| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Love (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Bucy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Szklarski (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Samuel Sharpe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Gary McCarson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Glen Love comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 19:36 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers tips it in | 44-37 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is hacked by Glen Love in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Love, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Samuel Sharpe swats the shot by Arthur Morris | 44-37 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe loses the ball out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Roger Gould (C) Glen Love, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson is hacked by Donald Bucy - foul #1 on Donald Bucy, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Webb (SF), Douglas Foreman (PF) Donald Bucy, Robert Szklarski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Matt Leone | 44-41 |
| 18:23 | Iowa State | John Webb is hacked by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #1 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey (SG) Jeffrey Powers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:10 | Iowa State | John Webb is hacked by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #2 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bailey - foul #3 on Ronald Bailey, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Donald Bucy (SF), Robert Szklarski (PF) Donald Novoa, Ronald Bailey, Douglas Foreman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden (PF) Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 17:35 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Robert Szklarski | 44-41 |
| 17:12 | Iowa State | John Webb's pass is intercepted by Phillip Jorden | 44-41 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Glen Love is called for the reach on Matt Leone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Love, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (SG), Samuel Sharpe (C) John Webb, Roger Gould | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Vance Withers (PF) Gary McCarson, Matthew Watts | |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matt Leone | 44-43 |
| 16:49 | Iowa State | Glen Love drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Sharpe | 46-43 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Isbell | 46-45 |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | Matt Leone steps in front of the Samuel Sharpe pass | 46-45 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Love - foul #3 on Glen Love, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Douglas Foreman (PF) Glen Love, Robert Szklarski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Arthur Morris | |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell connects on the 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 16:05 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 16:04 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 15:44 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-48 |
| 15:43 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Novoa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Bucy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Foreman (fresh) C - Samuel Sharpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Jorden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Vance Withers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Sharpe | 46-48 |
| 15:13 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Vance Withers - foul #2 on Vance Withers, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG), Ronald Bailey (SG), John Webb (SF), Roger Gould (PF) Donald Novoa, Jeffrey Powers, Donald Bucy, Douglas Foreman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), Matthew Watts (SF) Matt Leone, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 15:13 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:13 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson tips it but misses | 48-48 |
| 15:00 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:47 | Iowa State | John Webb can't throw it down | 48-48 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 14:25 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | John Webb drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Percy Cornish | 51-48 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson's pass is intercepted by Ronald Bailey in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 14:00 | Iowa State | John Webb hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Gould | 53-48 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-48 |
| 13:50 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:45 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Jeffrey Powers (SG), Douglas Foreman (SF), Robert Szklarski (PF), Terry Griffiths (C) Percy Cornish, Ronald Bailey, John Webb, Roger Gould, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), William Goforth (SG), Kristofer Wilder (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (PF), Arthur Morris (C) Gary McCarson, Melvin Isbell, Matthew Watts, Phillip Jorden, Vance Withers | |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 53-48 |
| 13:30 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:12 | Iowa State | Arthur Morris swats the short shot by Robert Szklarski | 53-48 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the easy layup but the foul's on Terry Griffiths - foul #1 on Terry Griffiths, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Bucy (SF) Douglas Foreman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:04 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:52 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 12:51 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 12:34 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 12:30 | Iowa State | Stephen Hidalgo is called for the reach on Robert Szklarski - foul #3 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), John Webb (SG), Roger Gould (C) Glen Love, Jeffrey Powers, Terry Griffiths | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG) Matt Leone | |
| 12:14 | Iowa State | John Webb buries a jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Novoa - foul #2 on Donald Novoa, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 12:12 | Iowa State | Roger Gould snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey (SG), Douglas Foreman (PF) Donald Bucy, Robert Szklarski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Matthew Watts (SF) William Goforth, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts double dribbles | 57-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG), Robert Szklarski (PF), Samuel Sharpe (C) Donald Novoa, John Webb, Roger Gould | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Goforth (SG) Gary McCarson | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Percy Cornish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bailey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Douglas Foreman (fresh) PF - Robert Szklarski (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Samuel Sharpe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Goforth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kristofer Wilder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Morris (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman scores on a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Matthew Watts - foul #1 on Matthew Watts, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| 11:26 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 60-50 |
| 11:11 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish's pass is intercepted by Matthew Watts | 60-50 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Jeffrey Powers (SG), Donald Bucy (SF), John Webb (PF), Terry Griffiths (C) Percy Cornish, Ronald Bailey, Douglas Foreman, Robert Szklarski, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Gary McCarson (SG), Vance Withers (PF) Melvin Isbell, William Goforth, Kristofer Wilder | |
| 10:11 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy's layup is rejected by Arthur Morris | 60-50 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Vance Withers pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vance Withers | 60-52 |
| 09:33 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths is hacked by Arthur Morris - foul #4 on Arthur Morris, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski (PF) John Webb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Matthew Watts, Vance Withers | |
| 09:33 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-52 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson tips it in | 60-54 |
| 09:01 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Arthur Morris - foul #5 on Arthur Morris, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Roger Gould (C) Glen Love, Terry Griffiths | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (SF) Arthur Morris | |
| 09:01 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matt Leone | 63-57 |
