| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Pew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | John Barnes is fouled on the floor by Jason Collier - foul #1 on Jason Collier, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Troy Robey (PF) Jerry Miner, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Jason Collier takes the ball from James Moss | 34-29 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Paul Pew is called for the reach on Samuel Holcomb - foul #2 on Paul Pew, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Jason Collier is fouled on the floor by Paul Pew as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Paul Pew, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Mosley (C) Paul Pew | |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Jason Collier clanks a turnaround from the left block | 34-29 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-32 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Michael Brown hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | John Barnes dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Moss | 36-34 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes is hacked by Hank Sauceda - foul #2 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Troy Robey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:45 | Iowa | Jason Collier shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | John Barnes clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Richard Lawson (SG) Jerry Miner, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor (PF) James Moss | |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Richard Lawson buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Cribb | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kurt Nestor (fresh) C - Freddie Mosley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Williams steals it from John Barnes | 38-36 |
| 15:36 | Iowa | John Barnes steals it from Jason Collier | 38-36 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Ronald Cribb swats the layup by John Barnes | 38-36 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Jason Collier grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | The short jumper by Jason Collier is denied by Kurt Nestor | 38-36 |
| 14:57 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb tips it in | 40-36 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Jason Collier double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 40-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Troy Robey (PF) Jeffrey Williams, Richard Lawson, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Robert Ridinger (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), James Moss (PF), Paul Pew (C) Hank Sauceda, John Barnes, Joe Carneal, Kurt Nestor, Freddie Mosley | |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Robert Ridinger scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Pew | 40-39 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Edwin Roberts takes the ball from Jerry Miner | 40-39 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts hits the finger roll | 40-41 |
| 13:27 | Iowa | Jerry Miner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:25 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:08 | Iowa | Jerry Miner buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Hawkes | 43-41 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Jason Collier (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Troy Robey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG) Robert Ridinger | |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Jason Collier lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Samuel Holcomb | 45-41 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Paul Pew tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Jason Collier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Gibbs - foul #1 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG), Troy Robey (PF) Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF) Edwin Roberts, Christopher Gibbs | |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Robey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Collier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Pew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | John Barnes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 11:17 | Iowa | The jump hook by Jason Collier is blocked by James Moss | 47-43 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Hank Sauceda | 47-43 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is fouled on the floor by Samuel Holcomb as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Samuel Holcomb, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Richard Lawson, Michael Brown, Troy Robey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor (PF), Freddie Mosley (C) James Moss, Paul Pew | |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Freddie Mosley can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Shane Neal snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Jerry Miner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Freddie Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Shane Neal - foul #1 on Shane Neal, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Jason Collier, Shane Neal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:49 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Jason Collier (C) Jerry Miner, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG) Hank Sauceda | |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 09:29 | Iowa | Jason Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 47-45 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Barnes | 47-45 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Michael Brown blows the wide open layup | 47-45 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Michael Brown grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:15 | Iowa | Kurt Nestor takes the ball from Ronald Cribb after a doubleteam | 47-45 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Freddie Mosley can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Collier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kurt Nestor (fresh) C - Freddie Mosley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | John Barnes can't finish the layup | 47-45 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Freddie Mosley snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | John Barnes slams it home on a nice dish by Edwin Roberts and the foul's on Thomas Hawkes - foul #1 on Thomas Hawkes, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Shane Neal (SF), Troy Robey (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Michael Brown, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), James Moss (PF), Paul Pew (C) Edwin Roberts, Joe Carneal, Kurt Nestor, Freddie Mosley | |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Shane Neal misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Gibbs - foul #2 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Ridinger (SG) John Barnes | |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Shane Neal makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Shane Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Pew | 48-48 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | James Moss clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Shane Neal - foul #2 on Shane Neal, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG) Robert Ridinger | |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | James Moss misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Shane Neal is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gibbs - foul #3 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brown (SF) Shane Neal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Christopher Gibbs - foul #4 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG), Shane Neal (SF) Jason Collier, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Richard Lawson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Paul Pew buries a runner near the basket set up by Hank Sauceda | 52-54 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-54 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Troy Robey snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Robey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 4 pf. PF - James Moss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Pew (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Jason Collier (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jerry Miner, Richard Lawson, Shane Neal, Troy Robey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF) Edwin Roberts, Christopher Gibbs | |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Michael Brown buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jason Collier and he's fouled by John Barnes - foul #1 on John Barnes, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG) Samuel Holcomb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Pew | 54-54 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert's floater is tipped away by Paul Pew | 54-54 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb is whistled for a carry | 54-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is hacked by Ronald Cribb - foul #3 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG) Samuel Holcomb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Jerry Miner | 56-54 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Paul Pew misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Jason Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Jerry Miner connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Collier | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Ronald Cribb blocks the short jumper by Paul Pew | 59-54 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert is hacked by Hank Sauceda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | John Barnes is hacked by Jason Collier - foul #2 on Jason Collier, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Jason Collier is hacked by John Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Barnes, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG) Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Pew | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | James Moss is called for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Gilbert (C) Richard Lawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Iowa | John Barnes is called for the reach on Ronald Cribb in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Barnes, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Jerry Miner runs out the clock | 63-56 |