| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Savory (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jon Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Simmonds (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Gillum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | James Carlile can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Andrew Gillum, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (SG), Hector Miranda (SF), Troy Robey (PF), Shane Neal (C) Richard Lawson, Michael Brown, Ted Simmonds, Andrew Gillum | |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman double dribbles | 28-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Jeffrey Williams, Hector Miranda | |
| 18:43 | Iowa | Michael Brown blows the dunk | 28-29 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman is denied on a layup by Shane Neal | 28-29 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Troy Robey snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Michael Brown clanks a floater from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-29 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman tips it in | 30-29 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Michael Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Troy Robey | 30-31 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Lawson is called for the reach on Michael Savory - foul #2 on Richard Lawson, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (PG), Harry McConaughy (SG), Dale Gardner (SF), William McElhinny (PF), Mark Louis (C) James Carlile, Michael Savory, Jason Gordon, Jon Goodman, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (SG), Hector Miranda (SF), Ted Simmonds (PF), Shawn Ferland (C) Richard Lawson, Michael Brown, Troy Robey, Shane Neal | |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ted Simmonds - foul #1 on Ted Simmonds, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:21 | Iowa | William McElhinny blocks the short jumper by Ted Simmonds | 32-31 |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny misses the driving attempt from the left block | 32-31 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy can't tip it in | 32-31 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny grabs the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner double dribbles | 32-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG) Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Samuel Holcomb, Hector Miranda | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry McConaughy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Gardner (fresh) PF - William McElhinny (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Louis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ted Simmonds (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shawn Ferland (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Iowa | James Carlile is called for the reach on Richard Lawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Carlile, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Michael Brown drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Lawson | 32-33 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | James Carlile clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Shawn Ferland grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Lawson steps in front of the James Carlile pass | 32-33 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | Richard Lawson can't finish the layup | 32-33 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Michael Brown grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (PG), Michael Savory (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Jon Goodman (PF), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Harry McConaughy, Dale Gardner, William McElhinny, Mark Louis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Hector Miranda (SF), Troy Robey (PF), Shane Neal (C) Jeffrey Williams, Michael Brown, Ted Simmonds, Shawn Ferland | |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman clanks a shot near the basket | 32-33 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Troy Robey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Robert Arnold is called for the reach on Samuel Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Arnold, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Troy Robey can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Hector Miranda - foul #2 on Hector Miranda, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG) Michael Savory | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Ted Simmonds (PF) Richard Lawson, Hector Miranda, Troy Robey | |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Michael Brown connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Samuel Holcomb | 34-35 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Carlile | 36-35 |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | James Carlile tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Arnold (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Goodman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Norman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Simmonds (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Shane Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds misses the wide open floater in the lane | 38-37 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Arnold | 40-37 |
| 10:41 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb misses badly on a floater near the basket | 40-37 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | James Carlile can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jason Gordon | 42-37 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Jon Goodman blocks the short jumper by Samuel Holcomb | 42-37 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Shane Neal - foul #1 on Shane Neal, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Michael Savory (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), William McElhinny (PF) James Carlile, Robert Arnold, Jason Gordon, Jon Goodman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG), Hector Miranda (SF), Troy Robey (PF), Andrew Gillum (C) Jeffrey Williams, Michael Brown, Ted Simmonds, Shane Neal | |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | William McElhinny takes the ball from Andrew Gillum | 44-37 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Norman, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Louis (C) Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Hector Miranda connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Lawson | 44-39 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny is fouled on the floor by Troy Robey - foul #1 on Troy Robey, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Dale Gardner (C) Israel Shrader, Michael Savory, William McElhinny | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brown (SF) Hector Miranda | |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | James Carlile hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Troy Robey gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 07:45 | Iowa | Harry McConaughy picks off the pass by Samuel Holcomb in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | James Carlile banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry McConaughy | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Ciskowski (fresh) SF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Louis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Robey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Gillum (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Richard Lawson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | Richard Lawson pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 06:45 | Iowa | Troy Robey pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Troy Robey tips it home | 46-43 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | James Carlile drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Ciskowski | 48-43 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Michael Brown comes up short on the shot in the paint | 48-43 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner tips it home | 50-43 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Michael Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Michael Savory (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), William McElhinny (PF), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Ivan Ciskowski, Harry McConaughy, Mark Louis, Dale Gardner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Hector Miranda (SF), Ted Simmonds (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Michael Brown, Troy Robey | |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Israel Shrader | 53-43 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Hector Miranda's pass is intercepted by Michael Savory | 53-43 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman (PF) William McElhinny | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brown (SF) Hector Miranda | |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Richard Lawson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Williams | 53-46 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Brown steals the ball from Jason Gordon | 53-46 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Michael Brown scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ted Simmonds | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Israel Shrader (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Savory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Norman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lawson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Simmonds (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Gillum (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 53-48 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Richard Lawson is hacked by Michael Savory in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Savory, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Dale Gardner (SF), William McElhinny (C) Israel Shrader, Michael Savory, Jason Gordon, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Hector Miranda (SF), Troy Robey (PF) Jeffrey Williams, Michael Brown, Ted Simmonds | |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Hector Miranda drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Troy Robey | 53-50 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF) Ivan Ciskowski, Jon Goodman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Neal (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Ted Simmonds (PF) Richard Lawson, Hector Miranda, Troy Robey | |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Robert Arnold is called for the reach on Samuel Holcomb - foul #4 on Robert Arnold, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman (C) Dale Gardner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG) Samuel Holcomb | |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Michael Brown clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William McElhinny - foul #1 on William McElhinny, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon (SF) Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG) Shane Neal | |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gregory Norman | 53-51 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Michael Brown gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Richard Lawson is hacked by Harry McConaughy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (SG), Jon Goodman (PF) Harry McConaughy, William McElhinny | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Richard Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Richard Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Savory | 53-52 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | James Carlile clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon tips it in | 55-52 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Jon Goodman steals the ball from Richard Lawson | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Richard Lawson - foul #3 on Richard Lawson, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF) Jason Gordon | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gillum is called for the reach on Harry McConaughy - foul #4 on Andrew Gillum, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Richard Lawson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Lawson is called for the reach on Harry McConaughy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Lawson, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Michael Savory steps in front of the Ted Simmonds pass | 60-55 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | James Carlile is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Holcomb - foul #1 on Samuel Holcomb, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (SG), Mark Louis (C) Michael Savory, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (SG), Gregory Norman (C) Robert Arnold, Mark Louis | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy is hacked by Samuel Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Holcomb, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ted Simmonds | 62-58 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds clanks a halfcourt shot | 62-58 |