| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 13 pts. PF - William Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary McCarson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Iowa | Brian Mak clanks a shot from the free throw line | 42-29 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Brian Mak gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Matt Leone takes the ball from Brian Mak | 42-29 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits the finger roll set up by Matt Leone | 42-31 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Duvall | 44-31 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris comes up short on the shot in the paint | 44-31 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson tips it in | 44-33 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | Brian Mak drills a jumper from the left wing set up by William Perry | 46-33 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-33 |
| 17:58 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | William Perry knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by John McLyman | 48-33 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall clanks a shot near the basket | 48-35 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Morris | 48-35 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts's pass is intercepted by William Perry | 48-35 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | William Perry comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Morris - foul #2 on Arthur Morris, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Donald Gary (C) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman, Ernest Duvall, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:37 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Donald Gary grabs the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 16:24 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Greene | 52-35 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | Michael Greene snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Conner | 55-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Watts | 55-37 |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Michael Greene is hacked by Matthew Watts - foul #3 on Matthew Watts, team foul #2 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest Duvall (SF), Dishi Xue (PF), Brian Mak (C) Michael Greene, William Perry, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the dunk but the foul's on Matthew Watts - foul #4 on Matthew Watts, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden (SF), Vance Withers (PF) Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 57-37 |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-37 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gary McCarson | 57-39 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is hacked by Phillip Jorden - foul #1 on Phillip Jorden, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), John McLyman (SG) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG) Gary McCarson | |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Brian Mak knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Dishi Xue and he's hacked by Vance Withers - foul #3 on Vance Withers, team foul #5 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Perry (PF) Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the free throw | 59-39 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the rebound | 59-39 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Matt Leone - foul #4 on Matt Leone, team foul #6 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Goforth (SG), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Matt Leone, Arthur Morris | |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Melvin Isbell steals the ball from John McLyman | 59-39 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-39 |
| 12:52 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Perry | 59-39 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 59-39 |
| 12:44 | Iowa | William Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 59-39 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | William Perry grabs the offensive board | 59-39 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Brian Mak is whistled for a carry | 59-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman, Ernest Duvall, William Perry, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), Matthew Watts (SF), Arthur Morris (C) William Goforth, Stephen Hidalgo, Vance Withers | |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG) Melvin Isbell | |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-39 |
| 11:53 | Iowa | Donald Gary pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Scott Conner is fouled on the floor by Gary McCarson - foul #1 on Gary McCarson, team foul #7 | 59-39 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Scott Conner makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Scott Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Jorden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Watts | 61-42 |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Henry Zarnick | 63-42 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses the lay-in | 63-42 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Matt Leone shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Conner - foul #1 on Scott Conner, team foul #1 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Ernest Duvall (SF), William Perry (PF), Brian Mak (C) Scott Conner, Michael Greene, Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Phillip Jorden | |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary McCarson | 63-44 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts can't throw it down but the foul's on William Perry - foul #2 on William Perry, team foul #2 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG) Henry Zarnick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Phillip Jorden (C) Gary McCarson, Arthur Morris | |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is hacked by Matthew Watts - foul #5 on Matthew Watts, team foul #8 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vance Withers (C) Matthew Watts | |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Vance Withers gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Matt Leone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | John McLyman pulls down the rebound | 63-45 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold hits the finger roll on a great pass from John McLyman | 65-45 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-48 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Phillip Jorden - foul #2 on Phillip Jorden, team foul #9 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Dishi Xue (PF) Arthur Arnold, William Perry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), Arthur Morris (C) Matt Leone, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris loses the dribble to Ernest Duvall | 67-48 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is fouled on the floor by Phillip Jorden - foul #3 on Phillip Jorden, team foul #10 | 67-48 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Ernest Duvall steps in front of the Phillip Jorden pass | 68-48 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Gary McCarson is called for the reach on Scott Conner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary McCarson, team foul #11 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Michael Greene (SF) John McLyman, Ernest Duvall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Scott Conner misses the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Scott Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris lays it up and in | 69-50 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Brian Mak knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dishi Xue | 71-50 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Jorden (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vance Withers (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the jumper from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Vance Withers snags the defensive board | 71-53 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris clanks a turnaround from close range | 71-53 |
| 06:59 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Greene | 71-53 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the runner near the basket set up by Scott Conner | 73-53 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the floater from the right block | 73-53 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Vance Withers grabs the offensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 73-53 |
| 06:29 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-53 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Brian Mak tips it home | 75-53 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), John McLyman (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF), William Perry (PF) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick, Michael Greene, Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Kristofer Wilder (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Melvin Isbell, Phillip Jorden, Vance Withers | |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | John McLyman takes the ball from Stephen Hidalgo | 75-53 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall lays it up and in on a great pass from John McLyman | 77-53 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on John McLyman - foul #3 on John McLyman, team foul #3 | 77-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG) Gary McCarson | |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Kristofer Wilder steals it from Ernest Duvall | 77-54 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Matt Leone works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 77-54 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder snags the offensive board | 77-54 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris can't finish the layup | 77-54 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo tips it but misses | 77-54 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ernest Duvall | 77-54 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Brian Mak scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Arthur Arnold | 79-54 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Matt Leone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 79-54 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | William Perry grabs the board | 79-54 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Melvin Isbell steps in front of the John McLyman pass in the backcourt | 79-54 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-54 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | William Perry snags the defensive board | 79-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Duvall (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Perry (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Brian Mak (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kristofer Wilder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Morris (tiring) 19 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Kristofer Wilder is called for the reach on John McLyman - foul #1 on Kristofer Wilder, team foul #12 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Michael Greene (SF), Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) Arthur Arnold, Ernest Duvall, William Perry, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Goforth (SG), Phillip Jorden (PF), Vance Withers (C) Matt Leone, Stephen Hidalgo, Arthur Morris | |
| 03:03 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 1st free throw | 80-54 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | John McLyman misses the 2nd free throw | 80-54 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden gets the rebound | 80-54 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-54 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Michael Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 80-54 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Scott Conner is hacked by Melvin Isbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #13 | 80-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG) John McLyman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Scott Conner makes the 1st free throw | 81-54 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Scott Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 82-54 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-54 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Donald Gary snags the defensive board | 82-54 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Dishi Xue comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Jorden - foul #4 on Phillip Jorden, team foul #14 | 82-54 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the 1st free throw | 82-54 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 83-54 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 83-54 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Donald Gary grabs the board | 83-54 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | William Goforth steals it from Donald Gary | 83-54 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-57 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Iowa | Donald Gary buries a floater in the paint set up by Scott Conner | 85-57 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Michael Greene is called for the reach on Kristofer Wilder - foul #2 on Michael Greene, team foul #4 | 85-57 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-57 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Donald Gary pulls down the rebound | 85-57 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the dunk | 85-57 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden gets the rebound | 85-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-57 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Dishi Xue gets the rebound | 85-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Dishi Xue is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dishi Xue, team foul #5 | 85-57 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-60 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Scott Conner runs out the clock | 85-60 |