| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) PF - Michael Hart (fresh) C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Matthew Rainey steals the ball from Michael Hart | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey scores on a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Rainey | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Michael Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Michael Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Matthew Beyers takes the ball from Gerald Stroble | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Hart | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble is hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Matt Henton (SF), Stanford Price (PF), Travis Tucker (C) Anthony Williams, Michael Heavner, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG) Mark Fincher | |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Michael Hart is called for the reach on Glenn Best - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (PF) Michael Hart | |
| 16:54 | Iowa | Glenn Best comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Holsinger - foul #1 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (PF) Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| 16:54 | Iowa | Glenn Best makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Iowa | Glenn Best makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stanford Price - foul #1 on Stanford Price, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Michael Heavner (SG) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | Iowa | Michael Heavner drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 9-6 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Gerald Best scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Stanford Price hits the finger roll | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matt Henton (fresh) PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanford Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Jason Holsinger (fresh) C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett is hacked by Matthew Rainey - foul #1 on Matthew Rainey, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Anthony Williams, Matthew Rainey, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF) Floyd Hauck, Matthew Beyers | |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanford Price (PF) Matt Henton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Stanford Price clanks a jumper from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder's layup is rejected by Frank St. Thomas | 11-11 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Gerald Stroble | 11-11 |
| 14:41 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gerald Best | 11-11 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger tips it in | 11-13 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Frank St. Thomas | 11-13 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Michael Heavner's pass is intercepted by Eric Lowder | 11-13 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Gerald Best lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 11-15 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Matt Henton (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF), Travis Tucker (C) Thomas Johnson, Michael Heavner, Gerald Stroble, Stanford Price, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (SG), Matthew Beyers (C) Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett | |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Glenn Best is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Glenn Best, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), Frank St. Thomas (C) Glenn Best, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Heavner | 14-15 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Michael Heavner gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Michael Heavner drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Henton (fresh) PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) SG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Holsinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Frank St. Thomas blocks the short jumper by Matthew Beyers | 17-15 |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Michael Heavner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-15 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is fouled on the floor by Matt Henton - foul #1 on Matt Henton, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Travis Tucker (C) Michael Heavner, Matt Henton, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Kenneth Bennett (PF) Floyd Hauck, Jason Holsinger | |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett double dribbles | 17-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), Stanford Price (C) Glenn Best, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Michael Heavner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Stanford Price is whistled for a carry | 17-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas (C) Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (PF) Paul Alvardo | |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Anthony Williams pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas is hacked by Gerald Best - foul #1 on Gerald Best, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG) Michael Heavner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is hacked by Glenn Best - foul #2 on Glenn Best, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), Matt Henton (PF), Travis Tucker (C) Glenn Best, Matthew Rainey, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:29 | Iowa | Anthony Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (PF), Stanford Price (C) Matt Henton, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 19-19 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Anthony Williams is fouled on the floor by Eric Lowder - foul #1 on Eric Lowder, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Henton (SF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Gerald Stroble, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (SG) Gerald Best | |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Eric Lowder is denied by Matt Henton | 21-19 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Michael Heavner grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey is hacked by Eric Lowder - foul #2 on Eric Lowder, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Roman Zamora (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Travis Tucker (C) Michael Heavner, Matt Henton, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Kenneth Bennett (PF) Eric Lowder, Jason Holsinger | |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the jumper from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck gets the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roman Zamora (fresh) SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rainey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Travis Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) SG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) C - Matthew Beyers (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo slams it home on a nice dish by Joshua Pugsley and the foul's on Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), Matt Henton (SF), Stanford Price (PF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Roman Zamora, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Anthony Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-22 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-22 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley gets the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 06:26 | Iowa | Stanford Price snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Paul Alvardo - foul #1 on Paul Alvardo, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF) Matt Henton, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Jason Holsinger (PF) Paul Alvardo, Joshua Pugsley | |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Bennett | 24-24 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Williams | 27-24 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger scores on a runner from close range set up by Matthew Beyers | 27-26 |
| 05:12 | Iowa | Jason Holsinger picks off the pass by Michael Heavner | 27-26 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on Floyd Hauck - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Stanford Price (C) Anthony Williams, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (SG) Kenneth Bennett | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Michael Heavner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Henton (SF), Travis Tucker (C) Gerald Stroble, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Floyd Hauck | |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Heavner out of the doubleteam | 30-28 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Matt Henton pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Alvardo | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Heavner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Henton (fresh) PF - Matthew Rainey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Travis Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Holsinger (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 32-30 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Thomas Johnson picks off the pass by Matthew Beyers | 32-30 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Michael Heavner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 34-30 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Gerald Best hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Rainey - foul #2 on Matthew Rainey, team foul #10 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Stanford Price (PF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Thomas Johnson, Michael Heavner, Matt Henton, Matthew Rainey, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Paul Alvardo, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers | |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Anthony Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), Matthew Rainey (PF) Glenn Best, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Matthew Beyers (C) Gerald Best, Jason Holsinger | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Michael Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Anthony Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Lowder - foul #3 on Eric Lowder, team foul #12 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanford Price (C) Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Anthony Williams misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett buries a floater from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-36 |