| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Aaron Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dennis Harber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Karl Cape (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Stucker (fresh) C - Steven Church (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:55 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ron Stanley (PG), Danny Kimbler (SG) Aaron Sullivan, Dennis Harber | |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Danny Kimbler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses badly on a runner near the basket | 21-25 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz snags the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-25 |
| 19:02 | Iowa | Danny Kimbler gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Danny Kimbler is fouled on the floor by Mark Kelly - foul #2 on Mark Kelly, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG), Dennis Harber (SG), David Hair (C) Ron Stanley, Danny Kimbler, Steven Church | |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Karl Cape is fouled on the floor by Patrick Molden - foul #1 on Patrick Molden, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank Sauceda (PG), Steven Church (C) Aaron Sullivan, David Hair | |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Dennis Harber hits the finger roll set up by Steven Church | 21-27 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Schultz | 23-27 |
| 17:19 | Iowa | Steven Church makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Frank Sauceda | 23-29 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 23-29 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Dennis Harber pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Frank Sauceda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), James Brown (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Chester Cain (PF), James Hale (C) Ross Florkowski, Mark Kelly, Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG), Danny Kimbler (SG), Michael Holley (PF), David Hair (C) Frank Sauceda, Dennis Harber, Ronald Stucker, Steven Church | |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Gary Augustine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-29 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Karl Cape can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-29 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Danny Kimbler gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | David Hair is called for traveling | 23-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG) Gary Augustine | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ron Stanley (PG), Dennis Harber (SG), Ronald Stucker (PF), Paul Anderson (C) Aaron Sullivan, Danny Kimbler, Michael Holley, David Hair | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bourque (fresh) PF - Chester Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Hale (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ron Stanley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Harber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Cape (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Stucker (fresh) C - Paul Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Chester Cain snags the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | James Hale clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Karl Cape - foul #4 on Karl Cape, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Kelly (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Patrick Molden (PF) James Brown, Stephen Bourque, Chester Cain | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG), Danny Kimbler (SG), Frank Sauceda (SF), David Hair (C) Ron Stanley, Dennis Harber, Karl Cape, Paul Anderson | |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | James Hale makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | James Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Ross Florkowski takes the ball from Aaron Sullivan | 25-29 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy hits the finger roll set up by Ross Florkowski | 27-29 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | Mark Kelly steps in front of the Frank Sauceda pass | 27-29 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque (SF), Richard Schultz (PF) Benjamin Murphy, James Hale | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ron Stanley (PG), Dennis Harber (SG), Michael Holley (PF), Steven Church (C) Aaron Sullivan, Danny Kimbler, Ronald Stucker, David Hair | |
| 13:35 | Iowa | Ross Florkowski steals the ball from Ron Stanley | 27-29 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden's pass is intercepted by Steven Church | 27-29 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Dennis Harber drills a jumper from the right side set up by Frank Sauceda and he's fouled by Stephen Bourque - foul #2 on Stephen Bourque, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), James Brown (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), George Buono (C) Ross Florkowski, Mark Kelly, Stephen Bourque, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG), Karl Cape (SF), Ronald Stucker (PF), David Hair (C) Ron Stanley, Frank Sauceda, Michael Holley, Steven Church | |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Dennis Harber makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy drills a driving attempt near the basket | 29-32 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan scores on a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Richard Schultz - foul #2 on Richard Schultz, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Cain (PF) Richard Schultz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Kimbler (SG), Steven Church (C) Dennis Harber, David Hair | |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Karl Cape is called for the reach on Benjamin Murphy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Karl Cape, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Holley (SF) Karl Cape | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Holley - foul #1 on Michael Holley, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Mark Kelly (SG), Patrick Molden (PF), James Hale (C) Gary Augustine, James Brown, Chester Cain, George Buono | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ron Stanley (SG), Paul Anderson (C) Danny Kimbler, Steven Church | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hale (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Aaron Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ron Stanley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Stucker (fairly fresh) C - Paul Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the fadeaway in the paint | 29-35 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 11:13 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Ron Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Ronald Stucker clanks a jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | James Hale gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque (SF), Richard Schultz (PF) Benjamin Murphy, James Hale | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Harber (SG), Frank Sauceda (SF), David Hair (C) Ron Stanley, Ronald Stucker, Paul Anderson | |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Richard Schultz is called for the reach on Dennis Harber - foul #3 on Richard Schultz, team foul #6 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Buono (C) Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ron Stanley (PG), Steven Church (C) Aaron Sullivan, David Hair | |
| 10:05 | Iowa | Dennis Harber misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Richard Schultz - foul #4 on Richard Schultz, team foul #7 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), James Brown (SG) Ross Florkowski, Mark Kelly | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG), Ronald Stucker (PF) Ron Stanley, Frank Sauceda | |
