| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Conger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bustamante (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Avery (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Samuel Smith inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Raymond Avery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | David Hammond can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-23 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | David Hammond can't tip it in | 21-23 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt snags the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 18:44 | Iowa | William Bustamante snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Joseph Walker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Hammond - foul #3 on David Hammond, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG) David Hammond | |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Joseph Walker makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Joseph Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is hacked by Raymond Avery - foul #2 on Raymond Avery, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary's pass is intercepted by William Bustamante | 23-23 |
| 17:18 | Iowa | Joseph Walker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Smith | 26-23 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Jeremiah Chase | 26-25 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | William Bustamante loses the ball out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), Timothy Bailey (SF), Lucien Conti (C) Michael Conger, Samuel Smith, Raymond Avery | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Brandon Raynor (PF), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, John Hill, Bryant Smartt, Darrel Ary | |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Lucien Conti swats the shot by Jeremiah Chase | 26-25 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Walker | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Irons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bailey (fresh) PF - William Bustamante (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucien Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Vera (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Iowa | Brandon Raynor takes the ball from Andrew Irons | 26-25 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from David Vera and the foul's on Andrew Irons - foul #1 on Andrew Irons, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Conger (PG), Raul Martinez (PF) Joseph Walker, William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), John Hill (SF) Cecil Middlebrook, Ronald Horstman | |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Lucien Conti gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Raul Martinez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Conger | 26-27 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Lucien Conti clanks a shot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the lay-in | 26-27 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Lucien Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Michael Conger drills a shot from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Michael Conger is called for the reach on Jeremiah Chase in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Conger, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (SG), Samuel Smith (SF), William Bustamante (PF), Raymond Avery (C) Andrew Irons, Timothy Bailey, Raul Martinez, Lucien Conti | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Bryant Smartt (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Jeremiah Chase, Brandon Raynor, David Vera | |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | William Bustamante misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 28-29 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Hammond | 28-31 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | William Bustamante can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Darrel Ary - foul #1 on Darrel Ary, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG) Michael Conger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SF) John Hill | |
| 12:25 | Iowa | William Bustamante makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | William Bustamante makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | David Hammond clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | William Bustamante gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Irons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bustamante (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Avery (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Raymond Avery loses the dribble to Bryant Smartt | 30-31 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryant Smartt | 30-33 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | Andrew Irons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Raymond Avery is called for the reach on David Hammond - foul #3 on Raymond Avery, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Conger (PG), Timothy Bailey (SF), Raul Martinez (PF), Lucien Conti (C) Andrew Irons, Samuel Smith, William Bustamante, Raymond Avery | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), John Hill (SF), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, David Hammond, Bryant Smartt, Darrel Ary | |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Bailey - foul #2 on Timothy Bailey, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Michael Conger loses the dribble to Brandon Raynor | 30-35 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | John Hill can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Michael Conger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jeremiah Chase - foul #1 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (SG), William Bustamante (PF) Joseph Walker, Raul Martinez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), David Hammond (SG), Bryant Smartt (PF) Jeremiah Chase, Cecil Middlebrook, Brandon Raynor | |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Michael Conger makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Michael Conger misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | John Hill banks in the layup on a great pass from David Hammond and he's fouled by Timothy Bailey - foul #3 on Timothy Bailey, team foul #6 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Smith (SF) Timothy Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Andrew Irons hits a floater from the right wing set up by Michael Conger | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Conger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Irons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bustamante (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lucien Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Vera (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Michael Conger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is called for traveling | 33-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (SG), Timothy Bailey (SF), Raymond Avery (C) Michael Conger, Samuel Smith, Lucien Conti | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Brandon Raynor (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Walter Burton, John Hill, Bryant Smartt, David Vera | |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Timothy Bailey misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary is fouled on the floor by William Bustamante - foul #1 on William Bustamante, team foul #7 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Raul Martinez (PF) William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Raymond Avery pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Raymond Avery misses the dunk attempt | 33-43 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor is fouled on the floor by Joseph Walker - foul #2 on Joseph Walker, team foul #8 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Conger (PG), Samuel Smith (SF) Andrew Irons, Timothy Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), John Hill (SF) Jeremiah Chase, Ronald Horstman | |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Michael Conger misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 33-45 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Michael Conger tips it home | 35-45 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses badly on a shot from the right side | 35-45 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Michael Conger snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Walter Burton steals the ball from Joseph Walker | 35-45 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits the finger roll set up by Walter Burton | 35-47 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Samuel Smith is fouled on the floor by David Hammond - foul #4 on David Hammond, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), Timothy Bailey (SF), Lucien Conti (C) Michael Conger, Samuel Smith, Raymond Avery | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, David Hammond, John Hill, Darrel Ary | |
| 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 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Lucien Conti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Irons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bailey (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Raul Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucien Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Vera (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor connects on the fadeaway from close range | 35-49 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Joseph Walker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | David Vera is called for traveling | 35-49 |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Timothy Bailey misses the 3 from straight away | 35-49 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Lucien Conti grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Joseph Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Conger (PG) Joseph Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | David Vera buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Cecil Middlebrook and he's fouled by Timothy Bailey - foul #4 on Timothy Bailey, team foul #9 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (SG) Michael Conger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the free throw | 35-52 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Joseph Walker makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Andrew Irons | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-52 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Raul Martinez snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Joseph Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Lucien Conti grabs the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 01:05 | Iowa | Timothy Bailey hits the finger roll | 39-52 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Lucien Conti | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Joseph Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brandon Raynor | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremiah Chase | 39-54 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Timothy Bailey comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-54 |