| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-32 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | William Stewart grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | William Stewart hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Depew | 34-32 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jamie Marquis | 34-35 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by William Stewart - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Cameron Beresky (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF) William Stewart, Eric Depew, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | James Sae comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to William McCurty | 34-36 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | William McCurty hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Portillo | 34-36 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | William McCurty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | William McCurty gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Dan Williams - foul #1 on Dan Williams, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Mark Dicarlo (PF) Dan Williams, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 34-39 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-39 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo is hacked by Cameron Beresky - foul #3 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) William Stewart, Cameron Beresky, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Mark Dicarlo picks off the pass by Jamie Marquis | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Sae (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-39 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 34-39 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 34-39 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | James Sae's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Karl Woods (C) Eric Depew, Henry Turk, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | James Sae grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson (PF) Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William McCurty | 34-43 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | William Stewart comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-43 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) James Sae, Cameron Beresky, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | William McCurty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo tips it back up and in | 34-45 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-45 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the board | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Eric Depew is called for the reach on William McCurty - foul #1 on Eric Depew, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Peter Clark (PF) William Stewart, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, Karl Portillo, Joseph Jones | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | William McCurty buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-48 |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie can't connect on a shot in the paint | 37-48 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | James Sae drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Karl Woods | 40-48 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | James Sae scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Karl Woods | 43-48 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey travels with the ball | 43-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) James Sae, Eric Depew, Peter Clark, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Ernest Hall (SG), Karl Portillo (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, William McCurty, Larry Frankel, Warren Carnegie | |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Stewart, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cameron Beresky - foul #4 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG) Cameron Beresky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Hall | 43-53 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | James Sae knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo is fouled on the floor by Henry Turk - foul #1 on Henry Turk, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Karl Woods (C) James Sae, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Larry Frankel (PF) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar | |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | William Stewart connects on the jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | William McCurty tips it home | 48-57 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Dicarlo | 50-57 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Larry Frankel and he's hacked by Henry Turk - foul #2 on Henry Turk, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF) Eric Depew, Henry Turk | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | William McCurty grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | William McCurty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) William Stewart, Cameron Beresky, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Jones | |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses the floater from the baseline | 50-59 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Mark Dicarlo takes the ball from Larry Frankel | 50-59 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | James Sae is called for traveling | 50-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Karl Woods (C) Eric Depew, Henry Turk, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Warren Carnegie | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo hits the follow up shot | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods travels with the ball | 50-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF) James Sae, Cameron Beresky, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF) Karl Portillo, Larry Frankel | |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | William McCurty clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones tips it in | 50-63 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods jams it | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is hacked by Jamie Marquis - foul #3 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #1 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) Eric Depew, Henry Turk, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Karl Portillo (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Jamie Marquis, Joseph Alcazar, Joseph Jones | |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo is fouled on the floor by William McCurty - foul #2 on William McCurty, team foul #2 | 52-63 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo tips it home | 54-63 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Warren Carnegie | |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | William McCurty clanks a jumper from the left block | 54-63 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | James Sae's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Henry Turk (SF) James Sae, Cameron Beresky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Ernest Hall (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Joseph Alcazar (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, William McCurty, Karl Portillo, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-67 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Warren Carnegie picks off the pass by William Stewart | 54-67 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Bailey | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo is fouled on the floor by Warren Carnegie - foul #1 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #3 | 54-69 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses short on a shot from the right side | 54-69 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini loses the ball out of bounds | 54-69 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 54-69 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey runs out the clock | 54-69 |