| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. SF - Chase Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Bush (fresh) C - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Calabro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper's pass is intercepted by Melvin Zaremski in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 19:56 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses the lay-in | 39-35 |
| 19:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Steve Scholl | 39-35 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-35 |
| 19:03 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 19:02 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas tips it in | 41-35 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Charles Wheat steals it from Thomas Cooper | 41-35 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas blows the layup | 41-35 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Calabro | 41-38 |
| 18:09 | Iowa | Woodrow Barton is called for the reach on Stephen Thomas - foul #2 on Woodrow Barton, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Randy Chatman (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Joseph Walker (C) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, Chase Rogers, Corey Bush, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (PF), Jonathan Gillette (C) Thomas Calabro, Woodrow Barton | |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Randy Chatman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Edwin Lebouef | 43-38 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette hits a wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Mitchell Ralls | 43-40 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | Randy Chatman knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | Robert Duke makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Chatman - foul #2 on Randy Chatman, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Chase Rogers (SF), Richard Lindholm (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Edwin Lebouef, Randy Chatman, Ernie Barnes, Robert Duke, Joseph Walker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jeremy Greaney (SF), Thomas Calabro (PF), Woodrow Barton (C) Mitchell Ralls, Thomas Cooper, Steve Scholl, David Wooten | |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Thomas - foul #2 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Charles Wheat is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Gillette - foul #3 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Corey Bush (PF) Richard Lindholm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper (SG) Jonathan Gillette | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 1 pts. 4 stl. SF - Chase Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Bush (fresh) C - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Calabro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-43 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Brown | 49-45 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Calabro | 49-45 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-45 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Charles Wheat gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:16 | Iowa | Charles Wheat clanks a jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Corey Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Thomas Calabro steals it from Stephen Thomas | 49-45 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Stephen Thomas denies the turnaround by Woodrow Barton | 49-45 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 13:12 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Barton - foul #3 on Woodrow Barton, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Randy Chatman (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Joseph Walker (C) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, Chase Rogers, Corey Bush, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Jonathan Gillette (SG), Steve Scholl (SF), David Wooten (PF) Arthur Brown, Thomas Cooper, Jeremy Greaney, Thomas Calabro | |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Ernie Barnes steals the ball from David Wooten in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Robert Duke clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Randy Chatman grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Robert Duke makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Edwin Lebouef | 52-47 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lindholm (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Robert Duke, Joseph Walker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper (SG), Thomas Calabro (PF) David Wooten, Woodrow Barton | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Chatman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lindholm (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cooper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Calabro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Ernie Barnes steps in front of the Steve Scholl pass | 52-47 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes banks in the layup | 54-47 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Roberts (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Chase Rogers (SF), Corey Bush (PF) Edwin Lebouef, Randy Chatman, Ernie Barnes, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG), Jeremy Greaney (SF), Woodrow Barton (C) Mitchell Ralls, Steve Scholl, Jonathan Gillette | |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Corey Bush | 56-47 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | James Foster is hacked by William Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Duke (PF), Joseph Walker (C) Chase Rogers, Corey Bush | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (PF) Thomas Calabro | |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-47 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | David Wooten tips it in | 56-49 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm's pass is intercepted by Thomas Cooper | 56-49 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Woodrow Barton | 56-52 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Charles Wheat misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Richard Lindholm is called for the reach on Woodrow Barton - foul #1 on Richard Lindholm, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Randy Chatman (SG), Chase Rogers (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) William Roberts, Charles Wheat, Richard Lindholm, Robert Duke, Joseph Walker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Steve Scholl (SG), Thomas Calabro (PF), Jonathan Gillette (C) Thomas Cooper, Jeremy Greaney, David Wooten, Woodrow Barton | |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Randy Chatman gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jonathan Gillette | 56-52 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | James Foster loses the dribble to Stephen Thomas | 56-52 |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Chatman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chase Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Bush (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Scholl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Foster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Calabro (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Corey Bush is called for the reach on James Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Bush, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Richard Lindholm (C) Melvin Zaremski, Randy Chatman, Chase Rogers, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SF) James Foster | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls misses the 3 from straight away | 58-52 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:45 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm travels with the ball | 58-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Duke (PF), Joseph Walker (C) Corey Bush, Richard Lindholm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), David Wooten (PF), Woodrow Barton (C) Mitchell Ralls, Steve Scholl, Thomas Calabro, Jonathan Gillette | |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef loses the dribble to Jeremy Greaney | 58-52 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper is hacked by Charles Wheat in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wheat, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Chase Rogers (SF) Edwin Lebouef, Ernie Barnes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl (SF) Jeremy Greaney | |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | David Wooten lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Brown | 58-54 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Chase Rogers misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | David Wooten pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Steve Scholl is denied by Robert Duke | 58-54 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Duke | 58-54 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski is hacked by Arthur Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (SG), Richard Lindholm (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Charles Wheat, Robert Duke, Joseph Walker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (SG), Jonathan Gillette (C) David Wooten, Woodrow Barton | |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas banks in the layup set up by Chase Rogers | 60-54 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Stephen Thomas - foul #3 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Ernie Barnes (SF) Melvin Zaremski, Chase Rogers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SF), Thomas Calabro (PF) Arthur Brown, Thomas Cooper | |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Ralls - foul #2 on Mitchell Ralls, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG), Corey Bush (PF) Randy Chatman, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper (SG) Steve Scholl | |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Jeremy Greaney swats the layup by Corey Bush | 62-57 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Corey Bush hits the follow up shot | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 1 pts. 4 stl. SF - Ernie Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Corey Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lindholm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cooper (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Calabro (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Lindholm | 64-57 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper can't tip it in | 64-57 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette hits the follow up shot | 64-59 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Chase Rogers (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Edwin Lebouef, Ernie Barnes, Corey Bush, Richard Lindholm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl (SG), David Wooten (PF) Thomas Cooper, Thomas Calabro | |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Steve Scholl | 64-59 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG) Mitchell Ralls | |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Chase Rogers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-59 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Corey Bush (PF) Robert Duke | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Thomas Calabro (PF), Woodrow Barton (C) Arthur Brown, Jeremy Greaney, David Wooten, Jonathan Gillette | |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Corey Bush travels with the ball | 64-59 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper is hacked by Charles Wheat in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Wheat, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Corey Bush | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Corey Bush pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Thomas Cooper is called for the reach on Corey Bush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lindholm (C) Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Corey Bush misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Scholl | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Chase Rogers is hacked by Thomas Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Duke (PF) Corey Bush | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Chase Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Chase Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-62 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Ralls - foul #3 on Mitchell Ralls, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl grabs the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro gets the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Calabro | 71-65 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (SG) Charles Wheat | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Thomas Cooper is called for the reach on Randy Chatman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Randy Chatman misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Randy Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls makes the 3 from straight away | 72-68 |