| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) C - Erick Delong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | John Swift buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Vick | 26-29 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | John Swift is called for the reach on Leon Chase - foul #3 on John Swift, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arnold Dominquez | 26-31 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | David Vick misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Horst | 26-31 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | John Horst buries a turnaround near the basket | 26-33 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | John Horst is called for the reach on Erick Delong - foul #2 on John Horst, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | John Swift buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Barr picks off the pass by John Horst | 29-33 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | David Vick works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Colin Thornell - foul #1 on Colin Thornell, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (C) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | David Vick makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | David Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | John Swift steals the ball from Arnold Dominquez | 31-33 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | David Vick works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Woodman | 34-33 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | John Horst makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Dunn and the foul's on Christopher Olson - foul #1 on Christopher Olson, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Terry Palmer (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF) John Swift, Edward Woodman, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant (PF) Leon Chase | |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | David Vick is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | David Vick's floater is knocked away by Arnold Dominquez | 34-35 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn grabs the board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Palmer (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Horst (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez tips it but misses | 34-35 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Albert Laplant - foul #3 on Albert Laplant, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (PG), Edward Woodman (SF), Erick Delong (C) David Vick, Terry Palmer, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Gabriel Bartels (C) Colin Thornell, Joshua Dunn, Arnold Dominquez, John Horst | |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | John Swift picks off the pass by Rod St. John | 36-35 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman lays it in on a nice dish by John Swift | 38-35 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Gabriel Bartels is called for the reach on Gordon Vandenbosch - foul #2 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF) Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Chase (PF) Albert Laplant | |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | John Swift clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by David Partee - foul #1 on David Partee, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), Terry Palmer (SF) Gordon Vandenbosch, Edward Woodman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Joshua Dunn (SG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), John Horst (C) Rod St. John, David Wike, David Partee, Gabriel Bartels | |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Leon Chase | 39-38 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | John Horst connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Colin Thornell | 39-40 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | David Vick double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (C) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Horst | 39-42 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Michael Barr throws it down and he's fouled by Arnold Dominquez - foul #1 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SF) Terry Palmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Christopher Olson - foul #2 on Christopher Olson, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Edward Woodman (SF) David Vick, John Swift | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant (PF) Leon Chase | |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | John Horst makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Albert Laplant swats the short shot by Michael Barr | 42-43 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Horst (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell can't connect on a runner from the left block | 42-43 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | John Horst makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Dunn | 42-45 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch's floater is tipped away by Arnold Dominquez | 42-45 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Michael Barr scores on a jump hook in the lane | 44-48 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Barr - foul #1 on Michael Barr, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), John Swift (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Erick Delong (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Edward Woodman, Michael Barr, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Leon Chase (PF) Colin Thornell, Joshua Dunn, Arnold Dominquez, Albert Laplant | |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Erick Delong snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | David Vick scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Terry Palmer | 47-48 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | John Horst knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Partee | 47-50 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | David Vick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | David Partee pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | David Wike is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SF) Terry Palmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Gabriel Bartels (C) David Wike, John Horst | |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | David Vick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell scores on a 3 from straight away set up by David Partee | 47-53 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leon Chase - foul #1 on Leon Chase, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF), Christopher Olson (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn (SG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), Albert Laplant (PF) Rod St. John, David Partee, Leon Chase | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Colin Thornell blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Vick | 48-55 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Swift - foul #4 on John Swift, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Michael Barr (PF) David Vick, John Swift, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Horst (C) Gabriel Bartels | |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Gordon Vandenbosch steals it from Joshua Dunn | 48-56 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | John Horst comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-56 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Barr | 50-58 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson clanks a floater in the paint | 50-61 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by John Horst is blocked by Michael Barr | 50-61 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell hits the follow up shot | 50-63 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), John Swift (SG), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, Edward Woodman, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Chase (PF) Albert Laplant | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Joshua Dunn steals it from John Swift | 50-63 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn misses the dunk | 50-63 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | John Swift grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-63 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | John Horst grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn is fouled on the floor by Erick Delong - foul #1 on Erick Delong, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG) Colin Thornell | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 5 pts. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rod St. John (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. PF - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | John Horst hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John is fouled on the floor by Michael Barr - foul #2 on Michael Barr, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF), Christopher Olson (PF) Gordon Vandenbosch, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Gabriel Bartels (C) Joshua Dunn, Arnold Dominquez, Leon Chase, John Horst | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John misses the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Laplant | 50-64 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels's pass is intercepted by John Swift | 50-64 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | David Vick banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Swift | 52-64 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant misses long on a jumper in the paint | 52-64 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to David Wike | 52-64 |
| 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) | |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | David Wike is hacked by John Swift - foul #5 on John Swift, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Michael Barr (PF) John Swift, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 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) | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-64 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | David Partee is fouled in the backcourt by David Vick - foul #2 on David Vick, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Barr | 52-64 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Michael Barr lays it in on a nice dish by David Vick | 54-64 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | David Vick is called for the reach on David Partee in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Vick, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | David Partee gets the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | David Partee is fouled on the floor by Michael Barr - foul #3 on Michael Barr, team foul #11 | 54-64 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | David Partee makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | David Partee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch double dribbles | 54-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | David Partee scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman's pass is intercepted by David Partee | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John runs out the clock | 54-68 |