| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) SF - Joe Landin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | David Hammond is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers tips it home | 20-27 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor is whistled for a carry | 20-27 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (PF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Josiah Green | 20-29 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Staggers doubles David Hammond and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #1 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese (C) Thomas Staggers | |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-29 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 20-29 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Walter Burton gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Josiah Green steals the ball from Walter Burton | 20-29 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #2 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF) Walter Burton, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), James Lower (SG), Michael Penner (SF) Gordon Guerrera, Josiah Green, Joe Landin | |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | David Vera can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese is hacked by Brandon Raynor - foul #1 on Brandon Raynor, team foul #3 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) David Vera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is whistled for a carry | 20-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), John Hill (PF), Darrel Ary (C) David Hammond, Brandon Raynor, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Joe Landin (SF), Thomas Staggers (PF) Rocco Ricci, James Lower, Michael Penner, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Landin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | John Hill connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Burton | 22-29 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers blows the layup | 22-29 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Reese - foul #1 on Dustin Reese, team foul #3 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), David Vera (PF) Jeremiah Chase, Ronald Horstman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson (PF) Dustin Reese | |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 23-31 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-31 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the easy layup | 23-31 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Vera - foul #1 on David Vera, team foul #4 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Brandon Raynor (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) Walter Burton, David Vera, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Michael Penner (SF) Josiah Green, Joe Landin | |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | John Hill's floater is tipped away by Lonnie Nicholson | 23-33 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lonnie Nicholson | 23-35 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rocco Ricci - foul #2 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #4 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (PF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese (C) Thomas Staggers | |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 24-35 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese tips it home | 24-37 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | David Vera is fouled on the floor by Dustin Reese - foul #2 on Dustin Reese, team foul #5 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Darrel Ary (C) Jeremiah Chase, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Joe Landin (SF) Rocco Ricci, Michael Penner | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) PF - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Landin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary hits the finger roll set up by Walter Burton | 26-37 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Darrel Ary - foul #4 on Darrel Ary, team foul #5 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) David Vera, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Hill | 29-39 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Josiah Green | 29-42 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-42 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt tips it in | 31-42 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bryant Smartt | 31-42 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Bryant Smartt - foul #2 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), David Vera (PF) Walter Burton, David Hammond, Brandon Raynor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers (PF) Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | John Hill steals the ball from Joe Landin | 31-42 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the runner from the baseline | 31-42 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 31-42 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers connects on the floater from the left block | 31-44 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | John Hill buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Josiah Green - foul #1 on Josiah Green, team foul #6 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), David Hammond (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF) Jeremiah Chase, Cecil Middlebrook, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (PF) Josiah Green, Joe Landin, Dustin Reese | |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | David Hammond steps in front of the Rocco Ricci pass | 34-44 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Michael Penner steals it from Walter Burton | 34-44 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci hits the finger roll set up by Michael Penner | 34-46 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | John Hill misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) PF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Vera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is hacked by John Hill - foul #4 on John Hill, team foul #7 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (C) David Vera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Dustin Reese (C) Gordon Guerrera, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | John Hill drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Burton and he's fouled by Thomas Staggers - foul #4 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #7 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson (PF) Thomas Staggers | |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Rocco Ricci | 37-50 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Raynor | 40-50 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Darrel Ary - foul #5 on Darrel Ary, team foul #8 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) Walter Burton, Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SF) Michael Penner | |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is hacked by Dustin Reese - foul #3 on Dustin Reese, team foul #8 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers (PF) Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese is wide open and dunks the ball | 42-54 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | David Hammond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | John Hill tips it but misses | 42-54 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is called for a backcourt violation | 42-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Brandon Raynor (SF), David Vera (PF) David Hammond, Ronald Horstman, John Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), James Lower (SG), Lonnie Nicholson (PF) Rocco Ricci, Josiah Green, Dustin Reese | |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Lonnie Nicholson picks off the pass by David Vera | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-54 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Walter Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF) Jeremiah Chase, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Michael Penner (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Gordon Guerrera, Joe Landin, Lonnie Nicholson, Thomas Staggers | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) C - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lower (fresh) SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Walter Burton picks off the pass by Dustin Reese | 42-54 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Walter Burton scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by David Hammond and he's hacked by Thomas Hust - foul #1 on Thomas Hust, team foul #9 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) Ronald Horstman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) John Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Joe Landin (SF), Thomas Staggers (PF) Rocco Ricci, James Lower, Michael Penner, Thomas Hust | |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Joe Landin is denied by David Vera | 45-54 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is hacked by David Vera - foul #2 on David Vera, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) David Vera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (PF) Josiah Green, Joe Landin, Dustin Reese | |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | David Hammond grabs the board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Walter Burton scores on a jumper in the paint | 47-54 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is hacked by Walter Burton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Burton, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | David Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Walter Burton comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hill | 47-55 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Gordon Guerrera steals it from Brandon Raynor | 47-55 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is hacked by David Hammond in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hammond, team foul #11 | 47-55 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | David Hammond buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Walter Burton | 50-55 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | David Hammond is called for the reach on Michael Penner in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Hammond, team foul #12 | 50-55 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Staggers swats the shot by Brandon Raynor | 50-56 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Burton - foul #4 on Walter Burton, team foul #13 | 50-56 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | David Hammond is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 50-56 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Burton - foul #5 on Walter Burton, team foul #14 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG) Walter Burton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | David Hammond evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | David Hammond clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-57 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Joe Landin (SF) Rocco Ricci, Michael Penner | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | David Hammond works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is hacked by David Hammond in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Hammond, team foul #15 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG) David Hammond | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Michael Penner (SF) Josiah Green, Joe Landin | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Joe Landin (SF) Rocco Ricci, Michael Penner | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook is fouled on the floor by Josiah Green - foul #2 on Josiah Green, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers runs out the clock | 51-59 |