| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergei Zien (fresh) PF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 2 blk. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Henry Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis tips it home | 34-26 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder misses short on a jumper from close range | 34-26 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Chris Schwieger - foul #1 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Santos Estrada swats the short shot by Andy Ruder | 36-26 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Henry Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Sergei Zien steps in front of the Chris Schwieger pass | 36-26 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock lays it up and in on a great pass from Sergei Zien | 38-26 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 38-26 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien hits the follow up shot | 40-26 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-26 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton misses the tip | 40-26 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Henry Williams | 42-26 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roberto Costa (PF), David Sharp (C) Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Allen Patton (PF), Scott Hicks (C) Paul Hamilton, Andy Ruder | |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Henry Williams knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Roberto Costa | 44-26 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Scott Koprowski (SF) Henry Williams, Sergei Zien | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford (SG), Donald Drennen (SF) Chris Schwieger, Jared Lucas | |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski blows the dunk but he's fouled by Allen Patton - foul #1 on Allen Patton, team foul #2 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG), Santos Estrada (PF) Adam Spurlock, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG), Andy Ruder (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Scott Hicks | |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada grabs the offensive rebound | 45-26 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Richard Whitford takes the ball from David Sharp | 45-26 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Koprowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Terry Knapp (fresh) SG - Richard Whitford (fresh) SF - Donald Drennen (fresh) PF - Allen Patton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-26 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | David McHorse gets the rebound | 45-26 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David McHorse | 47-26 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-26 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | David McHorse snags the defensive board | 47-26 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | The jump hook by David Sharp is blocked by Allen Patton | 47-26 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen tips it in | 49-26 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Donald Drennen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-29 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David McHorse and he's hacked by Allen Patton - foul #2 on Allen Patton, team foul #3 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Sergei Zien (SF), Christopher Dennis (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, David McHorse, Scott Koprowski, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Chris Schwieger (SG), Jared Lucas (SF), Paul Hamilton (PF), Scott Hicks (C) Terry Knapp, Richard Whitford, Donald Drennen, Allen Patton, Andy Ruder | |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the free throw | 52-29 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Santos Estrada is called for the reach on Paul Hamilton - foul #3 on Santos Estrada, team foul #1 | 52-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roberto Costa (PF) Santos Estrada | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Dennis - foul #3 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #2 | 52-29 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-30 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis grabs the board | 52-30 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses long on a shot from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks pulls down the rebound | 52-30 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-30 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton tips it in | 52-32 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien loses the dribble to Paul Hamilton | 52-32 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas's floater is tipped away by Christopher Dennis | 52-32 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis grabs the board | 52-32 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Henry Williams's floater is tipped away by Scott Hicks | 52-32 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Paul Hamilton | 52-32 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Hicks | 52-34 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is hacked by Chris Schwieger - foul #2 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (PF), David Sharp (C) Roberto Costa, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder (C) Scott Hicks | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergei Zien (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada can't throw it down | 52-34 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton snags the defensive board | 52-34 |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-34 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton tips it in | 52-36 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada tips it in | 54-36 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-38 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses the runner from the baseline | 54-38 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski travels with the ball | 54-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG) Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford (SG), Donald Drennen (SF), Allen Patton (PF) Chris Schwieger, Jared Lucas, Paul Hamilton | |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Allen Patton - foul #3 on Allen Patton, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG), Scott Koprowski (SF), Christopher Dennis (C) Adam Spurlock, Sergei Zien, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton makes the floater near the basket | 56-40 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada misses badly on a runner in the paint | 56-40 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Donald Drennen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis grabs the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Allen Patton picks off the pass by David McHorse | 56-40 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton comes up short on the runner from the left block | 56-40 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulmateen | 56-40 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-40 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | David McHorse tips it home | 58-40 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder misses the jumpshot from the left side | 58-40 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski gets the rebound | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Koprowski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Santos Estrada (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Dennis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Whitford (fresh) SF - Donald Drennen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Patton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Andy Ruder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Richard Whitford is called for the reach on David McHorse - foul #3 on Richard Whitford, team foul #6 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Sergei Zien (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), David Sharp (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, David McHorse, Scott Koprowski, Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG), Chris Schwieger (SG), Jared Lucas (SF), Paul Hamilton (PF), Scott Hicks (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Richard Whitford, Donald Drennen, Allen Patton, Andy Ruder | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Paul Hamilton is called for the reach on Roberto Costa - foul #1 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #7 | 58-40 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Roberto Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp double dribbles | 59-40 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | David Sharp misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Henry Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Henry Williams can't tip it in | 59-40 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks makes the floater from the left block set up by Jared Lucas | 59-42 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas comes up short on the runner from the left block | 59-42 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton blows the layup | 59-42 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Henry Williams | 59-42 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Scott Hicks - foul #2 on Scott Hicks, team foul #8 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Andy Ruder (C) Terry Knapp, Scott Hicks | |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Jared Lucas steals the ball from Santos Estrada | 59-42 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski lays it in on a great pass from Jared Lucas | 59-44 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas is hacked by Sergei Zien - foul #1 on Sergei Zien, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (C) David Sharp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Allen Patton (PF) Paul Hamilton | |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski is fouled on the floor by Henry Williams - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG) Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Drennen (SF) Jared Lucas | |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the contested runner in the paint | 59-46 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada misses badly on a floater from the left side | 59-46 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergei Zien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Schwieger (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Drennen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hedeon Orcholski | 59-48 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Patton | 59-48 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andy Ruder | 59-48 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Santos Estrada picks off the pass by Chris Schwieger | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis loses the ball out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), David McHorse (SG), Scott Koprowski (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), David Sharp (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Adam Spurlock, Sergei Zien, Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford (SG), Jared Lucas (SF), Paul Hamilton (PF) Chris Schwieger, Donald Drennen, Andy Ruder | |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | David Sharp blocks the short jumper by Allen Patton | 59-48 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | David McHorse grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | David Sharp knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton misses the shot from the left side | 61-48 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 61-48 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | David Sharp blows the layup but he's fouled by Allen Patton - foul #4 on Allen Patton, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (SG), Sergei Zien (SF), Santos Estrada (PF) David McHorse, Scott Koprowski, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (SG), Andy Ruder (C) Richard Whitford, Allen Patton | |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | David Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | David Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Sharp - foul #2 on David Sharp, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (C) David Sharp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock can't connect on a floater near the basket | 63-49 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien misses the tip | 63-49 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock tips it in | 65-49 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-51 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Henry Williams runs out the clock | 65-51 |