| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Gambill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Knowles (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Lujan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-36 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-36 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill hits the follow up shot | 24-36 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby is hacked by Shawn Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Cook, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Robert Gambill steps in front of the Mike Sabatino pass | 27-36 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill lays it in | 29-36 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room hits a driving attempt from the right block | 29-38 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Freddie Leland takes the ball from Charles Hemby | 29-38 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden hits the follow up shot | 29-40 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Shawn Cook steals it from Anthony Donald | 29-40 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook can't finish the layup | 29-40 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-40 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Anthony Donald - foul #3 on Anthony Donald, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (PG), James Lawson (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Bruce Gurganus (PF), Edward Macdonald (C) Charles Hemby, Robert Gambill, Anthony Donald, Alex Knowles, Steven Lujan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), John Teeter (SF), Joseph Landers (C) Shawn Cook, Mike Sabatino, Freddie Leland, Woodrow Room | |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden misses the free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Landers swats the layup by Matthew Haynes | 29-42 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden drills a floater from the right block | 29-44 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Stuck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lawson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Matthew Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Gurganus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Teeter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rick Harden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden is whistled for traveling | 29-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson (C) Rick Harden | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | James Lawson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joseph Landers | 29-44 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers snags the offensive board | 29-44 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | John Teeter makes the turnaround from close range set up by Joseph Landers and he's fouled by Matthew Haynes - foul #1 on Matthew Haynes, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Robert Gambill (SG), Anthony Donald (SF), Alex Knowles (PF) Maurice Stuck, James Lawson, Matthew Haynes, Edward Macdonald | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), Woodrow Room (C) Paul Banton, Steven Johnson, Nile Robinson | |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | John Teeter makes the free throw | 29-47 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-47 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Hemby - foul #1 on Charles Hemby, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Lujan (C) Bruce Gurganus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland (SF), Rick Harden (PF) John Teeter, Joseph Landers | |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook misses the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Donald is blocked by Freddie Leland | 29-48 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room grabs the defensive rebound | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room is whistled for a carry | 29-48 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 29-48 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Rick Harden | 29-48 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden comes up short on the floater in the lane | 29-48 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden tips it back up and in | 29-50 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Gambill and he's fouled by Rick Harden - foul #1 on Rick Harden, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (PG), James Lawson (SG), Bruce Gurganus (C) Charles Hemby, Robert Gambill, Steven Lujan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG), John Teeter (SG), Nile Robinson (C) Shawn Cook, Mike Sabatino, Woodrow Room | |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles misses the free throw | 31-50 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden grabs the board | 31-50 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 31-50 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden grabs the offensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | James Lawson picks off the pass by Freddie Leland | 31-50 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck lays it in on a nice dish by James Lawson | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Stuck (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Lawson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Donald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alex Knowles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Gurganus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Teeter (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Nile Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Anthony Donald denies the turnaround by Nile Robinson | 33-50 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland grabs the offensive rebound | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Anthony Donald steals the ball from Nile Robinson | 33-50 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | John Teeter knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Johnson | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | James Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Robert Gambill (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Edward Macdonald (PF), Steven Lujan (C) Maurice Stuck, James Lawson, Anthony Donald, Alex Knowles, Bruce Gurganus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), Joseph Landers (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Steven Johnson, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Nile Robinson | |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers banks in the layup and he's fouled by Edward Macdonald - foul #1 on Edward Macdonald, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers makes the free throw | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby buries a jumper from the left wing | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | John Teeter is fouled on the floor by Matthew Haynes - foul #2 on Matthew Haynes, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (SF) John Teeter | |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-55 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-55 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Steven Lujan - foul #3 on Steven Lujan, team foul #6 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus (PF) Edward Macdonald | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rick Harden (PF) Joseph Landers | |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus knocks in the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Rick Harden - foul #2 on Rick Harden, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Hinojos (C) Steven Lujan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland (SF) Paul Banton | |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus misses the free throw | 40-58 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room hits a shot from close range | 40-60 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-60 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Steven Hinojos gets the offensive rebound | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gambill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Gurganus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hinojos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Woodrow Room (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room misses the lay-in | 43-60 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden snags the offensive board | 43-60 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Gambill is called for the reach on Mike Sabatino - foul #1 on Robert Gambill, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (PG), James Lawson (SG), Anthony Donald (SF), Alex Knowles (PF), Steven Lujan (C) Charles Hemby, Robert Gambill, Matthew Haynes, Bruce Gurganus, Steven Hinojos | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG), John Teeter (SF), Joseph Landers (C) Shawn Cook, Freddie Leland, Woodrow Room | |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Alex Knowles | 43-60 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan lays it in set up by Maurice Stuck | 45-60 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson's floater is tipped away by Anthony Donald | 45-60 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Teeter - foul #2 on John Teeter, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG) Mike Sabatino | |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Banton | 47-62 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Banton - foul #1 on Paul Banton, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus (C) Steven Lujan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland (SF) Paul Banton | |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 48-64 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Landers steals the ball from James Lawson | 48-64 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland connects on the runner in the lane | 48-66 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-66 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Alex Knowles swats the layup by Joseph Landers | 48-66 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles is denied on a layup by Rick Harden | 48-66 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joseph Landers | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden is fouled on the floor by Alex Knowles - foul #2 on Alex Knowles, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ervin Depue (PG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Edward Macdonald (PF), Steven Hinojos (C) James Lawson, Anthony Donald, Alex Knowles, Bruce Gurganus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Nile Robinson (SF), Richard Paradis (C) John Teeter, Freddie Leland, Joseph Landers | |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ervin Depue (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Stuck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hinojos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nile Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rick Harden (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Paradis (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Steven Hinojos is called for traveling | 48-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willard Massengale (PF) Rick Harden | |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ervin Depue - foul #1 on Ervin Depue, team foul #9 | 48-68 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-69 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis hits the follow up shot | 48-71 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Paul Banton steals it from Matthew Haynes | 48-71 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton hits the finger roll | 48-73 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Steven Hinojos can't connect on a shot near the basket | 48-73 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Willard Massengale gets the rebound | 48-73 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Haynes - foul #3 on Matthew Haynes, team foul #10 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lawson (SG), Bruce Gurganus (PF) Ervin Depue, Steven Hinojos | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Teeter (SF), Joseph Landers (PF) Nile Robinson, Willard Massengale | |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Edward Macdonald | 48-74 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson (C) Richard Paradis | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | John Teeter is hacked by Matthew Haynes - foul #4 on Matthew Haynes, team foul #11 | 48-74 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | John Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | John Teeter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-75 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bruce Gurganus | 48-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Teeter - foul #3 on John Teeter, team foul #6 | 48-75 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 50-75 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald gets the rebound | 50-75 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | James Lawson is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Lawson, team foul #12 | 50-75 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton runs out the clock | 50-75 |