| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brady Coward (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Bruns (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ray Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Radlinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly O'Kerson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | James Hooper inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Kelly O'Kerson double dribbles | 33-25 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | Terry Bruns connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brady Coward | 35-25 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Ray Warren is fouled on the floor by Donald Rice - foul #1 on Donald Rice, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | James Hooper connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Ivan Radlinski | 35-27 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Terry Bruns is whistled for a carry | 35-27 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Kelly O'Kerson buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Warren | 35-29 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Terry Bruns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Melvin King is called for the reach on Timothy Johnson - foul #1 on Melvin King, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend (C) Jonathan Barber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Inge (PG), Frank Hollomon (PF), Andrew Combs (C) Ray Warren, Kelly O'Kerson, Timothy Johnson | |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Brady Coward picks off the pass by Andrew Combs | 35-29 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Melvin King banks in the layup set up by Brady Coward | 37-29 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon is fouled on the floor by Terry Bruns - foul #3 on Terry Bruns, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF), Christopher Heller (PF) Melvin King, Donald Rice, Terry Bruns | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson (PG), Brandon Green (SG) Ivan Radlinski, James Hooper | |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Brandon Inge misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-29 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs can't tip it in | 37-29 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mohamed Chadbourne | 37-29 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon double dribbles | 37-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Barber (C) Lonnie Townsend | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ray Warren (PG), Kelly O'Kerson (PF), Timothy Johnson (C) Andrew Johnson, Brandon Green, Frank Hollomon | |
| 15:47 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber dunks the ball | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Hazley (fresh) SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fresh) PF - Christopher Heller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ray Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Inge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Combs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly O'Kerson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Kelly O'Kerson is denied on a layup by Jonathan Barber | 39-29 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:57 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Johnson - foul #1 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Donald Rice (SF), Terry Bruns (PF) Robert Hazley, Mohamed Chadbourne, Christopher Heller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski (SG), James Hooper (SF) Brandon Inge, Andrew Combs | |
| 14:57 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 14:57 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Ray Warren is fouled on the floor by Melvin King - foul #2 on Melvin King, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend (C) Jonathan Barber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Donald Rice steals the ball from Ray Warren | 41-29 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Donald Rice clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ray Warren - foul #3 on Ray Warren, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon (C) Timothy Johnson | |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Donald Rice makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Donald Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Brady Coward picks off the pass by Frank Hollomon | 43-29 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Brady Coward lays it up and in | 45-29 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | James Hooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Melvin King grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 13:11 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Townsend - foul #2 on Lonnie Townsend, team foul #5 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Gay (SG), Jonathan Barber (C) Brady Coward, Lonnie Townsend | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Inge (PG), Timothy Johnson (C) Ray Warren, Kelly O'Kerson | |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | James Hooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 12:17 | Iowa | Melvin King hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Rice | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Brandon Inge hits a 3 from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Terry Bruns can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Hooper - foul #1 on James Hooper, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Brady Coward (SG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF) Melvin King, Charles Gay, Donald Rice | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson (PG), Brandon Green (SG), Andrew Combs (PF) Ivan Radlinski, James Hooper, Frank Hollomon | |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Terry Bruns makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Terry Bruns misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Brandon Inge misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Barber | 49-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Hazley (fresh) SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fresh) PF - Terry Bruns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Green (fresh) SF - Brandon Inge (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Combs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Robert Hazley connects on the 3 from straight away | 52-32 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green misses the easy layup | 52-32 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs tips it back up and in | 52-34 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne is fouled on the floor by Brandon Green - foul #1 on Brandon Green, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Donald Rice (SF), Lonnie Townsend (C) Robert Hazley, Mohamed Chadbourne, Jonathan Barber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ray Warren (PG), Ivan Radlinski (SG), James Hooper (SF), Kelly O'Kerson (PF), Frank Hollomon (C) Andrew Johnson, Brandon Green, Brandon Inge, Andrew Combs, Timothy Johnson | |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Brady Coward knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin King | 54-34 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | James Hooper hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Terry Bruns - foul #4 on Terry Bruns, team foul #6 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Gay (SG), Christopher Heller (PF) Brady Coward, Terry Bruns | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | James Hooper misses the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | James Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | James Hooper denies the turnaround by Charles Gay | 54-35 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend tips it back up and in | 56-35 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Townsend swats the short shot by Ray Warren | 56-35 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon tips it back up and in | 56-37 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Donald Rice loses the dribble to Ivan Radlinski | 56-37 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Charles Gay picks off the pass by James Hooper | 56-37 |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Melvin King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Brady Coward (SG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF) Melvin King, Charles Gay, Donald Rice | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Green (SG), Brandon Inge (SF), Andrew Combs (C) Ivan Radlinski, James Hooper, Frank Hollomon | |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green is called for traveling | 56-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Barber (C) Lonnie Townsend | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson (C) Kelly O'Kerson | |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Christopher Heller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Bruns (PF) Christopher Heller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson (PG) Ray Warren | |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Brandon Inge misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-37 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Brady Coward grabs the board | 56-37 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber drills a jumper from the baseline | 58-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Hazley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fresh) PF - Terry Bruns (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Green (fresh) SF - Brandon Inge (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson is whistled for a carry | 58-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Donald Rice (SF), Lonnie Townsend (C) Robert Hazley, Mohamed Chadbourne, Jonathan Barber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski (SG), James Hooper (SF), Kelly O'Kerson (PF) Andrew Johnson, Brandon Green, Andrew Combs | |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Melvin King scores on a 3 from the right wing and he's fouled by Brandon Inge - foul #1 on Brandon Inge, team foul #5 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson (PG), Brandon Green (SG), Frank Hollomon (PF), Andrew Combs (C) Ivan Radlinski, James Hooper, Kelly O'Kerson, Timothy Johnson | |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Melvin King misses the free throw | 61-37 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs gets the rebound | 61-37 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Brandon Inge buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Green | 61-40 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Brady Coward knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lonnie Townsend | 63-40 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon loses the dribble to Melvin King | 63-40 |
| 05:40 | Iowa | Andrew Johnson steals the ball from Melvin King | 63-40 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Brandon Inge lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Johnson | 63-42 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Donald Rice can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Johnson - foul #3 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #6 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Gay (SG), Jonathan Barber (C) Brady Coward, Lonnie Townsend | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Harris (PG), Ryan Whitacre (C) Brandon Green, Andrew Combs | |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Donald Rice makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Donald Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber can't finish the layup | 64-42 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon pulls down the rebound | 64-42 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Barber picks off the pass by Brandon Inge | 64-42 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Francis Harris is called for the reach on Charles Gay - foul #1 on Francis Harris, team foul #7 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF) Melvin King, Donald Rice | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs (SF) Andrew Johnson | |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Charles Gay makes the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Charles Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Francis Harris misses the jumper from the left wing | 66-42 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Ryan Whitacre grabs the offensive board | 66-42 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Frank Hollomon is denied by Terry Bruns | 66-42 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Ryan Whitacre grabs the offensive rebound | 66-42 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Mohamed Chadbourne steals it from Ryan Whitacre | 66-42 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Robert Hazley lays it up and in on a great pass from Mohamed Chadbourne | 68-42 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Barber swats the layup by Brandon Inge | 68-42 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Terry Bruns pulls down the rebound | 68-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Frank Hollomon - foul #1 on Frank Hollomon, team foul #8 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brady Coward (SG) Charles Gay | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Green (SG) Brandon Inge | |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 70-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Hazley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Terry Bruns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Barber (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Francis Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Green (fresh) SF - Andrew Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Whitacre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Hollomon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-42 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne grabs the defensive rebound | 70-42 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Robert Hazley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ryan Whitacre - foul #2 on Ryan Whitacre, team foul #9 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Heller (PF), Lonnie Townsend (C) Terry Bruns, Jonathan Barber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson (PG), Brandon Inge (SF) Francis Harris, Ryan Whitacre | |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Robert Hazley makes the 1st free throw | 71-42 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Robert Hazley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-42 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Combs | 71-42 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-42 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Robert Hazley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-42 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Brady Coward can't finish the layup | 71-42 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon pulls down the rebound | 71-42 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-42 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne pulls down the rebound | 71-42 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Brandon Inge - foul #2 on Brandon Inge, team foul #10 | 71-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Donald Rice (SF), Terry Bruns (PF) Robert Hazley, Mohamed Chadbourne, Christopher Heller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 72-42 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 73-42 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon connects on the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Terry Bruns - foul #5 on Terry Bruns, team foul #7 | 73-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Heller (PF), Jonathan Barber (C) Terry Bruns, Lonnie Townsend | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon makes the free throw | 73-45 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Brady Coward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-45 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs pulls down the rebound | 73-45 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-45 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Melvin King | 73-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Donald Rice makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Melvin King | 75-45 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Donald Rice steals the ball from Brandon Inge | 75-45 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Brady Coward jams it on a great pass from Donald Rice | 77-45 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Andrew Combs is denied by Jonathan Barber | 77-45 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Melvin King snags the defensive board | 77-45 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Melvin King runs out the clock | 77-45 |