| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Danny Lebaron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Slack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Amendola (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathon Conley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Sidney Walker inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron loses the dribble to David Daniels | 34-23 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Craig Clark comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 34-23 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Craig Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers is called for traveling | 34-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG), Joe Allen (PF), Paul Mayo (C) John Slack, Sidney Walker, Jonathon Conley | |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on Craig Clark - foul #2 on Craig Clark, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Dikembe Amendola, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler (C) David Daniels | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (SG), Sidney Walker (SF) Spencer Selden, Dikembe Amendola | |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Sidney Walker denies the turnaround by Stanley Boyers | 34-26 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Sidney Walker snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Craig Clark blocks the short jumper by Joe Allen | 34-26 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Paul Mayo misses the tip | 34-26 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Joe Allen tips it in | 34-28 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Lebaron - foul #3 on Danny Lebaron, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (PF) John Olson, Stanley Boyers, Craig Clark | |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG) Danny Lebaron | |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor travels with the ball | 34-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathon Conley (C) Paul Mayo | |
| 17:10 | Iowa | John Slack buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alfredo Yazzie | 36-30 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | Sidney Walker double dribbles | 36-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola (PF), Paul Mayo (C) Joe Allen, Jonathon Conley | |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-30 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Craig Clark tips it in | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Slack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Spencer Selden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sidney Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Amendola (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Mayo (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Sidney Walker can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ramiro Herrera - foul #1 on Ramiro Herrera, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF) Alfredo Yazzie, Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG), Robert Bowers (C) Spencer Selden, Paul Mayo | |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Sidney Walker misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Sidney Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Craig Clark clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | John Olson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | John Slack hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Boyers - foul #2 on Stanley Boyers, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Mayo (C) Sidney Walker | |
| 14:08 | Iowa | John Slack makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | John Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG) John Slack | |
| 13:59 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Kinsler | 40-36 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Scott Kinsler | 40-36 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | John Olson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfredo Yazzie | 43-36 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Paul Taylor steals it from Dikembe Amendola | 43-36 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | John Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) John Olson | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (SG), Jonathon Conley (C) Spencer Selden, Paul Mayo | |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Robert Bowers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 43-36 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Taylor | 46-36 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Robert Bowers is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Ramiro Herrera, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG), Sidney Walker (SF) John Slack, Jonathon Conley | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | David Daniels blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Bowers - foul #4 on Robert Bowers, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (SG), Paul Mayo (C) Spencer Selden, Robert Bowers | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Daniels (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Danny Lebaron (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Slack (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Amendola (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Mayo (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | David Daniels gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Paul Mayo is called for the reach on David Daniels - foul #1 on Paul Mayo, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Ramiro Herrera (SG), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, John Olson, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG), Joe Allen (PF), Jonathon Conley (C) John Slack, Sidney Walker, Paul Mayo | |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Allen - foul #2 on Joe Allen, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (SG), Sidney Walker (SF) Spencer Selden, Joe Allen | |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Dikembe Amendola steps in front of the Stanley Boyers pass in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | John Slack misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera loses the dribble to Sidney Walker | 49-36 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Sidney Walker slams it home | 49-38 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Dikembe Amendola | 49-38 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Alfredo Yazzie takes the ball from John Slack | 49-38 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie throws it down | 51-38 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | John Slack misses badly on a runner near the basket | 51-38 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Jonathon Conley grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Scott Kinsler | 51-38 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers drills a jumper in the lane | 53-38 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), John Olson (SG), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Stanley Boyers, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG), Joe Allen (PF), Paul Mayo (C) John Slack, Sidney Walker, Jonathon Conley | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Spencer Selden snags the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola comes up short on the floater near the basket | 53-38 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | Paul Mayo snags the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Joe Allen double dribbles | 53-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Zachary Roberts (SF) Joe Allen | |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Daniels | 56-38 |
| 07:41 | Iowa | John Olson steals it from Danny Lebaron | 56-38 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin banks in the layup set up by John Olson | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Daniels (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Danny Lebaron (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Spencer Selden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zachary Roberts (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amendola (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Mayo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Craig Clark swats the shot by Danny Lebaron | 58-38 |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Zachary Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Spencer Selden buries a driving attempt near the basket | 58-40 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Calvin Gardin | 60-40 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Ramiro Herrera is called for the reach on Danny Lebaron - foul #2 on Ramiro Herrera, team foul #4 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) John Olson, Ramiro Herrera, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (PG), Sidney Walker (SF), Joe Allen (PF), Robert Bowers (C) Danny Lebaron, Spencer Selden, Zachary Roberts, Paul Mayo | |
| 06:17 | Iowa | John Slack knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 60-42 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Robert Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola loses the ball out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG) Joe Allen | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor tips it back up and in | 62-42 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Paul Taylor is called for the reach on John Slack - foul #3 on Paul Taylor, team foul #5 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Sidney Walker hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bowers out of a doubleteam | 62-45 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | John Olson is fouled on the floor by Danny Lebaron - foul #4 on Danny Lebaron, team foul #6 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | John Slack is called for the reach on John Olson - foul #1 on John Slack, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG), Joe Allen (PF) John Slack, Sidney Walker | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | John Olson makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | John Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (SG), Sidney Walker (SF) Spencer Selden, Joe Allen | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SF) John Olson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG) Danny Lebaron | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alfredo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ramiro Herrera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Kinsler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Slack (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Spencer Selden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sidney Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Amendola (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Bowers (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Bowers | 64-48 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is whistled for traveling | 64-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) Stanley Boyers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG), Joe Allen (PF) Spencer Selden, Sidney Walker | |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses the easy layup | 64-48 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Calvin Gardin | 67-48 |
| 01:05 | Iowa | John Slack hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Bowers - foul #5 on Robert Bowers, team foul #8 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG) Calvin Gardin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sidney Walker (SF), Jonathon Conley (C) Joe Allen, Robert Bowers | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler gets the offensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera drills a jumper in the lane set up by John Olson | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Alfredo Yazzie blocks the jumper by Dikembe Amendola | 70-48 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | John Olson snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie runs out the clock | 70-48 |