| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the floater from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Steve Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is fouled on the floor by Gary Wells - foul #1 on Gary Wells, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll | |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Brad Smith takes the ball from Joseph Biggs | 32-39 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the finger roll | 32-41 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 32-41 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles is fouled on the floor by Christopher Strong - foul #1 on Christopher Strong, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Gary Wells, Dennis Charles | |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons clanks a jump hook from close range | 32-41 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman snags the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert drills a turnaround from close range set up by Leon Carroll | 32-43 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma slams it home on a great pass from Jeremy Kuczynski | 34-43 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner loses the dribble to Jeremy Kuczynski | 34-43 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 36-43 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert's fadeaway is rejected by Jordan Spratt | 36-43 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons tips it in | 36-45 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Gary Sears buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeremy Kuczynski | 38-45 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Leon Carroll | 38-47 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Charles Tanner - foul #4 on Charles Tanner, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Spratt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Sears (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Greene | 39-49 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Steve Young steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF) Jordan Spratt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Steve Young is called for the reach on Brad Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Young, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Steve Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG) Brad Smith | |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Sears | 39-51 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Sartori and he's hacked by Dennis Charles - foul #4 on Dennis Charles, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Strong (C) Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Robert Bostwick (PF) Raymond Parsons, Dennis Charles | |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #2 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeff Boatman (C) Brad Smith, Lloyd Greene | |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong tips it home | 44-53 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | David Sears hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Parsons | 44-55 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Boatman | 44-55 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Kuczynski is called for the reach on Gary Wells - foul #3 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF), Mark Reynolds (C) Martin Hendricks, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Jeff Boatman | |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the shot from the left side | 44-55 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs drills a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Leon Carroll - foul #1 on Leon Carroll, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Mark Reynolds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Gary Wells, Robert Bostwick, Lloyd Greene | |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Tanner | 47-57 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the lay-in | 47-57 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner hits the finger roll set up by Leon Carroll and he's fouled by Timothy McCain - foul #3 on Timothy McCain, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Mark Reynolds (C) Joseph Biggs, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses the free throw | 47-59 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses the dunk attempt | 49-59 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Sears (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Dennis Charles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-59 |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Reynolds - foul #1 on Mark Reynolds, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Curtis Luoma, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Mark Reynolds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Gary Wells | |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Steve Young gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs blows the dunk but the foul's on Leon Carroll - foul #2 on Leon Carroll, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF) Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Young - foul #5 on Steve Young, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Steve Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) Gary Wells | |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-63 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong gets the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Charles Tanner is called for the reach on Justin Carrion - foul #5 on Charles Tanner, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF) Leon Carroll, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs connects on the jumper from the right block | 51-63 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Parsons | 51-66 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs buries a floater from the left side | 53-66 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | David Sears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) David Sears, Gary Wells | |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Charles - foul #5 on Dennis Charles, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG) Joseph Biggs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Lloyd Greene (C) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles | |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-66 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is hacked by Jeff Boatman - foul #3 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Mark Reynolds (C) Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells | |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | David Sears double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 59-66 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Smith | 59-69 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses badly on a shot from the left side | 59-69 |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sears (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Greene (fairly fresh) C - Jeff Boatman (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is hacked by Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #4 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion, Mark Reynolds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Robert Bostwick (PF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Jeff Boatman | |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 59-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF) Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Bostwick | 59-74 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-74 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Thomas Sartori is called for the reach on Gary Wells in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #9 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Robert Bostwick | |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Biggs | 61-76 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Robert Bostwick (PF) Leon Carroll, Jeff Boatman | |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-79 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 61-79 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene snags the defensive board | 61-79 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | David Sears scores on a jumper from the right side | 61-81 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Joseph Biggs is blocked by David Sears | 61-81 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong tips it in | 63-81 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is hacked by Joseph Biggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #10 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Thomas Sartori (SG), Gary Sears (C) Joseph Biggs, Curtis Luoma, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) David Sears, Gary Wells, Lloyd Greene | |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-83 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-83 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Carrion | 63-83 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Gary Sears hits the finger roll | 65-83 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert scores on a shot from the right block set up by Raymond Parsons and the foul's on Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #5 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #11 | 65-85 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Timothy McCain (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Robert Bostwick | |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the free throw | 65-86 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Greene - foul #2 on Lloyd Greene, team foul #9 | 65-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF) Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 67-86 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Timothy McCain is called for the reach on Gary Wells in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy McCain, team foul #12 | 67-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG) Joseph Biggs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 1st free throw | 67-87 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 67-88 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks's floater is tipped away by Jeff Boatman | 67-88 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman pulls down the rebound | 67-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Luoma - foul #1 on Curtis Luoma, team foul #13 | 67-88 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (PG) Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG) Brad Smith, Leon Carroll | |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 67-89 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-90 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-90 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman pulls down the rebound | 67-90 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-90 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori grabs the board | 67-90 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joseph Biggs (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tiring) 24 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Boatman (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Greene (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-90 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman gets the rebound | 67-90 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by David Sears | 67-92 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain is hacked by Raymond Parsons - foul #1 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #10 | 67-92 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Curtis Luoma, Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Robert Bostwick (PF) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, Lloyd Greene | |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain makes the 1st free throw | 68-92 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 69-92 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | David Sears knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 69-94 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs comes up short on the floater from the left side | 69-94 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | David Sears snags the defensive board | 69-94 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jordan Spratt - foul #2 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #14 | 69-94 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SG) Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene (C) Robert Bostwick | |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-95 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-96 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-96 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-96 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene hits the follow up shot | 71-98 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt scores on a runner from close range set up by Joseph Biggs | 73-98 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith runs out the clock | 73-98 |