| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) SF - Jason Collier (fresh) PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) SG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) SF - Steve Hayes (fresh) PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) C - Craig Brase (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Craig Brase wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | Tony McMaster picks off the pass by Ronald Cribb | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is hacked by Jerry Miner - foul #1 on Jerry Miner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Brase | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Craig Brase's floater is tipped away by Edward Gilbert | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster tips it home | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Jerry Miner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes's dunk attempt is rejected by Edward Gilbert | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Craig Brase grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Jason Collier steals it from Steve Hayes | 2-5 |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Jason Collier scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Miner | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF) Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster | |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Otha Sielski is fouled on the floor by Hank Sauceda - foul #1 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG) Travis Cowling | |
| 16:14 | Iowa | Charles Blair comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | John Barnes grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Blair - foul #1 on Charles Blair, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Marcus Young (C) Hank Sauceda, Craig Brase | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Shane Neal gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) SG - Otha Sielski (fresh) SF - Shane Neal (fresh) PF - Walter Dillard (fresh) C - Charles Blair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Marcus Young (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Shane Neal misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal is hacked by Shane Neal - foul #1 on Shane Neal, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF) Shane Neal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SF), Tony McMaster (PF) Joe Carneal, Frederick Hilton | |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Walter Dillard pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Charles Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Gilbert (C) Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Craig Brase (C) John Barnes, Marcus Young | |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony McMaster | 4-9 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Craig Brase swats the layup by Walter Dillard | 4-9 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-9 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Otha Sielski connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Collier | 8-9 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Craig Brase | 8-12 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Otha Sielski clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Hayes - foul #1 on Steve Hayes, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Samuel Holcomb, Jason Collier, Walter Dillard, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster | |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Otha Sielski makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Otha Sielski misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Craig Brase | 9-12 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Craig Brase shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 9-12 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits the follow up shot | 9-14 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Hank Sauceda - foul #2 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Neal (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Otha Sielski, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Marcus Young (C) Hank Sauceda, Craig Brase | |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cribb - foul #1 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF) Shane Neal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Marcus Young is whistled for a carry | 11-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF) Otha Sielski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Marcus Young (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Jason Collier hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Joe Carneal - foul #1 on Joe Carneal, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Walter Dillard (PF) Jerry Miner, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (PG), Tony McMaster (PF) Travis Cowling, Frederick Hilton | |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the shot from the baseline | 14-14 |
| 11:13 | Iowa | Walter Dillard grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Jason Collier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Jason Collier, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Brase (C) Marcus Young | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Otha Sielski takes the ball from Tony McMaster | 14-14 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Shane Neal misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Joe Carneal - foul #2 on Joe Carneal, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Otha Sielski, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SF) Joe Carneal | |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Shane Neal misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Shane Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steve Hayes | 15-17 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 17-17 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Frederick Hilton and the foul's on Samuel Holcomb - foul #1 on Samuel Holcomb, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Shane Neal, Walter Dillard, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Marcus Young (PF) John Barnes, Tony McMaster | |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Steve Hayes denies the turnaround by Jason Collier | 17-20 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Craig Brase | 17-20 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Travis Cowling | 17-22 |
| 08:11 | Iowa | Jerry Miner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Cribb | 20-22 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Charles Blair connects on the jumper from the right wing | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otha Sielski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Blair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marcus Young (fresh) C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Craig Brase is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-22 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Brase | 22-22 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton lays it in on a great pass from Marcus Young | 22-24 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Charles Blair misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Craig Brase - foul #1 on Craig Brase, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Otha Sielski, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Tony McMaster (PF) Frederick Hilton, Craig Brase | |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Charles Blair makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Charles Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Marcus Young pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Steve Hayes is blocked by Charles Blair | 23-24 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Charles Blair gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:53 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Travis Cowling | 23-24 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Travis Cowling | 23-26 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Charles Blair is called for traveling | 23-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Dillard (PF) Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Brase (C) Marcus Young | |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Craig Brase | 23-29 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Craig Brase blocks the short jumper by Jason Collier | 23-29 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Walter Dillard grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb is fouled on the floor by Travis Cowling - foul #1 on Travis Cowling, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jason Collier, Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SF) Steve Hayes | |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling double dribbles | 25-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG) Samuel Holcomb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes's floater is tipped away by Craig Brase | 25-29 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Jerry Miner is called for the reach on Travis Cowling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Miner, team foul #6 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF), Walter Dillard (PF) Otha Sielski, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Joe Carneal (SF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, Frederick Hilton, Craig Brase | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Walter Dillard | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Dillard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marcus Young (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Jerry Miner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-29 |
| 03:07 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Tony McMaster, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Frederick Hilton (PF) John Barnes, Tony McMaster | |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Marcus Young is called for the reach on Samuel Holcomb - foul #1 on Marcus Young, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 01:59 | Iowa | Otha Sielski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Walter Dillard (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Craig Brase (C) Travis Cowling, Marcus Young | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frederick Hilton and he's fouled by Edward Gilbert - foul #1 on Edward Gilbert, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Walter Dillard | 27-31 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Hank Sauceda is called for the reach on Jerry Miner - foul #3 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Tony McMaster (PF) Hank Sauceda, Frederick Hilton | |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Jerry Miner misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Jerry Miner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Jerry Miner is called for the reach on Travis Cowling - foul #3 on Jerry Miner, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG) Jerry Miner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb's pass is intercepted by Craig Brase | 28-33 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | John Barnes hits the follow up shot | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Craig Brase swats the short shot by Ronald Cribb | 28-35 |