| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Calabrese (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) SF - Samuel Hickok (fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) C - Jeremy Barrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fresh) SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) SF - Jason Collier (fresh) PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Iowa | Marvin Henry is hacked by Samuel Hickok in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Hickok, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Jason Collier connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Griffith | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok lays it up and in set up by Matthew Calabrese | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Jeremy Barrett swats the shot by Marvin Henry | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeremy Barrett | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Marvin Henry takes the ball from Samuel Hickok | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Jason Collier dunks the ball on a nice dish by Marvin Henry | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood is fouled on the floor by Michael Griffith - foul #1 on Michael Griffith, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Marvin Henry steals it from Samuel Hickok | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok connects on the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Jason Collier - foul #1 on Jason Collier, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Michael Griffith, Marvin Henry, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok misses the dunk attempt | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | Otha Sielski grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Walter Dillard hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Walter Dillard gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:55 | Iowa | Otha Sielski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:53 | Iowa | Walter Dillard hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:22 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Walter Dillard scores on a jumper from close range set up by Otha Sielski and he's fouled by Jesse Brown - foul #1 on Jesse Brown, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Bernard Vale (SG), Phillip Williams (SF), Ernest Graff (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Matthew Calabrese, Jeffrey Wood, Samuel Hickok, Jesse Brown, Jeremy Barrett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Otha Sielski, Charles Blair | |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Walter Dillard makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Phung (fresh) SG - Bernard Vale (fresh) SF - Phillip Williams (fresh) PF - Ernest Graff (fresh) C - Timothy Martowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Dillard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 4-9 |
| 15:29 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Walter Dillard | 4-9 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | The jump hook by Jason Collier is blocked by Timothy Martowski | 4-9 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Walter Dillard pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:40 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 4-9 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 4-9 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Walter Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Michael Griffith comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Martowski - foul #1 on Timothy Martowski, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), Samuel Hickok (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) James Phung, Bernard Vale, Phillip Williams, Ernest Graff, Timothy Martowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jason Collier, Walter Dillard | |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Michael Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Michael Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Edward Gilbert swats the short shot by Jeremy Stubbs | 4-10 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok tips it but misses | 4-10 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Marvin Henry is fouled on the floor by Jesse Brown - foul #2 on Jesse Brown, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Jesse Brown, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Blair (C) Edward Gilbert | |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Michael Griffith comes up short on the shot from the right side | 4-10 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood tips it home | 6-10 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Michael Griffith travels with the ball | 6-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Phillip Williams (SF) Matthew Calabrese, Samuel Hickok | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Thomas Hawkes, Charles Blair | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-10 |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Marvin Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Phung (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Williams (fresh) PF - Ernest Graff (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Barrett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fairly fresh) C - Edward Gilbert (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Ernest Graff, Jeremy Barrett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF) Jason Collier | |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 6-10 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs gets the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Edward Gilbert is called for the reach on Timothy Martowski - foul #1 on Edward Gilbert, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese (SG) Jeffrey Wood | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF) Otha Sielski | |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Timothy Martowski | 9-10 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Jason Collier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok (SF) Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF) Marvin Henry, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb | |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Edward Gilbert steals the ball from Timothy Martowski | 9-10 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert comes up short on the shot from the right side | 9-10 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | James Phung clanks a floater from the right block | 9-10 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Walter Dillard | 9-10 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Michael Griffith is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Martowski - foul #2 on Timothy Martowski, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Ernest Graff (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) James Phung, Timothy Martowski, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Henry (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Thomas Hawkes, Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard, Edward Gilbert | |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Michael Griffith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb loses the dribble to Matthew Calabrese | 9-10 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese can't throw it down | 9-10 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett tips it home | 11-10 |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Ernest Graff denies the turnaround by Michael Griffith | 11-10 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Ronald Cribb picks off the pass by Ernest Graff | 11-10 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Michael Griffith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Calabrese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Hickok (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Graff (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fairly fresh) C - Charles Blair (fresh) | |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Calabrese | 14-10 |
| 06:55 | Iowa | Matthew Calabrese is called for the reach on Michael Griffith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Calabrese, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Bernard Vale (SG), Phillip Williams (SF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Matthew Calabrese, Jeffrey Wood, Samuel Hickok, Jeremy Barrett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Michael Griffith, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb, Charles Blair | |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Jeremy Stubbs is called for the reach on Edward Gilbert - foul #1 on Jeremy Stubbs, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG) Jerry Miner | |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | James Phung clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Williams | 14-12 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | James Phung is whistled for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG) Bernard Vale | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Jason Collier (SF) Michael Griffith, Marvin Henry, Otha Sielski | |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 14-12 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Gilbert | 14-12 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Jerry Miner is fouled on the floor by Phillip Williams - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok (SF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Phillip Williams, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Henry (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jason Collier, Walter Dillard | |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Jerry Miner makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Jerry Miner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Ernest Graff is denied by Edward Gilbert | 14-14 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Edward Gilbert | 14-14 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Miner | 14-16 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Marvin Henry - foul #1 on Marvin Henry, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese (PG) James Phung | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Jason Collier (SF), Walter Dillard (PF) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Ronald Cribb | |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Jeremy Barrett takes the ball from Michael Griffith in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Walter Dillard - foul #1 on Walter Dillard, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SF) Samuel Hickok | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Cribb (PF) Walter Dillard | |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Phillip Williams steals the ball from Jason Collier in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Calabrese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Williams (fresh) PF - Ernest Graff (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff misses the dunk attempt | 21-16 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Gilbert | 21-16 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Griffith | 21-18 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Wood | 23-18 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Marvin Henry is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jeremy Barrett - foul #1 on Jeremy Barrett, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Bernard Vale (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Matthew Calabrese, Jeffrey Wood, Phillip Williams, Ernest Graff, Jeremy Barrett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski can't tip it in | 23-20 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Otha Sielski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Marvin Henry is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Stubbs - foul #2 on Jeremy Stubbs, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Gilbert (C) Charles Blair | |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale is hacked by Otha Sielski - foul #1 on Otha Sielski, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok (SF) Jeremy Stubbs | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG) Marvin Henry | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | James Phung misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok hits the follow up shot | 25-22 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Michael Griffith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 25-22 |