| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) C - Ryan Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fresh) SG - William Espinosa (fresh) SF - John Chamness (fresh) PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) C - Louis Fox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Harry Glovinsky denies the turnaround by Boris Rutkowski | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Schiefelbein | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | William Espinosa hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott can't finish the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | William Espinosa pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | William Espinosa picks off the pass by Boris Rutkowski | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Peter Schiefelbein picks off the pass by Chris Dubois | 3-0 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:24 | Iowa | Chris Dubois gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | William Espinosa clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by John Chamness - foul #1 on John Chamness, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 16:56 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Espinosa | 4-0 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Louis Fox makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Espinosa | 4-2 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | John Chamness steals it from Nnamdi Aho | 4-2 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Chris Dubois drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SF) Myron Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Nnamdi Aho denies the turnaround by William Espinosa | 4-4 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Espinosa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Chamness (fresh) PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) C - Louis Fox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:27 | Iowa | Louis Fox pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Louis Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Paul Jaco (SF), Rich Starner (PF), Clifton Snow (C) Chris Dubois, William Espinosa, John Chamness, Harry Glovinsky, Louis Fox | |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 4-4 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Clifton Snow snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Paul Jaco is fouled on the floor by Justin Chidester - foul #1 on Justin Chidester, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF) Jesus Valdez | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Andrew Trego buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Nygaard and he's fouled by Justin Chidester - foul #2 on Justin Chidester, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG) Justin Chidester | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Andrew Trego makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | James Nygaard is called for the reach on Myron Yamasaki - foul #1 on James Nygaard, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG) Jesus Valdez, Dikembe Abdallah | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Dubois (PG), William Espinosa (SG), John Chamness (SF), Louis Fox (C) James Nygaard, Andrew Trego, Paul Jaco, Rich Starner | |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Jared Fields hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | John Chamness scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Espinosa | 6-10 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Jared Fields clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 12:37 | Iowa | Louis Fox snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | John Chamness is fouled on the floor by Jared Fields - foul #1 on Jared Fields, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Myron Yamasaki, Jared Fields, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Harry Glovinsky (PF) Chris Dubois, John Chamness | |
| 12:03 | Iowa | William Espinosa is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Espinosa, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Trego (SG) William Espinosa | |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Boris Rutkowski and the foul's on Harry Glovinsky - foul #1 on Harry Glovinsky, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (SG) Boris Rutkowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jaco (SF) Louis Fox | |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesus Valdez (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Nygaard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Trego (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Jaco (fresh) PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) C - Clifton Snow (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Iowa | James Nygaard makes the jumper from the right side | 9-12 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses the 3 from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott can't tip it in | 9-12 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the tip | 9-12 |
| 10:52 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-12 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Glovinsky | 9-12 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | James Nygaard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-12 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho is called for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF) Peter Schiefelbein, Jesus Valdez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Dubois (PG), William Espinosa (SG), John Chamness (SF), Louis Fox (C) James Nygaard, Andrew Trego, Paul Jaco, Clifton Snow | |
| 09:26 | Iowa | John Chamness misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Glovinsky | 9-12 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | William Espinosa steps out of bounds on the sideline | 9-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Rich Starner (PF) Harry Glovinsky | |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Boris Rutkowski | 12-12 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Louis Fox makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Chris Dubois and the foul's on Myron Yamasaki - foul #1 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Louis Fox makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Jared Fields travels with the ball | 12-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| Subs | Iowa | Clifton Snow (PF) Rich Starner | |
| 07:55 | Iowa | William Espinosa misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 12-15 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Louis Fox | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jared Fields (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Espinosa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Chamness (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifton Snow (fresh) C - Louis Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Iowa | William Espinosa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-15 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 12-15 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Jared Fields misses the 3 from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Espinosa | 12-15 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Louis Fox misses badly on a runner near the basket | 12-15 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Jared Fields grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Jared Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Jared Fields clanks a floater in the lane | 12-15 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Jared Fields can't tip it in | 12-15 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | John Chamness gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | William Espinosa buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Chris Dubois | 12-18 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | John Chamness is called for the reach on Boris Rutkowski - foul #2 on John Chamness, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Jared Fields | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Paul Jaco (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Rich Starner (C) Chris Dubois, William Espinosa, John Chamness, Clifton Snow, Louis Fox | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott is denied on a layup by Harry Glovinsky | 12-18 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott tips it but misses | 12-18 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Andrew Trego connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-21 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Harry Glovinsky is called for the reach on Nnamdi Aho - foul #2 on Harry Glovinsky, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG) Peter Schiefelbein, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Louis Fox (C) Harry Glovinsky | |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Boris Rutkowski | 14-21 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Louis Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Dubois (PG), William Espinosa (SG), Clifton Snow (SF) James Nygaard, Andrew Trego, Paul Jaco | |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Rich Starner picks off the pass by Dikembe Abdallah | 14-21 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Rich Starner knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fresh) SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Snow (fresh) PF - Rich Starner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Boris Rutkowski | 17-23 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Clifton Snow is whistled for a carry | 17-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Myron Yamasaki (SF) Jesus Valdez, Dikembe Abdallah | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Chamness (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF) Rich Starner, Louis Fox | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-23 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki tips it home | 19-23 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | John Chamness comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Clifton Snow tips it in | 19-25 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | William Espinosa is called for the reach on Myron Yamasaki - foul #2 on William Espinosa, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Chris Dubois is hacked by Peter Schiefelbein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Jared Fields (C) Boris Rutkowski, Ryan Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Clifton Snow is fouled on the floor by Myron Yamasaki - foul #2 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Johnson (C) Nnamdi Aho | |
| Subs | Iowa | Louis Fox (C) Clifton Snow | |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Peter Schiefelbein is called for the reach on Chris Dubois - foul #2 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Chris Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Chris Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah can't finish the layup | 21-27 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein blows the layup but he's hacked by Chris Dubois - foul #1 on Chris Dubois, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG), Ryan Scott (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG) Chris Dubois, William Espinosa | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Louis Fox dunks the ball set up by John Chamness and the foul's on Ryan Scott - foul #1 on Ryan Scott, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho (PF) Jared Fields | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Louis Fox makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is fouled in the backcourt by James Nygaard - foul #2 on James Nygaard, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Louis Fox pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Andrew Trego is whistled for traveling | 23-30 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott is fouled on the floor by Louis Fox - foul #1 on Louis Fox, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Louis Fox misses the lay-in | 25-30 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki dunks the ball set up by Peter Schiefelbein | 27-30 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | James Nygaard travels with the ball | 27-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Justin Chidester (SF) Peter Schiefelbein, Myron Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Dubois (PG), William Espinosa (SG), Paul Jaco (SF), Rich Starner (PF), Clifton Snow (C) James Nygaard, Andrew Trego, John Chamness, Harry Glovinsky, Louis Fox | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 27-30 |