| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fresh) SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gambill (fresh) SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Lujan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Harold Bradley inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Donald Benton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald is hacked by Harold Bradley - foul #1 on Harold Bradley, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan misses long on a shot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 19:11 | Iowa | Robert Nichols pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Bernard Ward is fouled on the floor by Robert Gambill - foul #2 on Robert Gambill, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | Donald Benton can't connect on a floater from the left side | 26-22 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Greg Kelly can't tip it in | 26-22 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Robert Nichols tips it home | 28-22 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Steven Lujan | 28-24 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Greg Kelly is hacked by Anthony Donald - foul #1 on Anthony Donald, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Anthony Donald takes the ball from Greg Kelly | 28-24 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill misses the lay-in | 28-24 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald tips it in | 28-26 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Donald Benton is hacked by Anthony Donald - foul #2 on Anthony Donald, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Steven Lujan swats the short shot by Greg Kelly | 28-26 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Bernard Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | The jumper by Bernard Ward is denied by Alex Knowles | 28-26 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-26 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Robert Nichols snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Donald Benton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Alex Knowles | 28-26 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Bernard Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Scot Williams (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Donald Benton, Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (PG), James Lawson (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Bruce Gurganus (PF), Edward Macdonald (C) Charles Hemby, Robert Gambill, Anthony Donald, Alex Knowles, Steven Lujan | |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | James Lawson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ralph Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bernard Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Scot Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Parks (fresh) 2 blk. C - Peter Threlkeld (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Stuck (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Gurganus (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Macdonald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Iowa | Scot Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 15:39 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Threlkeld | 28-32 |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Bernard Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Lawson | 28-34 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Ralph Williams loses the dribble to Maurice Stuck in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald is hacked by Peter Threlkeld - foul #1 on Peter Threlkeld, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Bradley (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Bernard Ward, Peter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Robert Gambill (SG), Anthony Donald (SF) Maurice Stuck, James Lawson, Matthew Haynes | |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald drills a floater from close range set up by Charles Hemby | 28-36 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Scot Williams can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 28-36 |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Ralph Williams grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Patrick Parks makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Nichols and he's hacked by Edward Macdonald - foul #1 on Edward Macdonald, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Greg Kelly (C) Ralph Williams, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alex Knowles (PF) Edward Macdonald | |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Patrick Parks misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus travels with the ball | 30-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Nichols (PF) Patrick Parks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Lujan (C) Bruce Gurganus | |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Greg Kelly misses long on a jumper from the right block | 30-36 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Kelly | 30-36 |
| 13:30 | Iowa | Harold Bradley misses the easy layup | 30-36 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harold Bradley - foul #2 on Harold Bradley, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bernard Ward (SG) Scot Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Donald Benton misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Lujan - foul #3 on Steven Lujan, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (PG) Charles Hemby | |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Donald Benton makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Donald Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Harold Bradley pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:16 | Iowa | Donald Benton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Stuck (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Gambill (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Donald (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alex Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Lujan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 11:31 | Iowa | Robert Nichols pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Donald Benton can't connect on a floater from the left side | 32-38 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Robert Nichols connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Greg Kelly | 34-41 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Scot Williams (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Donald Benton, Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Bruce Gurganus (PF), Edward Macdonald (C) Robert Gambill, Anthony Donald, Alex Knowles, Steven Lujan | |
| 09:43 | Iowa | Scot Williams lays it up and in and the foul's on Matthew Haynes - foul #1 on Matthew Haynes, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Washington (SF) Bernard Ward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lawson (SG) Maurice Stuck | |
| 09:43 | Iowa | Scot Williams makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes is hacked by Patrick Parks - foul #2 on Patrick Parks, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Ralph Williams grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 09:04 | Iowa | Patrick Parks is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Patrick Parks, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Patrick Parks blocks the short jumper by Matthew Haynes | 37-41 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Gurganus | 37-41 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Matthew Haynes is blocked by Peter Threlkeld | 37-41 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Ronald Washington snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Matthew Haynes is called for the reach on Scot Williams - foul #2 on Matthew Haynes, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bernard Ward (SG), Harold Bradley (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Ralph Williams, Ronald Washington, Peter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gambill (SG), Anthony Donald (SF), Alex Knowles (PF) James Lawson, Matthew Haynes, Edward Macdonald | |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Scot Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Scot Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scot Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gambill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alex Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Gurganus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Bernard Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles double dribbles | 38-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Greg Kelly (C) Scot Williams, Patrick Parks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Lujan (C) Bruce Gurganus | |
| 06:53 | Iowa | Greg Kelly makes the floater from the left block | 40-44 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan tips it home | 40-46 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Greg Kelly lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Bradley | 42-46 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Harold Bradley pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Bernard Ward hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Alex Knowles - foul #3 on Alex Knowles, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (SF) Harold Bradley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (PG), James Lawson (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Bruce Gurganus (C) Charles Hemby, Robert Gambill, Anthony Donald, Steven Lujan | |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Bernard Ward makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald (C) Alex Knowles | |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Robert Nichols misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Maurice Stuck - foul #1 on Maurice Stuck, team foul #9 | 45-46 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Robert Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Robert Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | James Lawson is fouled on the floor by Greg Kelly - foul #1 on Greg Kelly, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scot Williams (SF), Patrick Parks (PF) Donald Benton, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Bradley (SF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Scot Williams, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Donald (SF) Matthew Haynes | |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Ralph Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Patrick Parks misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Patrick Parks can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Maurice Stuck | 47-46 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | James Lawson is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Scot Williams (SG), Robert Nichols (PF) Ralph Williams, Bernard Ward, Peter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Robert Gambill (SG), Alex Knowles (PF), Steven Lujan (C) Maurice Stuck, James Lawson, Bruce Gurganus, Edward Macdonald | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scot Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gambill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alex Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Steven Lujan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Charles Hemby steals the ball from Donald Benton | 47-46 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Hemby | 47-48 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Donald Benton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Greg Kelly (C) Patrick Parks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Nichols - foul #2 on Robert Nichols, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Harold Bradley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Benton | 50-50 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Bradley - foul #3 on Harold Bradley, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bernard Ward (SG), Ralph Williams (SF) Scot Williams, Harold Bradley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes (SF) Anthony Donald | |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Greg Kelly connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Nichols | 53-52 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Greg Kelly is called for the reach on Charles Hemby - foul #2 on Greg Kelly, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:03 | Iowa | Robert Nichols snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Bernard Ward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Robert Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Bernard Ward misses badly on a floater from close range | 53-52 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Ralph Williams can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Bernard Ward pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Bernard Ward misses the jumpshot from the right side | 53-52 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Greg Kelly snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Greg Kelly buries a shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Gambill | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Charles Hemby is called for the reach on Donald Benton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hemby, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Bradley (SF) Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Donald (SF) Matthew Haynes | |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Donald Benton misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Donald Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Hemby | 56-57 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Harold Bradley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-57 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan grabs the board | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan runs out the clock | 56-57 |