| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Stephens inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore can't finish the layup | 35-36 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Graybill - foul #3 on Matthew Graybill, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Valazquez (SF) Matthew Graybill | |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Christian Briley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Llanes | 37-36 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Gilbert - foul #3 on John Gilbert, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (C) John Gilbert | |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | John Valazquez scores on a shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 39-38 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Michael Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Walter Leathers lays it up and in | 39-40 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Stephens | 42-40 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Walter Leathers is hacked by Adrian Avalos - foul #3 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Richard Scott (C) Adrian Avalos, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Dumas (C) Michael Chapman | |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Walter Leathers misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 42-40 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Floyd Dumas is called for the reach on Richard Scott - foul #1 on Floyd Dumas, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (PF) Lawrence Llanes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG) Christian Briley | |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | David James double dribbles | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura (SF), Timothy Woods (C) Edward Brown, John Stephens | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Campbell (PG), Michael Chapman (SG), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF) Walter Leathers, Bryan Hamilton, Jerome Lapointe | |
| 16:01 | Iowa | William Campbell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Valazquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lubomierz Nitzkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Dumas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Woods and the foul's on Floyd Dumas - foul #2 on Floyd Dumas, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Daniel Moore (C) Mitchel Grenier, Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Graybill (SF), John Gilbert (C) John Valazquez, Floyd Dumas | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Michael Chapman is fouled on the floor by David James - foul #2 on David James, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF) David James, Joshua Ventura, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Jerome Lapointe (PF) William Campbell, Lubomierz Nitzkowski | |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | John Gilbert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on John Gilbert, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (SG), Floyd Dumas (C) Michael Chapman, John Gilbert | |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Edward Brown's pass is intercepted by Floyd Dumas | 45-40 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Christian Briley lays it up and in | 45-42 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Brown | 47-42 |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-42 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Walter Leathers pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | John Stephens is called for the reach on Christian Briley - foul #2 on John Stephens, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Scott (C) Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chapman (SG), John Valazquez (C) Walter Leathers, Floyd Dumas | |
| 13:33 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill is called for traveling | 47-42 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Stephens | 49-42 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | John Valazquez buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Michael Chapman is called for the reach on Adrian Avalos - foul #2 on Michael Chapman, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (SG), Daniel Moore (C) Edward Brown, Lawrence Llanes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (PG), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF), Floyd Dumas (C) Christian Briley, Matthew Graybill, Jerome Lapointe | |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Richard Scott comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by John Valazquez - foul #1 on John Valazquez, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Joshua Ventura (SF) Adrian Avalos, John Stephens | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Richard Scott makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Richard Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Richard Scott makes the 3rd free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Walter Leathers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Daniel Moore | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Walter Leathers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Valazquez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lubomierz Nitzkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Dumas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG) Michael Chapman | |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Walter Leathers hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Valazquez | 51-47 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Floyd Dumas swats the short shot by Joshua Ventura | 51-47 |
| 10:56 | Iowa | Walter Leathers grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Leathers | 51-49 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Richard Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Timothy Woods (C) Mitchel Grenier, David James, Joshua Ventura, Richard Scott, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Matthew Graybill (SF), Jerome Lapointe (PF) Bryan Hamilton, Lubomierz Nitzkowski, Floyd Dumas | |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Walter Leathers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | Christian Briley connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Graybill | 51-51 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chapman (SG), Floyd Dumas (C) Walter Leathers, John Valazquez | |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Chapman | 51-54 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Edward Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Stephens | 54-54 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Timothy Woods | 57-54 |
| 07:53 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Edward Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Graybill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jerome Lapointe - foul #1 on Jerome Lapointe, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Moore (C) Lawrence Llanes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (PG), John Valazquez (SF), John Gilbert (C) Christian Briley, Matthew Graybill, Floyd Dumas | |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Valazquez | 59-57 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Moore | 59-57 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Edward Brown buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy Woods | 62-57 |
| 06:43 | Iowa | Walter Leathers is whistled for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), David James (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Richard Scott (PF) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, John Stephens, Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF) Michael Chapman, Jerome Lapointe | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Richard Scott clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Lubomierz Nitzkowski - foul #1 on Lubomierz Nitzkowski, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes (PF) Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Matthew Graybill (SF) Bryan Hamilton, Lubomierz Nitzkowski | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Richard Scott makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Richard Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:03 | Iowa | John Gilbert comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 64-57 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Richard Scott pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | John Gilbert is called for the reach on Richard Scott - foul #5 on John Gilbert, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF) Mitchel Grenier, David James, Joshua Ventura | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG), Jerome Lapointe (PF) Walter Leathers, John Gilbert | |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Richard Scott misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Richard Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:41 | Iowa | John Valazquez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Moore (C) Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chapman (SG) Bryan Hamilton | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adrian Avalos | 66-57 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Michael Chapman is hacked by Adrian Avalos - foul #4 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Christian Briley is called for traveling | 66-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (PF) Lawrence Llanes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (SF), Floyd Dumas (C) Matthew Graybill, John Valazquez | |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerome Lapointe | 66-57 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David James (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Leathers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Edward Brown is fouled on the floor by Walter Leathers - foul #1 on Walter Leathers, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Lawrence Llanes (PF) Adrian Avalos, David James | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG), Matthew Graybill (SF), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF), John Valazquez (C) Christian Briley, Michael Chapman, Jerome Lapointe, Floyd Dumas | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | John Valazquez gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Iowa | Mitchel Grenier is called for the reach on Walter Leathers - foul #4 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (SG), Richard Scott (C) Edward Brown, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Walter Leathers makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Valazquez | 66-59 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), Daniel Moore (C) Mitchel Grenier, David James, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Michael Chapman (SG), Jerome Lapointe (PF) Walter Leathers, Bryan Hamilton, Lubomierz Nitzkowski | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | John Stephens drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Moore | 68-59 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Christian Briley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | John Valazquez grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | John Valazquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Edward Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | John Valazquez grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Christian Briley grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Christian Briley blows the dunk | 68-59 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes is fouled on the floor by Jerome Lapointe - foul #2 on Jerome Lapointe, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | John Valazquez pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Graybill | 69-59 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Michael Chapman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Lapointe | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos is fouled in the backcourt by Christian Briley - foul #1 on Christian Briley, team foul #13 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Lapointe | 70-62 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Adrian Avalos picks off the pass by Christian Briley | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Christian Briley is called for the reach on John Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christian Briley, team foul #14 | 70-62 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Chapman and the foul's on John Stephens - foul #3 on John Stephens, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Brown (SG) Mitchel Grenier | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe misses the free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes is hacked by Christian Briley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christian Briley, team foul #15 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Michael Chapman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 74-64 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe tips it back up and in | 74-66 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos is hacked by Christian Briley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christian Briley, team foul #16 | 74-66 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | John Valazquez pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Michael Chapman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | John Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | John Stephens is hacked by Christian Briley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christian Briley, team foul #17 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (PG) Christian Briley | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Michael Chapman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 76-66 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | John Valazquez grabs the offensive board | 76-66 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Lawrence Llanes - foul #2 on Lawrence Llanes, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Timothy Woods (C) Adrian Avalos, John Stephens, Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG), Floyd Dumas (C) Michael Chapman, Matthew Graybill | |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Richard Scott grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier runs out the clock | 76-67 |