| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Imarogbe Apo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ruff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Akin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gordon Montero (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Vides (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Gries (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 19:48 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Ruff | 23-33 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin tips it in | 25-33 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski is whistled for a carry | 25-33 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Kevin Akin, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson (SF) Kevin Akin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | John Osborn loses the ball out of bounds | 25-33 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | John Osborn is called for the reach on Gordon Montero - foul #2 on John Osborn, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Christopher Gries is called for the reach on Cole Davidson - foul #1 on Christopher Gries, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-33 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott tips it back up and in | 27-33 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | John Osborn is fouled on the floor by Joseph Elliott - foul #2 on Joseph Elliott, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells (SG), Christopher Grady (PF), Bruce Anderson (C) Thomas Ruff, Gordon Montero, Joseph Elliott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Aleman (PF) John Osborn | |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | David Vides drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Olin Schimanski | 27-35 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo is hacked by Chris Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Gilmore, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi (SF), Kevin Railsback (C) Christopher Gries, Olin Schimanski | |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Anderson and he's hacked by Chris Gilmore - foul #2 on Chris Gilmore, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG) Chris Gilmore | |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi's pass is intercepted by Imarogbe Apo | 30-35 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells misses the lay-in | 30-35 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Vides | 30-35 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback lays it in | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Imarogbe Apo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cole Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fresh) SG - David Vides (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Scuderi (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Railsback (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Railsback - foul #1 on Kevin Railsback, team foul #5 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff (SG), Kevin Akin (SF), Gordon Montero (PF), Joseph Elliott (C) Imarogbe Apo, Glenn Wells, Christopher Grady, Bruce Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), Christopher Gries (SG), Roger Streit (SF), John Osborn (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chinua Suleiman, David Vides, Steve Scuderi, Tim Aleman, Kevin Railsback | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Cole Davidson steals it from Christopher Gries | 32-37 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells (PG) Cole Davidson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | John Osborn pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses the easy layup | 32-37 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Roger Streit hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joseph Elliott, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | John Osborn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-39 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Roger Streit knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Chris Gilmore | 32-41 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott's pass is intercepted by Roger Streit | 32-41 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Streit | 32-43 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells lays it in | 34-43 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | John Osborn hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Gilmore | 34-46 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Wells | 36-46 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roger Streit | 36-49 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Streit | 36-49 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Roger Streit clanks a jumper in the paint | 36-49 |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Gordon Montero gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Glenn Wells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ruff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Akin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Montero (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Gries (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roger Streit (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Osborn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gordon Montero and he's hacked by Chris Gilmore - foul #3 on Chris Gilmore, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo (PG), Cole Davidson (SG), Christopher Grady (PF), Bruce Anderson (C) Glenn Wells, Thomas Ruff, Gordon Montero, Joseph Elliott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), David Vides (SG), Steve Scuderi (SF), Tim Aleman (PF), Kevin Railsback (C) Chris Gilmore, Christopher Gries, Roger Streit, John Osborn, Olin Schimanski | |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Aleman | 39-52 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Railsback | 39-52 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson tips it in | 41-52 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Steve Scuderi swats the short shot by Bruce Anderson | 41-52 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Akin | 43-52 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Vides | 43-55 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Railsback - foul #2 on Kevin Railsback, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff (SG), Gordon Montero (PF), Joseph Elliott (C) Kevin Akin, Christopher Grady, Bruce Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), Roger Streit (SF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chinua Suleiman, Steve Scuderi, Kevin Railsback | |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | David Vides misses badly on a floater from the right side | 45-55 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Gordon Montero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Osborn (PF) Tim Aleman | |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Vides and the foul's on Imarogbe Apo - foul #1 on Imarogbe Apo, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells (PG), Bruce Anderson (SF) Imarogbe Apo, Cole Davidson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SG) David Vides | |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore misses the free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gordon Montero | 45-57 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chris Gilmore - foul #4 on Chris Gilmore, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Ruff | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Glenn Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ruff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Montero (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Gries (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Glenn Wells | 49-57 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | John Osborn scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Streit | 49-59 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | John Osborn gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Ruff is called for the reach on Olin Schimanski - foul #1 on Thomas Ruff, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo (PG), Cole Davidson (SF), Christopher Grady (PF) Thomas Ruff, Gordon Montero, Joseph Elliott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG), Tim Aleman (PF), Kevin Railsback (C) Roger Streit, John Osborn, Olin Schimanski | |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson hits a jumper from the right block set up by Cole Davidson | 51-59 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | David Vides makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Glenn Wells - foul #2 on Glenn Wells, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin (SF), Thomas Stenger (C) Glenn Wells, Bruce Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), John Osborn (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chris Gilmore, Christopher Gries, Kevin Railsback | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | David Vides makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Vides | 53-64 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Grady | 53-64 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin tips it in | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | John Osborn clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-64 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff (SG), Gordon Montero (PF), Joseph Elliott (C) Cole Davidson, Christopher Grady, Thomas Stenger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), Roger Streit (SF) Chinua Suleiman, Tim Aleman | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Imarogbe Apo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ruff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Akin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Montero (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Vides (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Gordon Montero buries a driving attempt from the left block | 57-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Gordon Montero swats the short shot by Roger Streit | 57-64 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski tips it home | 57-66 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Imarogbe Apo | 59-66 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin is hacked by David Vides - foul #2 on David Vides, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | John Osborn gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | John Osborn grabs the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses long on a floater from the right block | 59-66 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Roger Streit pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Roger Streit lays it up and in | 59-68 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Gordon Montero hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 59-68 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Vides | 59-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | David Vides is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ruff - foul #2 on Thomas Ruff, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Gordon Montero pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott is called for traveling | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Roger Streit is hacked by Imarogbe Apo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Imarogbe Apo, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SG), Albert Evans (PF), Kevin Railsback (C) David Vides, John Osborn, Olin Schimanski | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chris Gilmore - foul #5 on Chris Gilmore, team foul #10 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells (PG), Cole Davidson (SF), Christopher Grady (PF), Bruce Anderson (C) Imarogbe Apo, Kevin Akin, Gordon Montero, Joseph Elliott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Steve Scuderi (SF), Tim Aleman (PF) Chris Gilmore, Roger Streit, Albert Evans | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Wells - foul #3 on Glenn Wells, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo (PG), Kevin Akin (SF), Gordon Montero (PF), Joseph Elliott (C) Glenn Wells, Cole Davidson, Christopher Grady, Bruce Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Streit (SF), Albert Evans (C) Chinua Suleiman, Tim Aleman | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin misses short on a shot from the baseline | 61-71 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi runs out the clock | 61-71 |