| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 6 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Robert Ross is denied on a layup by Brian Anderson | 31-24 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Adam Steveson tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-24 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins tips it back up and in | 31-26 |
| 19:03 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 31-26 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Dunn - foul #3 on Charles Dunn, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF) Mervin Tschida, Don McCredie, Charles Dunn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Robert Ross is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 31-27 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Richard Smith takes the ball from Steven Cowen | 31-27 |
| 18:15 | Iowa | Robert Ross splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Steven Cowen - foul #2 on Steven Cowen, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Michael Douglas, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:15 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Don McCredie - foul #1 on Don McCredie, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | Eric Wilkins is called for the reach on Don McCredie - foul #3 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Richard Smith (SF) Michael Douglas, Don McCredie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Carl Deason | 34-29 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Carl Deason | 34-31 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Carl Deason knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Cowen | 34-34 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Robert Ross shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Carl Deason - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Robert Ross, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Mervin Tschida | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Douglas | 39-34 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano loses the dribble to Michael Douglas | 39-34 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Robert Ross's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Douglas Pagano | 39-34 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Carl Deason hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Pagano | 39-36 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Carl Houpt | 42-36 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Carl Houpt travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Charles Dunn (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Michael Douglas, Don McCredie, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 42-38 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Houpt | 44-38 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson double dribbles | 44-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), William Patino (SF), Joseph Hart (PF) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson | |
| 12:07 | Iowa | Carl Houpt can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 44-38 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Carl Houpt gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:50 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-38 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Charles Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) SF - Carl Houpt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Patino (fresh) PF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Richard Shorts connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Stokes | 46-38 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | William Patino can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-38 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Carl Deason can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Shorts | 46-38 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida can't connect on a shot from the left block | 46-38 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-38 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Carl Houpt buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Mervin Tschida and the foul's on Eric Wilkins - foul #4 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Robert Stokes, Charles Dunn, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Clark Look (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Stanley Hubbert, Carl Deason, William Patino, Eric Wilkins | |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Clark Look grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Clark Look hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | Clark Look steals it from Michael Douglas | 50-40 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Douglas - foul #1 on Michael Douglas, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Richard Shorts (C) Michael Douglas, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:25 | Iowa | Carl Houpt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Shorts | 52-41 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Clark Look can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 52-41 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Don McCredie | 54-43 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Don McCredie's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Hart | 54-43 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Richard Shorts is called for the reach on Joseph Hart - foul #2 on Richard Shorts, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Charles Dunn (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Eric Wilkins (C) Clark Look, Joseph Hart | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Carl Deason buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Adam Steveson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eric Wilkins - foul #5 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Robert Ross, Richard Smith, Charles Dunn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (C) Eric Wilkins | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 55-48 |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is hacked by Douglas Pagano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Richard Shorts (C) Michael Douglas, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Robert Ross clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Steven Cowen - foul #3 on Steven Cowen, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Carl Deason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Robert Ross steals it from Carl Deason | 57-48 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Robert Ross shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-48 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Richard Shorts tips it home | 59-48 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 59-51 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Steven Cowen takes the ball from Carl Houpt | 59-51 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Robert Ross banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Houpt | 61-51 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-54 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Joseph Hart picks off the pass by Don McCredie | 61-54 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson is hacked by Carl Houpt - foul #4 on Carl Houpt, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Charles Dunn (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Clark Look (SG), William Patino (SF), Kevin Thompson (C) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Steven Cowen, Joseph Hart | |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Clark Look's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| 03:31 | Iowa | Robert Ross is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-54 |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Michael Douglas gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) SG - Clark Look (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Patino (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Robert Ross splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Richard Smith tips it home | 63-54 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Robert Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Michael Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Clark Look | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Steven Cowen (SF) Stanley Hubbert, Brian Anderson | |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Adam Steveson | 63-54 |
| 01:59 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | William Patino grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Michael Douglas, Richard Smith, Charles Dunn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Kevin Thompson, William Patino | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson is hacked by Robert Ross - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Carl Houpt is fouled on the floor by Brian Anderson - foul #3 on Brian Anderson, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart loses the dribble to Adam Steveson | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is hacked by Joseph Hart - foul #1 on Joseph Hart, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Shorts (C) Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Clark Look (SG), William Patino (SF), Kevin Thompson (C) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson | |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | William Patino is hacked by Carl Houpt - foul #5 on Carl Houpt, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Dunn (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is hacked by Clark Look in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clark Look, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Shorts (C) Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Charles Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Kevin Thompson is called for the reach on Charles Dunn - foul #1 on Kevin Thompson, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Charles Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Charles Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-56 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Richard Shorts snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Don McCredie hits the finger roll set up by Robert Ross | 69-56 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | William Patino drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hart | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Robert Ross runs out the clock | 69-58 |