| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sylvester Davey (fresh) PF - Donald Gigliotti (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Amado Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Gigliotti | 28-38 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Steven Finney | 28-38 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo hits the follow up shot | 28-40 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Karl Portillo - foul #3 on Karl Portillo, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | Joseph Williams is fouled on the floor by Jamie Marquis - foul #1 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jamie Marquis | 30-42 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Joseph Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Donald Gigliotti swats the layup by Vincent Kirby | 32-42 |
| 17:39 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey scores on a shot near the basket set up by Joseph Williams | 34-42 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Sylvester Davey | 34-42 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Joseph Williams knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Finney | 37-42 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Karl Portillo | 37-44 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey is denied on a layup by Joseph Jones | 37-44 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Karl Portillo | 37-44 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the runner from the right block | 37-44 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Finney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Davey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Gigliotti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Amado Yazzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie can't finish the layup | 37-44 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie misses the shot from the left block | 37-46 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Steven Finney - foul #2 on Steven Finney, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgilio Greco (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Domenic Mancini (SF), Andre Russo (C) Joseph Williams, Steven Finney, Sylvester Davey, Amado Yazzie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Andre Russo gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Jamie Marquis is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #2 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini makes the jumper from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini misses short on a runner from the right block | 39-47 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo's pass is intercepted by Donald Gigliotti | 39-47 |
| 13:25 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Virgilio Greco and the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #4 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Finney (SF) Donald Gigliotti | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Karl Portillo, Vincent Kirby, Joseph Jones | |
| 13:25 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-47 |
| 13:11 | Iowa | Andre Russo grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Richard Brown misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Virgilio Greco - foul #4 on Virgilio Greco, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG) Virgilio Greco | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), William McCurty (SG) Jamie Marquis, Cameron Fry | |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 41-49 |
| 12:33 | Iowa | Joseph Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sylvester Davey (PF) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Andre Russo steals it from Joseph Alcazar | 41-49 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Joseph Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Hall - foul #1 on Ernest Hall, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Amado Yazzie (C) Andre Russo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Portillo (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Joseph Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Joseph Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Davey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Domenic Mancini (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Amado Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) SG - William McCurty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | William McCurty clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Steven Finney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | William McCurty gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Joseph Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:01 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey can't finish the layup | 43-49 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | William McCurty is called for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Brown (SG), Donald Gigliotti (PF), Andre Russo (C) Steven Finney, Sylvester Davey, Amado Yazzie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Cameron Fry (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Ernest Hall, William McCurty, Warren Carnegie | |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Andre Russo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Karl Portillo - foul #4 on Karl Portillo, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF) Karl Portillo | |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Andre Russo makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Andre Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Cameron Fry and the foul's on Donald Gigliotti - foul #2 on Donald Gigliotti, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Joseph Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Jones and he's hacked by Domenic Mancini - foul #4 on Domenic Mancini, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sylvester Davey (SF) Domenic Mancini | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) Vincent Kirby | |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | Andre Russo can't finish the layup | 44-54 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Russo | 44-54 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti knocks in the floater in the lane | 46-54 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Davey - foul #2 on Sylvester Davey, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Finney (SG), Amado Yazzie (C) Joseph Williams, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Portillo (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 46-54 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo tips it back up and in | 46-56 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie buries a driving attempt from close range | 48-56 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby can't finish the layup | 48-56 |
| 08:03 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Davey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Gigliotti (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Amado Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Karl Portillo steals it from Steven Finney | 48-56 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby throws it down on a great pass from Karl Portillo | 48-58 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Richard Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Warren Carnegie and the foul's on Amado Yazzie - foul #2 on Amado Yazzie, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG), Domenic Mancini (SF) Richard Brown, Sylvester Davey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), William McCurty (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Jamie Marquis, Cameron Fry, Karl Portillo, Warren Carnegie | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:51 | Iowa | Steven Finney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Domenic Mancini | 54-61 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ernest Hall | 54-63 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Joseph Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Domenic Mancini is called for the reach on Joseph Alcazar - foul #5 on Domenic Mancini, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgilio Greco (SG), Sylvester Davey (SF), Andre Russo (C) Steven Finney, Domenic Mancini, Amado Yazzie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Larry Frankel (PF) Ernest Hall, Vincent Kirby | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #5 on Joseph Jones, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Karl Portillo (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) William McCurty, Joseph Alcazar, Joseph Jones | |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Virgilio Greco takes the ball from Cameron Fry | 56-63 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey buries a floater from the right side and the foul's on Warren Carnegie - foul #1 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Brown (SG), Steven Finney (SF) Virgilio Greco, Donald Gigliotti | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Andre Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Jamie Marquis picks off the pass by Richard Brown | 59-63 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jamie Marquis and he's fouled by Sylvester Davey - foul #3 on Sylvester Davey, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgilio Greco (PG), Donald Gigliotti (PF), Amado Yazzie (C) Joseph Williams, Sylvester Davey, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), William McCurty (SG) Jamie Marquis, Cameron Fry | |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Virgilio Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Finney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Gigliotti (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Amado Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie comes up short on the runner from the right block | 59-66 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | William McCurty connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Karl Portillo | 59-68 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG), Sylvester Davey (PF) Virgilio Greco, Donald Gigliotti | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Cameron Fry (SG), Vincent Kirby (PF) Ernest Hall, William McCurty, Larry Frankel | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 59-68 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry snags the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-68 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Williams is called for the reach on Jamie Marquis - foul #3 on Joseph Williams, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti (PF) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Finney - foul #3 on Steven Finney, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti grabs the board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Cameron Fry steps in front of the Donald Gigliotti pass | 62-71 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo lays it up and in set up by Cameron Fry | 62-73 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Steven Finney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-73 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Steven Finney grabs the board | 62-73 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-73 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Vincent Kirby | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis runs out the clock | 62-73 |