| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) SG - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Travis Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Anthony Williams is hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #2 on George Crenshaw, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Matt Henton (PF), Stanford Price (C) Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Travis Tucker, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:24 | Iowa | Stanford Price hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 40-38 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| 19:11 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matt Henton | 40-38 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | Stanford Price's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Beyers | 40-38 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Gerald Stroble (SG), Matthew Rainey (SF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Anthony Williams, Glenn Best, Dwight Rhoton, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Beyers - foul #2 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Dwight Rhoton (SF) Thomas Johnson, Matt Henton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is fouled on the floor by Frank St. Thomas - foul #3 on Frank St. Thomas, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Henton (PF), Stanford Price (C) Dwight Rhoton, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Matt Henton steals it from George Crenshaw | 42-38 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble is fouled on the floor by Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG) Anthony Williams, Gerald Stroble | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Matt Henton drills a shot from close range | 44-38 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley can't connect on a shot from the left side | 44-38 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Stanford Price grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Glenn Best scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matt Henton | 47-38 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Glenn Best drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Matt Henton | 50-38 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 16:22 | Iowa | Stanford Price grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | George Crenshaw steals it from Stanford Price | 50-38 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw hits a floater from the left block | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Best (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matt Henton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanford Price (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Stanford Price comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Pugsley | 50-42 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson is called for 5 seconds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Gerald Stroble (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best, Matthew Rainey, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Gerald Stroble is called for the reach on Gerald Best - foul #1 on Gerald Stroble, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (SF) Dwight Rhoton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Matt Henton pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Anthony Williams drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frank St. Thomas | 53-42 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is fouled on the floor by Matthew Rainey - foul #2 on Matthew Rainey, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dwight Rhoton (SF) Matthew Rainey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Dwight Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Anthony Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 13:35 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Jason Holsinger is denied by Matt Henton | 55-42 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Best | 55-44 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Matt Henton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dwight Rhoton | 57-44 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Bennett | 57-46 |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble hits a floater from the right block set up by Frank St. Thomas | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Stroble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matt Henton (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank St. Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Holsinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett is called for a backcourt violation | 59-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG), Matthew Rainey (SF) Gerald Stroble, Dwight Rhoton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by George Crenshaw | 59-46 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SG) Glenn Best | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Matthew Beyers steals the ball from Gerald Stroble | 59-47 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-47 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Matt Henton grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Crenshaw - foul #3 on George Crenshaw, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG) Anthony Williams, Gerald Stroble | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher loses the dribble to Frank St. Thomas | 60-47 |
| 09:30 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder banks in the layup | 60-49 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson loses the dribble to Joshua Pugsley | 60-49 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is fouled on the floor by Matt Henton - foul #4 on Matt Henton, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Gerald Stroble (SG), Travis Tucker (PF) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best, Matt Henton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 08:17 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Stroble | 62-49 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Fincher | 62-52 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Anthony Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Stroble | 62-52 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Michael Hart is called for the reach on Travis Tucker - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG), Matt Henton (PF) Gerald Stroble, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Best (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Rainey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matt Henton (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Frank St. Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Beyers | 62-52 |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Matt Henton gets the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Anthony Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SG) Glenn Best | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Crenshaw (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley banks in the layup on a great pass from Floyd Hauck | 62-54 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerald Best | 62-56 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | Anthony Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-56 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 62-56 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't connect on a runner in the paint | 62-56 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Frank St. Thomas | 62-56 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Stanford Price (C) Anthony Williams, Gerald Stroble, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best | |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the lay-in | 62-56 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley tips it home | 62-58 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from close range | 62-58 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Glenn Best snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Matt Henton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 62-58 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Fincher | 62-60 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Stanford Price scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Rainey | 64-60 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Eric Lowder and he's hacked by Matt Henton - foul #5 on Matt Henton, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Gerald Stroble (SG), Travis Tucker (PF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best, Matt Henton, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Joshua Pugsley, George Crenshaw | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Rainey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Travis Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Anthony Williams drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Stroble | 67-63 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bennett - foul #2 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Roman Zamora (SG) Gerald Stroble | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-63 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Anthony Williams grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 72-63 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Travis Tucker gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:07 | Iowa | George Crenshaw is called for the reach on Anthony Williams - foul #4 on George Crenshaw, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SG) Roman Zamora | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) Michael Hart | |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Anthony Williams misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 72-63 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey is hacked by Mark Fincher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG) Gerald Stroble | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 74-65 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Anthony Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Fincher - foul #3 on Mark Fincher, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 76-65 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley tips it home | 76-67 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey is hacked by Mark Fincher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Fincher, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 77-67 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 77-69 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Eric Lowder is called for the reach on Anthony Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Lowder, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses long on a 3 from straight away | 79-69 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Frank St. Thomas | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Anthony Williams runs out the clock | 79-69 |