| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | John Swift's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Nicholson | 30-39 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera and he's hacked by Edward Woodman - foul #2 on Edward Woodman, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Michael Barr pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | John Swift drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson tips it in | 34-42 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Wike - foul #2 on David Wike, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Michael Barr is denied on a layup by Lonnie Nicholson | 34-44 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Barr steps in front of the David Wike pass | 34-44 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | John Swift clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Gabriel Bartels is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #2 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), Erick Delong (PF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Edward Woodman, John Hill, Michael Barr | |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the floater from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs grabs the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | John Swift misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 34-44 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Erick Delong hits the follow up shot | 34-46 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin is fouled on the floor by Erick Delong - foul #2 on Erick Delong, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG) Edward Briggs | |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham can't connect on a floater in the paint | 34-46 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Erick Delong pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Erick Delong clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 34-46 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-46 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Erick Delong gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Erick Delong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser is hacked by Thomas Staggers - foul #2 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) James Lower, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), John Hill (PF), Michael Barr (C) John Swift, Erick Delong, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Michael Barr tips it back up and in | 34-48 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | David Wike's pass is intercepted by Edward Briggs | 34-48 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman banks in the layup set up by Edward Briggs | 34-50 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson can't finish the layup | 34-50 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels tips it back up and in | 36-50 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on David Hammond | 36-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) David Hammond | |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by David Wike | 38-50 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | John Hill drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Barr | 38-52 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-52 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | John Swift snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | John Hill scores on a runner near the basket | 38-54 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson loses the dribble to Edward Briggs | 38-54 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the lay-in | 38-54 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is fouled on the floor by Michael Barr - foul #3 on Michael Barr, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), Erick Delong (PF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Edward Woodman, John Hill, Michael Barr | |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Briggs - foul #3 on Edward Briggs, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Erick Delong connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Hammond | 40-56 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Erick Delong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Erick Delong blows the layup but he's hacked by James Lower - foul #1 on James Lower, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin is hacked by John Swift - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF) James Lower, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG) Joe Landin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Edward Briggs, Erick Delong | |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | John Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-57 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-57 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hill | 42-59 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | John Swift is called for the reach on Rocco Ricci - foul #2 on John Swift, team foul #6 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (C) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | John Swift gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | John Hill is whistled for a carry | 42-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Samuel Graham (SF) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), David Vera (PF) Edward Woodman, John Hill | |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Thomas Hust | 44-59 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | John Swift misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Hust - foul #2 on Thomas Hust, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Gabriel Bartels (PF) Rocco Ricci, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Erick Delong (PF) David Hammond, David Vera | |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Michael Barr snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is fouled on the floor by James Lower - foul #2 on James Lower, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SF) James Lower, Samuel Graham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (SF) Edward Briggs | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | John Hill is hacked by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #1 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), Edward Briggs (SF) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-61 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Erick Delong gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-61 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs grabs the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera travels with the ball | 44-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Thomas Hust (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Joe Landin, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (C) John Swift, Erick Delong | |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Staggers - foul #3 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (SF) David Wike | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (C) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham travels with the ball | 44-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (PF) John Hill | |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Samuel Graham picks off the pass by Jeffrey Keyser | 44-62 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from James Lower | 46-62 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs banks in the layup | 46-64 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Edward Woodman is called for the reach on Rocco Ricci - foul #3 on Edward Woodman, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) James Lower, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), John Hill (PF) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr | |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Swift | 48-67 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 48-67 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Swift | 48-67 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-67 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | John Swift gets the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Gabriel Bartels is called for the reach on Edward Briggs - foul #3 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #9 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (PF) John Hill | |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 48-67 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham jams it and he's fouled by David Hammond - foul #1 on David Hammond, team foul #8 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Bryant Smartt (C) Edward Briggs, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham misses the free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is whistled for a carry | 50-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (SF) Edward Woodman | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. PF - Erick Delong (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Thomas Staggers is denied by Bryant Smartt | 50-67 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | John Swift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (PF) Erick Delong | |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the easy layup | 50-67 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 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) | |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | John Swift hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Hammond | 50-69 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Hammond - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #9 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (PF) John Swift, David Vera | |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is hacked by James Lower - foul #3 on James Lower, team foul #10 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), Erick Delong (PF) John Hill, Bryant Smartt | |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust is whistled for a carry | 51-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) Edward Woodman | |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Hust is called for the reach on John Swift - foul #3 on Thomas Hust, team foul #11 | 51-71 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Hust | 53-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Joe Landin steals it from Jeffrey Keyser | 53-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-73 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the board | 53-73 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | David Hammond runs out the clock | 53-73 |