| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Luke White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Boling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris McLamb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Oscar Donahue - foul #2 on Oscar Donahue, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Thomas Boling is fouled on the floor by Manuel Button - foul #1 on Manuel Button, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 19:03 | Iowa | Chris McLamb drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Luke White | 43-32 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson scores on a floater from the right block set up by Jose Hernandez | 45-32 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-32 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Chris McLamb pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 18:24 | Iowa | The short jumper by Chris McLamb is denied by Eugene Greenberger | 45-32 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Manuel Button connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Owen Thompson | 47-32 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Eugene Greenberger - foul #3 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (PF) Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Jim Rhodes takes the ball from Ian Hermann | 47-34 |
| 17:39 | Iowa | Luke White lays it in on a nice dish by Jim Rhodes | 47-36 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 49-36 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-36 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Manuel Button grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Luke White - foul #2 on Luke White, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Thomas Royall (SF) Manuel Button, Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Winkles (PG), Kudyauku Alleruzzo (SF), Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Luke White, Jim Rhodes, Chris McLamb | |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang comes up short on the runner in the paint | 51-36 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Charles Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-36 |
| 16:21 | Iowa | Kevin Winkles gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue is whistled for a carry | 51-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Kriner (PG), Roman Rodriguez (C) Thomas Boling, Oscar Donahue | |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-36 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann hits the follow up shot | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Littlefield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Royall (fresh) PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Philip Kriner (fresh) SG - Kevin Winkles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kudyauku Alleruzzo (fresh) PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roman Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield grabs the board | 53-36 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-36 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield tips it home | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 55-38 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on Ian Hermann | 55-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Drazen Zenz, Thomas Royall, Ian Hermann, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luke White (PG), Jim Rhodes (SF), Chris McLamb (PF) Philip Kriner, Kudyauku Alleruzzo, Roman Rodriguez | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:41 | Iowa | Chris McLamb buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Winkles | 55-40 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-40 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson tips it but misses | 55-40 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Charles Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Manuel Button can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Chris McLamb gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Chris McLamb connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Luke White | 55-42 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the easy layup | 55-42 |
| 13:44 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Chris McLamb | 55-42 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Thomas Royall (SF) Gregory Littlefield, Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Boling (SG), Oscar Donahue (C) Kevin Winkles, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Thomas Boling is whistled for a carry | 55-42 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Thomas Boling misses short on a floater from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Chris McLamb misses the tip | 55-42 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Charles Patton snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Royall and he's fouled by Oscar Donahue - foul #3 on Oscar Donahue, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Thomas Royall | |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Kriner (PG), Kudyauku Alleruzzo (SF), Roman Rodriguez (PF) Luke White, Jim Rhodes, Chris McLamb | |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the free throw | 58-42 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Raymond Pardee (C) Manuel Button, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Winkles (PG) Philip Kriner | |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Owen Thompson is blocked by Oscar Donahue | 58-42 |
| 11:53 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Owen Thompson picks off the pass by Kudyauku Alleruzzo | 58-42 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz slams it home on a great pass from Owen Thompson | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kevin Winkles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Boling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kudyauku Alleruzzo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roman Rodriguez (fresh) C - Oscar Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Kevin Winkles | 60-44 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 62-44 |
| 10:41 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-44 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Owen Thompson | 64-44 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Jose Hernandez steps in front of the Kevin Winkles pass in the backcourt | 64-44 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz travels with the ball | 64-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Thomas Royall (SF), Ian Hermann (PF), Charles Patton (C) Jose Hernandez, Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luke White (PG), Jim Rhodes (SF), Chris McLamb (PF), Huang-fu Xiang (C) Kevin Winkles, Thomas Boling, Roman Rodriguez, Oscar Donahue | |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Luke White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-44 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Manuel Button gets the rebound | 64-44 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Charles Patton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-44 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Luke White misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-44 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Chris McLamb grabs the offensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-44 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Manuel Button can't connect on a floater from the right block | 66-44 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Charles Patton tips it in | 68-44 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | The jump hook by Kudyauku Alleruzzo is blocked by Thomas Royall | 68-44 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Manuel Button grabs the defensive rebound | 68-44 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Littlefield | 71-44 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Chris McLamb buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kudyauku Alleruzzo | 71-47 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Charles Patton is denied on a layup by Chris McLamb | 71-47 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann tips it back up and in | 73-47 |
