| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James English (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gavin Stryker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Craig (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James English inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Paul Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Sean Basham gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | James English misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Paul Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Sean Basham - foul #4 on Sean Basham, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Potter (PF) Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Francis Morton gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Jared Potter is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Peter Clark is blocked by Francis Morton | 39-43 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Paul Jones snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | James English misses long on a shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Peter Clark | 39-43 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig hits a jumper from the left side set up by Peter Clark | 39-45 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Francis Morton grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Paul Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG), Jerome Taylor (C) Joel Craig, Shawn Haddock | |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Antonio King | 39-48 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses the dunk attempt | 39-48 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | John Yarbro grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Francis Morton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-48 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Francis Morton is called for the reach on Gavin Stryker - foul #2 on Francis Morton, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), James English (SF) Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Joel Craig (SF), William Krolikowski (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Gavin Stryker, Henry Turk, Peter Clark, Jerome Taylor | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James English (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Yarbro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Morton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Craig (fresh) 13 pts. PF - William Krolikowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig throws it down set up by William Krolikowski | 39-50 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is fouled on the floor by Antonio King - foul #2 on Antonio King, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | James English hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 39-50 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Francis Morton tips it home | 41-50 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock clanks a shot from the right block | 41-50 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | John Yarbro grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Paul Jones, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Potter (C) Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Turk (PG), Jerome Taylor (C) Antonio King, Shawn Haddock | |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | William Krolikowski grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | John Yarbro denies the turnaround by Joel Craig | 41-50 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Paul Jones snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | John Yarbro comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-50 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eric Depew | 41-53 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | James English hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 43-53 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Jared Potter snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk loses the dribble to Paul Jones | 43-53 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Jared Potter hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Yarbro | 45-53 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Jones - foul #3 on Paul Jones, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Sean Basham (PF), Francis Morton (C) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, John Yarbro, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG), Gavin Stryker (SG), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Eric Depew, Joel Craig, William Krolikowski, Jerome Taylor | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Peter Clark | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Bishop (fresh) SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bert Lyon (fresh) PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gavin Stryker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock blows the layup | 45-55 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Francis Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | John Bishop is called for 10 seconds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Craig (SF) Henry Turk | |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig jams it | 45-57 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Peter Clark steals it from Bert Lyon | 45-57 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-57 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | John Bishop misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-57 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Bert Lyon - foul #2 on Bert Lyon, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), James English (SF), Jared Potter (C) John Bishop, Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Turk (PG) Antonio King | |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | James English hits a runner near the basket set up by Sean Basham | 47-58 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark tips it back up and in | 47-60 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-60 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini hits the follow up shot | 49-60 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Shawn Haddock is blocked by James English | 49-60 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark misses the tip | 49-60 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark tips it in | 49-62 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Paul Jones shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Basham | 51-62 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | James English takes the ball from Shawn Haddock | 51-62 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Paul Jones's pass is intercepted by Joel Craig | 51-62 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig lays it up and in | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James English (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jared Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Henry Turk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gavin Stryker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Craig (tiring) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. C - Shawn Haddock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Jones | 54-64 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jared Potter | 54-64 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Henry Turk steals it from Paul Jones | 54-64 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig is hacked by James English - foul #1 on James English, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Francis Morton (C) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG), Eric Depew (SG), William Krolikowski (SF), Jerome Taylor (C) Henry Turk, Gavin Stryker, Joel Craig, Shawn Haddock | |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark misses the dunk | 54-64 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | John Yarbro can't finish the layup | 54-64 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | William Krolikowski pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark misses the jumper from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bert Lyon | 56-64 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | William Krolikowski misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Francis Morton snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Clark | 56-64 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | William Krolikowski snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Sean Basham - foul #5 on Sean Basham, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), Jared Potter (PF) Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon, Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Turk (PG), Gavin Stryker (SG) Antonio King, Eric Depew | |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Clark - foul #2 on Peter Clark, team foul #2 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James English (SF) John Yarbro | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG) Peter Clark | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock (C) Jerome Taylor | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is fouled on the floor by Shawn Haddock - foul #2 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #3 | 58-66 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Francis Morton - foul #3 on Francis Morton, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PF) Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - James English (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Yarbro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gavin Stryker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Krolikowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Haddock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Paul Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | William Krolikowski gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock comes up short on the shot from close range | 58-68 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker tips it home | 58-70 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | James English buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Giannini | 60-70 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Antonio King is hacked by Paul Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Jones, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (SF), Francis Morton (C) James English, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Peter Clark (PF), Jerome Taylor (C) Gavin Stryker, William Krolikowski, Shawn Haddock | |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Antonio King makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Antonio King makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James English (SF), Jared Potter (PF) Bert Lyon, John Yarbro | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker (SG), Joel Craig (SF) Antonio King, Eric Depew | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Jared Potter's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Clark | 60-72 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Jared Potter snags the offensive board | 60-72 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is whistled for a carry | 60-72 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-72 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Jared Potter snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Jared Potter banks in the layup | 62-72 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Joel Craig misses the easy layup | 62-72 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Francis Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 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) | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Paul Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini grabs the offensive board | 62-72 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Joel Craig takes the ball from Jared Potter | 62-72 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker throws it down on a great pass from Joel Craig | 62-74 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Clark - foul #3 on Peter Clark, team foul #4 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), John Yarbro (PF) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock (C) Jerome Taylor | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Meacham - foul #1 on Jonathan Meacham, team foul #10 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Krolikowski (SF) Joel Craig | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Jared Potter is whistled for traveling | 64-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Gavin Stryker's pass is intercepted by John Yarbro | 64-76 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | John Bishop misses long on a shot from the right side | 64-76 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk runs out the clock | 64-76 |