| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alex Martell (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Huynh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mathew Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens is hacked by Tom Jones - foul #3 on Tom Jones, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF), Francis Johnson (C) Justin Whitlow, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Michael Huynh - foul #1 on Michael Huynh, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Shawn Stephens is called for the reach on Michael Huynh - foul #2 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson (C) Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-25 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the easy layup | 27-25 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Parker | 27-25 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Alex Martell drills a 3 from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alex Martell - foul #3 on Alex Martell, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Huynh | 29-30 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Alex Martell | 29-30 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Bud Hellman - foul #1 on Bud Hellman, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF) Leon Carroll, Shawn Stephens | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Schacher (SG) Michael Huynh | |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman tips it in | 31-31 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Tom Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeff Boatman - foul #1 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) George Baughn, Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG), Paul Simoneaux (PF) Alex Martell, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Tom Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Tom Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Shawn Stephens is blocked by Tom Jones | 31-33 |
| 15:42 | Iowa | Tom Jones pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Umi Sow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Schacher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Simoneaux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher is fouled on the floor by Shawn Stephens - foul #3 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Huynh (SG) Gerald Schacher | |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux connects on the shot from the left side | 31-35 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Umi Sow - foul #1 on Umi Sow, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Justin Whitlow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (PG), Geoffrey Parker (PF) Umi Sow, Tom Jones | |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Shawn Stephens is called for the reach on Paul Simoneaux - foul #4 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Francis Johnson (C) Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Alex Martell | 33-37 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll jams it against the doubleteam | 35-37 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Mathew Warren evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from close range | 35-37 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson tips it in | 37-37 |
| 12:26 | Iowa | Leon Carroll picks off the pass by Mathew Warren | 37-37 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is hacked by Paul Simoneaux during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Paul Simoneaux, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG), Gerald Schacher (SG), Charles Dowler (SF), Tom Jones (C) Alex Martell, Michael Huynh, Mathew Warren, Paul Simoneaux | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Umi Sow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Schacher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Dowler (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker misses long on a shot in the lane | 37-37 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Tom Jones snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | Charles Dowler blows the layup but the foul's on Shawn Stephens - foul #5 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), James Passmore (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) George Baughn, Shawn Stephens, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (PG), Michael Huynh (SG) Umi Sow, Gerald Schacher | |
| 10:05 | Iowa | Charles Dowler makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | Charles Dowler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right block | 37-41 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Parker | 37-41 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Michael Huynh shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Charles Dowler tips it but misses | 37-41 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | James Passmore grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is hacked by Alex Martell - foul #4 on Alex Martell, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF) James Passmore, Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Warren (SF), Paul Simoneaux (PF) Charles Dowler, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux is open and lays it up and in set up by Alex Martell | 39-43 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman is denied on a layup by Mathew Warren | 39-43 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Michael Huynh snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bostwick (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alex Martell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Huynh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Simoneaux (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Mathew Warren comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Bostwick - foul #2 on Robert Bostwick, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Passmore (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Justin Whitlow, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG), Gerald Schacher (SG) Alex Martell, Michael Huynh | |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 39-45 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Tom Jones is whistled for a carry | 39-45 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick knocks in the shot from the right side | 41-45 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux misses long on a shot from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 41-45 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Bostwick | 43-45 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Mathew Warren out of the doubleteam | 43-47 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman's pass is intercepted by Tom Jones | 43-47 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Robert Bostwick, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (PG), Michael Huynh (SG), Geoffrey Parker (PF) Umi Sow, Gerald Schacher, Paul Simoneaux | |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Mathew Warren splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Justin Whitlow - foul #1 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG) Justin Whitlow | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alex Martell - foul #5 on Alex Martell, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF) George Baughn, James Passmore | |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG) Alex Martell | |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Mathew Warren shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Whitlow - foul #2 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Passmore (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Mathew Warren snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Passmore (fresh) SF - Robert Bostwick (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Umi Sow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Huynh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Tom Jones is hacked by Leon Carroll - foul #1 on Leon Carroll, team foul #10 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Robert Bostwick, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Tom Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Tom Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman clanks a shot from the left side | 44-53 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Michael Huynh grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Umi Sow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), Francis Johnson (C) Leon Carroll, James Passmore, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux (C) Tom Jones | |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Huynh - foul #2 on Michael Huynh, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tom Jones (C) Paul Simoneaux | |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Michael Huynh is hacked by Bud Hellman - foul #2 on Bud Hellman, team foul #11 | 46-53 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Michael Huynh makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Michael Huynh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-55 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick gets the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Leon Carroll takes the ball from Mathew Warren after a doubleteam | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick lays it in on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Michael Huynh is hacked by Leon Carroll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Carroll, team foul #12 | 50-55 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Michael Huynh makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Michael Huynh misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Umi Sow steals the ball from Justin Whitlow | 50-56 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Mathew Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Carroll - foul #3 on Leon Carroll, team foul #13 | 50-56 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Michael Huynh grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Robert Bostwick is called for the reach on Michael Huynh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bostwick, team foul #14 | 50-58 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Michael Huynh makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Michael Huynh misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker is hacked by Leon Carroll in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leon Carroll, team foul #15 | 50-59 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 50-60 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Tom Jones | 50-60 |