| 07:55 | Iowa | Manuel Button steals the ball from Huang-fu Xiang | 73-47 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Manuel Button lays it in | 75-47 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Luke White loses the dribble to Gregory Littlefield in the backcourt | 75-47 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield misses short on a shot from the baseline | 75-47 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jim Rhodes | 75-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Littlefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Royall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Luke White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kudyauku Alleruzzo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jim Rhodes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris McLamb (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Huang-fu Xiang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Chris McLamb misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 75-47 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall grabs the board | 75-47 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Manuel Button can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kudyauku Alleruzzo - foul #2 on Kudyauku Alleruzzo, team foul #4 | 75-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Gregory Littlefield, Thomas Royall, Ian Hermann, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Winkles (PG), Thomas Boling (SG), Richard Rodriques (SF), Roman Rodriguez (PF), Oscar Donahue (C) Luke White, Kudyauku Alleruzzo, Jim Rhodes, Chris McLamb, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 1st free throw | 76-47 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 2nd free throw | 77-47 |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Richard Rodriques hits a floater from the left block | 77-49 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger buries a jumper from the right block set up by Owen Thompson and he's fouled by Roman Rodriguez - foul #1 on Roman Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 79-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG) Manuel Button | |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Kriner (PG), Robert Steib (C) Thomas Boling, Oscar Donahue | |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the free throw | 80-49 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Philip Kriner is hacked by Drazen Zenz - foul #1 on Drazen Zenz, team foul #3 | 80-49 |
| 06:05 | Iowa | Owen Thompson denies the turnaround by Robert Steib | 80-49 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson gets the rebound | 80-49 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Owen Thompson | 83-49 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-49 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Robert Steib snags the offensive board | 83-49 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 83-49 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson pulls down the rebound | 83-49 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | The 3pt attempt by Drazen Zenz is denied by Robert Steib | 83-49 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Drazen Zenz | 83-49 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 83-49 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson tips it in | 85-49 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (C) Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Robert Steib | |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Drazen Zenz | 87-49 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Thomas Royall (SF) Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo (SF), Robert Steib (C) Richard Rodriques, Roman Rodriguez | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 87-49 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Kevin Winkles grabs the defensive rebound | 87-49 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Kevin Winkles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-49 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Charles Patton pulls down the rebound | 87-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Kudyauku Alleruzzo steals the ball from Charles Patton | 87-49 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Kevin Winkles is whistled for a carry | 87-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Ian Hermann (PF) Jose Hernandez, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Rodriques (SF) Philip Kriner | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Littlefield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Royall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kevin Winkles (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kudyauku Alleruzzo (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Richard Rodriques (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Steib (fresh) C - Huang-fu Xiang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Manuel Button scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 90-49 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 90-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Thomas Royall | |
| Subs | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez (PF) Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Kudyauku Alleruzzo steps in front of the Ian Hermann pass | 90-49 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Kevin Winkles misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 90-49 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 90-51 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is hacked by Roman Rodriguez - foul #2 on Roman Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 90-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Gregory Littlefield, Manuel Button, Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Kriner (PG), Huang-fu Xiang (C) Kevin Winkles, Robert Steib | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses short on a shot from close range | 90-51 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Charles Patton hits the follow up shot | 92-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo can't throw it down but the foul's on Drazen Zenz - foul #2 on Drazen Zenz, team foul #4 | 92-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG) Drazen Zenz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Winkles (SG) Richard Rodriques | |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo misses the 1st free throw | 92-51 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 92-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Philip Kriner is called for the reach on Owen Thompson - foul #1 on Philip Kriner, team foul #7 | 92-52 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 93-52 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 94-52 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez's floater is tipped away by Eugene Greenberger | 94-52 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the board | 94-52 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 94-52 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang grabs the board | 94-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez loses the dribble to Jose Hernandez | 94-52 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez lays it in | 96-52 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang's fadeaway is rejected by Owen Thompson | 96-52 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 96-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is whistled for a carry | 96-52 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang buries a turnaround from the right block | 96-54 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez runs out the clock | 96-54 |