| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Look (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) PF - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith inbounds the ball | 34-19 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith can't throw it down | 34-19 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski pulls down the rebound | 34-19 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | John Steffen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell (PF) Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres is called for traveling | 34-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio (PF) Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Steffen and the foul's on Robert Delvecchio - foul #2 on Robert Delvecchio, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Joe Fields (C) Clark Look, Kyle Smith, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), James Ketterman (C) Michael Steffen, John Steffen, Dale Furtado, Timothy Price | |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses the free throw | 34-21 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Joe Fields pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-21 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry drills a jumpshot from the right side | 34-23 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio lays it in on a great pass from Joe Fields | 36-23 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell's floater is knocked away by Robert Delvecchio | 36-23 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Delvecchio | 36-23 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio is hacked by Joshua Powell - foul #1 on Joshua Powell, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF), David Joseph (C) Stanley Hubbert, Joshua Whitman, Robert Delvecchio, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Timothy Price (C) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi, Ryan Autry, Joshua Powell, James Ketterman | |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-23 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jerry Kwapniewski | 36-23 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Antonio Moretz | 36-25 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge is hacked by Antonio Moretz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Joseph Hart (C) Derrick Judge, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG) Dale Furtado | |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Clark Look hits a turnaround from the baseline | 38-25 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | John Steffen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | John Steffen comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 38-25 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | David Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Look (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) PF - David Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Steffen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Moretz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Steffen - foul #3 on Michael Steffen, team foul #3 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Raymundo Torres, Clark Look, Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), James Ketterman (PF) Michael Steffen, John Steffen, Antonio Moretz, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-25 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Dale Furtado - foul #1 on Dale Furtado, team foul #4 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller (PF), Joe Fields (C) Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Dale Furtado, James Ketterman, Timothy Price | |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-25 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Ryan Autry is called for the reach on Derrick Judge - foul #1 on Ryan Autry, team foul #5 | 41-25 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Albert Mazon steals the ball from Anthony Hiller | 41-25 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon banks in the layup | 41-27 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Joe Fields drills a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Joshua Powell - foul #2 on Joshua Powell, team foul #6 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Clark Look (SG), Kyle Smith (SF) Stanley Hubbert, Derrick Judge, Joshua Whitman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), Timothy Price (C) Dikembe Albarazi, Ryan Autry, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the free throw | 44-27 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell lays it in on a great pass from Albert Mazon | 44-29 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by John Steffen - foul #2 on John Steffen, team foul #7 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Robert Delvecchio (C) Clark Look, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Albert Mazon, Joshua Powell | |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Joseph Hart (C) Ramon Rodriguez, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Derrick Judge | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Derrick Judge steals the ball from Dale Furtado | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart's floater is tipped away by Jerry Kwapniewski | 48-29 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timothy Price | 48-29 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | John Steffen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Steffen | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Steffen - foul #4 on Michael Steffen, team foul #8 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Clark Look (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), David Joseph (PF) Raymundo Torres, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), James Ketterman (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Michael Steffen, John Steffen, Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski, Timothy Price | |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Albarazi | 50-34 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | James Ketterman takes the ball from Clark Look | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clark Look (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Joseph (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Autry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | David Joseph gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Albarazi - foul #3 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #9 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG) Clark Look | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Ryan Autry, James Ketterman | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses short on a shot from the baseline | 50-34 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hart | 50-34 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-34 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart tips it but misses | 50-34 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart tips it in | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses the fadeaway in the paint | 52-34 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz gets the offensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi loses the dribble to Joshua Whitman | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez is hacked by Joshua Powell - foul #3 on Joshua Powell, team foul #10 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF), Joe Fields (C) Stanley Hubbert, Joshua Whitman, David Joseph, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), James Ketterman (PF), Timothy Price (C) Dikembe Albarazi, Antonio Moretz, Jerry Kwapniewski, Joshua Powell | |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | John Steffen is fouled on the floor by Ramon Rodriguez - foul #1 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Clark Look (SF) Ramon Rodriguez, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF) Ryan Autry | |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | John Steffen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-34 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-34 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price gets the rebound | 54-34 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Clark Look steals it from John Steffen in the backcourt | 54-34 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres dunks