| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Macleod (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Reed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John McDannald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jules Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Stephens inbounds the ball | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Edward Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Stephens and he's fouled by Joseph Wiser - foul #1 on Joseph Wiser, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses the free throw | 37-49 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Lawrence Llanes - foul #2 on Lawrence Llanes, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod knocks in the floater from close range | 39-49 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses the 3 from straight away | 39-49 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jules Giordano, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John McDannald | 39-49 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 39-49 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes hits a runner near the basket set up by Adrian Avalos and he's hacked by John McDannald - foul #3 on John McDannald, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Alfredo Russo (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF) Thomas Macleod, Stephen Reed, John McDannald | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Scott (C) Daniel Moore | |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses the free throw | 39-51 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Bruckner | 41-51 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Brown | 41-54 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Paul and he's fouled by Adrian Avalos - foul #1 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason (SF) Joseph Wiser | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), David James (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Timothy Woods (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, John Stephens, Lawrence Llanes | |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano misses the free throw | 43-54 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy Woods | 43-54 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | David James is hacked by Jules Giordano - foul #2 on Jules Giordano, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Stephen Reed (SF), Charles Anders (C) Richard Paul, Edgar Mason, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Charles Anders takes the ball from David James | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Macleod (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Reed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Bruckner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Anders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David James (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders double dribbles | 43-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John McDannald (PF) Michael Bruckner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Moore (C) Timothy Woods | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Richard Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Anders | 43-54 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Joshua Ventura - foul #3 on Joshua Ventura, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser (SG) Alfredo Russo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF) Mitchel Grenier, Joshua Ventura, Richard Scott | |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | David James misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 45-54 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | John McDannald misses the driving attempt in the paint | 45-54 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Edward Brown | 45-54 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Anders - foul #1 on Charles Anders, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Alfredo Russo (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF), Jules Giordano (C) Thomas Macleod, Stephen Reed, John McDannald, Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes (PF) David James | |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano can't throw it down but the foul's on Adrian Avalos - foul #2 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason (SF) Joseph Wiser | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG), Richard Scott (C) Edward Brown, Daniel Moore | |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Richard Scott pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | John Stephens is hacked by Michael Bruckner - foul #1 on Michael Bruckner, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Alfredo Russo takes the ball from Richard Scott | 46-56 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Paul | 48-56 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jules Giordano | 48-56 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-56 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Richard Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos misses the tip | 51-56 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jules Giordano | 51-56 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bruckner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jules Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Scott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Lawrence Llanes | 51-56 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos is hacked by Richard Paul - foul #2 on Richard Paul, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Joseph Wiser (SG), Stephen Reed (SF), John McDannald (PF), Charles Anders (C) Richard Paul, Alfredo Russo, Edgar Mason, Michael Bruckner, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Brown (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), David James (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Mitchel Grenier, John Stephens, Lawrence Llanes, Richard Scott | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | John McDannald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders can't tip it in | 53-56 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses the 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | David James pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG) Adrian Avalos | |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | John McDannald misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser is hacked by Joshua Ventura - foul #4 on Joshua Ventura, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano (C) Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Timothy Woods (PF) Robert Hamilton, Joshua Ventura | |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser is fouled on the floor by David James - foul #1 on David James, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stephens (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF) David James, Timothy Woods | |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | John McDannald loses the dribble to Lawrence Llanes | 53-56 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Edward Brown loses the dribble to Joseph Wiser | 53-56 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser dunks the ball | 55-56 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses badly on a shot from the right block | 55-56 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | John McDannald misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 55-56 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Edward Brown gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore's floater is knocked away by Jules Giordano | 55-56 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano connects on the floater from close range set up by Thomas Macleod | 57-56 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | John Stephens knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Brown | 57-58 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano knocks in the jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Edward Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore tips it back up and in | 59-60 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod is hacked by Mitchel Grenier - foul #2 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo (SG), Edgar Mason (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF), Charles Anders (C) Joseph Wiser, Stephen Reed, John McDannald, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), David James (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Timothy Woods (C) Mitchel Grenier, Edward Brown, John Stephens, Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Macleod (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bruckner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - David James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | David James drills a 3 from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner loses the ball out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG) Thomas Macleod | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Alfredo Russo steals it from Richard Scott | 61-63 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Timothy Woods is called for the reach on Edgar Mason - foul #3 on Timothy