| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Caskey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fresh) 1 pts. C - Manuel Mefford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno's pass is intercepted by Richard Curnutt in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Patrick Molden - foul #4 on Patrick Molden, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Earl Corbin (C) Patrick Molden | |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy dunks the ball set up by Billy Harris | 41-36 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Earl Corbin - foul #1 on Earl Corbin, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt is fouled on the floor by Willie McIlwraith - foul #3 on Willie McIlwraith, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PF) Anthony Butts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Willie McIlwraith - foul #4 on Willie McIlwraith, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hoehn (PF) Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy | |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Randy Cunningham and he's fouled by Earl Corbin - foul #2 on Earl Corbin, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses the free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Earl Corbin | 45-36 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (SG), Joseph Slinkard (SF), Chester Yother (PF), Kim Seale (C) Randy Cunningham, Frank Caskey, Arthur Brown, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Centeno - foul #2 on Walter Centeno, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG) Walter Centeno | |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | James Hoehn misses the dunk | 47-38 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Chester Yother | 47-38 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard misses the easy layup | 47-38 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Billy Harris | 47-38 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | James Hoehn can't finish the layup | 47-38 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Billy Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kim Seale - foul #1 on Kim Seale, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Frank Caskey (SF), Anthony Butts (PF), Manuel Mefford (C) Richard Curnutt, Joseph Slinkard, Chester Yother, Kim Seale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy (PF) Earl Corbin | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Billy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Billy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey clanks a turnaround from the right block | 47-39 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tony Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Caskey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Mefford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Krahn (fresh) PF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hoehn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Butts - foul #1 on Anthony Butts, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (C) Tony Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Earl Corbin (C) Billy Harris, James Hoehn | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts connects on the shot from the right side set up by Frank Caskey | 49-40 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-40 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (PG) Anthony Butts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Hoehn (PF) Clarence Krahn | |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Earl Corbin - foul #3 on Earl Corbin, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Joseph Slinkard (SF), Kim Seale (C) Randy Cunningham, Frank Caskey, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SF) Earl Corbin | |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 49-40 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Murphy | 49-40 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | James Hoehn's pass is intercepted by Joseph Slinkard | 49-40 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard hits the finger roll | 51-40 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Billy Harris drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Centeno | 51-42 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford (PG), Randy Cunningham (SG), Frank Caskey (SF), Anthony Butts (PF) Richard Curnutt, Tony Hill, Joseph Slinkard, Kim Seale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn (SF), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, James Hoehn | |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Billy Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Earl Corbin steals it from Randy Cunningham | 51-42 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #4 on Arthur Brown, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (PG) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SF), Patrick Molden (C) Clarence Krahn, Earl Corbin | |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Murphy steals it from Frank Caskey | 53-44 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Tony Hill picks off the pass by Billy Harris | 53-44 |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill lays it up and in | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tony Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Caskey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Mefford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Benjamin Murphy (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Butts - foul #2 on Anthony Butts, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Joseph Slinkard (SF), Chester Yother (PF), Kim Seale (C) Tony Hill, Frank Caskey, Anthony Butts, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG) Billy Harris | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Murphy picks off the pass by Randy Cunningham | 55-46 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy is hacked by Joseph Slinkard - foul #2 on Joseph Slinkard, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Hoehn (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden | |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-46 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith tips it but misses | 55-46 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-46 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | James Hoehn is fouled on the floor by Kim Seale - foul #2 on Kim Seale, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (SG) Randy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), Patrick Molden (C) Ross Florkowski, Willie McIlwraith, Earl Corbin | |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | James Hoehn makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | James Hoehn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Tony Hill | 59-47 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | A charge is called on James Hoehn - foul #2 on James Hoehn, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey (SF), Manuel Mefford (C) Joseph Slinkard, Kim Seale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford's fadeaway is rejected by James Hoehn | 59-47 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Patrick Molden | 59-47 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | James Hoehn tips it but misses | 59-47 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Centeno - foul #3 on Walter Centeno, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts (PF) Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, James Hoehn | |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ross Florkowski | 61-49 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Clarence Krahn is called for the reach on Tony Hill - foul #2 on Clarence Krahn, team foul #10 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG) Richard Curnutt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SF), Benjamin Murphy (PF) Clarence Krahn, Patrick Molden | |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Billy Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill is fouled on the floor by Ross Florkowski - foul #3 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #11 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PF), Kim Seale (C) Anthony Butts, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Tony Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Caskey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Kim Seale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Benjamin Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ross Florkowski | 62-54 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Willie McIlwraith takes the ball from Tony Hill | 62-54 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Arthur Brown steals it from Willie McIlwraith | 62-54 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill is hacked by Benjamin Murphy - foul #1 on Benjamin Murphy, team foul #12 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Manuel Mefford (C) Frank Caskey, Kim Seale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hoehn (PF), Patrick Molden (C) Ross Florkowski, Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy, Earl Corbin | |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Clarence Krahn is denied by Manuel Mefford | 63-54 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hoehn | 63-54 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Walter Centeno | 63-56 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-56 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden can't connect on a runner from the left block | 65-56 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-56 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Billy Harris misses the fadeaway from the left side | 67-56 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn grabs the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Billy Harris knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by James Hoehn | 67-59 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Billy Harris steals it from Arthur Brown | 67-59 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Billy Harris throws it down | 67-61 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Frank Caskey (SF), Anthony Butts (PF) Tony Hill, Joseph Slinkard, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SF) Clarence Krahn | |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 67-61 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts tips it home | 69-61 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Billy Harris is hacked by Randy Cunningham - foul #2 on Randy Cunningham, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Billy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Randy Cunningham | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Caskey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Mefford (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Hoehn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham tips it but misses | 69-61 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt's pass is intercepted by James Hoehn | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Randy Cunningham - foul #3 on Randy Cunningham, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PF), Kim Seale (C) Anthony Butts, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Benjamin Murphy (PF) Walter Centeno, James Hoehn | |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG) Ross Florkowski | |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt tips it back up and in | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Billy Harris | 71-66 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts (PF), Manuel Mefford (C) Arthur Brown, Kim Seale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford is hacked by Walter Centeno - foul #4 on Walter Centeno, team foul #13 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (PG) Frank Caskey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is hacked by Tony Hill - foul #2 on Tony Hill, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey (SF) Tony Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford is hacked by Walter Centeno in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Centeno, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (PG) Frank Caskey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG) Walter Centeno | |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Billy Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-68 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Florkowski - foul #4 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #15 | 75-68 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Manuel Mefford | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford is hacked by Ross Florkowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #16 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (PG) Ross Florkowski | |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Harris | 77-71 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt is hacked by Peter Daniels in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Daniels, team foul #17 | 77-71 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-71 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Daniels - foul #2 on Peter Daniels, team foul #18 | 78-71 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford grabs the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford is hacked by Billy Harris - foul #1 on Billy Harris, team foul #19 | 79-71 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Randy Cunningham steps in front of the Billy Harris pass | 81-71 |
| 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 a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Curnutt and he's fouled by Willie McIlwraith - foul #5 on Willie McIlwraith, team foul #20 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Joshua Stockton (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Kim Seale (C) Randy Cunningham, Richard Curnutt, Anthony Butts, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Hoehn (PF) Willie McIlwraith | |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill makes the free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Billy Harris | 84-73 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard runs out the clock | 84-73 |