| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) SG - John Thomas (fresh) SF - Gregory Host (fresh) PF - David Chase (fresh) C - Frank Mijares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) C - Ryan Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | John Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki tips it home | 2-4 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Schiefelbein - foul #1 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Boris Rutkowski steps in front of the Sal Netzer pass | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Mijares - foul #1 on Frank Mijares, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Host is blocked by Nnamdi Aho | 2-6 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-9 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | David Chase misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski blows the layup | 2-9 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho tips it back up and in | 2-11 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host lays it up and in set up by Sal Netzer | 4-11 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Gregory Host - foul #1 on Gregory Host, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG), Steven Doyle (PF), Huey Berthold (C) Sal Netzer, David Chase, Frank Mijares | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Justin Chidester (SG), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses the free throw | 4-13 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | John Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Jared Fields scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Myron Yamasaki | 4-16 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Philip Poe (fresh) SG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Host (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Doyle (fresh) C - Huey Berthold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) SG - Justin Chidester (fresh) SF - Myron Yamasaki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Fields (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-16 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Jared Fields pulls down the rebound | 4-16 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Jared Fields double dribbles | 4-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Frank Mijares (C) John Thomas, Gregory Host | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG) Justin Chidester, Myron Yamasaki | |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Philip Poe | 6-16 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Boris Rutkowski and he's hacked by Huey Berthold - foul #1 on Huey Berthold, team foul #3 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Chase (PF) Steven Doyle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Jared Fields, Steven Johnson | |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the free throw | 6-19 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | David Chase's fadeaway is rejected by Nnamdi Aho | 6-19 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho grabs the defensive rebound | 6-19 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Philip Poe knocks away the 3 by Dikembe Abdallah | 6-19 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe grabs the board | 6-19 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Nnamdi Aho swats the short shot by Philip Poe | 6-19 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | David Chase tips it back up and in | 8-19 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is hacked by Sal Netzer - foul #1 on Sal Netzer, team foul #4 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Thomas (SG), Gregory Host (SF), Steven Doyle (C) Philip Poe, Huey Berthold, Frank Mijares | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SF) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho throws it down on a great pass from Boris Rutkowski | 8-21 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle is hacked by Justin Chidester - foul #1 on Justin Chidester, team foul #2 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG) Sal Netzer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Steven Johnson (SF) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski | |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host loses the ball out of bounds | 8-21 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 8-21 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho snags the offensive board | 8-21 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 8-21 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host snags the defensive board | 8-21 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-21 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | David Chase tips it back up and in | 10-21 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Chase - foul #1 on David Chase, team foul #5 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), James Costas (PF), Frank Mijares (C) Wayne Bollinger, David Chase, Steven Doyle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Jared Fields (C) Jesus Valdez, Justin Chidester, Steven Johnson, Ryan Scott | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Costas (fresh) C - Frank Mijares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jared Fields (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-23 |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer snags the offensive board | 10-23 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host is fouled on the floor by Myron Yamasaki - foul #1 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #3 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold (SF) Gregory Host | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Johnson (C) Nnamdi Aho | |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | James Costas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-23 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 10-23 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein hits a runner from the right block | 10-25 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer is hacked by Peter Schiefelbein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #4 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (PG) Peter Schiefelbein | |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-25 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | James Costas is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdallah - foul #1 on James Costas, team foul #6 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (SG), Gregory Host (SF), Steven Doyle (PF) John Thomas, Huey Berthold, James Costas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Scott (C) Steven Johnson | |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Steven Doyle picks off the pass by Ryan Scott | 13-25 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe loses the dribble to Ryan Scott | 13-25 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Jared Fields can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 13-25 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares pulls down the rebound | 13-25 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-25 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah grabs the defensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah is hacked by Frank Mijares - foul #2 on Frank Mijares, team foul #7 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Thomas (SG), David Chase (PF), Huey Berthold (C) Sal Netzer, Steven Doyle, Frank Mijares | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Justin Chidester (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Jared Fields | |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host is fouled on the floor by Justin Chidester - foul #2 on Justin Chidester, team foul #5 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG), Steven Johnson (C) Justin Chidester, Ryan Scott | |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah steals it from John Thomas | 13-27 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah banks in the layup | 13-29 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-29 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho grabs the board | 13-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Philip Poe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) SF - Gregory Host (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Huey Berthold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fresh) SG - Boris Rutkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah hits a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Gregory Host - foul #2 on Gregory Host, team foul #8 | 13-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Steven Doyle (C) Philip Poe, Gregory Host | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Fields (C) Boris Rutkowski | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the free throw | 13-32 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-32 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah gets the rebound | 13-32 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #6 | 13-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG) Wayne Bollinger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG), Ryan Scott (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Jared Fields | |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-32 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | David Chase steals it from Nnamdi Aho | 15-32 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | John Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sal Netzer | 18-32 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho's layup is rejected by David Chase | 18-32 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | David Chase pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Thomas and he's hacked by Ryan Scott - foul #1 on Ryan Scott, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (SG), James Costas (SF) John Thomas, Huey Berthold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Jared Fields (PF) Jesus Valdez, Steven Johnson, Nnamdi Aho | |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah's floater is tipped away by David Chase | 21-32 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses the tip | 21-32 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki gets the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the dunk | 21-32 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Jared Fields tips it home | 21-34 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe's fadeaway is rejected by Myron Yamasaki | 21-34 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jared Fields | 21-36 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Myron Yamasaki | 21-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Poe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Costas (fresh) PF - David Chase (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Doyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jared Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-36 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | David Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe is hacked by Boris Rutkowski - foul #1 on Boris Rutkowski, team foul #8 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Thomas (SG), Gregory Host (SF), Frank Mijares (C) Sal Netzer, David Chase, Steven Doyle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Boris Rutkowski, Ryan Scott | |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses long on a floater from the left side | 23-36 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares is denied on a layup by Jared Fields | 23-36 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | John Thomas is called for the reach on Myron Yamasaki - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #9 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Huey Berthold (PF) Philip Poe, James Costas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SG), Steven Johnson (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Jared Fields | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Myron Yamasaki - foul #2 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #9 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (SG) Myron Yamasaki | |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester travels with the ball | 24-36 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares tips it but misses | 24-36 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Peter Schiefelbein | 24-39 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 24-39 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host's floater is tipped away by Steven Johnson | 24-39 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester grabs the board | 24-39 |