| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) SG - Jason Collier (fresh) SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) SF - Jason Gordon (fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) C - Gregory Norman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Iowa | Jason Collier comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jesse Brown - foul #1 on Jesse Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Bernard Vale | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Gregory Norman takes the ball from Jerry Miner in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jason Gordon | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Jerry Miner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams lays it in on a great pass from Jesse Brown and he's hacked by Ronald Cribb - foul #1 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Troy Robey (PF) Jerry Miner, Michael Brown, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Harry McConaughy (PF), Mark Louis (C) Bernard Vale, Jason Gordon, Jesse Brown, Gregory Norman | |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the free throw | 4-11 |
| 17:14 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the floater near the basket set up by Thomas Hawkes and he's hacked by Mark Louis - foul #1 on Mark Louis, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG) Phillip Williams | |
| 17:14 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses the free throw | 6-11 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Troy Robey snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Shane Neal is called for traveling | 6-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Gilbert (C) Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | James Carlile is fouled on the floor by Edward Gilbert - foul #1 on Edward Gilbert, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG) Michael Savory | |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-11 |
| 16:21 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Edward Gilbert | 6-11 |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brown (SF), Jason Collier (C) Shane Neal, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Michael Savory (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Timothy Martowski, Harry McConaughy, Mark Louis | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Troy Robey (fairly fresh) C - Jason Collier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Savory (fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) C - Gregory Norman (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Savory | 6-13 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Phillip Williams takes the ball from Jason Collier | 6-13 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Troy Robey, Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Harry McConaughy (SG), Jason Gordon (SF) Bernard Vale, Phillip Williams, Michael Savory | |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Gregory Norman is called for the reach on Edward Gilbert - foul #1 on Gregory Norman, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William McElhinny (C) Gregory Norman | |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brown (SF) Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses the 3 from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Richard Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Richard Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Harry McConaughy - foul #1 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Jason Collier (SG), Shane Neal (SF) Jeffrey Williams, Richard Lawson, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner (PF), Mark Louis (C) Jesse Brown, William McElhinny | |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb throws it down on a great pass from Jason Collier and he's hacked by Dale Gardner - foul #1 on Dale Gardner, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Jerry Miner, Shane Neal, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Timothy Martowski (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Harry McConaughy, Dale Gardner, Mark Louis | |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | James Carlile tips it back up and in | 9-15 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Michael Brown is hacked by Gregory Norman - foul #2 on Gregory Norman, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Troy Robey (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jeffrey Williams, Richard Lawson, Ronald Cribb, Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Michael Savory (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Mark Louis (C) James Carlile, Jason Gordon, Timothy Martowski, Gregory Norman | |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Thomas Hawkes | 11-15 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Jason Collier (SF) Jerry Miner, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF) Michael Savory | |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Jason Collier comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 11-15 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-15 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy snags the offensive board | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Robey (fairly fresh) C - Edward Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) C - Mark Louis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Collier - foul #1 on Jason Collier, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Troy Robey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG), Timothy Martowski (C) Phillip Williams, Mark Louis | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Harry McConaughy is called for the reach on Jason Collier - foul #2 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon (SF), William McElhinny (C) Harry McConaughy, Jesse Brown | |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | James Carlile is whistled for traveling | 13-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Troy Robey (PF) Jerry Miner, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), Dale Gardner (PF) Bernard Vale, Timothy Martowski | |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes is alone and drills a floater from the left side | 15-17 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dale Gardner | 15-20 |
| 09:25 | Iowa | Michael Brown buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Holcomb | 17-20 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | James Carlile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Jason Collier (C) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Michael Brown, Troy Robey, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Mark Louis (C) Michael Savory, James Carlile, Jason Gordon, Dale Gardner, William McElhinny | |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Jason Collier lays it in uncontested set up by Jerry Miner | 19-20 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Cribb | 19-20 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Phillip Williams steals the ball from Richard Lawson in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale travels with the ball | 19-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brown (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Richard Lawson, Shane Neal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the turnaround in the paint | 19-20 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | Jerry Miner is called for the reach on Bernard Vale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Miner, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG) Jerry Miner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (SF) Timothy Martowski | |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) SG - Jason Collier (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Savory (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) C - Mark Louis (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Iowa | The short jumper by Ronald Cribb is denied by Mark Louis | 19-20 |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collier | 19-20 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb is called for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Troy Robey (PF) Jeffrey Williams, Michael Brown, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Dale Gardner (PF), William McElhinny (C) Phillip Williams, Michael Savory, Jesse Brown, Mark Louis | |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bernard Vale | 19-22 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Shane Neal's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Gordon | 19-22 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Jason Collier snags the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Troy Robey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dale Gardner - foul #2 on Dale Gardner, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Shane Neal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Jesse Brown (PF) Bernard Vale, Jason Gordon, Dale Gardner | |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Troy Robey makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Troy Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesse Brown | 21-24 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert is hacked by William McElhinny - foul #1 on William McElhinny, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Cribb (PF) Troy Robey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon (SF) William McElhinny | |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timothy Martowski | 21-24 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | James Carlile drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Holcomb | 23-26 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jesse Brown | 23-28 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Phillip Williams is called for the reach on Samuel Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #10 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG) Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), Harry McConaughy (SG), Dale Gardner (PF), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Phillip Williams, Jesse Brown, Timothy Martowski | |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG) Jason Gordon | |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Jerry Miner is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Norman - foul #3 on Gregory Norman, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Louis (C) Gregory Norman | |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Jerry Miner makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Jerry Miner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Collier (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Brown (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry McConaughy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Savory (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Gardner (fresh) C - Mark Louis (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Jason Collier connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Miner | 29-28 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bernard Vale | 29-30 |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Troy Robey (PF) Jerry Miner, Jason Collier, Michael Brown, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Jesse Brown (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Bernard Vale, Michael Savory, Dale Gardner, Mark Louis | |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Holcomb - foul #1 on Samuel Holcomb, team foul #5 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (C) Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon (SF) Harry McConaughy | |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Jason Collier clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Troy Robey grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Shane Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Troy Robey tips it but misses | 29-32 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown is fouled on the floor by Troy Robey - foul #1 on Troy Robey, team foul #6 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Shane Neal, Troy Robey, Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Mark Louis (C) James Carlile, Timothy Martowski | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert is open and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Lawson | 31-32 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Williams | 31-35 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Jerry Miner is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Brown - foul #2 on Jesse Brown, team foul #12 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SG) Richard Lawson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF) Phillip Williams, Jason Gordon | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Jerry Miner makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Jerry Miner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Mark Louis - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #7 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG) Jerry Miner, Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner (PF) Jesse Brown | |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | The clock runs out | 33-36 |