| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) C - Angel Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Dawe (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Henry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dishi Xue (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall inbounds the ball | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Iowa | John Dawe knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson lays it in | 37-47 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Gary McCarson is called for the reach on Brian Mak - foul #1 on Gary McCarson, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| 18:46 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-47 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Ernest Duvall is called for the reach on Steven Cox - foul #1 on Ernest Duvall, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Matt Leone clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Angel Greco - foul #3 on Angel Greco, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Angel Greco misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-49 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 17:48 | Iowa | John Dawe travels with the ball | 37-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Arthur Morris (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Dudley Bliss, Steven Cox, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Gary (C) Dishi Xue | |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Mak | 37-49 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Dawe | 37-51 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matt Leone | 39-51 |
| 16:53 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-53 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Matt Leone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-53 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 16:28 | Iowa | Matt Leone is called for the reach on John Dawe - foul #2 on Matt Leone, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Steven Cox (SG), Angel Greco (C) Matt Leone, Melvin Isbell, Lorenzo Turner | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Brian Mak scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Henry | 39-55 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Angel Greco is called for traveling | 39-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PF) Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (C) Donald Gary | |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Dishi Xue hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Dawe | 39-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Dawe (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Henry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Mak (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Dishi Xue (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Dawe - foul #2 on John Dawe, team foul #2 | 39-57 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Brian Mak slams it home | 41-59 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss grabs the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Angel Greco connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Cox | 43-59 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Dishi Xue is fouled on the floor by Angel Greco - foul #4 on Angel Greco, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Arthur Morris (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Timothy Darwin, Steven Cox, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Gary (C) Dishi Xue | |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is hacked by Melvin Isbell - foul #1 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Cook (SG) William Henry | |
| 14:02 | Iowa | John Dawe misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Lorenzo Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Matt Leone drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Isbell | 45-59 |
| 13:30 | Iowa | John Dawe buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brian Mak | 45-62 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-62 |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Anthony Cook grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Lorenzo Turner steals it from Ernest Duvall | 45-62 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Brian Mak snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Brian Mak drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-64 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-64 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the offensive board | 45-64 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Matt Leone drills a 3 from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 11:56 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-66 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Lorenzo Turner banks in the layup and he's hacked by Donald Gary - foul #1 on Donald Gary, team foul #3 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG), Timothy Darwin (SF), Gary McCarson (PF) Dudley Bliss, Melvin Isbell, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), William Henry (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Dishi Xue (C) John Dawe, Anthony Cook, Ernest Duvall, Brian Mak | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Lorenzo Turner makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lorenzo Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) SG - William Henry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Gary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dishi Xue (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Dishi Xue clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 51-66 |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Dishi Xue hits the follow up shot | 51-68 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Steven Cox knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 10:42 | Iowa | William Henry connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Scott Conner | 54-70 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Dishi Xue steals the ball from Timothy Darwin | 54-70 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | Dishi Xue hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 54-70 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Scott Conner misses the tip | 54-70 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary McCarson | 54-70 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | William Henry steals it from Matt Leone out of a doubleteam | 54-70 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Dishi Xue clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lorenzo Turner - foul #1 on Lorenzo Turner, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (SG), Arthur Morris (PF), Angel Greco (C) Steven Cox, Gary McCarson, Lorenzo Turner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest Duvall (SF) Donald Gary | |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Angel Greco misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Henry - foul #2 on William Henry, team foul #4 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SF) Timothy Darwin | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Dawe (PG), Brian Mak (PF) Scott Conner, Michael Greene | |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Angel Greco makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Angel Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Arthur Morris steps in front of the William Henry pass | 56-72 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Angel Greco blows the layup | 56-72 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Brian Mak pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Brian Mak hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Duvall | 56-74 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Matt Leone evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing | 59-74 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | William Henry is fouled on the floor by Melvin Isbell - foul #2 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #7 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (PG), Timothy Darwin (SF), Gary McCarson (PF) Matt Leone, Melvin Isbell, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Greene (SF), Donald Gary (C) Ernest Duvall, Dishi Xue | |
