| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Montano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Singleton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Merrick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathan Scott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Green (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison inbounds the ball | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | Paul Thomas steals it from William Green | 36-47 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick is denied on a layup by Clarence Morrison | 36-47 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | John Singleton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Chris Jones is hacked by Philip Merrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Merrick, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (PG), James Primo (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Michael Penland (PF), James Colley (C) Brian Montano, John Singleton, Philip Merrick, Paul Thomas, Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Chris Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather lays it in on a great pass from Clarence Morrison | 39-49 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-49 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chris Jones | 39-51 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | William Green steps in front of the James Primo pass | 39-51 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Chris Jones drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Merriweather | 39-53 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Clarence Morrison is called for the reach on Matthew Judkins - foul #2 on Clarence Morrison, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), Philip Merrick (SF), Jonathan Scott (C) James Lee, Matthew Judkins, James Colley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (SG), Jeffery McGunnis (SF), John Knox (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Edward Merriweather, Clarence Morrison, William Green, Larry Jenkins | |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott clanks a jump hook in the paint | 39-53 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | John Knox gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Chris Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abeyta swats the short shot by Jonathan Scott | 39-53 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta grabs the board | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Montano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Primo (fairly fresh) SF - Philip Merrick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Penland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Scott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery McGunnis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Knox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | John Knox hits a wide open jumper from the right side set up by Mark Spurgeon and he's fouled by Jonathan Scott - foul #3 on Jonathan Scott, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (SG), Paul Thomas (PF) James Primo, Michael Penland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | John Knox makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | John Singleton gets the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick double dribbles | 39-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (PG), Michael Penland (PF) Brian Montano, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Chris Jones misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-56 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta tips it home | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-58 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Jonathan Scott denies the turnaround by Dikembe Abeyta | 39-58 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | John Knox gets the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Chris Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-61 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick buries a 3 from the left corner set up by James Lee | 42-61 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | John Knox's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Scott | 42-61 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | James Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chris Jones - foul #2 on Chris Jones, team foul #2 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Primo (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Paul Thomas (PF), James Colley (C) John Singleton, Philip Merrick, Michael Penland, Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Clarence Morrison (SF), William Green (PF), Larry Jenkins (C) Mark Spurgeon, Jeffery McGunnis, John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is open but can't throw it down | 43-61 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Chris Jones can't tip it in | 43-61 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | James Lee drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | William Green's pass is intercepted by James Primo | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | James Lee lays it up and in set up by James Primo and the foul's on Chris Jones - foul #3 on Chris Jones, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (SF), Jonathan Scott (C) Matthew Judkins, James Colley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (SG) Chris Jones | |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | James Lee misses the free throw | 47-61 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Primo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Merrick (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathan Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Green (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | William Green misses short on an open floater near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Thomas - foul #2 on Paul Thomas, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | William Green misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | William Green makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott is hacked by Larry Jenkins - foul #3 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), James Colley (C) James Primo, Philip Merrick, Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | John Singleton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Thomas | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Larry Jenkins travels with the ball | 50-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Primo (SG), Philip Merrick (SF), Michael Penland (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) John Singleton, Matthew Judkins, Paul Thomas, James Colley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Jones (PG), Jeffery McGunnis (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Mark Spurgeon, Clarence Morrison, Larry Jenkins | |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Primo | 52-62 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta misses the easy layup | 52-62 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-62 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Brian Montano is called for the reach on Chris Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Montano, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (SG), Paul Thomas (PF) James Primo, Michael Penland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (SG) Chris Jones | |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 55-62 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Spurgeon | 55-64 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano double dribbles | 55-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Primo (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Michael Penland (PF), James Colley (C) John Singleton, Philip Merrick, Paul Thomas, Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison (SF), John Knox (PF), Larry Jenkins (C) Jeffery McGunnis, William Green, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is hacked by Matthew Judkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Judkins, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-64 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | James Colley misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Mark Spurgeon - foul #1 on Mark Spurgeon, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Anderson (PG), Philip Merrick (SF) Brian Montano, James