| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Rice (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ray Warren (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Radlinski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | James Hooper inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mohamed Chadbourne - foul #2 on Mohamed Chadbourne, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Melvin King drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Rice | 32-29 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Combs - foul #2 on Andrew Combs, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Ray Warren's floater is tipped away by Lonnie Townsend | 33-31 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend loses the ball out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Mohamed Chadbourne steals the ball from Timothy Johnson | 33-31 |
| 17:28 | Iowa | Melvin King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-31 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Donald Rice knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin King | 38-33 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Warren | 38-36 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Melvin King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Rice (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jonathan Barber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ray Warren (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Radlinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Hooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Combs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Melvin King | 40-36 |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Barber swats the shot by Ray Warren | 40-36 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | James Hooper tips it in | 40-38 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG) Melvin King | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Menzel (PG), Andrew Johnson (SG), Brandon Green (SF), Ryan Whitacre (PF), David Veiga (C) Ray Warren, Ivan Radlinski, James Hooper, Andrew Combs, Timothy Johnson | |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | David Veiga can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Robert Hazley gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Michael Menzel picks off the pass by Robert Hazley | 40-38 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | David Veiga misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:59 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne is fouled on the floor by Brandon Green - foul #1 on Brandon Green, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Heller (C) Jonathan Barber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Donald Rice misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Ryan Whitacre grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Lonnie Townsend | 40-38 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Donald Rice misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | David Veiga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Charles Gay (SG), Nathaniel Banks (SF), Dikembe Okoro (PF) Robert Hazley, Donald Rice, Mohamed Chadbourne, Lonnie Townsend | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski (SG), James Hooper (SF), Andrew Combs (PF) Andrew Johnson, Brandon Green, David Veiga | |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Charles Gay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ray Warren (PG), Timothy Johnson (C) Michael Menzel, Ryan Whitacre | |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nathaniel Banks - foul #1 on Nathaniel Banks, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Dikembe Okoro misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Melvin King can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Hooper | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Gay (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Banks (fresh) PF - Dikembe Okoro (fresh) C - Christopher Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ray Warren (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Radlinski (fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Andrew Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Timothy Johnson steps in front of the Nathaniel Banks pass | 40-43 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs buries a floater from the right side set up by Ivan Radlinski | 40-45 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Charles Gay drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin King | 42-45 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | James Hooper hits a jumper from the right block | 42-47 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Dikembe Okoro hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 42-47 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Dikembe Okoro grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Dikembe Okoro clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Melvin King tips it home | 44-47 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | James Hooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs tips it home | 44-49 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Melvin King clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson misses long on a shot from the right block | 44-49 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Dikembe Okoro pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:17 | Iowa | Melvin King hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ivan Radlinski and he's hacked by Charles Gay - foul #1 on Charles Gay, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Donald Rice (SG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF), Lonnie Townsend (PF), Jonathan Barber (C) Melvin King, Charles Gay, Nathaniel Banks, Dikembe Okoro, Christopher Heller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Menzel (PG), Andrew Johnson (SG), Brandon Green (SF), Ryan Whitacre (PF) Ray Warren, Ivan Radlinski, James Hooper, Andrew Combs | |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:39 | Iowa | Robert Hazley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 07:37 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber tips it home | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Hazley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Rice (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Menzel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brandon Green (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ryan Whitacre (fresh) 3 pf. C - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Rice | 49-51 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Donald Rice scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hazley | 51-51 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Ryan Whitacre makes the shot from the right side set up by Andrew Johnson | 51-53 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Donald Rice hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Mohamed Chadbourne | 53-53 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Menzel | 53-55 |
| 05:34 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Hazley | 55-55 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Donald Rice misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ryan Whitacre | 55-55 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG) Robert Hazley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ray Warren (PG), Ivan Radlinski (SG), James Hooper (SF), Andrew Combs (PF) Michael Menzel, Andrew Johnson, Brandon Green, Timothy Johnson | |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Ray Warren loses the dribble to Melvin King | 55-55 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Ray Warren is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Townsend - foul #1 on Lonnie Townsend, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Ryan Whitacre lays it up and in set up by Ivan Radlinski | 57-57 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | James Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Rice (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jonathan Barber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ray Warren (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Radlinski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hooper (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Andrew Combs (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Whitacre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski loses the ball out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Veiga (C) Ryan Whitacre | |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Melvin King misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | James Hooper snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Combs | 57-59 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Donald Rice clanks a jumper from the right block | 57-59 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | James Hooper snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | James Hooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson (C) David Veiga | |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Donald Rice is called for the reach on James Hooper - foul #3 on Donald Rice, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Donald Rice drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Lonnie Townsend | 59-59 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Melvin King is called for the reach on Ray Warren - foul #2 on Melvin King, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne double dribbles | 59-59 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Rice (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jonathan Barber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ray Warren (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Radlinski (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hooper (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. PF - Andrew Combs (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson wins the tip | 59-59 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Barber - foul #1 on Jonathan Barber, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Melvin King is fouled on the floor by Andrew Combs - foul #3 on Andrew Combs, team foul #3 | 59-61 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Melvin King misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | James Hooper pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber can't finish the layup | 59-61 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | James Hooper grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | James Hooper can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-61 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Donald Rice can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ray Warren - foul #1 on Ray Warren, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Christopher Heller (C) Melvin King, Jonathan Barber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Menzel (PG), Ryan Whitacre (PF), David Veiga (C) Ray Warren, Andrew Combs, Timothy Johnson | |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Donald Rice makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Donald Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | David Veiga grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | James Hooper makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Menzel | 60-64 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Jonathan Barber (C) Robert Hazley, Christopher Heller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ray Warren (PG), Andrew Combs (PF), Timothy Johnson (C) Michael Menzel, Ryan Whitacre, David Veiga | |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Townsend | 62-64 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Ray Warren | 62-66 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Melvin King hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson misses the floater from the right block | 65-66 |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Rice (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Jonathan Barber (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ray Warren (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Radlinski (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hooper (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. PF - Andrew Combs (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Melvin King hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs grabs the board | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs is hacked by Melvin King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin King, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Donald Rice can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Donald Rice is fouled on the floor by Andrew Combs - foul #4 on Andrew Combs, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Donald Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |