| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen inbounds the ball | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Eric Wilkins is denied by Michael Hibbs | 24-42 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida grabs the defensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 19:27 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida blows the layup | 24-42 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Mervin Tschida - foul #1 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Charles Dunn (PF) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida, Michael Hibbs | |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 18:57 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein comes up short on the floater from close range | 26-42 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Charles Douglas snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Don McCredie is fouled on the floor by Donald Muhlestein - foul #2 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Stanley Fries (C) Charles Douglas, Wayne Alford | |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Robert Ross dunks the ball | 26-44 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson can't finish the layup | 26-44 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Charles Dunn gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-44 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steven Cowen | 29-44 |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Stanley Fries misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Wilkins - foul #2 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Charles Dunn | |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Stanley Fries misses the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Stanley Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Anderson | 31-45 |
| 16:26 | Iowa | Charles Douglas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-48 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Wayne Alford (C) Carl Gilbert, Stanley Fries | |
| 15:56 | Iowa | Eric Wilkins is called for the reach on Charles Douglas - foul #3 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Shorts (PF) Michael Hibbs | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Ross - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF) Mervin Tschida | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Charles Douglas blows the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Pagano - foul #2 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF) Don McCredie | |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-50 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the tip | 33-50 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the offensive board | 33-50 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 35-50 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Robert Ross grabs the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Brian Anderson steals it from Robert Ross | 35-50 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida | |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is fouled on the floor by Douglas Pagano - foul #3 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #5 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Charles Douglas knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Don McCredie | 35-53 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Carl Gilbert steps in front of the Erik Brown pass in the backcourt | 35-53 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert lays it up and in | 35-55 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Don McCredie steps in front of the Clark Look pass | 35-55 |
| 12:21 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-58 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins travels with the ball | 35-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Erik Brown, Carl Deason, Clark Look, William Patino, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Stanley Fries (C) Charles Douglas, Don McCredie, Wayne Alford | |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mervin Tschida | 35-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Shorts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Fries (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Carl Gilbert takes the ball from Donald Muhlestein | 35-61 |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Robert Ross knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Gilbert | 35-63 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein loses the ball out of bounds | 35-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida, Richard Shorts, Stanley Fries | |
| 10:42 | Iowa | Charles Douglas hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Alford | 35-65 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson knocks in the floater from the left wing | 37-65 |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is hacked by Steven Cowen - foul #1 on Steven Cowen, team foul #6 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Charles Dunn (PF) Robert Ross, Michael Hibbs | |
| 10:11 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-65 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins snags the defensive board | 37-65 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Don McCredie - foul #1 on Don McCredie, team foul #3 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Charles Dunn | |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 37-65 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 37-65 |
| 09:43 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the board | 37-65 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Wayne Alford hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Douglas | 37-67 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Wayne Alford swats the short shot by Eric Wilkins | 37-67 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Clark Look gets the offensive rebound | 37-67 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Carl Deason is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-67 |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Wayne Alford snags the defensive board | 37-67 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-67 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Robert Ross tips it back up and in | 37-69 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Brown | 40-69 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Charles Douglas connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Ross | 40-71 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clark Look (fresh) PF - William Patino (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) C - Wayne Alford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 40-71 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Erik Brown tips it back up and in | 42-71 |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clark Look - foul #1 on Clark Look, team foul #7 | 42-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Erik Brown, Carl Deason, Clark Look, William Patino, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Charles Dunn (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida, Michael Hibbs, Wayne Alford | |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 42-72 |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-73 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-73 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein grabs the offensive board | 42-73 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Charles Dunn blocks the short jumper by Brian Anderson | 42-73 |
| 06:55 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert grabs the board | 42-73 |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-73 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano grabs the board | 42-73 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is fouled on the floor by Stanley Fries - foul #2 on Stanley Fries, team foul #4 | 42-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Shorts (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Charles Douglas, Don McCredie, Charles Dunn, Stanley Fries | |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | William Patino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF) Mervin Tschida | |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Robert Ross drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Clark Look - foul #2 on Clark Look, team foul #8 | 42-75 |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the free throw | 42-75 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 42-75 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | William Patino travels with the ball | 42-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Thompson (C) Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF) Don McCredie | |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Wayne Alford drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Ross and the foul's on William Patino - foul #1 on William Patino, team foul #9 | 42-77 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the free throw | 42-78 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Carl Deason comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-78 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida grabs the board | 42-78 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Robert Ross is hacked by Kevin Thompson - foul #1 on Kevin Thompson, team foul #10 | 42-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Charles Dunn (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida, Richard Shorts, Wayne Alford | |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 42-79 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 42-80 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Charles Douglas is called for the reach on Carl Deason - foul #2 on Charles Douglas, team foul #5 | 42-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Alford (C) Stanley Fries | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clark Look (fairly fresh) PF - William Patino (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) PF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 6 reb. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Charles Dunn denies the turnaround by William Patino | 42-80 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Don McCredie grabs the defensive rebound | 42-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 03:07 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-80 |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Robert Ross tips it home | 42-82 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | William Patino misses the lay-in | 42-82 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Charles Dunn snags the defensive board | 42-82 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Carl Deason is called for the reach on Robert Ross - foul #1 on Carl Deason, team foul #11 | 42-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (C) Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Shorts (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Charles Douglas, Don McCredie, Charles Dunn, Wayne Alford | |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 42-83 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 42-83 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hart | 42-83 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Erik Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 42-83 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida snags the defensive board | 42-83 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Ross and he's fouled by William Patino - foul #2 on William Patino, team foul #12 | 42-85 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Wayne Alford (C) Robert Ross, Stanley Fries | |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the free throw | 42-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Erik Brown hits a jump hook from close range set up by Clark Look and he's hacked by Mervin Tschida - foul #2 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #6 | 44-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG) Carl Gilbert | |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Erik Brown makes the free throw | 45-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Robert Ross buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Douglas | 45-88 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Charles Douglas is called for the reach on Carl Deason - foul #3 on Charles Douglas, team foul #7 | 45-88 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the 1st free throw | 45-88 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Iowa | William Patino is called for the reach on Charles Douglas - foul #3 on William Patino, team foul #13 | 45-88 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 45-89 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-90 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Clark Look hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Deason | 48-90 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Charles Douglas runs out the clock | 48-90 |