| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by James Kerlin - foul #2 on James Kerlin, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) James Kerlin, Jeff Ward | |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals gets the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Dawson and he's fouled by Josh Davis - foul #1 on Josh Davis, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kerlin (PF) Albert Sotomayor | |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Larry Camper scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Josh Davis steals the ball from Darrell Ryals | 41-29 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube jams it set up by Josh Davis | 43-29 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Larry Camper drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Barnett | 46-29 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Virgil Dawson | 46-32 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Jeffrey Barnett | 48-32 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Virgil Dawson | 48-35 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-35 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin grabs the board | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Miltenberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Stanfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Kerlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Ryals (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Virgil Dawson | 48-37 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Virgil Dawson steals it from Josh Davis | 48-37 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Josh Davis | 50-37 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Ted Johnson (C) Larry Camper, Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Jeffrey Barnett, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Harvey Gray, John Stanfield, James Kerlin, Darrell Ryals | |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | William Koo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor tips it but misses | 50-37 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres is whistled for a carry | 50-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG) Rafael Rice | |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Crawford steals it from Albert Sotomayor | 50-37 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | James Pitcher knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor connects on the runner from the baseline | 53-39 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | James Pitcher hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-39 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson is hacked by William Koo in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Koo, team foul #2 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), Jeffrey Barnett (PF) William Koo, Lloyd Crawford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor grabs the offensive board | 55-39 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Barnett | 55-39 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Larry Camper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Paul Miltenberger (C) James Pitcher, Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kerlin (PF) Albert Sotomayor | |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin tips it back up and in | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Davis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Josh Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 58-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar (SF) Jim Gutierres | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG) Harvey Gray | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Virgil Dawson is called for the reach on Larry Camper - foul #3 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #2 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG) Josh Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG), John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF) Rafael Rice, Stefan Losh, James Kerlin | |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | James Pitcher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Stanfield - foul #1 on John Stanfield, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kerlin (PF) Albert Sotomayor | |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | James Pitcher makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | James Pitcher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Dittmar - foul #1 on Ralph Dittmar, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Taube (SF), Ted Johnson (C) Ralph Dittmar, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube pulls down the rebound | 60-42 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Harvey Gray - foul #2 on Harvey Gray, team foul #4 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF) John Stanfield, James Kerlin | |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward snags the offensive board | 61-42 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Larry Camper pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett hits the finger roll set up by James Pitcher | 63-42 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh double dribbles | 63-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Larry Camper, James Pitcher, Ralph Taube, Jeffrey Barnett, Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), John Stanfield (SF), James Kerlin (PF) Harvey Gray, Stefan Losh, Albert Sotomayor | |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin gets the rebound | 63-42 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 63-42 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford pulls down the rebound | 63-42 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Josh Davis banks in the layup set up by Paul Miltenberger | 65-42 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-42 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield can't tip it in | 65-42 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice can't tip it in | 65-42 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford misses the floater from the left wing | 65-42 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Josh Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Ward (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Virgil Dawson | 65-45 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-45 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres tips it in | 67-45 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Josh Davis - foul #2 on Josh Davis, team foul #4 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), James Pitcher (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Ted Johnson (C) William Koo, Josh Davis, Jim Gutierres, Lloyd Crawford, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF) John Stanfield, James Kerlin | |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-46 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward gets the rebound | 67-46 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice is fouled on the floor by Ralph Taube - foul #3 on Ralph Taube, team foul #5 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG), James Kerlin (PF) Rafael Rice, Albert Sotomayor | |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-46 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Virgil Dawson is called for the reach on Larry Camper - foul #4 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #5 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals (C) Jeff Ward | |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | James Pitcher is hacked by Stefan Losh - foul #2 on Stefan Losh, team foul #6 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Jeff Ward (C) Stefan Losh, Darrell Ryals | |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett clanks a turnaround in the paint | 67-46 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Larry Camper gets the offensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Camper | 69-46 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-46 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett gets the rebound | 69-46 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Virgil Dawson is called for the reach on James Pitcher - foul #5 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #7 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres (SF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Ralph Taube, Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Virgil Dawson, John Stanfield, James Kerlin, Jeff Ward | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | James Pitcher makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | James Pitcher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 71-46 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Stefan Losh | 71-46 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 71-46 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 71-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darrell Ryals | 71-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pitcher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Harvey Gray (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Rafael Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Ryals (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Albert Sotomayor is called for the reach on Paul Miltenberger - foul #2 on Albert Sotomayor, team foul #8 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Lloyd Crawford (PF) Larry Camper, James Pitcher, Jeffrey Barnett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Stefan Losh | 71-48 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals is hacked by Lloyd Crawford - foul #3 on Lloyd Crawford, team foul #6 | 71-48 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh is fouled on the floor by Jim Gutierres - foul #3 on Jim Gutierres, team foul #7 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Rainwater (SF) Harvey Gray | |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh misses the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford pulls down the rebound | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-49 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Crawford | 71-49 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger's floater is tipped away by Albert Sotomayor | 71-49 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Josh Davis tips it in | 73-49 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals hits a fadeaway from the right side | 73-51 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 73-51 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals grabs the defensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh is hacked by William Koo in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Koo, team foul #8 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), Ralph Taube (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF) William Koo, Jim Gutierres, Lloyd Crawford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 73-53 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Rainwater snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Josh Davis is called for the reach on Rafael Rice - foul #3 on Josh Davis, team foul #9 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (PG) Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Larry Camper clanks a jumper in the lane | 73-53 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor pulls down the rebound | 73-53 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-53 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Larry Camper runs out the clock | 73-53 |