| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Victor Smith inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa State | The short jumper by Victor Smith is denied by Charles Patton | 25-29 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Manuel Button | 25-29 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 27-29 |
| 19:04 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Owen Thompson - foul #1 on Owen Thompson, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:04 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:04 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Patton and the foul's on Luther Holmes - foul #3 on Luther Holmes, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eric Wyss (SG) Luther Holmes | |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:20 | Iowa State | Victor Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Wyss | 30-34 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | William Morrison steals the ball from Eugene Greenberger | 30-34 |
| 18:00 | Iowa State | Victor Smith dunks the ball set up by William Morrison | 30-36 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Charles Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 17:17 | Iowa State | William Morrison makes the 3 from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Manuel Button hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Charles Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses the jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 16:40 | Iowa State | Randall Padula snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | Manuel Button takes the ball from William Morrison | 30-39 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Manuel Button slams it home | 32-39 |
| 16:01 | Iowa State | Victor Smith is fouled on the floor by Owen Thompson - foul #2 on Owen Thompson, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Ian Hermann (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), John Calhoun (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Paul Martone (C) William Morrison, Victor Smith, Jack Reese, Randall Padula | |
| 15:50 | Iowa State | John Calhoun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG) Eric Wyss | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Oscar White (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) PF - Charles Hutton (fresh) C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Calhoun (fresh) PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Martone (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann loses the dribble to Alphonse Rossi | 32-39 |
| 15:20 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes scores on a 3 from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Martone | 32-42 |
| 14:54 | Iowa State | John Calhoun snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 14:28 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi clanks a shot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ian Hermann | 35-42 |
| 14:06 | Iowa State | Ian Hermann is called for the reach on Luther Holmes - foul #3 on Ian Hermann, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Oscar White, Drazen Zenz, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Victor Smith (SF), Randall Padula (C) David Bogart, John Calhoun, Paul Martone | |
| 13:47 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses the floater from the left side | 35-42 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann tips it but misses | 35-42 |
| 13:36 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Alphonse Rossi | 35-42 |
| 13:12 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (PF) Alphonse Rossi | |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Eugene Greenberger and the foul's on Victor Smith - foul #1 on Victor Smith, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:33 | Iowa State | William Morrison clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-42 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Greenberger | 38-42 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Manuel Button is whistled for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Raymond Pardee (C) Manuel Button, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eric Wyss (SG) Luther Holmes | |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Oscar White steals it from Victor Smith | 38-42 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Oscar White makes the 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar White (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Owen Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Wyss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Iowa State | Jack Reese can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Owen Thompson | 41-42 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Oscar White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 10:52 | Iowa State | Jack Reese grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Jack Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Ian Hermann (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Charles Patton (C) Jose Hernandez, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), John Calhoun (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Paul Martone (C) William Morrison, Eric Wyss, Victor Smith, Jack Reese, Randall Padula | |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Paul Martone swats the short shot by Ian Hermann | 41-42 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Charles Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Charles Patton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Martone - foul #1 on Paul Martone, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Charles Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 08:53 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Paul Martone | 43-42 |
| 08:31 | Iowa State | David Bogart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Calhoun | 43-45 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Oscar White loses the ball out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Oscar White, Manuel Button, Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Victor Smith (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Randall Padula (C) David Bogart, John Calhoun, Alphonse Rossi, Paul Martone | |
| 07:47 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Ian Hermann, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 07:17 | Iowa State | William Morrison snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Eugene Greenberger - foul #1 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG) Drazen Zenz | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:58 | Iowa State | Randall Padula makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:58 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee misses the jump hook from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 06:34 | Iowa State | William Morrison gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 43-46 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the floater from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee tips it home | 45-46 |
| 05:28 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses the dunk attempt | 45-46 |
| 05:27 | Iowa State | Jack Reese tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson blows the dunk | 45-48 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger can't tip it in | 45-48 |
| 05:04 | Iowa State | Randall Padula gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 04:37 | Iowa State | William Morrison drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee's floater is tipped away by Randall Padula | 45-51 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Jack Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 03:54 | Iowa State | Victor Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jose Hernandez - foul #1 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Ian Hermann (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Charles Patton (C) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Eric Wyss (SG), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Paul Martone (C) William Morrison, Luther Holmes, Jack Reese, Randall Padula | |
| 03:54 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 03:54 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann makes the fadeaway from the right side | 47-53 |
| 03:01 | Iowa State | Victor Smith can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Oscar White, Drazen Zenz, Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Randall Padula (C) David Bogart, Eric Wyss, Paul Martone | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 02:35 | Iowa State | Victor Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:29 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Eugene Greenberger - foul #2 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Calhoun (SF) Victor Smith | |
| 02:29 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:29 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Luther Holmes - foul #4 on Luther Holmes, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (PF) Alphonse Rossi | |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-55 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Charles Patton tips it in | 49-55 |
| 01:52 | Iowa State | William Morrison misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Charles Patton gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Manuel Button drills a jumper from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 01:05 | Iowa State | William Morrison connects on the shot from the left side set up by Luther Holmes | 51-57 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the jumper near the basket | 51-57 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Hermann | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Jack Reese swats the shot by Jose Hernandez | 51-57 |
| 00:37 | Iowa State | Randall Padula pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa State | Randall Padula is hacked by Manuel Button in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Button, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SF) John Calhoun | |
| 00:34 | Iowa State | Randall Padula makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:34 | Iowa State | Randall Padula makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Manuel Button drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 54-59 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Button - foul #3 on Manuel Button, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-61 |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | Victor Smith snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Manuel Button is called for the reach on Victor Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Button, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Charles Patton | 54-62 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-62 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Button | 54-62 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Manuel Button can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Randall Padula grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | William Morrison runs out the clock | 54-62 |