| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) SF - Richard Morris (fresh) PF - Steve Blackwell (fresh) C - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) C - Thomas Miller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Steve Blackwell picks off the pass by Larry Lapine | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Iowa | Richard Monteith loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Iowa | Richard Morris grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Richard Monteith misses the shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Gary Baumgardner is called for the reach on Kevin Leland - foul #1 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Eugene Boyes - foul #1 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Morris - foul #1 on Richard Morris, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:19 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-1 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland dunks the ball on a great pass from Eugene Boyes | 4-3 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Lapine - foul #1 on Larry Lapine, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Anthony Burns (SF), Mark Finlayson (C) Richard Monteith, Richard Morris, Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Correll (C) Thomas Miller | |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 5-5 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Anthony Burns buries a shot from the right wing set up by Jesse Edwards | 7-5 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman connects on the shot from the right block set up by Kevin Leland | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ted Brewington (fresh) SG - Jesse Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Blackwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Finlayson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) C - Randy Correll (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Anthony Burns clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Jesse Edwards takes the ball from Edward Stockman | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | Anthony Burns misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Leland - foul #1 on Kevin Leland, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Allan Hackett (SG), Richard Morris (SF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Ted Brewington, Jesse Edwards, Steve Blackwell, Mark Finlayson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Floyd Wallace (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Edward Stockman, Eugene Boyes, Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| 15:03 | Iowa | Anthony Burns misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | Anthony Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Allan Hackett is called for traveling | 7-7 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-7 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Walter Harper tips it in | 7-9 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | Gary Taylor takes the ball from Richard Monteith in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Taylor | 7-11 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | Richard Monteith misses the floater from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Walter Harper snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 14:00 | Iowa | Richard Morris grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Richard Morris is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steve Blackwell (PF) Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Richard Monteith hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #2 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) Allan Hackett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF) Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Richard Monteith misses the free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Miller | 9-14 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Richard Monteith is denied on a layup by Walter Harper | 9-14 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Richard Monteith snags the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Richard Morris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-14 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Stockman | 9-17 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Walter Harper pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is fouled on the floor by Steve Blackwell - foul #1 on Steve Blackwell, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Allan Hackett (SF), Anthony Burns (PF), Mark Finlayson (C) Richard Morris, Steve Blackwell, Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Floyd Wallace, Walter Harper, Thomas Miller | |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses long on a runner from the left block | 9-17 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman gets the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is whistled for a carry | 9-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Robert Prioleau (SG) Richard Monteith, Jesse Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ted Brewington (fresh) SG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) SF - Allan Hackett (fresh) PF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Finlayson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) C - Randy Correll (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Burns is blocked by Kevin Leland | 9-17 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 9-17 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | Mark Finlayson pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Anthony Burns is whistled for a carry | 9-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG) Ted Brewington, Robert Prioleau | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Floyd Wallace (SF) Edward Stockman, Kevin Leland | |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine is whistled for traveling | 9-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steve Blackwell (PF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Anthony Burns, Mark Finlayson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Richard Monteith clanks a fadeaway from close range | 9-17 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Lapine | 9-17 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine can't throw it down but the foul's on Allan Hackett - foul #1 on Allan Hackett, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Morris (SF) Allan Hackett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Randy Correll | |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 09:29 | Iowa | Richard Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Harper (PF) Larry Lapine | |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Gary Baumgardner is called for the reach on Eugene Boyes - foul #2 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Anthony Burns (PF), Mark Finlayson (C) Richard Monteith, Steve Blackwell, Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF) Eugene Boyes | |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland can't throw it down but he's fouled by Anthony Burns - foul #1 on Anthony Burns, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Allan Hackett (SG) Jesse Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Mark Finlayson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Miller - foul #1 on Thomas Miller, team foul #6 | 9-20 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Richard Morris drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ted Brewington | 11-20 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Anthony Burns pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Richard Morris knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ted Brewington | 13-20 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is hacked by Richard Morris - foul #2 on Richard Morris, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Steve Blackwell (PF) Ted Brewington, Allan Hackett, Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Walter Harper, Thomas Miller | |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:36 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell loses the dribble to Kevin Leland | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Finlayson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Richard Monteith - foul #1 on Richard Monteith, team foul #8 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Allan Hackett (SF) Mark Finlayson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG) Floyd Wallace | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Steve Blackwell steals it from Kevin Leland | 13-24 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Randy Correll is called for the reach on Steve Blackwell - foul #1 on Randy Correll, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mark Finlayson (C) Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Thomas Miller (C) Kevin Leland, Randy Correll | |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Taylor | 15-27 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Richard Monteith hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Gary Taylor - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) Jesse Edwards, Allan Hackett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Walter Harper (PF) Gary Taylor, Larry Lapine | |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Richard Monteith makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 18-27 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes snags the offensive board | 18-27 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 18-27 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Walter Harper tips it back up and in | 18-29 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Richard Monteith scores on a turnaround from close range | 20-29 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Walter Harper buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Stockman | 20-31 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Anthony Burns misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #3 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #9 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Allan Hackett (SF) Richard Monteith, Robert Prioleau, Mark Finlayson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Kevin Leland (SF), Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Eugene Boyes, Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper, Thomas Miller | |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Anthony Burns makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Anthony Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace's pass is intercepted by Anthony Burns | 22-31 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Anthony Burns makes the jumper from the left side set up by Ted Brewington | 24-31 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Jesse Edwards is called for the reach on Floyd Wallace - foul #1 on Jesse Edwards, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Morris (SF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Allan Hackett, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ted Brewington (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Blackwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Stockman | 24-36 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-36 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner tips it back up and in | 26-36 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Edward Stockman and he's fouled by Richard Morris - foul #3 on Richard Morris, team foul #10 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Allan Hackett (SF) Ted Brewington, Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG), Walter Harper (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-39 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the dunk attempt | 26-39 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 26-39 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards tips it in | 28-39 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (SG), Anthony Burns (PF), Mark Finlayson (C) Jesse Edwards, Steve Blackwell, Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Floyd Wallace (SF) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland | |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Richard Monteith connects on the shot from the right side | 30-39 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Allan Hackett is called for the reach on Floyd Wallace - foul #2 on Allan Hackett, team foul #11 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF) Walter Harper | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Edward Stockman picks off the pass by Richard Monteith | 30-40 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the finger roll | 30-42 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Richard Monteith is called for traveling | 30-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner (PF) Allan Hackett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Correll (C) Thomas Miller | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 30-42 |