| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:55 | Ohio State | Colin Thornell is called for the reach on David Vick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Colin Thornell, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG) Colin Thornell | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | David Vick clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rod St. John - foul #1 on Rod St. John, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | David Vick makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | David Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the wide open runner near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Olson - foul #2 on Christopher Olson, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | John Horst makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | John Swift clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Erick Delong clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-34 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Erick Delong pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Erick Delong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | John Horst makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Dunn | 29-36 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Vick | 31-36 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 31-36 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | John Horst grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | John Horst clanks a jumper from close range | 31-36 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | John Horst tips it home | 31-38 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the turnaround from the right block | 31-38 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | John Horst pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | John Horst hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Swift - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Terry Palmer (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Michael Barr (C) John Swift, Edward Woodman, Christopher Olson, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF) Joshua Dunn, Arnold Dominquez, Leon Chase | |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | David Vick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Wike | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Palmer (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rod St. John (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) SF - David Partee (fresh) PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Horst (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John is hacked by David Vick - foul #2 on David Vick, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), Gabriel Bartels (C) Rod St. John, David Partee, John Horst | |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | David Wike travels with the ball | 31-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF) David Vick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn (SG) David Wike | |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser banks in the layup and he's hacked by Gabriel Bartels - foul #1 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (PG) Edward Woodman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | John Swift steals the ball from Colin Thornell | 34-38 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Arnold Dominquez takes the ball from Jeffrey Keyser | 34-38 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez banks in the layup | 34-40 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Michael Barr's floater is tipped away by Albert Laplant | 34-40 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Swift - foul #2 on John Swift, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), Edward Woodman (SF), Christopher Olson (PF), Erick Delong (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Terry Palmer, Jeffrey Keyser, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Leon Chase (PF), John Horst (C) Joshua Dunn, Arnold Dominquez, Albert Laplant, Gabriel Bartels | |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Erick Delong snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson can't finish the layup | 36-41 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | David Wike snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | John Horst buries a runner from the right block set up by David Wike | 36-43 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-43 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | David Vick makes the floater from the left side | 38-43 |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | David Wike pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Wike (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Partee (fresh) PF - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Horst | 38-45 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | John Horst swats the short shot by Christopher Olson | 38-45 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | John Horst loses the dribble to Edward Woodman | 38-45 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson is hacked by David Partee - foul #1 on David Partee, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Terry Palmer (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Michael Barr (C) John Swift, Edward Woodman, Christopher Olson, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), Joshua Dunn (SG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), Albert Laplant (PF) Colin Thornell, David Wike, David Partee, Leon Chase | |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on David Vick - foul #3 on David Vick, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels (C) John Horst | |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | David Vick clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-47 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gabriel Bartels | 38-50 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | David Vick is fouled on the floor by Rod St. John - foul #2 on Rod St. John, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF), Christopher Olson (PF) David Vick, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), John Horst (C) Rod St. John, Gabriel Bartels | |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Olson | 41-50 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (PF) Albert Laplant | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson jams it and he's hacked by Samuel Graham - foul #1 on Samuel Graham, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (C) Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Chase (PF) Samuel Graham | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson hits the finger roll | 46-50 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn misses the runner in the paint | 46-50 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), John Swift (SG), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, Gordon Vandenbosch, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Gabriel Bartels (C) Colin Thornell, Joshua Dunn, Arnold Dominquez, Leon Chase, John Horst | |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 46-50 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Christopher Olson, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF) Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | David Wike comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | David Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | David Vick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | David Partee grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SF), Christopher Olson (PF) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Joshua Dunn (SG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), Leon Chase (PF), John Horst (C) Rod St. John, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Gabriel Bartels | |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | David Vick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Arnold Dominquez | 46-52 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Arnold Dominquez | 46-55 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | David Vick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Swift (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Gordon Vandenbosch steals it from Arnold Dominquez | 46-55 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joshua Dunn | 46-55 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (C) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant (PF) Leon Chase | |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | John Horst steals it from Gordon Vandenbosch | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell is fouled in the backcourt by David Vick - foul #4 on David Vick, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF), Erick Delong (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Chase (PF) Albert Laplant | |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | David Vick misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-57 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | John Swift hits the follow up shot | 48-57 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase is hacked by David Vick in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Vick, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG) David Vick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-59 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Erick Delong tips it but misses | 48-59 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Vandenbosch - foul #2 on Gordon Vandenbosch, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Gabriel Bartels (C) Colin Thornell, Arnold Dominquez, Leon Chase, John Horst | |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Gabriel Bartels takes the ball from Edward Woodman | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG) Joshua Dunn | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Swift | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John runs out the clock | 50-61 |