| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Boydston (fresh) SF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cory Ashford (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Philip Jordan inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Iowa | A charge is called on Paul Boydston - foul #3 on Paul Boydston, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SG) Paul Boydston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Cory Ashford picks off the pass by Kyle Puente | 19-29 |
| 18:46 | Iowa | John Allen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jamie Hereford - foul #1 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| 18:46 | Iowa | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 18:46 | Iowa | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart can't tip it in | 21-29 |
| 18:15 | Iowa | Cory Ashford pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 17:46 | Iowa | John Allen is denied on a dunk by Aaron Mart | 21-29 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Alvin Betton | 21-29 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford is fouled on the floor by Sang Zheng - foul #2 on Sang Zheng, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Sang Zheng makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), John Denny (SG), Desmond Tobin (C) Sang Zheng, Philip Jordan, John Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG), Allan Biggs (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| 15:35 | Iowa | Cory Ashford knocks in the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Timothy Schweizer - foul #1 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Philip Jordan (SF), John Allen (C) Matthew Johansson, John Denny, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (SF) Kyle Puente | |
| 15:35 | Iowa | Cory Ashford makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zulauf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cory Ashford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Roy Nixon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milligan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Sang Zheng grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Philip Jordan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy Schweizer | 27-31 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath is fouled on the floor by Boris Zulauf - foul #1 on Boris Zulauf, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), John Denny (SG), Desmond Tobin (C) Sang Zheng, Philip Jordan, John Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Roy Nixon, Allan Biggs, James Milligan, Timothy Schweizer, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Desmond Tobin - foul #1 on Desmond Tobin, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Philip Jordan (SF), John Allen (C) Matthew Johansson, John Denny, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf travels with the ball | 27-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Desmond Tobin (C) John Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is hacked by Sang Zheng - foul #3 on Sang Zheng, team foul #5 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), John Denny (SG), John Allen (C) Sang Zheng, Boris Zulauf, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 12:48 | Iowa | Philip Jordan is fouled on the floor by Kyle Puente - foul #1 on Kyle Puente, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SG) John Denny | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:22 | Iowa | John Allen blows the layup but the foul's on Alvin Betton - foul #2 on Alvin Betton, team foul #5 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Desmond Tobin (PF) Cory Ashford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (SF) Kyle Puente | |
| 12:22 | Iowa | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Marc Tolbert | 28-36 |
| 11:31 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) SG - Boris Zulauf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Desmond Tobin (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Milligan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-36 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart tips it in | 28-38 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | John Allen gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 28-38 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Philip Jordan hits the follow up shot | 30-38 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Boris Zulauf - foul #2 on Boris Zulauf, team foul #6 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (SG), Cory Ashford (PF) Philip Jordan, John Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Marc Tolbert, James Milligan, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kyle Puente | 30-39 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is hacked by Boris Zulauf - foul #3 on Boris Zulauf, team foul #7 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Paul Boydston (SG), Philip Jordan (SF) Matthew Johansson, John Denny, Boris Zulauf | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Boydston | 30-39 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Philip Jordan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is called for 10 seconds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Allen (C) Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG) Alvin Betton | |
| 08:46 | Iowa | John Allen dunks the ball set up by Sang Zheng | 35-39 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente hits a shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Cory Ashford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-41 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Cory Ashford - foul #2 on Cory Ashford, team foul #8 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SF), David Kaczynski (C) Philip Jordan, John Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Timothy Schweizer, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 07:12 | Iowa | Sang Zheng clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Boydston (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Boris Zulauf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Cory Ashford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kaczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | David Kaczynski snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 06:59 | Iowa | Paul Boydston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 06:58 | Iowa | David Kaczynski tips it in | 37-43 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 37-45 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | David Kaczynski's floater is tipped away by Jamie Hereford | 37-45 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Paul Boydston is called for the reach on Allan Biggs - foul #4 on Paul Boydston, team foul #9 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (SG), Philip Jordan (SF), John Allen (C) Paul Boydston, Boris Zulauf, David Kaczynski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (PG), James Milligan (SF) Marc Tolbert, Kyle Puente | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Allen | 37-45 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | John Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-45 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | James Milligan gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Cory Ashford picks off the pass by Aaron Mart | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Philip Jordan drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Allen | 40-45 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Cory Ashford misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | John Denny grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Sang Zheng is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Sang Zheng, team foul #10 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Boris Zulauf (SG) Sang Zheng, John Denny | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Kyle Puente (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Allan Biggs, James Milligan, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is fouled on the floor by Matthew Johansson - foul #2 on Matthew Johansson, team foul #11 | 40-47 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Philip Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Cory Ashford hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) SG - Boris Zulauf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Cory Ashford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) | |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Paul Boydston (SG), Desmond Tobin (C) Matthew Johansson, Philip Jordan, John Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Timothy Schweizer, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Puente | 42-52 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Paul Boydston connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Paul Boydston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Boris Zulauf - foul #4 on Boris Zulauf, team foul #12 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Jordan (SF), John Allen (C) Boris Zulauf, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Paul Boydston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is called for traveling | 45-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), John Denny (SG), Boris Zulauf (SF), David Kaczynski (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) Sang Zheng, Paul Boydston, Philip Jordan, Cory Ashford, John Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | David Kaczynski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Aaron Mart - foul #2 on Aaron Mart, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | David Kaczynski makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | David Kaczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Matthew Johansson is called for the reach on Alvin Betton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Johansson, team foul #13 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Paul Boydston (SG), Philip Jordan (SF), Cory Ashford (PF), John Allen (C) Matthew Johansson, John Denny, Boris Zulauf, David Kaczynski, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | John Allen misses badly on a runner in the lane | 47-58 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Cory Ashford tips it in | 49-58 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is fouled in the backcourt by Sang Zheng - foul #5 on Sang Zheng, team foul #14 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG) Sang Zheng | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Cory Ashford snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Cory Ashford misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert runs out the clock | 49-59 |