| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) C - Robert Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) PF - Henry Potter (fresh) C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frederick Zupfer | 3-3 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart loses the ball out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jacob Surles | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles buries a jumper from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter's layup is rejected by Robert Green | 5-3 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Sterling Borges steals the ball from Jacob Surles | 5-3 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Aaron Mart - foul #1 on Aaron Mart, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Spencer Johnson - foul #1 on Spencer Johnson, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson is fouled on the floor by Aaron Mart - foul #2 on Aaron Mart, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 6-7 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Sterling Borges | 6-9 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 6-9 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-9 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Schweizer | 6-9 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the floater from the right side | 6-9 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Spencer Johnson steals it from Alvin Betton | 6-9 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer travels with the ball | 6-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Oscar White (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), James Milligan (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Robert Husky (SG), Eugene Courtemanche (SF), Gregory Reason (PF), Goran Zsohar (C) Sterling Borges, Frederick Zupfer, Andrew Gaughan, Henry Potter, Spencer Johnson | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) SG - Oscar White (fresh) SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Milligan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dante Hill (fresh) SG - Robert Husky (fresh) SF - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) PF - Gregory Reason (fresh) C - Goran Zsohar (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Oscar White steals the ball from Robert Husky | 6-9 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | James Milligan is fouled on the floor by Goran Zsohar - foul #1 on Goran Zsohar, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Jacob Surles (SF) Oscar White, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Henry Potter (PF), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Eugene Courtemanche, Gregory Reason, Goran Zsohar | |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs hits a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Husky - foul #1 on Robert Husky, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Robert Green (C) Marc Tolbert, James Milligan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG) Robert Husky | |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter is whistled for a carry | 8-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG) Allan Biggs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jacob Surles | 10-9 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Sterling Borges steals it from Timothy Schweizer | 10-9 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges hits the finger roll | 10-11 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | Jacob Surles takes the ball from Henry Potter | 10-11 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan scores on a jumper from the left block | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Schweizer (tiring) 5 reb. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Potter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer can't connect on a jumper from close range | 10-13 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Frederick Zupfer | 10-13 |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Marc Tolbert | 13-13 |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is hacked by Frederick Zupfer - foul #1 on Frederick Zupfer, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Oscar White (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), James Milligan (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Robert Husky (SG), Eugene Courtemanche (SF), Gregory Reason (PF), Goran Zsohar (C) Sterling Borges, Frederick Zupfer, Andrew Gaughan, Henry Potter, Spencer Johnson | |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer's pass is intercepted by Robert Husky | 13-16 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Oscar White is called for the reach on Dante Hill - foul #1 on Oscar White, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Goran Zsohar - foul #2 on Goran Zsohar, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Barnard (PF) Goran Zsohar | |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill is hacked by Oscar White - foul #2 on Oscar White, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG) Oscar White | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Robert Barnard | |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 15-19 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-19 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Spencer Johnson - foul #2 on Spencer Johnson, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Robert Green (C) Allan Biggs, Daniel Gilbreath, James Milligan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Henry Potter (PF) Eugene Courtemanche, Gregory Reason, Spencer Johnson | |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Gaughan - foul #1 on Andrew Gaughan, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges clanks a floater from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marc Tolbert | 22-19 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Marc Tolbert steps in front of the Andrew Gaughan pass | 22-19 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Schweizer (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Husky (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Marc Tolbert steps in front of the Frederick Zupfer pass | 25-19 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-19 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is called for traveling | 25-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), James Milligan (C) Marc Tolbert, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Eugene Courtemanche (SG), Robert Barnard (PF), Gregory Reason (C) Sterling Borges, Frederick Zupfer, Henry Potter, Robert Husky | |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche loses the dribble to Allan Biggs | 25-19 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allan Biggs | 27-19 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill's pass is intercepted by Alvin Betton | 27-19 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Allan Biggs | 29-19 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Barnard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Robert Green (C) Jacob Surles, James Milligan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (PG), Henry Potter (PF) Andrew Gaughan, Robert Barnard | |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Henry Potter is called for the reach on Robert Green - foul #1 on Henry Potter, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG) Alvin Betton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG) Cole Livingston, Dante Hill | |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Sterling Borges | 31-22 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the easy layup | 31-22 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath snags the offensive board | 31-22 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits a jumper in the paint | 33-22 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Robert Green - foul #1 on Robert Green, team foul #5 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), James Milligan (C) Allan Biggs, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SF) Eugene Courtemanche | |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges misses the free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Milligan | 33-24 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles tips it home | 35-24 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky snags the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | James Milligan pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | James Milligan blows the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Reason - foul #1 on Gregory Reason, team foul #9 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Aaron Mart (PF) Marc Tolbert, Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Goran Zsohar (PF), Spencer Johnson (C) Sterling Borges, Frederick Zupfer, Henry Potter, Gregory Reason | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | James Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | James Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) C - James Milligan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dante Hill (fresh) SG - Robert Husky (fresh) SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Goran Zsohar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-24 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar lays it up and in | 36-26 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Aaron Mart | 39-26 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton slams it home on a great pass from Allan Biggs | 41-29 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-29 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | James Milligan is hacked by Spencer Johnson - foul #3 on Spencer Johnson, team foul #10 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF) Allan Biggs, Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG), Henry Potter (PF), Gregory Reason (C) Dante Hill, Robert Husky, Goran Zsohar, Spencer Johnson | |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | James Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | James Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is fouled on the floor by Gregory Reason - foul #2 on Gregory Reason, team foul #11 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Robert Green (C) Alvin Betton, James Milligan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SF) Andrew Gaughan | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #12 | 45-29 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath knocks in the shot from the left side | 47-29 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 47-29 |