| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kurt Holder (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Hayden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James English (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jared Potter (fresh) C - Francis Morton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James English inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Francis Morton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Francis Morton, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses the dunk | 29-28 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Francis Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Jared Potter is hacked by Daniel Hayden - foul #1 on Daniel Hayden, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Paul Jones connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Jared Potter | 29-31 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jerrod Okuniewski | 32-31 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Jared Potter connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by James English and he's fouled by Daniel Hayden - foul #2 on Daniel Hayden, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | Michael Leland steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-34 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | James English misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-34 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Paul Jones tips it home | 32-36 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (SG), Charles Gosnell (PF) Eddie Lapointe, Daniel Hayden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Paul Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski misses long on a jumper from close range | 32-39 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Jared Potter gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kurt Holder (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James English (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jared Potter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Yarbro | 32-41 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by John Yarbro - foul #2 on John Yarbro, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe (SG), Daniel Hayden (PF) Kurt Holder, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SG), Jonathan Meacham (SF), Sean Basham (PF), Carl McClure (C) John Yarbro, James English, Jared Potter, Francis Morton | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Paul Jones buries a shot from the left wing set up by Jonathan Meacham | 34-43 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | John Bishop is fouled on the floor by Eddie Lapointe - foul #1 on Eddie Lapointe, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG) Michael Leland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jared Potter (PF), Francis Morton (C) Paul Jones, Sean Basham, Carl McClure | |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the lay-in | 36-43 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Jared Potter tips it home | 36-45 |
| 13:11 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell loses the dribble to John Bishop | 36-45 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | John Bishop hits the finger roll | 36-47 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Kurt Holder misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 12:52 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Charles Gosnell is called for the reach on John Yarbro - foul #1 on Charles Gosnell, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG), Michael Leland (SF), Michael Browne (PF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Eddie Lapointe, Edwin Thompson, Daniel Hayden, Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), James English (SF), Sean Basham (PF) John Bishop, Jonathan Meacham, Jared Potter | |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Paul Jones clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 11:56 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Evans | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kurt Holder (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Browne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James English (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Kurt Holder misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Yarbro - foul #3 on John Yarbro, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SG), Jared Potter (PF) John Yarbro, Sean Basham | |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Kurt Holder makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Kurt Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | James English lays it up and in on a great pass from Francis Morton and the foul's on Jerrod Okuniewski - foul #2 on Jerrod Okuniewski, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Calvin Jernigan (SG) Kurt Holder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Basham (C) Francis Morton | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | James English makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski travels with the ball | 40-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Gosnell (PF) Michael Browne | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | James English comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-50 |
| 10:22 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Sean Basham pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Paul Jones comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Evans - foul #1 on Robert Evans, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG), Eddie Lapointe (SG), Daniel Hayden (PF) Robert Evans, Calvin Jernigan, Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SG), Francis Morton (C) John Bishop, Jared Potter | |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SF) James English | |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Paul Jones drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Meacham | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Kurt Holder misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-55 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | John Yarbro grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Paul Jones knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Yarbro | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kurt Holder (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Hayden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Michael Leland lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Hayden | 42-58 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Francis Morton connects on the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Jerrod Okuniewski - foul #3 on Jerrod Okuniewski, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (SF), Charles Gosnell (C) Michael Leland, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SG), James English (SF), Jared Potter (PF) Paul Jones, Jonathan Meacham, Sean Basham | |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Francis Morton makes the free throw | 42-61 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Bishop - foul #1 on John Bishop, team foul #4 | 42-61 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | James English misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Edwin Thompson - foul #1 on Edwin Thompson, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | James English misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | James English makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Francis Morton snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Jared Potter is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hayden - foul #3 on Daniel Hayden, team foul #9 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Leland (SF) Edwin Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Daniel Hayden grabs the board | 44-63 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | John Bishop is called for the reach on Eddie Lapointe - foul #2 on John Bishop, team foul #5 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (SG), Michael Browne (C) Eddie Lapointe, Daniel Hayden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG) John Bishop | |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Michael Leland can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-63 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Francis Morton pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Jared Potter hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Yarbro | 44-65 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Francis Morton is called for the reach on Kurt Holder - foul #3 on Francis Morton, team foul #6 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG), Calvin Jernigan (SF) Kurt Holder, Michael Leland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (PG), John Bishop (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Sean Basham (PF), Carl McClure (C) Paul Jones, John Yarbro, James English, Jared Potter, Francis Morton | |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell lays it up and in | 46-65 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jonathan Meacham | 46-68 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Carl McClure swats the short shot by Charles Gosnell | 46-68 |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Robert Evans can't tip it in | 46-68 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Jernigan (fresh) PF - Charles Gosnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Browne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bert Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl McClure (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Michael Browne swats the shot by Bert Lyon | 48-68 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Carl McClure tips it but misses | 48-68 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Sean Basham gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Carl McClure banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonathan Meacham | 48-70 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl McClure - foul #1 on Carl McClure, team foul #7 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Smith (PF) Michael Browne | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Sean Basham misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Evans - foul #2 on Robert Evans, team foul #10 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Browne (C) George Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Sean Basham makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Sean Basham misses the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:59 | Iowa | Michael Browne gets the rebound | 50-71 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell lays it in | 52-71 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham hits the finger roll set up by Bert Lyon and he's fouled by Robert Evans - foul #3 on Robert Evans, team foul #11 | 52-73 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham makes the free throw | 52-74 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Calvin Jernigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-74 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Sean Basham connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Meacham and the foul's on Charles Gosnell - foul #2 on Charles Gosnell, team foul #12 | 52-76 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Sean Basham makes the free throw | 52-77 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Robert Evans's layup is rejected by Carl McClure | 52-77 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Sean Basham gets the rebound | 52-77 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Sean Basham is hacked by Michael Browne - foul #1 on Michael Browne, team foul #13 | 52-77 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Sean Basham makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Sean Basham misses the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Michael Browne snags the defensive board | 52-78 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Evans | 55-78 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham runs out the clock | 55-78 |