| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Calabro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) SF - James Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Scheffel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl inbounds the ball | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Calabro | 41-43 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Victor Conklin steps in front of the Thomas Cooper pass | 41-43 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | James Harrison steals it from Thomas Cooper in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen banks in the layup on a great pass from James Harrison | 41-45 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald James (PF), Clifford Green (C) Victor Conklin, Michael Scheffel | |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jonathan Gillette | 41-45 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Donald James | 41-45 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | James Harrison blows the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Gillette - foul #1 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jeremy Greaney (SF) Mitchell Ralls, Steve Scholl | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG) Eric Keifer | |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Clifford Green denies the turnaround by Thomas Calabro | 41-47 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette tips it in | 43-47 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | James Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl (PF) Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) James Harrison, Donald James | |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clifford Green - foul #1 on Clifford Green, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel (C) Clifford Green | |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Jeremy Greaney is called for the reach on Jeffrey McInnes - foul #2 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey McInnes - foul #2 on Jeffrey McInnes, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PF) Victor Conklin | |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes loses the ball out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette (C) Steve Scholl | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Donald James (PF) Wesley Perry, Michael Scheffel | |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Ryan Dodgen takes the ball from Jonathan Gillette | 46-49 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Steve Scholl (SF) Mitchell Ralls, Jeremy Greaney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, Jeffrey McInnes, Donald James, John Spann | |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-49 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper tips it home | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Cooper (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Scholl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Calabro (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Gillette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Dodgen (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Clifford Green (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | James Harrison scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Nelson | 48-51 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Brown | 50-51 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | John Nelson misses the jump hook near the basket | 50-51 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette is open but misses the lay-in | 50-51 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Clifford Green pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Nelson and the foul's on Jonathan Gillette - foul #2 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Jeremy Greaney (SF), Woodrow Barton (C) Arthur Brown, Thomas Cooper, Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Abel Reed (SG), Wesley Perry (SF), Michael Scheffel (C) John Nelson, Ryan Dodgen, James Harrison, Clifford Green | |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton blows the wide open dunk but he's hacked by Wesley Perry - foul #2 on Wesley Perry, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper (PF) Thomas Calabro | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald James (PF) Victor Conklin | |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Scheffel | 50-54 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel knocks in the shot from close range set up by Abel Reed | 50-56 |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Donald James picks off the pass by Jeremy Greaney | 50-56 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald James and the foul's on Steve Scholl - foul #3 on Steve Scholl, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro (PF) Jeremy Greaney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SG), James Harrison (SF) Abel Reed, Wesley Perry | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Eric Keifer takes the ball from Mitchell Ralls in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Donald James can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Calabro - foul #3 on Thomas Calabro, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), John Spann (C) Jeffrey McInnes, Michael Scheffel | |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Donald James misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Donald James makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper is whistled for a carry | 50-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG) Mitchell Ralls | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel (C) Donald James | |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Steve Scholl steals the ball from Ryan Dodgen | 50-60 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl clanks a runner in the lane | 50-60 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | John Spann grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | James Foster steals it from Eric Keifer | 50-60 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on James Harrison - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Jonathan Gillette (SG), Jeremy Greaney (SF) James Foster, Thomas Cooper, Thomas Calabro | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), John Nelson (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, Ryan Dodgen, James Harrison, John Spann, Michael Scheffel | |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steve Scholl (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Barton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 16 pts. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Clifford Green (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin lays it in on a great pass from Wesley Perry | 53-62 |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Mitchell Ralls and he's fouled by John Nelson - foul #3 on John Nelson, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper (PF) Steve Scholl | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald James (PF) Victor Conklin | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry double dribbles | 56-62 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Nelson - foul #4 on John Nelson, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-62 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Donald James tips it in | 57-64 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Donald James grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Mitchell Ralls is called for the reach on Clifford Green - foul #1 on Mitchell Ralls, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Steve Scholl (SF), Thomas Calabro (PF) Mitchell Ralls, Jeremy Greaney, Thomas Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), John Spann (C) Wesley Perry, John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes, Donald James, Clifford Green | |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Abel Reed is fouled on the floor by Thomas Calabro - foul #4 on Thomas Calabro, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper (PF) Thomas Calabro | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Abel Reed misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton misses short on a floater from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | John Spann pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | James Harrison drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Dodgen | 57-66 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is fouled in the backcourt by John Spann - foul #1 on John Spann, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Spann | 57-66 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette is hacked by Victor Conklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Conklin, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SF) Thomas Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Michael Scheffel (C) Ryan Dodgen, John Spann | |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-66 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel makes the shot from the left side | 57-68 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, Abel Reed, Michael Scheffel | |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | James Harrison comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeremy Greaney - foul #3 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper (PF) Steve Scholl | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald