| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tilford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Lucas (fresh) C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Brian Rushing picks off the pass by Andy Ruder | 35-24 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Harold Gage can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-24 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | David McHorse loses the ball out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (SG), Terry Knapp (SF), Chris Schwieger (C) John Tilford, Henry Richardson, Andy Ruder | |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp gets the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Plummer and the foul's on Brian Rushing - foul #1 on Brian Rushing, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Henry Richardson (SF) Kevin Plummer, Terry Knapp | |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 35-27 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | John Tilford is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Adam Spurlock | 35-27 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | David McHorse banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adam Spurlock | 37-27 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | John Tilford can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-27 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski gets the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson is open and buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jared Lucas | 37-29 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Harold Gage can't finish the layup | 37-29 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Hedeon Orcholski | 37-29 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas comes up short on the shot near the basket | 37-29 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger tips it in | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David McHorse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Tilford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Lucas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Hedeon Orcholski | 37-34 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Gage | 40-34 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 40-34 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Harold Gage hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David McHorse | 42-34 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | John Tilford splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Schwieger | 42-37 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | John Tilford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing clanks a turnaround in the paint | 42-37 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Dennis - foul #1 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), John Ross (SF), John Bell (PF), Mike Heater (C) Adam Spurlock, David McHorse, Harold Gage, Brian Rushing, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG), Terry Knapp (SF), Andy Ruder (C) John Tilford, Jared Lucas, Chris Schwieger | |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bell (fresh) C - Mike Heater (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hedeon Orcholski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Knapp (fresh) PF - Henry Richardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul White - foul #2 on Paul White, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG) Henry Richardson | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Mike Heater is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mike Heater, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas (PF) John Tilford | |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | John Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Mike Heater can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | John Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Mike Heater tips it in | 44-38 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Knapp | 44-40 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Mike Heater lays it in on a nice dish by Paul White | 46-40 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | John Bell pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Mike Heater can't connect on a floater in the lane | 46-40 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Paul White steals the ball from Kevin Plummer | 46-40 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Mike Heater tips it home | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Heater (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hedeon Orcholski (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Terry Knapp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jared Lucas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas travels with the ball | 48-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), David McHorse (SG), Harold Gage (SF), Brian Rushing (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) Paul White, Benjamin Ball, John Ross, John Bell, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Henry Richardson (SF), Chris Schwieger (PF) Hedeon Orcholski, Terry Knapp, Jared Lucas | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Henry Richardson is called for the reach on Harold Gage - foul #1 on Henry Richardson, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses the runner from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 48-40 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | David McHorse loses the ball out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 48-40 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson tips it home | 48-42 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Harold Gage can't connect on a shot from the right block | 48-42 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | David McHorse tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 48-42 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Mike Heater pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Chris Schwieger - foul #3 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF) Harold Gage | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas (PF) Chris Schwieger | |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | David McHorse makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | David McHorse makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | John Tilford shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-42 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | John Ross drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Adam Spurlock | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder loses the dribble to Adam Spurlock | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David McHorse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ross (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Heater (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tilford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Lucas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Ruder (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-42 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David McHorse | 52-42 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer loses the ball out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Harold Gage (SF), John Bell (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) Adam Spurlock, David McHorse, John Ross, Brian Rushing, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (PF) Jared Lucas | |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | John Tilford hits a floater from the left block set up by Andy Ruder | 52-44 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), David McHorse (SG), Brian Rushing (PF) Paul White, Benjamin Ball, John Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas (PF) Chris Schwieger | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andy Ruder - foul #3 on Andy Ruder, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-44 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder tips it home | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Harold Gage is hacked by Kevin Plummer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is hacked by Kevin Plummer - foul #2 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is fouled on the floor by Kevin Plummer - foul #3 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Harold Gage is hacked by Henry Richardson - foul #2 on Henry Richardson, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-46 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Mike Heater snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Harold Gage loses the ball out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (C) Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | John Tilford shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on David McHorse - foul #1 on David McHorse, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Harold Gage pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Harold Gage runs out the clock | 56-46 |