| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Moy (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Zacher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Lohmann (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mathew McCabe (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sapien (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe is fouled on the floor by Antonio Moy - foul #3 on Antonio Moy, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is hacked by Raymond Becker - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Donald Muhlestein, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | John Sapien's layup is rejected by Raymond Becker | 32-43 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is hacked by James Scuderi in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Scuderi, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), William Patino (SF) Darryl Wesson, Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (SG), David Braud (SF), Earl Loera (PF), Andrew Guy (C) James Zacher, David Lohmann, Mathew McCabe, John Sapien | |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Patino | 34-43 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Navas - foul #2 on Robert Navas, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF), Otto Rose (C) Delbert Rosenthal, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG) James Scuderi | |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Otto Rose gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Andrew Guy steals the ball from Robert Navas | 34-44 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | David Peluso buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Braud | 34-47 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano double dribbles | 34-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Antonio Moy (PF) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, William Patino, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), James Holland (PF), John Sapien (C) Michael Johnston, David Braud, Earl Loera, Andrew Guy | |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Donald Muhlestein steals it from David Peluso in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Peluso - foul #2 on David Peluso, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Otto Rose (C) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG) David Peluso | |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson can't finish the layup | 36-47 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker gets the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Scuderi - foul #2 on James Scuderi, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Donald Muhlestein, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF) David Lohmann, James Holland | |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston is hacked by Carl Deason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Deason, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG) James Scuderi | |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on Eric Wilkins | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), William Patino (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Darryl Wesson, Raymond Becker, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (SF) James Zacher | |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | John Sapien is whistled for a carry | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Antonio Moy (PF), Otto Rose (C) Carl Deason, Brian Anderson, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), Earl Loera (PF), James Holland (C) David Peluso, Michael Johnston, Mathew McCabe, John Sapien | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Patino (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Antonio Moy (fresh) 3 pf. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Zacher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Braud (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Earl Loera (fresh) C - James Holland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 37-47 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Otto Rose tips it in | 39-47 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-47 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Otto Rose gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Otto Rose is hacked by James Holland in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Holland, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Robert Navas (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, William Patino, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), Andrew Guy (C) David Braud, Earl Loera, James Holland | |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | James Zacher is called for the reach on Darryl Wesson - foul #3 on James Zacher, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (SG) James Zacher | |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Navas | 41-47 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Becker - foul #3 on Raymond Becker, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Brian Anderson (PF), Otto Rose (C) Robert Navas, Antonio Moy, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Sapien (C) Andrew Guy | |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe is open but can't throw it down | 41-47 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi tips it in | 41-49 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is hacked by James Scuderi in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Scuderi, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Delbert Rosenthal (PF) Darryl Wesson, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Earl Loera (PF) David Peluso, David Lohmann, Mathew McCabe | |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Earl Loera swats the dunk try by Otto Rose | 41-49 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Carl Deason tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Otto Rose - foul #1 on Otto Rose, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Robert Navas (SG), William Patino (SF), Antonio Moy (PF) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Holland (PF) Earl Loera | |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Robert Navas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG), David Braud (SF) James Scuderi, Michael Johnston | |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moy takes the ball from James Zacher | 43-51 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Robert Navas can't finish the layup | 43-51 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | David Braud pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | David Peluso is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Braud | 43-54 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | David Braud steps in front of the Darryl Wesson pass | 43-54 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | James Zacher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-54 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | James Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | David Peluso scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Braud | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Navas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - William Patino (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Antonio Moy (tiring) 3 pf. C - Delbert Rosenthal (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Peluso (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zacher (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Braud (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - James Holland (tiring) 4 pts. C - John Sapien (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by William Patino | 45-57 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | David Braud is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Navas - foul #3 on Robert Navas, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Robert Navas, William Patino, Antonio Moy, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Earl Loera (PF), Andrew Guy (C) David Peluso, James Zacher, James Holland, John Sapien | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | David Braud misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker's floater is tipped away by Andrew Guy | 45-57 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Braud | 45-57 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | David Braud hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Pagano - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 45-59 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Earl Loera | 45-59 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy loses the ball out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Antonio Moy (PF), Otto Rose (C) Carl Deason, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), David Peluso (SG), Mathew McCabe (PF) David Braud, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera | |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-59 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Otto Rose snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Raymond Becker is denied by Andrew Guy | 47-59 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the tip | 47-59 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Guy | 47-59 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Donald Muhlestein takes the ball from James Scuderi in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Otto Rose scores on a floater from the left side | 49-59 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | Douglas Pagano steps in front of the James Scuderi pass in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 49-59 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Scuderi | 49-61 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker double dribbles | 49-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Raymond Becker, Antonio Moy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Earl Loera (PF), John Sapien (C) David Peluso, David Lohmann, Mathew McCabe, Andrew Guy | |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Robert Navas takes the ball from Michael Johnston | 49-61 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Robert Navas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Robert Navas, Delbert Rosenthal, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi buries a jumper from the free throw line | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Patino (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Zacher (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sapien (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses long on a shot from the left side | 49-63 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | James Zacher can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera gets the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Loera | 49-63 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | John Sapien snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | John Sapien misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric Wilkins - foul #1 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Otto Rose (C) Carl Deason, William Patino, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (SG), David Lohmann (SF), James Holland (PF) James Zacher, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera | |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | John Sapien misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | John Sapien misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Lohmann - foul #4 on David Lohmann, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe (PF) John Sapien | |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe is fouled on the floor by Delbert Rosenthal - foul #1 on Delbert Rosenthal, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG) James Scuderi | |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Otto Rose clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Holland - foul #2 on James Holland, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Sapien (C) James Holland | |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | John Sapien grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | John Sapien banks in the layup on a great pass from David Peluso | 51-67 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Otto Rose loses the dribble to Mathew McCabe | 51-67 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | John Sapien is fouled on the floor by Otto Rose - foul #2 on Otto Rose, team foul #11 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Raymond Becker (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Delbert Rosenthal, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG) David Lohmann | |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | John Sapien makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | John Sapien makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | David Braud steps in front of the Robert Navas pass | 51-69 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | John Sapien makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Darryl Wesson - foul #1 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #12 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (PG), William Patino (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Darryl Wesson, Raymond Becker, Antonio Moy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), David Lohmann (SF), James Holland (PF) David Peluso, David Braud, Mathew McCabe | |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | John Sapien misses the free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Robert Navas gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Carl Deason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Earl Loera (PF) John Sapien | |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Wilkins - foul #2 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #13 | 51-71 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 51-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Navas (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Patino (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Zacher (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Lohmann (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Holland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Carl Deason knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Navas | 53-72 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | James Zacher is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Zacher, team foul #9 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Robert Navas, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Andrew Guy (C) James Zacher, David Lohmann, James Holland | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Peluso - foul #3 on David Peluso, team foul #10 | 53-72 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | William Patino is called for the reach on Michael Johnston in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Patino, team foul #14 | 54-72 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal is called for traveling | 54-74 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy misses long on a floater from close range | 54-74 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal snags the defensive board | 54-74 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG), Eric Wilkins (C) Carl Deason, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), David Braud (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF) David Peluso, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera | |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy hits a fadeaway from close range | 54-76 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano is hacked by James Scuderi in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Scuderi, team foul #11 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SF), John Sapien (C) David Braud, Andrew Guy | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | James Zacher clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-76 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 56-76 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | John Sapien pulls down the rebound | 56-76 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | James Zacher scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Lohmann | 56-79 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 56-79 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mathew McCabe | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | John Sapien hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by James Scuderi | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-81 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann pulls down the rebound | 56-81 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi runs out the clock | 56-81 |