| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chong Xiao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Boris Zwart (fresh) C - Hai Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Barker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Byron Steele inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Randy Carson comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Boris Zwart - foul #3 on Boris Zwart, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Floyd Higley (SG), Edwin McConnell (PF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Chong Xiao, Berdy Zaidel, Boris Zwart, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Ryan Corl can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Randy Carson | 27-26 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Floyd Higley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Byron Steele | 30-28 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Ryan Corl connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Floyd Higley and he's fouled by Eugene Rice - foul #1 on Eugene Rice, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Ryan Corl makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Alan Barker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-30 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Eugene Rice is called for the reach on Ryan Corl - foul #2 on Eugene Rice, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG) Ryan Corl, Floyd Higley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Alan Barker is called for the reach on Berdy Zaidel - foul #1 on Alan Barker, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Higley (SG) Berdy Zaidel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is fouled on the floor by Chong Xiao - foul #3 on Chong Xiao, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Hai Wang (C) Chong Xiao, Floyd Higley, Dikembe Abdula, Mile Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon (C) Eugene Rice | |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-30 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Hai Wang pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Hai Wang clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Byron Steele - foul #3 on Byron Steele, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SF) Ryan Corl, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG), Bradley Saltz (SF) Alan Barker, Byron Steele | |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Hai Wang makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Hai Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chong Xiao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin McConnell (fairly fresh) C - Hai Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) PF - Stuart Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Randy Carson drills a jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | Irvin Blandon is called for the reach on Chong Xiao - foul #2 on Irvin Blandon, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Floyd Higley (SG), Mile Golaszewski (C) Chong Xiao, Berdy Zaidel, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Rice (C) Stuart Anderson | |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Ryan Corl is hacked by Randy Carson - foul #1 on Randy Carson, team foul #6 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Thomas (SF), Boris Zwart (PF), Patrick Anderson (C) Dikembe Abdula, Edwin McConnell, Mile Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SF) Randy Carson | |
| 14:19 | Iowa | The jump hook by Boris Zwart is blocked by Irvin Blandon | 37-32 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Anderson | 37-32 |
| 13:57 | Iowa | Ryan Corl's floater is tipped away by Irvin Blandon | 37-32 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz can't connect on a shot from the right side | 39-32 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner tips it in | 39-34 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Ryan Corl misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Irvin Blandon | 39-34 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Ryan Corl gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Floyd Higley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-34 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Richard Thomas steals it from Bradley Saltz | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ryan Corl (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Floyd Higley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Zwart (fresh) 3 pf. C - Patrick Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bradley Saltz (fresh) SG - Jamie Gagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Irvin Blandon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Boris Zwart blows the layup but he's fouled by Irvin Blandon - foul #3 on Irvin Blandon, team foul #7 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG), Dikembe Abdula (SF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Ryan Corl, Floyd Higley, Richard Thomas, Patrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Alan Barker (SG), Stuart Anderson (PF) Bradley Saltz, Jamie Gagner, Irvin Blandon | |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Boris Zwart misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Boris Zwart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson is hacked by Chong Xiao - foul #4 on Chong Xiao, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Haugen (PG), Edwin McConnell (PF) Chong Xiao, Boris Zwart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Alan Barker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Alan Barker tips it home | 40-36 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 40-36 |
| 10:03 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Randy Carson grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson loses the dribble to Berdy Zaidel | 40-36 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel lays it in | 42-36 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Randy Carson scores on a runner in the paint | 42-38 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Rice | 42-38 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edwin McConnell - foul #3 on Edwin McConnell, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Hai Wang (C) James Haugen, Mile Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Byron Steele, Eugene Rice | |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ryan Corl | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ryan Corl (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin McConnell (fresh) 3 pf. C - Hai Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Barker (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Randy Carson takes the ball from Ryan Corl | 42-40 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Randy Carson lays it in | 42-42 |
| 07:12 | Iowa | Hai Wang buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Berdy Zaidel | 44-42 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Berdy Zaidel - foul #1 on Berdy Zaidel, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Floyd Higley (SG), Richard Thomas (SF) Ryan Corl, Berdy Zaidel, Dikembe Abdula | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (C) Stuart Anderson | |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:43 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Chong Xiao scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Higley | 47-43 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel (SG), Dikembe Abdula (SF), Boris Zwart (PF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Floyd Higley, Richard Thomas, Edwin McConnell, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson (PF) Alan Barker | |
| 05:34 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 47-43 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Mile Golaszewski | 47-43 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Bradley Saltz steps in front of the Dikembe Abdula pass | 47-43 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Randy Carson lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Saltz | 47-45 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Chong Xiao hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-45 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski tips it in | 49-45 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdula is called for the reach on Randy Carson - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdula, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Higley (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Hai Wang (C) Berdy Zaidel, Dikembe Abdula, Boris Zwart, Mile Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Stuart Anderson, Irvin Blandon | |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jamie Gagner and he's fouled by Floyd Higley - foul #1 on Floyd Higley, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel (SG) Floyd Higley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG) Randy Carson | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Berdy Zaidel and he's hacked by Jamie Gagner - foul #1 on Jamie Gagner, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Higley (SG), Dikembe Abdula (SF) Berdy Zaidel, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson (PF) Bradley Saltz | |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chong Xiao (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Floyd Higley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin McConnell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Hai Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Alan Barker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Byron Steele tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Floyd Higley | 54-50 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Boris Zwart (PF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Floyd Higley, Dikembe Abdula, Edwin McConnell, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Irvin Blandon (PF), Bradley Saltz (C) Jamie Gagner, Stuart Anderson, Eugene Rice | |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski is hacked by Irvin Blandon - foul #4 on Irvin Blandon, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG) Chong Xiao | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson (PF), Eugene Rice (C) Irvin Blandon, Bradley Saltz | |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Randy Carson hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Thomas | 59-52 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson connects on the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Berdy Zaidel - foul #2 on Berdy Zaidel, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Richard Thomas, Mile Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel is hacked by Alan Barker - foul #2 on Alan Barker, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Alan Barker loses the ball out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Alan Barker is called for the reach on Berdy Zaidel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Barker, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Higley (SG), Mile Golaszewski (C) Boris Zwart, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Alan Barker drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Carson | 63-58 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel is hacked by Randy Carson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Carson, team foul #12 | 63-58 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is fouled on the floor by Berdy Zaidel - foul #3 on Berdy Zaidel, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zwart (PF), Hai Wang (C) Floyd Higley, Mile Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula is hacked by Alan Barker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Barker, team foul #13 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Anderson (PF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Boris Zwart, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Stuart Anderson | 66-59 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-59 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Barker - foul #5 on Alan Barker, team foul #14 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Thomas (SF) Dikembe Abdula | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG) Alan Barker | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Chong Xiao runs out the clock | 67-59 |