| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Eccleston (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Edward Kline (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Dean (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emilio Salazar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Salley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Urena (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Garth Nevers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Justin Robbins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | Jason Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Eccleston - foul #2 on Jason Thomas, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | David Salley takes the ball from Edward Kline | 35-36 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Justin Robbins denies the turnaround by Emilio Salazar | 35-36 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by David Dean - foul #1 on David Dean, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith is fouled on the floor by Garth Nevers - foul #2 on Garth Nevers, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 17:48 | Iowa | Edward Kline knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Salley | 38-39 |
| 17:14 | Iowa | Edward Kline misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Urena - foul #1 on Phillip Urena, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy (PF) Garth Nevers | |
| 17:14 | Iowa | Edward Kline makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:14 | Iowa | Edward Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Justin Robbins | 39-39 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 16:54 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Jason Thomas is called for the reach on David Dean - foul #3 on Jason Thomas, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Cooper (PG), James West (SG), Frederick Fahy (SF), Thomas Grensky (C) Thomas Eccleston, Edward Kline, David Dean, Emilio Salazar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart (PG), Nigel Anderson (SF), Michael Hunt (PF) David Salley, Jason Thomas, Phillip Urena | |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Thomas Grensky hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Smith | 41-39 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nigel Anderson | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James West (fresh) SF - Frederick Fahy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Grensky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joseph Lockhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Dowdy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Nigel Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Justin Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Nigel Anderson takes the ball from Frederick Fahy | 41-41 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Grensky - foul #1 on Thomas Grensky, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston (PG), David Dean (SF), Emilio Salazar (C) James West, Jeffrey Smith, Thomas Grensky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Thomas (SG), Phillip Urena (SF), Garth Nevers (PF) Christopher Dowdy, Nigel Anderson, Michael Hunt | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | David Dean misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Phillip Urena picks off the pass by David Dean | 41-43 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Joseph Lockhart - foul #1 on Joseph Lockhart, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Kline (SG) Scott Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Salley (PG), Michael Hunt (C) Joseph Lockhart, Justin Robbins | |
| 14:11 | Iowa | David Dean clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | David Salley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Edward Kline hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 13:27 | Iowa | Frederick Fahy tips it in | 43-46 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 13:00 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | David Dean misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:48 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar tips it in | 45-46 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Michael Hunt comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Frederick Fahy - foul #1 on Frederick Fahy, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Cooper (PG), James West (SF), Jeffrey Smith (PF), Thomas Grensky (C) Thomas Eccleston, David Dean, Frederick Fahy, Emilio Salazar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy (SG), Nigel Anderson (SF), Justin Robbins (C) Jason Thomas, Phillip Urena, Garth Nevers | |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Michael Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | David Salley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Dowdy | 45-50 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Scott Cooper comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-50 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Thomas Grensky hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Grensky - foul #2 on Thomas Grensky, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Thomas (SG), Phillip Urena (SF) Nigel Anderson, Michael Hunt | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Thomas Grensky grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Kline (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James West (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Grensky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Salley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Urena (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Dowdy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Scott Cooper drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James West | 49-51 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston (PG), David Dean (SF) Edward Kline, James West | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart (PG), Garth Nevers (PF) David Salley, Christopher Dowdy | |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena tips it in | 49-53 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | The jump hook by Jeffrey Smith is blocked by Phillip Urena | 49-53 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas blows the layup | 49-53 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Cooper | 49-53 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith hits a floater from the right side | 51-53 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Kline (SG), Frederick Fahy (SF), Emilio Salazar (C) Scott Cooper, David Dean, Thomas Grensky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Salley (PG), Benjamin Perry (SG), Nigel Anderson (SF), Christopher Dowdy (PF), Michael Hunt (C) Joseph Lockhart, Jason Thomas, Phillip Urena, Garth Nevers, Justin Robbins | |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Nigel Anderson steps in front of the Jeffrey Smith pass | 51-53 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy lays it in on a great pass from Nigel Anderson | 51-55 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Nigel Anderson gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Michael Hunt misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar is whistled for a carry | 51-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Cooper (PG), David Dean (SF) Thomas Eccleston, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Thomas (SG), Phillip Urena (SF), Garth Nevers (PF), Justin Robbins (C) Benjamin Perry, Nigel Anderson, Christopher Dowdy, Michael Hunt | |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | David Salley is hacked by Emilio Salazar - foul #3 on Emilio Salazar, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers buries a floater from the free throw line set up by David Salley | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Kline (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Dean (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Fahy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Emilio Salazar (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Salley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Urena (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Garth Nevers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Justin Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Frederick Fahy lays it in set up by Scott Cooper | 53-57 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | David Salley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | Edward Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | David Dean scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Emilio Salazar | 55-57 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Phillip Urena steals the ball from Emilio Salazar | 55-60 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston (PG), Stanley Stanley (SG), Jeffrey Smith (PF), Thomas Grensky (C) Scott Cooper, Edward Kline, Frederick Fahy, Emilio Salazar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart (PG), Christopher Dowdy (PF) David Salley, Garth Nevers | |
| 05:46 | Iowa | David Dean comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith tips it in | 57-60 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-60 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Smith | 59-62 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena can't finish the layup | 59-62 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy misses the tip | 59-62 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas misses the tip | 59-62 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Stanley Stanley snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Stanley Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | David Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:31 | Iowa | David Dean is fouled on the floor by Phillip Urena - foul #2 on Phillip Urena, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Kline (SG), Frederick Fahy (SF), Emilio Salazar (C) Stanley Stanley, David Dean, Thomas Grensky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Salley (PG), Nigel Anderson (SF), Garth Nevers (PF), Michael Hunt (C) Joseph Lockhart, Jason Thomas, Phillip Urena, Justin Robbins | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Eccleston (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Edward Kline (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Fahy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Emilio Salazar (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Salley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Dowdy (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. SF - Nigel Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garth Nevers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Kline | 61-62 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Michael Hunt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Edward Kline grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Edward Kline comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 02:30 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Emilio Salazar | 61-62 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Nigel Anderson is called for the reach on Frederick Fahy - foul #2 on Nigel Anderson, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Cooper (PG), Thomas Grensky (PF) Thomas Eccleston, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Frederick Fahy misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | David Salley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Nigel Anderson drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Salley | 61-64 |
| 01:42 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston (PG), David Dean (SF), Jeffrey Smith (PF) Scott Cooper, Frederick Fahy, Thomas Grensky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Thomas (SG), Phillip Urena (SF), Justin Robbins (C) Christopher Dowdy, Nigel Anderson, Michael Hunt | |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Edward Kline connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Eccleston | 63-64 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Salley | 63-66 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Salley - foul #3 on David Salley, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas buries a floater from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Dean | 67-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Kline - foul #1 on Edward Kline, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins is fouled on the floor by Emilio Salazar - foul #4 on Emilio Salazar, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Eccleston is called for the reach on Phillip Urena in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Eccleston, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith grabs the board | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 67-71 |