| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brendan Blakey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Baumgartner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Notre Dame | Jose Hernandez steals it from Stephen Baumgartner | 26-32 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Mike Leland is called for the reach on Charles Patton - foul #2 on Mike Leland, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Stephen Baumgartner takes the ball from Owen Thompson | 26-32 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison drills a floater from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Brendan Blakey - foul #3 on Brendan Blakey, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (PG) Brendan Blakey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer knocks in the floater from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Charles Patton lays it up and in on a great pass from Owen Thompson | 30-34 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Patton - foul #1 on Charles Patton, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Charles Patton hits a driving attempt near the basket | 32-36 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Mike Leland misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Harrison - foul #1 on Joseph Harrison, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (PG), Maxwell Prom (SG), Logan Morris (PF), John O'Donahue (C) Frederick Zupfer, Joseph Harrison, Stephen Baumgartner, Mike Leland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Charles Hutton (PF) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Eugene Greenberger | |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Charles Patton pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson jams it on a great pass from Charles Hutton | 32-40 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Owen Thompson, Charles Patton | |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Oscar White misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton tips it in | 32-42 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Maxwell Prom buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cole Livingston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maxwell Prom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Husky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Logan Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John O'Donahue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Oscar White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Hutton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Oscar White is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brendan Blakey (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG), Stephen Baumgartner (PF), Mike Leland (C) Cole Livingston, Maxwell Prom, Robert Husky, John O'Donahue | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Oscar White, Drazen Zenz, Charles Hutton | |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Mike Leland's pass is intercepted by Manuel Button | 35-42 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Manuel Button throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison (SF) Logan Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann's floater is tipped away by Stephen Baumgartner | 38-42 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Manuel Button - foul #3 on Manuel Button, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SG), Logan Morris (C) Frederick Zupfer, Mike Leland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Charles Patton (C) Manuel Button, Raymond Pardee | |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Charles Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | The jumper by Ian Hermann is denied by Logan Morris | 39-42 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Charles Patton gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ian Hermann and he's fouled by Brendan Blakey - foul #4 on Brendan Blakey, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (PG), Maxwell Prom (SG), John O'Donahue (C) Brendan Blakey, Joseph Harrison, Stephen Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Charles Hutton (PF) Ian Hermann, Eugene Greenberger | |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Maxwell Prom | 41-45 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 41-45 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Maxwell Prom grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG), Joseph Harrison (SF), Stephen Baumgartner (PF), Mike Leland (C) Cole Livingston, Maxwell Prom, Logan Morris, John O'Donahue | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Jose Hernandez, Charles Hutton | |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Oscar White is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Husky - foul #1 on Robert Husky, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Harrison - foul #2 on Joseph Harrison, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Husky | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Husky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Baumgartner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Oscar White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Owen Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Mike Leland picks off the pass by Manuel Button | 43-47 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner loses the dribble to Owen Thompson | 43-47 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Oscar White hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Owen Thompson | 43-49 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-49 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Mike Leland pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Mike Leland loses the ball out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (PG), Logan Morris (SF), John O'Donahue (PF) Robert Husky, Joseph Harrison, Stephen Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Ian Hermann (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Oscar White, Owen Thompson, Charles Patton | |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Logan Morris - foul #2 on Logan Morris, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Mike Leland takes the ball from Ian Hermann | 45-49 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Logan Morris drills a jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frederick Zupfer - foul #1 on Frederick Zupfer, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Maxwell Prom (SG), Joseph Harrison (SF), Stephen Baumgartner (PF) Frederick Zupfer, John O'Donahue, Mike Leland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Charles Hutton (PF), Charles Patton (C) Manuel Button, Eugene Greenberger, Raymond Pardee | |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Logan Morris misses short on a floater from the left block | 47-51 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Charles Patton comes up short on the shot from the left block | 47-51 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Hermann | 47-51 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Logan Morris pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Charles Hutton - foul #2 on Charles Hutton, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brendan Blakey (PG), Robert Husky (SG) Cole Livingston, Maxwell Prom | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Owen Thompson (SF) Jose Hernandez, Ian Hermann | |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brendan Blakey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Husky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Baumgartner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Logan Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Oscar White (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hutton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Charles Patton loses the dribble to Robert Husky | 49-51 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 49-51 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Harrison - foul #3 on Joseph Harrison, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG), John O'Donahue (PF), Mike Leland (C) Joseph Harrison, Stephen Baumgartner, Logan Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Oscar White, Charles Hutton, Charles Patton | |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses short on a runner from the left block | 49-53 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Manuel Button grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Manuel Button is hacked by Brendan Blakey - foul #5 on Brendan Blakey, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (PG) Brendan Blakey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Ian Hermann (SF) Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson | |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Cole Livingston steps in front of the Jose Hernandez pass in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Manuel Button is called for the reach on Frederick Zupfer - foul #4 on Manuel Button, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Logan Morris (SF), Stephen Baumgartner (PF) Cole Livingston, John O'Donahue | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (C) Raymond Pardee | |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Logan Morris tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the lay-in | 51-55 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Husky | 51-55 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Charles Patton snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Manuel Button scores on a shot from the right side | 51-57 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner can't finish the layup | 51-57 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Charles Patton grabs the board | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Husky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Logan Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Baumgartner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Leland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann hits a jumper from the right block | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Jose Hernandez steps in front of the Mike Leland pass | 51-59 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-59 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Mike Leland pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (PG), Joseph Harrison (SF) Robert Husky, Logan Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Ian Hermann | |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Owen Thompson steals the ball from Joseph Harrison | 51-59 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Harrison steals the ball from Manuel Button | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Harrison | 51-59 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Joseph Harrison can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 51-61 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-61 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Charles Patton knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez and he's fouled by Mike Leland - foul #3 on Mike Leland, team foul #11 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Maxwell Prom (SG), Robert Husky (SF), Logan Morris (PF), John O'Donahue (C) Frederick Zupfer, Joseph Harrison, Stephen Baumgartner, Mike Leland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Maxwell Prom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Manuel Button jams it on a great pass from Charles Patton and the foul's on Maxwell Prom - foul #2 on Maxwell Prom, team foul #12 | 51-66 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Maxwell Prom misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Charles Patton | 51-66 |