| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Kenny Ward | 40-30 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is whistled for a carry | 40-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Jack Reese (PF) Kenny Ward, Joe Griffith, Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:18 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire can't throw it down but the foul's on Allan Biggs - foul #1 on Allan Biggs, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Joe Griffith (SF) Valentin Marino, Nicholas Muller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:18 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 19:18 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Allan Biggs | 42-33 |
| 18:41 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire clanks a jump hook in the paint | 42-33 |
| 18:39 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:26 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Green - foul #2 on Robert Green, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:26 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:26 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles loses the dribble to Joe Griffith | 44-33 |
| 17:40 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown is denied on a layup by Jacob Surles | 44-33 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Arthur Brown swats the shot by Jacob Surles | 44-33 |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | Alvin Betton is called for the reach on Valentin Marino - foul #3 on Alvin Betton, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Joe Griffith, Raymond Nelson, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), James Milligan (C) Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| 17:13 | Iowa State | Michael Thies comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 17:12 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton gets the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:56 | Iowa State | Jack Reese is fouled on the floor by Timothy Schweizer - foul #1 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:46 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Milligan - foul #3 on James Milligan, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Arthur Brown (C) Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) James Milligan | |
| 16:46 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:46 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 16:19 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 16:01 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Schweizer - foul #2 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #6 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Ralph McGuire (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Aaron Mart (PF) Oscar White, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 16:01 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:01 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 46-33 |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 15:46 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller is called for traveling | 46-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (PF) Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), James Milligan (C) Allan Biggs, Daniel Gilbreath, Robert Green | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Betton | 46-35 |
| 15:30 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | James Milligan pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jacob Surles | 46-38 |
| 15:03 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Arthur Brown (C) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Nicholas Muller, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 46-41 |
| 14:36 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses the jumpshot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | James Milligan gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is hacked by Joe Griffith - foul #2 on Joe Griffith, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Valentin Marino, Jack Reese, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 14:04 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Milligan - foul #4 on James Milligan, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Valentin Marino (SG) Kenny Ward, Michael Thies | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Robert Green (C) Jacob Surles, James Milligan | |
| 14:04 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:04 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 13:53 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:38 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:36 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 13:08 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton is hacked by Marc Tolbert - foul #4 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Valentin Marino, Joe Griffith, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Jacob Surles (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Aaron Mart | |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Jack Reese is called for the reach on Jacob Surles - foul #1 on Jack Reese, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG) Craig Braxton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Gilbreath | 50-45 |
| 12:04 | Iowa State | Robert Green denies the turnaround by Arthur Brown | 50-45 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Robert Green pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 11:54 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:41 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jack Reese | 53-45 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath is hacked by Nicholas Muller - foul #2 on Nicholas Muller, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Michael Thies, Nicholas Muller, Jack Reese, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Aaron Mart (PF) Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-45 |
| 10:57 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 10:44 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Valentin Marino | 55-45 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Alvin Betton is denied by Raymond Nelson | 55-45 |
| 10:28 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ralph McGuire | 55-45 |
| 10:21 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs tips it home | 55-47 |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-47 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 09:20 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Joe Griffith, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF) Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart | |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Arthur Brown swats the short shot by Timothy Schweizer | 55-49 |
| 09:06 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Muller | 55-49 |
| 08:51 | Iowa State | The short jumper by Arthur Brown is denied by Daniel Gilbreath | 55-49 |
| 08:49 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:44 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Alvin Betton | 55-49 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 08:24 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the lay-in | 55-51 |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:58 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Green | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Green (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Reese - foul #2 on Jack Reese, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Nicholas Muller, Jack Reese, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Oscar White (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), James Milligan (C) Allan Biggs, Alvin Betton, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:30 | Iowa State | Oscar White takes the ball from Raymond Nelson | 55-53 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Raymond Nelson swats the layup by Daniel Gilbreath | 55-53 |
| 07:10 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:50 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 06:49 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Oscar White is called for the reach on Valentin Marino - foul #1 on Oscar White, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Joe Griffith, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF) Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Aaron Mart and the foul's on Valentin Marino - foul #2 on Valentin Marino, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG) Valentin Marino | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:53 | Iowa State | Michael Thies drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Craig Braxton | 60-56 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | James Milligan is called for traveling | 60-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Michael Thies, Nicholas Muller, Jack Reese, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG) Oscar White | |
| 05:27 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 05:26 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Alvin Betton | 62-58 |
| 04:58 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marc Tolbert - foul #5 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Valentin Marino, Joe Griffith, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Marc Tolbert, Aaron Mart, James Milligan | |
| 04:58 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:58 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jacob Surles | 62-58 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is hacked by Nicholas Muller - foul #3 on Nicholas Muller, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Nicholas Muller, Jack Reese, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton's 3 pointer is rejected by Joe Griffith | 62-58 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 04:01 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:41 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 03:39 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith is denied on a layup by Robert Green | 62-58 |
| 03:31 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 03:25 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:23 | Iowa State | Allan Biggs is called for the reach on Kenny Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allan Biggs, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Valentin Marino, Joe Griffith, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 03:23 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:23 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Oscar White drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Mart | 66-61 |
| 02:51 | Iowa State | Jack Reese clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG) Kenny Ward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), James Milligan (C) Oscar White, Daniel Gilbreath, Robert Green | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles steps out of bounds on the baseline | 66-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Jack Reese, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:27 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire lays it up and in on a nice dish by Craig Braxton | 68-61 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton buries a 3 from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 01:59 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton travels with the ball | 68-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Joe Griffith (SF) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Nicholas Muller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) James Milligan | |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Joe Griffith steps in front of the Allan Biggs pass | 68-64 |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Joe Griffith | 70-64 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Robert Green lays it in on a nice dish by Allan Biggs and the foul's on Ralph McGuire - foul #2 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire is denied on a dunk by Robert Green | 70-67 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino is whistled for traveling | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs is hacked by Valentin Marino - foul #3 on Valentin Marino, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-71 |