| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) SF - David Partee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs loses the dribble to David Partee | 23-29 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 25-29 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | John Hill's pass is intercepted by David Partee | 25-29 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | David Wike dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Partee | 27-29 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | John Swift is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | John Swift works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 27-32 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | John Swift pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Swift | 27-35 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Edward Briggs is called for the reach on David Partee - foul #1 on Edward Briggs, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Michael Barr (C) Edward Woodman, Erick Delong | |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | David Wike hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gordon Guerrera | 29-35 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 29-35 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lonnie Nicholson | 29-35 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Christopher Olson (C) John Swift, Edward Briggs, John Hill | |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Michael Barr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 29-35 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the board | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Michael Barr's fadeaway is rejected by Gabriel Bartels | 29-35 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Michael Barr hits the follow up shot | 29-37 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Barr - foul #1 on Michael Barr, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG) Rocco Ricci | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), John Hill (PF), Erick Delong (C) Jeffrey Keyser, Michael Barr, Christopher Olson | |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Erick Delong pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the runner from close range set up by Edward Woodman | 30-39 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Erick Delong takes the ball from Gabriel Bartels | 30-39 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | John Swift misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Samuel Graham | 30-39 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Hammond | 30-39 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | David Hammond scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Swift | 30-42 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Erick Delong steps in front of the Joe Landin pass | 30-42 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Erick Delong buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Swift and the foul's on Thomas Staggers - foul #1 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Gordon Guerrera, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), Michael Barr (PF) Edward Woodman, David Hammond, John Hill | |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the free throw | 30-44 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant lays it up and in on a great pass from Lonnie Nicholson | 32-44 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Palmer | 32-46 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 32-46 |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the offensive board | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) SG - David Wike (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Partee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | David Partee scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-46 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Rocco Ricci steps in front of the Edward Briggs pass | 34-46 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 36-46 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Erick Delong comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | David Wike gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | David Partee hits a driving attempt in the lane | 38-46 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 38-46 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Michael Barr gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | John Swift comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Barr | 38-49 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Erick Delong blocks the short jumper by Albert Laplant | 38-49 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | John Swift scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Erick Delong | 38-51 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Barr - foul #2 on Michael Barr, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF) Rocco Ricci, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), David Hammond (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), John Hill (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Terry Palmer, John Swift, Edward Briggs, Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | John Hill can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Samuel Graham - foul #1 on Samuel Graham, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers (C) Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | John Hill denies the turnaround by Joe Landin | 39-53 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Keyser | 39-53 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson blows the dunk | 39-53 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | John Hill misses long on a runner near the basket | 40-53 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 40-53 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers tips it home | 42-53 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gabriel Bartels - foul #1 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF) Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Edward Briggs (SF), Michael Barr (C) David Hammond, Jeffrey Keyser, Christopher Olson | |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 42-53 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-53 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Michael Barr gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | John Hill misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Staggers - foul #2 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Gordon Guerrera, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) Edward Woodman | |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | David Partee comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-55 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson tips it back up and in | 44-55 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Rocco Ricci - foul #2 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) John Hill, Michael Barr | |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson buries a shot from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | John Swift is hacked by Rocco Ricci - foul #3 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Gabriel Bartels (PF) Rocco Ricci, Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Christopher Olson - foul #2 on Christopher Olson, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (SF) David Partee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG) David Hammond | |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Bryant Smartt is called for the reach on Lonnie Nicholson - foul #1 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG) David Wike | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Michael Barr (PF) Edward Briggs, Bryant Smartt | |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lonnie Nicholson - foul #2 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers (C) Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SF), John Hill (PF) Jeffrey Keyser, Christopher Olson | |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera | 50-61 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | David Hammond steps in front of the Joe Landin pass | 50-61 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF) David Hammond | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | John Hill drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Briggs | 50-63 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Michael Barr pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-63 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 50-63 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson tips it but misses | 50-63 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | John Swift misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 50-63 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Barr | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera and he's hacked by Edward Woodman - foul #2 on Edward Woodman, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Woodman, John Swift, Edward Briggs, John Hill | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant misses the free throw | 52-66 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser buries a fadeaway from close range | 52-68 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-68 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant tips it home | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer runs out the clock | 54-68 |