| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Mijares (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki inbounds the ball | 22-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | David Chase steals it from Nnamdi Aho | 22-39 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | David Chase is hacked by Boris Rutkowski - foul #2 on Boris Rutkowski, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host buries a 3 from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Mijares - foul #2 on Frank Mijares, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Peter Schiefelbein steals the ball from John Thomas | 25-40 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-40 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki snags the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-40 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | David Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host hits the follow up shot | 27-40 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Frank Mijares denies the turnaround by Peter Schiefelbein | 27-40 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski gets the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sal Netzer - foul #2 on Sal Netzer, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG), Wayne Bollinger (SG), Huey Berthold (SF), James Costas (PF), Steven Doyle (C) Sal Netzer, John Thomas, Gregory Host, David Chase, Frank Mijares | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe's 3 pointer is rejected by Dikembe Abdallah | 27-42 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Jared Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG) Peter Schiefelbein | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Philip Poe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Bollinger (fresh) SF - Huey Berthold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Costas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Doyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin Chidester (fresh) PF - Jared Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah is fouled on the floor by James Costas - foul #1 on James Costas, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), John Thomas (SG), Gregory Host (SF) Philip Poe, Wayne Bollinger, James Costas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Jesus Valdez, Jared Fields, Steven Johnson | |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott is whistled for a carry | 27-42 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host travels with the ball | 27-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Costas (PF), Frank Mijares (C) Steven Doyle, Huey Berthold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Myron Yamasaki (SF) Dikembe Abdallah, Justin Chidester | |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Schiefelbein | 27-44 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Nnamdi Aho swats the layup by John Thomas | 27-44 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Costas - foul #2 on James Costas, team foul #4 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG), David Chase (PF) Sal Netzer, James Costas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Fields (C) Ryan Scott | |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host is fouled on the floor by Myron Yamasaki - foul #2 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #2 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold (SF) Gregory Host | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Johnson (C) Nnamdi Aho | |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Myron Yamasaki - foul #3 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe misses the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Jared Fields snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson is fouled on the floor by Frank Mijares - foul #3 on Frank Mijares, team foul #5 | 28-45 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson's floater is tipped away by Frank Mijares | 28-45 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | David Chase gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold scores on a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle (C) Frank Mijares | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SF) Myron Yamasaki | |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | John Thomas misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Gregory Host (SF) Philip Poe, Huey Berthold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Justin Chidester (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Jared Fields, Steven Johnson | |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Scott | 33-47 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | David Chase misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dikembe Abdallah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (SG), Frank Mijares (C) John Thomas, Steven Doyle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | David Chase makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | David Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Sal Netzer - foul #3 on Sal Netzer, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Costas (PF) David Chase | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF) Jesus Valdez | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Poe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Costas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Mijares (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Justin Chidester (fresh) SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah tips it but misses | 37-49 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | James Costas snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Costas | 40-49 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Justin Chidester, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Thomas (SG), Huey Berthold (SF), Steven Doyle (PF) Philip Poe, Gregory Host, James Costas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Jared Fields (PF) Dikembe Abdallah, Justin Chidester, Nnamdi Aho | |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | John Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-49 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Jared Fields snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Myron Yamasaki | 40-51 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski slams it home on a great pass from Peter Schiefelbein | 40-53 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Boris Rutkowski | 40-53 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Jared Fields comes up short on the shot in the paint | 40-53 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Sal Netzer | 42-53 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Mijares - foul #4 on Frank Mijares, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG), Wayne Bollinger (SG), Gregory Host (SF), David Chase (PF), James Costas (C) Sal Netzer, John Thomas, Huey Berthold, Steven Doyle, Frank Mijares | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Myron Yamasaki, Jared Fields | |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | David Chase hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-55 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | James Costas snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-55 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdallah | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Philip Poe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Bollinger (fresh) SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Chase (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Costas (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah lays it in set up by Nnamdi Aho | 45-57 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger is fouled on the floor by Peter Schiefelbein - foul #2 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Thomas (SG), Huey Berthold (C) Philip Poe, James Costas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Ryan Scott | |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez's pass is intercepted by Gregory Host | 47-57 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah takes the ball from David Chase | 47-57 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Chidester | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Thomas | 50-60 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdallah | 50-63 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Steven Doyle (PF), Frank Mijares (C) Wayne Bollinger, David Chase, Huey Berthold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF) Jesus Valdez, Dikembe Abdallah, Justin Chidester | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski is hacked by Sal Netzer - foul #4 on Sal Netzer, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Scott (C) Jared Fields | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Host | 56-63 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-66 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott banks in the layup | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Mijares (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Boris Rutkowski steals the ball from Steven Doyle | 56-68 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-70 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Peter Schiefelbein - foul #3 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #9 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG), Wayne Bollinger (SG), Huey Berthold (SF), James Costas (PF) Sal Netzer, John Thomas, Gregory Host, Frank Mijares | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | James Costas grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | James Costas's layup is rejected by Steven Johnson | 58-70 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 58-70 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-72 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-72 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-72 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | James Costas pulls down the rebound | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger is called for traveling | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Jared Fields scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jesus Valdez | 58-74 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson denies the turnaround by Huey Berthold | 58-74 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jared Fields | 58-74 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez runs out the clock | 58-74 |