| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John McDannald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jules Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Iowa | John Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Jules Giordano - foul #2 on Jules Giordano, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to John Gilbert | 42-33 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerome Lapointe | 42-36 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Graybill | 42-36 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | John Gilbert travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 18:08 | Iowa | John Gilbert gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | John Gilbert comes up short on the shot from close range | 42-36 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to John Gilbert | 42-36 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe tips it in | 42-38 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | John McDannald hits the finger roll | 44-38 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Christian Briley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Chapman | 44-41 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Christian Briley scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Gilbert and the foul's on Richard Paul - foul #2 on Richard Paul, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (PG), Alfredo Russo (SG), Edgar Mason (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF), Charles Anders (C) Richard Paul, Joseph Wiser, Stephen Reed, John McDannald, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (SG), John Valazquez (SF), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF), Floyd Dumas (C) Michael Chapman, Matthew Graybill, Jerome Lapointe, John Gilbert | |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Christian Briley misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Mason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bruckner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Anders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Leathers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Valazquez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lubomierz Nitzkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Dumas (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo is fouled on the floor by Walter Leathers - foul #1 on Walter Leathers, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG) Antonio Bellomy | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG) Christian Briley | |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Walter Leathers clanks a runner from the right block | 46-43 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod loses the dribble to John Valazquez | 46-43 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski buries a runner from the left block set up by Walter Leathers | 46-45 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-45 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | Walter Leathers misses long on a shot in the lane | 46-45 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-45 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | John Valazquez grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | John Valazquez can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 49-45 |
| 13:35 | Iowa | Walter Leathers snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | John Valazquez is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Valazquez, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser (SG), Stephen Reed (SF), John McDannald (PF), Jules Giordano (C) Alfredo Russo, Edgar Mason, Michael Bruckner, Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Michael Chapman (SG), Matthew Graybill (SF), Jerome Lapointe (PF), John Gilbert (C) Walter Leathers, Bryan Hamilton, John Valazquez, Lubomierz Nitzkowski, Floyd Dumas | |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod makes the jumper from the right side set up by John McDannald | 51-45 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Michael Chapman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wiser - foul #2 on Joseph Wiser, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG) Thomas Macleod | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:23 | Iowa | John Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Reed - foul #3 on Stephen Reed, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | John Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | John Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | John McDannald pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano's pass is intercepted by Christian Briley | 51-45 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | John Gilbert misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | John McDannald grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John McDannald (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jules Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed clanks a shot near the basket | 51-45 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Wiser | 54-45 |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Christian Briley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Michael Chapman snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Christian Briley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Michael Bruckner (PF) Richard Paul, John McDannald | |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (SG), John Valazquez (C) Michael Chapman, John Gilbert | |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed's pass is intercepted by John Valazquez | 54-45 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Macleod - foul #4 on Thomas Macleod, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Alfredo Russo (SG), Edgar Mason (SF), Charles Anders (C) Thomas Macleod, Joseph Wiser, Stephen Reed, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF) Christian Briley, Jerome Lapointe | |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-47 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Walter Leathers is whistled for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John McDannald (PF) Michael Bruckner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chapman (SG), Floyd Dumas (C) Bryan Hamilton, Matthew Graybill | |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | John McDannald misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 54-47 |
| 08:53 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Walter Leathers | 54-47 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Alfredo Russo is called for the reach on Michael Chapman - foul #1 on Alfredo Russo, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser (SG), Jules Giordano (C) Edgar Mason, Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe (PF), John Gilbert (C) Lubomierz Nitzkowski, Floyd Dumas | |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Michael Chapman is hacked by John McDannald - foul #1 on John McDannald, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Michael Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Michael Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo blows the layup | 54-49 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | John Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Walter Leathers drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Chapman | 54-52 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | John McDannald misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-52 |
| 08:03 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe grabs the board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John McDannald (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jules Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Walter Leathers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Valazquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Iowa | John Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-52 |
| 07:28 | Iowa | John Gilbert snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:23 | Iowa | John Valazquez makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Walter Leathers and he's fouled by Joseph Wiser - foul #3 on Joseph Wiser, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Stephen Reed (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF) Richard Paul, Alfredo Russo, John McDannald | |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Bryan Hamilton (SG), Matthew Graybill (SF) Walter Leathers, Michael Chapman, John Gilbert | |
| 07:23 | Iowa | John Valazquez makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Graybill - foul #2 on Matthew Graybill, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | Christian Briley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jules Giordano | 56-55 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser is hacked by Bryan Hamilton - foul #1 on Bryan Hamilton, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo (SG), Charles Anders (C) Joseph Wiser, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF), Floyd Dumas (C) Jerome Lapointe, John Valazquez | |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Macleod | 59-55 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski's floater is knocked away by Charles Anders | 59-55 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | Thomas Macleod is called for the reach on Christian Briley - foul #5 on Thomas Macleod, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (PG), John McDannald (PF) Thomas Macleod, Michael Bruckner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chapman (SG), Walter Leathers (SF), John Gilbert (C) Bryan Hamilton, Matthew Graybill, Floyd Dumas | |
| 05:32 | Iowa | Christian Briley misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | John Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | John Gilbert misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | John McDannald can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Michael Chapman pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Stephen Reed is called for the reach on Walter Leathers - foul #4 on Stephen Reed, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Joseph Wiser (SG), Jules Giordano (C) Antonio Bellomy, Alfredo Russo, Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Graybill (SF), Jerome Lapointe (PF) Christian Briley, Lubomierz Nitzkowski | |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Walter Leathers misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Walter Leathers misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Paul | 61-55 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | John Gilbert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Chapman | 61-57 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Wiser | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John McDannald (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jules Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Walter Leathers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-57 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | John Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 64-59 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul travels with the ball | 64-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo (SF) Stephen Reed | |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG) Walter Leathers | |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Michael Chapman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christian Briley | 64-62 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed (SF) Alfredo Russo | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Joseph Wiser and he's fouled by John Gilbert - foul #1 on John Gilbert, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Michael Chapman hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Jerome Lapointe | 67-64 |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-64 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser tips it back up and in | 69-64 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe blows the dunk but the foul's on Stephen Reed - foul #5 on Stephen Reed, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo (SF) Stephen Reed | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | John McDannald comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Chapman - foul #1 on Michael Chapman, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | John McDannald makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | John McDannald makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John McDannald | 71-66 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul misses the floater from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano tips it but misses | 71-66 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Christian Briley is hacked by Richard Paul - foul #3 on Richard Paul, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Christian Briley misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Christian Briley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Christian Briley is called for the reach on Jules Giordano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christian Briley, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Christian Briley hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jerome Lapointe | 71-70 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-70 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | John McDannald is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Chapman - foul #2 on Michael Chapman, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | John McDannald makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | John McDannald makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | The clock runs out | 73-70 |