| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) PF - Henry Potter (fresh) C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fresh) SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) SF - Young Qian (fresh) PF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) C - William Musson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Sterling Borges | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Young Qian is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gaughan - foul #1 on Andrew Gaughan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | John Denny misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Young Qian - foul #1 on Young Qian, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | William Musson snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | William Musson pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:22 | Iowa | John Denny makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson's pass is intercepted by Ray Thrower | 3-3 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | Young Qian hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Young Qian can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Frederick Zupfer - foul #1 on Frederick Zupfer, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Robert Husky (SG), Cole Livingston (SF), Gregory Reason (C) Sterling Borges, Frederick Zupfer, Andrew Gaughan, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Barnes | 3-5 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | John Denny misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill misses short on a floater from the left block | 3-5 |
| 15:47 | Iowa | John Denny snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dante Hill (fresh) SG - Robert Husky (fresh) SF - Cole Livingston (fresh) PF - Henry Potter (fresh) C - Gregory Reason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) SF - Young Qian (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Musson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Iowa | Young Qian misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 15:41 | Iowa | Young Qian grabs the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Ray Thrower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Robert Husky, Cole Livingston, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Joseph Barnes | |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 14:50 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Musson | 3-5 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Spencer Johnson picks off the pass by Huang-fu Xiang | 3-5 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | John Denny is fouled on the floor by Sterling Borges - foul #1 on Sterling Borges, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Robert Husky (SG), Gregory Reason (C) Sterling Borges, Frederick Zupfer, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Barnes (PF) Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 13:10 | Iowa | John Denny scores on a runner from the baseline | 5-7 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Andrew Gaughan, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:12 | Iowa | Young Qian connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by John Denny and the foul's on Robert Husky - foul #1 on Robert Husky, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Gregory Reason (C) Sterling Borges, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:12 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the free throw | 5-10 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason is whistled for a carry | 5-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Spencer Johnson (C) Frederick Zupfer, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Musson | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Husky (fresh) SF - Dante Hill (fresh) PF - Henry Potter (fairly fresh) C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-12 |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky tips it in | 7-12 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Ray Thrower clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Husky - foul #2 on Robert Husky, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Gregory Reason (C) Sterling Borges, Robert Husky, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses the easy layup | 7-14 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Young Qian scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-17 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-17 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes misses the easy layup | 9-17 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Young Qian misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-17 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter is whistled for traveling | 12-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Cole Livingston (SF), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Andrew Gaughan, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SG), Jose Ponce (SF), Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Ray Thrower, Young Qian, Joseph Barnes | |
| 07:39 | Iowa | Jose Ponce loses the dribble to Sterling Borges | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Cole Livingston (fresh) PF - Henry Potter (tiring) 5 pts. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lamar (fresh) SF - Jose Ponce (fresh) PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) C - William Musson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Lamar - foul #1 on Charles Lamar, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (SG), Andrew Gaughan (SF) Frederick Zupfer, Cole Livingston | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Joseph Barnes (PF) John Denny, William Musson | |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Johansson | 14-19 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG) Dante Hill | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG), Young Qian (SF) Charles Lamar, Jose Ponce | |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Frederick Zupfer takes the ball from Ray Thrower | 14-19 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan lays it in on a great pass from Frederick Zupfer | 16-19 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Huang-fu Xiang | 16-19 |
| 05:40 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang snags the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | Young Qian misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Sterling Borges | 18-19 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Johansson | 18-22 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter tips it home | 20-22 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes is hacked by Henry Potter - foul #1 on Henry Potter, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SG), Dante Hill (SF) Frederick Zupfer, Andrew Gaughan | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (PG), Charles Lamar (SG), William Musson (C) Matthew Johansson, Ray Thrower, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Husky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dante Hill (fresh) PF - Henry Potter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lamar (fresh) SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joseph Barnes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Iowa | William Musson's fadeaway is rejected by Spencer Johnson | 20-22 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (SF) Young Qian | |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-22 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | William Musson gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | John Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dante Hill | 20-22 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Barnes - foul #1 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #3 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SF), Gregory Reason (C) Sterling Borges, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG), Young Qian (SF) Charles Lamar, Jose Ponce | |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | John Denny is fouled on the floor by Dante Hill - foul #1 on Dante Hill, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG) Andrew Gaughan | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:25 | Iowa | John Denny misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-22 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky misses the tip | 22-22 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ray Thrower | 22-22 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | William Musson connects on the jumper from close range | 22-24 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 22-24 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Ray Thrower grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Ray Thrower can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 22-24 |