| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 3 pts. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Baade (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Notre Dame | David Woodard double dribbles | 35-32 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion is hacked by Ivan Zuehlsdorff - foul #2 on Ivan Zuehlsdorff, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion makes the fadeaway from the right side | 35-34 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | David Woodard hits a jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Charles Owens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 37-34 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Charles Owens drills a floater from close range | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji comes up short on the jumper from close range | 37-36 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion is denied on a layup by Zikomo Orji | 37-36 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | David Woodard pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Woodard | 39-36 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is fouled on the floor by Craig Bachand - foul #1 on Craig Bachand, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Ed Petersen (SG), Lucien Costa (SF), Javier Torres (C) David Woodard, Craig Bachand, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), David Allen (PF) Joseph Champion, William Williams | |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | David Allen scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Owens | 39-38 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez's pass is intercepted by Charles Owens in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Charles Owens slams it home | 39-40 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ed Petersen (fresh) SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Javier Torres (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Charles Owens can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Antonio Rodriguez - foul #2 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Craig Bachand (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Antonio Rodriguez, Ed Petersen, Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (PF) David Allen | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Austin - foul #2 on Richard Austin, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski (C) Richard Baade | |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Richard Austin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | William Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji (C) Javier Torres | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF) Richard Austin | |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji is hacked by Olin Osmanski - foul #1 on Olin Osmanski, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF) Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) William Williams | |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-42 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Charles Owens scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Champion | 41-45 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | David Woodard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Ed Petersen (SF) Craig Bachand, Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Baade (C) Olin Osmanski | |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 41-45 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Owens | 41-48 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | David Woodard hits a jump hook from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-48 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ed Petersen | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Zikomo Orji (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Allen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is fouled on the floor by Richard Baade - foul #1 on Richard Baade, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Javier Torres (PF), Lucien Costa (C) David Woodard, Ed Petersen, Andrew Costello, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Richard Austin (SF), William Williams (PF), Olin Osmanski (C) Thomas Lanski, Joseph Champion, David Allen, Richard Baade | |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 45-48 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the runner from the right block | 45-48 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Antonio Rodriguez | 47-48 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Richard Austin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Owens | 47-51 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa scores on a runner from close range set up by Antonio Rodriguez | 49-51 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Ivan Zuehlsdorff steps in front of the Valeri Evanoski pass | 49-51 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff is fouled on the floor by Richard Austin - foul #3 on Richard Austin, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG) Antonio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), Richard Baade (C) Charles Owens, Olin Osmanski | |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | William Williams picks off the pass by Javier Torres | 49-51 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | William Williams is hacked by David Woodard - foul #2 on David Woodard, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF) Javier Torres | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF) Richard Austin | |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | David Woodard is called for the reach on Joseph Champion - foul #3 on David Woodard, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen (SG), Zikomo Orji (C) Craig Bachand, Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) William Williams | |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Richard Baade is blocked by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 49-51 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | David Woodard scores on a 3 from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Richard Baade connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Lanski | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ed Petersen (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Allen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Baade (tiring) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | David Woodard hits the finger roll set up by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 54-53 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Valeri Evanoski | 54-55 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | David Woodard clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | David Allen pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ivan Zuehlsdorff - foul #3 on Ivan Zuehlsdorff, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Craig Bachand (SG), Javier Torres (PF), Lucien Costa (C) David Woodard, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PG), Richard Austin (SF), William Williams (PF) Valeri Evanoski, Joseph Champion, David Allen | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Richard Baade makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lucien Costa | 54-56 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen's pass is intercepted by Thomas Lanski | 54-56 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the dunk attempt | 54-56 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses the jumper from the left block | 54-56 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Richard Baade grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the tip | 54-56 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Craig Bachand | 54-56 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-56 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Charles Owens knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Austin | 54-59 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez is whistled for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ed Petersen, Javier Torres, Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski (C) Richard Baade | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Charles Owens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-59 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski tips it back up and in | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Olin Osmanski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | David Woodard knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Craig Bachand | 56-61 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is denied on a layup by William Williams | 56-61 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji hits the follow up shot | 58-61 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski's pass is intercepted by David Woodard | 58-61 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Charles Owens is called for the reach on Craig Bachand - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), Richard Baade (C) Richard Austin, Olin Osmanski | |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | David Woodard travels with the ball | 58-61 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Charles Owens clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Richard Baade tips it in | 58-63 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | David Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-63 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion is fouled in the backcourt by David Woodard - foul #4 on David Woodard, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) William Williams | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | David Woodard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello gets the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Bachand - foul #2 on Craig Bachand, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Baade | 58-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Zikomo Orji is called for the reach on Richard Baade - foul #3 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | David Woodard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji grabs the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Bachand - foul #3 on Craig Bachand, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF) Joseph Champion | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | David Woodard comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Richard Baade snags the defensive board | 61-67 |