| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 10 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Perrine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the fadeaway from the left side | 32-36 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is hacked by Rick Taylor - foul #1 on Rick Taylor, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, Ray Daniels | |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw clanks a jump hook in the paint | 32-36 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Richardson | 32-36 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:35 | Iowa State | John Colson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:33 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman tips it home | 32-38 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 18:11 | Iowa State | John Colson gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:57 | Iowa State | George Crenshaw denies the turnaround by Alexander Newman | 32-38 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 17:33 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Gary Poole | 32-38 |
| 17:19 | Iowa State | John Colson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Colson, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Gary Poole, Jesse Brantley, Alexander Newman | |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the dunk | 32-38 |
| 16:54 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Scott Perrine | 32-38 |
| 16:32 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is called for traveling | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Don Richardson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Mark Cusumano (PF) John Colson, Scott Perrine | |
| 16:02 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Jones - foul #2 on Patrick Jones, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Perrine (PF) Mark Cusumano | |
| 16:02 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:02 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Perrine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Rick Taylor - foul #2 on Rick Taylor, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Mark Cusumano (PF) Gary Poole, Scott Perrine | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:40 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:22 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor is called for traveling | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG) John Colson | |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Ray Daniels swats the layup by George Crenshaw | 33-43 |
| 14:57 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 14:44 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor blows the layup | 33-43 |
| 14:42 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the tip | 33-43 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses long on a shot from the right side | 33-43 |
| 14:36 | Iowa State | Gary Poole gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:30 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Rick Taylor | 33-45 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyler Moorer | 36-45 |
| 13:52 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Poole | 36-47 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Cusumano - foul #4 on Mark Cusumano, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Pat McElhany (SF) Patrick Jones, John Fountain | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Scott Perrine (PF) Gary Poole, Rick Taylor, Mark Cusumano | |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:24 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ray Daniels | 37-47 |
| 13:08 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Brantley | 37-49 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Tyler Moorer | 39-49 |
| 12:36 | Iowa State | John Colson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Don Richardson - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Rick Taylor (SF) Mitchell Marshall, Jesse Brantley | |
| 12:36 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:36 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw drills a floater from the left wing set up by Don Richardson | 41-51 |
| 11:45 | Iowa State | Gary Poole can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 11:45 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:45 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Crenshaw (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Colson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Perrine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Daniels (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Don Richardson | 43-53 |
| 11:24 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Poole | 43-55 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is whistled for a carry | 43-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF) John Fountain, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Rick Taylor, Ray Daniels | |
| 10:47 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley makes the fadeaway from the right block | 43-57 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Michael Hart knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Don Richardson | 46-57 |
| 10:05 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-57 |
| 10:03 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine gets the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 09:55 | Iowa State | Pat McElhany steals the ball from Mitchell Marshall | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't finish the layup | 46-57 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Michael Hart tips it in | 48-57 |
| 09:16 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine loses the dribble to Patrick Jones | 48-57 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Alexander Newman takes the ball from Patrick Jones | 48-57 |
| 08:46 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman misses the floater from the left side | 48-57 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is called for traveling | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), John Fountain (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Pat McElhany, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Rick Taylor (SF), Mark Cusumano (PF), Ray Daniels (C) John Colson, Jesse Brantley, Scott Perrine, Alexander Newman | |
| 07:53 | Iowa State | Gary Poole clanks a runner in the paint | 48-57 |
| 07:52 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Poole | 48-57 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | A charge is called on Ray Daniels - foul #2 on Ray Daniels, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Tellez (SG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (tiring) 11 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Tellez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Cusumano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers tips it in | 50-57 |
| 07:14 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Fowler - foul #1 on Kevin Fowler, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) Douglas Tellez | |
| 07:14 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:14 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler is whistled for a carry | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:33 | Iowa State | Gary Poole is hacked by Kevin Fowler - foul #2 on Kevin Fowler, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG) Kevin Fowler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| 06:10 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Poole | 50-61 |
| 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) | |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 05:39 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Pat McElhany (SF) John Fountain, Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) John Colson | |
| 05:39 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:39 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Rick Taylor - foul #3 on Rick Taylor, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:59 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 52-62 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw can't finish the layup | 52-62 |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Mark Cusumano | 52-62 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Gary Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano tips it home | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Ray Daniels - foul #3 on Ray Daniels, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF) Patrick Jones, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:55 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Poole | 53-66 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Mark Cusumano swats the dunk try by George Crenshaw | 53-66 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany tips it back up and in | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (tiring) 13 pts. C - George Crenshaw (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Colson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Cusumano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Ray Daniels (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:11 | Iowa State | Gary Poole's pass is intercepted by John Fountain | 55-66 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers lays it in | 57-66 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | John Colson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ray Daniels | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Matthew Beyers is denied by Mark Cusumano | 57-68 |
| 01:59 | Iowa State | Gary Poole grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 01:31 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the lay-in | 57-68 |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | Gary Poole tips it home | 57-70 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Tellez (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Scott Perrine (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Rick Taylor, Mark Cusumano, Ray Daniels | |
| 01:01 | Iowa State | John Colson clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-70 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the board | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers jams it set up by Don Richardson and he's hacked by Scott Perrine - foul #1 on Scott Perrine, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the free throw | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley is hacked by Don Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the lay-in | 60-70 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the tip | 60-70 |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine is hacked by Don Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is hacked by Alexander Newman - foul #3 on Alexander Newman, team foul #9 | 60-72 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | John Colson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Tellez | 60-74 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Alexander Newman denies the turnaround by George Crenshaw | 60-74 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer tips it in | 62-74 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | John Colson runs out the clock | 62-74 |