| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) SG - Douglas Collier (fresh) SF - David Gagne (fresh) PF - John Sheridan (fresh) C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) C - Morris Demarco (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Iowa | Herbert Boyer steals the ball from David Gagne | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is hacked by Dallas Whipkey - foul #1 on Dallas Whipkey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Douglas Collier takes the ball from George Cangelosi | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | David Gagne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | John Sheridan scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Stephen Bigelow blocks the jumper by Arnold Smith | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Sheridan | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Morris Demarco takes the ball from Douglas Collier | 2-0 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick's pass is intercepted by Douglas Collier | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | David Gagne banks in the layup set up by Douglas Collier | 4-0 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Douglas Collier misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick jams it on a great pass from Arnold Smith | 4-2 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey is fouled on the floor by Morris Demarco - foul #1 on Morris Demarco, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (PG), Michael Kitt (PF), Curtis Byrd (C) Dallas Whipkey, John Sheridan, Stephen Bigelow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:55 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd misses short on a floater from the left side | 4-2 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi grabs the board | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Adam Chase (fresh) SG - Douglas Collier (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kitt (fresh) C - Curtis Byrd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) C - Morris Demarco (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco slams it home set up by Arnold Smith | 4-4 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | David Gagne misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by George Cangelosi - foul #1 on George Cangelosi, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carlos Nutting (SG) Douglas Collier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 15:11 | Iowa | David Gagne makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | David Gagne makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Hutcheson | 6-7 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Eli Oliveira - foul #1 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Michael Brimmer (SF), John Sheridan (PF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Adam Chase, David Gagne, Michael Kitt, Curtis Byrd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Hutcheson | 9-10 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow clanks a shot from the left block | 9-10 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Eli Oliveira - foul #2 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Douglas Collier (SG) Carlos Nutting | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Jeffrey Kendrick, Eli Oliveira, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Arnold Smith steals it from Douglas Collier | 9-10 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Stephen Bigelow swats the layup by Morris Demarco | 9-10 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Brimmer | 12-10 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-10 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Morris Demarco | 12-10 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer tips it in | 12-12 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Douglas Collier comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by George Cangelosi - foul #2 on George Cangelosi, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (PG), David Gagne (SF), Michael Kitt (PF), Curtis Byrd (C) Dallas Whipkey, Michael Brimmer, John Sheridan, Stephen Bigelow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Johnny Gipe (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Stephen Hutcheson, George Cangelosi, Morris Demarco | |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Douglas Collier misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Douglas Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Adam Chase (fresh) SG - Douglas Collier (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Kitt (fresh) C - Curtis Byrd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is hacked by David Gagne - foul #1 on David Gagne, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Michael Kitt gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Adam Chase misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-12 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | David Gagne grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Douglas Collier is hacked by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Stephen Bigelow (C) Douglas Collier, Curtis Byrd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Herbert Boyer | |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 09:43 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Adam Chase hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 09:17 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey misses the tip | 15-12 |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Michael Kitt tips it but misses | 15-12 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Bigelow | 15-12 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | David Gagne is fouled on the floor by Johnny Gipe - foul #1 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Douglas Collier (SG), John Sheridan (PF) Adam Chase, Michael Kitt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Herbert Boyer (PF) Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 08:56 | Iowa | David Gagne misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco is fouled on the floor by Stephen Bigelow - foul #1 on Stephen Bigelow, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (PG) Dallas Whipkey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco travels with the ball | 15-12 |
| 08:03 | Iowa | Douglas Collier clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Hutcheson | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Magnuson (fresh) SG - Douglas Collier (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Gagne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Douglas Collier scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Stephen Bigelow swats the layup by Morris Demarco | 17-15 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | David Gagne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 06:59 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Collier | 17-15 |
| 06:43 | Iowa | John Sheridan misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 17-15 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | John Sheridan tips it home | 19-15 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Magnuson - foul #1 on Paul Magnuson, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Michael Brimmer (SF), Curtis Byrd (C) Paul Magnuson, David Gagne, Stephen Bigelow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Johnny Gipe (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Stephen Hutcheson, Morris Demarco | |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | John Sheridan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Sheridan, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | The jumper by David Parker is denied by Curtis Byrd | 19-17 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Rumberger | 19-17 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer is called for 3 seconds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Kitt (PF) John Sheridan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:17 | Iowa | Douglas Collier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Herbert Boyer | 19-17 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Wegman | 19-20 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Kitt | 22-20 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman travels in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (SG), David Gagne (SF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Douglas Collier, Michael Brimmer, Curtis Byrd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Stephen Hutcheson (SF) Ryan Wegman, David Parker, Herbert Boyer | |
| 04:20 | Iowa | David Gagne can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 22-20 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Chase | 22-20 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Adam Chase hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dallas Whipkey | 25-20 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Sheridan (PF) Michael Kitt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF), Morris Demarco (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Chase (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sheridan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on George Cangelosi - foul #3 on George Cangelosi, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Douglas Collier (SG) Adam Chase | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF) George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe | |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Dallas Whipkey - foul #2 on Dallas Whipkey, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (PG) Dallas Whipkey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow's layup is rejected by Herbert Boyer | 26-22 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Collier | 26-22 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | John Sheridan is whistled for a carry | 26-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (PF) Herbert Boyer | |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Bigelow - foul #2 on Stephen Bigelow, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | David Gagne drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Douglas Collier | 29-24 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eli Oliveira | 29-26 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Adam Chase | 31-26 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | David Gagne is called for the reach on Morris Demarco - foul #2 on David Gagne, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Michael Brimmer (SF), Curtis Byrd (C) Adam Chase, David Gagne, Stephen Bigelow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Johnny Gipe (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe is fouled on the floor by Michael Brimmer - foul #1 on Michael Brimmer, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Kitt (PF) John Sheridan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Kendrick | 31-26 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Kendrick | 31-28 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Dallas Whipkey | 33-28 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 33-28 |