| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Houpt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Cayton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Healey (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Bryce Nelson inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 22-27 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson connects on the runner near the basket | 22-29 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | George Healey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), John Cronin (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-29 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | John Cronin gets the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-31 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed George Healey | 24-31 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses the easy layup | 24-31 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Herman Cayton | 24-31 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) John Perkowski, Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Richard Houpt steps in front of the Kenneth Nelson pass | 24-31 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-31 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-31 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson snags the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | John Cronin lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Nelson and the foul's on James Rhodes - foul #2 on James Rhodes, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds (PG), Reynaldo Torres (PF) Richard Houpt, George Healey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe (C) Kenneth Nelson | |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses the free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes loses the dribble to Robin Milan | 26-33 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Pete Reynolds - foul #1 on Pete Reynolds, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Mark Fitzgerald, Robin Milan, John Cronin | |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres grabs the board | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Pete Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Cayton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reynaldo Torres (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Chuck Wolfe - foul #4 on Chuck Wolfe, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt (PG) Pete Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), John Cronin (C) Kenneth Cearley, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | John Cronin can't finish the layup | 28-34 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Rhodes | 28-34 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | John Cronin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chad Cumbie | 28-36 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | John Cronin lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Perkowski | 30-38 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | John Perkowski is called for the reach on Richard Houpt - foul #1 on John Perkowski, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Healey (PF) Reynaldo Torres | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Robin Milan (SF) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier, Chad Cumbie | |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ramon Soto - foul #1 on Ramon Soto, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds (PG) Richard Houpt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | George Healey swats the short shot by John Cronin | 32-38 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Cearley, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG), Chuck Wolfe (C) Ramon Soto, John Cronin | |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Cearley is called for the reach on George Healey - foul #3 on Kenneth Cearley, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt (PG), Reynaldo Torres (SF) Pete Reynolds, Bryce Nelson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe's layup is rejected by George Healey | 32-38 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | George Healey snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes clanks a jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bryce Nelson (SF) Reynaldo Torres | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), John Cronin (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Houpt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Cayton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Healey (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Rhodes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Cronin (fresh) 8 pts. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | John Cronin snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | George Healey takes the ball from John Perkowski | 32-38 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | John Cronin is called for the reach on George Healey - foul #1 on John Cronin, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds (PG), Robert Armwood (SG), Reynaldo Torres (SF), Michael Whitty (PF), Eugene Franklin (C) Richard Houpt, Herman Cayton, Bryce Nelson, George Healey, James Rhodes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) John Perkowski, Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie, John Cronin | |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Robert Armwood scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is called for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), John Cronin (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robin Milan | 34-38 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kristopher Spier | 34-40 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe lays it up and in on a great pass from Kristopher Spier | 36-42 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Eugene Franklin is denied by Chuck Wolfe | 36-42 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Pete Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Armwood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reynaldo Torres (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Whitty (fresh) C - Eugene Franklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cronin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Eugene Franklin denies the turnaround by Chuck Wolfe | 36-42 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Pete Reynolds | 36-42 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Chuck Wolfe is called for the reach on Pete Reynolds - foul #5 on Chuck Wolfe, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton (SG), Bryce Nelson (SF), George Healey (PF), James Rhodes (C) Robert Armwood, Reynaldo Torres, Michael Whitty, Eugene Franklin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Mark Fitzgerald, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | John Cronin snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Pete Reynolds - foul #2 on Pete Reynolds, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt (PG) Pete Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Herman Cayton and the foul's on Chad Cumbie - foul #1 on Chad Cumbie, team foul #8 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG) Kenneth Cearley, Ramon Soto | |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | James Rhodes swats the layup by Chad Cumbie | 39-43 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | John Cronin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Rhodes - foul #3 on James Rhodes, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Ramon Soto (SG) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier | |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herman Cayton | 41-45 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Robin Milan (SF) Kenneth Cearley, Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie | |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | John Cronin connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Perkowski | 44-47 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | George Healey misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 44-47 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Cronin | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Houpt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Cayton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryce Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Healey (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - James Rhodes (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Cronin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Perkowski | 44-50 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Bryce Nelson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robin Milan - foul #1 on Robin Milan, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Chad Cumbie (SF) John Perkowski, Robin Milan | |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Bryce Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Bryce Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Bryce Nelson grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Houpt | 49-50 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-50 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Kristopher Spier picks off the pass by Herman Cayton out of a doubleteam | 49-50 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley lays it up and in on a great pass from Kristopher Spier | 49-52 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Bryce Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Bryce Nelson grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Rhodes | 52-52 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is fouled on the floor by Bryce Nelson - foul #1 on Bryce Nelson, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF) Chad Cumbie | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Kenneth Nelson | 52-54 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Cearley steals it from Richard Houpt in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses the easy layup | 52-54 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | George Healey scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Bryce Nelson | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier drills a fadeaway from the right block | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 54-56 |