| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Kline (fresh) SF - David Dean (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Emilio Salazar (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brandon James (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Blakemore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Knudtson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robin Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | David Dean inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Edward Kline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith tips it in | 22-27 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Knudtson | 22-29 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar misses the jumper near the basket | 22-29 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Brandon James pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Brandon James misses the easy layup | 22-29 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore misses the tip | 22-29 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore tips it back up and in | 22-31 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | David Dean hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Cooper | 25-31 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | Scott Cooper steals it from Andrew Lantz | 25-31 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Dean | 27-31 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Knudtson, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Scott Cooper misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Brandon James - foul #2 on Brandon James, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Scott Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Scott Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Smith - foul #1 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | David Dean comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Knudtson - foul #3 on Robert Knudtson, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Birge (SF) Robert Knudtson | |
| 17:07 | Iowa | David Dean makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | David Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Smith - foul #2 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston (PG), Stanley Stanley (SG), Thomas Grensky (C) Scott Cooper, Edward Kline, Emilio Salazar | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Fiorini (SG), Philip Johnson (PF), Joseph Picard (C) Ryan Blakemore, Robin Bell, Andrew Lantz | |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Philip Johnson hits the finger roll | 30-35 |
| 16:28 | Iowa | Stanley Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Fahy (SF) David Dean | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr (SF) Brandon James | |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Matthew Birge comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 30-35 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Grensky | 30-35 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Frederick Fahy clanks a floater from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Eccleston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Stanley (fresh) SF - Frederick Fahy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Grensky (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Fiorini (fresh) SG - Matthew Birge (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Clayton Herr (fresh) PF - Philip Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Picard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Stanley Stanley takes the ball from David Fiorini | 30-35 |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Stanley | 32-35 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | David Fiorini is called for the reach on Thomas Eccleston - foul #1 on David Fiorini, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Cooper (PG), Edward Kline (SG), David Dean (SF), Emilio Salazar (C) Thomas Eccleston, Stanley Stanley, Jeffrey Smith, Thomas Grensky | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon James (PG), Ryan Blakemore (SG), Robert Knudtson (SF), Robin Bell (PF), Andrew Lantz (C) David Fiorini, Matthew Birge, Clayton Herr, Philip Johnson, Joseph Picard | |
| 14:16 | Iowa | David Dean buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Cooper | 35-38 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Brandon James can't throw it down | 35-38 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | David Dean pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Frederick Fahy hits the finger roll | 37-38 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Frederick Fahy - foul #1 on Frederick Fahy, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Grensky (PF) Frederick Fahy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Thomas Grensky connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Kline | 40-38 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson tips it home | 40-40 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Lantz - foul #3 on Andrew Lantz, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith (PF) Thomas Grensky | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Brandon James misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Kline (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Dean (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Emilio Salazar (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brandon James (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Blakemore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Knudtson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robin Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robin Bell - foul #2 on Robin Bell, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz tips it in | 44-44 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | David Dean misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Brandon James can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Scott Cooper - foul #1 on Scott Cooper, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston (PG), Stanley Stanley (SG), Frederick Fahy (SF), Thomas Grensky (C) Scott Cooper, Edward Kline, David Dean, Emilio Salazar | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Fiorini (SG), Matthew Birge (SF), Philip Johnson (PF), Joseph Picard (C) Ryan Blakemore, Robert Knudtson, Robin Bell, Andrew Lantz | |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Brandon James makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Brandon James misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Brandon James makes the 3rd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston drills a jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Grensky | 46-46 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Brandon James is fouled on the floor by Thomas Grensky - foul #1 on Thomas Grensky, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr (SF) Brandon James | |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 09:54 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Dean (SF) Frederick Fahy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Thomas Grensky takes the ball from Joseph Picard | 46-46 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Stanley Stanley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini misses the shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 08:59 | Iowa | David Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Philip Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Philip Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-46 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Thomas Grensky misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Philip Johnson | 46-46 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard double dribbles | 46-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Cooper (PG), Edward Kline (SG), Fred Toler (SF), Frederick Fahy (PF), Emilio Salazar (C) Thomas Eccleston, Stanley Stanley, David Dean, Jeffrey Smith, Thomas Grensky | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon James (PG), Ryan Blakemore (SG), Robert Knudtson (SF), Robin Bell (PF), Andrew Lantz (C) David Fiorini, Matthew Birge, Clayton Herr, Philip Johnson, Joseph Picard | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Kline (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Toler (fresh) PF - Frederick Fahy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Emilio Salazar (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brandon James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Blakemore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Knudtson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robin Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar slams it home on a great pass from Scott Cooper and he's fouled by Andrew Lantz - foul #4 on Andrew Lantz, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon James | 49-49 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Edward Kline misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Emilio Salazar - foul #3 on Emilio Salazar, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Dean (SF), Jeffrey Smith (PF) Fred Toler, Frederick Fahy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore's fadeaway is rejected by Emilio Salazar | 49-51 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Scott Cooper grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Lantz - foul #5 on Andrew Lantz, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard (C) Andrew Lantz | |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard loses the dribble to Edward Kline | 50-51 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Scott Cooper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Kline | 52-51 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | David Dean is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston (PG), Stanley Stanley (SG), Thomas Grensky (C) Scott Cooper, Edward Kline, Emilio Salazar | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Fiorini (PG), Matthew Birge (SG), Clayton Herr (SF), Philip Johnson (PF) Brandon James, Ryan Blakemore, Robert Knudtson, Robin Bell | |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Philip Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Clayton Herr | 52-54 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Smith picks off the pass by Clayton Herr | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Eccleston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Grensky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Fiorini (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Birge (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Clayton Herr (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Philip Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Picard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard makes the jump hook in the lane | 52-56 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Cooper (PG), Edward Kline (SG), Emilio Salazar (C) Thomas Eccleston, Stanley Stanley, Thomas Grensky | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon James (PG), Ryan Blakemore (SG), Robert Knudtson (SF), Robin Bell (PF) David Fiorini, Matthew Birge, Clayton Herr, Philip Johnson | |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Brandon James steals the ball from Scott Cooper | 52-56 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Brandon James lays it up and in | 52-58 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith is hacked by Robin Bell - foul #3 on Robin Bell, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Emilio Salazar | 52-58 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith hits a fadeaway from close range | 54-58 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore is hacked by Edward Kline - foul #3 on Edward Kline, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Edward Kline pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Edward Kline knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Cooper | 56-58 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Scott Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-61 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-61 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Edward Kline grabs the board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Edward Kline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson grabs the board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson is hacked by Edward Kline in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Kline, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Iowa | David Dean misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard is hacked by Scott Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Cooper, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Scott Cooper is called for traveling | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Brandon James runs out the clock | 56-65 |