| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lin Tao (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Joel Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Reed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Behan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Lukaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Sorrell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell inbounds the ball | 35-20 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski is called for traveling | 35-20 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Anthony Behan hits a floater from the baseline | 37-20 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Thomas Perry | 37-22 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Thomas Perry takes the ball from Lin Tao in the backcourt | 37-22 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Perry and he's fouled by Joel Simpson - foul #1 on Joel Simpson, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski misses the free throw | 37-24 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | David Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Bryan Jackson takes the ball from Lin Tao | 37-24 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | William Clark is whistled for a carry | 37-24 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Ronnie Reed clanks a floater from the left block | 37-24 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Anthony Behan can't tip it in | 37-24 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | William Clark gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | William Clark makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Bryan Jackson and he's hacked by David Reynolds - foul #2 on David Reynolds, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | William Clark makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Joel Simpson clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Perry | 37-27 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | William Clark misses the shot in the paint | 37-27 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Joel Simpson pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Lin Tao knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joel Simpson | 39-27 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Anthony Behan gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Joel Simpson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lukaszewski - foul #1 on Jerry Lukaszewski, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Lawson (PG), Bob Reed (SG), Daniel Montano (SF), Chester Eddy (PF), James Kinser (C) Lin Tao, Joel Simpson, Ronnie Reed, David Reynolds, Anthony Behan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Donald (SF), Scott Wilson (PF), Rodney Delariva (C) Tim Sorrell, William Clark, Bryan Jackson | |
| 16:04 | Iowa | James Kinser is hacked by Thomas Perry - foul #3 on Thomas Perry, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (PG) Thomas Perry | |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Bob Reed scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Montano | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Manuel Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Montano (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Chester Eddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kinser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Lukaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rodney Delariva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson hits the follow up shot | 42-29 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Chester Eddy makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Montano | 44-29 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson's layup is rejected by James Kinser | 44-29 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | James Kinser pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Jerry Lukaszewski steals the ball from Daniel Montano | 44-29 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lin Tao (PG), Joel Simpson (SG), Ronnie Reed (SF), David Reynolds (PF), Anthony Behan (C) Manuel Lawson, Bob Reed, Daniel Montano, Chester Eddy, James Kinser | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Perry (PG), Tim Sorrell (SF), William Clark (PF), Bryan Jackson (C) Jerry Lukaszewski, Anthony Donald, Scott Wilson, Rodney Delariva | |
| 13:50 | Iowa | David Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Tim Sorrell - foul #3 on Tim Sorrell, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| 13:27 | Iowa | Lin Tao clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Perry - foul #4 on Thomas Perry, team foul #4 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Pope (SG) Thomas Perry | |
| 13:27 | Iowa | Lin Tao makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 13:27 | Iowa | Lin Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joel Simpson - foul #2 on Joel Simpson, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | William Clark gets the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd scores on a floater from the left side | 46-32 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Ronnie Reed buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Lin Tao | 48-32 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Pope buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Maurice Byrd | 48-35 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Lin Tao can't throw it down | 48-35 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | William Clark snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | William Clark drills a fadeaway from the right side | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lin Tao (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Behan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pope (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Sorrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Ronnie Reed is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Pope - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pope, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bob Reed (SF) Ronnie Reed | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski (SG), Scott Wilson (SF), Rodney Delariva (C) Maurice Byrd, Tim Sorrell, Bryan Jackson | |
| 11:17 | Iowa | David Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 48-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chester Eddy (C) Anthony Behan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | Bob Reed misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 10:44 | Iowa | David Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | David Reynolds misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-39 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Pope comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Chester Eddy pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Joel Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Lawson (PG), Ronnie Reed (SF), Anthony Behan (C) Lin Tao, Joel Simpson, David Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (PG), Tim Sorrell (SF), Bryan Jackson (C) Jeffrey Pope, William Clark, Rodney Delariva | |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson connects on the jump hook from the left block | 48-41 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Chester Eddy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chester Eddy - foul #1 on Chester Eddy, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lin Tao (PG), Joel Simpson (SG) Manuel Lawson, Bob Reed | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Clark (PF) Tim Sorrell | |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Chester Eddy is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lukaszewski - foul #2 on Jerry Lukaszewski, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Kinser (SF), David Reynolds (PF) Ronnie Reed, Chester Eddy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Pope (PG), Anthony Donald (SF), Rodney Delariva (C) Maurice Byrd, Scott Wilson, Bryan Jackson | |
| 08:15 | Iowa | Joel Simpson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | David Reynolds blocks the short jumper by William Clark | 48-43 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | William Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bob Reed (SF) Anthony Behan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Perry (PG), Tim Sorrell (SF) Jeffrey Pope, Anthony Donald | |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Bob Reed loses the dribble to William Clark | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lin Tao (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kinser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Lukaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Sorrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Rodney Delariva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | James Kinser grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:51 | Iowa | Bob Reed is hacked by Tim Sorrell - foul #4 on Tim Sorrell, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronnie Reed (SF), Chester Eddy (C) Joel Simpson, James Kinser | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (SG), Bryan Jackson (C) Jerry Lukaszewski, Rodney Delariva | |
| 06:51 | Iowa | Bob Reed makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:51 | Iowa | Bob Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Lin Tao grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Lin Tao drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Bob Reed | 52-43 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by David Reynolds - foul #3 on David Reynolds, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Lawson (PG), Daniel Montano (SG), Anthony Behan (C) Lin Tao, Bob Reed, David Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wilson (PF) William Clark | |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | Anthony Behan pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Ronnie Reed clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-44 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Chester Eddy pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Scott Wilson denies the turnaround by Manuel Lawson | 52-44 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Scott Wilson | 52-44 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Ronnie Reed steals it from Bryan Jackson | 52-44 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Manuel Lawson clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 04:44 | Iowa | Ronnie Reed snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Manuel Lawson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Montano | 54-44 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lin Tao (PG), Joel Simpson (SG), David Reynolds (PF) Manuel Lawson, Daniel Montano, Chester Eddy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski (SG), William Clark (PF) Maurice Byrd, Scott Wilson | |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Lin Tao misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Clark - foul #2 on William Clark, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wilson (SF) Tim Sorrell | |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Lin Tao makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Lin Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | William Clark misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Reynolds - foul #4 on David Reynolds, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lin Tao (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Anthony Behan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Lukaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:53 | Iowa | David Reynolds drills a shot near the basket | 58-49 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | William Clark misses short on a runner from the right block | 58-49 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | William Clark tips it but misses | 58-49 |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Anthony Behan pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Bryan Jackson steps in front of the Ronnie Reed pass | 58-49 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by David Reynolds - foul #5 on David Reynolds, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bob Reed (SF), Chester Eddy (PF) Ronnie Reed, David Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell (SF) Bryan Jackson | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | William Clark steals the ball from Chester Eddy | 58-51 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell loses the dribble to Chester Eddy | 58-51 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Bob Reed misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-51 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | William Clark grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-51 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Anthony Behan pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronnie Reed (SF) Bob Reed | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson (C) Scott Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Lin Tao is hacked by Thomas Perry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Perry, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Lawson (SG), James Kinser (SF) Joel Simpson, Ronnie Reed | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (PG) Thomas Perry | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Lin Tao misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | William Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Anthony Behan grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Maurice Byrd is called for the reach on Anthony Behan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maurice Byrd, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Anthony Behan makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Anthony Behan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Manuel Lawson | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Maurice Byrd is called for the reach on Manuel Lawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Byrd, team foul #11 | 60-51 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Manuel Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Manuel Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Chester Eddy gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Lin Tao runs out the clock | 62-51 |