| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Passmore | 30-29 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany blows the layup | 30-29 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | William Cook hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 30-29 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Patrick Jones | 30-29 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Tyler Moorer | 30-31 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither makes the 3 from straight away set up by Ronald Roland | 33-31 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Don Richardson scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Joseph Passmore out of the doubleteam | 33-33 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Patrick Jones steals the ball from Sidney Gaither | 33-33 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore lays it in on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 33-35 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither loses the dribble to Joseph Passmore | 33-35 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Jones and he's fouled by Sidney Gaither - foul #3 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), Ralph Scott (PF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren travels with the ball | 33-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), David Kennedy (SF) Jack Karlin, Ronald Roland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Dancer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Dale Dancer denies the turnaround by Joseph Passmore | 33-38 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Don Richardson is called for the reach on Mark Boren - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (SF) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Boren | 36-38 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-38 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer lays it up and in | 38-38 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the runner from close range | 38-38 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Joseph Passmore swats the short shot by Ralph Scott | 38-38 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is hacked by Mark Boren - foul #1 on Mark Boren, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Gene Amon (C) Mark Boren, Ronald Roland, Ralph Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (C) John Fountain, Tyler Moorer, Joseph Passmore | |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | James Stamey connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Gene Amon - foul #3 on Gene Amon, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (C) Pat McElhany | |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to George Predmore | 38-40 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | James Stamey drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Don Richardson and he's hacked by Sidney Gaither - foul #4 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG), Ronald Roland (SF) Sidney Gaither, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) Don Richardson | |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | James Stamey takes the ball from Gary Barrientes | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Karlin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - James Stamey (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Predmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones connects on the floater from the right side | 38-45 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Smalls - foul #1 on James Smalls, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF) Ronald Roland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Ira Casson, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses short on a jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | William Cook buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Gene Amon | 43-45 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tyler Moorer out of the doubleteam | 43-47 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Pat McElhany is called for the reach on William Cook - foul #2 on Pat McElhany, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (SF) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) James Smalls | |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Cook | 45-47 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Don Richardson | 45-49 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes lays it in | 47-49 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is fouled on the floor by Gary Barrientes - foul #3 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Ralph Scott (PF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (PF) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany | |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by John Fountain | 47-51 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore tips it in | 47-53 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Karlin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Dancer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - James Stamey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Passmore (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Jack Karlin doubles Joseph Passmore and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Jack Karlin, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Gene Amon (C) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, Ronald Roland, Ralph Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF) John Fountain, Ira Casson, Joseph Passmore | |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Gene Amon - foul #4 on Gene Amon, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | William Cook loses the dribble to Patrick Jones | 47-55 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-55 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes can't throw it down but the foul's on Pat McElhany - foul #3 on Pat McElhany, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (SF) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), George Predmore (C) Don Richardson, James Stamey | |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Ronald Roland swats the layup by Patrick Jones | 49-55 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones loses the dribble to Gary Barrientes | 49-55 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Amon | 52-55 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany drills a runner from close range set up by James Smalls | 52-57 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Tyler Moorer steals the ball from Sidney Gaither | 52-57 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Gary Barrientes denies the turnaround by Pat McElhany | 52-57 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Amon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tyler Moorer (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Predmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | George Predmore gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, George Predmore | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the right block | 52-57 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Pat McElhany denies the turnaround by Ralph Scott | 52-57 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Don Richardson | 52-57 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Gene Amon (C) Mark Boren, David Kennedy, Ralph Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | William Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Don Richardson - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses short on a jumper from the left side | 52-57 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland tips it home | 54-57 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Sidney Gaither is called for the reach on Pat McElhany - foul #5 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG) Sidney Gaither | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Tyler Moorer is called for the reach on William Cook - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Passmore | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Jack Karlin is called for the reach on Joseph Passmore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Karlin, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gene Amon | 57-60 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | John Fountain is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Karlin - foul #4 on Jack Karlin, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | John Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | John Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Cook | 60-62 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | William Cook is called for the reach on Don Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Cook, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) John Fountain | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Cook | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 63-65 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-65 |