| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Leger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Scott Fischer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | David Bradley inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:34 | Iowa | The jump hook by Scott Fischer is blocked by Robert Gibbons | 25-27 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Welch | 25-27 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | John Welch is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 25-27 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | Scott Fischer is fouled in the backcourt by Spencer Wangberg - foul #2 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (PF) Spencer Wangberg | |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 25-29 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | John Welch's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Fischer | 25-29 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Eric Finley hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 18:15 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski loses the dribble to Eric Finley in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Herschel Lucky, Todd Leger, David Bradley, Tyler Trojanowski, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Reuben Croft (C) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Dan Elliott, Robert Gibbons | |
| 17:40 | Iowa | Luis Theriot is hacked by Spencer Wangberg - foul #3 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) Spencer Wangberg | |
| 17:16 | Iowa | John Cleveland clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Augustine Romano - foul #1 on Augustine Romano, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | John Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | John Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Leroy Bodkin takes the ball from Robert Gibbons | 27-31 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | John Cleveland is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher (PG), Todd Leger (SG), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Joseph Northcutt, Richard O'Bannon, Leroy Bodkin, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Dan Elliott (PF) Augustine Romano, Rodney Price, Robert Gibbons | |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Todd Leger - foul #2 on Todd Leger, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG) John Cleveland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) Reuben Croft | |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Scott Fischer snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 27-31 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 27-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG) Herschel Lucky, Todd Leger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Robert Gibbons | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Northcutt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Schumacher (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Scott Fischer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) SF - John Welch (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon is called for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Ricky Schumacher, Tyler Trojanowski, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) John Welch | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Leroy Bodkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Todd Leger (SG) Joseph Northcutt, Richard O'Bannon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Rodney Price, Dan Elliott | |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Cleveland | 27-31 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Robert Sullivan steals it from Leroy Bodkin | 27-31 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Eric Finley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 27-33 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Luis Theriot is fouled on the floor by Robert Gibbons - foul #2 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Bradley (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Scott Fischer (C) John Cleveland, Leroy Bodkin, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Welch (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Scott Fischer lays it up and in | 29-33 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Leger - foul #3 on Todd Leger, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher (PG) Herschel Lucky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | John Welch is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range | 29-35 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski lays it in and the foul's on Spencer Wangberg - foul #4 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG) Ricky Schumacher, Todd Leger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | David Bradley gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:37 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon is hacked by John Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Welch, team foul #6 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SF) David Bradley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) John Welch | |
| 12:21 | Iowa | John Cleveland misses the lay-in | 32-35 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Leroy Bodkin (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Tyler Trojanowski, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:56 | Iowa | John Cleveland misses the shot from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Luis Theriot grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Leroy Bodkin throws it down on a nice dish by Joseph Northcutt and the foul's on Dan Elliott - foul #3 on Dan Elliott, team foul #7 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Ricky Schumacher (SG), David Bradley (SF) Joseph Northcutt, Richard O'Bannon, John Cleveland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG) Augustine Romano, Rodney Price | |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Leroy Bodkin makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Schumacher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Bodkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Luis Theriot (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dan Elliott (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gibbons (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Gibbons | 35-38 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | David Bradley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Eric Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 10:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Theriot | 35-38 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #8 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Todd Leger (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Herschel Lucky, David Bradley, Leroy Bodkin, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Welch (SF) Dan Elliott | |
| 10:20 | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | John Welch travels in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG) Ricky Schumacher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Todd Leger scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano loses the dribble to Herschel Lucky | 37-38 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses badly on a runner from the left block | 37-38 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | John Cleveland tips it in | 39-38 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | John Welch buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Gibbons | 39-40 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Scott Fischer connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Herschel Lucky | 41-40 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Ricky Schumacher (SF) Herschel Lucky, Todd Leger, John Cleveland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Robert Sullivan, Augustine Romano, Robert Gibbons | |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt is hacked by Eric Finley - foul #3 on Eric Finley, team foul #9 | 41-40 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Tyler Trojanowski swats the layup by Reuben Croft | 43-40 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Scott Fischer grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Welch - foul #3 on John Welch, team foul #10 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Todd Leger (SG), David Bradley (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF) Richard O'Bannon, Ricky Schumacher, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Eric Finley, John Welch | |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Scott Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Scott Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Northcutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Leger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Bodkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Fischer (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Dan Elliott (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft lays it in on a great pass from Augustine Romano and he's fouled by David Bradley - foul #1 on David Bradley, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Luis Theriot (C) Joseph Northcutt, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG) Rodney Price | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | David Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Dan Elliott | |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Todd Leger gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | David Bradley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Sullivan - foul #3 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #11 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SF) Leroy Bodkin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano | |
| 06:39 | Iowa | David Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | David Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is hacked by Todd Leger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Leger, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski (PF) David Bradley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons can't finish the uncontested layup | 47-43 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Eric Finley | 47-45 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), David Bradley (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF) Herschel Lucky, Todd Leger, John Cleveland, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), John Welch (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Reuben Croft, Robert Gibbons | |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses badly on a runner in the paint | 47-45 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Luis Theriot grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | David Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by John Welch - foul #4 on John Welch, team foul #12 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher (PG), Scott Fischer (C) Joseph Northcutt, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:26 | Iowa | David Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | David Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses long on a turnaround from close range | 49-45 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | David Bradley gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Leroy Bodkin tips it home | 51-45 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), John Cleveland (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Ricky Schumacher, David Bradley, Leroy Bodkin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Rodney Price, Dan Elliott | |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | John Welch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Northcutt - foul #1 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher (SG), Luis Theriot (C) Richard O'Bannon, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Robert Gibbons | |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | John Welch makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | John Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | John Cleveland misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Luis Theriot grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Northcutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Schumacher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Luis Theriot (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Welch (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt is fouled in the backcourt by Reuben Croft - foul #1 on Reuben Croft, team foul #13 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Todd Leger (SG), Richard O'Bannon (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Ricky Schumacher, John Cleveland, Tyler Trojanowski, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Robert Sullivan, John Welch | |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Rodney Price drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Finley | 52-48 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), John Cleveland (SF) Joseph Northcutt, Richard O'Bannon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Scott Fischer connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 54-48 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 54-48 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Iowa | John Cleveland's pass is intercepted by Eric Finley | 54-50 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Finley | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:54 | Iowa | John Cleveland is hacked by Eric Finley - foul #4 on Eric Finley, team foul #14 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Leroy Bodkin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), John Welch (SF) Rodney Price, Augustine Romano | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | John Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | John Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Scott Fischer snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Eric Finley picks off the pass by Tyler Trojanowski | 55-52 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Leger - foul #5 on Todd Leger, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG) Todd Leger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Sullivan | 55-54 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Bradley (SF) John Cleveland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Robert Sullivan is called for the reach on Tyler Trojanowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #15 | 55-54 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 55-54 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Fischer | 56-54 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Tyler Trojanowski | 56-54 |