| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Haney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Millstein | 37-35 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez hits the finger roll | 37-37 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the shot from the left side set up by Dennis Reese | 39-37 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Mark Bender - foul #1 on Mark Bender, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Branko Zerr (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Michael White, Peter Rucker, Shawn Cunningham | |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Haney, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Christensen (SG) Kevin Haney | |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Branko Zerr steps in front of the Roy Clore pass in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland lays it in set up by Austin Christensen and he's hacked by Phillip Bailey - foul #1 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin White (SF) Oliver Valez | |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Raphael Soto is called for the reach on Carlos Copeland - foul #2 on Raphael Soto, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Thomas Millstein | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Raphael Soto - foul #3 on Raphael Soto, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante drills a turnaround from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland clanks a floater from the right side | 41-40 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Branko Zerr | 41-40 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Justin White misses short on a jump hook from close range | 41-40 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr tips it home | 41-42 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Branko Zerr - foul #1 on Branko Zerr, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Rocco Russo, Mark England, Raphael Soto, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Kevin Haney (SG), Oliver Valez (SF), Peter Rucker (PF), Shawn Cunningham (C) James Sturgeon, Austin Christensen, Justin White, Branko Zerr, Carlos Copeland | |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Millstein | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Haney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Peter Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez can't finish the layup but the foul's on Phillip Bailey - foul #2 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Roy Clore | 45-46 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Oliver Valez steals it from Phillip Bailey in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker hits the finger roll set up by Oliver Valez | 45-48 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Bender | 47-48 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Millstein | 50-48 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein is fouled in the backcourt by Michael White - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Ernest Ferrante (PF) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Austin Christensen (SG), Justin White (SF), Michael Beck (PF) Michael White, Kevin Haney, Oliver Valez, Peter Rucker | |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cunningham takes the ball from Phillip Bailey | 50-50 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Justin White misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Phillip Bailey - foul #3 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland (C) Shawn Cunningham | |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Justin White makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Justin White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Mark England is hacked by Michael Beck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Beck, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses the lay-in | 50-52 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Michael Beck pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Justin White misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-52 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Justin White tips it back up and in | 50-54 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Rocco Russo | 52-54 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Justin White hits the finger roll on a great pass from Austin Christensen | 52-56 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto is fouled on the floor by Justin White - foul #1 on Justin White, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Mark England, Raphael Soto, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (PG), Kevin Haney (SG), Oliver Valez (SF), Branko Zerr (PF), Shawn Cunningham (C) James Sturgeon, Austin Christensen, Justin White, Michael Beck, Carlos Copeland | |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Branko Zerr swats the short shot by Roy Clore | 52-56 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore tips it home | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Ferrante (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Donald Stacy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Haney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Branko Zerr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez is fouled on the floor by Roy Clore - foul #4 on Roy Clore, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG) Donald Stacy | |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Kevin Haney picks off the pass by Thomas Millstein in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Ernest Ferrante picks off the pass by Kevin Haney | 54-58 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Shawn Cunningham - foul #1 on Shawn Cunningham, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), Peter Rucker (PF) Kevin Haney, Branko Zerr | |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Michael White is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey (C) Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-58 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey loses the dribble to Peter Rucker | 58-58 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham makes the jump hook near the basket | 58-60 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese is hacked by Michael White - foul #3 on Michael White, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SF), Raphael Soto (PF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Thomas Millstein, Roy Clore, Mark Bender, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Kevin Haney (SG), Justin White (SF), Branko Zerr (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Michael White, Donald Stacy, Oliver Valez, Peter Rucker, Shawn Cunningham | |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is fouled on the floor by Raphael Soto - foul #4 on Raphael Soto, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Bender (PF) Dennis Reese | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Mark England | 62-60 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Carlos Copeland is blocked by Raphael Soto | 62-60 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Branko Zerr | 62-60 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney loses the dribble to Rocco Russo | 62-60 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto misses the lay-in | 62-60 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr is denied on a layup by Mark Bender | 62-60 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Copeland - foul #2 on Carlos Copeland, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Mark England, Raphael Soto, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Christensen (SG), Oliver Valez (SF), Peter Rucker (PF), Michael Beck (C) Kevin Haney, Justin White, Branko Zerr, Carlos Copeland | |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is fouled on the floor by Roy Clore - foul #5 on Roy Clore, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Raphael Soto (SF) Rocco Russo, Roy Clore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raphael Soto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Bender (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Phillip Bailey (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Austin Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Rucker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | James Sturgeon takes the ball from Thomas Millstein in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker loses the dribble to Phillip Bailey | 62-60 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender loses the dribble to Peter Rucker | 62-60 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Austin Christensen | 62-62 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto tips it in | 64-62 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Dennis Reese is called for the reach on Oliver Valez - foul #3 on Dennis Reese, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Thomas Millstein, Raphael Soto, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Shawn Cunningham (C) James Sturgeon, Austin Christensen, Michael Beck | |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Mark England is hacked by Michael White - foul #4 on Michael White, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (SG), Justin White (SF) Donald Stacy, Oliver Valez | |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Mark England makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Mark England makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney misses the easy layup | 66-63 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Justin White pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Dennis Reese is called for the reach on Kevin Haney - foul #4 on Dennis Reese, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Dennis Reese, Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Branko Zerr (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Peter Rucker, Shawn Cunningham | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Michael White picks off the pass by Ernest Ferrante | 66-65 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr's pass is intercepted by Rocco Russo | 66-65 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG) Rocco Russo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (PG), Michael Beck (PF) Michael White, Branko Zerr | |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Justin White makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Haney | 66-67 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Mark England clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Haney - foul #3 on Kevin Haney, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Bender (PF) Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Christensen (SG), Shawn Cunningham (C) Kevin Haney, Carlos Copeland | |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Mark England makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Mark England makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Justin White can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 68-67 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Austin Christensen | 68-67 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Justin White is hacked by Raphael Soto - foul #5 on Raphael Soto, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Phillip Bailey (C) Raphael Soto, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Branko Zerr (PF) Donald Stacy, Michael Beck | |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Justin White makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Justin White makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Reese (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark England (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Bender (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Phillip Bailey (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Austin Christensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin White (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Branko Zerr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Cunningham (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Phillip Bailey is called for the reach on Shawn Cunningham - foul #4 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #13 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Thomas Millstein | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Kevin Haney (SG), Oliver Valez (SF), Peter Rucker (PF) James Sturgeon, Austin Christensen, Justin White, Branko Zerr | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rocco Russo | 71-70 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Michael White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (SG), Ernest Ferrante (C) Dennis Reese, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Branko Zerr (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Peter Rucker, Shawn Cunningham | |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Mark Bender is denied by Branko Zerr | 71-70 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Branko Zerr | 71-72 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Mark England drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Rocco Russo | 73-72 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez travels with the ball | 73-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Phillip Bailey (C) Rocco Russo, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Rucker (PF), Shawn Cunningham (C) Branko Zerr, Carlos Copeland | |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Millstein | 75-72 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Phillip Bailey swats the short shot by Peter Rucker | 75-72 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Mark England loses the ball out of bounds | 75-72 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Shawn Cunningham, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante (C) Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Michael White is called for the reach on Thomas Millstein in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael White, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG) Michael White | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon's pass is intercepted by Thomas Millstein | 77-72 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Mark England is hacked by James Sturgeon in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Sturgeon, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Bender (PF) Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Mark England makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Mark England makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney scores on a 3 from straight away | 79-75 |