| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Lott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Fiorillo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathon Strong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Frederick Lott inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Iowa | The short jumper by Frederick Lott is denied by Dan Flood | 27-21 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Kevin Fiorillo | 27-21 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Benson - foul #3 on James Benson, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Pavelski | 28-23 |
| 17:58 | Iowa | Paul Terrell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Robert Brown can't connect on a floater in the lane | 28-23 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Morris | 28-23 |
| 17:28 | Iowa | Jonathon Strong misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brandon Begay | 28-23 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | James Benson loses the ball out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dominick Soltero (SG), Kyle Taylor (SF), Charles Eiland (C) Paul Terrell, Frederick Lott, Jonathon Strong | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Schantz (PF) Robert Pavelski | |
| 16:34 | Iowa | Charles Eiland travels with the ball | 28-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Cecil Wilbourn (PG) William Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky (C) Dan Flood | |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on James Benson | 28-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank Stewart (PF) Kevin Fiorillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG) Brandon Begay | |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Cecil Wilbourn comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Schantz | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Cecil Wilbourn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominick Soltero (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Eiland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Benson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Evan Malinsky (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Robert Brown buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Charles Eiland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Schantz - foul #1 on Larry Schantz, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Morris (PG), Paul Terrell (SG), Frederick Lott (SF) Cecil Wilbourn, Dominick Soltero, Kyle Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF), Dan Flood (C) James Benson, Robert Brown, Larry Schantz, Evan Malinsky | |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Charles Eiland misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Charles Eiland makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Eric Brown misses the easy layup | 29-26 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Charles Eiland grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Brandon Begay takes the ball from Paul Terrell | 29-26 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay lays it up and in | 29-28 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Eric Brown is called for the reach on Paul Terrell - foul #1 on Eric Brown, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo (PF), Jonathon Strong (C) Frank Stewart, Charles Eiland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Robert Brown (SF) Eric Booker, Eric Brown | |
| 13:51 | Iowa | William Morris is fouled on the floor by James Benson - foul #4 on James Benson, team foul #4 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG) James Benson | |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo makes the turnaround from close range | 31-28 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Terrell - foul #1 on Paul Terrell, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Taylor (PG), Dominick Soltero (SG) William Morris, Paul Terrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (SG), Evan Malinsky (C) Brandon Begay, Dan Flood | |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:11 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jonathon Strong | 34-29 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-31 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | James Benson is called for the reach on Jonathon Strong - foul #5 on James Benson, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Morris (PG) Frederick Lott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Larry Schantz (PF) James Benson, Robert Pavelski | |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Dominick Soltero hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo's pass is intercepted by Evan Malinsky | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominick Soltero (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Fiorillo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Strong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Evan Malinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Kyle Taylor picks off the pass by Brandon Begay | 34-31 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor lays it in | 36-31 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Dominick Soltero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Terrell (SG), Frederick Lott (SF), Frank Stewart (PF), Charles Eiland (C) William Morris, Dominick Soltero, Kevin Fiorillo, Jonathon Strong | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Brown (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF), Dan Flood (C) Robert Brown, Larry Schantz, Evan Malinsky | |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Dan Flood drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Eric Booker | 36-36 |
| 09:54 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frederick Lott | 38-36 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Charles Eiland blocks the short jumper by Eric Brown | 38-36 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | Frank Stewart snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 09:08 | Iowa | Paul Terrell loses the dribble to Dan Flood | 38-36 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski is hacked by Frank Stewart - foul #1 on Frank Stewart, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Morris (PG), Kevin Fiorillo (PF) Kyle Taylor, Frank Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), Mark Yamasaki (SG), Larry Schantz (PF) Eric Booker, Brandon Begay, Robert Pavelski | |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz clanks a jump hook from the right block | 38-36 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | William Morris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Brown - foul #2 on Eric Brown, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dominick Soltero (SF), Jonathon Strong (C) Frederick Lott, Charles Eiland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:13 | Iowa | William Morris makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | William Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | William Morris picks off the pass by Larry Schantz | 40-36 |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo misses long on a floater from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Brown and he's hacked by Kevin Fiorillo - foul #1 on Kevin Fiorillo, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Taylor (SF) Paul Terrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky (C) Dan Flood | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dominick Soltero (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Fiorillo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon Strong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Evan Malinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Dominick Soltero misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Eric Brown is hacked by Kyle Taylor - foul #2 on Kyle Taylor, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Lott (SF) Kyle Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Brandon Begay (SG), Robert Pavelski (PF) Mark Yamasaki, Eric Brown, Larry Schantz | |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathon Strong | 40-39 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | William Morris drills a jumper in the lane | 42-39 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay is fouled on the floor by Dominick Soltero - foul #1 on Dominick Soltero, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Taylor (PG), Paul Terrell (SG), Charles Eiland (C) William Morris, Dominick Soltero, Jonathon Strong | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SF), Dan Flood (C) Robert Brown, Evan Malinsky | |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dan Flood | 42-41 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Paul Terrell is called for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank Stewart (PF) Kevin Fiorillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Brown (SF) Mark Yamasaki | |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Dan Flood clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 42-41 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Dan Flood gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brandon Begay | 42-43 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Eric Brown steps in front of the Frank Stewart pass | 42-43 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Morris (PG), Kevin Fiorillo (PF), Jonathon Strong (C) Kyle Taylor, Frank Stewart, Charles Eiland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (SF) Eric Brown | |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Dan Flood tips it in | 42-45 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Jonathon Strong buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Frederick Lott | 44-45 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Robert Brown hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Brandon Begay and the foul's on Jonathon Strong - foul #2 on Jonathon Strong, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Lott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kevin Fiorillo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Paul Terrell drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Frederick Lott | 47-48 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Brandon Begay | 47-50 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Paul Terrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Dan Flood grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses short on a jumper from the left block | 47-50 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Jonathon Strong pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Paul Terrell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Begay - foul #3 on Brandon Begay, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Paul Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Paul Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Dan Flood travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Dan Flood is called for the reach on Frederick Lott - foul #2 on Dan Flood, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Frederick Lott misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | The jumper by Robert Pavelski is denied by Frederick Lott | 48-50 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Pavelski - foul #1 on Robert Pavelski, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Eric Booker drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Pavelski | 50-52 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Paul Terrell hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 50-52 |