| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bojan Kabacinski (fresh) PF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Marc Tolbert | 30-36 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond double dribbles | 30-36 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Sterling Borges - foul #2 on Sterling Borges, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Garf Wronski | 30-37 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Jamie Hereford - foul #1 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton double dribbles | 31-37 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche clanks a jumper from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jamie Hereford | 31-37 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Garf Wronski is called for the reach on Jamie Hereford - foul #1 on Garf Wronski, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SG), Cesar Ricci (PF), Spencer Johnson (C) Eugene Courtemanche, Joseph Hammond, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Marc Tolbert | 31-39 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-39 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jamie Hereford | 31-39 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Henry Potter (SF) Sterling Borges, Bojan Kabacinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan's pass is intercepted by Kyle Puente | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dante Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Henry Potter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 31-41 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-41 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 31-41 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill's floater is tipped away by Timothy Schweizer | 31-41 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton drills a jump hook in the paint | 33-43 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan hits a shot from the right side | 35-43 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Eugene Courtemanche (SG), Bojan Kabacinski (SF), Joseph Hammond (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Dante Hill, Andrew Gaughan, Henry Potter, Cesar Ricci, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Alvin Betton, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond jams it | 37-43 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Garf Wronski steals it from Jamie Hereford | 37-43 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bojan Kabacinski, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG) Kyle Puente | |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-43 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 3 from straight away | 37-43 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bojan Kabacinski (fresh) PF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Alvin Betton is called for the reach on Eugene Courtemanche - foul #2 on Alvin Betton, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Alvin Betton | |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond is fouled on the floor by Aaron Mart - foul #2 on Aaron Mart, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SG), Cesar Ricci (PF), Spencer Johnson (C) Eugene Courtemanche, Joseph Hammond, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-45 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Sterling Borges - foul #3 on Sterling Borges, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Henry Potter (SF) Sterling Borges, Bojan Kabacinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Robert Green (C) Jacob Surles, Jamie Hereford | |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Gaughan - foul #2 on Andrew Gaughan, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Eugene Courtemanche (SG), Bojan Kabacinski (SF), Joseph Hammond (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Dante Hill, Andrew Gaughan, Henry Potter, Cesar Ricci, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Schweizer - foul #2 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG) Marc Tolbert | |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is fouled on the floor by Bojan Kabacinski - foul #3 on Bojan Kabacinski, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG) Kyle Puente | |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 42-48 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski comes up short on the floater from the left block | 42-48 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy Schweizer | 42-48 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Hammond - foul #2 on Joseph Hammond, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SG), Henry Potter (SF), Cesar Ricci (PF), Spencer Johnson (C) Sterling Borges, Eugene Courtemanche, Bojan Kabacinski, Joseph Hammond, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Jacob Surles, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dante Hill (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Potter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Hereford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) Jamie Hereford | |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses short on a runner from the left block | 42-49 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Marc Tolbert | 42-49 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Cesar Ricci - foul #1 on Cesar Ricci, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Bojan Kabacinski (SF), Joseph Hammond (PF) Dante Hill, Henry Potter, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF) Alvin Betton | |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Marc Tolbert steals it from Sterling Borges in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert's floater is tipped away by Cesar Ricci | 42-50 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Green | 42-50 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Joseph Hammond - foul #3 on Joseph Hammond, team foul #9 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SG), Garf Wronski (C) Andrew Gaughan, Cesar Ricci | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford (C) Robert Green | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford is fouled on the floor by Sterling Borges - foul #4 on Sterling Borges, team foul #10 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (PG) Marc Tolbert | |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski is hacked by Kyle Puente - foul #2 on Kyle Puente, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (SF) Kyle Puente | |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Hammond | 45-51 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Aaron Mart | 45-53 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Jacob Surles | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bojan Kabacinski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 9 pts. 8 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bojan Kabacinski | 47-55 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Aaron Mart | 47-57 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski scores on a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Alvin Betton - foul #3 on Alvin Betton, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SG), Cesar Ricci (PF), Spencer Johnson (C) Sterling Borges, Eugene Courtemanche, Joseph Hammond, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Kyle Puente (SF), Robert Green (C) Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski misses the free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Marc Tolbert is denied by Spencer Johnson | 49-57 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente tips it back up and in | 49-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci makes the jumper from the left block | 51-59 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Eugene Courtemanche (SG), Joseph Hammond (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Dante Hill, Andrew Gaughan, Cesar Ricci, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Kyle Puente, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses the lay-in | 51-59 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Garf Wronski | 51-59 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is hacked by Eugene Courtemanche - foul #2 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski loses the dribble to Marc Tolbert | 53-61 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Courtemanche - foul #3 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #12 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert runs out the clock | 53-63 |