| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Denby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) PF - Robert Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Nelson Blackshear (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Anthony Burns inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Robert Bowers knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Queen | 38-30 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Queen is called for the reach on Matthew Boatright - foul #1 on Robert Queen, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Viator (PF) Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Matthew Boatright and the foul's on Anthony Burns - foul #3 on Anthony Burns, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax (PF) David Viator | |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Manuel (SF) Anthony Burns | |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Robert Queen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo (C) Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (PG), Joe Allen (PF), Paul Mayo (C) Robert Queen, Robert Bowers, Nelson Blackshear | |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Troy Manuel picks off the pass by Mark Toms in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Joe Allen lays it up and in set up by Augustus Wheeler | 41-32 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Augustus Wheeler steps in front of the Mark Toms pass in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Troy Manuel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 41-32 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SF), David Viator (PF), Michael Denby (C) Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) David Manley | |
| 17:46 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler loses the dribble to Mark Toms | 41-32 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Joe Allen | 41-32 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | Joe Allen misses the tip | 41-32 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, Mark Toms, David Viator, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), David Manley (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Robert Bowers (PF), Nelson Blackshear (C) Augustus Wheeler, Jesse Edwards, Troy Manuel, Joe Allen, Paul Mayo | |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Robert Bowers knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Queen | 41-34 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Francis Broadnax | 43-34 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | David Manley is fouled on the floor by Michael Hunter - foul #1 on Michael Hunter, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Michael Denby (C) Charlie Holmes, Michael Hunter, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Matthew Boatright picks off the pass by David Manley | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Toms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Denby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Bowers (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Nelson Blackshear (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus's pass is intercepted by Nelson Blackshear | 43-34 |
| 15:31 | Iowa | David Manley drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nelson Blackshear | 43-36 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Matthew Boatright | 46-36 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Robert Bowers's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Fergus | 46-36 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Burns - foul #4 on Anthony Burns, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, Mark Toms, Michael Fergus, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Troy Manuel (SF), Paul Mayo (C) Robert Queen, David Manley, Anthony Burns, Nelson Blackshear | |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Robert Bowers gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Paul Mayo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Viator (PF) Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Allen (PF) Robert Bowers | |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Augustus Wheeler - foul #2 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Michael Hunter, Donald Tidwell, David Viator | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Mayo | 48-36 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | The short jumper by Joe Allen is denied by Francis Broadnax | 48-36 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Fergus | 51-38 |
| 13:04 | Iowa | Joe Allen connects on the turnaround from the right block | 51-40 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus scores on a shot from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Troy Manuel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Michael Denby (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), David Manley (SG), Robert Bowers (PF), Jonathon Conley (C) Augustus Wheeler, Jesse Edwards, Joe Allen, Paul Mayo | |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Robert Bowers drills a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Hunter - foul #2 on Michael Hunter, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses the free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | David Viator grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Tidwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Viator (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Denby (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Manley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Troy Manuel (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bowers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathon Conley (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Matthew Boatright | 56-42 |
| 11:10 | Iowa | David Manley can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Denby - foul #3 on Michael Denby, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Michael Hunter, Donald Tidwell, David Viator | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:10 | Iowa | David Manley misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:10 | Iowa | David Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG) Mark Toms | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear (C) Jonathon Conley | |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Matthew Boatright steps in front of the Troy Manuel pass | 56-42 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Manuel - foul #4 on Troy Manuel, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Michael Hunter, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (PG), Anthony Burns (SF) Robert Queen, Troy Manuel | |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Augustus Wheeler - foul #3 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Michael Denby (C) Donald Tidwell, David Viator, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathon Conley (C) Nelson Blackshear | |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 09:22 | Iowa | David Manley snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 09:17 | Iowa | David Manley hits a fadeaway from the right block | 58-44 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby's pass is intercepted by David Manley in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Mark Toms is called for the reach on David Manley - foul #2 on Mark Toms, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Mark Toms, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Joe Allen (PF), Nelson Blackshear (C) Augustus Wheeler, David Manley, Robert Bowers, Jonathon Conley | |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Queen | 58-47 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Burns - foul #5 on Anthony Burns, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Matthew Boatright, Donald Tidwell, David Viator | |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Manuel (SF) Anthony Burns | |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Robert Queen is hacked by Charlie Holmes - foul #2 on Charlie Holmes, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Michael Denby (C) Charlie Holmes, Michael Hunter, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Mayo (C) Nelson