| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Levi Clark (fresh) PF - Randy Brucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Bright (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Clark (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Soria (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Levi Clark inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Tim Roberts - foul #2 on Tim Roberts, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Pirkle (PG), Daniel Carter (PF) Paul Bright, Tim Roberts | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:49 | Iowa | Darryl Wesson picks off the pass by Zachary Hall in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Jones | 37-39 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Zachary Hall knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Carter | 37-41 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Zachary Hall - foul #2 on Zachary Hall, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Bright (PG) Robert Pirkle | |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Paul Bright comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders lays it up and in | 41-41 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Tim Clark tips it in | 41-43 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregg Curry (SG) Zachary Hall | |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Christopher Jones picks off the pass by Paul Soria | 41-43 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Paul Bright misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-43 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Daniel Carter tips it in | 43-45 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Tim Clark comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Levi Clark | 48-45 |
| 16:55 | Iowa | Levi Clark steals the ball from Tim Clark | 48-45 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Levi Clark misses the dunk | 48-45 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Soria | 48-45 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | Tim Clark is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Brucker | 51-45 |
| 16:21 | Iowa | Paul Bright is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Charles Seidman, Rodney Sanders, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Pirkle (PG), Zachary Hall (SG), Shannon Renick (PF), Tim Roberts (C) Paul Bright, Gregg Curry, Daniel Carter, Paul Soria | |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Zachary Hall steals the ball from Harvey Vita | 51-45 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Zachary Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Gelb | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harvey Vita (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Gelb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Pirkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Shannon Renick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tim Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Harvey Vita is called for the reach on Zachary Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Vita, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Tim Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Shannon Renick | 53-48 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Tim Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Harvey Vita steps in front of the Tim Roberts pass in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 15:06 | Iowa | Shannon Renick grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Zachary Hall is hacked by Otto Rose - foul #2 on Otto Rose, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Christopher Jones (C) Darryl Wesson, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Bright (PG) Robert Pirkle | |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Tim Clark makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb is hacked by Shannon Renick - foul #1 on Shannon Renick, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Robert Navas (PF) Harvey Vita, Mark Gelb, Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Soria (C) Tim Roberts | |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman is fouled on the floor by Paul Soria - foul #1 on Paul Soria, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Brucker (PF) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Roberts (C) Paul Soria | |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Shannon Renick grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Tim Roberts misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Clark | 53-50 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker misses the tip | 53-50 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Shannon Renick | 53-50 |
| 12:52 | Iowa | Tim Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Shannon Renick | 53-50 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Zachary Hall drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Roberts | 53-53 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Tim Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Levi Clark is called for the reach on Zachary Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Levi Clark, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Charles Seidman, Rodney Sanders, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Pirkle (PG), Gregg Curry (SF), Daniel Carter (PF), Paul Soria (C) Paul Bright, Tim Clark, Shannon Renick, Tim Roberts | |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Robert Pirkle is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 53-53 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita can't finish the layup | 53-53 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harvey Vita (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Gelb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Pirkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Hall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregg Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Soria (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Otto Rose is hacked by Daniel Carter - foul #1 on Daniel Carter, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Pirkle - foul #1 on Robert Pirkle, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Roberts (C) Gregg Curry | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Tim Roberts is whistled for a carry | 54-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Bright (PG), Tim Clark (SF), Shannon Renick (PF) Robert Pirkle, Daniel Carter, Tim Roberts | |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson's pass is intercepted by Paul Bright in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | Zachary Hall knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Bright | 54-55 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Becker | 57-55 |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Zachary Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Vita - foul #4 on Harvey Vita, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Robert Navas (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Darryl Wesson, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregg Curry (SF), Daniel Carter (PF) Tim Clark, Shannon Renick | |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Paul Bright blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Gelb - foul #2 on Mark Gelb, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Clark (SF), Tim Roberts (C) Gregg Curry, Daniel Carter | |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Paul Bright makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Paul Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb makes the floater from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Robert Navas gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Harvey Vita | 62-57 |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Zachary Hall gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Christopher Jones swats the short shot by Paul Bright | 62-57 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Tim Roberts tips it but misses | 62-57 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Robert Navas snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Bright - foul #1 on Paul Bright, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Randy Brucker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Harvey Vita, Mark Gelb, Robert Navas, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Pirkle (PG), Gregg Curry (SG), Daniel Carter (SF), Shannon Renick (PF) Paul Bright, Zachary Hall, Tim Clark, Tim Roberts | |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:51 | Iowa | Robert Pirkle is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Seidman - foul #2 on Charles Seidman, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG) Charles Seidman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Gregg Curry hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Pirkle | 64-59 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the shot from the right side | 64-59 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson tips it but misses | 64-59 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | Daniel Carter grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Darryl Wesson picks off the pass by Gregg Curry | 64-59 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders double dribbles | 64-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (C) Levi Clark, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Bright (PG), Zachary Hall (SG), Tim Clark (SF), Tim Roberts (C) Robert Pirkle, Gregg Curry, Daniel Carter, Paul Soria | |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Tim Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Wesson - foul #3 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Tim Clark makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Tim Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Sanders (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Gelb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Brucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Bright (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zachary Hall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Clark (tiring) 18 pts. PF - Shannon Renick (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Tim Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is hacked by Zachary Hall - foul #3 on Zachary Hall, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Christopher Jones (C) Darryl Wesson, Randy Brucker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregg Curry (SF) Tim Clark | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:44 | Iowa | Tim Roberts pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Zachary Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-61 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Paul Bright pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 65-61 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | Tim Roberts grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Gregg Curry is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jones - foul #2 on Christopher Jones, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), William Smith (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Randy Brucker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Charles Seidman, Rodney Sanders, Mark Gelb, Raymond Becker, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Pirkle (PG), Tim Clark (SF), Daniel Carter (PF), Paul Soria (C) Paul Bright, Zachary Hall, Shannon Renick, Tim Roberts | |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Gregg Curry makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Gregg Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | William Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Daniel Carter grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Gregg Curry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Daniel Carter grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Robert Pirkle can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Randy Brucker | 65-62 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Levi Clark misses the floater from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Otto Rose tips it in | 67-62 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Tim Clark buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Tim Clark - foul #1 on Tim Clark, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (C) Darryl Wesson, William Smith, Levi Clark, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Bright (PG), Zachary Hall (SG), Shannon Renick (PF), Tim Roberts (C) Robert Pirkle, Gregg Curry, Daniel Carter, Paul Soria | |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:44 | Iowa | Mark Gelb picks off the pass by Paul Bright | 69-65 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-65 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Tim Clark | 69-65 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Tim Clark loses the dribble to Mark Gelb | 69-65 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses long on a jumper in the lane | 69-65 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Tim Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Zachary Hall knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tim Clark | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Vita (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Gelb (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Randy Brucker (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Bright (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zachary Hall (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Clark (tired) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shannon Renick (tiring) 7 reb. C - Tim Roberts (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-67 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Charles Seidman steps in front of the Tim Clark pass | 71-67 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman blows the layup | 71-67 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita is fouled on the floor by Zachary Hall - foul #4 on Zachary Hall, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Levi Clark (SF), Robert Navas (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Charles Seidman, Mark Gelb, Randy Brucker, Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Pirkle (PG), Daniel Carter (PF), Paul Soria (C) Paul Bright, Shannon Renick, Tim Roberts | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses badly on a shot in the paint | 73-67 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Robert Navas snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita can't finish the layup | 73-67 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Paul Soria pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Tim Clark loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG), Otto Rose (PF) Harvey Vita, Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Bright (PG), Gregg Curry (SF) Robert Pirkle, Tim Clark | |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson drills a floater from the left side | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Zachary Hall is called for traveling | 75-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Brucker (PF) Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Clark (SF), Tim Roberts (C) Gregg Curry, Daniel Carter | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones misses the tip | 75-67 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Paul Soria pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Zachary Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Paul Bright grabs the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Tim Roberts clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-67 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Levi Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Roberts | 75-67 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Tim Roberts snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Tim Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is fouled on the floor by Tim Clark - foul #2 on Tim Clark, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Paul Soria gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bright - foul #2 on Paul Bright, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Paul Bright is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Robert Navas (PF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Rodney Sanders, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Paul Bright is called for the reach on Charles Seidman - foul #3 on Paul Bright, team foul #13 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Becker (PF) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Raymond Becker steals the ball from Zachary Hall | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker runs out the clock | 80-67 |