| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell lays it up and in | 32-36 |
| 19:33 | Iowa | Dikembe Albarazi is called for the reach on Wilbur Burnside - foul #1 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (C) Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:15 | Iowa | George Nelson misses the jumper near the basket | 32-36 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), David Tillery (PF) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Aaron Lemons (C) Freddy Morton, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson | |
| 18:56 | Iowa | George Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF) Dale Furtado | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Richard Smith (PF) Wilbur Burnside, George Nelson | |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Eugene Albertson is called for the reach on Ryan Autry - foul #2 on Eugene Albertson, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McNeill (PF), Joshua Powell (C) David Tillery, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG) Eugene Albertson | |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Albert Mazon, Antonio Moretz, Ryan Autry | |
| Subs | Iowa | Curt Borrego (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Ronald Pyle, Aaron Lemons | |
| 18:09 | Iowa | Freddy Morton's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Albarazi in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen jams it on a great pass from Dikembe Albarazi | 34-36 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Powell and the foul's on Curt Borrego - foul #2 on Curt Borrego, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF) James McNeill | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF), George Nelson (PF) Richard Smith, Adam Steveson | |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:18 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Curt Borrego | 37-38 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), David Tillery (PF) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Curt Borrego | |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Lemons (C) Adam Steveson | |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | George Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:14 | Iowa | Freddy Morton is hacked by Albert Mazon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Mazon, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dale Furtado (SF), James Ketterman (PF) Albert Mazon, Ryan Autry, David Tillery | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF) Eugene Albertson, Ronald Pyle | |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Marvin Brown misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Dale Furtado - foul #3 on Dale Furtado, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), James McNeill (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (C) Antonio Moretz, Dale Furtado, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (PF), Adam Steveson (C) George Nelson, Aaron Lemons | |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Marvin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Marvin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James McNeill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Ketterman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Kwapniewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman misses the dunk attempt | 37-40 |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James McNeill | 37-40 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski tips it in | 39-40 |
| 14:57 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), Joshua Powell (C) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, James McNeill, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), George Nelson (PF) Freddy Morton, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Richard Smith | |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 39-40 |
| 14:40 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Adam Steveson | 39-40 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Adam Steveson hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Moberly | 39-42 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), David Tillery (PF), Jerry Kwapniewski (C) Antonio Moretz, Dale Furtado, James Ketterman, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Curt Borrego (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Eugene Albertson, Ronald Pyle, George Nelson, Adam Steveson | |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Aaron Lemons is called for the reach on Dikembe Albarazi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Lemons, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Aaron Lemons denies the turnaround by Ryan Autry | 41-42 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Marvin Brown hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wilbur Burnside | 41-45 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Tillery | 43-45 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 12:17 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons travels in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), Joshua Powell (C) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi, Ryan Autry, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Johnny Moberly, Marvin Brown, Curt Borrego | |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-48 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dale Furtado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Tillery (tiring) C - Joshua Powell (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (tired) 2 pts. SG - Wilbur Burnside (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Pyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Lemons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Smith | 43-51 |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz is hacked by Ronald Pyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Pyle, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McNeill (PF) David Tillery | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG), Adam Steveson (C) Wilbur Burnside, Aaron Lemons | |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 11:13 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Pyle | 43-51 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson is hacked by Antonio Moretz - foul #2 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), James Ketterman (C) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, James McNeill, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), George Nelson (PF) Freddy Morton, Eugene Albertson, Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith | |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Moberly | 43-54 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the floater from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Marvin Brown makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Wilbur Burnside | 45-56 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado's layup is rejected by Adam Steveson | 45-56 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | The rebound goes to George Nelson | 45-56 |
| 09:15 | Iowa | George Nelson connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Wilbur Burnside | 45-58 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), James McNeill (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Curt Borrego (C) Johnny Moberly, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, George Nelson, Adam Steveson | |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Autry | 47-58 |
