| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Topper (fresh) 3 reb. C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Royce Felts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colin Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Derek Spier inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie's pass is intercepted by Royce Felts | 26-22 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Eric Salem clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-25 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Albert Scott | 26-27 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-27 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Albert Scott | 26-27 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter lays it up and in and he's fouled by Garland Ceronsky - foul #3 on Garland Ceronsky, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Wurster (C) Garland Ceronsky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Derek Spier clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-30 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-30 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Derek Spier grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is whistled for traveling | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tomas Schank (PF) Brandon Topper | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper (SG), Quinton Ivey (SF), Jason Baxter (PF), Lyle Conkling (C) Orlando Johnson, Albert Scott, Colin Harmon, Michael Hunter | |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey is hacked by Tomas Schank - foul #1 on Tomas Schank, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SG), Vincent Bengtson (SF) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Herman Potter snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky (C) Peter Wurster | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter McCraw (PG) Royce Felts | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herman Potter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Vincent Bengtson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tomas Schank (fresh) C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Walter McCraw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Looper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Quinton Ivey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Baxter (fresh) C - Lyle Conkling (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper is called for traveling | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF) Herman Potter, Vincent Bengtson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson (SG), Albert Scott (SF), Colin Harmon (PF), Michael Hunter (C) Andrew Looper, Quinton Ivey, Jason Baxter, Lyle Conkling | |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Derek Spier drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Eric Salem | 30-30 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-30 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eric Salem | 33-30 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Derek Spier - foul #2 on Derek Spier, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Topper (PF) Tomas Schank | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts (PG) Walter McCraw | |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is hacked by Orlando Johnson - foul #1 on Orlando Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky is fouled on the floor by Michael Hunter - foul #2 on Michael Hunter, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey (PF) Colin Harmon | |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Derek Spier can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Albert Scott - foul #2 on Albert Scott, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SG) Willie Beattie | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper (SG), Jason Baxter (PF), Lyle Conkling (C) Orlando Johnson, Albert Scott, Michael Hunter | |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Herman Potter - foul #1 on Herman Potter, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (SF), Peter Wurster (C) Derek Spier, Garland Ceronsky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster can't finish the layup | 35-33 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 12:02 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Wurster - foul #1 on Peter Wurster, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG) Vincent Bengtson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson (SG), Colin Harmon (PF) Jason Baxter, Lyle Conkling | |
| 12:02 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:02 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie is fouled on the floor by Orlando Johnson - foul #2 on Orlando Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derek Spier (SF), Tomas Schank (PF) Herman Potter, Brandon Topper | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott (SF), Michael Hunter (C) Andrew Looper, Quinton Ivey | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Schank (fresh) C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Royce Felts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colin Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Eric Salem steals it from Orlando Johnson | 35-35 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Albert Scott and he's hacked by Tomas Schank - foul #2 on Tomas Schank, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky (C) Peter Wurster | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Derek Spier connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Salem | 38-37 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SG), Brandon Topper (PF) Willie Beattie, Tomas Schank | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter McCraw (PG), Andrew Looper (SG), Quinton Ivey (PF) Royce Felts, Orlando Johnson, Colin Harmon | |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Walter McCraw takes the ball from Eric Salem | 38-37 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott lays it in set up by Walter McCraw | 38-39 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Herman Potter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-39 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Eric Salem grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Salem | 40-39 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Eric Salem is hacked by Walter McCraw - foul #1 on Walter McCraw, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (PG), Willie Beattie (SG) Eric Salem, Derek Spier | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts (PG), Orlando Johnson (SG), Colin Harmon (PF) Walter McCraw, Albert Scott, Michael Hunter | |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-39 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Quinton Ivey | 42-39 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tomas Schank (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Brandon Topper, Garland Ceronsky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Vincent Bengtson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tomas Schank (fresh) C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Royce Felts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Quinton Ivey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colin Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Looper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon's pass is intercepted by Peter Wurster | 42-39 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Royce Felts - foul #2 on Royce Felts, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (PG), Derek Spier (SF) Vincent Bengtson, Herman Potter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott (SF), Michael Hunter (C) Quinton Ivey, Andrew Looper | |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Peter Wurster | 43-39 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tomas Schank | 46-39 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Eric Salem hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-39 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon can't finish the layup | 48-39 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Royce Felts | 48-42 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Topper (PF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Tomas Schank, Peter Wurster | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Eric Salem connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Garland Ceronsky | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Orlando Johnson is denied by Brandon Topper | 51-42 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Derek Spier pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Albert Scott steals the ball from Garland Ceronsky | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Topper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Royce Felts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orlando Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colin Harmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon blows the layup but he's fouled by Brandon Topper - foul #2 on Brandon Topper, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper (SG), Quinton Ivey (SF) Orlando Johnson, Albert Scott | |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Eric Salem misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper tips it in | 53-43 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts hits a shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Looper | 53-45 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Eric Salem hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Spier | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Royce Felts | 56-48 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Eric Salem can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Hunter | 56-48 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson (SG), Albert Scott (SF) Andrew Looper, Quinton Ivey | |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Garland Ceronsky | 56-48 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Royce Felts - foul #3 on Royce Felts, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Royce Felts | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is hacked by Royce Felts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Royce Felts, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Brandon Topper, Garland Ceronsky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Michael Hunter is blocked by Herman Potter | 60-50 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 60-50 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster hits the follow up shot | 62-50 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon drills a floater in the lane | 62-52 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Salem runs out the clock | 62-52 |