| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Alley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Livengood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Swift (fresh) SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Pedro Arias throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-22 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Pedro Arias is called for the reach on David Vick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pedro Arias, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Wertz takes the ball from David Vick | 32-22 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | William Alley is fouled on the floor by John Swift - foul #2 on John Swift, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Erick Delong denies the turnaround by Michael Livengood | 32-22 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Erick Delong's floater is tipped away by Virgil Brooks | 32-22 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Pedro Arias can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Vick - foul #3 on David Vick, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Michael Barr (C) David Vick, Erick Delong | |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Pedro Arias makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Pedro Arias makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-22 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Olson | 34-22 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | John Swift knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Barr | 34-25 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks throws it down set up by Pedro Arias and he's hacked by Michael Barr - foul #1 on Michael Barr, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), William Fredericksen (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF) Pedro Arias, William Alley, Thomas Wertz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Erick Delong (C) John Swift, Christopher Olson | |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-25 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer can't tip it in | 37-25 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 15:47 | Iowa | William Fredericksen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Michael Livengood gets the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 3 pts. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Iowa | Michael Barr steps in front of the Michael Noack pass | 37-25 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-25 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Erick Delong | 37-25 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Erick Delong banks in the layup set up by Edward Woodman | 37-27 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks buries a runner from close range set up by William Fredericksen | 39-27 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Livengood - foul #1 on Michael Livengood, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), William Alley (SG), Thomas Wertz (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF) Michael Noack, William Fredericksen, Lamont McElpraug, Michael Livengood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Christopher Olson (PF) Gordon Vandenbosch, Erick Delong | |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the lay-in | 39-28 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Michael Barr pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | John Swift comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 12:33 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 12:26 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Pedro Arias | 41-28 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Pedro Arias picks off the pass by Michael Barr | 41-28 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Pedro Arias slams it home | 43-28 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Terry Palmer and the foul's on Leonard Edwards - foul #1 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Livengood (PF), Brian Canfield (C) Leonard Edwards, Virgil Brooks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Terry Palmer, Michael Barr | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson misses the free throw | 43-30 |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Michael Livengood snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Alley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Swift (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Woodman (tiring) PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-30 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | John Swift blows the layup but he's fouled by Pedro Arias - foul #3 on Pedro Arias, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Brian Canfield misses long on a floater from the right block | 43-31 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Michael Livengood misses the tip | 43-31 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | John Swift misses short on a floater from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | William Alley pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 09:30 | Iowa | Pedro Arias buries a fadeaway from the right side | 45-31 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson blows the layup | 45-31 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson hits the follow up shot | 45-33 |
| 08:51 | Iowa | William Alley travels with the ball | 45-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), William Fredericksen (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF), Virgil Brooks (C) Pedro Arias, William Alley, Thomas Wertz, Michael Livengood, Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), Terry Palmer (SF), Erick Delong (C) John Swift, Edward Woodman, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Virgil Brooks picks off the pass by Gordon Vandenbosch | 45-33 |
| 08:03 | Iowa | Michael Noack steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) Gordon Vandenbosch | |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from David Vick | 45-35 |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Fredericksen | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Virgil Brooks | 47-35 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards lays it up and in set up by Michael Noack | 49-35 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Erick Delong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Virgil Brooks - foul #2 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), William Alley (SG), Thomas Wertz (SF), Michael Livengood (PF) Michael Noack, William Fredericksen, Lamont McElpraug, Leonard Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Michael Barr (PF) John Swift, Christopher Olson | |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Erick Delong is called for the reach on Pedro Arias - foul #2 on Erick Delong, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Canfield (C) Virgil Brooks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (PF) Erick Delong | |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Gordon Vandenbosch is called for the reach on William Alley - foul #1 on Gordon Vandenbosch, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF) Terry Palmer | |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Pedro Arias hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-37 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 49-37 |
| 04:46 | Iowa | William Alley pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 04:29 | Iowa | William Alley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Pedro Arias | 51-37 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Vandenbosch | 51-40 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Pedro Arias is called for traveling | 51-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgil Brooks (C) Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (PG), Terry Palmer (SF) David Vick, Edward Woodman | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch's dunk attempt is rejected by Virgil Brooks | 51-40 |
| 03:20 | Iowa | Pedro Arias snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Alley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Swift (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Barr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Pedro Arias comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | John Swift is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wertz - foul #2 on Thomas Wertz, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), William Fredericksen (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF) Pedro Arias, William Alley, Thomas Wertz, Michael Livengood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), Christopher Olson (PF), Erick Delong (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Jeffrey Keyser, Michael Barr | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 51-40 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Michael Noack grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-40 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Brooks | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks is hacked by Christopher Olson - foul #1 on Christopher Olson, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), William Alley (SG), Thomas Wertz (SF) Michael Noack, William Fredericksen, Lamont McElpraug | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF) Terry Palmer | |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is fouled on the floor by Christopher Olson - foul #2 on Christopher Olson, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Alley - foul #2 on William Alley, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Livengood (PF) Leonard Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Michael Livengood is fouled in the backcourt by John Swift - foul #3 on John Swift, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Michael Livengood makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Michael Livengood makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | David Vick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-42 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks grabs the board | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Pedro Arias is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Wertz | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Erick Delong hits a jump hook from the left block | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | William Alley hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-44 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Vick | 58-44 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is hacked by Thomas Wertz - foul #3 on Thomas Wertz, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Pedro Arias runs out the clock | 58-46 |