| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Noack (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 31-27 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Wike and he's hacked by William Alley - foul #1 on William Alley, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | William Alley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Michael Noack comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leonard Edwards - foul #3 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:24 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | Brian Canfield grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | William Alley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lamont McElpraug | 34-31 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 16:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Noack | 34-31 |
| 16:10 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Noack | 36-31 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | David Wike scores on a 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Noack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Canfield (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rocco Ricci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wike (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fairly fresh) C - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Brian Canfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Canfield | 36-34 |
| 15:07 | Iowa | William Alley snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Brian Canfield can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Noack takes the ball from Thomas Staggers | 36-34 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug is hacked by Samuel Graham - foul #1 on Samuel Graham, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards blows the layup | 36-34 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Brian Canfield tips it home | 38-34 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers's floater is knocked away by Leonard Edwards | 38-34 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Michael Noack knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Alley | 41-36 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham clanks a jumper in the paint | 41-36 |
| 12:44 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Canfield | 41-36 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Edwards | 44-36 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | William Alley grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 11:32 | Iowa | Brian Canfield lays it in on a great pass from Michael Noack | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Noack (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonard Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Canfield (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hust (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Staggers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Noack steals the ball from Samuel Graham | 46-36 |
| 10:42 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is hacked by Samuel Graham - foul #2 on Samuel Graham, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), Joseph Walker (SG), Patrick Sullins (SF), William Bustamante (C) William Alley, Michael Noack, Lamont McElpraug, Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) James Lower, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust, Thomas Staggers | |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the lane | 48-36 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 48-38 |
| 09:43 | Iowa | William Bustamante connects on the jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by David Wike and he's hacked by Joseph Walker - foul #2 on Joseph Walker, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug (SF), Lucien Conti (C) Patrick Sullins, Leonard Edwards | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | David Wike gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rocco Ricci | 50-42 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Andrew Irons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Lucien Conti | 50-42 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | William Bustamante hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels is whistled for a carry | 53-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG), Michael Noack (SG), Leonard Edwards (PF), Brian Canfield (C) Andrew Irons, Joseph Walker, William Bustamante, Lucien Conti | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers (C) Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Brian Canfield loses the dribble to David Wike | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Noack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Canfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rocco Ricci (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels | |
| 07:12 | Iowa | Michael Noack makes the 3 from straight away set up by Brian Canfield | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Edwards | 56-42 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham misses the tip | 56-42 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Lower | 56-45 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is denied on a dunk by Thomas Staggers | 56-45 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers's floater is tipped away by Leonard Edwards | 56-45 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | William Alley drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lamont McElpraug | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers buries a jumpshot from the right side | 59-47 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | William Alley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) James Lower, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust, Thomas Staggers | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits a shot near the basket | 59-49 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Wike | 59-51 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug travels with the ball | 59-51 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Canfield - foul #3 on Brian Canfield, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | William Alley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Noack (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Canfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-53 |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Gabriel Bartels - foul #2 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), Patrick Sullins (SF), William Bustamante (C) William Alley, Lamont McElpraug, Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-53 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | William Bustamante snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:05 | Iowa | William Bustamante can't finish the layup | 64-53 |
| 02:03 | Iowa | William Bustamante hits the follow up shot | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Bartels | 66-55 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Andrew Irons | 68-55 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | David Wike hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards's pass is intercepted by David Wike | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses short on a shot from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Guerrera | 68-57 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-57 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to David Wike | 68-57 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Andrew Irons is called for the reach on Gabriel Bartels - foul #1 on Andrew Irons, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (SG), Lucien Conti (C) Michael Noack, Leonard Edwards | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joe Landin | 68-59 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG), Michael Noack (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF), Brian Canfield (C) Andrew Irons, Joseph Walker, Patrick Sullins, William Bustamante, Lucien Conti | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) James Lower, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust, Thomas Staggers | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is hacked by Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Gordon Guerrera is called for the reach on William Alley - foul #3 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Gabriel Bartels is called for the reach on William Alley - foul #3 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | William Alley misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Brian Canfield grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Brian Canfield is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #2 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Brian Canfield misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Wike | 68-62 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Michael Noack is hacked by Rocco Ricci in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | David Wike knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is hacked by Rocco Ricci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-65 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is hacked by Rocco Ricci in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | William Alley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Iowa | William Alley is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Guerrera - foul #4 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | William Alley makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | William Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | David Wike hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | William Alley runs out the clock | 73-68 |