| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christopher Caffey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) PF - Swietomierz Zackery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Vreeland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Harold Gage inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Angelo Lopez | 20-28 |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Quinton Majors misses the floater from the free throw line | 20-28 |
| 19:08 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland grabs the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Christopher Caffey clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Gage - foul #2 on Harold Gage, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dominic Mancini (SG), Scott Naquin (C) Quinton Majors, Marvin Vreeland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Christopher Caffey makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Christopher Caffey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Angelo Lopez | 22-30 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Rodney Washington's fadeaway is rejected by Zlatko Wolski | 22-30 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mike Heater and the foul's on Rodney Washington - foul #2 on Rodney Washington, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Darron Phillips (PG), Quinton Majors (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Marvin Vreeland (C) Christopher Caffey, Dominic Mancini, Rodney Washington, Scott Naquin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Mike Heater - foul #1 on Mike Heater, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (SG) Quinton Majors | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Swietomierz Zackery steps in front of the Mike Heater pass | 25-33 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Mike Heater is called for the reach on Marvin Vreeland - foul #2 on Mike Heater, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dominic Mancini (SG), Roger Daughtrey (SF), Rodney Washington (PF), Scott Naquin (C) Scott Lawton, Moshe Gutkowski, Swietomierz Zackery, Marvin Vreeland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Rushing (SF), Earl Mooney (C) Harold Gage, Mike Heater | |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Rodney Washington loses the ball out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Quinton Majors (SG), Marvin Vreeland (C) Dominic Mancini, Scott Naquin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), John Ross (PF) Angelo Lopez, Adam Spurlock, Zlatko Wolski | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Daughtrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Washington (fresh) C - Marvin Vreeland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Ross (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Mooney (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Roger Daughtrey is called for the reach on Benjamin Ball - foul #1 on Roger Daughtrey, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dominic Mancini (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Swietomierz Zackery (PF) Quinton Majors, Roger Daughtrey, Rodney Washington | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes misses the lay-in | 25-33 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Dominic Mancini grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Earl Mooney is called for the reach on Marvin Vreeland - foul #2 on Earl Mooney, team foul #4 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Caffey (PG), Quinton Majors (SG), Roger Daughtrey (SF), Rodney Washington (PF), Scott Naquin (C) Darron Phillips, Dominic Mancini, Moshe Gutkowski, Swietomierz Zackery, Marvin Vreeland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Harold Gage (SF), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, Brian Rushing, John Ross, Earl Mooney | |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Scott Naquin misses the jumper near the basket | 25-33 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey snags the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Zlatko Wolski blocks the short jumper by Scott Naquin | 25-33 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Naquin - foul #2 on Scott Naquin, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Darron Phillips (PG), Dominic Mancini (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Swietomierz Zackery (PF), Marvin Vreeland (C) Christopher Caffey, Quinton Majors, Roger Daughtrey, Rodney Washington, Scott Naquin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Swietomierz Zackery hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez hits a jumper near the basket set up by Harold Gage | 28-37 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Swietomierz Zackery misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Moshe Gutkowski (fresh) PF - Swietomierz Zackery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Vreeland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zlatko Wolski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Darron Phillips is called for the reach on Angelo Lopez - foul #2 on Darron Phillips, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Caffey (PG), Scott Lawton (SG), Roger Daughtrey (SF), Rodney Washington (PF) Darron Phillips, Dominic Mancini, Moshe Gutkowski, Swietomierz Zackery | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Brian Rushing (SF), John Ross (PF) Angelo Lopez, Adam Spurlock, Harold Gage, Zlatko Wolski | |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Caffey | 30-37 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Mike Heater is blocked by Marvin Vreeland | 30-37 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Rodney Washington pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | Christopher Caffey is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Caffey, team foul #5 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Darron Phillips (PG), Dominic Mancini (SG), Swietomierz Zackery (PF), Scott Naquin (C) Christopher Caffey, Scott Lawton, Rodney Washington, Marvin Vreeland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Harold Gage (SF), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Earl Mooney (C) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, Brian Rushing, John Ross, Mike Heater | |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Roger Daughtrey - foul #2 on Roger Daughtrey, team foul #6 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Quinton Majors (SG) Darron Phillips | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 09:04 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey scores on a runner near the basket | 32-39 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the tip | 32-39 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Scott Naquin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Dominic Mancini works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Harold Gage lays it up and in on a great pass from Angelo Lopez | 32-41 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Scott Naquin connects on the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Earl Mooney - foul #3 on Earl Mooney, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Darron Phillips (PG), Scott Lawton (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Derick Haworth (PF) Dominic Mancini, Quinton Majors, Roger Daughtrey, Swietomierz Zackery | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) Earl Mooney | |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Scott Naquin misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the board | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moshe Gutkowski (fresh) PF - Derick Haworth (fresh) C - Scott Naquin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Angelo Lopez | 34-43 |
| 06:55 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Mike Heater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Caffey (PG), Dominic Mancini (SG), Rodney Washington (PF), Marvin Vreeland (C) Darron Phillips, Scott Lawton, Derick Haworth, Scott Naquin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Rushing (SF) Harold Gage | |
| 06:08 | Iowa | Rodney Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Darron Phillips (PG), Swietomierz Zackery (PF) Christopher Caffey, Moshe Gutkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG), John Ross (PF) Adam Spurlock, Zlatko Wolski | |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Mike Heater is hacked by Darron Phillips - foul #3 on Darron Phillips, team foul #7 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Caffey (PG), Scott Lawton (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF) Darron Phillips, Dominic Mancini, Rodney Washington | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG) Angelo Lopez | |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Lawton | 36-43 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Marvin Vreeland swats the short shot by Mike Heater | 36-43 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball tips it in | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Christopher Caffey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Mike Heater gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Darron Phillips (PG), Dominic Mancini (SG), Roger Daughtrey (SF), Rodney Washington (PF) Christopher Caffey, Scott Lawton, Moshe Gutkowski, Swietomierz Zackery | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Harold Gage (SF), Zlatko Wolski (PF) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, Brian Rushing, John Ross | |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Dominic Mancini evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Daughtrey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rodney Washington (fresh) C - Marvin Vreeland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Rodney Washington gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Dominic Mancini evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Darron Phillips | 39-47 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock comes up short on the shot from close range | 39-47 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Darron Phillips can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-47 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Rodney Washington blocks the short jumper by Adam Spurlock | 39-47 |
| 01:59 | Iowa | Rodney Washington gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-47 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Mike Heater is fouled on the floor by Dominic Mancini - foul #1 on Dominic Mancini, team foul #8 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Caffey (PG), Quinton Majors (SG), Swietomierz Zackery (PF) Darron Phillips, Dominic Mancini, Roger Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Swietomierz Zackery gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Rodney Washington comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Harold Gage - foul #3 on Harold Gage, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Rodney Washington misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Rodney Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Mike Heater is blocked by Rodney Washington | 40-47 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Rodney Washington gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Christopher Caffey connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Vreeland out of a doubleteam | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Christopher Caffey is called for the reach on Angelo Lopez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Caffey, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski is hacked by Swietomierz Zackery - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zackery, team foul #10 | 43-48 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Swietomierz Zackery misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-50 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Quinton Majors | 43-50 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Adam Spurlock takes the ball from Swietomierz Zackery | 43-50 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Harold Gage is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Caffey - foul #3 on Christopher Caffey, team foul #11 | 43-50 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Swietomierz Zackery misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Christopher Caffey is called for the reach on Angelo Lopez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Caffey, team foul #12 | 43-51 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Christopher Caffey knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Swietomierz Zackery | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez runs out the clock | 45-53 |