| 08:29 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits a 3 from the left wing and he's hacked by Jeffrey Powers - foul #2 on Jeffrey Powers, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Webb (PF) Robert Szklarski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Goforth (SG), Kristofer Wilder (SF) Matt Leone, Matthew Watts | |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:04 | Iowa State | Roger Gould is fouled on the floor by Phillip Jorden - foul #3 on Phillip Jorden, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (PG) Gary McCarson | |
| 08:04 | Iowa State | Roger Gould makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:04 | Iowa State | Roger Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Powers takes the ball from Kristofer Wilder in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 07:47 | Iowa State | Roger Gould lays it in | 67-61 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-61 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo can't tip it in | 67-61 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | William Goforth snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Novoa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Powers (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald Bucy (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Webb (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gould (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Goforth (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kristofer Wilder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Jorden (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stephen Hidalgo (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Novoa | 69-64 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Donald Bucy - foul #2 on Donald Bucy, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Ronald Bailey (SG), Douglas Foreman (SF), Robert Szklarski (PF), Terry Griffiths (C) Donald Novoa, Jeffrey Powers, Donald Bucy, John Webb, Roger Gould | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Matthew Watts (SF), Vance Withers (PF) William Goforth, Kristofer Wilder, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:17 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths blows the layup but he's hacked by Matt Leone - foul #2 on Matt Leone, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SG) Melvin Isbell | |
| 06:17 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:17 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Glen Love - foul #4 on Glen Love, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:06 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Terry Griffiths | 69-65 |
| 05:52 | Iowa State | Glen Love hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 05:51 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 05:34 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Vance Withers - foul #3 on Vance Withers, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG), Jeffrey Powers (SG), John Webb (SF), Samuel Sharpe (C) Glen Love, Ronald Bailey, Douglas Foreman, Terry Griffiths | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo (C) Phillip Jorden | |
| 05:34 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:34 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Percy Cornish steals it from Matt Leone in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 05:29 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish can't finish the layup | 70-65 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 05:08 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:46 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski blows the layup | 70-65 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Ronald Bailey (SG), Douglas Foreman (PF), Terry Griffiths (C) Percy Cornish, Jeffrey Powers, Robert Szklarski, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (PG), William Goforth (SG), Kristofer Wilder (SF) Matt Leone, Gary McCarson, Matthew Watts | |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Goforth | 70-68 |
| 04:02 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey is open and buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Glen Love | 72-68 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Glen Love - foul #5 on Glen Love, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Donald Bucy (SF), Roger Gould (C) Glen Love, John Webb, Terry Griffiths | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Matthew Watts (SF), Phillip Jorden (C) William Goforth, Vance Withers, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Douglas Foreman | 72-68 |
| 03:24 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa is hacked by Melvin Isbell - foul #3 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (SG), Robert Szklarski (PF) Ronald Bailey, Douglas Foreman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SG) Melvin Isbell | |
| 03:24 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:24 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Phillip Jorden | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Novoa (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald Bucy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Szklarski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Roger Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary McCarson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kristofer Wilder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Jorden (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 02:51 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey (SG), John Webb (SF), Douglas Foreman (PF), Samuel Sharpe (C) Jeffrey Powers, Donald Bucy, Robert Szklarski, Roger Gould | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Goforth (SG), Vance Withers (C) Gary McCarson, Matthew Watts | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 02:25 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:25 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (SG) Ronald Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), Melvin Isbell (SG) Matt Leone, William Goforth | |
| 02:04 | Iowa State | John Webb is open and lays it up and in set up by Douglas Foreman | 75-71 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Bucy (SF), Robert Szklarski (PF) John Webb, Douglas Foreman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Phillip Jorden | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson connects on the shot near the basket and the foul's on Donald Bucy - foul #3 on Donald Bucy, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Matthew Watts (SF), Phillip Jorden (C) Melvin Isbell, Kristofer Wilder, Vance Withers | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:48 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 01:28 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy misses long on a jumper in the lane | 75-73 |
| 01:26 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe misses the tip | 75-73 |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski tips it home | 77-73 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 77-73 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden snags the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Matt Leone snags the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Donald Bucy picks off the pass by Gary McCarson | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa State | Matt Leone is called for the reach on Robert Szklarski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matt Leone, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-73 |
| 00:46 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:46 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Powers steps in front of the Matthew Watts pass in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Gary McCarson is called for the reach on Donald Bucy - foul #1 on Gary McCarson, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Webb (PG) Donald Novoa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy is fouled on the floor by Matthew Watts - foul #2 on Matthew Watts, team foul #15 | 80-73 |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Robert Szklarski | 82-73 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski is hacked by Matt Leone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matt Leone, team foul #16 | 82-73 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson snags the defensive board | 83-73 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-76 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Leone - foul #5 on Matt Leone, team foul #17 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG) Matt Leone | |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden is hacked by Samuel Sharpe - foul #3 on Samuel Sharpe, team foul #13 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG) John Webb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden misses the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy is fouled in the backcourt by Gary McCarson - foul #2 on Gary McCarson, team foul #18 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Webb (PG) Donald Novoa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden grabs the board | 86-77 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-77 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #4 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #19 | 86-77 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski misses the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy gets the offensive rebound | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | John Webb runs out the clock | 87-77 |