| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary McCarson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Arnold - foul #1 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Brian Mak lays it in on a great pass from Ernest Duvall | 34-43 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 36-45 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John McLyman | 36-45 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | John McLyman misses badly on a runner from close range | 36-45 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Matt Leone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses long on a jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson is called for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman | |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Conner | 36-47 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the contested jump hook from the left block and the foul's on William Perry - foul #3 on William Perry, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Greene (SF), Donald Gary (C) Ernest Duvall, Brian Mak | |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Gary McCarson is called for the reach on Scott Conner - foul #1 on Gary McCarson, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| 16:22 | Iowa | Donald Gary loses the dribble to Matt Leone | 39-47 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Henry Zarnick steals it from Arthur Morris out of a doubleteam | 39-47 |
| 16:03 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick hits the finger roll | 39-49 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Scott Conner is called for the reach on Matt Leone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Conner, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Brian Mak (C) Scott Conner, Donald Gary | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-49 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Michael Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Watts - foul #4 on Matthew Watts, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden (SF) Matthew Watts | |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF) Henry Zarnick, Michael Greene | |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF) William Perry | |
| 14:56 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Dishi Xue | 39-52 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Dishi Xue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Vance Withers (PF) Gary McCarson, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG) Arthur Arnold | |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Phillip Jorden - foul #2 on Phillip Jorden, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Donald Gary (C) John McLyman, Brian Mak | |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Dishi Xue lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Conner and the foul's on Vance Withers - foul #2 on Vance Withers, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder (SF) Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Greene (SF) Ernest Duvall | |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the free throw | 39-54 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-54 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Scott Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | Donald Gary comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 39-54 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Dishi Xue grabs the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Donald Gary misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Vance Withers - foul #3 on Vance Withers, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), Matthew Watts (SF) Matt Leone, Kristofer Wilder | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Perry (PF) Dishi Xue | |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Donald Gary makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Donald Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Scott Conner and he's hacked by Melvin Isbell - foul #1 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (C) Vance Withers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Ernest Duvall (SF), Brian Mak (C) Scott Conner, Michael Greene, Donald Gary | |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick misses the free throw | 42-58 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Phillip Jorden | |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG) Henry Zarnick | |
| 12:08 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall clanks a shot from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 11:51 | Iowa | John McLyman comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Hidalgo - foul #3 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #7 | 42-58 |
| 11:51 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 11:51 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 14 pts. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 11:24 | Iowa | John McLyman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-60 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gary McCarson and he's hacked by Brian Mak - foul #1 on Brian Mak, team foul #4 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Phillip Jorden (PF), Vance Withers (C) Gary McCarson, Stephen Hidalgo, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Michael Greene (SF), Dishi Xue (PF) Arthur Arnold, Ernest Duvall, William Perry | |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Brian Mak scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Scott Conner | 45-62 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Michael Greene steps in front of the Melvin Isbell pass | 45-62 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Vance Withers is called for the reach on Brian Mak - foul #4 on Vance Withers, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (C) Vance Withers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG) John McLyman | |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Michael Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Michael Greene misses short on a runner in the lane | 45-62 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Michael Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Arthur Morris steals it from Henry Zarnick | 45-62 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Matt Leone comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-62 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Dishi Xue snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the lay-in | 45-62 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Dishi Xue grabs the offensive board | 45-62 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Michael Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SG), Kristofer Wilder (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Melvin Isbell, Matthew Watts, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), John McLyman (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF), William Perry (PF), Donald Gary (C) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick, Michael Greene, Dishi Xue, Brian Mak | |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | John McLyman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Donald Gary hits the follow up shot | 45-64 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Matt Leone works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kristofer Wilder (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Jorden (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 14 pts. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Stephen Hidalgo takes the ball from William Perry | 48-64 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 50-64 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 3 from straight away set up by Matt Leone | 53-64 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Kristofer Wilder - foul #4 on Kristofer Wilder, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Matthew Watts (SF), Vance Withers (PF), Arthur Morris (C) Gary McCarson, Kristofer Wilder, Stephen Hidalgo, Phillip Jorden | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Dishi Xue (PF), Brian Mak (C) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman, William Perry, Donald Gary | |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris buries a turnaround from the right block | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Vance Withers is called for the reach on Scott Conner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vance Withers, team foul #10 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Goforth (SG), Kristofer Wilder (PF) Matt Leone, Vance Withers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Greene (SF) Ernest Duvall | |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Scott Conner makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Scott Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 55-66 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Brian Mak gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Scott Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell is fouled on the floor by Michael Greene - foul #1 on Michael Greene, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG) William Goforth | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Ernest Duvall (SF) Scott Conner, Michael Greene | |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Arthur Morris - foul #4 on Arthur Morris, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Kristofer Wilder | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), William Perry (PF) Henry Zarnick, Dishi Xue | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 15 pts. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Mak and the foul's on Matthew Watts - foul #5 on Matthew Watts, team foul #12 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder (SF) Matthew Watts | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG) Arthur Arnold | |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Morris | 60-69 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kristofer Wilder - foul #5 on Kristofer Wilder, team foul #13 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), William Goforth (SG), Phillip Jorden (SF) Gary McCarson, Melvin Isbell, Kristofer Wilder | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Gary (C) Brian Mak | |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SG) William Goforth | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Brian Mak (C) Scott Conner, Donald Gary | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is whistled for a carry | 60-70 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden grabs the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the tip | 60-70 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | John McLyman snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-70 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | John McLyman steals the ball from Gary McCarson | 60-70 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | John McLyman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | William Perry tips it but misses | 60-70 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold hits the follow up shot | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-72 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo hits the follow up shot | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | William Perry is hacked by Matt Leone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matt Leone, team foul #14 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (PG), William Goforth (SG) Matt Leone, Gary McCarson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Dishi Xue (C) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman, Ernest Duvall, Brian Mak | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris blows the dunk | 62-73 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden grabs the offensive board | 62-73 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Dishi Xue grabs the board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Dishi Xue can't finish the layup but the foul's on Arthur Morris - foul #5 on Arthur Morris, team foul #15 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SF) Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Gary (C) William Perry | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Melvin Isbell out of the doubleteam | 65-73 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG) William Goforth | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), John McLyman (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF), William Perry (PF), Brian Mak (C) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick, Michael Greene, Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Iowa | John McLyman is hacked by Melvin Isbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #16 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Michael Greene (SF), Dishi Xue (C) Arthur Arnold, Ernest Duvall, Brian Mak | |
| 00:11 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Scott Conner runs out the clock | 68-75 |