| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer comes up short on the floater from the left block | 30-37 |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Michael Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer (C) Martin Palmer | |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Manuel Prater | 30-41 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Beyers | 32-41 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bolander | 32-41 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-41 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the shot near the basket | 34-41 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Nall | 34-43 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is fouled on the floor by Justin Colyer - foul #1 on Justin Colyer, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (PF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Curtis May (SG), Martin Palmer (C) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, Justin Colyer | |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Bax - foul #3 on Michael Bax, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Keith Liu (PF) Craig Fauntleroy, Michael Bax | |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall travels with the ball | 36-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Michael Hart hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Keith Liu - foul #2 on Keith Liu, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG) Adam Nall, Curtis May | |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bolander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Curtis May (SG), Michael Bax (PF) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Keith Liu | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is hacked by Curtis May - foul #1 on Curtis May, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Bolander - foul #3 on Michael Bolander, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (SG) Curtis May | |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater scores on a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Kenneth Bennett - foul #3 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (C) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer (C) Martin Palmer | |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-46 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Joshua Pugsley - foul #2 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Curtis May (SG), Martin Palmer (C) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, Justin Colyer | |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Manuel Prater (SG) Craig Fauntleroy, Curtis May | |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Michael Hart hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Fincher and he's hacked by Michael Bax - foul #4 on Michael Bax, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Curtis May (SG), Keith Liu (PF) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, Michael Bax | |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander is fouled on the floor by Matthew Beyers - foul #2 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Justin Colyer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Curtis May, Martin Palmer | |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer knocks in the runner in the lane | 44-50 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 46-50 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Lowder - foul #2 on Eric Lowder, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Michael Hart, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Curtis May (SG), Martin Palmer (C) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, Justin Colyer | |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jason Holsinger | 46-50 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis May (fresh) SF - Michael Bolander (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Keith Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis May | 46-52 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Martin Palmer blocks the jumper by Floyd Hauck | 46-52 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Hauck | 46-52 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Bolander - foul #4 on Michael Bolander, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Justin Colyer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Martin Palmer | |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander is hacked by Gerald Best - foul #1 on Gerald Best, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer (C) Justin Colyer | |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Hart swats the layup by Keith Liu | 47-52 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Liu | 47-54 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Alexander - foul #2 on Keith Alexander, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SF), Matthew Beyers (C) Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer (C) Martin Palmer | |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Michael Hart snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 52-54 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is fouled on the floor by Justin Colyer - foul #2 on Justin Colyer, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Martin Palmer (C) Manuel Prater, Justin Colyer | |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Curtis May | 52-56 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-59 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Martin Palmer - foul #1 on Martin Palmer, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (SG), Jason Holsinger (PF) Gerald Best, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG) Adam Nall, Curtis May | |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Floyd Hauck | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Liu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck is fouled on the floor by Keith Alexander - foul #3 on Keith Alexander, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Gerald Best (SF), Kenneth Bennett (PF) Paul Alvardo, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Curtis May (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Keith Alexander, Keith Liu, Martin Palmer | |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Bax | 55-59 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander is whistled for a carry | 55-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Michael Hart (PF) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (SG) Curtis May | |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 57-62 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-62 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Holsinger | 60-62 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater can't throw it down | 60-62 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax can't tip it in | 60-62 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Mark Fincher | 62-62 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 62-62 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer tips it but misses | 62-62 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (C) Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Curtis May (SG), Martin Palmer (C) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, Justin Colyer | |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mark Fincher | 65-62 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Craig Fauntleroy | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bolander (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer hits the follow up shot | 65-66 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley blows the dunk | 65-66 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Manuel Prater (SG) Craig Fauntleroy, Curtis May | |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is hacked by Martin Palmer - foul #2 on Martin Palmer, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander clanks a shot from the left block | 67-66 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Bolander - foul #5 on Michael Bolander, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander (SF) Michael Bolander | |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall is hacked by Eric Lowder - foul #3 on Eric Lowder, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-69 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is hacked by Manuel Prater - foul #2 on Manuel Prater, team foul #14 | 69-69 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax's floater is tipped away by Matthew Beyers | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses the tip | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Hart | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers wins the tip | 69-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Martin Palmer denies the turnaround by Eric Lowder | 69-69 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer snags the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander is fouled on the floor by Joshua Pugsley - foul #3 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Curtis May (SG), Justin Colyer (C) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, Martin Palmer | |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses long on a jumper from the left side | 69-70 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer misses badly on a runner from close range | 69-70 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Lowder | 69-70 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers lays it in | 71-70 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is open and scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Eric Lowder | 73-73 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Manuel Prater (SG) Craig Fauntleroy, Curtis May | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-73 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Keith Alexander | 73-73 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater buries a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Joshua Pugsley - foul #4 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #8 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (PF) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer (C) Justin Colyer | |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 73-76 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Pugsley - foul #5 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Michael Hart pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-77 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the floater near the basket | 73-77 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax tips it home | 73-79 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 73-79 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 73-79 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Michael Hart drills a runner from the baseline set up by Mark Fincher | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall is hacked by Eric Lowder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Lowder, team foul #10 | 75-79 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-80 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Eric Lowder is called for the reach on Keith Alexander in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Lowder, team foul #11 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-82 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the offensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-82 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax gets the rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Hauck - foul #1 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #12 | 75-82 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-84 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-84 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Hauck - foul #2 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #13 | 78-84 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-86 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the offensive board | 78-86 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-86 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-86 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall snags the defensive board | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall runs out the clock | 78-86 |