| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (fresh) SG - Eric McKinnies (fresh) SF - William Yokoyama (fresh) PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) SF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) PF - William Davies (fresh) C - Gary Elder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Gary Elder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski comes up short on the floater from close range | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Gary Elder gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Robert Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | 3 seconds is called on Robert Nichols | 3-0 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama connects on the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on William Davies - foul #1 on William Davies, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), George Crane (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Eric McKinnies, Robert Nichols, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SF) Robert Pavelski | |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Davies | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Gary Elder is fouled on the floor by George Crane - foul #1 on George Crane, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski (SF) William Yokoyama | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | William Davies misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Gary Elder can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs misses the runner in the lane | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Gary Elder snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Gary Elder can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | William Davies tips it in | 5-4 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), William Yokoyama (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Robert Lovell, Brandon Rutski, Arthur Krebs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), James Benson (SG), Robert Pavelski (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Gary Purvis (C) Robert Brown, Michael Fowler, Mark Yamasaki, William Davies, Gary Elder | |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Theodore Dunigan and he's hacked by Robert Pavelski - foul #1 on Robert Pavelski, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson misses the free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | James Benson snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Theodore Dunigan (fresh) SF - William Yokoyama (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) C - George Crane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brandon Begay (fresh) SG - James Benson (fresh) SF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) C - Gary Purvis (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Arthur Krebs (C) William Yokoyama, George Crane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gary Purvis - foul #1 on Gary Purvis, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (SG), George Crane (C) Eric McKinnies, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Gary Purvis is denied by Arthur Krebs | 8-4 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Yokoyama | 11-4 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis misses long on a runner from the left block | 11-4 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | George Crane snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | George Crane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) William Yokoyama, Theodore Dunigan, Arthur Krebs, George Crane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), Michael Fowler (SG), Mark Yamasaki (SF), William Davies (PF), Gary Elder (C) Brandon Begay, James Benson, Robert Pavelski, Larry Schantz, Gary Purvis | |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Gary Elder drills a floater in the paint | 11-6 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Gary Elder pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Wilfred Tomlinson - foul #1 on Wilfred Tomlinson, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (SF), Arthur Krebs (C) Brandon Rutski, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wilfred Tomlinson | 14-7 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler is fouled on the floor by William Yokoyama - foul #1 on William Yokoyama, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan (SF) Eric McKinnies | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Brown | 14-9 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Wilfred Tomlinson, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Eric McKinnies (SG), George Crane (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Theodore Dunigan, Arthur Krebs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (SF) Mark Yamasaki | |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler is fouled on the floor by Eric McKinnies - foul #1 on Eric McKinnies, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Eric McKinnies, William Yokoyama, Robert Nichols, George Crane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Purvis (C) Gary Elder | |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Kenneth Giorgi - foul #1 on Kenneth Giorgi, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Brandon Rutski, Arthur Krebs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan misses the shot in the lane | 14-12 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis can't finish the layup | 14-12 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fresh) SG - Theodore Dunigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Yokoyama (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi is fouled on the floor by Gary Purvis - foul #2 on Gary Purvis, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Arthur Krebs (PF), George Crane (C) William Yokoyama, Robert Nichols, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), James Benson (SG), Mark Yamasaki (SF), Gary Elder (C) Robert Brown, Michael Fowler, Robert Pavelski, Gary Purvis | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Brandon Begay - foul #1 on Brandon Begay, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski (SF) Theodore Dunigan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Schantz (PF) William Davies | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | George Crane swats the layup by Gary Elder | 15-14 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | George Crane grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies clanks a 3 from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs tips it in | 17-14 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Gary Elder jams it | 17-16 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Benson | 20-18 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eric McKinnies, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), William Yokoyama (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Robert Lovell, Eric McKinnies, Brandon Rutski, Arthur Krebs, George Crane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), Michael Fowler (SG), Robert Pavelski (SF), William Davies (PF) Brandon Begay, James Benson, Mark Yamasaki, Gary Elder | |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski scores on a floater from the left block | 20-20 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-20 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols tips it in | 22-20 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Robert