| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Blank (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Elders (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Tellez (SG), Alexander Newman (C) Mitchell Marshall, Ray Daniels | |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | Tyler Moorer steals the ball from Alexander Newman | 38-41 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 18:50 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Elders | 38-41 |
| 18:45 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eric Lowder | 41-41 |
| 18:07 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-41 |
| 17:45 | Iowa State | Douglas Tellez loses the dribble to Eric Lowder | 43-41 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers clanks a shot from close range | 43-41 |
| 17:24 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:10 | Iowa State | Tyler Moorer takes the ball from Kevin Blank | 43-41 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder lays it in on a great pass from Tyler Moorer | 45-41 |
| 16:59 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Alexander Newman is called for the reach on Mark Fincher - foul #3 on Alexander Newman, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Douglas Tellez, John Elders, Alexander Newman | |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Ray Daniels denies the turnaround by Patrick Jones | 45-41 |
| 16:38 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Kevin Blank | 45-41 |
| 16:31 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Daniels | 45-44 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF) Kevin Blank | |
| 16:07 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels blows the layup but the foul's on Patrick Jones - foul #2 on Patrick Jones, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:07 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:07 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher loses the ball out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kevin Blank (PF) John Elders | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Blank (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Iowa State | Mark Fincher takes the ball from Gary Poole | 45-46 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 15:19 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ray Daniels | 45-46 |
| 15:06 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Gary Poole | 45-48 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the lay-in | 45-48 |
| 14:45 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | Gary Poole buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Rick Taylor | 45-50 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Ray Daniels blocks the jumper by Jason Holsinger | 45-50 |
| 14:12 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 14:07 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Pugsley - foul #1 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF) Kevin Blank | |
| 14:07 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:07 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw clanks a driving attempt from close range | 45-52 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Patrick Jones, Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 12:51 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Gary Poole steals it from Eric Lowder | 45-52 |
| 12:15 | Iowa State | Gary Poole hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Kevin Blank (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, Ray Daniels | |
| 11:47 | Iowa State | John Elders scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Colson | 45-54 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | John Elders swats the short shot by Michael Hart | 45-54 |
| 11:37 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Kevin Blank | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Colson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Blank (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Elders (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Iowa State | Gary Poole is denied on a layup by Jason Holsinger | 45-54 |
| 11:23 | Iowa State | John Elders can't tip it in | 45-54 |
| 11:21 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman tips it in | 45-56 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley can't finish the layup | 45-56 |
| 11:08 | Iowa State | Gary Poole pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:03 | Iowa State | Gary Poole blows the layup | 45-56 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley's fadeaway is rejected by John Elders | 45-56 |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Jason Holsinger blocks the short jumper by Alexander Newman | 45-56 |
| 10:22 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman can't tip it in | 45-56 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled on the floor by Gary Poole - foul #3 on Gary Poole, team foul #2 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Ray Daniels (C) John Colson, John Elders, Alexander Newman | |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 47-56 |
| 09:38 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the runner in the lane | 47-58 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw jams it on a nice dish by Patrick Jones and the foul's on Ray Daniels - foul #1 on Ray Daniels, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF) Kevin Blank | |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:01 | Iowa State | John Elders buries a shot from the baseline | 50-60 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the fadeaway from the right block | 50-60 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| 08:26 | Iowa State | John Elders works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Beyers - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kevin Blank (SF) Rick Taylor | |
| 08:26 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:26 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Kevin Blank | 52-60 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Gary Poole can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Best - foul #1 on Gerald Best, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rick Taylor (SF) John Elders | |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is hacked by Mitchell Marshall - foul #2 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Blank (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the shot from the left side set up by Eric Lowder and he's hacked by Mitchell Marshall - foul #3 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Crenshaw (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:55 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank lays it up and in set up by Gary Poole | 55-63 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is fouled on the floor by Rick Taylor - foul #1 on Rick Taylor, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), John Elders (PF) John Colson, Rick Taylor | |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Tyler Moorer | 57-63 |
| 06:28 | Iowa State | Gary Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rick Taylor (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Kevin Blank, Ray Daniels | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is hacked by Mitchell Marshall - foul #4 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ray Daniels (C) Alexander Newman | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:13 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall loses the dribble to Mark Fincher | 59-63 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer lays it up and in set up by Mark Fincher | 61-63 |
| 05:59 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-63 |
| 05:57 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:44 | Iowa State | Gary Poole connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Elders | 61-65 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rick Taylor - foul #2 on Rick Taylor, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Kevin Blank (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, Ray Daniels | |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:19 | Iowa State | John Elders hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman tips it back up and in | 63-67 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer tips it home | 65-67 |
| 04:46 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman misses long on a runner near the basket | 65-67 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Fincher and the foul's on Kevin Blank - foul #3 on Kevin Blank, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Ray Daniels (C) John Colson, John Elders, Alexander Newman | |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Michael Hart knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 70-67 |
| 03:49 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor clanks a turnaround in the lane | 70-67 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley jams it on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 72-67 |
| 03:26 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses long on a floater from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Blank (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Daniels (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Michael Hart drills a turnaround from close range set up by Gerald Best | 74-67 |
| 02:55 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels loses the ball out of bounds | 74-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Patrick Jones, Gerald Best, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF) Rick Taylor | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Beyers | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Elders | 77-70 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder buries a floater from the left wing set up by George Crenshaw and the foul's on Gary Poole - foul #4 on Gary Poole, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:56 | Iowa State | John Elders pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 01:28 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #4 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #5 | 79-72 |
| 01:28 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the free throw | 79-72 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers loses the dribble to John Elders | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:03 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the lay-in | 79-72 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Mitchell Marshall is called for the reach on Mark Fincher - foul #5 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | John Elders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher gets the rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Gary Poole is called for the reach on Mark Fincher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Poole, team foul #12 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Tellez (SG) Gary Poole | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 82-72 |
| 00:40 | Iowa State | Douglas Tellez pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:37 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 82-72 |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | John Elders hits the follow up shot | 82-74 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | John Colson is called for the reach on Mark Fincher in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Colson, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Pugsley - foul #2 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #6 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rick Taylor (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Kevin Blank, John Elders | |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is fouled in the backcourt by John Colson - foul #3 on John Colson, team foul #14 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kevin Blank (SF), John Elders (PF) Rick Taylor, Alexander Newman | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder runs out the clock | 85-75 |