| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Farrish (fresh) PF - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-31 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses short on a runner from close range | 24-31 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain tips it in | 24-33 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black is hacked by Thomas Sartori - foul #2 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Dillon | 26-33 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain can't tip it in | 26-33 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Black | 29-33 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori loses the ball out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (SF), Sylvester Bakos (PF), Edward Allen (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, Chad Farrish, William Davis, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Justin Carrion | |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Luoma - foul #2 on Curtis Luoma, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jordan Spratt - foul #2 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Martin Hendricks is blocked by Sylvester Bakos | 30-33 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | David Springer grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Glenn Horovitz - foul #1 on Glenn Horovitz, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SF) Sylvester Bakos | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Springer | 30-33 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen makes the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Christopher Strong - foul #1 on Christopher Strong, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), William Davis (PF) Glenn Horovitz, David Springer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Sears (C) Christopher Strong | |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks is denied on a layup by Edward Allen | 33-33 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Barksdale (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Chad Farrish (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Allen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) SF - Jordan Spratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Sears (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Luoma steals it from William Davis in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski banks in the layup on a great pass from Curtis Luoma | 33-35 |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Luoma steals it from Chad Farrish | 33-35 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Donald Black steals the ball from Curtis Luoma | 33-35 |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Black | 35-35 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), David Springer (SF), Sylvester Bakos (PF), Jason Collins (C) Donald Black, Richard Barksdale, Chad Farrish, William Davis, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Justin Carrion (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Martin Hendricks, Gary Sears | |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | Steve Young is called for the reach on Richard Dillon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Young, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Steve Young | |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Sartori is called for the reach on Jason Collins - foul #3 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to David Springer | 35-35 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is fouled on the floor by Jason Collins - foul #1 on Jason Collins, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), William Davis (PF) David Springer, Sylvester Bakos | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Strong (C) Justin Carrion | |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs blows the layup | 35-35 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black is hacked by Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #2 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #7 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis (SG), Chad Farrish (SF) Richard Dillon, Glenn Horovitz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | William Davis picks off the pass by Timothy McCain | 37-35 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Young | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Desantis (fresh) SF - Chad Farrish (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Jason Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | William Davis gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Timothy McCain - foul #1 on Timothy McCain, team foul #8 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), David Springer (SF), Edward Allen (C) Donald Black, Dennis Desantis, Chad Farrish, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Justin Carrion (C) Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Christopher Strong | |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses badly on a shot near the basket | 39-38 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 39-40 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz tips it in | 41-40 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks lays it in on a great pass from Jordan Spratt and he's hacked by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SF) William Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Gary Sears (C) Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion | |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Steve Young is called for the reach on Chad Farrish in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Young, team foul #9 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Steve Young | |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Gary Sears can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 43-42 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Edward Allen | 43-42 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz misses long on a jumper from the right block | 43-42 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | David Springer double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), Sylvester Bakos (PF), Jason Collins (C) Glenn Horovitz, Richard Dillon, David Springer, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Timothy McCain (PF) Joseph Biggs, Martin Hendricks | |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Collins - foul #2 on Jason Collins, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (C) Thomas Sartori, Gary Sears | |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Strong (C) Timothy McCain | |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma is fouled on the floor by Jason Collins - foul #3 on Jason Collins, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (SF) Chad Farrish | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Timothy McCain (PF) Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Richard Barksdale steals the ball from Jordan Spratt | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Glenn Horovitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jason Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos tips it in | 45-44 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 45-44 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Collins | 45-44 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale misses the easy open layup | 45-44 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs's layup is rejected by Jason Collins | 45-44 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Chad Farrish (SF), William Davis (PF), David Springer (C) Donald Black, Richard Barksdale, Sylvester Bakos, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Justin Carrion (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Christopher Strong | |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | The refs have stopped play. Glenn Horovitz is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) Glenn Horovitz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Joseph Biggs | |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Carrion | 45-47 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | David Springer knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Dillon and the foul's on Curtis Luoma - foul #3 on Curtis Luoma, team foul #10 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Curtis Luoma, Martin Hendricks, Justin Carrion | |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | David Springer makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs lays it up and in and the foul's on William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis (SG), Jason Collins (C) Richard Dillon, David Springer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Desantis (fresh) SF - Chad Farrish (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Sears (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | William Davis connects on the open turnaround from close range | 50-50 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG) Dennis Desantis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Luoma | 50-52 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sartori - foul #4 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #11 | 50-52 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the runner from the right block | 51-52 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collins | 51-52 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (PG) Donald Black | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (PG) Thomas Sartori | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | William Davis picks off the pass by Jordan Spratt | 51-52 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) Glenn Horovitz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Christopher Strong | |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Dillon, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black is hacked by Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #3 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #12 | 51-52 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Donald Black is called for the reach on Joseph Biggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Black, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon is hacked by Joseph Biggs - foul #1 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #13 | 51-54 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Dillon - foul #3 on Richard Dillon, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Davis | 55-56 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Dillon - foul #4 on Richard Dillon, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-58 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori runs out the clock | 55-58 |