the ball on a great pass from Clark Look | 56-34 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Derrick Judge is called for the reach on Albert Mazon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Judge, team foul #3 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Smith (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Clark Look, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell (PF) James Ketterman | |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-34 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Dale Furtado - foul #2 on Dale Furtado, team foul #11 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Anthony Hiller (PF) Derrick Judge, Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Albert Mazon, Dale Furtado, Joshua Powell | |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Fields - foul #1 on Joe Fields, team foul #4 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (SF) Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry makes the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Antonio Moretz takes the ball from Clark Look in the backcourt | 58-36 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz can't finish the layup | 58-36 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman pulls down the rebound | 58-36 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Raymundo Torres is denied by Timothy Price | 58-36 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timothy Price | 58-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Look (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Whitman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Fields (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Steffen (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Autry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Price (tired) 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clark Look - foul #2 on Clark Look, team foul #5 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Robert Delvecchio (C) Raymundo Torres, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dale Furtado (SF), James Ketterman (C) John Steffen, Ryan Autry, Timothy Price | |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio pulls down the rebound | 58-36 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez is hacked by Michael Steffen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Steffen, team foul #12 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-36 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman grabs the board | 59-36 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Jerry Kwapniewski - foul #1 on Jerry Kwapniewski, team foul #13 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Joseph Hart (C) Clark Look, Joshua Whitman, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell (PF) Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Delvecchio - foul #3 on Robert Delvecchio, team foul #6 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Timothy Price (C) Albert Mazon, James Ketterman | |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell makes the 1st free throw | 61-37 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 61-37 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF) Dale Furtado | |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Delvecchio | 61-37 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry gets the offensive rebound | 61-37 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | John Steffen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dikembe Albarazi | 61-40 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-40 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi buries a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Delvecchio - foul #4 on Robert Delvecchio, team foul #7 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Ramon Rodriguez (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF), David Joseph (C) Stanley Hubbert, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), James Ketterman (C) John Steffen, Ryan Autry, Joshua Powell, Timothy Price | |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the free throw | 63-43 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | David Joseph is whistled for traveling | 63-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF) Dikembe Albarazi | |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman dunks the ball | 63-45 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the jumper from the right block | 63-45 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski scores on a shot from the right side set up by Albert Mazon and he's fouled by Ramon Rodriguez - foul #2 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joe Fields (C) Ramon Rodriguez, Joshua Whitman, Anthony Hiller, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Timothy Price (C) Albert Mazon, James Ketterman | |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses the free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Delvecchio | 63-47 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Clark Look | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | John Steffen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-47 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Look (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Delvecchio (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Joe Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Steffen (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Price (tired) 6 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell (PF) Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | John Steffen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | John Steffen can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Fields - foul #2 on Joe Fields, team foul #9 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF) Raymundo Torres, Clark Look, Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Ryan Autry (SF) Antonio Moretz, Dale Furtado | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | John Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Hubbert | 68-48 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-48 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 68-48 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller snags the offensive board | 68-48 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge double dribbles | 68-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Clark Look (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Stanley Hubbert, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), James Ketterman (C) John Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, Ryan Autry, Joshua Powell, Timothy Price | |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF) Ramon Rodriguez, Joshua Whitman, Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Timothy Price (C) Antonio Moretz, James Ketterman | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Clark Look | 70-48 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Hiller - foul #2 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #10 | 70-48 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres is hacked by Jerry Kwapniewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Kwapniewski, team foul #14 | 70-50 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski is open but misses the lay-in | 72-50 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith pulls down the rebound | 72-50 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Steffen - foul #3 on John Steffen, team foul #15 | 72-50 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price snags the defensive board | 73-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado buries a driving attempt from the left block | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Kwapniewski - foul #3 on Jerry Kwapniewski, team foul #16 | 73-52 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | John Steffen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-52 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the board | 75-52 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Albert Mazon is called for the reach on Raymundo Torres in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Mazon, team foul #17 | 75-52 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | John Steffen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-52 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres runs out the clock | 77-52 |