| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Vasily Czyzewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Perrine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the lay-in | 30-25 |
| 19:32 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses the lay-in | 30-25 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is hacked by Vasily Czyzewski - foul #3 on Vasily Czyzewski, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Mark Cusumano (C) Vasily Czyzewski, Rick Taylor, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany double dribbles | 30-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Perrine (C) Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:56 | Iowa State | Patrick Jones steals it from John Colson | 30-25 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Scott Perrine - foul #2 on Scott Perrine, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano (C) Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | William Ward knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | John Colson takes the ball from James Smalls | 32-28 |
| 16:41 | Iowa State | Patrick Jones takes the ball from Charles Daniell | 32-28 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | James Smalls can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Daniell - foul #2 on Charles Daniell, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rick Taylor (SF), Scott Perrine (C) William Ward, Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:14 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Scott Perrine | 32-28 |
| 15:45 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG) Jesse Brantley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) James Smalls | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Vasily Czyzewski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Colson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Cusumano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Perrine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Rick Taylor is called for the reach on Don Richardson - foul #1 on Rick Taylor, team foul #4 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley (SF) Rick Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the turnaround in the paint | 32-28 |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 14:39 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jesse Brantley - foul #1 on Jesse Brantley, team foul #5 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Charles Daniell (PF) John Colson, Jesse Brantley, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) John Fountain | |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Don Richardson - foul #4 on Don Richardson, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Perrine (C) Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) Don Richardson | |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski makes the 3rd free throw | 35-29 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Patrick Jones | 35-31 |
| 13:09 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 35-31 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 12:12 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine is hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Mark Cusumano (C) William Ward, Rick Taylor, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (PF), George Predmore (C) Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| 11:57 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 35-31 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | George Predmore pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | James Smalls is hacked by John Colson - foul #2 on John Colson, team foul #6 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rick Taylor (SF) Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Vasily Czyzewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Colson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jesse Brantley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Cusumano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - James Stamey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Predmore (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Ira Casson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jesse Brantley - foul #2 on Jesse Brantley, team foul #7 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Charles Daniell (PF) John Colson, Rick Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 10:57 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Vasily Czyzewski | 37-32 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | James Smalls is fouled on the floor by Vasily Czyzewski - foul #4 on Vasily Czyzewski, team foul #8 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Rick Taylor (SF) Vasily Czyzewski, Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Joseph Passmore (C) Ira Casson, George Predmore | |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 10:43 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 10:30 | Iowa State | John Colson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 37-32 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-32 |
| 10:02 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 09:58 | Iowa State | James Stamey is called for the reach on Jesse Brantley - foul #2 on James Stamey, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Daniell (PF), Scott Perrine (C) Rick Taylor, Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Pat McElhany (PF) James Smalls, John Fountain, James Stamey | |
| 09:50 | Iowa State | John Colson buries a floater from the right side set up by Scott Perrine | 39-32 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 39-32 |
| 09:24 | Iowa State | William Ward snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 09:06 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley's pass is intercepted by Brian Sarratt | 39-32 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Sarratt | 39-34 |
| 08:40 | Iowa State | John Colson scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by William Ward | 41-34 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Sarratt | 41-36 |
| 08:16 | Iowa State | Pat McElhany picks off the pass by Jesse Brantley | 41-36 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-38 |
| 07:48 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones tips it in | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Brantley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Perrine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Sarratt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Moorer (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (tiring) 14 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany lays it in on a great pass from Brian Sarratt | 41-42 |
| 06:44 | Iowa State | John Colson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Sarratt - foul #1 on Brian Sarratt, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), Rick Taylor (SF), Mark Cusumano (C) William Ward, Jesse Brantley, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (PF), George Predmore (C) Brian Sarratt, Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| 06:44 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:44 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | James Stamey scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Don Richardson | 43-44 |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Stamey - foul #3 on James Stamey, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley (PF) Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | George Predmore grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | John Fountain is called for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG) John Colson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:25 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 05:23 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor is hacked by Don Richardson - foul #5 on Don Richardson, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Charles Daniell (PF) William Ward, Jesse Brantley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Patrick Jones (SG) Don Richardson, John Fountain | |
| 05:12 | Iowa State | John Colson drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Vasily Czyzewski | 45-44 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | James Stamey can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Rick Taylor - foul #2 on Rick Taylor, team foul #9 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Scott Perrine (C) John Colson, Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (PF) George Predmore | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Ward | 47-46 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 04:28 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 04:23 | Iowa State | James Smalls is called for the reach on Vasily Czyzewski - foul #1 on James Smalls, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Jesse Brantley (PF) William Ward, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Joseph Passmore (C) Ira Casson, James Stamey | |
| 04:23 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:23 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | James Smalls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Charles Daniell (PF) John Colson, Jesse Brantley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:39 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano makes the floater from the left block set up by Vasily Czyzewski | 51-46 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Vasily Czyzewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Cusumano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Jesse Brantley (PF), Scott Perrine (C) William Ward, Charles Daniell, Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (PF) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany | |
| 02:52 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:52 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano (PF) Rick Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF) John Fountain, Ira Casson, James Stamey | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses short on a jump hook from close range | 53-48 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the tip | 53-48 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 02:17 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Brantley and the foul's on Joseph Passmore - foul #1 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Daniell (PF) Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:17 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 55-48 |
| 01:56 | Iowa State | John Colson gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 01:34 | Iowa State | John Colson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 55-48 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore's pass is intercepted by Vasily Czyzewski | 55-48 |
| 01:09 | Iowa State | John Colson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vasily Czyzewski | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | James Smalls buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Pat McElhany | 57-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | John Colson hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Vasily Czyzewski | 59-51 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Smalls | 59-54 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | James Smalls is called for the reach on Jesse Brantley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smalls, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rick Taylor (SF) Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Jones - foul #2 on Patrick Jones, team foul #11 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Charles Daniell (PF) Vasily Czyzewski, Rick Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Iowa State | James Smalls is called for the reach on Jesse Brantley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Smalls, team foul #12 | 63-54 |
| 00:08 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:08 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Patrick Jones | 64-54 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 64-54 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | William Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | William Ward runs out the clock | 64-54 |