Primo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Jones (PG) Mark Spurgeon | |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | James Colley makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | James Colley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) SG - Matthew Judkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Merrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Penland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Colley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Merriweather (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Knox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Chris Jones misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) Michael Penland, James Colley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Chris Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Chris Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Anderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | John Knox is hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), John Singleton (SG), Michael Penland (PF) Michael Anderson, Matthew Judkins, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | John Knox misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Penland | 57-66 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland is fouled on the floor by Chris Jones - foul #4 on Chris Jones, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Anderson (PG), James Primo (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Paul Thomas (C) Brian Montano, John Singleton, Philip Merrick, Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-66 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | John Knox snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Primo - foul #2 on James Primo, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), John Singleton (SG), Philip Merrick (SF), Jonathan Scott (C) Michael Anderson, James Primo, Matthew Judkins, Michael Penland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery McGunnis (SF), William Green (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Clarence Morrison, John Knox, Larry Jenkins | |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas tips it in | 59-68 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Chris Jones is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-68 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather tips it back up and in | 59-70 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Edward Merriweather is called for the reach on John Singleton - foul #1 on Edward Merriweather, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (PG), Michael Penland (PF), James Colley (C) Brian Montano, Paul Thomas, Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (SG) Edward Merriweather | |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | John Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | John Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Jeffery McGunnis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-70 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | James Colley snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | John Singleton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Jeffery McGunnis pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | John Singleton buries a shot from the right side set up by Philip Merrick | 63-70 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Green | 63-73 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | John Singleton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Philip Merrick | 66-73 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | James Colley steals the ball from William Green | 66-73 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | James Lee is called for traveling | 66-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), James Primo (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Paul Thomas (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) James Lee, John Singleton, Philip Merrick, Michael Penland, James Colley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Clarence Morrison (SF), John Knox (PF), Larry Jenkins (C) Chris Jones, Jeffery McGunnis, William Green, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jonathan Scott - foul #4 on Jonathan Scott, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 66-75 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Edward Merriweather | 66-75 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Montano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Primo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Judkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Jonathan Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Merriweather (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Knox (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clarence Morrison - foul #3 on Clarence Morrison, team foul #8 | 66-75 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | John Knox grabs the board | 67-75 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Jenkins | 67-77 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Edward Merriweather is called for the reach on Brian Montano - foul #2 on Edward Merriweather, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (SF), Michael Penland (PF) Matthew Judkins, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Green (PF) Mark Spurgeon | |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | John Knox misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Primo - foul #3 on James Primo, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (PG), Matthew Judkins (SG) Brian Montano, James Primo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | John Knox makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | John Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Judkins | 71-79 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | John Knox is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Judkins - foul #4 on Matthew Judkins, team foul #11 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Anderson (PG), James Primo (SG), Paul Thomas (PF) James Lee, Matthew Judkins, Michael Penland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jeffery McGunnis (SF) Edward Merriweather, Clarence Morrison | |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | John Knox misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | John Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-80 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Jenkins | 71-80 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Mark Spurgeon - foul #4 on Michael Anderson, team foul #12 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), John Singleton (SG) Michael Anderson, James Primo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Jones (PG), Clarence Morrison (SF) John Knox, Jeffery McGunnis | |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano misses long on a floater from the left side | 71-81 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott hits the follow up shot | 73-81 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon is hacked by Paul Thomas - foul #3 on Paul Thomas, team foul #13 | 73-81 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano is hacked by Chris Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chris Jones, team foul #10 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (PG) Chris Jones | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is hacked by Brian Montano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Montano, team foul #14 | 75-82 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-83 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-83 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-83 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon snags the defensive board | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon is hacked by Brian Montano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Montano, team foul #15 | 75-83 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Singleton | 77-85 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison is hacked by Brian Montano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Montano, team foul #16 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (PG) Brian Montano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Clarence Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-87 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon grabs the board | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather runs out the clock | 77-87 |