| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) SF - Gregg Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Zacher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lohmann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mathew McCabe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Guy (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Gregg Curry inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Gregg Curry is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Alford | 25-26 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Daniel Carter's pass is intercepted by David Lohmann | 25-26 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy misses the turnaround from the right block | 25-26 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Daniel Carter pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:24 | Iowa | Zachary Hall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Wayne Alford | 27-26 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | James Zacher is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Zacher, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Shannon Renick (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Gregg Curry, Daniel Carter, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), David Peluso (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Earl Loera (PF), John Sapien (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, David Lohmann, Mathew McCabe, Andrew Guy | |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Charles Douglas comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Braud - foul #1 on David Braud, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Earl Loera | 28-26 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera dunks the ball | 28-28 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Zachary Hall banks in the layup | 30-28 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | David Braud misses short on a shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to David Peluso | 30-28 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Charles Douglas is called for the reach on David Braud - foul #2 on Charles Douglas, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Carl Gilbert (SG), Gregg Curry (SF), Daniel Carter (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Charles Douglas, Zachary Hall, Don McCredie, Shannon Renick, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), James Holland (PF), Andrew Guy (C) David Peluso, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera, John Sapien | |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Zacher | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Braud (fairly fresh) SG - James Zacher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Lohmann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Holland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Guy (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Andrew Guy denies the turnaround by Gregg Curry | 30-30 |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | James Zacher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 15:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Alford | 30-30 |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Daniel Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Gregg Curry is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gregg Curry, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Zachary Hall (SG), Shannon Renick (PF) Carl Gilbert, Gregg Curry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), David Peluso (SG), Mathew McCabe (PF) David Braud, James Zacher, Andrew Guy | |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | David Peluso is fouled on the floor by Robert Ross - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG), Earl Loera (PF), John Sapien (C) David Peluso, Mathew McCabe, James Holland | |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | John Sapien buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Loera | 30-32 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Charles Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregg Curry (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Daniel Carter, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG), James Zacher (SG), Mathew McCabe (PF), James Holland (C) James Scuderi, David Lohmann, Earl Loera, John Sapien | |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Stanley Fries (PF) Charles Douglas, Shannon Renick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), David Lohmann (SF), John Sapien (C) James Zacher, Michael Johnston, Mathew McCabe | |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Robert Ross connects on the open jumpshot from the left side | 32-32 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | John Sapien lays it in on a nice dish by David Braud | 32-34 |
| 11:46 | Iowa | Robert Ross is open and lays it up and in | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregg Curry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Fries (fresh) C - Richard Shorts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Braud (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Peluso (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sapien (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Zachary Hall is called for the reach on David Lohmann - foul #3 on Zachary Hall, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Daniel Carter (SF), Shannon Renick (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Zachary Hall, Gregg Curry, Stanley Fries, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), Earl Loera (PF), Andrew Guy (C) David Braud, David Peluso, James Holland, John Sapien | |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-34 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy tips it home | 34-36 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | James Zacher gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy dunks the ball | 34-38 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Daniel Carter clanks a runner in the lane | 34-38 |
| 09:49 | Iowa | Robert Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Wayne Alford hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Shannon Renick - foul #2 on Shannon Renick, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Zachary Hall (SG), Gregg Curry (SF), Stanley Fries (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Carl Gilbert, Daniel Carter, Shannon Renick, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), David Peluso (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), John Sapien (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, David Lohmann, Andrew Guy | |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Zachary Hall is hacked by David Peluso in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Peluso, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe (PF) Earl Loera | |
| 08:53 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Peluso - foul #2 on David Peluso, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| 08:53 | Iowa | Zachary Hall makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:53 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | John Sapien grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | John Sapien comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Charles Douglas - foul #3 on Charles Douglas, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SF) David Peluso | |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | John Sapien misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | John Sapien misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Shorts | 37-40 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Zachary Hall travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Daniel Carter (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Gregg Curry, Stanley Fries, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), James Holland (C) David Braud, David Lohmann, John Sapien | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Douglas - foul #4 on Charles Douglas, team foul #7 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (SG), David Lohmann (SF) James Zacher, Michael Johnston | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) PF - Daniel Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peluso (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mathew McCabe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Holland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | James Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregg Curry (SF) Don McCredie | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), James Zacher (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Earl Loera (PF), John Sapien (C) James Scuderi, David Peluso, David Lohmann, Mathew McCabe, James Holland | |
| 06:29 | Iowa | Zachary Hall drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Carl Gilbert (SG), Shannon Renick (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Charles Douglas, Zachary Hall, Daniel Carter, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), Andrew Guy (C) James Zacher, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera, John Sapien | |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Gregg Curry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Ross | 43-42 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy travels with the ball | 43-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Zachary Hall (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Carl Gilbert, Gregg Curry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), James Holland (PF), John Sapien (C) David Braud, David Peluso, Mathew McCabe, Andrew Guy | |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the floater from the right block | 43-42 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | John Sapien grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | James Holland buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Lohmann | 43-44 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Zachary Hall clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | John Sapien knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Holland | 43-46 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Gregg Curry (SF), Daniel Carter (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Shannon Renick, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), David Peluso (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Earl Loera (PF), Andrew Guy (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, David Lohmann, James Holland, John Sapien | |
| 03:31 | Iowa | Zachary Hall drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Carter | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregg Curry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Braud (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Peluso (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earl Loera (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Guy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | David Peluso hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Johnston | 46-49 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | David Peluso steals the ball from Charles Douglas in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | David Braud connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Peluso | 46-51 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Zachary Hall is fouled in the backcourt by David Braud - foul #2 on David Braud, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF) David Peluso, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera | |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Zachary Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | James Zacher clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | David Braud tips it home | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Gregg Curry misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by David Braud - foul #3 on David Braud, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG) David Braud | |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Gregg Curry misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Gregg Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy is hacked by Charles Douglas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Douglas, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Charles Douglas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), John Sapien (PF) James Scuderi, Mathew McCabe | |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Iowa | David Braud picks off the pass by Gregg Curry in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy is hacked by Daniel Carter - foul #2 on Daniel Carter, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Andrew Guy steals it from Robert Ross | 46-55 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | David Braud is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ross - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #10 | 46-55 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Daniel Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Zachary Hall is called for the reach on James Zacher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zachary Hall, team foul #11 | 46-57 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | James Zacher misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | James Zacher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Wayne Alford banks in the layup set up by Gregg Curry and he's hacked by Andrew Guy - foul #1 on Andrew Guy, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), Mathew McCabe (PF) David Braud, John Sapien | |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Robert Ross is called for the reach on David Lohmann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ross, team foul #12 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), John Sapien (PF) James Scuderi, Mathew McCabe | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Gregg Curry hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 51-60 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Robert Ross is called for the reach on David Braud in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Ross, team foul #13 | 51-60 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Gregg Curry drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | David Braud is hacked by Robert Ross in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Ross, team foul #14 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (PG) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Gregg Curry misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Sapien | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | David Braud runs out the clock | 53-64 |