| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland inbounds the ball | 16-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #1 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott (PF) Gary Barrientes | |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick Jones and he's hacked by Ronald Roland - foul #2 on Ronald Roland, team foul #2 | 18-25 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Tyler Moorer takes the ball from Sidney Gaither | 19-25 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits the finger roll | 21-25 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Patrick Jones and he's fouled by William Cook - foul #1 on William Cook, team foul #3 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF) Ronald Roland, Ralph Scott | |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the free throw | 23-25 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | William Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (SF) David Kennedy | |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Roland | 23-25 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Don Richardson can't tip it in | 23-25 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | William Cook gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland's pass is intercepted by Pat McElhany | 23-25 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 23-25 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ronald Roland | 23-25 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Don Richardson - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF), Dale Dancer (C) Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | John Fountain travels with the ball | 23-26 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Cook | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) PF - Ralph Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Dancer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | William Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Passmore | 25-29 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy connects on the jumper in the paint | 25-31 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joseph Passmore | 27-31 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither is whistled for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Gene Amon (C) David Kennedy, Ralph Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones lays it in set up by Don Richardson and he's hacked by Sidney Gaither - foul #3 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG) William Cook | |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore dunks the ball and he's hacked by Sidney Gaither - foul #4 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #5 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Jack Karlin (SG) Mark Boren, Sidney Gaither | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland is hacked by Don Richardson - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Don Richardson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | William Cook hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Amon | 32-31 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon hits the finger roll | 32-33 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany splits the doubleteam and buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Jones and the foul's on William Cook - foul #2 on William Cook, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), John Fountain (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), James Stamey (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Ira Casson, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG) William Cook | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stamey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Karlin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | James Stamey is called for the reach on Gary Barrientes - foul #2 on James Stamey, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (C) Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes scores on a floater near the basket and the foul's on John Fountain - foul #1 on John Fountain, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Mark Boren | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | James Smalls buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Fountain and he's fouled by William Cook - foul #3 on William Cook, team foul #7 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF) William Cook, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes | |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy lays it in | 38-38 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren misses short on a floater from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | James Stamey pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | James Stamey knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Smalls and he's fouled by Ralph Scott - foul #2 on Ralph Scott, team foul #8 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, John Fountain, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gary Barrientes (C) Mark Boren, David Kennedy, Gene Amon | |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jack Karlin | 42-38 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes hits a 3 from the right corner set up by William Cook | 42-41 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 42-41 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Patrick Jones takes the ball from Gary Barrientes | 42-41 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Don Richardson | 44-41 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | William Cook is hacked by Patrick Jones - foul #3 on Patrick Jones, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF), Pat McElhany (PF) Tyler Moorer, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF), Gene Amon (C) Jack Karlin, Ralph Scott | |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Don Richardson gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Gary Barrientes swats the short shot by Pat McElhany | 44-41 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Passmore (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 46-41 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Joseph Passmore steals it from Gary Barrientes | 46-41 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Pat McElhany out of the doubleteam | 48-41 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 48-41 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the contested jumper from the left block and the foul's on Gene Amon - foul #1 on Gene Amon, team foul #9 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), John Fountain (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Ira Casson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ralph Scott (PF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Pat McElhany - foul #1 on Pat McElhany, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gene Amon (C) Dale Dancer | |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Pat McElhany | 50-42 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Smalls | 53-42 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tyler Moorer | 53-42 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 53-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (C) Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Dale Dancer (C) Mark Boren, David Kennedy, Ralph Scott, Gene Amon | |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Cook | 53-45 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | James Smalls banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Tyler Moorer | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Stamey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Predmore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Dancer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | William Cook can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | James Stamey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, John Fountain, Tyler Moorer, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Gene Amon (C) William Cook, Ronald Roland, Dale Dancer | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy can't finish the layup | 55-45 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes drills a jumper from the left block | 55-47 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF) Ira Casson, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Ronald Roland (SF), Ralph Scott (PF) Mark Boren, David Kennedy, Gary Barrientes | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is hacked by Ralph Scott - foul #3 on Ralph Scott, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes (PF) Ralph Scott | |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | William Cook scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is called for traveling | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-50 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 56-50 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Gaither - foul #5 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG) Sidney Gaither | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | William Cook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | William Cook is called for the reach on Tyler Moorer in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Cook, team foul #12 | 58-50 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gene Amon | 59-50 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | William Cook is called for the reach on Tyler Moorer in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Cook, team foul #13 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG) William Cook | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gene Amon | 59-50 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Don Richardson runs out the clock | 59-50 |