| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 19-31 |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax tips it home | 21-31 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Manuel Prater steals it from Mark Fincher | 21-31 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater banks in the layup | 23-31 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Eric Lowder | 23-33 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Jason Holsinger - foul #2 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 3rd free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy lays it in | 28-36 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger is whistled for a carry | 28-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG) Manuel Prater | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Curtis May clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Beyers - foul #2 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander (SF) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is hacked by Michael Bax - foul #1 on Michael Bax, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Martin Palmer (C) Curtis May, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), Justin Colyer (C) Manuel Prater, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers | |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Mark Fincher is called for the reach on Curtis May - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Martin Palmer (C) Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer is fouled on the floor by Jason Holsinger - foul #3 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander (SF), Frank Blake (PF) David Kennedy, Michael Bax | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Jason Holsinger | |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu loses the ball out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Frank Blake, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG) Mark Fincher | |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Floyd Hauck - foul #1 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Michael Bolander (SF), Arthur Cosby (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Curtis May, David Kennedy, Michael Bax, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Floyd Hauck, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the lay-in but the foul's on Martin Palmer - foul #2 on Martin Palmer, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF) Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Gerald Best | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is hacked by Manuel Prater - foul #1 on Manuel Prater, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Justin Colyer is called for the reach on Joshua Pugsley - foul #2 on Justin Colyer, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Manuel Prater, Arthur Cosby, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Curtis May - foul #1 on Curtis May, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Joshua Pugsley picks off the pass by David Kennedy | 34-38 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Michael Bax steals it from Eric Lowder | 34-38 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Kennedy | 37-38 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Michael Bax is denied by Matthew Beyers | 37-38 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't throw it down but he's fouled by Keith Liu - foul #3 on Keith Liu, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), Michael Bolander (SF), Arthur Cosby (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Manuel Prater, David Kennedy, Michael Bax, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck is fouled on the floor by Curtis May - foul #2 on Curtis May, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG) Mark Fincher | |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett is denied on a dunk by Arthur Cosby | 37-39 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Liu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Cosby (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-39 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Michael Bax (PF) Curtis May, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-39 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Martin Palmer - foul #3 on Martin Palmer, team foul #8 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG) Manuel Prater | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Floyd Hauck | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Gerald Best is called for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Arthur Cosby (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart | |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu is hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Arthur Cosby, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 39-40 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Lowder | 39-43 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 39-43 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 39-45 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Michael Bax | 41-45 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 41-47 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Arthur Cosby (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, Jason Holsinger | |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer lays it in | 43-47 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Michael Hart comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 43-47 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Liu (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Cosby (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Floyd Hauck | 43-47 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Colyer | 43-47 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Curtis May is whistled for a carry | 43-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Michael Bolander (SF), Michael Bax (PF) Curtis May, David Kennedy, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 43-47 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is hacked by Justin Colyer - foul #3 on Justin Colyer, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), Martin Palmer (C) Manuel Prater, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander is fouled on the floor by George Crenshaw - foul #4 on George Crenshaw, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Arthur Cosby (PF) Curtis May, Michael Bax | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Michael Hart, George Crenshaw | |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Martin Palmer - foul #4 on Martin Palmer, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF) Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander is fouled on the floor by Jason Holsinger - foul #4 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Justin Colyer (C) Keith Liu, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Manuel Prater steals the ball from Matthew Beyers | 45-51 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-51 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Arthur Cosby (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Jason Holsinger | |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Liu | 47-51 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from George Crenshaw | 47-53 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy is fouled on the floor by George Crenshaw - foul #5 on George Crenshaw, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), Michael Bax (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Manuel Prater, Arthur Cosby, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, George Crenshaw | |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Liu (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is hacked by Justin Colyer - foul #4 on Justin Colyer, team foul #11 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander (SF) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the floater in the lane | 51-53 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Michael Hart scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on Michael Bolander - foul #2 on Michael Bolander, team foul #12 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Martin Palmer (C) Curtis May, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-56 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG) Keith Liu | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Lowder and he's fouled by Martin Palmer - foul #5 on Martin Palmer, team foul #13 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 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) | |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Beyers - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG) Keith Liu | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger loses the dribble to Justin Colyer | 52-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander misses the easy layup | 52-59 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Pugsley | 52-61 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax is fouled on the floor by Jason Holsinger - foul #5 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #11 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Jason Holsinger | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is hacked by Curtis May in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis May, team foul #14 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG) Michael Hart | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Curtis May drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Colyer | 57-63 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis May - foul #4 on Curtis May, team foul #15 | 57-63 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax snags the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Eric Lowder steps in front of the Manuel Prater pass | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis May - foul #5 on Curtis May, team foul #16 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG) Curtis May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 59-67 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Keith Liu is called for the reach on Mark Fincher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Liu, team foul #17 | 59-67 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu travels with the ball | 59-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Arthur Cosby (PF) Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Gerald Best | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder runs out the clock | 59-69 |