| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gordon Zakutney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Melvin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Sean Beebe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Shaffer inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Andrew Todd is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Flack (PF) Rodney Hawkins, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins lays it in on a nice dish by James Clark and he's fouled by Alex Melvin - foul #1 on Alex Melvin, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Robert Segundo (SF) James Clark, James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Michael Pate knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gordon Zakutney and he's fouled by Rodney Hawkins - foul #2 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF), Frank Myers (PF) Robert Segundo, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Michael Pate makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Alex Melvin - foul #2 on Alex Melvin, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cannon (PG), Andrew Johnson (PF), Steven Branham (C) Gordon Zakutney, Michael Pate, Sean Beebe | |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Alex Melvin clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Andrew Todd is called for the reach on James Shaffer - foul #1 on Andrew Todd, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Flack (C) Rodney Hawkins, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney (PG), Marshall Wilson (SF) Donald Cannon, Andrew Todd | |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffery Collins | 42-37 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Robert Flack swats the short shot by Gordon Zakutney | 42-37 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Steven Branham pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney clanks a runner in the paint | 42-37 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Robert Flack snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Frank Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Marshall Wilson takes the ball from Robert Flack | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Flack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gordon Zakutney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Melvin (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Marshall Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Branham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Iowa | Marshall Wilson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Andrew Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Alex Melvin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Steven Branham snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Marshall Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Myers | 42-37 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Robert Flack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Robert Segundo (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (C) James Clark, James Shaffer, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cannon (PG), Mark Scarbrough (SG), Andrew Todd (SF), Michael Pate (PF), Sean Beebe (C) Gordon Zakutney, Alex Melvin, Marshall Wilson, Andrew Johnson, Steven Branham | |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Michael Pate drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Sean Beebe - foul #1 on Sean Beebe, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Jeffery Collins | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Michael Pate clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Robert Flack pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Andrew Todd steals the ball from Robert Segundo in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Michael Pate clanks a runner in the lane | 44-39 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Sean Beebe snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Andrew Todd splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Cannon and the foul's on Rodney Hawkins - foul #3 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Frank Myers (PF) Robert Segundo, James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Brooks (PG), John Basnight (PF) Donald Cannon, Michael Pate | |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Andrew Todd misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Flack | 44-41 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Melvin (SG) Mark Scarbrough | |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Alex Melvin is hacked by Jeffery Collins - foul #3 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Sean Beebe lays it in | 44-43 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | James Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Kyle Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Shaffer (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kyle Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Melvin (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Todd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Basnight (fresh) C - Sean Beebe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Andrew Todd drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Alex Melvin | 44-46 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | James Shaffer travels with the ball | 44-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney (PG), Mark Scarbrough (SG), Marshall Wilson (SF), Michael Pate (PF), Steven Branham (C) Kyle Brooks, Alex Melvin, Andrew Todd, John Basnight, Sean Beebe | |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Michael Pate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Steven Branham grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), James Shaffer (SF) Jeffery Collins, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the turnaround near the basket | 44-46 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Gordon Zakutney | 44-46 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Mark Scarbrough's pass is intercepted by James Shaffer | 44-46 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | James Shaffer banks in the layup | 46-46 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Michael Pate is hacked by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Robert Flack (PF) James Clark, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Marshall Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 09:21 | Iowa | Steven Branham tips it in | 46-48 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Marshall Wilson is called for the reach on James Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Wilson, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Brooks (SG), John Basnight (SF), Andrew Johnson (PF) Mark Scarbrough, Marshall Wilson, Michael Pate | |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Robert Flack misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Branham - foul #2 on Steven Branham, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (SF) James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cannon (PG), Alex Melvin (SG), Andrew Todd (SF) Gordon Zakutney, John Basnight, Steven Branham | |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Donald Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sean Beebe (C) Kyle Brooks | |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses the 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 08:19 | Iowa | Sean Beebe pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Donald Cannon misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rosendo Yazzie - foul #1 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (SF), Robert Flack (PF) James Shaffer, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Pate (PF) Andrew Johnson | |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Donald Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Donald Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Andrew Todd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Rodney Hawkins - foul #4 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (C) Robert Segundo, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Branham (C) Sean Beebe | |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Andrew Todd misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Andrew Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie loses the dribble to Michael Pate | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Shaffer (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Robert Flack (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rosendo Yazzie (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Cannon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Melvin (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Todd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. C - Steven Branham (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Alex Melvin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | James Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Shaffer, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Frank Myers (PF) Jeffery Collins, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney (PG), Mark Scarbrough (SG), Marshall Wilson (SF), Andrew Johnson (PF) Donald Cannon, Alex Melvin, Andrew Todd, Michael Pate | |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Steven Branham misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Clark - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Robert Flack (C) James Clark, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Steven Branham misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Steven Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 48-52 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Steven Branham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Mark Scarbrough connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gordon Zakutney | 48-55 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins snags the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Frank Myers hits the follow up shot | 50-55 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Marshall Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Frank Myers gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Gordon Zakutney steps in front of the Rodney Hawkins pass in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney lays it up and in | 50-57 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Marshall Wilson takes the ball from James Shaffer in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Marshall Wilson dunks the ball | 50-59 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | James Shaffer's floater is tipped away by Steven Branham | 50-59 |
| 05:03 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Steven Branham | 50-59 |
| 05:03 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Robert Segundo (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (C) Jeffery Collins, James Shaffer, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Melvin (SG), Andrew Todd (SF), Michael Pate (PF), Sean Beebe (C) Mark Scarbrough, Marshall Wilson, Andrew Johnson, Steven Branham | |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney travels with the ball | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) Robert Segundo | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Robert Flack grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Frank Myers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Pate - foul #2 on Michael Pate, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Shaffer (SF) James Clark, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cannon (PG) Gordon Zakutney | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Frank Myers denies the turnaround by Sean Beebe | 51-59 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Flack (PF) Rodney Hawkins, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Sean Beebe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Frank Myers (PF) James Clark, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Todd - foul #2 on Andrew Todd, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney (PG), Marshall Wilson (SF), Andrew Johnson (PF), Steven Branham (C) Donald Cannon, Andrew Todd, Michael Pate, Sean Beebe | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Shaffer (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gordon Zakutney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Melvin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marshall Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Branham (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Steven Branham is fouled on the floor by Rosendo Yazzie - foul #2 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (PF) Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Steven Branham misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Rosendo Yazzie | 52-59 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | James Shaffer hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-59 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Frank Myers (PF) Rodney Hawkins, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Todd (SF), Michael Pate (PF), Sean Beebe (C) Marshall Wilson, Andrew Johnson, Steven Branham | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Michael Pate misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-59 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Alex Melvin grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #4 on James Clark, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie is hacked by Alex Melvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Melvin, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Andrew Todd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Andrew Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Sean Beebe comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-60 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Sean Beebe | 56-60 |
| 01:05 | Iowa | Frank Myers steals it from Andrew Todd | 56-60 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie banks in the wide open layup set up by Frank Myers | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Pate | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Melvin - foul #4 on Alex Melvin, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Rodney Hawkins is called for the reach on Gordon Zakutney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG) Rodney Hawkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | James Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Collins | 63-64 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Sean Beebe is fouled in the backcourt by James Clark - foul #5 on James Clark, team foul #12 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (SG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Sean Beebe makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Sean Beebe makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Frank Myers gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney gets the rebound | 63-66 |