Blackshear | |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Joe Allen misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Toms - foul #3 on Mark Toms, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (SG) Jesse Edwards | |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Joe Allen makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Joe Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Michael Denby (C) Charlie Holmes, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (PG) Robert Queen | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mark Toms (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Tidwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Viator (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Denby (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Augustus Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Troy Manuel (tiring) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joe Allen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Mayo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Iowa | David Manley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Viator | 60-49 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-49 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | David Viator hits the follow up shot | 62-49 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | David Manley is fouled on the floor by Michael Denby - foul #4 on Michael Denby, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, Mark Toms, Donald Tidwell, David Viator, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (PF), Nelson Blackshear (C) Joe Allen, Paul Mayo | |
| 06:37 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | David Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Augustus Wheeler is called for the reach on Michael Fergus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG) Charlie Holmes | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Nelson Blackshear | 62-50 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | David Manley knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Nelson Blackshear | 62-52 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses short on a floater in the paint | 62-52 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus tips it but misses | 62-52 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | David Manley loses the dribble to Matthew Boatright | 62-52 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright banks in the layup | 64-52 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Michael Denby (C) Matthew Boatright, Michael Hunter, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG) Augustus Wheeler, David Manley | |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus tips it back up and in | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Francis Broadnax denies the turnaround by Robert Queen | 66-52 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the wide open shot from the baseline | 68-52 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Troy Manuel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-52 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Allen (PF), Paul Mayo (C) Robert Bowers, Nelson Blackshear | |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Edwards - foul #2 on Jesse Edwards, team foul #10 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus (SF) Donald Tidwell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards is fouled on the floor by Peter Fajardo - foul #1 on Peter Fajardo, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Tidwell (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Michael Fergus, David Viator | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (SG) Troy Manuel | |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Peter Fajardo | 69-52 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Queen - foul #2 on Robert Queen, team foul #11 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Michael Fergus (SF) Michael Hunter, Donald Tidwell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Manuel (SF) Jesse Edwards | |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Robert Queen loses the dribble to Mark Toms in the backcourt | 71-52 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus is denied on a layup by Paul Mayo | 71-52 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Joe Allen snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Peter Fajardo is called for the reach on Robert Queen - foul #2 on Peter Fajardo, team foul #9 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Michael Denby (C) Mark Toms, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (PF) Joe Allen | |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Robert Queen makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Robert Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Queen - foul #3 on Robert Queen, team foul #12 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Michael Hunter, Donald Tidwell, David Viator | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Jonathon Conley (C) David Manley, Paul Mayo | |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-54 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Troy Manuel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Peter Fajardo (C) Mark Toms, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Robert Queen takes the ball from Matthew Boatright | 73-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fergus (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Francis Broadnax (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Queen (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Troy Manuel (tired) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Bowers (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathon Conley (fresh) | |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Troy Manuel connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-56 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Robert Queen is called for the reach on Matthew Boatright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Queen, team foul #13 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Michael Denby (C) Michael Hunter, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (SG), Joe Allen (PF), Nelson Blackshear (C) Jesse Edwards, Robert Bowers, Jonathon Conley | |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Robert Queen misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Boatright - foul #1 on Matthew Boatright, team foul #10 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Francis Broadnax (PF) Matthew Boatright, David Viator | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Robert Queen makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Robert Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby grabs the offensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Joe Allen clanks a runner near the basket | 77-58 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Robert Queen misses the tip | 77-58 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Joe Allen tips it back up and in | 77-60 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Michael Fergus (SF) Charlie Holmes, Donald Tidwell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (PF) Joe Allen | |
| 01:36 | Iowa | David Manley connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Queen | 77-62 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 77-62 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Robert Bowers snags the defensive board | 77-62 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Michael Fergus swats the layup by David Manley | 77-62 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Denby | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus buries a floater from the right side set up by Mark Toms and he's fouled by Troy Manuel - foul #5 on Troy Manuel, team foul #14 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Allen (SF) Troy Manuel | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus makes the free throw | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses the lay-in | 80-62 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby gets the rebound | 80-62 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright runs out the clock | 80-62 |