| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Chase (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Alley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) PF - Michael Livengood (fresh) 7 pts. C - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Virgil Brooks - foul #2 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:48 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:48 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:25 | Iowa | Michael Livengood misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | John Horst blows the dunk | 31-30 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Wertz | 31-30 |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Pedro Arias is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Michael Livengood grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:57 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Horst | 31-30 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Pedro Arias takes the ball from John Horst | 31-30 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Michael Livengood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 31-30 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | John Horst tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 17:40 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the easy layup | 33-30 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | John Horst drills a jumper near the basket set up by Colin Thornell and the foul's on Virgil Brooks - foul #3 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant (PF) Leon Chase | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Canfield (C) Virgil Brooks | |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | John Horst makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:10 | Iowa | William Alley is fouled on the floor by John Horst - foul #1 on John Horst, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug (SF) Thomas Wertz | |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Michael Livengood throws it down on a nice dish by William Alley and the foul's on Arnold Dominquez - foul #3 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Partee (SF) Arnold Dominquez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG) Pedro Arias | |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Michael Livengood misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | John Horst comes up short on the shot from close range | 36-32 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | William Alley pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:24 | Iowa | Michael Livengood misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 36-32 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | John Horst snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | David Partee tips it in | 38-32 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | John Horst swats the shot by Lamont McElpraug | 38-32 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Michael Livengood pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Partee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Horst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Laplant | 41-32 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Colin Thornell steps in front of the Michael Livengood pass | 41-32 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | John Horst gets the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Partee | 44-32 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Michael Noack can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Michael Livengood grabs the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Michael Noack is whistled for traveling | 44-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), David Wike (SG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), Leon Chase (PF), Gabriel Bartels (C) Colin Thornell, Joshua Dunn, David Partee, Albert Laplant, John Horst | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), William Fredericksen (SG), Thomas Wertz (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF), Virgil Brooks (C) Michael Noack, William Alley, Lamont McElpraug, Michael Livengood, Brian Canfield | |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Pedro Arias is hacked by Rod St. John in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rod St. John, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez lays it in on a nice dish by David Wike | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz is hacked by Rod St. John - foul #2 on Rod St. John, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Arnold Dominquez is called for the reach on Pedro Arias - foul #4 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #5 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Partee (SF) Arnold Dominquez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Livengood (PF) Leonard Edwards | |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Michael Livengood double dribbles | 46-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Horst (C) Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | John Horst drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Wike | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rod St. John (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Wike (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Partee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Chase (fresh) 6 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz is whistled for a carry | 48-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Joshua Dunn (SG) Rod St. John, David Wike | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase is hacked by Michael Livengood - foul #1 on Michael Livengood, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant (PF) Leon Chase | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG) William Fredericksen | |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Virgil Brooks takes the ball from Joshua Dunn | 48-32 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz is hacked by John Horst - foul #2 on John Horst, team foul #6 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF) Pedro Arias, Thomas Wertz, Michael Livengood | |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by John Horst - foul #3 on John Horst, team foul #7 | 48-32 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | William Alley takes the ball from Albert Laplant | 48-34 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | William Alley lays it up and in | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | John Horst lays it in | 50-36 |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Michael Noack is hacked by Colin Thornell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Colin Thornell, team foul #8 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels (C) John Horst | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell is called for traveling | 50-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (SG), Leon Chase (PF) Joshua Dunn, Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG) Michael Noack | |
| 09:22 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Colin Thornell - foul #3 on Colin Thornell, team foul #9 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Wertz (SF), Michael Livengood (PF) Lamont McElpraug, Leonard Edwards | |
| 09:22 | Iowa | Pedro Arias makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:22 | Iowa | Pedro Arias makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Pedro Arias splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rod St. John | 53-40 |
| 08:17 | Iowa | William Alley drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Wertz | 53-42 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Livengood - foul #2 on Michael Livengood, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn (SG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), John Horst (C) Colin Thornell, David Partee, Leon Chase, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (SG), Leonard Edwards (PF) William Alley, Michael Livengood | |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses the lay-in | 54-42 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rod St. John (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez grabs the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | John Horst is hacked by Leonard Edwards - foul #1 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Brian Canfield (C) Pedro Arias, Thomas Wertz, Virgil Brooks | |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | William Fredericksen is called for the reach on Joshua Dunn - foul #1 on William Fredericksen, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG) Rod St. John | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | John Horst can't finish the layup | 54-42 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Leonard Edwards | 54-42 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards lays it up and in and he's hacked by Joshua Dunn - foul #1 on Joshua Dunn, team foul #10 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Chase (PF) Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG) William Fredericksen | |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase tips it home | 56-45 |
| 06:03 | Iowa | William Alley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Noack - foul #2 on Michael Noack, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), Michael Livengood (PF), Virgil Brooks (C) Michael Noack, Leonard Edwards, Brian Canfield | |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Chase | 57-48 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Colin Thornell, team foul #11 | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:27 | Iowa | John Horst blocks the short jumper by Michael Livengood | 57-48 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Livengood | 57-48 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Michael Livengood drills a fadeaway in the lane | 57-50 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Pedro Arias works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Pedro Arias steals it from John Horst | 57-52 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 57-52 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Leon Chase | 57-52 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | John Horst is fouled on the floor by Virgil Brooks - foul #4 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF) Colin Thornell, Joshua Dunn, Arnold Dominquez, Leon Chase | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), William Fredericksen (SG), Thomas Wertz (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF), Brian Canfield (C) Pedro Arias, William Alley, Lamont McElpraug, Michael Livengood, Virgil Brooks | |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | John Horst makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rod St. John (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Partee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Horst (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Iowa | William Fredericksen makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Wertz | 58-54 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | John Horst can't connect on a runner in the lane | 58-54 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Brian Canfield snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Joshua Dunn (SG), Arnold Dominquez (SF) Rod St. John, David Wike, David Partee | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), William Alley (SG), Michael Livengood (PF), Virgil Brooks (C) Michael Noack, William Fredericksen, Leonard Edwards, Brian Canfield | |
| 02:29 | Iowa | William Alley knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Virgil Brooks | 58-56 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Joshua Dunn picks off the pass by Thomas Wertz | 58-56 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | John Horst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Chase (PF) Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz clanks a floater from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Michael Livengood tips it in | 58-58 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Arnold Dominquez | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | William Alley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-58 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase is hacked by Pedro Arias in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pedro Arias, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Virgil Brooks | 63-58 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez snags the defensive board | 63-58 |