| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Ryans (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Huskey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas McLaen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Corey Azevedo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Schwadron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Stapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Basil Pierce | 25-29 |
| 19:11 | Iowa | William Huskey is called for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (SG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Eli Coble (C) Frank Reed, Corey Azevedo, Harold Schwadron, Eric Stapp | |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen drills a shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Thomas McLaen | 27-32 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Basil Pierce steals it from William Huskey | 27-32 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard dunks the ball set up by Basil Pierce | 27-34 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 27-34 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce's 3 pointer is rejected by Thomas McLaen | 27-34 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble tips it home | 27-36 |
| 16:23 | Iowa | James Fuller hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | William Thompson steals it from Michael Bernhard out of a doubleteam | 29-36 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | James Fuller hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Ryans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Huskey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas McLaen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Fuller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bernhard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wilfred Tomlinson (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eli Coble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrei Kozikowski (PG), Christopher Auerbach (SG), Perry Wagner (SF), Terry Wilkinson (PF), James Schultz (C) James Ryans, William Huskey, Thomas McLaen, James Fuller, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Corey Azevedo (SF), Harold Schwadron (PF), Eric Stapp (C) Basil Pierce, Wilfred Tomlinson, Robert Nichols, Eli Coble | |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Andrei Kozikowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Bernhard - foul #1 on Michael Bernhard, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Andrei Kozikowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-36 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | James Schultz grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach loses the dribble to Corey Azevedo | 31-36 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Wilkinson | 31-36 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Terry Wilkinson | 31-36 |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Frank Reed steals it from James Schultz | 31-36 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Terry Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Andrei Kozikowski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Christopher Auerbach | 34-36 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed is hacked by Christopher Auerbach - foul #1 on Christopher Auerbach, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Ryans (PG), William Huskey (SG), Thomas McLaen (SF), James Fuller (PF), William Thompson (C) Andrei Kozikowski, Christopher Auerbach, Perry Wagner, Terry Wilkinson, James Schultz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce (PG), Joseph Schnabel (SG), Robert Nichols (PF), Eli Coble (C) Michael Bernhard, Frank Reed, Harold Schwadron, Eric Stapp | |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Joseph Schnabel makes the shot from the left side set up by Basil Pierce | 34-38 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | James Fuller can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-38 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo scores on a jumper from close range | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Ryans (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Huskey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas McLaen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Fuller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Schnabel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Azevedo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eli Coble (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | James Ryans grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen hits the finger roll set up by James Ryans | 36-40 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble clanks a fadeaway from close range | 36-40 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | James Fuller gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | James Ryans shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from James Fuller | 38-40 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Basil Pierce | 38-42 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen can't throw it down | 38-42 |
| 09:49 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrei Kozikowski (PG), Christopher Auerbach (SG), Perry Wagner (SF), Terry Wilkinson (PF), James Schultz (C) James Ryans, William Huskey, Thomas McLaen, James Fuller, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Harold Schwadron (PF), Eric Stapp (C) Joseph Schnabel, Robert Nichols, Eli Coble | |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Terry Wilkinson hits a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Harold Schwadron - foul #2 on Harold Schwadron, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Terry Wilkinson misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | James Schultz grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 08:46 | Iowa | Terry Wilkinson loses the dribble to Eric Stapp | 42-42 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach buries a shot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp can't finish the layup | 44-44 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce tips it in | 44-46 |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Terry Wilkinson misses the easy layup | 44-46 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Harold Schwadron | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrei Kozikowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Auerbach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Schultz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Reed (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Corey Azevedo (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Harold Schwadron (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Stapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce's layup is rejected by Terry Wilkinson | 44-46 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Schultz | 44-46 |
| 06:55 | Iowa | Andrei Kozikowski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Wilkinson | 47-46 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Andrei Kozikowski is called for the reach on Eric Stapp - foul #1 on Andrei Kozikowski, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Ryans (PG), William Huskey (SG), Thomas McLaen (SF), James Fuller (PF), William Thompson (C) Andrei Kozikowski, Christopher Auerbach, Perry Wagner, Terry Wilkinson, James Schultz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (SG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Frank Reed, Corey Azevedo, Harold Schwadron | |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Harold Schwadron (PF) Michael Bernhard, Robert Nichols | |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen can't throw it down but the foul's on Eric Stapp - foul #2 on Eric Stapp, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (SG), Robert Nichols (PF) Frank Reed, Harold Schwadron | |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce is whistled for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Harold Schwadron (PF) Michael Bernhard, Robert Nichols | |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Frank Reed takes the ball from Thomas McLaen | 49-46 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Reed | 49-49 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Eric Stapp steps in front of the William Thompson pass | 49-49 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron blows the layup but he's hacked by James Fuller - foul #1 on James Fuller, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach (SF), Terry Wilkinson (PF) Thomas McLaen, James Fuller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (SG), Corey Azevedo (SF), Eli Coble (C) Frank Reed, Wilfred Tomlinson, Eric Stapp | |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | William Thompson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Ryans | 51-51 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | James Ryans steps in front of the Basil Pierce pass | 51-51 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | William Huskey can't finish the layup | 51-51 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble is alone and drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Basil Pierce | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Ryans (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Huskey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Auerbach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (tiring) 17 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bernhard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Corey Azevedo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Harold Schwadron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Eli Coble (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | William Thompson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Basil Pierce - foul #1 on Basil Pierce, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrei Kozikowski (PG), Perry Wagner (SF) James Ryans, William Huskey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Robert Nichols (PF), Eric Stapp (C) Basil Pierce, Harold Schwadron, Eli Coble | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | William Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | William Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Bernhard | 53-55 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Ryans (PG), William Huskey (SG), Thomas McLaen (SF), James Fuller (PF) Andrei Kozikowski, Christopher Auerbach, Perry Wagner, Terry Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eli Coble (C) Eric Stapp | |
| 02:49 | Iowa | James Fuller is hacked by Eli Coble - foul #1 on Eli Coble, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce (PG) Frank Reed | |
| 02:26 | Iowa | James Ryans shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Huskey | 56-55 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by William Huskey - foul #1 on William Huskey, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Eric Stapp (C) Michael Bernhard, Corey Azevedo, Eli Coble | |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen hits the easy wide open finger roll | 58-56 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | James Fuller drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Huskey and the foul's on Wilfred Tomlinson - foul #2 on Wilfred Tomlinson, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo (SF), Harold Schwadron (PF) Wilfred Tomlinson, Robert Nichols | |
| 00:58 | Iowa | James Fuller makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp travels with the ball | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Basil Pierce is called for the reach on James Ryans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Basil Pierce, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | James Ryans misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo loses the ball out of bounds | 61-56 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Basil Pierce is called for the reach on William Huskey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Basil Pierce, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | William Huskey makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | William Huskey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-56 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | James Ryans is hacked by Basil Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Basil Pierce, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | James Ryans makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | James Ryans misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Eric Stapp | 64-56 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | James Fuller pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Basil Pierce is called for the reach on James Fuller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Basil Pierce, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (PG) Basil Pierce | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | James Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | James Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron makes the turnaround near the basket | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | James Ryans runs out the clock | 66-58 |