| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Douglas Pagano is called for the reach on Joel Thomas - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | James Richardson scores on a floater from the left side set up by Joel Thomas and he's fouled by Douglas Pagano - foul #2 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano is fouled in the backcourt by David Lohmann - foul #2 on David Lohmann, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Lohmann - foul #3 on David Lohmann, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | James Richardson travels with the ball | 34-46 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Michael Tribble - foul #1 on Michael Tribble, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF) Michael Tribble | |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Joel Thomas steals it from Eric Wilkins | 34-46 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF) James Richardson | |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen loses the dribble to Michael Johnston | 34-46 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston buries a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Earl Loera | |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Nathan Rogers is called for the reach on Douglas Pagano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Rogers, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Price - foul #1 on Timothy Price, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Pagano - foul #3 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Carl Deason drills a jumper near the basket set up by Douglas Pagano | 37-51 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Anderson | 37-51 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson is fouled on the floor by Phillip Rawley - foul #2 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), David Lohmann (SG), James Richardson (PF), Earl Loera (C) Nathan Rogers, Michael Johnston, Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Carl Deason is hacked by James Richardson - foul #3 on James Richardson, team foul #7 | 37-51 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the board | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tribble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Douglas Pagano steals the ball from Earl Loera | 37-51 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Brian Anderson is denied by James Richardson | 37-51 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the tip | 37-51 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 37-51 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 40-51 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the tip | 40-51 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-51 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Douglas Pagano - foul #4 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Clark Look (SG), William Patino (SF), Joseph Hart (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, Earl Loera | |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timothy Price | 40-53 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses the easy layup | 40-53 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Kevin Thompson can't tip it in | 40-53 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the dunk | 40-53 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | James Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-55 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart banks in the layup on a great pass from Clark Look | 42-55 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann drills a jump hook in the paint set up by John Steffen | 42-57 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Clark Look is whistled for traveling | 42-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Stanley Hubbert, Clark Look, William Patino, Joseph Hart, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) John Steffen, Michael Tribble, James Richardson, Timothy Price | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Douglas Pagano is called for the reach on Joel Thomas - foul #5 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG) Douglas Pagano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses badly on a shot from the left block | 42-57 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 42-57 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 42-57 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joel Thomas | 42-57 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera lays it up and in on a great pass from Joel Thomas and he's hacked by Eric Wilkins - foul #2 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the free throw | 42-60 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Brown | 45-60 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Wilkins | 45-60 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 45-60 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Phillip Rawley is called for the reach on Carl Deason - foul #3 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), William Patino (SF), Joseph Hart (PF) Erik Brown, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), James Richardson (PF) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley | |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers is fouled on the floor by William Patino - foul #2 on William Patino, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Johnston, Earl Loera | |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hart | 47-61 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | William Patino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-61 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the shot from the left block | 47-63 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | James Richardson gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Patino (fresh) PF - Joseph Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Steffen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tribble (tired) 9 pts. PF - James Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | William Patino misses the turnaround in the paint | 47-63 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert tips it but misses | 47-63 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble is denied on a layup by William Patino | 47-63 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 47-63 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Carl Deason grabs the offensive board | 47-63 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | William Patino hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Tribble - foul #2 on Michael Tribble, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Clark Look (SG), Brian Anderson (PF) Stanley Hubbert, Carl Deason, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), David Lohmann (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen, Michael Tribble, James Richardson, Timothy Price | |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) William Patino, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Erik Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is fouled on the floor by Clark Look - foul #2 on Clark Look, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Clark Look | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Phillip Rawley - foul #4 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #10 | 49-65 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eric Wilkins - foul #3 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #10 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG) Erik Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen gets the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (C) Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Timothy Price (PF) Michael Johnston, Phillip Rawley | |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carl Deason - foul #3 on Carl Deason, team foul #11 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), William Patino (SF), Kevin Thompson (C) Carl Deason, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG) Joel Thomas | |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-69 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart hits the follow up shot | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clark Look (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Patino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Price (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann lays it in | 53-71 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | David Lohmann is called for the reach on William Patino - foul #4 on David Lohmann, team foul #11 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen, Timothy Price | |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | William Patino misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Kevin Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Phillip Rawley blocks the short jumper by Clark Look | 54-71 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Joel Thomas and he's hacked by William Patino - foul #3 on William Patino, team foul #12 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG) Erik Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (PF) Michael Johnston, Phillip Rawley | |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the free throw | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Kevin Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | James Richardson knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Tribble | 54-76 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | William Patino misses the dunk | 54-76 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Clark Look can't tip it in | 54-76 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann gets the rebound | 54-76 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Stanley Hubbert is called for the reach on Joel Thomas - foul #1 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #13 | 54-76 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-78 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Clark Look is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses short on a shot from the right side | 54-78 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart pulls down the rebound | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-78 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas runs out the clock | 54-78 |