| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Zavitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Irby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Tew (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dan Elliott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | William Zavitz inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Ernest White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Fowles (SF), Corey Bush (PF) William Zavitz, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Fowles - foul #1 on Samuel Fowles, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Todd Leger (SF) Barry Vinton, Ernest White, Samuel Fowles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | John Cleveland comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Todd Leger misses the tip | 30-33 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Eric Finley snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Leger - foul #1 on Todd Leger, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Ernest White (SG), Samuel Fowles (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Joshua Knight, John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Corey Bush, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Eric Finley, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew, Dan Elliott | |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Corey Bush (PF), Rodney Ottman (C) Tyler Trojanowski, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Barry Vinton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Corey Bush | 33-33 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Ernest White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sam Rowe - foul #3 on Sam Rowe, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), William Zavitz (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Mike Irby (C) Barry Vinton, Samuel Fowles, Corey Bush, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Ernest White misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SG) Ernest White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Dan Elliott swats the layup by Joshua Knight | 34-33 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft clanks a runner in the lane | 34-33 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | William Zavitz pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-33 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Knight - foul #1 on Joshua Knight, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Ernest White (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Joshua Knight, John Cleveland, William Zavitz, Tyler Trojanowski, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Michael Niven (PF) Eric Finley, Thomas Tew | |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Corey Bush buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Barry Vinton | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Leger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Corey Bush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Thorne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Michael Niven (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dan Elliott (tiring) | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff connects on the floater from the left side | 39-37 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Peter Thorne is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Todd Leger | 41-37 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Todd Leger - foul #2 on Todd Leger, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Mike Irby (C) Barry Vinton, Ernest White, Todd Leger, Corey Bush, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Sam Rowe (PF), Victor Wheatley (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Michael Niven, Dan Elliott | |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | John Cleveland is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Finley - foul #1 on Eric Finley, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (PF) Reuben Croft | |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Mike Irby is hacked by Eric Finley - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Ernest White (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Rodney Ottman (C) Joshua Knight, John Cleveland, William Zavitz, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Todd Leger loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SG), Samuel Fowles (PF), Mike Irby (C) Ernest White, Tyler Trojanowski, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (PF) Thomas Tew | |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Leger - foul #3 on Todd Leger, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG), Rodney Ottman (C) John Cleveland, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe is hacked by Rodney Ottman - foul #1 on Rodney Ottman, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Mike Irby (C) Ernest White, Todd Leger, Samuel Fowles, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Mike Irby snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:02 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Finley - foul #3 on Eric Finley, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Ernest White (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Samuel Fowles (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Barry Vinton, John Cleveland, William Zavitz, Tyler Trojanowski, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG) Charles Wallace | |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Peter Thorne misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Finley - foul #4 on Eric Finley, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), John Cleveland (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Corey Bush (PF) Joshua Knight, Ernest White, Todd Leger, Samuel Fowles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG) Eric Finley | |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Peter Thorne misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Peter Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Niven | 42-41 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Peter Thorne hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Burns - foul #3 on Stephen Burns, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Ernest White (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Barry Vinton, John Cleveland, William Zavitz, Corey Bush | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Peter Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Peter Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Todd Leger picks off the pass by Thomas Tew | 44-41 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Todd Leger misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the dunk | 44-41 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Ernest White pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Peter Thorne drills a shot from the left block set up by Joshua Knight | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest White (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Leger (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Thorne (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Tew (tiring) 3 reb. C - Dan Elliott (tired) | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Charles Wallace | 46-43 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Peter Thorne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), John Cleveland (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Mike Irby (C) Joshua Knight, Ernest White, Todd Leger, Tyler Trojanowski, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew, Dan Elliott | |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 46-43 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns loses the ball out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Irby | 49-43 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Eric Finley | 49-45 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Mike Irby buries a fadeaway near the basket | 51-45 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Eric Finley hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Niven and the foul's on William Zavitz - foul #2 on William Zavitz, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG), Samuel Fowles (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF) John Cleveland, William Zavitz, Corey Bush | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Victor Wheatley | |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Barry Vinton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is hacked by Barry Vinton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Vinton, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Todd Leger (SF), Rodney Ottman (C) Barry Vinton, Tyler Trojanowski, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG), Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Stephen Burns, Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Knight | 53-50 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Eric Finley travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), William Zavitz (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Mike Irby (C) Joshua Knight, Todd Leger, Samuel Fowles, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew | |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Ryan Tardiff is called for the reach on Barry Vinton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SG) Ernest White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sam Rowe (C) Dan Elliott | |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Michael Niven gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Tardiff | 55-52 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | William Zavitz makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Barry Vinton | 57-52 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cleveland (tiring) 2 pts. SF - William Zavitz (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Irby (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Wheatley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael Niven (tiring) 5 reb. C - Sam Rowe (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is fouled on the floor by Ryan Tardiff - foul #3 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Rodney Ottman (C) John Cleveland, William Zavitz, Tyler Trojanowski, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Barry Vinton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Corey Bush grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Ernest White is fouled on the floor by Thomas Tew - foul #3 on Thomas Tew, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG) Barry Vinton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Ryan Tardiff | |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott can't finish the layup | 60-52 |
| 06:31 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Ernest White misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Tew - foul #4 on Thomas Tew, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Fowles (SF) Todd Leger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Eric Finley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stephen Burns | 62-55 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Dan Elliott - foul #1 on Dan Elliott, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Todd Leger (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Joshua Knight, Samuel Fowles, Corey Bush | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Michael Niven (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Eric Finley, Thomas Tew, Dan Elliott | |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Wheatley | 62-58 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Barry Vinton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest White | 62-58 |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Niven - foul #1 on Michael Niven, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Mike Irby (C) Barry Vinton, Ernest White, Todd Leger, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG), Reuben Croft (SF) Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley | |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | John Cleveland steps in front of the Sam Rowe pass in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski is whistled for traveling | 64-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Corey Bush (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Joshua Knight, Tyler Trojanowski, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Sam Rowe | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is fouled on the floor by Corey Bush - foul #3 on Corey Bush, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Ernest White (SG), Samuel Fowles (SF), Mike Irby (C) Barry Vinton, John Cleveland, William Zavitz, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (PF) Michael Niven | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Mike Irby comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 64-60 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Corey Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest White (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Fowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Bush (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Irby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (tired) 14 pts. PF - Thomas Tew (tired) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Dan Elliott (tired) | |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Ernest White misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Corey Bush tips it but misses | 64-60 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), John Cleveland (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Peter Thorne (C) Joshua Knight, Ernest White, Corey Bush, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Eric Finley, Charles Wallace, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew, Dan Elliott | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | John Cleveland is called for the reach on Victor Wheatley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cleveland, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Todd Leger (SF) William Zavitz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles banks in the layup and he's hacked by Sam Rowe - foul #4 on Sam Rowe, team foul #13 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Mike Irby (C) John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles misses the free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Michael Niven snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe is fouled on the floor by Barry Vinton - foul #2 on Barry Vinton, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SG), Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Ernest White, Samuel Fowles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:42 | Iowa | Barry Vinton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | John Cleveland steals it from Ryan Tardiff in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is fouled on the floor by Victor Wheatley - foul #1 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #14 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG), Samuel Fowles (SF) John Cleveland, William Zavitz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Reuben Croft (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-63 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | Barry Vinton misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | Barry Vinton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski grabs the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Tew - foul #5 on Thomas Tew, team foul #15 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (PF) Thomas Tew | |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Finley - foul #5 on Eric Finley, team foul #16 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG) Eric Finley | |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Barry Vinton picks off the pass by Stephen Burns in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles is fouled on the floor by Dan Elliott - foul #2 on Dan Elliott, team foul #17 | 72-63 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Barry Vinton is called for the reach on Ryan Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Vinton, team foul #12 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Zavitz (SF) Samuel Fowles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Mike Irby is hacked by Ryan Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #18 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Fowles (SF) William Zavitz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is alone and drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Burns | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Tardiff - foul #5 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #19 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (PG) Ryan Tardiff | |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 78-67 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott gets the offensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Mike Irby takes the ball from Charles Wallace | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles clanks a jumper in the lane | 78-67 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Barry Vinton grabs the offensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Barry Vinton runs out the clock | 78-67 |