| 10:05 | Iowa | Dennis Harber makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | Dennis Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz dunks the ball set up by James Brown and he's hacked by Ronald Stucker - foul #2 on Ronald Stucker, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ron Stanley (PG), Danny Kimbler (SG), Frank Sauceda (SF), David Hair (C) Aaron Sullivan, Dennis Harber, Michael Holley, Steven Church | |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Danny Kimbler makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Stucker | 34-39 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | George Buono is fouled on the floor by David Hair - foul #1 on David Hair, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Mark Kelly (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Patrick Molden (PF), James Hale (C) Gary Augustine, James Brown, Stephen Bourque, Richard Schultz, George Buono | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG), Dennis Harber (SG), Michael Holley (SF), Steven Church (C) Ron Stanley, Danny Kimbler, Frank Sauceda, David Hair | |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | James Hale misses the dunk | 34-39 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Steven Church scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-41 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Michael Holley steals the ball from Ross Florkowski in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hale (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Aaron Sullivan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Dennis Harber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Holley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Stucker (tiring) C - Steven Church (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Murphy | 37-41 |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Michael Holley loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque (SF) Benjamin Murphy | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ron Stanley (PG), Danny Kimbler (SG), Frank Sauceda (SF), Paul Anderson (PF), David Hair (C) Aaron Sullivan, Dennis Harber, Michael Holley, Ronald Stucker, Steven Church | |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Mark Kelly and he's hacked by Paul Anderson - foul #2 on Paul Anderson, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (SG), Chester Cain (PF) Mark Kelly, James Hale | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Holley (PF) Paul Anderson | |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Ross Florkowski takes the ball from Danny Kimbler | 40-41 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ross Florkowski | 42-41 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Michael Holley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ron Stanley | 42-43 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Chester Cain misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 42-43 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Chester Cain hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Kelly (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Richard Schultz (PF) James Brown, Stephen Bourque, Chester Cain | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG), Dennis Harber (SG), Ronald Stucker (PF), Steven Church (C) Ron Stanley, Danny Kimbler, Michael Holley, David Hair | |
| 05:12 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Murphy - foul #2 on Benjamin Murphy, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| 05:12 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:12 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Sauceda - foul #1 on Frank Sauceda, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Hale (C) Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Holley (SF) Frank Sauceda | |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Dennis Harber clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Steven Church tips it in | 46-47 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | James Hale scores on a shot near the basket | 48-47 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Schultz | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mark Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Hale (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Aaron Sullivan (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Dennis Harber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Holley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Stucker (tiring) C - Steven Church (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly misses the easy layup | 48-47 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Holley | 48-47 |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Mark Kelly is called for the reach on Dennis Harber - foul #3 on Mark Kelly, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Patrick Molden (PF) Ross Florkowski, Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ron Stanley (PG), Frank Sauceda (SF), David Hair (C) Aaron Sullivan, Michael Holley, Steven Church | |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Dennis Harber makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Dennis Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | James Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Kimbler (SG) Dennis Harber | |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Ron Stanley misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Richard Schultz (PF) James Brown, Stephen Bourque, James Hale | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG) Ron Stanley | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski loses the dribble to Aaron Sullivan in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Danny Kimbler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ron Stanley (PG), Dennis Harber (SG) Aaron Sullivan, Danny Kimbler | |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Ron Stanley pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Richard Schultz is called for the reach on Ronald Stucker - foul #5 on Richard Schultz, team foul #10 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Hale (C) Richard Schultz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG), Steven Church (C) Ron Stanley, David Hair | |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Ronald Stucker misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Ronald Stucker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly is hacked by Dennis Harber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Harber, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frank Sauceda | 50-53 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | James Hale loses the ball out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Holley (PF) Ronald Stucker | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Florkowski - foul #2 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Kimbler (SG) Dennis Harber | |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Michael Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Michael Holley is hacked by Ross Florkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #12 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Harber (SG) Danny Kimbler | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Michael Holley makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Michael Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Frank Sauceda is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Florkowski - foul #4 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #13 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Kimbler (SG) Dennis Harber | |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Frank Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Frank Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |