| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Tilford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Daughtrey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Naquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-23 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson gets the rebound | 38-23 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 38-23 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder hits the follow up shot | 40-23 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Rodney Washington misses the lay-in | 40-23 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | John Tilford gets the rebound | 40-23 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | John Tilford can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Naquin - foul #1 on Scott Naquin, team foul #1 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Terry Knapp (SF), Chris Schwieger (C) Kevin Plummer, Henry Richardson, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (PG), Stanley Fenwick (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Derick Haworth (PF) Darron Phillips, Kevin Whitmer, Roger Daughtrey, Rodney Washington | |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Hedeon Orcholski takes the ball from Scott Lawton in the backcourt | 42-23 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas's floater is tipped away by Derick Haworth | 42-23 |
| 18:09 | Iowa | Derick Haworth pulls down the rebound | 42-23 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Scott Lawton is called for traveling | 42-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG), Henry Richardson (SF) John Tilford, Terry Knapp | |
| Subs | Iowa | Darron Phillips (PG), Roger Daughtrey (SF) Stanley Fenwick, Moshe Gutkowski | |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Chris Schwieger | 45-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:24 | Iowa | Derick Haworth is fouled on the floor by Jared Lucas - foul #2 on Jared Lucas, team foul #1 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG) Hedeon Orcholski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski (SF) Roger Daughtrey | |
| 17:18 | Iowa | Scott Lawton is hacked by John Tilford - foul #2 on John Tilford, team foul #2 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Rodney Washington (PF) Scott Naquin | |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-23 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-23 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-23 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | John Tilford tips it but misses | 45-23 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Derick Haworth | 45-23 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Henry Richardson - foul #3 on Henry Richardson, team foul #3 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Andy Ruder (C) Kevin Plummer, Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Naquin (C) Rodney Washington | |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski misses the free throw | 45-25 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas grabs the board | 45-25 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | John Tilford comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-25 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski gets the rebound | 45-25 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Tilford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jared Lucas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Moshe Gutkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derick Haworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Naquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Iowa | Derick Haworth comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-25 |
| 15:55 | Iowa | Derick Haworth gets the offensive rebound | 45-25 |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 45-27 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jared Lucas | 47-27 |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Scott Lawton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Darron Phillips | 47-30 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | John Tilford hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jared Lucas | 50-30 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | John Tilford takes the ball from Derick Haworth | 50-30 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski is fouled in the backcourt by Darron Phillips - foul #2 on Darron Phillips, team foul #2 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG), Terry Knapp (SF), Chris Schwieger (C) John Tilford, Henry Richardson, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey (SF), Rodney Washington (PF) Moshe Gutkowski, Scott Naquin | |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-30 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Derick Haworth gets the rebound | 50-30 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Darron Phillips buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Lawton | 50-32 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Terry Knapp | 53-32 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Derick Haworth buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Washington | 53-34 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-34 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Scott Lawton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Darron Phillips | 55-37 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Terry Knapp | 57-37 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Rodney Washington misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-37 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey grabs the offensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Rodney Washington makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Darron Phillips | 57-40 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-40 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Derick Haworth grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Derick Haworth scores on a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Chris Schwieger - foul #2 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Henry Richardson (SF), Andy Ruder (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Terry Knapp, Jared Lucas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Naquin (C) Rodney Washington | |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Derick Haworth makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Tilford (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Lawton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Daughtrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derick Haworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Naquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | John Tilford can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Darron Phillips - foul #3 on Darron Phillips, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas (PF) Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF) Darron Phillips, Roger Daughtrey | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-43 |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski snags the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Scott Lawton scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Whitmer | 59-46 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Henry Richardson | 62-46 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | Derick Haworth's fadeaway is rejected by Andy Ruder | 62-46 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski tips it back up and in | 62-48 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 62-48 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas tips it home | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:54 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Tilford - foul #3 on John Tilford, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (PF) Jared Lucas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Darron Phillips (PG), Roger Daughtrey (SF), Rodney Washington (PF) Scott Lawton, Moshe Gutkowski, Scott Naquin | |
| 09:54 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 09:54 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | John Tilford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-49 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | John Tilford snags the offensive board | 64-49 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Derick Haworth grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Tilford - foul #4 on John Tilford, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas (PF) Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (SG), Scott Naquin (C) Kevin Whitmer, Derick Haworth | |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson is whistled for traveling | 64-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder (C) Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Derick Haworth (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Rodney Washington, Scott Naquin | |
| 08:17 | Iowa | Darron Phillips can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | John Tilford is hacked by Derick Haworth - foul #3 on Derick Haworth, team foul #4 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (PF) Jared Lucas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Rodney Washington (PF), Scott Naquin (C) Roger Daughtrey, Derick Haworth, Manuel Hitch | |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Tilford | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Tilford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Henry Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Lawton (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Moshe Gutkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 8 pts. C - Scott Naquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Plummer - foul #1 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas (PF) Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Iowa | Derick Haworth (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Rodney Washington, Scott Naquin | |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Derick Haworth gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Scott Lawton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-52 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Derick Haworth grabs the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Darron Phillips misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 66-52 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | John Tilford grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | John Tilford connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Jared Lucas | 68-52 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Scott Lawton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski tips it back up and in | 68-54 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | John Tilford buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Kevin Plummer | 70-54 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Scott Lawton buries a 3 from straight away | 70-57 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | John Tilford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-57 |
| 04:44 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski grabs the board | 70-57 |
| 04:44 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Andy Ruder (C) Kevin Plummer, Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Roger Daughtrey (SF), Rodney Washington (PF), Scott Naquin (C) Scott Lawton, Moshe Gutkowski, Derick Haworth, Manuel Hitch | |
| 04:29 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 70-57 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-57 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson tips it but misses | 70-57 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder can't tip it in | 70-57 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Darron Phillips snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Scott Naquin knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Darron Phillips | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Tilford (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Henry Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jared Lucas (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Fenwick (fresh) SF - Roger Daughtrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 8 pts. C - Scott Naquin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-59 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Rodney Washington grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Darron Phillips misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-59 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Scott Naquin tips it home | 70-61 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andy Ruder | 72-61 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Rodney Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-61 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Tilford | 74-61 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick misses short on a 3 from straight away | 74-61 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by John Tilford | 76-61 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Rodney Washington is fouled on the floor by Jared Lucas - foul #3 on Jared Lucas, team foul #8 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG) Hedeon Orcholski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG) Stanley Fenwick | |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Rodney Washington makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Rodney Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andy Ruder | 76-62 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Kevin Plummer | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Darron Phillips is hacked by Kevin Plummer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #9 | 78-62 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Darron Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Darron Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | John Tilford connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Plummer | 80-64 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Darron Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 80-64 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andy Ruder | 80-64 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer runs out the clock | 80-64 |