| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Craig Becton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Woodworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holland (fresh) SF - James Foley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Peter Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser inbounds the ball | 25-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-44 |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney can't tip it in | 25-44 |
| 19:46 | Iowa | Thomas Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-44 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | James Foley double dribbles | 25-44 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Craig Becton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth grabs the offensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Craig Becton buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Hudson and he's fouled by John Holland - foul #3 on John Holland, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (SG) John Holland | |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Craig Becton makes the free throw | 28-44 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | James Foley hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Thomas Brown pulls down the rebound | 28-46 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | James Foley buries a turnaround near the basket | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Foley - foul #1 on James Foley, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG), Carlos Truitt (PF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) Craig Becton, Richard Woodworth, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Hall (PF), Richard Lockhart (C) Thomas Brown, Peter Morrison | |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 17:14 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Lockhart | 29-48 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | William Blackburn is hacked by James Lowery - foul #2 on James Lowery, team foul #1 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF) Omer Zahniser | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack Williams (SG), Michael Werner (SF) John Collier, James Foley | |
| 16:43 | Iowa | William Blackburn buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Lockhart | 29-51 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 29-51 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | James Lowery hits the follow up shot | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Eddie Hall misses the easy layup | 31-51 |
| 16:03 | Iowa | Eddie Hall tips it in | 31-53 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | William Blackburn steals the ball from James Lowery in the backcourt | 31-53 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | William Blackburn can't finish the layup | 31-53 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur snags the defensive board | 31-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Willer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Blackburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Werner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eddie Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Willer | 33-53 |
| 15:24 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-53 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Eddie Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 15:06 | Iowa | William Blackburn is whistled for traveling | 33-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Omer Zahniser (SF), Richard Woodworth (PF) James Lowery, Joshua Hudson, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), John Holland (SG), James Foley (SF), Thomas Brown (PF), Peter Morrison (C) William Blackburn, Jack Williams, Michael Werner, Eddie Hall, Richard Lockhart | |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Craig Becton can't finish the layup | 33-53 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Peter Morrison snags the defensive board | 33-53 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Thomas Brown can't finish the layup | 33-53 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth grabs the defensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on James Foley - foul #2 on James Foley, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (SG), Larry Tawney (C) John Willer, Carlos Truitt | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth misses the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth misses the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | James Foley gets the rebound | 33-53 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | James Foley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Holland | 33-56 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Craig Becton connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | John Collier's pass is intercepted by Craig Becton | 36-56 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Craig Becton slams it home | 38-56 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | John Holland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Lowery - foul #3 on James Lowery, team foul #2 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson (SG), Carlos Truitt (PF) Craig Becton, Richard Woodworth | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:36 | Iowa | John Holland misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | John Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson knocks in the floater from the baseline | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:10 | Iowa | James Foley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-56 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Peter Morrison blocks the short jumper by Joshua Hudson | 40-56 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | James Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Lowery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Omer Zahniser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Tawney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Foley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Morrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Iowa | James Lowery is called for the reach on John Collier - foul #4 on James Lowery, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), John Willer (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) James Lowery, Omer Zahniser, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), Jack Williams (SG), Michael Werner (SF), Eddie Hall (PF), Richard Lockhart (C) John Collier, John Holland, James Foley, Thomas Brown, Peter Morrison | |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Eddie Hall | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Austin Dorman steals it from Jack Williams | 40-58 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Eddie Hall is called for the reach on Carlos Truitt - foul #2 on Eddie Hall, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Richard Woodworth (PF) Austin Dorman, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), James Foley (SF) Jack Williams, Michael Werner | |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | John Willer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-58 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth gets the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Craig Becton scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Willer | 42-58 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Craig Becton gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Eddie Hall is called for the reach on Carlos Truitt - foul #3 on Eddie Hall, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser (SF), Larry Tawney (C) John Willer, Carlos Truitt | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG), Thomas Brown (PF), Peter Morrison (C) William Blackburn, Eddie Hall, Richard Lockhart | |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Omer Zahniser is called for the reach on John Collier - foul #2 on Omer Zahniser, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG) Joshua Hudson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:32 | Iowa | John Collier misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Larry Tawney - foul #2 on Larry Tawney, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | John Collier makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | John Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Collier - foul #3 on John Collier, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson (SG), Carlos Truitt (C) Craig Becton, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), Michael Werner (SF) John Collier, James Foley | |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:55 | Iowa | Peter Morrison is hacked by Austin Dorman - foul #1 on Austin Dorman, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG), Joseph Ladouceur (C) Austin Dorman, Richard Woodworth | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:39 | Iowa | The short jumper by Thomas Brown is denied by Omer Zahniser | 47-60 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Omer Zahniser | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Blackburn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Werner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | James Lowery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 07:22 | Iowa | John Holland grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | John Holland scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | James Lowery drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Hudson | 49-62 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Michael Werner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | John Holland misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Lowery - foul #5 on James Lowery, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), John Willer (SG), Richard Woodworth (PF), Larry Tawney (C) James Lowery, Joshua Hudson, Omer Zahniser, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), James Foley (SF), Eddie Hall (PF), Richard Lockhart (C) William Blackburn, Michael Werner, Thomas Brown, Peter Morrison | |
