| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mullaney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jimmy Pilarski (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Burns (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | William Mullaney inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa | William Mullaney comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Robert Kirk hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube lays it in on a great pass from Lloyd Crawford | 29-36 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | William Koo steals it from Joseph Stanford | 29-36 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Josh Davis slams it home on a nice dish by William Koo | 29-38 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski misses the easy layup | 29-38 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Josh Davis is hacked by Joseph Stanford - foul #3 on Joseph Stanford, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Broussard (SG), Brian Durso (SF), Danny Perkins (PF), Jerome Tennison (C) Joseph Stanford, William Mullaney, Jimmy Pilarski, James Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Kirk - foul #3 on Robert Kirk, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG) Robert Kirk | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Danny Perkins | 29-39 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Brian Durso hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Micheal Old | 31-39 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Josh Davis comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 17:24 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Samuel Broussard | 33-39 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Josh Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Brian Durso travels with the ball | 33-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Mullaney (SF), Jimmy Pilarski (PF), James Burns (C) Brian Durso, Danny Perkins, Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Ralph Dittmar (PF) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Lloyd Crawford | |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock can't finish the layup | 33-41 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | James Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:22 | Iowa | Micheal Old is hacked by William Koo in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Koo, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Durso (SF) William Mullaney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG) William Koo | |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Brian Durso hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jim Gutierres - foul #2 on Jim Gutierres, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Mullaney (SF) Micheal Old | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Brian Durso makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Brian Durso makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock can't finish the layup | 35-41 |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Brian Durso snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Brian Durso (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Samuel Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mullaney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jimmy Pilarski (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Burns (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Pitcher (fresh) SG - Gilbert Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Dittmar (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ted Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres clanks a jumper in the paint | 38-41 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | James Burns pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Ted Johnson steals it from William Mullaney | 40-41 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on William Mullaney - foul #1 on William Mullaney, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Joseph Stanford (SG), Danny Perkins (PF), Jerome Tennison (C) Samuel Broussard, William Mullaney, Jimmy Pilarski, James Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF) James Pitcher, Gilbert Hitchcock, Jim Gutierres, Ralph Dittmar | |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Brian Durso lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Stanford | 42-43 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Danny Perkins - foul #2 on Danny Perkins, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Burns (C) Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger (C) Ted Johnson | |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Ralph Taube swats the layup by Brian Durso | 42-45 |
| 13:30 | Iowa | Brian Durso hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Josh Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Koo and he's fouled by Robert Kirk - foul #4 on Robert Kirk, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG), Jimmy Pilarski (PF), Jerome Tennison (C) Robert Kirk, Danny Perkins, James Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Micheal Old clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Josh Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | William Koo is whistled for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Mullaney (SF), James Burns (C) Brian Durso, Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | William Mullaney snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Pilarski - foul #2 on Jimmy Pilarski, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Reed (SF), Danny Perkins (PF), Jerome Tennison (C) William Mullaney, Jimmy Pilarski, James Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Ralph Dittmar (PF) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Lloyd Crawford | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-47 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar tips it in | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Micheal Old (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Tennison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gilbert Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Dittmar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Micheal Old connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | William Koo misses the lay-in | 49-49 |
| 11:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Stanford | 49-49 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Micheal Old misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-49 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Miltenberger | 49-49 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Tennison | 49-49 |
| 10:42 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Mullaney (SF), Jimmy Pilarski (PF), James Burns (C) Tim Reed, Danny Perkins, Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Ted Johnson (C) William Koo, Gilbert Hitchcock, Jim Gutierres, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Josh Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Dittmar | 49-52 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Ted Johnson picks off the pass by Joseph Stanford | 49-52 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar lays it in on a nice dish by Josh Davis | 49-54 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski hits the finger roll | 51-54 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-54 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Josh Davis - foul #1 on Josh Davis, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Broussard (SG), Brian Durso (SF), Danny Perkins (PF), Jerome Tennison (C) Micheal Old, William Mullaney, Jimmy Pilarski, James Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) James Pitcher, Ralph Taube, Ralph Dittmar, Ted Johnson | |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | The jump hook by Brian Durso is blocked by Jim Gutierres | 54-54 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Samuel Broussard steps in front of the Paul Miltenberger pass | 54-54 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Samuel Broussard | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Stanford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Broussard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Durso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Tennison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Josh Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Josh Davis | 57-56 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Paul Miltenberger steps in front of the Brian Durso pass | 57-56 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | William Koo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Josh Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jim Gutierres | 57-58 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison throws it down set up by Samuel Broussard and the foul's on Josh Davis - foul #2 on Josh Davis, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), William Mullaney (SF), Jimmy Pilarski (PF) Joseph Stanford, Brian Durso, Danny Perkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Ralph Dittmar (PF), Ted Johnson (C) Josh Davis, Jim Gutierres, Lloyd Crawford, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Burns (C) Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Robert Kirk clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski can't tip it in | 60-58 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | William Koo is denied on a layup by Jimmy Pilarski | 60-58 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson lays it in on a great pass from William Koo | 60-60 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | James Burns scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Mullaney | 62-60 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | William Koo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | William Koo scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ralph Taube | 62-63 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | James Burns buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Ralph Dittmar - foul #1 on Ralph Dittmar, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Stanford (SG), Tim Reed (SF) Samuel Broussard, William Mullaney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) William Koo, Gilbert Hitchcock, Ralph Taube, Ralph Dittmar, Ted Johnson | |
| 03:29 | Iowa | James Burns misses the free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Stanford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Pilarski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - James Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Pitcher (fresh) SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford tips it in | 64-65 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Robert Kirk misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Pitcher - foul #1 on James Pitcher, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Perkins (PF) Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Robert Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Robert Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Ralph Taube (SF) James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | William Koo knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Joseph Stanford - foul #4 on Joseph Stanford, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Mullaney (SF), Jimmy Pilarski (PF) Tim Reed, Danny Perkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | William Koo makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Robert Kirk's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Crawford | 66-68 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Kirk - foul #5 on Robert Kirk, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG), Tim Reed (SF), Danny Perkins (PF) Robert Kirk, William Mullaney, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Micheal Old comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Danny Perkins tips it home | 68-70 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger can't throw it down | 68-70 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger tips it in | 68-72 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Micheal Old knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Stanford | 71-72 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 71-72 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger can't tip it in | 71-72 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford snags the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | The jumper by Paul Miltenberger is denied by Danny Perkins | 71-72 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Tim Reed snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Micheal Old comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Josh Davis snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | James Burns swats the layup by Josh Davis | 71-72 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger hits the follow up shot | 71-74 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Mullaney (SF), Jimmy Pilarski (PF) Tim Reed, Danny Perkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Stanford is called for the reach on Lloyd Crawford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Stanford, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Broussard (SG) Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres (SF) Ralph Taube | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | William Mullaney misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-76 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Samuel Broussard is called for the reach on Lloyd Crawford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Broussard, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | William Mullaney grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Micheal Old misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-77 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | James Burns gets the offensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford runs out the clock | 71-77 |