| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Kline (fresh) SF - David Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Emilio Salazar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Salley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Urena (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garth Nevers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-32 |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | Edward Kline misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | David Dean clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Smith | 30-32 |
| 18:44 | Iowa | Scott Cooper misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Scott Cooper can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Salley - foul #1 on David Salley, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Scott Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Scott Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | David Dean pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Edward Kline scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Cooper | 34-32 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Edward Kline buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Cooper and the foul's on Justin Robbins - foul #1 on Justin Robbins, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston (PG), Thomas Grensky (C) Scott Cooper, Emilio Salazar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart (PG), Christopher Dowdy (PF) David Salley, Garth Nevers | |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Edward Kline misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Grensky steals it from Justin Robbins | 36-32 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | David Dean comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Phillip Urena - foul #2 on Phillip Urena, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Stanley (SG), Harris Reynoso (C) Edward Kline, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Perry (SG), Nigel Anderson (SF), Michael Hunt (C) Jason Thomas, Phillip Urena, Justin Robbins | |
| 16:12 | Iowa | David Dean makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | David Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Eccleston (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Dean (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Grensky (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Harris Reynoso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joseph Lockhart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Perry (fresh) SF - Nigel Anderson (fresh) PF - Christopher Dowdy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Nigel Anderson is fouled on the floor by David Dean - foul #1 on David Dean, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Cooper (PG), Frederick Fahy (SF), Emilio Salazar (C) Stanley Stanley, David Dean, Harris Reynoso | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Salley (PG) Joseph Lockhart | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Michael Hunt travels with the ball | 38-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith (PF) Thomas Grensky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Robbins (C) Benjamin Perry | |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston is fouled on the floor by Michael Hunt - foul #3 on Michael Hunt, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Thomas (SG) Nigel Anderson | |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Frederick Fahy's pass is intercepted by Justin Robbins | 38-32 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Frederick Fahy is called for the reach on Christopher Dowdy - foul #4 on Frederick Fahy, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Kline (SG), Fred Toler (SF) Thomas Eccleston, Frederick Fahy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Urena (SF), Garth Nevers (PF) Christopher Dowdy, Michael Hunt | |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Salley | 38-34 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith is hacked by Garth Nevers - foul #1 on Garth Nevers, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Dean (SF) Fred Toler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart (PG) David Salley | |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Edward Kline's pass is intercepted by Justin Robbins | 38-34 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Thomas, team foul #6 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston (PG), Thomas Grensky (C) Scott Cooper, Emilio Salazar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith loses the dribble to Joseph Lockhart | 38-34 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart lays it up and in | 38-36 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Thomas Grensky buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Lockhart | 41-38 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | David Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:06 | Iowa | David Dean connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Eccleston | 44-38 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on David Dean - foul #2 on David Dean, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Cooper (PG), Emilio Salazar (C) Edward Kline, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Salley (PG), Benjamin Perry (SG), Christopher Dowdy (PF), Michael Hunt (C) Joseph Lockhart, Jason Thomas, Garth Nevers, Justin Robbins | |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Eccleston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dean (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Grensky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Emilio Salazar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Salley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Perry (fresh) SF - Phillip Urena (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Dowdy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston is hacked by Michael Hunt - foul #4 on Michael Hunt, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nigel Anderson (SF), Bruce Fedele (C) Phillip Urena, Michael Hunt | |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bruce Fedele | 44-39 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Benjamin Perry can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | David Salley can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 11:17 | Iowa | Thomas Grensky grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Scott Cooper connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Emilio Salazar picks off the pass by David Salley | 46-39 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | David Dean connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Scott Cooper | 48-39 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | David Salley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Scott Cooper hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Grensky | 51-42 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | David Salley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Bruce Fedele tips it home | 51-44 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | David Dean misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Nigel Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-44 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Thomas Grensky comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Scott Cooper grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Scott Cooper is whistled for a carry | 51-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Kline (SG), Fred Toler (SF), Jeffrey Smith (PF) Thomas Eccleston, David Dean, Thomas Grensky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart (PG), Jason Thomas (SG), Phillip Urena (SF), Garth Nevers (PF), Justin Robbins (C) David Salley, Benjamin Perry, Nigel Anderson, Christopher Dowdy, Bruce Fedele | |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Edward Kline - foul #2 on Edward Kline, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Stanley (PG), Harris Reynoso (C) Scott Cooper, Emilio Salazar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Fred Toler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Smith swats the shot by Jason Thomas | 51-46 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers tips it home | 51-48 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Fred Toler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 07:45 | Iowa | Edward Kline snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stanley Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Kline (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Toler (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harris Reynoso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joseph Lockhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Phillip Urena (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Garth Nevers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Fred Toler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Cooper (PG), Frederick Fahy (SF), Emilio Salazar (C) Stanley Stanley, Fred Toler, Harris Reynoso | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Salley (PG) Joseph Lockhart | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Frederick Fahy lays it up and in and the foul's on Phillip Urena - foul #3 on Phillip Urena, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Frederick Fahy makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Garth Nevers | 54-52 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Jason Thomas takes the ball from Scott Cooper in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas banks in the layup | 54-54 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Frederick Fahy grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Frederick Fahy misses long on a jumper in the paint | 54-54 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Salley | 54-57 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-57 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena lays it in set up by Garth Nevers | 56-59 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Edward Kline misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-59 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | David Salley pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | David Salley drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Garth Nevers | 56-62 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Justin Robbins steals the ball from Edward Kline | 56-62 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-62 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith grabs the board | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Cooper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Kline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Fahy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Emilio Salazar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Salley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Urena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Garth Nevers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Robbins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 5 stl. | |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Frederick Fahy hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Edward Kline | 58-62 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena tips it home | 58-64 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Scott Cooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Frederick Fahy grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Edward Kline's floater is knocked away by Phillip Urena | 58-64 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas's pass is intercepted by Emilio Salazar | 58-64 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-64 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | David Salley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Frederick Fahy | 58-64 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-64 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Thomas | 60-67 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Frederick Fahy is called for the reach on Phillip Urena - foul #5 on Frederick Fahy, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Dean (SF) Frederick Fahy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-67 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Emilio Salazar | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin Robbins - foul #2 on Justin Robbins, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Salley | 62-69 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | David Dean misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith grabs the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | David Dean can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Edward Kline is called for the reach on Garth Nevers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Kline, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nigel Anderson (SF), Christopher Dowdy (PF) Phillip Urena, Garth Nevers | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Emilio Salazar is called for the reach on Justin Robbins - foul #2 on Emilio Salazar, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Iowa | David Dean misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar grabs the offensive board | 62-71 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | The clock runs out | 62-71 |