| 05:49 | Iowa | John Holland misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | John Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | John Willer clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Eddie Hall gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Richard Woodworth takes the ball from James Foley | 52-63 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Craig Becton scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Truitt | 55-63 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | John Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-63 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Carlos Truitt | 55-63 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | John Willer banks in the layup | 57-63 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Eddie Hall misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Woodworth - foul #2 on Richard Woodworth, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson (SG), Omer Zahniser (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) John Willer, Carlos Truitt, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (SG), Peter Morrison (C) John Holland, Richard Lockhart | |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Eddie Hall makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Eddie Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Eddie Hall gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Craig Becton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Woodworth (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Blackburn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Foley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Richard Woodworth steps in front of the Eddie Hall pass | 57-64 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Craig Becton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Becton | 59-64 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | James Foley loses the ball out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), John Willer (PF) Craig Becton, Richard Woodworth | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Brown (PF) Eddie Hall | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt (PF), Larry Tawney (C) John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson tips it home | 61-64 |
| 02:08 | Iowa | John Collier's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Truitt | 61-64 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Peter Morrison hits the follow up shot | 61-66 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Richard Woodworth (PF) Austin Dorman, Carlos Truitt | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG) William Blackburn | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Foley | 61-66 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Thomas Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-66 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | John Holland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Craig Becton gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson jams it set up by Richard Woodworth | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Larry Tawney swats the shot by Thomas Brown | 66-66 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Peter Morrison gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Craig Becton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Woodworth (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Foley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Morrison (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Peter Morrison wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Thomas Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:46 | Iowa | Peter Morrison can't tip it in | 66-66 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson makes the runner in the paint | 68-66 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | John Holland can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joshua Hudson | 68-66 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Craig Becton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Woodworth | 71-66 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Joshua Hudson is called for the reach on John Holland - foul #1 on Joshua Hudson, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | John Holland makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | John Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 73-67 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | John Collier makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 73-70 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | John Collier grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | John Holland hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Collier | 73-73 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Omer Zahniser - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #7 | 73-73 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | John Collier scores on a jump hook in the lane | 75-75 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser connects on the floater from the right side set up by Craig Becton | 77-75 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Peter Morrison comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 77-75 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Craig Becton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Hudson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Omer Zahniser (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Woodworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Tawney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Holland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Foley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Morrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Larry Tawney - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #8 | 77-75 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | James Foley grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | John Collier misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Becton - foul #1 on Craig Becton, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | John Collier makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | John Collier misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth is hacked by John Collier in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Collier, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Brown | 77-76 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | John Collier loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson is hacked by John Holland - foul #4 on John Holland, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Thomas Brown gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | John Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-76 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson is fouled in the backcourt by John Holland - foul #5 on John Holland, team foul #11 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (SG) John Holland | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Iowa | John Collier misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | John Collier is called for the reach on Omer Zahniser in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Collier, team foul #12 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Werner (SG) John Collier | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Peter Morrison | 80-76 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Peter Morrison can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 80-76 |