| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nelson Blackshear (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Nelson Blackshear is called for the reach on Edward Stockman - foul #2 on Nelson Blackshear, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Robert Bowers - foul #2 on Robert Bowers, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear can't connect on a runner in the paint | 29-30 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor banks in the layup | 29-32 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | David Manley double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 29-32 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is hacked by Anthony Burns - foul #2 on Anthony Burns, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor blows the dunk | 29-32 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman tips it in | 29-34 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Robert Bowers loses the dribble to Paul Taylor | 29-34 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | David Manley makes the contested shot in the paint set up by Robert Bowers | 31-34 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-34 |
| 16:34 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor jams it set up by Edward Stockman | 33-36 |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Wheeler | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Bowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nelson Blackshear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear hits a wide open jumper in the paint set up by David Manley out of the doubleteam | 35-36 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | David Manley takes the ball from Kevin Leland | 35-36 |
| 15:10 | Iowa | David Manley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is hacked by Robert Bowers - foul #3 on Robert Bowers, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Mayo (C) Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | David Manley gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:59 | Iowa | David Manley is hacked by Edward Stockman - foul #1 on Edward Stockman, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner (SF), Nelson Blackshear (PF) Anthony Burns, Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:40 | Iowa | David Manley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-36 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | David Manley snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | David Manley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Mayo | 38-36 |
| 12:51 | Iowa | Paul Mayo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Robert Bowers (SF) Augustus Wheeler, Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Paul Taylor (PF) Edward Stockman, James Bacote | |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Robert Bowers grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | David Manley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | David Manley steals it from Gary Taylor | 38-36 |
| 12:07 | Iowa | David Manley throws it down | 40-36 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Paul Mayo swats the dunk try by Paul Taylor | 40-36 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) SF - Robert Bowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nelson Blackshear (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Mayo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Floyd Wallace steps in front of the Robert Bowers pass | 40-36 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Manley - foul #1 on David Manley, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Augustus Wheeler (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) David Manley, Jesse Edwards, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG), James Bacote (PF) Floyd Wallace, Thomas Miller | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Robert Queen's pass is intercepted by Kevin Leland | 40-37 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is fouled on the floor by Augustus Wheeler - foul #2 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear (PF) Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Scott Kinsler (C) Mike Emery, James Bacote | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 40-40 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Leland | 43-42 |
| 09:30 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kevin Leland | 43-42 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Paul Mayo steps in front of the Gary Taylor pass | 43-42 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Paul Mayo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Augustus Wheeler | 45-42 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 45-42 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear hits the finger roll | 47-44 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is hacked by Nelson Blackshear - foul #3 on Nelson Blackshear, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Gary Baumgardner (SF), Robert Bowers (PF) Robert Queen, Augustus Wheeler, Anthony Burns, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Bowers | 47-45 |
| 07:45 | Iowa | James Bacote steps in front of the Gary Baumgardner pass | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) SF - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Mayo (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Bacote (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Mike Emery hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Stockman | 47-48 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Kevin Leland | |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | James Bacote connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Mike Emery | 47-50 |
| 06:24 | Iowa | Robert Bowers hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Manley | 49-50 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | Robert Bowers grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | The jump hook by Robert Bowers is blocked by Thomas Miller | 49-50 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | James Bacote snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | David Manley is called for the reach on Mike Emery - foul #2 on David Manley, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) Jesse Edwards, Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kevin Leland (SG), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace, James Bacote, Thomas Miller | |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Robert Bowers gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:11 | Iowa | David Manley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Augustus Wheeler is called for the reach on Kevin Leland - foul #3 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Mike Emery | |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gary Taylor | 49-52 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Paul Mayo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | David Manley misses the tip | 49-52 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Bowers - foul #4 on Robert Bowers, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear (PF) Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Thomas Miller (C) Kevin Leland, Scott Kinsler | |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) PF - Nelson Blackshear (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Mayo (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Iowa | David Manley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Floyd Wallace - foul #2 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Edward Stockman | |
| 03:30 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:30 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-54 |
| 03:07 | Iowa | The rebound goes to David Manley | 51-54 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Thomas Miller steps in front of the Augustus Wheeler pass | 51-54 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (SF) Paul Mayo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG), Scott Kinsler (C) Floyd Wallace, Thomas Miller | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Anthony Burns blocks the jumper by Scott Kinsler | 51-54 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Kinsler | 51-54 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Mike Emery | |
| 02:05 | Iowa | David Manley is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Paul Taylor | 51-54 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler is hacked by Nelson Blackshear - foul #4 on Nelson Blackshear, team foul #11 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Mayo (C) Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Paul Mayo gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 01:21 | Iowa | Paul Mayo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Nelson Blackshear - foul #5 on Nelson Blackshear, team foul #12 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (SF) Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler is fouled in the backcourt by David Manley - foul #3 on David Manley, team foul #13 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Gary Taylor | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | David Manley misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 51-58 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler is fouled in the backcourt by David Manley - foul #4 on David Manley, team foul #14 | 51-58 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Paul Mayo grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Scott Kinsler - foul #3 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #3 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG) Floyd Wallace | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Manley out of a doubleteam | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is hacked by David Manley in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Manley, team foul #15 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG) David Manley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Scott Kinsler | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Kevin Leland (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Floyd Wallace, Mike Emery, Thomas Miller | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Robert Queen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Robert Queen is called for the reach on Kevin Leland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Queen, team foul #16 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-62 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman runs out the clock | 54-62 |