| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Yarbro inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo travels with the ball | 29-37 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Frankel - foul #2 on Larry Frankel, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Dicarlo - foul #1 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo is denied on a layup by Larry Frankel | 30-39 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the layup against the doubleteam | 30-39 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Larry Frankel blocks the short jumper by Gerald Johnson | 30-39 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Cameron Beresky - foul #2 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF) John Yarbro | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG) Cameron Beresky | |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 3rd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk is fouled on the floor by Henry Giannini - foul #1 on Henry Giannini, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 33-41 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG) Joseph Alcazar | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SG), Eric Depew (SF), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Joseph Rines, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock can't throw it down but the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark grabs the board | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Depew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Shawn Haddock - foul #1 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF), Jared Potter (C) Gregory Bailey, Henry Giannini, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Dan Williams, Eric Depew, Shawn Haddock, Peter Clark | |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jared Potter - foul #1 on Jared Potter, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG) Ernest Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses the turnaround in the paint | 35-43 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 35-43 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey drills a 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Warren Carnegie steals it from Gerald Johnson | 38-43 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is hacked by Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Warren Carnegie, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Henry Turk is called for the reach on John Yarbro - foul #1 on Henry Turk, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG) Gregory Bailey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Larry Frankel steps in front of the Joseph Rines pass | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar can't connect on a floater in the lane | 38-43 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Larry Frankel denies the turnaround by Gerald Johnson | 38-43 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Alcazar | 41-43 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo scores on a turnaround in the paint | 41-45 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | John Yarbro is called for the reach on Cameron Beresky - foul #1 on John Yarbro, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Alcazar, John Yarbro, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Dan Williams (SG), Eric Depew (SF), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Cameron Beresky, Joseph Rines, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Mark Lopiccolo | 41-47 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel tips it in | 43-47 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Gregory Bailey is called for the reach on Mark Lopiccolo - foul #1 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Lopiccolo | 43-49 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock clanks a turnaround from the left block | 43-49 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Depew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is hacked by Peter Clark - foul #2 on Peter Clark, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF) Ernest Hall, Henry Giannini, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Dan Williams, Eric Depew, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-49 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Bailey - foul #2 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 43-50 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie lays it in set up by Gregory Bailey and he's fouled by Mark Dicarlo - foul #2 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Mark Dicarlo is blocked by Larry Frankel | 46-50 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson tips it home | 46-52 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | John Yarbro pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is hacked by Gerald Johnson - foul #4 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo is hacked by Ernest Hall - foul #1 on Ernest Hall, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF) John Yarbro | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson dunks the ball and he's hacked by Joseph Alcazar - foul #1 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Peter Clark (PF) Cameron Beresky, Mark Dicarlo | |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is fouled on the floor by Peter Clark - foul #3 on Peter Clark, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Alcazar, Henry Giannini, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SG), Shawn Haddock (C) Joseph Rines, Gerald Johnson | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Larry Frankel takes the ball from Dan Williams | 48-57 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Dan Williams, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | John Yarbro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Rines and the foul's on Ernest Hall - foul #2 on Ernest Hall, team foul #10 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF), Jared Potter (C) Ernest Hall, John Yarbro, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Dan Williams (SG), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Cameron Beresky, Joseph Rines, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk makes the free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-60 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), John Yarbro (SF), Larry Frankel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Henry Giannini, Warren Carnegie, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Dan Williams, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo is whistled for traveling | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-60 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo buries a runner in the paint | 51-62 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones tips it home | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is hacked by Ernest Hall - foul #3 on Ernest Hall, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SF) Henry Turk | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-64 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky runs out the clock | 53-64 |