| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) PF - Henry Potter (fresh) 12 pts. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Young Qian inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Young Qian is whistled for a carry | 38-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Robert Husky (SF), Gregory Reason (C) Sterling Borges, Andrew Gaughan, Spencer Johnson | |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter makes the fadeaway from close range | 38-30 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | John Denny comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-30 |
| 18:57 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Thrower | 38-30 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | John Denny drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-30 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Ray Thrower snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | John Denny makes the jumpshot from the right side | 43-30 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill tips it back up and in | 43-32 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Young Qian misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dante Hill - foul #1 on Dante Hill, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Frederick Zupfer, Gregory Reason | |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges misses short on a jumper from close range | 45-32 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Young Qian drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Thrower | 48-32 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Gaughan | 48-35 |
| 15:42 | Iowa | Ray Thrower knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Denny | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Huang-fu Xiang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Husky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) PF - Henry Potter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky is hacked by Young Qian - foul #3 on Young Qian, team foul #1 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Musson (C) Huang-fu Xiang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (SG) Robert Husky | |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill's pass is intercepted by Joseph Barnes | 50-35 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Young Qian buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-35 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan comes up short on the shot from the right side | 53-35 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | John Denny gets the rebound | 53-35 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Henry Potter is called for the reach on Ray Thrower - foul #1 on Henry Potter, team foul #2 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG) Dante Hill | |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Ray Thrower can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Sterling Borges - foul #3 on Sterling Borges, team foul #3 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SF) Andrew Gaughan | |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 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) | |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson tips it home | 55-37 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Frederick Zupfer steals it from Joseph Barnes | 55-37 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Zupfer | 55-40 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Spencer Johnson steals it from Young Qian | 55-40 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Frederick Zupfer | 55-42 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Young Qian buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Denny | 57-42 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Sterling Borges | 57-44 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | John Denny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SG), Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Ray Thrower, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Gregory Reason (C) Sterling Borges, Robert Husky, Spencer Johnson | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Lamar (fresh) SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dante Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) PF - Henry Potter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Gregory Reason (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 11:11 | Iowa | William Musson snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | John Denny travels with the ball | 57-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (SF) Young Qian | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG) Frederick Zupfer | |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang is whistled for a carry | 57-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG) Charles Lamar | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG), Spencer Johnson (C) Sterling Borges, Gregory Reason | |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Young Qian (SF) John Denny, Jose Ponce | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:26 | Iowa | William Musson double dribbles | 57-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Gregory Reason (C) Frederick Zupfer, Spencer Johnson | |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Young Qian hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter's fadeaway is rejected by Huang-fu Xiang | 57-44 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges drills a 3 from straight away set up by Andrew Gaughan | 57-47 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Young Qian's floater is tipped away by Andrew Gaughan | 57-47 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | William Musson pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Young Qian scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Thrower | 60-47 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Huang-fu Xiang picks off the pass by Dante Hill | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Young Qian (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Musson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dante Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Potter (tiring) 14 pts. C - Gregory Reason (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:47 | Iowa | William Musson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (PG), Charles Lamar (SG), Jose Ponce (SF), Joseph Barnes (PF) Matthew Johansson, Ray Thrower, Young Qian, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG), Spencer Johnson (C) Sterling Borges, Gregory Reason | |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 05:53 | Iowa | William Musson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 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) | |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Dante Hill is blocked by Joseph Barnes | 60-47 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer snags the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Lamar - foul #1 on Charles Lamar, team foul #2 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG), Young Qian (SF) Charles Lamar, Jose Ponce | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SF) Andrew Gaughan | |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:12 | Iowa | John Denny clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Potter - foul #2 on Henry Potter, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG) Dante Hill | |
| 05:12 | Iowa | John Denny makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:12 | Iowa | John Denny misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is hacked by Frederick Zupfer - foul #1 on Frederick Zupfer, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SF) Sterling Borges, Robert Husky | |
| 03:57 | Iowa | John Denny misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-52 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 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) | |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill is hacked by John Denny - foul #2 on John Denny, team foul #3 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG) Dante Hill | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Sterling Borges | 61-54 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | William Musson buries a jumper from close range | 63-54 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Gaughan | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Young Qian (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Musson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Potter (tiring) 19 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Iowa | John Denny clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Young Qian misses the tip | 63-57 |
| 02:42 | Iowa | John Denny tips it but misses | 63-57 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Joseph Barnes is called for the reach on Sterling Borges - foul #1 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SG), Jose Ponce (SF), Huang-fu Xiang (C) Ray Thrower, Young Qian, William Musson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Robert Husky (SG) Sterling Borges, Frederick Zupfer | |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Denny - foul #3 on John Denny, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG), Young Qian (SF), William Musson (C) Charles Lamar, Jose Ponce, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG) Dante Hill | |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:21 | Iowa | John Denny clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Ray Thrower gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | John Denny clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes hits a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Sterling Borges - foul #4 on Sterling Borges, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG) Robert Husky | |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes misses the free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Gaughan | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Young Qian is hacked by Sterling Borges in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sterling Borges, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG) Sterling Borges | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-60 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | John Denny gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Dante Hill is called for the reach on John Denny in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dante Hill, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | John Denny makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | John Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill grabs the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Iowa | William Musson is fouled in the backcourt by Dante Hill - foul #3 on Dante Hill, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | William Musson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | William Musson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Young Qian pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | John Denny runs out the clock | 70-60 |