| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ashley Rich (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 30-16 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ashley Rich - foul #1 on Ashley Rich, team foul #1 | 30-16 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-16 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson tips it back up and in | 32-18 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Ashley Rich swats the layup by Mario Laroche | 32-18 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | David Rooks gets the offensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ashley Rich - foul #2 on Ashley Rich, team foul #2 | 32-18 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Todd Mize - foul #3 on Todd Mize, team foul #1 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino (PF) Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche gets the rebound | 33-19 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-19 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | John Boyd can't tip it in | 33-19 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche grabs the offensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from close range | 33-19 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the defensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Rodney Price clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-19 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the offensive board | 33-19 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-19 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | David Rooks grabs the defensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Lindsey Hamilton - foul #1 on Lindsey Hamilton, team foul #3 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG), Ismael Lowe (C) Robert Tontarski, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Harry Honeycutt (SG), James Givens (SF), Eric Burney (C) Rodney Price, Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton, Ashley Rich | |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | David Rooks connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Boyd | 36-19 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the lay-in | 36-19 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe pulls down the rebound | 36-19 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Carrasco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Aquino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) SF - James Givens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Burney (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | James Givens blocks the jumper by Charles Aquino | 36-19 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg pulls down the rebound | 36-19 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the jump hook from close range | 36-21 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco buries a floater in the paint set up by David Rooks | 38-21 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | William Carrasco takes the ball from Eric Burney | 38-21 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | David Rooks loses the dribble to Bradley Mixon in the backcourt | 38-21 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-23 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | David Rooks loses the dribble to Harry Honeycutt | 38-23 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe gets the rebound | 38-23 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Bradley Mixon picks off the pass by David Rooks in the backcourt | 38-23 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Aquino - foul #2 on Charles Aquino, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Todd Mize (PF), Mario Laroche (C) William Carrasco, Charles Aquino, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Lindsey Hamilton (SF), Timothy Ott (C) Bradley Mixon, Harry Honeycutt, James Givens, Eric Burney | |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-23 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche hits the follow up shot | 40-23 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson is denied on a layup by Mario Laroche | 40-23 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize gets the rebound | 40-23 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson lays it in set up by Spencer Wangberg | 43-25 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche throws it down set up by David Rooks and the foul's on Rodney Price - foul #2 on Rodney Price, team foul #4 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ashley Rich (C) Spencer Wangberg | |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the free throw | 46-25 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich is hacked by Mario Laroche - foul #2 on Mario Laroche, team foul #3 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG) David Rooks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Carrasco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Ott (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ashley Rich (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-25 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco pulls down the rebound | 46-25 |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 46-25 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 46-25 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Timothy Ott is denied by William Carrasco | 46-25 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche snags the defensive board | 46-25 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Lindsey Hamilton picks off the pass by Mario Laroche | 46-25 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is hacked by Randy Dulin - foul #1 on Randy Dulin, team foul #4 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), John Boyd (SF), Charles Aquino (C) Randy Dulin, Robert Tontarski, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Harry Honeycutt (SG), James Givens (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Rodney Price, Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton, Timothy Ott | |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | John Boyd steals the ball from Ashley Rich | 46-25 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize banks in the layup set up by John Boyd | 48-25 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-25 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize pulls down the rebound | 48-25 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-25 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-25 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | James Givens travels with the ball | 48-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), Paul Coleman (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Rooks, John Boyd, Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Burney (C) Spencer Wangberg | |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-25 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino tips it back up and in | 50-25 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-25 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | James Givens tips it but misses | 50-25 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ismael Lowe | 50-25 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Coleman | 53-25 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt buries a shot from the right wing | 53-27 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Carrasco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Paul Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Aquino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Givens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ashley Rich (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Burney (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Harry Honeycutt - foul #1 on Harry Honeycutt, team foul #5 | 53-27 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the 1st free throw | 54-27 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the 2nd free throw | 55-27 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | James Givens scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harry Honeycutt | 55-30 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Bradley Mixon takes the ball from William Carrasco | 55-30 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Charles Aquino is called for the reach on Ashley Rich - foul #3 on Charles Aquino, team foul #5 | 55-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lucas Hoagberg (SG) Harry Honeycutt | |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich connects on the floater in the paint | 55-32 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-32 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Burney | 55-32 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-32 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Eric Burney grabs the offensive rebound | 55-32 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-32 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino pulls down the rebound | 55-32 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-32 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich grabs the board | 55-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Lucas Hoagberg's floater is tipped away by Charles Aquino | 55-32 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino gets the rebound | 55-32 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bradley Mixon - foul #1 on Bradley Mixon, team foul #6 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (SG) James Givens | |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 1st free throw | 56-32 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-32 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Ismael Lowe is called for the reach on Lucas Hoagberg - foul #1 on Ismael Lowe, team foul #6 | 57-32 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Ismael Lowe takes the ball from Bradley Mixon | 57-32 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Eric Burney is called for the reach on Randy Dulin - foul #1 on Eric Burney, team foul #7 | 57-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Givens (SF) Lucas Hoagberg | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses the 1st free throw | 57-32 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino snags the offensive board | 57-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Carrasco (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Paul Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ismael Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bradley Mixon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Givens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ashley Rich (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Burney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Carrasco | 59-32 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Burney | 59-34 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Eric Burney steps in front of the Randy Dulin pass | 59-34 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Charles Aquino takes the ball from Bradley Mixon | 59-34 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-34 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-34 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt loses the dribble to Randy Dulin | 59-34 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco misses the runner in the lane | 59-34 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe snags the offensive board | 59-34 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-34 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | James Givens grabs the board | 59-34 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-34 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Eric Burney gets the offensive rebound | 59-34 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bradley Mixon | 59-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Carrasco | 61-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-36 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino gets the rebound | 61-36 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin runs out the clock | 61-36 |