| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dale Bridgewater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven McNealy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wiley McKelvie (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Cobos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Durrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dale Bridgewater | 26-28 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | James Stamey throws it down on a great pass from Gerald Durrett | 26-30 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie blows the layup | 26-30 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett loses the dribble to Eric Whiteside | 26-30 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-30 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 26-30 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits the follow up shot | 26-32 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ryan Cobos - foul #3 on Ryan Cobos, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG) Ryan Cobos | |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | James Stamey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Thomas - foul #3 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Church (C) Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Randy Church | 26-33 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Steven McNealy travels with the ball | 26-33 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Boysen | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dale Bridgewater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven McNealy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Whiteside (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wiley McKelvie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Randy Church (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boysen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Durrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John Boysen - foul #1 on John Boysen, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Thomas (C) Randy Church | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos (SG) John Boysen | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | James Stamey snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven McNealy - foul #2 on Steven McNealy, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Steven McNealy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-37 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Anderson | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater's pass is intercepted by Michael Anderson | 27-40 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Steven McNealy pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside can't connect on a floater from the right side | 27-40 |
| 13:35 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-40 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos hits the follow up shot | 29-42 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Conrad Heideman | 29-42 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 12:12 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas misses the easy layup | 29-42 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas grabs the board | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dale Bridgewater (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven McNealy (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Whiteside (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wiley McKelvie (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Cobos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Durrett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Conrad Heideman (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Steven McNealy | 32-42 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-42 |
| 10:52 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater is hacked by Michael Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham (SG), Stanley Jackson (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF) Dale Bridgewater, Steven McNealy, Wiley McKelvie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG), Ira Casson (SF), George Predmore (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Michael Anderson, Gerald Durrett, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-42 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Ira Casson grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson scores on a shot from the right side | 34-42 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Ira Casson drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Boysen | 34-44 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Stanley Jackson is blocked by Robert Gardner | 34-44 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Gardner | 34-44 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | John Boysen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 08:50 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas is fouled on the floor by Ira Casson - foul #2 on Ira Casson, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Steven McNealy (SG), Randy Church (C) Eric Whiteside, Fletcher Cockerham, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (PG), James Stamey (C) Ryan Cobos, George Predmore | |
| 08:16 | Iowa | James Stamey takes the ball from Steven McNealy | 34-44 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gary Lemus (fresh) SG - Steven McNealy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Miller (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Church (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Boysen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Iowa | James Stamey is called for the reach on Stanley Jackson - foul #3 on James Stamey, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater (PG), Eric Whiteside (SF), Wiley McKelvie (PF) Gary Lemus, Stanley Jackson, Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (SG), Bobby Moore (SF), George Predmore (PF) John Boysen, Ira Casson, Robert Gardner | |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | James Stamey clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Randy Church - foul #1 on Randy Church, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Thomas (C) Randy Church | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos (SG), Gerald Durrett (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF) Karl Robidoux, Bobby Moore, George Predmore | |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie is fouled on the floor by Conrad Heideman - foul #1 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #7 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham (SG) Steven McNealy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | James Stamey snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas is called for traveling | 37-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Jackson (SF) Eric Whiteside | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett is fouled on the floor by Stanley Jackson - foul #1 on Stanley Jackson, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas grabs the board | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Dale Bridgewater steals it from Gerald Durrett | 40-48 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham banks in the layup on a great pass from Dale Bridgewater | 42-48 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos is hacked by Joseph Thomas - foul #4 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (PG), Steven McNealy (SG), Kenneth Miller (PF), Randy Church (C) Dale Bridgewater, Fletcher Cockerham, Wiley McKelvie, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF), George Predmore (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Gerald Durrett, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner lays it up and in and he's hacked by Randy Church - foul #2 on Randy Church, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Randy Church | 44-51 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Cobos | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eric Whiteside (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven McNealy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Church (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Cobos (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Predmore (fresh) C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | The short jumper by Randy Church is denied by Robert Gardner | 44-54 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | George Predmore grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is fouled on the floor by Eric Whiteside - foul #2 on Eric Whiteside, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater (PG), Wiley McKelvie (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Stanley Jackson, Kenneth Miller, Randy Church | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG), Gerald Durrett (SF), James Stamey (C) Ryan Cobos, Ira Casson, George Predmore | |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas is fouled on the floor by James Stamey - foul #4 on James Stamey, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Fletcher Cockerham (SG), Stanley Jackson (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF) Dale Bridgewater, Steven McNealy, Eric Whiteside, Wiley McKelvie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG), Ira Casson (SF), George Predmore (PF) Michael Anderson, Gerald Durrett, James Stamey | |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Boysen | 44-58 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Gary Lemus misses the easy layup | 44-58 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Thomas | 44-58 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller misses short on a turnaround from close range | 44-58 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Karl Robidoux | 44-58 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Ira Casson hits a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Kenneth Miller - foul #1 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #8 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Church (C) Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the free throw | 44-61 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-61 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Gary Lemus gets the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-61 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Gardner | 44-61 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | John Boysen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Karl Robidoux | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Boysen - foul #2 on John Boysen, team foul #9 | 44-63 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham misses the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-63 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Robert Gardner swats the layup by Stanley Jackson | 45-63 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Ira Casson pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux runs out the clock | 45-63 |