| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Landin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Bryant Smartt is called for the reach on Thomas Staggers - foul #2 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Walter Burton - foul #2 on Walter Burton, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | John Hill comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Staggers - foul #1 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Staggers | 29-27 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Joe Landin - foul #1 on Joe Landin, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | David Hammond splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Walter Burton gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | David Hammond scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers's floater is tipped away by Bryant Smartt | 36-27 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Nicholson | 36-27 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Josiah Green | 36-29 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | John Hill buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Hammond | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryant Smartt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Landin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Staggers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is hacked by Walter Burton - foul #3 on Walter Burton, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Brandon Raynor (PF), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, David Hammond, John Hill, Bryant Smartt, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), James Lower (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Gordon Guerrera, Josiah Green, Joe Landin, Lonnie Nicholson, Thomas Staggers | |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Hust | 38-31 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci hits a wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Hust | 38-33 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hust - foul #1 on Thomas Hust, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), John Hill (SF) Cecil Middlebrook, Ronald Horstman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Lonnie Nicholson (PF) James Lower, Thomas Hust | |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | David Vera is whistled for a carry | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Joe Landin (SF), Thomas Staggers (C) Rocco Ricci, Michael Penner, Dustin Reese | |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is hacked by Jeremiah Chase - foul #2 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Darrel Ary (C) Jeremiah Chase, David Vera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Josiah Green | 38-36 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | John Hill buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Hammond and the foul's on Joe Landin - foul #2 on Joe Landin, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (PF) Brandon Raynor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bryant Smartt - foul #3 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Lonnie Nicholson takes the ball from David Hammond | 40-38 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (C) Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust (PF) Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Landin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Walter Burton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Hust | 40-38 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), John Hill (SF) Walter Burton, Ronald Horstman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), James Lower (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Dustin Reese (C) Gordon Guerrera, Josiah Green, Joe Landin, Thomas Staggers | |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-38 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremiah Chase - foul #3 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (PF) Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson (PF) Thomas Hust | |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | David Hammond is hacked by Michael Penner - foul #2 on Michael Penner, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (C) David Vera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | John Hill misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | John Hill is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Raynor | 42-39 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson's pass is intercepted by David Hammond | 42-39 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor's fadeaway is rejected by Lonnie Nicholson | 42-39 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | John Hill steals the ball from Michael Penner | 42-39 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | John Hill scores on a floater from the left side | 44-39 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Darrel Ary is called for the reach on Dustin Reese - foul #3 on Darrel Ary, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Bryant Smartt (PF), David Vera (C) Jeremiah Chase, David Hammond, John Hill, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Joe Landin (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) Rocco Ricci, James Lower, Michael Penner, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Landin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | David Vera drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Brandon Raynor | 46-39 |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF) Brandon Raynor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers (C) Dustin Reese | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Bryant Smartt is blocked by Thomas Staggers | 46-39 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Josiah Green | 46-42 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Walter Burton loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), John Hill (SF) Cecil Middlebrook, Ronald Horstman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson (PF) Thomas Hust | |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Walter Burton's layup is rejected by Thomas Staggers | 46-44 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | David Hammond snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | David Hammond splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 46-44 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is hacked by David Hammond - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Brandon Raynor (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Walter Burton, Bryant Smartt, David Vera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (SF) Joe Landin | |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary hits a fadeaway near the basket | 48-46 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Darrel Ary steals it from Thomas Staggers | 48-46 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Lonnie Nicholson denies the turnaround by Darrel Ary | 48-46 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lonnie Nicholson | 48-46 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Hammond | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Thomas Staggers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | The short jumper by John Hill is denied by Lonnie Nicholson | 48-46 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 48-48 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Bryant Smartt (PF), David Vera (C) Jeremiah Chase, Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Joe Landin (SF) Josiah Green, Michael Penner | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | John Hill is whistled for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Lonnie Nicholson, Thomas Staggers | |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (SF), Darrel Ary (C) Brandon Raynor, David Vera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Lonnie Nicholson (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Rocco Ricci, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | John Hill clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Gordon Guerrera - foul #2 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | David Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | David Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt is hacked by Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Guerrera - foul #4 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (PF) Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 54-48 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Walter Burton gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is fouled in the backcourt by Josiah Green - foul #2 on Josiah Green, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), Bryant Smartt (C) John Hill, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor is hacked by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #1 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (C) David Hammond | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Walter Burton runs out the clock | 56-51 |