| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joel Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor McSweeny (fresh) SF - Shawn Burnett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark King (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Trey Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Griego (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Darrow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Trey Brown | 39-23 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-23 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Mark King grabs the offensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Mark King comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Newberry - foul #1 on Ronald Newberry, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Mark King misses the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Mark King makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter lays it up and in set up by William Griego | 40-25 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Trey Brown scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joel Gilbert | 42-25 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-25 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor McSweeny | 42-25 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Mark King hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Gilbert | 44-25 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett can't finish the layup | 44-25 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mark King | 44-25 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry is fouled on the floor by Mark King - foul #1 on Mark King, team foul #1 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (SG), James Carlton (SF), Randall Zoumis (PF), Lyle Lauber (C) Victor McSweeny, Shawn Burnett, Mark King, Trey Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Vincent Hansel, team foul #2 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Baggett (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert jams it and he's fouled by William Griego - foul #4 on William Griego, team foul #3 | 49-25 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert makes the free throw | 50-25 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Charlie Baggett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-25 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber snags the defensive board | 50-25 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Darnell Carpenter - foul #2 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #4 | 50-25 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 50-25 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 50-25 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry snags the defensive board | 50-25 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Randall Zoumis - foul #1 on Randall Zoumis, team foul #2 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Thomsen (SG), Trey Brown (C) Joel Gilbert, James Carlton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Charlie Baggett | |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the free throw | 50-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dana Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Thomsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Zoumis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lyle Lauber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Trey Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Griego (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Vincent Hansel (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis loses the ball out of bounds | 50-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett (SF), Mark King (PF) Randall Zoumis, Lyle Lauber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett loses the dribble to Shawn Burnett | 50-28 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett banks in the layup | 52-28 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Mark King | 52-28 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Mark King hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 52-28 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Stephen Barrett | 52-28 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by William Griego | 52-30 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Mark King comes up short on the runner from the right block | 52-30 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett tips it home | 54-30 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-30 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Trey Brown | 54-30 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | William Griego steps in front of the Scott Thomsen pass | 54-30 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-30 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Darnell Carpenter | 54-30 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter misses the driving attempt from the right block | 54-30 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson snags the defensive board | 54-30 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Mark King can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-30 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | William Griego grabs the defensive rebound | 54-30 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Burnett - foul #2 on Shawn Burnett, team foul #3 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert (PG), Victor McSweeny (SG), James Carlton (SF), Randall Zoumis (PF), Lyle Lauber (C) Dana Davidson, Scott Thomsen, Shawn Burnett, Mark King, Trey Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-32 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis gets the offensive rebound | 54-32 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis misses the easy layup | 54-32 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow gets the rebound | 54-32 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Griego | 54-34 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert misses the lay-in | 54-34 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | James Carlton grabs the offensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Darnell Carpenter - foul #3 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #5 | 54-34 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis makes the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-34 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joel Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor McSweeny (fresh) SF - James Carlton (fresh) PF - Randall Zoumis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Lauber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Griego (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Darrow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Darnell Carpenter - foul #4 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #6 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett (SF), Trey Brown (C) James Carlton, Lyle Lauber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-34 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | William Griego misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Victor McSweeny - foul #2 on Victor McSweeny, team foul #4 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark King (PF) Randall Zoumis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | William Griego makes the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | William Griego makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett is hacked by William Griego - foul #5 on William Griego, team foul #7 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (PF), Charlie Baggett (C) William Griego, Richard Darrow | |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Trey Brown grabs the offensive board | 58-36 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-36 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Mark King banks in the layup set up by Joel Gilbert and he's hacked by Vincent Hansel - foul #4 on Vincent Hansel, team foul #8 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (SG) Victor McSweeny | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hankins (SG) Vincent Hansel | |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Mark King makes the free throw | 61-36 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry's floater is tipped away by Mark King | 61-36 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert gets the rebound | 61-36 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark King | 64-36 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-38 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Mark King blows the layup | 64-38 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Hankins | 64-38 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Charlie Baggett travels with the ball | 64-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny (SG), James Carlton (SF), Randall Zoumis (PF), Lyle Lauber (C) Joel Gilbert, Shawn Burnett, Mark King, Trey Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Michael Hankins | |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson travels with the ball | 64-38 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Lyle Lauber is called for the reach on Darnell Carpenter - foul #2 on Lyle Lauber, team foul #5 | 64-38 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter loses the dribble to Randall Zoumis | 64-38 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | James Carlton is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Carlton, team foul #6 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hankins (SG) Charlie Baggett | |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-38 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis grabs the board | 64-38 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson is whistled for traveling | 64-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert (PG), Mark King (PF), Trey Brown (C) Victor McSweeny, James Carlton, Lyle Lauber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Joel Gilbert - foul #3 on Joel Gilbert, team foul #7 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Thomsen (SG), Shawn Burnett (SF) Dana Davidson, Randall Zoumis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett misses the free throw | 64-40 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 64-40 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Trey Brown scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Gilbert | 66-40 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joel Gilbert (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Thomsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Burnett (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark King (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Trey Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Hankins (fresh) SF - Stephen Barrett (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (tiring) 9 pts. C - Vincent Hansel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Burnett | 68-43 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-43 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett grabs the board | 68-43 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Trey Brown misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-43 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry snags the defensive board | 68-43 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-43 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry gets the offensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-43 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Hansel | 68-43 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-43 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Mark King grabs the board | 68-43 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett is fouled on the floor by Stephen Barrett - foul #1 on Stephen Barrett, team foul #9 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (PG), Randall Zoumis (PF), Lyle Lauber (C) Joel Gilbert, Mark King, Trey Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Michael Hankins | |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel gets the rebound | 68-43 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Darnell Carpenter | 68-46 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett misses long on a floater in the paint | 68-46 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ronald Newberry | 68-46 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Carlton (SG), Marty Chenard (C) Scott Thomsen, Shawn Burnett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Baggett (PF) Vincent Hansel | |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | James Carlton can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 68-46 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber tips it in | 70-46 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry is fouled on the floor by James Carlton - foul #2 on James Carlton, team foul #8 | 70-46 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis can't finish the layup | 70-48 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis tips it back up and in | 72-48 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry hits a turnaround in the paint | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | James Carlton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dana Davidson and the foul's on Richard Darrow - foul #1 on Richard Darrow, team foul #10 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gerald Sutherland (SG) Richard Darrow | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | James Carlton makes the free throw | 75-50 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett double dribbles | 75-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Thomsen (SG) Lyle Lauber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dana Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Thomsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marty Chenard (fresh) C - Randall Zoumis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Sutherland (fresh) SF - Stephen Barrett (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (tired) 13 pts. C - Charlie Baggett (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from James Carlton and he's hacked by Darnell Carpenter - foul #5 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #11 | 77-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hankins (SG), Paul Matthews (SF) Darnell Carpenter, Gerald Sutherland | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis makes the free throw | 78-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Scott Thomsen misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 78-52 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Marty Chenard tips it home | 80-52 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Hankins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 80-52 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | James Carlton gets the rebound | 80-52 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | James Carlton makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Dana Davidson | 82-52 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Randall Zoumis swats the shot by Ronald Newberry | 82-52 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry tips it back up and in | 82-54 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Marty Chenard misses the easy layup | 82-54 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Paul Matthews | 82-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 82-54 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Marty Chenard snags the defensive board | 82-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Scott Thomsen is whistled for traveling | 82-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber (C) Marty Chenard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (PF), Richard Darrow (C) Michael Hankins, Charlie Baggett | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 82-54 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis pulls down the rebound | 82-54 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson runs out the clock | 82-54 |