| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Yancey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Watchman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Craig Watchman steals it from Joseph Brandy | 29-26 |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Craig Watchman | 31-26 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 19:07 | Iowa | Craig Watchman snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | The short jumper by Craig Watchman is denied by Lawrence Tyree | 31-26 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Roy Duncan snags the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Harold Ellis evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-26 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham misses the jumpshot from the right side | 33-26 |
| 18:21 | Iowa | Craig Watchman grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Harold Ellis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks can't tip it in | 33-26 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Edward Yancey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Edward Yancey's pass is intercepted by John Davy | 33-30 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham hits a jumper from close range | 33-32 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Roy Duncan can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 33-32 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree's layup is rejected by Virgil Brooks | 33-32 |
| 15:47 | Iowa | Roy Duncan gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Yancey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Watchman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Davy (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Tyree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Craig Watchman clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 33-32 |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Craig Watchman hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham is fouled on the floor by Virgil Brooks - foul #2 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Payne (SF), Ty White (PF) Craig Watchman, Virgil Brooks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Orlando Flores (PF), Robert Link (C) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, John Davy, Lawrence Tyree | |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley's dunk attempt is rejected by Ty White | 35-32 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett tips it in | 35-34 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Harold Ellis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Orlando Flores | 35-36 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Edward Yancey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Harold Ellis snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Brian Payne misses the turnaround from the left block | 35-36 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Robert Link grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-36 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Ty White pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Brian Payne loses the dribble to Joseph Brandy | 35-36 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy lays it up and in | 35-38 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Roy Duncan misses the fadeaway in the paint | 35-38 |
| 12:33 | Iowa | Ty White gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Harold Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy banks in the layup set up by Robert Link | 35-40 |
| 11:46 | Iowa | Roy Duncan clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 35-40 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Robert Link grabs the board | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Yancey (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Brian Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ty White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Duncan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor Bradley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Lossett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Orlando Flores (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Link (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Myers (SG), Craig Watchman (SF), Virgil Brooks (PF), Jermaine Elizondo (C) Edward Yancey, Brian Payne, Ty White, Roy Duncan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SF), John Davy (PF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Victor Bradley, Joseph Lossett, Orlando Flores, Robert Link | |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Jermaine Elizondo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ham - foul #2 on Thomas Ham, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Jermaine Elizondo can't finish the layup | 35-40 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Jermaine Elizondo grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:41 | Iowa | Harold Ellis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | John Davy grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Craig Watchman - foul #3 on Craig Watchman, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jermaine Elizondo | 35-40 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Harold Ellis clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | John Davy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Ham | 35-42 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Barry Myers clanks a floater from the left block | 35-42 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy tips it back up and in | 35-44 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 35-44 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | John Davy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Virgil Brooks - foul #3 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (PG), Edward Yancey (SG), Brian Payne (SF), Ty White (PF), Roy Duncan (C) Harold Ellis, Barry Myers, Craig Watchman, Virgil Brooks, Jermaine Elizondo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett (SF) Joseph Brandy | |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | John Davy misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:39 | Iowa | Ty White gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Walter Corpuz takes the ball from Ty White | 35-45 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz lays it up and in | 35-47 |
| 08:15 | Iowa | Ty White loses the ball out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (SG) Lawrence Tyree | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | John Davy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley tips it home | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Yancey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Payne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ty White (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Davy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Edward Yancey connects on the jumper from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | John Davy drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Victor Bradley and the foul's on Ty White - foul #1 on Ty White, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Ellis (PG), Craig Watchman (SF), Virgil Brooks (PF) William Fredericksen, Brian Payne, Ty White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree (C) Walter Corpuz | |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the free throw | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Harold Ellis connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Yancey | 40-52 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Tyree | 40-54 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Harold Ellis misses the floater from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Edward Yancey grabs the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Thomas Ham steals the ball from Craig Watchman | 40-54 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roy Duncan - foul #3 on Roy Duncan, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jermaine Elizondo (C) Roy Duncan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG), Orlando Flores (PF) Thomas Ham, John Davy | |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Edward Yancey is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Tyree - foul #3 on Lawrence Tyree, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Myers (SG) Edward Yancey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SF) Victor Bradley, Joseph Lossett | |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Joseph Brandy takes the ball from Jermaine Elizondo | 40-55 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz can't finish the layup | 40-55 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree snags the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree can't throw it down | 40-55 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 40-55 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree can't tip it in | 40-55 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Harold Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Barry Myers misses the easy layup | 40-55 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Craig Watchman is called for a backcourt violation | 40-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (PG), Edward Yancey (SG), Brian Payne (SF), Ty White (PF), Roy Duncan (C) Harold Ellis, Barry Myers, Craig Watchman, Virgil Brooks, Jermaine Elizondo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Robert Link (C) Thomas Ham, Joseph Brandy, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Yancey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Payne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ty White (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Orlando Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Link (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Victor Bradley | 40-60 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Edward Yancey hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Fredericksen | 42-60 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Roy Duncan - foul #4 on Roy Duncan, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-62 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Robert Link misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Duncan - foul #5 on Roy Duncan, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Ellis (PG), Jermaine Elizondo (C) William Fredericksen, Roy Duncan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG) Walter Corpuz | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Robert Link makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Robert Link misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ty White | 44-63 |
| 01:59 | Iowa | Edward Yancey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brandy - foul #1 on Joseph Brandy, team foul #3 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Watchman (SF), Virgil Brooks (PF) Brian Payne, Ty White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Harold Ellis is fouled on the floor by Orlando Flores - foul #2 on Orlando Flores, team foul #4 | 44-63 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Craig Watchman misses the easy layup | 44-63 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks grabs the offensive board | 44-63 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Craig Watchman buries a fadeaway in the paint | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett double dribbles | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Edward Yancey misses the runner near the basket | 46-63 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Yancey - foul #1 on Edward Yancey, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Jermaine Elizondo is hacked by Robert Link - foul #2 on Robert Link, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Edward Yancey can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks tips it home | 48-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley runs out the clock | 48-65 |