| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Coy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Chase (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sheridan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | George Howell inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester loses the ball out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 19:33 | Iowa | David Gagne banks in the layup | 38-32 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | David Gagne is called for the reach on Michael Tucker - foul #1 on David Gagne, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | George Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | David Gagne misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Howell - foul #3 on George Howell, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Kent (SF) George Howell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:50 | Iowa | David Gagne makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | David Gagne makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 18:21 | Iowa | The jump hook by David Gagne is blocked by Edwin Cole | 38-34 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins tips it home | 40-34 |
| 17:39 | Iowa | Adam Chase connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nicholas Coy | 40-37 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Sheridan | 40-37 |
| 16:59 | Iowa | David Gagne hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Chase | 40-39 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | David Gagne grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 16:26 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy's pass is intercepted by Michael Tucker | 40-39 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker slams it home | 42-39 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | David Gagne is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hawkins - foul #3 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Robert Scannell (SG), Ron Hay (SF), Jonathan Sauls (PF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, Travis Koester, Donald Kent, Matthew Hawkins, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Carlos Nutting (SG), Michael Metoyer (SF), Curtis Byrd (PF), Michael Kitt (C) Nicholas Coy, Adam Chase, David Gagne, John Sheridan, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 15:56 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Dallas Whipkey | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Scannell (fresh) SF - Ron Hay (fresh) PF - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carlos Nutting (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Metoyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Byrd (fresh) C - Michael Kitt (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 15:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Curtis Byrd | 42-41 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey blows the layup but the foul's on Garry Baldwin - foul #1 on Garry Baldwin, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Howell (SF) Ron Hay | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Carlos Nutting | 42-42 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey is hacked by Roy Scott - foul #2 on Roy Scott, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Edwin Cole (C) Robert Scannell, Jonathan Sauls, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), Adam Chase (SG), David Gagne (SF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Dallas Whipkey, Carlos Nutting, Michael Metoyer, Michael Kitt | |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Adam Chase misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Adam Chase - foul #1 on Adam Chase, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Sheridan (PF) Curtis Byrd | |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | John Sheridan grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | John Sheridan comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Hawkins - foul #4 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls (PF) Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:46 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Bigelow - foul #3 on Stephen Bigelow, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Adam Chase misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | George Howell's pass is intercepted by Stephen Bigelow | 45-46 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Tucker - foul #1 on Michael Tucker, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Travis Koester (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, Garry Baldwin, George Howell, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (SG) Adam Chase | |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole (C) Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carlos Nutting (SG), Curtis Byrd (PF) Nicholas Coy, John Sheridan | |
| 11:46 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow is called for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Kitt (C) Stephen Bigelow | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Scannell (fresh) SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Scott (fresh) C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Nutting (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Kitt (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Scannell | 48-48 |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Edwin Cole swats the short shot by Curtis Byrd | 48-48 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | David Gagne can't tip it in | 48-48 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dallas Whipkey - foul #2 on Dallas Whipkey, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Howell (SF) Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), Adam Chase (SG), John Sheridan (PF) Dallas Whipkey, David Gagne, Michael Kitt | |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:36 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd loses the dribble to Roy Scott | 50-48 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Kent and he's fouled by Adam Chase - foul #2 on Adam Chase, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls (PF) Donald Kent | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow (C) Curtis Byrd | |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Howell - foul #4 on George Howell, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Ron Hay (SF), Edwin Cole (C) Robert Scannell, George Howell, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Tucker | 56-50 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy's floater is tipped away by Edwin Cole | 56-50 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 09:17 | Iowa | John Sheridan blows the layup | 56-50 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ron Hay | 58-50 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | John Sheridan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow hits the follow up shot | 58-52 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Travis Koester | 60-52 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Adam Chase comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sauls | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Koester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ron Hay (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Sauls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Edwin Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Coy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Chase (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Nutting (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Sheridan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Bigelow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Sauls | 62-52 |
| 07:02 | Iowa | John Sheridan knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Bigelow | 62-54 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Koester | 64-54 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow can't tip it in | 64-54 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | John Sheridan blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Sauls | 64-54 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Robert Scannell (SG), George Howell (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, Travis Koester, Ron Hay, Jonathan Sauls, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Michael Metoyer (SG), David Gagne (SF), Curtis Byrd (PF), Michael Kitt (C) Nicholas Coy, Adam Chase, Carlos Nutting, John Sheridan, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins knocks in the shot near the basket | 66-54 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | The short jumper by Curtis Byrd is denied by Roy Scott | 66-54 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | David Gagne pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:03 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | George Howell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Michael Kitt - foul #1 on Michael Kitt, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | George Howell loses the ball out of bounds | 66-57 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | David Gagne is fouled on the floor by George Howell - foul #5 on George Howell, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Donald Kent (SF) Robert Scannell, George Howell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:14 | Iowa | David Gagne misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent misses long on a floater near the basket | 66-57 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | David Gagne snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Michael Kitt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott grabs the board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent double dribbles | 66-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole (C) Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), Adam Chase (SG), Stephen Bigelow (C) Dallas Whipkey, Michael Metoyer, Michael Kitt | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Coy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Chase (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Curtis Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Adam Chase's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Hawkins | 66-57 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 66-59 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Sheridan (PF) Curtis Byrd | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Adam Chase misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-59 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG) Garry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Kent | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Iowa | David Gagne loses the dribble to Matthew Hawkins | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Sheridan - foul #2 on John Sheridan, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | David Gagne drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Coy | 70-62 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-62 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester can't tip it in | 70-62 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole misses the tip | 70-62 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | David Gagne misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-62 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | John Sheridan gets the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Adam Chase clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Chase - foul #3 on Adam Chase, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ron Hay (SF), Jonathan Sauls (PF) Donald Kent, Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | John Sheridan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 72-62 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | John Sheridan pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Jonathan Sauls swats the short shot by John Sheridan | 72-62 |