Brown can't throw it down | 22-20 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz tips it home | 22-22 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 22-22 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi tips it back up and in | 24-22 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Robert Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wilfred Tomlinson - foul #3 on Wilfred Tomlinson, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Arthur Krebs (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SF), Gary Elder (C) Robert Pavelski, Larry Schantz | |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-24 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Gary Elder clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Lovell - foul #1 on Robert Lovell, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fairly fresh) SG - William Yokoyama (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) PF - William Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Mark Yamasaki is called for the reach on Robert Lovell - foul #1 on Mark Yamasaki, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama hits a runner in the paint | 26-26 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | William Yokoyama steps in front of the Gary Elder pass | 26-26 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama is fouled on the floor by Mark Yamasaki - foul #2 on Mark Yamasaki, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), George Crane (C) Robert Lovell, Theodore Dunigan, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), James Benson (SG), Robert Pavelski (PF), Gary Purvis (C) Robert Brown, Michael Fowler, William Davies, Gary Elder | |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Pavelski | 27-26 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay loses the dribble to Eric McKinnies in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs travels with the ball | 27-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Robert Nichols (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Brandon Rutski, Arthur Krebs, George Crane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Davies (PF) Mark Yamasaki | |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis double dribbles | 27-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), George Crane (C) Robert Lovell, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama clanks a floater from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Davies | 27-26 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | George Crane is called for the reach on Gary Purvis - foul #2 on George Crane, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, William Yokoyama, Robert Nichols, George Crane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), Michael Fowler (SG), Gary Elder (C) Brandon Begay, James Benson, William Davies | |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Brown swats the layup by Arthur Krebs | 27-28 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Robert Lovell is called for the reach on Michael Fowler - foul #2 on Robert Lovell, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), William Yokoyama (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), George Crane (C) Robert Lovell, Theodore Dunigan, Arthur Krebs, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SF), Larry Schantz (PF) Robert Pavelski, Gary Purvis | |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | George Crane can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 27-30 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | George Crane tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Eric McKinnies - foul #3 on Eric McKinnies, team foul #12 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Eric McKinnies, William Yokoyama, George Crane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Davies (PF) Larry Schantz | |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to William Davies | 29-30 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Gary Elder comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 29-30 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Theodore Dunigan | 29-30 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-30 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Dunigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Rutski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Fowler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) PF - William Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Elder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-30 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | William Davies gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler double dribbles | 29-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), William Yokoyama (SG), Arthur Krebs (PF), George Crane (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Brandon Rutski, Robert Nichols, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), James Benson (SG), Robert Pavelski (SF), Gary Purvis (C) Robert Brown, Michael Fowler, Mark Yamasaki, Gary Elder | |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | George Crane buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | George Crane blocks the short jumper by Gary Purvis | 31-30 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | William Davies tips it in | 31-32 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Robert Lovell, Theodore Dunigan, George Crane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brandon Rutski - foul #1 on Brandon Rutski, team foul #13 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan (SF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Brandon Rutski, Arthur Krebs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | William Davies snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Giorgi - foul #2 on Kenneth Giorgi, team foul #14 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski (SF), George Crane (C) Theodore Dunigan, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SG) James Benson | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama's pass is intercepted by Michael Fowler | 31-35 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | William Yokoyama steals the ball from William Davies | 31-35 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | George Crane knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Brandon Rutski | 33-35 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Michael Fowler is denied by George Crane | 33-35 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | George Crane misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Brandon Begay - foul #2 on Brandon Begay, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan (SG), Arthur Krebs (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Brandon Rutski, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), Mark Yamasaki (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Gary Elder (C) Brandon Begay, Robert Pavelski, William Davies, Gary Purvis | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | George Crane misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | George Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Theodore Dunigan - foul #1 on Theodore Dunigan, team foul #15 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG) George Crane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (SG) Michael Fowler | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 34-36 |