| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard McGrue (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andre Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry House (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Frei (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Derek Spier inbounds the ball | 35-16 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Anthony Frei is called for the reach on Tyler Bequette - foul #1 on Anthony Frei, team foul #1 | 35-16 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins hits a runner from the right block | 37-16 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson is whistled for a carry | 37-16 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-16 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Anthony Frei's pass is intercepted by Willie Beattie | 37-16 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard McGrue - foul #3 on Richard McGrue, team foul #2 | 37-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Calvin Phung (PG) Richard McGrue | |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 38-16 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-16 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Anthony Frei is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Anthony Frei, team foul #3 | 39-16 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-16 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson pulls down the rebound | 39-16 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #1 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #1 | 39-16 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 39-17 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses the lay-in but the foul's on Calvin Phung - foul #1 on Calvin Phung, team foul #4 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dewei Wang (C) Wayne Wilson | |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 1st free throw | 40-18 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 41-18 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Calvin Phung hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-21 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry House | 41-21 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Dewei Wang gets the rebound | 41-21 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Anthony Frei misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-21 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari can't tip it in | 41-21 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 41-21 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Spier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Tyler Bequette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Calvin Phung (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andre Ferrari (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry House (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Frei (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewei Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Anthony Frei knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Calvin Phung | 43-23 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Dewei Wang swats the layup by Willie Beattie | 43-23 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Bequette | 43-23 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Frei - foul #3 on Anthony Frei, team foul #5 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Herman Potter (SF), Peter Wurster (C) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard McGrue (PG), Manuel Halverson (SG), Stanley St. Pierre (SF), Wayne Wilson (C) Calvin Phung, Andre Ferrari, Jerry House, Anthony Frei | |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 43-23 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-23 |
| 14:46 | Iowa | Richard McGrue misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eric Salem - foul #2 on Eric Salem, team foul #2 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky (PF) Thomas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:46 | Iowa | Richard McGrue makes the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 14:46 | Iowa | Richard McGrue misses the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky gets the rebound | 44-24 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard McGrue - foul #4 on Richard McGrue, team foul #6 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Calvin Phung (PG) Richard McGrue | |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 45-24 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 46-24 |
| 14:01 | Iowa | Dewei Wang hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 46-24 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien gets the rebound | 46-24 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Eric Salem hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Garland Ceronsky | 49-24 |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Manuel Halverson clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Herman Potter - foul #1 on Herman Potter, team foul #3 | 49-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Garland Ceronsky, Peter Wurster | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry House (SF) Dewei Wang | |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Manuel Halverson misses the 1st free throw | 49-24 |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Manuel Halverson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-25 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the jumper from the left side | 51-25 |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Eric Salem is called for the reach on Jerry House - foul #3 on Eric Salem, team foul #4 | 51-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (PG), Derek Spier (SF) Kenneth O'Brien, Herman Potter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andre Ferrari (SG), Anthony Frei (PF) Manuel Halverson, Stanley St. Pierre | |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-25 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Eric Salem gets the rebound | 51-25 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Eric Salem makes the floater from the left wing set up by Thomas Hopkins | 53-25 |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson misses long on a runner in the lane | 53-25 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Derek Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 53-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Calvin Phung (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry House (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Frei (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette clanks a shot from the left side | 53-25 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the offensive rebound | 53-25 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is whistled for traveling | 53-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Peter Wurster (C) Eric Salem, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Halverson (SG), Stanley St. Pierre (SF), Dewei Wang (PF), Roger Keller (C) Andre Ferrari, Jerry House, Anthony Frei, Wayne Wilson | |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Derek Spier steals it from Calvin Phung | 53-25 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins is called for traveling | 53-25 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Calvin Phung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-25 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 53-25 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien is hacked by Calvin Phung - foul #2 on Calvin Phung, team foul #7 | 53-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Tyler Bequette (C) Willie Beattie, Peter Wurster | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 54-25 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 55-25 |
| 09:29 | Iowa | Tyler Bequette takes the ball from Dewei Wang | 55-25 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Eric Salem's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SF) Derek Spier | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:08 | Iowa | Manuel Halverson makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Phung | 55-27 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Eric Salem's pass is intercepted by Roger Keller | 55-27 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Stanley St. Pierre is hacked by Herman Potter - foul #2 on Herman Potter, team foul #5 | 55-27 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Dewei Wang hits a floater in the paint | 55-29 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses long on a shot from the left block | 55-29 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette hits the follow up shot | 57-29 |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Calvin Phung misses the 3 from straight away | 57-29 |
| 07:41 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley St. Pierre | 57-29 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Dewei Wang misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Salem - foul #4 on Eric Salem, team foul #6 | 57-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Garland Ceronsky (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Eric Salem, Herman Potter, Thomas Hopkins, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Dewei Wang makes the 1st free throw | 57-30 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Dewei Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 57-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) C - Peter Wurster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Calvin Phung (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Halverson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley St. Pierre (fairly fresh) PF - Dewei Wang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Keller (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-31 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Wurster | 57-31 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Spier | 60-31 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Dewei Wang scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Keller | 60-33 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-33 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Roger Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 60-33 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Manuel Halverson clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Beattie - foul #3 on Willie Beattie, team foul #7 | 60-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Thomas Hopkins (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Kenneth O'Brien, Garland Ceronsky, Peter Wurster | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Manuel Halverson misses the 1st free throw | 60-33 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Manuel Halverson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-34 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Derek Spier comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 60-34 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Manuel Halverson gets the rebound | 60-34 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Willie Beattie steps in front of the Roger Keller pass | 60-34 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie dunks the ball | 62-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Iowa | Manuel Halverson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Keller | 62-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie is hacked by Calvin Phung - foul #3 on Calvin Phung, team foul #8 | 62-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG) Eric Salem | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 63-36 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-36 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Calvin Phung can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-36 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Dewei Wang tips it but misses | 64-36 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien gets the rebound | 64-36 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Hopkins | 66-36 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Dewei Wang hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 66-36 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 66-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Derek Spier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Calvin Phung (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Halverson (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Stanley St. Pierre (tiring) PF - Dewei Wang (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Keller (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Manuel Halverson steals it from Thomas Hopkins | 66-36 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Calvin Phung drills a 3 from straight away | 66-39 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Calvin Phung is called for the reach on Kenneth O'Brien in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Phung, team foul #9 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Herman Potter (SF) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 67-39 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 68-39 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Calvin Phung misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-39 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hopkins | 68-39 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-39 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-39 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Hopkins | 71-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Calvin Phung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF) Eric Salem, Herman Potter | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Keller - foul #1 on Roger Keller, team foul #10 | 71-39 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette makes the 1st free throw | 72-39 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 73-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Dewei Wang misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 73-39 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 73-39 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien runs out the clock | 73-39 |