| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Howell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | George Howell inbounds the ball | 21-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses the lay-in | 21-41 |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson grabs the board | 21-41 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-41 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls gets the rebound | 21-41 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Koester and he's hacked by Arnold Smith - foul #1 on Arnold Smith, team foul #1 | 21-43 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin makes the free throw | 21-44 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson clanks a turnaround in the lane | 21-44 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | George Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-44 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | Arnold Smith steps in front of the Travis Koester pass | 21-44 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-44 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 21-44 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-44 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 21-44 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | George Howell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Hawkins | 21-47 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Jonathan Sauls steals the ball from George Cangelosi | 21-47 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Travis Koester and he's fouled by Jimmy Brown - foul #1 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #2 | 21-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) Arnold Smith, Jimmy Brown, George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Donald Kent (SF) Garry Baldwin, Travis Koester, George Howell | |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the free throw | 21-50 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger scores on a jumper from the left side | 23-50 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent misses the runner in the paint | 23-50 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett gets the rebound | 23-50 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Scott (PF), Ron Hay (C) Matthew Hawkins, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay lays it in on a great pass from Paul Smith and the foul's on Daniel Nix - foul #1 on Daniel Nix, team foul #3 | 23-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Ronald Wilson (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Daniel Nix, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), George Howell (SF) Paul Smith, Donald Kent | |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay makes the free throw | 23-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Scannell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ron Hay (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-53 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | George Howell gets the rebound | 23-53 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Garry Baldwin | 23-56 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Scannell - foul #1 on Robert Scannell, team foul #1 | 25-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (PF) Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Robert Scannell, Ron Hay | |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the free throw | 25-56 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott snags the defensive board | 25-56 |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #3 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #4 | 25-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett (C) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 25-57 |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 25-57 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett grabs the board | 25-57 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-57 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester grabs the defensive rebound | 25-57 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Koester | 25-59 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-59 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins can't finish the layup | 28-59 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe snags the defensive board | 28-59 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Travis Koester picks off the pass by Jimmy Brown | 28-59 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | George Howell misses the 3 from straight away | 28-59 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Johnny Gipe | 28-59 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Arnold Smith | 30-59 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott is fouled on the floor by Nelson Bennett - foul #2 on Nelson Bennett, team foul #5 | 30-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Arnold Smith, Jimmy Brown, George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Ron Hay (PF), Jonathan Sauls (C) Garry Baldwin, Travis Koester, George Howell, Matthew Hawkins, Roy Scott | |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith is fouled on the floor by Ronald Wilson - foul #4 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #6 | 30-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (PF) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls is whistled for a carry | 30-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Parker (fresh) SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Scannell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ron Hay (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-59 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger tips it home | 32-59 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-62 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | David Parker's floater is knocked away by Ron Hay | 32-62 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Nix | 32-62 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Parker | 35-62 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent misses the easy layup | 35-62 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman pulls down the rebound | 35-62 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-62 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 35-62 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brandon Rumberger - foul #2 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #7 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Nelson Bennett (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Daniel Nix, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Travis Koester (SG), George Howell (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Robert Scannell, Paul Smith, Donald Kent, Ron Hay | |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls misses the 1st free throw | 35-62 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the 2nd free throw | 35-63 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-63 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester gets the rebound | 35-63 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Garry Baldwin | 35-66 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Jonathan Sauls swats the dunk try by Arnold Smith | 35-66 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to George Cangelosi | 35-66 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on George Howell - foul #2 on George Howell, team foul #2 | 35-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Daniel Nix (C) Arnold Smith, Jimmy Brown, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (PG), Mike Correia (SG), Tom Tewksbury (SF), Roy Scott (PF), Donald Kent (C) Garry Baldwin, Travis Koester, George Howell, Matthew Hawkins, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 36-66 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 37-66 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-66 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Tewksbury | 37-66 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Tom Tewksbury scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Correia and he's fouled by Frank Boatman - foul #1 on Frank Boatman, team foul #8 | 37-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (C) George Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG) Mike Correia | |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Tom Tewksbury makes the free throw | 37-69 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-69 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix tips it but misses | 37-69 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Roy Scott | 37-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nelson Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Scannell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tom Tewksbury (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Kent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-69 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent grabs the offensive board | 37-69 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Nelson Bennett - foul #3 on Nelson Bennett, team foul #9 | 37-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gough (SF) Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ron Hay (C) Tom Tewksbury | |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 37-70 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 37-71 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-71 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman tips it home | 39-71 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott lays it up and in set up by Robert Scannell | 39-73 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | David Parker misses badly on a shot from close range | 39-73 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent grabs the board | 39-73 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith is hacked by Frank Boatman - foul #2 on Frank Boatman, team foul #10 | 39-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Nelson Bennett (C) David Parker, Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Correia (SG), Tom Tewksbury (SF) Robert Scannell, Donald Kent | |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-74 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-75 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Frank Boatman and the foul's on Ron Hay - foul #1 on Ron Hay, team foul #3 | 41-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG) Paul Smith | |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett makes the free throw | 42-75 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Mike Correia comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-75 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-75 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay misses long on a jumper from the right block | 42-75 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Correia | 42-75 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-75 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman snags the defensive board | 42-75 |
| 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) | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Roy Scott - foul #1 on Roy Scott, team foul #4 | 42-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (SF) Christopher Gough | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Kent (C) Ron Hay | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger makes the 1st free throw | 43-75 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Tom Tewksbury is fouled on the floor by Daniel Nix - foul #2 on Daniel Nix, team foul #11 | 44-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Frank Boatman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (PG) Robert Scannell | |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Tom Tewksbury makes the 1st free throw | 44-76 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Tom Tewksbury makes the 2nd free throw | 44-77 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Ryan Wegman - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 44-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG) Mike Correia | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Wegman (fresh) SG - David Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Scannell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Tewksbury (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Kent (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-77 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent can't connect on a shot from the left block | 44-77 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett gets the rebound | 44-77 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman lays it in set up by David Parker | 46-77 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Christopher Gough (SF) Ryan Wegman, Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ron Hay (PF) Tom Tewksbury | |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-77 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott pulls down the rebound | 46-77 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Scannell | 46-80 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | David Parker travels in the backcourt | 46-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (SF) Christopher Gough | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-80 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott tips it home | 46-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Paul Smith steps in front of the Brandon Rumberger pass | 46-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott buries a fadeaway in the lane | 46-84 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-84 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent grabs the board | 46-84 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell runs out the clock | 46-84 |