| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) SG - Gerald Stroble (fresh) SF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) PF - Matt Henton (fresh) C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fresh) SG - Curtis May (fresh) SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) PF - Michael Bax (fresh) C - Martin Palmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Matt Henton is called for the reach on Michael Bax - foul #1 on Matt Henton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Curtis May snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater banks in the layup on a nice dish by Curtis May and the foul's on Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 0-5 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer is fouled on the floor by Gerald Stroble - foul #1 on Gerald Stroble, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Matt Henton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:09 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Frank St. Thomas | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Curtis May grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Matthew Rainey swats the layup by Michael Bolander | 0-5 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:24 | Iowa | Anthony Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Travis Tucker (PF), Stanford Price (C) Anthony Williams, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Matt Henton, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Arthur Cosby (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Stanford Price misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Cosby - foul #1 on Arthur Cosby, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Stanford Price misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Stanford Price makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Stanford Price is hacked by Justin Colyer - foul #1 on Justin Colyer, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Glenn Best drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Travis Tucker | 7-5 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer misses the easy layup | 7-5 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer tips it home | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Glenn Best (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) PF - Travis Tucker (fresh) C - Stanford Price (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Liu (fresh) SF - David Kennedy (fresh) PF - Arthur Cosby (fresh) C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Matthew Rainey (SF), Matt Henton (PF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Thomas Johnson, Dwight Rhoton, Travis Tucker, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), Michael Bolander (SF), Michael Bax (PF) Manuel Prater, David Kennedy, Arthur Cosby | |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Curtis May hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Matt Henton grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Matt Henton knocks in the runner from the right block | 9-7 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Curtis May clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Matt Henton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Matt Henton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Glenn Best hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Frank St. Thomas | 12-7 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Curtis May is called for a charge - foul #1 on Curtis May, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Gerald Stroble (SG), Stanford Price (C) Anthony Williams, Glenn Best, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Arthur Cosby (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax, Justin Colyer | |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 13:27 | Iowa | Matt Henton tips it home | 14-7 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Matt Henton swats the layup by Martin Palmer | 14-7 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy tips it home | 14-9 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Martin Palmer blocks the short jumper by Stanford Price | 14-9 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Stanford Price hits the follow up shot | 16-9 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Rainey - foul #1 on Matthew Rainey, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Roman Zamora (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Travis Tucker (PF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Thomas Johnson, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Matt Henton, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Manuel Prater, Arthur Cosby, Martin Palmer | |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:21 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas is hacked by Justin Colyer - foul #2 on Justin Colyer, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SG), Matthew Rainey (SF), Matt Henton (PF) Roman Zamora, Dwight Rhoton, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Martin Palmer (C) David Kennedy, Justin Colyer | |
| 12:12 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Bax - foul #1 on Michael Bax, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| 12:12 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:12 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on Keith Liu - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Roman Zamora (PG), Glenn Best (SG) Anthony Williams, Gerald Stroble | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax's floater is tipped away by Frank St. Thomas | 18-10 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Roman Zamora buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Best | 21-10 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Roman Zamora (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Best (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matt Henton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Liu (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-10 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer tips it home | 21-12 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Matt Henton hits a jumper from the right wing | 23-12 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Frank St. Thomas blocks the short jumper by Martin Palmer | 23-12 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Matt Henton grabs the board | 23-12 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | Glenn Best loses the ball out of bounds | 23-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Gerald Stroble (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Travis Tucker (PF), Stanford Price (C) Roman Zamora, Glenn Best, Matthew Rainey, Matt Henton, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Frank Blake (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Arthur Cosby and he's hacked by Dwight Rhoton - foul #1 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (SF), Matt Henton (PF) Dwight Rhoton, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG) Curtis May | |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses the free throw | 23-14 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Stanford Price snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Matt Henton is whistled for a carry | 23-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dwight Rhoton (SF), Travis Tucker (PF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Matthew Rainey, Matt Henton, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), Michael Bax (PF) Manuel Prater, Frank Blake | |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax lays it in | 23-16 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Dwight Rhoton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 23-16 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Dwight Rhoton denies the turnaround by Keith Liu | 23-16 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Dwight Rhoton pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Dwight Rhoton misses short on a floater from the left side | 23-16 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-16 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Travis Tucker tips it home | 25-16 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Cosby | 25-16 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Gerald Stroble steps in front of the Keith Liu pass | 25-16 |
| 07:37 | Iowa | Arthur Cosby steals it from Gerald Stroble | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Gerald Stroble (fresh) SF - Dwight Rhoton (fairly fresh) PF - Travis Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank St. Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Liu (tiring) SF - David Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Cosby (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Curtis May scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Stroble | 27-18 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on David Kennedy - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #7 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Roman Zamora (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Matthew Rainey (SF), Matt Henton (PF), Stanford Price (C) Thomas Johnson, Gerald Stroble, Dwight Rhoton, Travis Tucker, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Michael Bolander (SF), Frank Blake (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Curtis May, Keith Liu, Michael Bax, Arthur Cosby | |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Matt Henton is hacked by Frank Blake - foul #1 on Frank Blake, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG) David Kennedy | |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Glenn Best is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander is hacked by Glenn Best - foul #1 on Glenn Best, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF) Keith Liu | |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Matt Henton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Matt Henton, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Travis Tucker (PF) Matt Henton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG) David Kennedy | |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander is whistled for a carry | 27-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SG) Glenn Best | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF) Frank Blake | |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble loses the dribble to Martin Palmer | 27-22 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax is whistled for traveling | 27-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG), Frank St. Thomas (C) Gerald Stroble, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Frank Blake (PF) Keith Liu, Michael Bax | |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey grabs the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Travis Tucker misses the shot from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer hits the follow up shot | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Roman Zamora (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Best (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Blake (fresh) C - Martin Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Glenn Best connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Travis Tucker | 29-24 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-24 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Glenn Best misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Glenn Best and he's hacked by Martin Palmer - foul #1 on Martin Palmer, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Gerald Stroble (SG), Matt Henton (PF) Roman Zamora, Glenn Best, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), Michael Bax (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, Frank Blake, Martin Palmer | |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas misses the free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frank St. Thomas - foul #1 on Frank St. Thomas, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanford Price (C) Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey loses the ball out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 31-26 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Stanford Price gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Michael Bolander is called for the reach on Matthew Rainey - foul #1 on Michael Bolander, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas (C) Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Matt Henton picks off the pass by Michael Bolander | 32-26 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Michael Bax takes the ball from Anthony Williams | 32-26 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer misses short on a runner from close range | 32-26 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Anthony Williams is hacked by Michael Bax - foul #2 on Michael Bax, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF), Martin Palmer (C) Michael Bolander, Justin Colyer | |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-29 |