| 08:50 | Iowa | Ryan Autry is called for the reach on Ronald Pyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Autry, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Tillery (PF) James McNeill | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Lemons (C) Ronald Pyle | |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-58 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 47-58 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Freddy Morton misses the easy layup | 47-58 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen double dribbles | 47-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Jerry Kwapniewski (C) Michael Steffen, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF) Freddy Morton, Eugene Albertson, Curt Borrego | |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Wilbur Burnside | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Antonio Moretz (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Autry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Tillery (tiring) C - Jerry Kwapniewski (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbur Burnside (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Pyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Lemons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Johnny Moberly steps in front of the David Tillery pass in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly lays it in | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry is hacked by Ronald Pyle - foul #4 on Ronald Pyle, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), James McNeill (PF), James Ketterman (C) Antonio Moretz, Ryan Autry, David Tillery, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Nelson (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado is denied on a layup by Aaron Lemons | 47-62 |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Albert Mazon | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Marvin Brown (SF) Johnny Moberly, Ronald Pyle | |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman blows the layup but the foul's on Aaron Lemons - foul #2 on Aaron Lemons, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Steveson (C) Aaron Lemons | |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell (C) James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Albarazi | 51-62 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | James McNeill steps in front of the Wilbur Burnside pass | 51-62 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | George Nelson swats the dunk try by Joshua Powell | 51-62 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Adam Steveson | 51-62 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), David Tillery (PF), Jerry Kwapniewski (C) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado, James McNeill, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Curt Borrego (C) Freddy Morton, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, George Nelson, Adam Steveson | |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Antonio Moretz | 54-62 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-62 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (C) Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:12 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly clanks a floater from the left side | 54-62 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Richard Smith tips it home | 54-64 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman tips it home | 56-64 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly travels in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF), Joshua Powell (C) Ryan Autry, David Tillery | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), George Nelson (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Johnny Moberly, Eugene Albertson, Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith, Curt Borrego | |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses the easy layup but the foul's on Aaron Lemons - foul #3 on Aaron Lemons, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:44 | Iowa | Marvin Brown is fouled in the backcourt by James Ketterman - foul #3 on James Ketterman, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), James McNeill (PF) Albert Mazon, Antonio Moretz, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Freddy Morton misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell's fadeaway is rejected by George Nelson | 58-64 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | George Nelson snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Dikembe Albarazi is called for the reach on Wilbur Burnside in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), James Ketterman (C) Michael Steffen, James McNeill, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Freddy Morton, Marvin Brown, George Nelson, Aaron Lemons | |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-66 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the jumper in the paint set up by Ronald Pyle and the foul's on James Ketterman - foul #4 on James Ketterman, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), David Tillery (PF) Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | David Tillery gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Antonio Moretz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Autry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Tillery (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jerry Kwapniewski (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbur Burnside (tiring) 21 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Pyle (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Steveson (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-68 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry grabs the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski lays it up and in | 63-68 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Adam Steveson clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Kwapniewski - foul #1 on Jerry Kwapniewski, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dale Furtado (SF), James McNeill (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Albert Mazon, Ryan Autry, David Tillery, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), George Nelson (PF) Johnny Moberly, Wilbur Burnside, Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith | |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 63-69 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Adam Steveson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Curt Borrego (C) Adam Steveson | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Freddy Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG) Antonio Moretz | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marvin Brown - foul #3 on Marvin Brown, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (PF) James McNeill | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Curt Borrego grabs the board | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Freddy Morton loses the dribble to Michael Steffen in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses the easy layup | 64-69 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen snags the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Steffen and the foul's on Eugene Albertson - foul #3 on Eugene Albertson, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), James McNeill (PF) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Aaron Lemons (C) Eugene Albertson, Marvin Brown, Curt Borrego | |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is fouled on the floor by Antonio Moretz - foul #3 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Albert Mazon, Antonio Moretz, James McNeill, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Richard Smith, Aaron Lemons | |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Morton - foul #3 on Freddy Morton, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-71 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-71 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Marvin Brown can't finish the layup | 69-71 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside snags the offensive board | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Joshua Powell is called for the reach on Wilbur Burnside - foul #1 on Joshua Powell, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-71 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell knocks in the runner near the basket | 71-72 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Dikembe Albarazi is called for the reach on Wilbur Burnside in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-72 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-74 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Michael Steffen is called for the reach on Adam Steveson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Steffen, team foul #13 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Ronald Pyle (SF) Freddy Morton, Marvin Brown | |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-74 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 71-75 |