| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Rodolfo Perez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roberto Costa (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlon Leppert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Zoran Schabowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente is fouled on the floor by Joe Griffith - foul #3 on Joe Griffith, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Migues (SF) Joe Griffith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 19:11 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Marlon Leppert | 28-29 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Migues | 31-29 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Jamie Hereford is blocked by Zoran Schabowski | 31-29 |
| 18:13 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 17:52 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jamie Hereford - foul #1 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 17:52 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:52 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jamie Hereford - foul #2 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roberto Costa - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:21 | Iowa State | Jamie Hereford swats the short shot by Zoran Schabowski | 33-32 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 15:55 | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Rodolfo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Migues (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marlon Leppert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Zoran Schabowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fairly fresh) C - Jamie Hereford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Iowa State | Kyle Puente steals it from William Migues | 33-32 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford is fouled on the floor by Michael Thies - foul #2 on Michael Thies, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roberto Costa (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Arthur Brown (C) Michael Thies, Marlon Leppert, Zoran Schabowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG), Allan Biggs (SG), James Milligan (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Kyle Puente, Timothy Schweizer, Jamie Hereford | |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 14:36 | Iowa State | William Migues's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Marlon Leppert (PF) Rodolfo Perez, William Migues | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath travels with the ball | 33-35 |
| 13:54 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 13:52 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Milligan | 35-38 |
| 13:00 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa clanks a runner from close range | 35-38 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 12:30 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:09 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 35-38 |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith tips it in | 37-38 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | James Milligan is fouled on the floor by Joe Griffith - foul #4 on Joe Griffith, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Michael Gill (SF), William Migues (PF), Zoran Schabowski (C) Craig Braxton, Roberto Costa, Joe Griffith, Marlon Leppert, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Roy Nixon, Allan Biggs, James Milligan, Aaron Mart, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Rodolfo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Migues (fresh) 2 pts. C - Zoran Schabowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 11:03 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski misses the jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Zoran Schabowski blocks the short jumper by Jamie Hereford | 37-38 |
| 10:40 | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:19 | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 10:18 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Zoran Schabowski | 37-38 |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | Michael Gill hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Rodolfo Perez and the foul's on Alvin Betton - foul #2 on Alvin Betton, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roberto Costa (SG) Michael Thies | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | Michael Gill misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert (PF) Michael Gill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:11 | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 09:10 | Iowa State | William Migues misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart's pass is intercepted by Marlon Leppert | 39-38 |
| 08:30 | Iowa State | William Migues misses the dunk attempt | 39-38 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Griffith (SF) Zoran Schabowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG), Allan Biggs (SG), James Milligan (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Kyle Puente, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| 07:39 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by William Migues | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Rodolfo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marlon Leppert (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Migues (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Roy Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Milligan (fresh) PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon's pass is intercepted by Marlon Leppert | 41-38 |
| 07:01 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa makes the shot from the right side set up by Rodolfo Perez | 43-38 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | William Migues steals the ball from Daniel Gilbreath | 43-38 |
| 06:28 | Iowa State | William Migues can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 05:57 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith's pass is intercepted by Roy Nixon | 43-38 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon lays it in | 43-40 |
| 05:11 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 05:10 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski (C) William Migues | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Roy Nixon, Allan Biggs, James Milligan, Timothy Schweizer, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Zoran Schabowski - foul #2 on Zoran Schabowski, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:25 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert scores on a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Jamie Hereford - foul #3 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| 04:25 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Griffith - foul #5 on Joe Griffith, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Migues (SF) Joe Griffith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:34 | Iowa State | Jamie Hereford picks off the pass by Marlon Leppert | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Rodolfo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Migues (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlon Leppert (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Zoran Schabowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 02:48 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Aaron Mart - foul #4 on Aaron Mart, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roberto Costa (SG) Michael Thies | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:48 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 02:48 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-44 |
| 02:27 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 02:15 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert clanks a floater from the left block | 48-44 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kyle Puente | 48-44 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | William Migues takes the ball from Kyle Puente | 48-44 |
| 01:28 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski's layup is rejected by Jamie Hereford | 48-44 |
| 01:26 | Iowa State | William Migues gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 01:11 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert buries a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Aaron Mart - foul #5 on Aaron Mart, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 01:11 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert throws it down and the foul's on Roberto Costa - foul #4 on Roberto Costa, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Betton - foul #3 on Alvin Betton, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Gill (SF) William Migues | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 00:40 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski grabs the board | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Tolbert - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy Schweizer | 54-46 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Tolbert - foul #3 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | Marc Tolbert is called for the reach on Michael Gill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | Michael Gill misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | Michael Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Marc Tolbert | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez is hacked by Marc Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG) Marc Tolbert | |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 59-51 |