| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Zachary Zmek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wade (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Kump (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zachary Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Twomey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Hull (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Gainey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | John Gainey is fouled on the floor by Zachary Zmek - foul #3 on Zachary Zmek, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Zachary Shepard takes the ball from John Gainey after a doubleteam | 31-26 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard's fadeaway is rejected by John Gainey | 31-26 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | John Gainey connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Adams | 31-28 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | John Wade comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-28 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | John Gainey grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Lynch | 31-31 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith connects on the shot in the paint | 31-33 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | John Wade steps out of bounds on the sideline | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens (SG), James Stuart (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Zachary Zmek, Zachary Shepard, Corey Twomey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher White (PG), Robert Fraser (SG), William Teeter (SF) Robert Adams, Gregory Hull, Gregory Lynch | |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | John Gainey drills a jumper from the right side set up by Christopher White and the foul's on Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Stewart (PG), Floyd Hardy (SF) John Wade, Richard Kump | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Allen (C) Frederick Smith | |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | John Gainey makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Harry Allen snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | John Gainey's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith (PF) John Gainey | |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | James Stuart knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Floyd Hardy | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Floyd Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Stuart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fraser (fresh) SF - William Teeter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith connects on the floater from the right side set up by Robert Fraser | 33-38 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | James Stuart grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Charles Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Harry Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Christopher White is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek (PG), John Wade (SG), Richard Kump (SF), Zachary Shepard (PF), Corey Twomey (C) Charles Stewart, Brandon Stevens, Floyd Hardy, James Stuart, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Adams (PG), Gregory Hull (SG), Gregory Lynch (PF), John Gainey (C) Christopher White, Robert Fraser, Frederick Smith, Harry Allen | |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | John Wade knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Gregory Lynch is denied by Corey Twomey | 36-38 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | John Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Wade | 38-38 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch double dribbles | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Allen (C) William Teeter | |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Richard Kump comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | John Gainey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Lynch | 38-40 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Wade | 40-40 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Harry Allen lays it in | 40-42 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Harry Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Adams | 40-45 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Harry Allen - foul #3 on Harry Allen, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Stewart (PG), Brandon Stevens (SG), Raymond Johnson (C) Zachary Zmek, John Wade, Corey Twomey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher White (PG), Robert Fraser (SG), William Teeter (SF), Frederick Smith (PF) Robert Adams, Gregory Hull, Gregory Lynch, Harry Allen | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Kump (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zachary Shepard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fraser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Teeter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Gainey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Zachary Shepard swats the layup by John Gainey | 42-45 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Charles Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Frederick Smith steals it from Raymond Johnson | 42-45 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Robert Fraser misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Richard Kump hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | John Gainey grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | John Gainey misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Zachary Shepard - foul #4 on Zachary Shepard, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Wade (PG), Floyd Hardy (SF), James Stuart (PF) Charles Stewart, Richard Kump, Zachary Shepard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Adams (PG), Gregory Lynch (SF) Robert Fraser, William Teeter | |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | John Gainey misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | John Gainey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Stuart | 42-45 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | James Stuart misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on John Gainey - foul #2 on John Gainey, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull (SG), Harry Allen (C) Christopher White, John Gainey | |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | James Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | James Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Lynch | 44-48 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | John Wade knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Johnson | 46-48 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch lays it in and he's fouled by Floyd Hardy - foul #1 on Floyd Hardy, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek (PG), Richard Kump (SF), Corey Twomey (C) Brandon Stevens, Floyd Hardy, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Teeter (SF) Frederick Smith | |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | John Wade is hacked by Gregory Hull - foul #2 on Gregory Hull, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher White (PG), Frederick Smith (PF) Robert Adams, Gregory Lynch | |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Frederick Smith denies the turnaround by Zachary Zmek | 46-51 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Teeter | 46-51 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith misses the easy layup | 46-51 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Wade | 46-51 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Harry Allen - foul #4 on Harry Allen, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens (SG), Zachary Shepard (PF) John Wade, James Stuart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Fraser (SG), John Gainey (C) Gregory Hull, Harry Allen | |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Frederick Smith | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Zachary Zmek (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Kump (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zachary Shepard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Corey Twomey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fraser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Teeter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Gainey (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | John Gainey buries a turnaround from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Corey Twomey throws it down on a nice dish by Zachary Zmek and he's fouled by John Gainey - foul #3 on John Gainey, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Adams (PG), Gregory Lynch (PF) Robert Fraser, Frederick Smith | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Corey Twomey makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens can't finish the layup | 50-53 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Corey Twomey tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | William Teeter loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Wade (PG), Floyd Hardy (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Zachary Zmek, Richard Kump, Corey Twomey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | John Gainey clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Christopher White is hacked by John Wade - foul #1 on John Wade, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek (PG), Richard Kump (SF), James Stuart (PF), Corey Twomey (C) Brandon Stevens, Floyd Hardy, Zachary Shepard, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Jolicoeur (PG), Gregory Hull (SG), Robert Fraser (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), Harry Allen (C) Robert Adams, Christopher White, William Teeter, Gregory Lynch, John Gainey | |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith blows the layup | 57-55 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Corey Twomey pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Richard Kump knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Corey Twomey | 59-55 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Tommy Jolicoeur | 59-58 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Richard Kump's pass is intercepted by Gregory Hull | 59-58 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith misses the floater from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Tommy Jolicoeur snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Zachary Zmek (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Kump (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Stuart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Twomey (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tommy Jolicoeur (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hull (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fraser (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | John Wade takes the ball from Harry Allen | 59-58 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | John Wade buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Zmek | 62-58 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by James Stuart - foul #2 on James Stuart, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Stewart (PG), Brandon Stevens (SG), Zachary Shepard (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Zachary Zmek, John Wade, James Stuart, Corey Twomey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Adams (PG), Gregory Lynch (SF), John Gainey (C) Tommy Jolicoeur, Robert Fraser, Harry Allen | |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard connects on the turnaround from the right block | 64-59 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from John Gainey | 64-61 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek (PG), John Wade (SG) Charles Stewart, Brandon Stevens | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | John Wade comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 64-61 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on John Gainey - foul #4 on John Gainey, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson misses the free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Kump | 68-61 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | John Gainey misses the lay-in | 68-61 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Richard Kump grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Richard Kump is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Hull - foul #3 on Gregory Hull, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent (PF), Corey Twomey (C) Zachary Shepard, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Richard Kump misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Hull - foul #4 on Gregory Hull, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull is whistled for traveling | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek is hacked by Robert Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-61 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | John Gainey tips it back up and in | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek runs out the clock | 72-63 |