| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Brooks | 32-43 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Daniel Sprague - foul #1 on Daniel Sprague, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-45 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski's pass is intercepted by Daniel Sprague | 35-45 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Radomil Leszczynski - foul #2 on Radomil Leszczynski, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses short on a runner near the basket | 35-47 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski tips it but misses | 35-47 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 35-49 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Derek Smith | 35-52 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 35-52 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani hits the follow up shot | 35-54 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi misses the lay-in | 35-54 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 37-54 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski tips it back up and in | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Kestner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Linwood Otani (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Thacker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Sprague (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani's floater is tipped away by Rosendo Yazzie | 39-54 |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger grabs the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague's dunk attempt is rejected by Freddie Kestner | 39-54 |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani snags the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith's floater is tipped away by Radomil Leszczynski | 39-54 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Linwood Otani is blocked by Eliseo Rossi | 39-54 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger gets the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Linwood Otani and he's fouled by Rosendo Yazzie - foul #2 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #2 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG), Michael Dales (SG), Francis Snook (SF), Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Anthony Brooks, Freddie Kestner, Eliseo Rossi, Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG), Weldon Bendel (SG), Robert Fowler (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Linwood Otani, Andrew Thacker, Daniel Sprague, Derek Smith | |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger makes the free throw | 39-57 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Thornton - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #2 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall (SF) Ronald Pittenger | |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Bradley Bass - foul #1 on Bradley Bass, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Francis Snook misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Weldon Bendel - foul #2 on Weldon Bendel, team foul #3 | 41-59 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Francis Snook makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Francis Snook makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude is hacked by Claude Smeltzer - foul #2 on Claude Smeltzer, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Francis Snook - foul #1 on Francis Snook, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas double dribbles | 43-60 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall is whistled for traveling | 43-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Bradley Bass, Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge (PG) James Thornton | |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski misses long on a floater near the basket | 43-60 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall makes the jump hook from close range | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 43-62 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer can't tip it in | 43-62 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Smeltzer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Dales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Snook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Kluge (fresh) SG - Weldon Bendel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Aaron Jude (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Radomil Leszczynski steals the ball from Robert Fowler | 43-62 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Claude Smeltzer | 45-62 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG), Freddie Kestner (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF) Claude Smeltzer, Michael Dales, Francis Snook | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (PG), Andrew Thacker (SG), Ronald Pittenger (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF), Derek Smith (C) Paul Kluge, Weldon Bendel, Leonard Hall, Robert Fowler, Aaron Jude | |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski is called for traveling | 45-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 45-62 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ronald Pittenger | 45-62 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Sprague | 45-65 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague grabs the defensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Enlai Zhou (SG), Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Freddie Kestner, Bradley Bass, Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG) Linwood Otani | |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 45-65 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski grabs the offensive board | 45-65 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks | 47-65 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague scores on a floater from the right block set up by Andrew Thacker | 47-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Enlai Zhou (fresh) SF - Eliseo Rossi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Thacker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Sprague (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Andrew Thacker is called for the reach on Radomil Leszczynski - foul #3 on Andrew Thacker, team foul #4 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Dales (PG), Freddie Kestner (SG), Francis Snook (SF) Anthony Brooks, Enlai Zhou, Eliseo Rossi | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (PG), Weldon Bendel (SG), Leonard Hall (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Aaron Jude (C) James Thornton, Andrew Thacker, Ronald Pittenger, Daniel Sprague, Derek Smith | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Francis Snook misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-67 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Aaron Jude | 47-67 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Dales - foul #2 on Michael Dales, team foul #6 | 47-67 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner is hacked by Weldon Bendel - foul #3 on Weldon Bendel, team foul #5 | 47-69 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Michael Dales buries a 3 from the left corner | 50-69 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude's pass is intercepted by Freddie Kestner | 50-69 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Weldon Bendel - foul #4 on Weldon Bendel, team foul #6 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG), Eliseo Rossi (SF) Michael Dales, Francis Snook | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG), Andrew Thacker (SG), Ronald Pittenger (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF), Derek Smith (C) Linwood Otani, Weldon Bendel, Leonard Hall, Robert Fowler, Aaron Jude | |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague misses the lay-in | 52-69 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 54-69 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Rosendo Yazzie is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #3 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Dales (SG), Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Freddie Kestner, Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 54-69 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Thacker | 54-71 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas's pass is intercepted by Andrew Thacker | 54-71 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker lays it in | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dales (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Bradley Bass (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Thacker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Sprague (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Michael Dales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG), Francis Snook (SF) Anthony Brooks, Eliseo Rossi | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge (PG), Weldon Bendel (SG), Leonard Hall (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Aaron Jude (C) James Thornton, Andrew Thacker, Ronald Pittenger, Daniel Sprague, Derek Smith | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-73 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas snags the defensive board | 54-73 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Michael Dales misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-73 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer hits the follow up shot | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Francis Snook is whistled for a carry | 56-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Enlai Zhou (PF) Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-76 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 56-76 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 56-76 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Enlai Zhou | 56-76 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Francis Snook is fouled on the floor by Weldon Bendel - foul #5 on Weldon Bendel, team foul #7 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Thomas (C) Enlai Zhou | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG) Weldon Bendel | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Francis Snook makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Francis Snook makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall can't finish the layup | 58-76 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 58-76 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas misses the easy layup | 58-76 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass misses the tip | 58-76 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude grabs the board | 58-76 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler is hacked by Francis Snook - foul #2 on Francis Snook, team foul #8 | 58-76 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass misses long on a jumper from close range | 58-78 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Leonard Hall | 58-78 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Claude Smeltzer - foul #3 on Claude Smeltzer, team foul #9 | 58-78 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge misses the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Francis Snook pulls down the rebound | 58-79 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Michael Dales buries a 3 from straight away set up by Francis Snook | 61-79 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | James Thornton runs out the clock | 61-79 |