| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gregory Richmond (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Dawe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Brian Copeland inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Iowa | John Dawe makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 19:11 | Iowa | Brian Mak pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor makes the floater from close range set up by Gregory Richmond | 28-28 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Angel Greco connects on the floater from the right block set up by Dudley Bliss | 28-30 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | Brian Copeland scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Richmond | 30-30 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Matt Leone blows the layup | 30-30 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | John Dawe is called for the reach on Jason Boyer - foul #2 on John Dawe, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Gregory Richmond - foul #2 on Gregory Richmond, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Gary (C) Arnold Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SF), Arthur Morris (C) Matt Leone, Angel Greco | |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | Donald Gary pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:18 | Iowa | John Dawe is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side set up by Jason Boyer | 30-33 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Brian Copeland misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin is fouled on the floor by Brian Mak - foul #1 on Brian Mak, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), William Henry (SG), Dishi Xue (PF), Arnold Taylor (C) Gregory Richmond, John Dawe, Brian Mak, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Matt Leone (SF), Angel Greco (C) Dudley Bliss, Timothy Darwin, Jason Boyer | |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Matt Leone | 30-35 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Angel Greco | 30-35 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Angel Greco snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Henry (fresh) SF - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) C - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steven Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Isbell | 30-38 |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor misses badly on a shot near the basket | 30-38 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cox | 30-38 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Cox | 30-40 |
| 14:50 | Iowa | Brian Copeland clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Morris - foul #3 on Arthur Morris, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Richmond (PG), John Dawe (SG), Brian Mak (PF), Donald Gary (C) Scott Conner, William Henry, Dishi Xue, Arnold Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Timothy Darwin (SG), Gary McCarson (PF), Jason Boyer (C) Steven Cox, Matt Leone, Arthur Morris, Angel Greco | |
| 14:50 | Iowa | Brian Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:50 | Iowa | Brian Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dudley Bliss and he's fouled by Brian Mak - foul #2 on Brian Mak, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Donald Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Brian Mak hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 32-42 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy Darwin | 32-42 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Mak - foul #3 on Brian Mak, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SF) Brian Copeland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (SF) Melvin Isbell | |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | John Dawe snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Gary McCarson is called for the reach on John Dawe - foul #2 on Gary McCarson, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF), Arnold Taylor (C) Brian Mak, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG), Angel Greco (C) Dudley Bliss, Gary McCarson | |
| 13:03 | Iowa | John Dawe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Dishi Xue tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Angel Greco is fouled on the floor by Gregory Richmond - foul #3 on Gregory Richmond, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Brian Copeland (SF) Gregory Richmond, Henry Zarnick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG) Matt Leone | |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Scott Conner picks off the pass by Steven Cox | 34-43 |
| 12:08 | Iowa | John Dawe is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-43 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer loses the ball out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Richmond (PG), William Henry (SG), Brian Mak (PF), Donald Gary (C) Scott Conner, John Dawe, Dishi Xue, Arnold Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Matt Leone (SF), Gary McCarson (PF), Arthur Morris (C) Dudley Bliss, Timothy Darwin, Jason Boyer, Angel Greco | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gregory Richmond (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Henry (fresh) SF - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steven Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Brian Copeland hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Richmond | 39-43 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson can't throw it down | 39-43 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Brian Mak snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Brian Mak jams it on a nice dish by Gregory Richmond | 41-43 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Donald Gary pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Gary McCarson is called for the reach on Gregory Richmond - foul #3 on Gary McCarson, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Dawe (SG), Henry Zarnick (SF), Arnold Taylor (C) William Henry, Brian Copeland, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Timothy Darwin (SG), Jason Boyer (PF), Angel Greco (C) Steven Cox, Matt Leone, Gary McCarson, Arthur Morris | |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the jump hook from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:21 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jason Boyer - foul #1 on Jason Boyer, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG) Gregory Richmond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SF) Melvin Isbell | |
| 09:21 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:21 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor makes the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Angel Greco - foul #1 on Angel Greco, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF) Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (SF) Gary McCarson | |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss double dribbles | 48-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (C) Angel Greco | |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor misses short on a floater from the left block | 48-43 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Dishi Xue gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | John Dawe double dribbles | 48-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Richmond (PG), Brian Copeland (SF), Donald Gary (C) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick, Arnold Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG) Dudley Bliss | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin lays it up and in and he's fouled by Dishi Xue - foul #1 on Dishi Xue, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Greco (C) Arthur Morris | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gregory Richmond (fresh) 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Dawe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Brian Copeland travels with the ball | 48-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Henry (SG) John Dawe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Arthur Morris (PF) Timothy Darwin, Matt Leone, Jason Boyer | |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Steven Cox is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Brian Copeland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Dishi Xue knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Gregory Richmond | 50-49 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Dishi Xue swats the layup by Angel Greco | 50-49 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | William Henry snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Dawe (SG), Brian Mak (PF), Arnold Taylor (C) William Henry, Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG), Matt Leone (SF), Jason Boyer (PF) Steven Cox, Melvin Isbell, Arthur Morris | |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Dudley Bliss steals it from Brian Mak | 50-49 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin banks in the layup on a great pass from Dudley Bliss | 50-51 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Matt Leone - foul #1 on Matt Leone, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG), Arthur Morris (C) Dudley Bliss, Angel Greco | |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Steven Cox hits a 3 from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Brian Mak scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Dawe | 54-54 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Matt Leone buries a floater from the right block | 54-56 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor's layup is rejected by Arthur Morris | 54-56 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Brian Mak hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gregory Richmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Dawe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Copeland (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer loses the dribble to Brian Mak | 56-56 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | John Dawe knocks in the 3 from straight away | 59-56 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Angel Greco (C) Steven Cox, Arthur Morris | |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is fouled on the floor by Brian Copeland - foul #3 on Brian Copeland, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG) Gregory Richmond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Brian Copeland | 61-58 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Angel Greco hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Dudley Bliss | 61-60 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Brian Copeland misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Arnold Taylor picks off the pass by Timothy Darwin | 61-60 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Brian Copeland clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-60 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Brian Copeland pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Brian Copeland is fouled on the floor by Angel Greco - foul #2 on Angel Greco, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Richmond (PG) Scott Conner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Brian Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses the lay-in | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Gregory Richmond | 61-60 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Dudley Bliss is called for the reach on Gregory Richmond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dudley Bliss, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses long on a runner in the paint | 61-60 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 61-60 |