| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) SF - Robert Haight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott McKneely (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beals (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 2 blk. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Robert Haight inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-34 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | James Beals grabs the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Haight - foul #2 on Robert Haight, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Parker (SF) Robert Haight | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 18:43 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop misses the floater from just outside the lane | 22-36 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:21 | Iowa | Andrew Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | James Beals grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | James Beals misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-36 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | James Beals gets the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Scott McKneely blocks the short jumper by Bob Chisolm | 22-36 |
| 17:46 | Iowa | Andrew Parker grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Scott McKneely clanks a shot from close range | 22-36 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Scott McKneely comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson tips it home | 24-36 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick's layup is rejected by Alvin Peterson | 24-36 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Scott McKneely pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | James Beals misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 24-36 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | Andrew Parker pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | James Hampton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | James Beals is hacked by Richard Jenkins - foul #1 on Richard Jenkins, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Robert Haight (SF), David Nguyen (C) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Andrew Parker, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Tracy Fosberg (SF), John Smith (PF), Terry Smith (C) Paul Rehkop, James Beals, Bob Chisolm, Arnold Rarick, Craig Frey | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Robert Haight gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Bruce Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Haight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott McKneely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Nguyen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) SF - Tracy Fosberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Robert Haight misses short on a runner in the lane | 27-36 |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Scott McKneely pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Robert Haight knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Heavner | 30-36 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Terry Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-38 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Tracy Fosberg steps in front of the Michael Heavner pass | 30-38 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Parker (PF), Alvin Peterson (C) Scott McKneely, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Beals (SG) Fredrick Lagunas | |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Bruce Baker hits a 3 from straight away | 33-38 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | James Beals is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Beals, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG), David Nguyen (C) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, Terry Smith | |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Craig Frey - foul #1 on Craig Frey, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott McKneely (PF), Alvin Peterson (C) Andrew Parker, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick (PF) John Smith | |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Beals | 35-40 |
| 13:30 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Robert Haight gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | Arnold Rarick steals it from Robert Haight | 35-40 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | James Beals is fouled on the floor by Alvin Peterson - foul #3 on Alvin Peterson, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Andrew Parker (PF), David Nguyen (C) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Scott McKneely, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm (SF) Tracy Fosberg | |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | James Beals is fouled on the floor by David Nguyen - foul #3 on David Nguyen, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Craig Frey blows the dunk | 35-40 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | David Nguyen snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 12:16 | Iowa | James Beals steals the ball from Andrew Parker | 35-40 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Haight - foul #3 on Robert Haight, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG), Scott McKneely (PF), Alvin Peterson (C) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner, Andrew Parker, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Robert Haight clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Scott McKneely grabs the offensive board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Haight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott McKneely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beals (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arnold Rarick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Iowa | James Hampton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 11:32 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Scott McKneely misses long on a jumper in the paint | 35-41 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Paul Rehkop | 35-43 |
| 10:56 | Iowa | Robert Haight lays it up and in | 37-43 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | James Beals connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Rehkop | 37-46 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Scott McKneely knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Hampton | 39-46 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Alvin Peterson is called for the reach on James Beals - foul #4 on Alvin Peterson, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Andrew Parker (PF), David Nguyen (C) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Scott McKneely, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Tracy Fosberg (SF), John Smith (PF), Terry Smith (C) Paul Rehkop, James Beals, Bob Chisolm, Arnold Rarick, Craig Frey | |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Andrew Parker is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #3 on Andrew Parker, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | David Nguyen snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Andrew Parker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Terry Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG), Scott McKneely (PF) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner, Robert Haight | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Andrew Parker drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hampton | 44-47 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | John Smith misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 08:39 | Iowa | Andrew Parker grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Scott McKneely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Haight (SF) Scott McKneely | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Beals (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF) Fredrick Lagunas, Tracy Fosberg | |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Terry Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 08:15 | Iowa | David Nguyen grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 07:55 | Iowa | Robert Haight misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Scott McKneely (PF), Alvin Peterson (C) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Andrew Parker, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, Terry Smith | |
| 07:55 | Iowa | Robert Haight makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:55 | Iowa | Robert Haight makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Craig Frey lays it in on a great pass from James Beals and he's hacked by Alvin Peterson - foul #5 on Alvin Peterson, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG), Andrew Parker (SF), David Nguyen (C) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner, Robert Haight, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Baca (PF) John Smith | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott McKneely (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Nguyen (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beals (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Baca (fresh) C - Craig Frey (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Hampton | 49-50 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Beals | 49-53 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Andrew Parker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-53 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Andrew Parker gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:29 | Iowa | James Hampton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Richard Jenkins steals the ball from Bob Chisolm | 49-53 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | James Beals takes the ball from David Nguyen | 49-53 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | James Beals knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Scott McKneely misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Beals - foul #2 on James Beals, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Robert Haight (SF) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Andrew Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Tracy Fosberg (SF), Arnold Rarick (PF), Terry Smith (C) Paul Rehkop, James Beals, Bob Chisolm, Danny Baca, Craig Frey | |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Scott McKneely makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Scott McKneely makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Alvardo | 51-59 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Terry Smith steps in front of the Michael Heavner pass | 51-59 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Terry Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-59 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg tips it in | 51-61 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Bruce Baker's floater is knocked away by Arnold Rarick | 51-61 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Arnold Rarick, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG), Andrew Parker (PF) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner, Scott McKneely | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), James Beals (SG), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, Fredrick Lagunas, Terry Smith | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Haight (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beals (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tracy Fosberg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Iowa | David Nguyen is denied on a layup by Craig Frey | 51-61 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 03:13 | Iowa | Robert Haight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-61 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | James Beals misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-61 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Andrew Parker gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Andrew Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Craig Frey - foul #2 on Craig Frey, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Scott McKneely (PF) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Smith (PF) Arnold Rarick | |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Andrew Parker makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Andrew Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Andrew Parker misses the 3rd free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | John Smith misses badly on a floater in the lane | 52-61 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Bruce Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tracy Fosberg | 52-63 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | James Beals loses the dribble to Bruce Baker | 52-63 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Michael Heavner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Baker | 54-63 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG), David Nguyen (C) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner, Andrew Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm (SF), Arnold Rarick (PF) Tracy Fosberg, John Smith | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | James Beals buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Frey | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Iowa | David Nguyen misses the lay-in | 54-65 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Andrew Parker (SF) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Robert Haight | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Scott McKneely knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Heavner | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Bruce Baker is called for the reach on Paul Rehkop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Baker, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG), Robert Haight (SF) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner, Andrew Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Tracy Fosberg (SF) James Beals, Bob Chisolm | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Scott McKneely lays it up and in | 58-67 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg is fouled in the backcourt by James Hampton - foul #1 on James Hampton, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Scott McKneely misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Tracy Fosberg - foul #1 on Tracy Fosberg, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Andrew Parker (SF) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Robert Haight | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Beals (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF) Fredrick Lagunas, Tracy Fosberg | |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Scott McKneely makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Scott McKneely makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Baker - foul #3 on Bruce Baker, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG), Robert Haight (SF) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner, Andrew Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Tracy Fosberg (SF) James Beals, Bob Chisolm | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hampton | 63-71 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-71 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas is fouled in the backcourt by James Hampton - foul #2 on James Hampton, team foul #12 | 63-71 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Fredrick Lagunas picks off the pass by Scott McKneely | 63-73 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas throws it down | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Robert Haight comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 63-75 |