| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) PF - Antonio Moy (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) SF - Daniel Carter (fresh) PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) C - Shannon Renick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Zachary Hall hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses badly on a runner in the paint | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Zachary Hall gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Zachary Hall hits a wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from Shannon Renick | 2-5 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the jump hook from the right block | 2-5 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Donald Muhlestein - foul #1 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy clanks a floater from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Wayne Alford pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Darryl Wesson steps in front of the Zachary Hall pass in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson jams it | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Iowa | Zachary Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson drills a jumpshot from the left side | 6-8 |
| 17:28 | Iowa | Daniel Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SG), William Patino (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Raymond Becker, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Shorts (C) Shannon Renick | |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-8 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the tip | 6-8 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Navas | 6-8 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Wayne Alford steals the ball from Delbert Rosenthal | 6-8 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Pagano - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Gregg Curry (SF), Richard Parker (PF) Charles Douglas, Daniel Carter, Wayne Alford | |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Gregg Curry hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Ross | 6-10 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Robert Navas is hacked by Zachary Hall - foul #1 on Zachary Hall, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Shannon Renick (C) Zachary Hall, Richard Shorts | |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Ross - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Brian Anderson (PF) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Darryl Wesson is called for the reach on Shannon Renick - foul #1 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Becker (SF), Otto Rose (C) William Patino, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) SF - Gregg Curry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Parker (fresh) C - Shannon Renick (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Otto Rose takes the ball from Robert Ross | 7-10 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Otto Rose can't finish the layup | 7-10 |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Richard Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Carl Gilbert steps in front of the Darryl Wesson pass | 7-10 |
| 14:56 | Iowa | Robert Ross clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 7-10 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Gregg Curry pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Robert Ross clanks a jump hook from close range | 7-10 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Gregg Curry clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Shannon Renick gets the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Gregg Curry travels with the ball | 7-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SG), William Patino (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason, Raymond Becker, Brian Anderson, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Zachary Hall (SG), Daniel Carter (SF), Wayne Alford (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Carl Gilbert, Gregg Curry, Richard Parker, Shannon Renick | |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-10 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | William Patino tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 13:33 | Iowa | Wayne Alford scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Zachary Hall | 9-12 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Antonio Moy - foul #1 on Antonio Moy, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) William Patino | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Charles Douglas connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Wayne Alford | 9-14 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses short on a jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Daniel Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:51 | Iowa | Daniel Carter is hacked by Douglas Pagano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (PG), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Daniel Carter is fouled on the floor by Robert Navas - foul #1 on Robert Navas, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:09 | Iowa | William Patino is called for the reach on Daniel Carter - foul #1 on William Patino, team foul #7 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fries (C) Richard Shorts | |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Daniel Carter makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Daniel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Deason and the foul's on Wayne Alford - foul #1 on Wayne Alford, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Richard Parker (PF), Shannon Renick (C) Daniel Carter, Wayne Alford, Stanley Fries | |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Carl Deason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fairly fresh) SF - William Patino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Moy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) PF - Richard Parker (fresh) C - Shannon Renick (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Don McCredie lays it up and in set up by Zachary Hall and he's hacked by William Patino - foul #2 on William Patino, team foul #8 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Raymond Becker (SF) Donald Muhlestein, William Patino | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Charles Douglas | |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Shannon Renick pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | Zachary Hall drills a fadeaway from the left side | 12-20 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG), Brian Anderson (PF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Carl Deason, Antonio Moy, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Daniel Carter (SF), Wayne Alford (PF) Zachary Hall, Don McCredie, Richard Parker | |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Darryl Wesson steals the ball from Carl Gilbert in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker blows the layup | 12-20 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Robert Ross pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | Daniel Carter knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 12-22 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is fouled on the floor by Wayne Alford - foul #2 on Wayne Alford, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Richard Parker (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Wayne Alford, Shannon Renick | |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Charles Douglas - foul #1 on Charles Douglas, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Otto Rose (C) Raymond Becker, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Zachary Hall (SG) Carl Gilbert | |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Zachary Hall clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Muhlestein - foul #2 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #9 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (PG), Raymond Becker (SF) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Zachary Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregg Curry (SF) Daniel Carter | |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Zachary Hall can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Shorts - foul #1 on Richard Shorts, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fries (PF), Shannon Renick (C) Richard Parker, Richard Shorts | |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Otto Rose is called for the reach on Gregg Curry - foul #1 on Otto Rose, team foul #10 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG), Eric Wilkins (C) Carl Deason, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Charles Douglas | |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Gregg