James (PF) Victor Conklin | |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Mitchell Ralls | 59-70 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | James Harrison is hacked by Jeremy Greaney - foul #4 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG), Steve Scholl (SF) Mitchell Ralls, Jeremy Greaney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SG), John Spann (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Wesley Perry, Ryan Dodgen, Donald James, Clifford Green | |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl lays it up and in | 61-72 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 61-72 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel gets the offensive rebound | 61-72 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Gillette (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Steve Scholl (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Cooper (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Barton (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Spann (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Scheffel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Eric Keifer | 61-74 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | James Foster knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-74 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-77 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas Cooper | 66-77 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey McInnes | 66-79 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Mitchell Ralls (SG), Jeremy Greaney (SF), Thomas Calabro (PF) James Foster, Jonathan Gillette, Steve Scholl, Thomas Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG), Wesley Perry (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Jeffrey McInnes, James Harrison, John Spann, Michael Scheffel | |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Arthur Brown | 69-79 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-81 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-81 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer grabs the board | 69-81 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | John Nelson scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Eric Keifer and he's fouled by Jeremy Greaney - foul #5 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #10 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl (SF), Jonathan Gillette (C) Jeremy Greaney, Woodrow Barton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG) Eric Keifer | |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | John Nelson makes the free throw | 69-84 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-84 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (SF) John Nelson | |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Gillette | 69-84 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Victor Conklin blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Gillette | 69-84 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-84 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown drills a floater from the free throw line | 71-84 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 71-84 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin tips it in | 71-86 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Victor Conklin steals it from Mitchell Ralls in the backcourt | 71-86 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Wesley Perry | 71-88 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-88 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown gets the offensive rebound | 71-88 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Victor Conklin - foul #2 on Victor Conklin, team foul #9 | 71-88 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Woodrow Barton (C) Arthur Brown, Mitchell Ralls, Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SG), James Harrison (SF), Donald James (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Wesley Perry, Ryan Dodgen, Abel Reed, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 72-88 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 73-88 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Donald James double dribbles | 73-88 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG) Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Scheffel blocks the jumper by Steve Scholl | 73-88 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper tips it in | 75-88 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cooper (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steve Scholl (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Calabro (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Woodrow Barton (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald James (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Scheffel (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the floater from the left wing set up by Eric Keifer | 75-90 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | John Nelson is called for the reach on Thomas Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Nelson, team foul #10 | 75-90 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SG), John Spann (C) John Nelson, Michael Scheffel | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 76-90 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 77-90 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer can't connect on a floater from the right side | 77-90 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes grabs the offensive rebound | 77-90 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer travels with the ball | 77-90 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel (C) Donald James | |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Woodrow Barton is blocked by John Spann | 77-90 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel grabs the defensive rebound | 77-90 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-90 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Jonathan Gillette (C) James Foster, Woodrow Barton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), Donald James (PF) Jeffrey McInnes, John Spann | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-90 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-90 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen is hacked by Jonathan Gillette - foul #3 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #11 | 77-90 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG) Thomas Calabro | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) Donald James | |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen makes the 1st free throw | 77-91 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-92 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-92 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl gets the offensive rebound | 77-92 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl scores on a floater from the left block | 79-92 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | James Harrison is hacked by Arthur Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #12 | 79-92 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro (PF), Woodrow Barton (C) Mitchell Ralls, Thomas Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), John Spann (PF) Eric Keifer, Victor Conklin | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 79-92 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 79-93 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | James Harrison is called for the reach on Steve Scholl in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Harrison, team foul #11 | 79-93 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Victor Conklin (PF) Wesley Perry, John Spann | |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 80-93 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 81-93 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Arthur Brown is called for the reach on Ryan Dodgen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #13 | 81-93 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), John Spann (PF) Eric Keifer, Victor Conklin | |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen misses the 1st free throw | 81-93 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-94 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl is whistled for a carry | 81-94 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #14 | 81-94 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 81-95 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 81-96 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 83-96 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | John Spann hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Wesley Perry | 83-98 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-98 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Victor Conklin (PF) Wesley Perry, John Spann | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses short on a jumper from close range | 83-98 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Calabro | 83-98 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-98 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro grabs the offensive board | 83-98 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 83-98 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette grabs the offensive rebound | 83-98 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | The clock runs out | 83-98 |