| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Haney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Phillip Bailey denies the turnaround by Oliver Valez | 24-27 |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney gets the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Roy Clore is called for the reach on Oliver Valez - foul #3 on Roy Clore, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Roy Clore is called for the reach on Shawn Cunningham - foul #4 on Roy Clore, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto (SF) Roy Clore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez loses the dribble to Thomas Millstein | 24-27 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein hits the finger roll | 26-27 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Michael White's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Bailey | 26-27 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese's pass is intercepted by Kevin Haney in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker loses the ball out of bounds | 26-27 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez scores on a shot from close range | 26-29 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Shawn Cunningham | 26-29 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Michael White clanks a jump hook from the right block | 26-29 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SG), Ernest Ferrante (C) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Austin Christensen (SG), Justin White (SF), Branko Zerr (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Michael White, Kevin Haney, Oliver Valez, Peter Rucker, Shawn Cunningham | |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante tips it in | 28-31 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 28-31 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr snags the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Raphael Soto - foul #1 on Raphael Soto, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (SG) Raphael Soto | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oliver Valez (SF) Justin White | |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 28-32 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is fouled on the floor by Rocco Russo - foul #3 on Rocco Russo, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Rocco Russo, Mark England, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Kevin Haney (SG), Peter Rucker (PF), Michael Beck (C) James Sturgeon, Austin Christensen, Branko Zerr, Carlos Copeland | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raphael Soto (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Haney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Michael White is whistled for a carry | 28-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham (C) Michael Beck | |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Peter Rucker takes the ball from Thomas Millstein in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Michael White buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Haney | 28-34 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Millstein | 30-34 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Raphael Soto - foul #2 on Raphael Soto, team foul #5 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SF) Thomas Millstein, Raphael Soto | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin White (SF), Michael Beck (PF) Oliver Valez, Peter Rucker | |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey tips it home | 32-35 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Michael White can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rocco Russo, team foul #6 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Ernest Ferrante (PF) Rocco Russo, Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Peter Rucker (PF) Michael White, Kevin Haney, Shawn Cunningham | |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Justin White misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 32-35 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey's floater is tipped away by Peter Rucker | 32-35 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Dennis Reese steps in front of the Justin White pass | 32-35 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese lays it up and in | 34-35 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Justin White's layup is rejected by Ernest Ferrante | 34-35 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Mark England is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Millstein | 36-35 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Justin White knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Peter Rucker | 36-37 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Justin White gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is hacked by Dennis Reese - foul #2 on Dennis Reese, team foul #7 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Roy Clore (SF), Mark Bender (PF) Thomas Millstein, Mark England, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (SG), Oliver Valez (SF), Branko Zerr (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Donald Stacy, Justin White, Peter Rucker, Michael Beck | |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Sturgeon | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Dennis Reese (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Bender (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Haney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Branko Zerr (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Branko Zerr - foul #3 on Branko Zerr, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (PF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Dennis Reese, Mark Bender, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Austin Christensen (SG), Shawn Cunningham (C) James Sturgeon, Kevin Haney, Branko Zerr | |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Ferrante | 39-41 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Michael White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Mark England loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Roy Clore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin White (SF), Michael Beck (PF) Oliver Valez, Carlos Copeland | |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Justin White buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael White | 39-43 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Austin Christensen picks off the pass by Mark England in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael White | 39-45 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Justin White takes the ball from Thomas Millstein in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Michael White banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin White | 39-47 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Justin White picks off the pass by Thomas Millstein | 39-47 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Justin White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark England | 39-47 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender jams it | 41-47 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen is hacked by Thomas Millstein - foul #3 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Thomas Millstein, Mark England, Raphael Soto, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Oliver Valez (SF), Peter Rucker (PF), Branko Zerr (C) Michael White, Justin White, Michael Beck, Shawn Cunningham | |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Roy Clore and the foul's on James Sturgeon - foul #1 on James Sturgeon, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (SG), Carlos Copeland (C) Austin Christensen, Branko Zerr | |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Mark Bender is called for the reach on Carlos Copeland - foul #1 on Mark Bender, team foul #9 | 44-48 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Bender (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Haney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Carlos Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Rocco Russo | 46-50 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Rucker | 46-52 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-52 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Sturgeon - foul #2 on James Sturgeon, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG) Rocco Russo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Justin White (SF), Branko Zerr (PF), Shawn Cunningham (C) James Sturgeon, Kevin Haney, Oliver Valez, Peter Rucker, Carlos Copeland | |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Justin White connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael White | 47-54 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese is fouled on the floor by Donald Stacy - foul #2 on Donald Stacy, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SG), Ernest Ferrante (C) Dennis Reese, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Beck (C) Shawn Cunningham | |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante misses the easy layup | 47-54 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Michael Beck pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Justin White buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Donald Stacy | 47-56 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Millstein steps in front of the Michael White pass in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein slams it home | 51-56 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Michael White loses the dribble to Ernest Ferrante | 51-56 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Beck takes the ball from Mark Bender | 51-56 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Justin White can't finish the layup | 51-56 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Justin White steals it from Roy Clore in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Michael White misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Michael Beck pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Raphael Soto (SF), Phillip Bailey (PF) Mark England, Roy Clore, Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Kevin Haney (SG), Oliver Valez (SF), Peter Rucker (PF), Shawn Cunningham (C) Michael White, Donald Stacy, Justin White, Branko Zerr, Michael Beck | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Ferrante (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Haney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Shawn Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez double dribbles | 51-56 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Peter Rucker steps in front of the Raphael Soto pass in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney's floater is knocked away by Thomas Millstein | 51-56 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein lays it in set up by Phillip Bailey | 53-56 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Raphael Soto - foul #3 on Raphael Soto, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF) Thomas Millstein, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Beck (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Peter Rucker, Shawn Cunningham | |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Raphael Soto | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Peter Rucker (PF), Shawn Cunningham (C) James Sturgeon, Michael Beck, Carlos Copeland | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Michael White knocks in the floater from the left wing | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Kevin Haney steps in front of the Dennis Reese pass in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Michael White slams it home on a great pass from Kevin Haney | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roy Clore | 56-61 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Mark Bender is called for the reach on Michael White - foul #2 on Mark Bender, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Michael White misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Michael White misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the lay-in | 56-61 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Michael White pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Millstein is called for the reach on Michael White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #12 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Branko Zerr (PF) Peter Rucker | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Michael White makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Michael White makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Thomas Millstein | 58-63 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Millstein - foul #5 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #13 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Thomas Millstein | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Rocco Russo | 61-65 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez is fouled in the backcourt by Rocco Russo - foul #5 on Rocco Russo, team foul #14 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (PG) Rocco Russo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Rucker (PF) Branko Zerr | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Kevin Haney steals it from Phillip Bailey | 61-66 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez is hacked by Mark England in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark England, team foul #15 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Branko Zerr (PF) Peter Rucker | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Reese | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-67 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-67 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Mark England snags the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese buries a 3 from straight away | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Reese - foul #3 on Dennis Reese, team foul #16 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Rucker (PF) Branko Zerr | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-69 |