| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Gale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Felix Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank English (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Cox (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Granger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Labelle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Felix Haas inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | David Hutson steals it from James Sturgeon out of a doubleteam | 35-25 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | John Labelle hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Hutson | 35-27 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | John Gale misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | David Hutson snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | David Hutson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | John Gale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | David Hutson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) John Gale, Felix Haas, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach (SG), Raphael Soto (SF) Elton Granger, John Labelle | |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Wade Foote is fouled on the floor by Donald Coleman - foul #2 on Donald Coleman, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway (PG), Michael Petti (PF), Buddy Davis (C) David Hutson, Donald Coleman, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Norman Calloway - foul #2 on Norman Calloway, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Stacy - foul #1 on Donald Stacy, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG) James Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti clanks a jumper in the lane | 37-27 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Mile Zumbach | 37-27 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Griffin - foul #1 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elton Granger (SG) Mile Zumbach | |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Michael Beck pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-27 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Petti | 37-30 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Michael Beck lays it in | 39-30 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway misses badly on a floater from the left side | 39-30 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti tips it home | 39-32 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti grabs the board | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Guyton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Stacy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wade Foote (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Beck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Norman Calloway (fairly fresh) SG - Elton Granger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raphael Soto (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Petti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Buddy Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Donald Stacy steals the ball from Raphael Soto in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Michael Beck double dribbles | 39-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), John Gale (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Frank English (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Timothy Guyton, Donald Stacy, Wade Foote, Michael Beck, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG), John Labelle (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Norman Calloway, Elton Granger, Raphael Soto, Michael Petti, Buddy Davis | |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Felix Haas snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Mile Zumbach is called for the reach on John Gale - foul #2 on Mile Zumbach, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the contested floater in the lane | 41-32 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | James Sturgeon is called for the reach on Mile Zumbach in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sturgeon, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Hutson | 41-34 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | John Labelle steals it from John Gale | 41-34 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Hutson and the foul's on Frank English - foul #2 on Frank English, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SG), William Krueger (C) John Gale, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (PG), Elton Granger (SG) David Hutson, Mile Zumbach | |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante lays it up and in on a great pass from Elton Granger | 41-39 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Felix Haas is alone and drills a shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Krueger - foul #3 on William Krueger, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) James Sturgeon, Michael Neff, Felix Haas, Frank English, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Raphael Soto (SF), Michael Petti (PF) Steven Michaels, John Labelle, Donald Coleman | |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy connects on the shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Guyton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Stacy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Wade Foote (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Beck (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elton Granger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Petti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Ferrante (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Elton Granger picks off the pass by Timothy Guyton | 45-42 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | David Hutson banks in the layup set up by Elton Granger | 45-44 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Ernest Ferrante swats the short shot by Michael Beck | 45-44 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elton Granger, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Gale (SG), Anthony Cox (C) Donald Stacy, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG), Buddy Davis (C) David Hutson, Elton Granger, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Raphael Soto is called for the reach on Timothy Guyton - foul #1 on Raphael Soto, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (PG) Raphael Soto | |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Beck | 47-44 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis makes the runner near the basket | 47-46 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Michael Beck tips it home | 49-46 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Timothy Guyton is called for the reach on Steven Michaels in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Felix Haas (SF), William Krueger (PF) Timothy Guyton, John Gale, Wade Foote, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman (PF) Michael Petti | |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Cox - foul #4 on Anthony Cox, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG) Michael Neff | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), John Labelle (SF) Steven Michaels, Norman Calloway | |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Krueger | 52-47 |
| 09:39 | Notre Dame | David Hutson travels in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank English (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) Felix Haas, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elton Granger (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Mile Zumbach, John Labelle, Buddy Davis | |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Frank English - foul #3 on Frank English, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernest Ferrante - foul #1 on Ernest Ferrante, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Gale (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Michael Beck (PF) Donald Stacy, William Krueger, Frank English | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (PG), Michael Petti (C) David Hutson, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Raphael Soto | 54-50 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | John Gale is hacked by Elton Granger - foul #3 on Elton Granger, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), William Krueger (C) James Sturgeon, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway (SG), John Labelle (SF) Elton Granger, Raphael Soto | |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), Anthony Cox (C) John Gale, Wade Foote | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach (SG), Ernest Ferrante (C) John Labelle, Donald Coleman | |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Mile Zumbach picks off the pass by William Krueger | 56-50 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels misses the lay-in | 56-50 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | William Krueger steals it from Michael Petti | 56-50 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Michael Beck hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Cox | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Guyton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Stacy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Krueger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Beck (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Michaels (fairly fresh) SG - Mile Zumbach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Calloway (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Petti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Ferrante (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 58-50 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses the jump hook near the basket | 58-50 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Steven Michaels | 58-52 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox snags the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-52 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway loses the dribble to Donald Stacy in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton hits the finger roll set up by Donald Stacy | 60-52 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), John Gale (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Frank English (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) Timothy Guyton, Donald Stacy, William Krueger, Michael Beck, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Elton Granger (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Buddy Davis (C) Steven Michaels, Mile Zumbach, Norman Calloway, Michael Petti, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | John Gale hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger's pass is intercepted by Frank English | 62-52 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin connects on the open floater from the baseline set up by James Sturgeon out of the doubleteam | 64-52 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Felix Haas snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Sturgeon | 66-52 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 66-52 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman tips it back up and in | 66-54 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | John Gale clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-54 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Frank English grabs the offensive board | 66-54 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-54 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Thomas Griffin steals the ball from Elton Granger in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Buddy Davis - foul #2 on Buddy Davis, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Michael Beck (PF) James Sturgeon, John Gale, Felix Haas, Frank English | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach (SG), John Labelle (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Elton Granger, Raphael Soto, Buddy Davis | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Stacy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Wade Foote (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Beck (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mile Zumbach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Labelle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Coleman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Ferrante (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach is hacked by Donald Stacy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Stacy, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Cox (C) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Petti (PF) Donald Coleman | |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Michael Beck grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the floater from the left side | 68-55 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Neff - foul #1 on Michael Neff, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Thomas Griffin (C) Michael Neff, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (PG), Raphael Soto (SF), Buddy Davis (C) David Hutson, John Labelle, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Raphael Soto steps in front of the Donald Stacy pass in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto makes the jumper from close range | 68-59 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), William Krueger (C) Timothy Guyton, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway (PG), John Labelle (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Steven Michaels, Raphael Soto, Buddy Davis | |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Beck | 71-59 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante is whistled for traveling | 71-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG) James Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (PG), Raphael Soto (SF), Buddy Davis (C) Norman Calloway, John Labelle, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | William Krueger is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Guyton | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-59 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis tips it home | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin (C) William Krueger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway (PG) Steven Michaels | |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Mile Zumbach | 73-61 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Petti | 73-61 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Wade Foote - foul #1 on Wade Foote, team foul #11 | 73-61 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Norman Calloway is called for the reach on Timothy Guyton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Calloway, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SG), William Krueger (PF) Donald Stacy, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto is hacked by Timothy Guyton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #12 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), Michael Beck (PF) Michael Neff, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto misses the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto misses the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Mile Zumbach is called for the reach on Donald Stacy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mile Zumbach, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-62 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis snags the offensive board | 76-62 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti is hacked by Michael Beck - foul #1 on Michael Beck, team foul #13 | 76-62 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Wade Foote loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis misses badly on a shot from the left block | 76-64 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti grabs the offensive board | 76-64 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti dunks the ball | 76-66 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Mile Zumbach is called for the reach on Donald Stacy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mile Zumbach, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 78-66 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Michael Beck snags the defensive board | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton runs out the clock | 78-66 |