Woods, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano (C) Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stephens (SF) Joshua Ventura | |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser (SG), Stephen Reed (SF) Alfredo Russo, Edgar Mason | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Brown (SG), Lawrence Llanes (PF) David James, Timothy Woods | |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Brown | 63-66 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed is hacked by John Stephens - foul #1 on John Stephens, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (PG), John McDannald (PF) Richard Paul, Michael Bruckner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez (C) Richard Scott | |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 64-66 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Stephen Reed | 64-66 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joseph Wiser | 66-66 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-66 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | John McDannald grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | John Stephens is called for the reach on Joseph Wiser - foul #2 on John Stephens, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Alfredo Russo (SF), Charles Anders (C) Antonio Bellomy, Stephen Reed, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), David James (SF), Daniel Moore (C) Adrian Avalos, John Stephens, Sergio Lopez | |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Charles Anders is called for the reach on Edward Brown - foul #2 on Charles Anders, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Scott (PF) Lawrence Llanes | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Macleod (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John McDannald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - David James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | John McDannald's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Moore | 68-68 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Alfredo Russo takes the ball from Daniel Moore | 68-68 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo banks in the layup | 70-68 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed (SF), Jules Giordano (C) Alfredo Russo, Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), John Stephens (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF) Mitchel Grenier, David James, Richard Scott | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 70-68 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | John McDannald gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Adrian Avalos picks off the pass by Thomas Macleod in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Edward Brown buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Adrian Avalos | 70-71 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | John McDannald is whistled for a carry | 70-71 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes gets the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | John Stephens knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Lawrence Llanes and he's hacked by Joseph Wiser - foul #2 on Joseph Wiser, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Macleod | 73-74 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | John Stephens's pass is intercepted by Joseph Wiser | 73-74 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Wiser | 75-74 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Edward Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Adrian Avalos | 75-77 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-77 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano tips it home | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense 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 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses short on a fullcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Macleod (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McDannald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jules Giordano (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | John McDannald misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-77 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Daniel Moore | 77-77 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Edward Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | John McDannald grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser connects on the jumper from the left side | 79-77 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Stephens | 79-79 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | John McDannald buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Macleod | 81-79 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Adrian Avalos is called for the reach on Thomas Macleod in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner (PF) John McDannald | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Scott (C) Daniel Moore | |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | John Stephens lays it up and in set up by Edward Brown | 83-81 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 83-81 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | John Stephens pulls down the rebound | 83-81 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Richard Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-81 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John McDannald (PF) Michael Bruckner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Moore (C) Richard Scott | |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser is fouled on the floor by Adrian Avalos - foul #4 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #12 | 83-81 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Wiser steps in front of the Lawrence Llanes pass | 85-81 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser banks in the layup | 87-81 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Jules Giordano takes the ball from Lawrence Llanes | 87-81 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Macleod (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Wiser (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Reed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McDannald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jules Giordano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 ast. SF - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Avalos - foul #5 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #13 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Charles Anders (C) Thomas Macleod, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG) Adrian Avalos | |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Edward Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mitchel Grenier | 89-84 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-84 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser is hacked by Mitchel Grenier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #14 | 89-84 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser misses the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame 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) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | John Stephens comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John McDannald - foul #4 on John McDannald, team foul #10 | 90-84 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Jules Giordano (C) Richard Paul, Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser is hacked by Mitchel Grenier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #15 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Alfredo Russo (SF) Thomas Macleod, Stephen Reed | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Edward Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-86 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | John McDannald pulls down the rebound | 92-86 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-86 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed (SF), Charles Anders (C) Alfredo Russo, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Brown - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #16 | 92-86 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 1st free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Edward Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 94-86 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 94-86 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Edward Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 94-86 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | John McDannald is hacked by Mitchel Grenier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #17 | 94-86 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG) Mitchel Grenier | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | John McDannald makes the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | John McDannald misses the 2nd free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | John Stephens snags the defensive board | 95-86 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 95-86 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser pulls down the rebound | 95-86 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 95-86 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul runs out the clock | 95-86 |