| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Potts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Philip Mance inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy's floater is tipped away by Brian Lovern | 27-33 |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Brett Potts grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 19:34 | Iowa | James Thompson picks off the pass by Brett Potts | 27-33 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | James Brown misses the easy layup | 27-33 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Brian Lovern gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Brian Lovern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) John Spriggs, Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | James Brown connects on the runner from the left block set up by Jason Wallace | 27-35 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Tomas Morse misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Philip Mance grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | James Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jason Wallace | 27-37 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Francis Causey's layup is rejected by James Thompson | 27-37 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy misses the lay-in | 27-37 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Tomas Morse | 27-37 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Tomas Morse can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-37 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | James Thompson grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | James Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry Bradford - foul #1 on Larry Bradford, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Brett Potts (C) Tomas Morse, Richard Fortner, Francis Causey, John May, Larry Bradford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG) Jason Wallace | |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:54 | Iowa | Terry Larson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Philip Mance | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Potts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Corson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy is whistled for traveling | 27-38 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | James Thompson steps in front of the Jamie Gizinski pass | 27-38 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | James Brown can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-38 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Brian Lovern drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie Gizinski | 30-38 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | James Brown is hacked by Brett Potts - foul #1 on Brett Potts, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG) John Spriggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG) Philip Corson | |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | A charge is called on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG) Tomas Morse | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:26 | Iowa | John Spriggs buries a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Jason Wallace - foul #4 on Jason Wallace, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG) Jason Wallace | |
| 13:26 | Iowa | John Spriggs makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brown | 33-41 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Terry Larson's pass is intercepted by Robert Tandy | 33-41 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Terry Larson steps in front of the James Thompson pass | 33-41 |
| 12:19 | Iowa | Terry Larson lays it up and in | 35-41 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | James Brown connects on the floater from close range set up by James Thompson | 35-43 |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Lovern and he's fouled by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Larry Bradford (C) John Spriggs, Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG), Patrick Ferrell (PF) James Brown, James Thompson | |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Philip Mance pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Fortner (fresh) SF - Francis Causey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Bradford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Philip Corson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy misses short on a jump hook from close range | 37-43 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Richard Fortner grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Robert Tandy steals the ball from Francis Causey | 37-43 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy comes up short on the runner from the left block | 37-43 |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:03 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski's layup is rejected by Philip Mance | 37-43 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Francis Causey tips it but misses | 37-43 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski tips it home | 39-43 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Philip Mance drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Ferrell | 39-46 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Robert Tandy takes the ball from Larry Bradford | 39-46 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Philip Mance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), John May (PF), Brett Potts (C) Tomas Morse, Richard Fortner, Francis Causey, Jamie Gizinski, Larry Bradford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), James Thompson (PF) Philip Corson, Robert Tandy | |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Terry Larson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Lovern | 42-46 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses the dunk but he's hacked by John May - foul #2 on John May, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Tandy (C) Patrick Ferrell | |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Terry Larson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy drills a turnaround in the paint | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John May (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brett Potts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Philip Mance (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Terry Larson is fouled on the floor by Jason Wallace - foul #5 on Jason Wallace, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Jamie Gizinski (PF) John Spriggs, John May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG) Jason Wallace | |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Robert Tandy takes the ball from Brett Potts | 45-50 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brett Potts - foul #2 on Brett Potts, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Brett Potts snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | The jump hook by Jamie Gizinski is blocked by Robert Tandy | 45-51 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | James Thompson connects on the fadeaway from close range | 45-53 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Brian Lovern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-53 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Brett Potts hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | James Brown is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), John May (PF) Tomas Morse, Terry Larson, Jamie Gizinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell (C) Robert Tandy | |
| 04:28 | Iowa | John Spriggs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | James Thompson loses the dribble to Brett Potts | 50-53 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | John May is called for a charge - foul #3 on John May, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Larson (SG), Jamie Gizinski (PF) Richard Fortner, John May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Brian Lovern swats the short shot by Philip Mance | 50-53 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Philip Mance tips it but misses | 50-53 |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Brett Potts grabs the board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Lovern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brett Potts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Corson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Philip Mance (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Patrick Ferrell denies the turnaround by Brett Potts | 50-53 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Gizinski | 50-53 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Brett Potts misses the lay-in | 50-53 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Philip Corson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) John Spriggs, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Tandy (C) Patrick Ferrell | |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Bradford - foul #2 on Larry Bradford, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski (PF) John May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Tomas Morse loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Brian Lovern (SF), Brett Potts (C) Tomas Morse, Francis Causey, Larry Bradford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | James Brown clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 50-55 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy tips it in | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:13 | Iowa | John Spriggs is hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | John Spriggs is fouled on the floor by Philip Mance - foul #1 on Philip Mance, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | John Spriggs makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | John Spriggs misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Brett Potts grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Philip Corson - foul #3 on Philip Corson, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Philip Mance is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Larson - foul #1 on Terry Larson, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brett Potts | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Larson | 55-58 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | James Brown is hacked by Terry Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Larson, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Terry Larson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Philip Mance | 55-60 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Philip Mance is fouled in the backcourt by John Spriggs - foul #3 on John Spriggs, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | John Spriggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Brown | 55-60 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | John Spriggs is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Spriggs, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Terry Larson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | John Spriggs is called for the reach on Philip Mance in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Spriggs, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG) John Spriggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Brian Lovern gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Tomas Morse misses long on a halfcourt shot | 58-61 |