| 07:56 | Iowa | William Henry makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | William Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Brian Mak steals the ball from Angel Greco | 59-76 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | John Dawe misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-76 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Angel Greco | 59-76 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steven Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dudley Bliss (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Greco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Dawe (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Mak (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Gary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-76 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Donald Gary snags the defensive board | 59-76 |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Michael Greene loses the ball out of bounds | 59-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (C) Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Anthony Cook (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF) John Dawe, William Henry, Brian Mak | |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-76 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Donald Gary buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Duvall | 61-78 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses short on a shot from the left wing | 61-78 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson snags the offensive board | 61-78 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dudley Bliss | 64-78 |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Gary McCarson swats the layup by Ernest Duvall | 64-78 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Duvall | 64-78 |
| 05:53 | Iowa | Steven Cox steals it from Donald Gary | 64-78 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-78 |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Michael Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-78 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Michael Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 64-78 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Donald Gary misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Watts - foul #3 on Matthew Watts, team foul #8 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Melvin Isbell (SG), Arthur Morris (PF), Angel Greco (C) Dudley Bliss, Timothy Darwin, Gary McCarson, Matthew Watts | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Dawe (PG), William Henry (SG), Brian Mak (PF) Scott Conner, Anthony Cook, Michael Greene | |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Donald Gary misses the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Donald Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Steven Cox can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Duvall - foul #2 on Ernest Duvall, team foul #5 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (C) Donald Gary | |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | William Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 64-79 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 64-79 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell pulls down the rebound | 64-79 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Angel Greco is hacked by William Henry - foul #3 on William Henry, team foul #6 | 64-79 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Matt Leone buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Cox | 67-79 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Dishi Xue drills a jump hook in the paint | 67-81 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Steven Cox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-81 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | William Henry pulls down the rebound | 67-81 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | John Dawe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-81 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Dishi Xue tips it in | 67-83 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cox (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Angel Greco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Dawe (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Duvall (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Mak (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. C - Dishi Xue (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | John Dawe is called for the reach on Matt Leone - foul #3 on John Dawe, team foul #7 | 67-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (SG), Timothy Darwin (SF), Matthew Watts (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Melvin Isbell, Steven Cox, Arthur Morris, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Greene (SF), Donald Gary (C) Ernest Duvall, Dishi Xue | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Mak | 68-83 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | John Dawe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-83 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Brian Mak gets the offensive rebound | 68-83 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 68-83 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin pulls down the rebound | 68-83 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-83 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Donald Gary gets the rebound | 68-83 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Matt Leone is called for the reach on John Dawe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matt Leone, team foul #9 | 68-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Gary McCarson (SF), Arthur Morris (PF) Matt Leone, Dudley Bliss, Matthew Watts | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Cook (SG), Anthony Rosati (C) William Henry, Brian Mak | |
| 02:19 | Iowa | John Dawe makes the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | John Dawe makes the 2nd free throw | 68-85 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-85 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Donald Gary snags the defensive board | 68-85 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:27 | Iowa | John Dawe loses the dribble to Timothy Darwin | 68-85 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell can't finish the layup | 68-85 |
| 01:21 | Iowa | John Dawe snags the defensive board | 68-85 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | John Dawe drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Rosati | 68-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Anthony Cook is called for the reach on Melvin Isbell - foul #1 on Anthony Cook, team foul #8 | 68-88 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG) Gary McCarson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG) John Dawe | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell makes the 1st free throw | 69-88 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Donald Gary connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Cook and the foul's on Arthur Morris - foul #1 on Arthur Morris, team foul #10 | 70-90 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Donald Gary misses the free throw | 70-90 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the rebound | 70-90 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris is whistled for a carry | 70-90 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Scott Conner runs out the clock | 70-90 |