| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 7 pts. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Willer inbounds the ball | 21-41 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | John Willer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-41 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-41 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur grabs the board | 21-41 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Domenic Russo steps in front of the Joseph Ladouceur pass | 21-41 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss drills a runner near the basket and the foul's on Larry Tawney - foul #1 on Larry Tawney, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss makes the free throw | 24-41 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Ed Smith is hacked by Bill Lekberg - foul #1 on Bill Lekberg, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | John Willer buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Bellman | 24-43 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-43 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss grabs the offensive board | 24-43 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ed Smith | 24-43 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney is hacked by Christopher Fenton - foul #2 on Christopher Fenton, team foul #2 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), David Coleman (C) Ed Smith, Larry Tawney | |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-43 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | John Willer clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 24-43 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Wayne Strauss | 24-43 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Joseph Ladouceur is called for the reach on Wayne Strauss - foul #2 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #2 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Robert Nichols (C) Domenic Russo, Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG), Roger Hamilton (SF), Bruce Costilla (C) Kevin Bellman, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford misses the jumper from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols tips it but misses | 24-43 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | David Coleman snags the defensive board | 24-43 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eddie Mueller | 24-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fairly fresh) SG - James States (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Wofford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Blue (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roger Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Costilla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 24-46 |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | James States tips it home | 26-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman is whistled for a carry | 26-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo (SG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Bill Lekberg, Richard Wofford, Mario Blue, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), Larry Tawney (C) Eddie Mueller, Austin Dorman, Roger Hamilton, Bruce Costilla | |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | David Coleman travels with the ball | 28-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur (PF) David Coleman | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss is denied on a layup by Larry Tawney | 28-46 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Ed Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 28-46 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman tips it in | 28-48 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-48 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Ed Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Ed Smith is called for traveling | 28-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg (PG) James States | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | John Willer banks in the layup on a great pass from Ed Smith | 31-50 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-50 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | John Willer can't finish the layup | 31-50 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney snags the offensive board | 31-50 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Boris Wnukowski | 31-50 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg is hacked by Ed Smith - foul #1 on Ed Smith, team foul #3 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jean Williams (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Robert Nichols (C) Domenic Russo, Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), David Coleman (PF), Roger Hamilton (C) Ed Smith, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Jean Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Coleman - foul #2 on David Coleman, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG) John Willer | |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Jean Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Jean Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | David Coleman drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Austin Dorman | 33-52 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols drills a runner in the paint | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) SG - Jean Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wofford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Blue (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller slams it home on a nice dish by Austin Dorman | 35-54 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-54 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Austin Dorman | 35-54 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Hamilton | 35-54 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Bellman | 35-56 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Jean Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (PG), Domenic Russo (SG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Bill Lekberg, Jean Williams, Richard Wofford, Mario Blue, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), John Willer (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Austin Dorman, Kevin Bellman, David Coleman, Roger Hamilton | |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-56 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney gets the offensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski snags the defensive board | 35-56 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Fenton | 38-56 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Ed Smith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-56 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg (PG) James States | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG) Eddie Mueller | |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | John Willer connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Austin Dorman | 38-58 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Domenic Russo | 41-58 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Ed Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-58 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg dunks the ball | 43-58 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Ed Smith is hacked by Bill Lekberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Lekberg, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Robert Nichols (C) Domenic Russo, Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), David Coleman (PF), Roger Hamilton (C) Ed Smith, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Coleman | 43-60 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford is fouled on the floor by David Coleman - foul #3 on David Coleman, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (SF) John Willer | |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 43-60 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller is called for traveling | 43-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo (SG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Boris Wnukowski (C) James States, Richard Wofford, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Kevin Bellman steals it from Domenic Russo | 43-60 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eddie Mueller | 43-63 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski double dribbles | 43-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss (PF) Mario Blue | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), John Willer (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Austin Dorman, Eddie Mueller, David Coleman, Roger Hamilton | |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Ed Smith misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss grabs the board | 43-63 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Lekberg | 46-63 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses short on a runner near the basket | 46-63 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur snags the offensive board | 46-63 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney hits a shot from the right block set up by John Willer | 46-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Ed Smith misses the lay-in | 46-65 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman tips it back up and in | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domenic Russo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Fenton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Willer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Ed Smith is called for the reach on Wayne Strauss - foul #2 on Ed Smith, team foul #6 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (PG), Jean Williams (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Robert Nichols (C) Bill Lekberg, Domenic Russo, Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Austin Dorman (SG), Roger Hamilton (SF), David Coleman (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Ed Smith, Kevin Bellman, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | James States drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mario Blue | 48-67 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla hits the finger roll | 48-69 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jean Williams | 50-69 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | David Coleman misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-69 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Jean Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-69 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | David Coleman grabs the board | 50-69 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Jean Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford's fadeaway is rejected by David Coleman | 50-69 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols hits the follow up shot | 52-69 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-69 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Jean Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | David Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-69 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller tips it but misses | 52-69 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | James States clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford tips it home | 54-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller runs out the clock | 54-69 |