| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James English (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Reginald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James English inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | James English is hacked by Michael Leland - foul #2 on Michael Leland, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James English | 41-35 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski double dribbles | 41-35 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 41-35 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Francis Morton tips it in | 43-35 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Michael Leland loses the ball out of bounds | 43-35 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini travels with the ball | 43-35 |
| 18:21 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Paul Jones comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Robert Donovan grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Eddie Lapointe | 43-37 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | James English hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | Michael Leland snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 16:56 | Iowa | Robert Donovan buries a shot from the right block | 43-39 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Paul Jones buries a jump hook from close range set up by Francis Morton | 45-39 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Michael Leland clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by James English - foul #1 on James English, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Jared Potter (C) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG), Robert Evans (SG), Michael Browne (PF), Charles Gosnell (C) Reginald Phillips, Eddie Lapointe, Robert Donovan, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham is hacked by Robert Evans - foul #2 on Robert Evans, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Yarbro (fresh) SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bert Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Evans (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Leland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Browne (fresh) C - Charles Gosnell (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Iowa | Sean Basham steals the ball from Edwin Thompson | 45-40 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon loses the dribble to Robert Evans | 45-40 |
| 14:56 | Iowa | Robert Evans misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is fouled on the floor by Charles Gosnell - foul #1 on Charles Gosnell, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), Francis Morton (C) Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon, Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (PG) Michael Leland | |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | John Yarbro hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Giannini and he's hacked by Robert Evans - foul #3 on Robert Evans, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James English (SF) Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | John Yarbro makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | James English grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is fouled on the floor by Robert Evans - foul #4 on Robert Evans, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG) John Yarbro | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe (SG), Michael Leland (SF), Robert Donovan (PF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Edwin Thompson, Robert Evans, Michael Browne, Charles Gosnell | |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Donovan | 48-40 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | James English picks off the pass by Reginald Phillips | 48-40 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Francis Morton hits a runner from close range set up by Paul Jones and he's fouled by Reginald Phillips - foul #2 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Basham (PF) Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Francis Morton makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:30 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Jones - foul #2 on Paul Jones, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Francis Morton - foul #2 on Francis Morton, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PF) Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is called for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Jones, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Basham (PF) James English | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:40 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-42 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski misses the tip | 51-42 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Sean Basham gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is whistled for a carry | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (SF), Jared Potter (C) Henry Giannini, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG) Reginald Phillips | |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James English (SF) Bert Lyon | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Jared Potter clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 51-42 |
| 11:50 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James English (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jared Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Leland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 51-42 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Jared Potter pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the floater from the right wing set up by Jared Potter | 53-42 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Michael Leland comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James English - foul #2 on James English, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), Francis Morton (C) Paul Jones, John Yarbro, Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (PG), Michael Browne (PF), Charles Gosnell (C) Edwin Thompson, Robert Donovan, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Francis Morton pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Francis Morton clanks a runner in the lane | 53-43 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Francis Morton hits the follow up shot | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips knocks in the shot from the left side | 55-45 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Jared Potter lays it in set up by James English | 57-45 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-45 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Francis Morton grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Michael Leland is called for the reach on Francis Morton - foul #3 on Michael Leland, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), John Yarbro (SF), Sean Basham (PF) Jonathan Meacham, James English, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:47 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:29 | Iowa | Henry Giannini is called for the reach on Eddie Lapointe - foul #1 on Henry Giannini, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (SG), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Eddie Lapointe, Charles Gosnell | |
| 09:21 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-45 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Francis Morton snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Yarbro | 59-45 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips misses the easy layup | 59-45 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Francis Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 08:46 | Iowa | Michael Browne snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Browne | 59-47 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Sean Basham grabs the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Sean Basham pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Francis Morton's floater is tipped away by Michael Browne | 59-47 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Michael Browne gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Michael Browne scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Reginald Phillips and he's hacked by Paul Jones - foul #4 on Paul Jones, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (PG), Bert Lyon (SG), James English (SF), Jared Potter (C) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, John Yarbro, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG), Charles Gosnell (C) Edwin Thompson, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Michael Browne misses the free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Jared Potter pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bert Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James English (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jared Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Reginald Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Leland (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Browne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Jared Potter can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 59-49 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | James English can't tip it in | 59-49 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Gosnell | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:55 | Iowa | Michael Leland's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Meacham | 59-49 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Meacham | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Bert Lyon - foul #2 on Bert Lyon, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), John Yarbro (SG), Francis Morton (C) Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon, Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Donovan (PF) Michael Browne | |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Robert Donovan takes the ball from Paul Jones | 61-51 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Michael Leland's pass is intercepted by Francis Morton | 61-51 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Jared Potter clanks a jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Robert Evans snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses the lay-in | 61-51 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Francis Morton grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Yarbro, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG), Sean Basham (PF) James English, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG), Eddie Lapointe (SG), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Reginald Phillips, Michael Leland, Charles Gosnell | |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Francis Morton picks off the pass by Eddie Lapointe | 61-51 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Sean Basham loses the ball out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (PG), Bert Lyon (SF) Paul Jones, John Yarbro | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bert Lyon - foul #3 on Bert Lyon, team foul #10 | 61-51 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham is fouled on the floor by Edwin Thompson - foul #2 on Edwin Thompson, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James English (SF) Bert Lyon | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Leland (SF) Robert Evans | |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Sean Basham pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | James English drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Robert Donovan can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Sean Basham snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Donovan | 65-53 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Michael Leland lays it up and in | 65-55 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James English (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Morton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Leland (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Donovan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Michael Leland clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Michael Leland is hacked by Francis Morton - foul #3 on Francis Morton, team foul #11 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), John Yarbro (PF), Jared Potter (C) Jonathan Meacham, Sean Basham, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (PG), Michael Browne (PF) Edwin Thompson, Robert Donovan | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Jared Potter knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Giannini and the foul's on Jerrod Okuniewski - foul #3 on Jerrod Okuniewski, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Basham (PF) James English | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG), Charles Gosnell (C) Michael Leland, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James English (SF) John Yarbro | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Charles Gosnell | |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-57 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Jared Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Jared Potter is hacked by Robert Evans - foul #5 on Robert Evans, team foul #10 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), John Yarbro (PF) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (SG), Robert Donovan (PF) Robert Evans, Michael Browne | |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:59 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerrod Okuniewski | 71-59 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | John Bishop knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Yarbro | 73-59 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | John Yarbro grabs the board | 73-59 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is hacked by Jerrod Okuniewski - foul #4 on Jerrod Okuniewski, team foul #11 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Leland (SF) Edwin Thompson | |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | John Yarbro makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Robert Donovan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Donovan, team foul #12 | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Robert Donovan picks off the pass by John Bishop | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Reginald Phillips | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Bishop runs out the clock | 74-61 |