Curry makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Gregg Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Robert Navas is hacked by Gregg Curry - foul #1 on Gregg Curry, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Carter (SF) Gregg Curry | |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Stanley Fries grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Robert Ross travels in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Ross - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Carl Gilbert (SG) Robert Ross, Zachary Hall | |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Daniel Carter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Becker - foul #1 on Raymond Becker, team foul #11 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Moy (PF), Otto Rose (C) Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Parker (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Stanley Fries, Shannon Renick | |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Daniel Carter makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Daniel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-26 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is hacked by Daniel Carter - foul #1 on Daniel Carter, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Zachary Hall (SG), Gregg Curry (SF) Carl Gilbert, Daniel Carter | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Carl Deason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Navas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raymond Becker (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Moy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Curry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Parker (fresh) C - Richard Shorts (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Gregg Curry makes the floater from the right side set up by Richard Parker | 20-28 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the lay-in | 20-28 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Otto Rose tips it in | 22-28 |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Robert Navas is called for the reach on Zachary Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Navas, team foul #12 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Delbert Rosenthal (PF) Robert Navas, Antonio Moy | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shannon Renick (C) Richard Shorts | |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Zachary Hall makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Zachary Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Otto Rose tips it in | 24-30 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Raymond Becker is called for the reach on Gregg Curry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #13 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Eric Wilkins (C) Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fries (PF) Richard Parker | |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Gregg Curry makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Gregg Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal scores on a shot from the right block | 26-32 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), William Patino (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Daniel Carter (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Zachary Hall, Gregg Curry, Shannon Renick | |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Daniel Carter banks in the layup | 26-34 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson's layup is rejected by Stanley Fries | 26-34 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Charles Douglas pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Charles Douglas comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by William Patino - foul #3 on William Patino, team foul #14 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF), Otto Rose (C) William Patino, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Zachary Hall (SG), Richard Parker (PF), Shannon Renick (C) Carl Gilbert, Stanley Fries, Richard Shorts | |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Robert Navas buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Muhlestein and the foul's on Daniel Carter - foul #2 on Daniel Carter, team foul #10 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF) Daniel Carter | |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Zachary Hall hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Douglas | 29-37 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Otto Rose hits a jumper from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Zachary Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-37 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Don McCredie grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Zachary Hall is denied on a layup by Otto Rose | 31-37 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Shannon Renick tips it in | 31-39 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Robert Navas is whistled for a carry | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Robert Navas, Brian Anderson, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Daniel Carter (SF), Wayne Alford (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Charles Douglas, Don McCredie, Richard Parker, Shannon Renick | |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Antonio Moy steals the ball from Robert Ross in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Wayne Alford gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Moy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Delbert Rosenthal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Carter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Antonio Moy steps in front of the Zachary Hall pass in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Robert Ross pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Zachary Hall is hacked by Darryl Wesson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #15 | 31-39 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Zachary Hall makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Zachary Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker buries a shot in the lane | 33-41 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Carl Deason's pass is intercepted by Richard Shorts | 33-41 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Zachary Hall is fouled on the floor by Antonio Moy - foul #2 on Antonio Moy, team foul #16 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Eric Wilkins (C) Carl Deason, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fries (C) Richard Shorts | |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Zachary Hall makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Zachary Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the jumper from the right side | 35-43 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Daniel Carter clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymond Becker - foul #3 on Raymond Becker, team foul #17 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SF) Darryl Wesson, Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Carl Gilbert (SG), Richard Parker (PF), Shannon Renick (C) Robert Ross, Zachary Hall, Wayne Alford, Stanley Fries | |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Daniel Carter makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Daniel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Navas | 37-45 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Daniel Carter misses short on an open shot in the paint | 37-45 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Robert Navas pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins hits a jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Daniel Carter misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 39-45 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Robert Navas grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Richard Parker is called for the reach on Donald Muhlestein - foul #1 on Richard Parker, team foul #11 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (PG), Brian Anderson (PF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Douglas Pagano, Antonio Moy, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregg Curry (SF), Wayne Alford (PF) Daniel Carter, Richard Parker | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Shannon Renick pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Gregg Curry misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Robert Navas snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal loses the dribble to Shannon Renick | 39-45 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Alford | 39-47 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-47 |