| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Casey Young (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Doherty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damian Krueger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Medley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger inbounds the ball | 27-46 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Casey Young connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Damian Krueger and he's fouled by Lawrence Cline - foul #2 on Lawrence Cline, team foul #1 | 29-46 |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Casey Young misses the free throw | 29-46 |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Byron Clement | 29-46 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | John Peterson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jimmy Flick and he's fouled by Gary Doherty - foul #2 on Gary Doherty, team foul #1 | 29-48 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | John Peterson makes the free throw | 29-49 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Casey Young misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 29-49 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Byron Clement | 29-49 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | John Peterson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Cline | 29-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Casey Young comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmy Flick - foul #1 on Jimmy Flick, team foul #2 | 29-51 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Casey Young misses the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Casey Young makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Medley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-51 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange grabs the defensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger misses the easy layup | 30-51 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Peterson | 30-51 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | John Peterson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Casey Young - foul #2 on Casey Young, team foul #2 | 30-51 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | John Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | John Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-53 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses the shot from the left block | 30-53 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline grabs the board | 30-53 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-53 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange snags the defensive board | 30-53 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Gary Doherty clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-53 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses the tip | 30-53 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 30-53 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Medley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-53 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Fuller | 30-53 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Gary Doherty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-53 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement gets the rebound | 30-53 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Damian Krueger - foul #2 on Damian Krueger, team foul #3 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Henson (PG), Charles Johnson (SF), Anthony Zoller (C) Casey Young, Damian Krueger, Michael Fuller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies (SG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Jeff Stratton (PF), Levi McClendon (C) John Peterson, Richard Medley, Byron Clement, Lawrence Cline | |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick misses the 1st free throw | 30-53 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick makes the 2nd free throw | 30-54 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Michael Carbaugh steals the ball from Anthony Zoller | 30-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Henson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Doherty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) PF - Eugene Grange (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Zoller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Thies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Carbaugh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Stratton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Levi McClendon (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick is fouled on the floor by Anthony Zoller - foul #2 on Anthony Zoller, team foul #4 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG) Gary Doherty | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel (SG) Jimmy Flick | |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Carbaugh | 30-57 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | William Henson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jesse Thies - foul #3 on Jesse Thies, team foul #3 | 30-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Damian Krueger (SF) Eugene Grange | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | William Henson makes the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | William Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse Thies | 32-59 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Charles Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-59 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh grabs the board | 32-59 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-59 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh tips it in | 32-61 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 32-61 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh pulls down the rebound | 32-61 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Thies | 32-64 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 32-64 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel snags the defensive board | 32-64 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Thies and he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 32-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Casey Young (PG), Gary Doherty (SG), Eugene Grange (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Claude Coleman, William Henson, Charles Johnson, Anthony Zoller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), John Peterson (SG), Richard Medley (SF), Lawrence Cline (C) Jesse Thies, Nicholas Pimentel, Michael Carbaugh, Jeff Stratton | |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon misses the free throw | 32-66 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon snags the offensive board | 32-66 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-66 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange grabs the board | 32-66 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Levi McClendon steals it from Michael Fuller | 32-66 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-66 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange grabs the defensive rebound | 32-66 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Casey Young is fouled on the floor by Richard Medley - foul #2 on Richard Medley, team foul #4 | 32-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG) Gary Doherty | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Byron Clement (PF) Levi McClendon | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger lays it in on a nice dish by Eugene Grange and he's fouled by Richard Medley - foul #3 on Richard Medley, team foul #5 | 34-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel (PG) Jimmy Flick | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger misses the free throw | 34-66 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline grabs the board | 34-66 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Casey Young steals it from Richard Medley | 34-66 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange loses the ball out of bounds | 34-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Johnson (SF) Damian Krueger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Casey Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) PF - Eugene Grange (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nicholas Pimentel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Medley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-68 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-68 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Young | 34-68 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Nicholas Pimentel is called for the reach on Claude Coleman - foul #1 on Nicholas Pimentel, team foul #6 | 34-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Henson (PG), Gary Doherty (SG), Anthony Zoller (C) Claude Coleman, Casey Young, Michael Fuller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), Jesse Thies (SG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Jeff Stratton (C) Nicholas Pimentel, John Peterson, Richard Medley, Lawrence Cline | |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Gary Doherty's fadeaway is rejected by Byron Clement | 34-68 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton pulls down the rebound | 34-68 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-68 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Casey Young (SG), Michael Fuller (C) Gary Doherty, Eugene Grange | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel (SG), Robert Huggins (SF) Jimmy Flick, Byron Clement | |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jesse Thies | 34-71 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-71 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton gets the rebound | 34-71 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh buries a runner from close range set up by Jesse Thies and the foul's on Anthony Zoller - foul #3 on Anthony Zoller, team foul #6 | 34-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon (C) Robert Huggins | |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh misses the free throw | 34-73 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-73 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-73 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 34-73 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Michael Carbaugh is called for the reach on Michael Fuller - foul #1 on Michael Carbaugh, team foul #7 | 34-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Huggins (SF) Jeff Stratton | |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 34-73 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh gets the rebound | 34-73 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Robert Huggins's floater is tipped away by Michael Fuller | 34-73 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Huggins | 34-73 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies loses the dribble to William Henson | 34-73 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Casey Young banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Henson | 36-73 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Levi McClendon and he's hacked by William Henson - foul #2 on William Henson, team foul #7 | 36-75 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies makes the free throw | 36-76 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Nicholas Pimentel steals it from Casey Young | 36-76 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Casey Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Henson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Zoller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jesse Thies (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Pimentel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Huggins (fresh) PF - Levi McClendon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carbaugh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-76 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Casey Young gets the rebound | 36-76 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Casey Young is blocked by Levi McClendon | 36-76 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon snags the defensive board | 36-76 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton (SF) Robert Huggins | |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | William Henson connects on the floater from the left side | 38-76 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Casey Young - foul #3 on Casey Young, team foul #8 | 38-76 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon misses the 1st free throw | 38-76 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-77 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Anthony Zoller knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by William Henson and he's hacked by Jeff Stratton - foul #1 on Jeff Stratton, team foul #8 | 40-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Huggins (SF) Levi McClendon | |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Anthony Zoller makes the free throw | 41-77 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Huggins | 41-80 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Casey Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-80 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh grabs the board | 41-80 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Casey Young steals it from Jesse Thies in the backcourt | 41-80 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | William Henson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-80 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Robert Huggins scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeff Stratton | 41-82 |
| 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) | |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Casey Young knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Henson | 44-82 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel is hacked by Casey Young - foul #4 on Casey Young, team foul #9 | 44-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon (PF) Robert Huggins | |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel misses the 1st free throw | 44-82 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-82 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Anthony Zoller drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-82 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Casey Young (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Henson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Fuller (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Charles Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Anthony Zoller (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nicholas Pimentel (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Thies (tiring) 11 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Stratton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Levi McClendon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carbaugh (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies is hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #10 | 47-82 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies makes the 1st free throw | 47-83 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies makes the 2nd free throw | 47-84 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Jeff Stratton takes the ball from Michael Fuller | 47-84 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton lays it in | 47-86 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | William Henson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-86 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-86 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | William Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-86 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-86 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | William Henson grabs the offensive board | 50-86 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Casey Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-86 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jesse Thies | 50-86 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton misses the floater from close range | 50-86 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller snags the defensive board | 50-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Anthony Zoller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-86 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | William Henson can't tip it in | 50-86 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton grabs the board | 50-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies runs out the clock | 50-86 |