| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Colby Darden (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Phillip Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pina (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Fraizer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Roach (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Scotti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Toman (fresh) 11 pts. C - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Colby Darden knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Brian Clark - foul #2 on Brian Clark, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Larios (SG), Matthew Jamison (SF), Howard Bill (PF) Phillip Carroll, Joseph Pina, Jeffrey Fraizer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Colby Darden makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Roach steals it from Manuel Toman | 36-31 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman is whistled for a carry | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Joseph Pina (SF), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF), John Koch (C) Colby Darden, Matthew Jamison, Howard Bill, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer is fouled on the floor by Manuel Toman - foul #2 on Manuel Toman, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer (SG), Matthew Jamison (SF), Jeremy Roach (C) Brian Larios, Jeffrey Fraizer, John Koch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield (PF) Manuel Toman | |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison is hacked by Lonnie Silvestri - foul #1 on Lonnie Silvestri, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Koch (C) Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (PG), Henry Summer (C) Brian Clark, Lawrence Taylor | |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-31 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-31 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Reginald Meyer | 39-31 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Scotti, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Brian Larios (SG), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF), Jeremy Roach (C) Patrick Sweet, Reginald Meyer, Joseph Pina, John Koch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), Lawrence Taylor (C) Lonnie Silvestri, Donald Scotti | |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Colby Darden misses the lay-in | 39-31 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Taylor snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield is hacked by Brian Larios - foul #1 on Brian Larios, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Phillip Carroll (SG), Joseph Pina (SF), Howard Bill (PF), John Koch (C) Colby Darden, Brian Larios, Matthew Jamison, Jeffrey Fraizer, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman (PF) Lawrence Taylor | |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Clark | 39-33 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | John Koch gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Sweet (fresh) SG - Phillip Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pina (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Bill (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Koch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Clark (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Emanuel Strecker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Henry Summer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Manuel Toman (fresh) 11 pts. C - Bobby Coffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina is hacked by Henry Summer - foul #2 on Henry Summer, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Reginald Meyer (SG), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF), Jeremy Roach (C) Patrick Sweet, Phillip Carroll, Howard Bill, John Koch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG), Donald Scotti (SF), David Scott (C) Emanuel Strecker, Henry Summer, Bobby Coffield | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina tips it in | 41-33 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | David Scott misses the dunk attempt | 41-33 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman hits the follow up shot | 41-35 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach double dribbles | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Larios (SG), Matthew Jamison (SF) Reginald Meyer, Joseph Pina | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | David Scott lays it in and he's fouled by Jeremy Roach - foul #2 on Jeremy Roach, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll (SG), Joseph Pina (SF), Howard Bill (PF), John Koch (C) Brian Larios, Matthew Jamison, Jeffrey Fraizer, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | David Scott makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Scott | 41-38 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | John Koch steals it from Manuel Toman | 41-38 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Colby Darden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-38 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | David Scott comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | John Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Howard Bill scores on a jumper from the right block | 43-38 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Koch - foul #1 on John Koch, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Brian Larios (SG), Matthew Jamison (SF), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF), Jeremy Roach (C) Colby Darden, Phillip Carroll, Joseph Pina, Howard Bill, John Koch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (SG), Henry Summer (SF), Bobby Coffield (PF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Lonnie Silvestri, Donald Scotti, Manuel Toman, David Scott | |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Brian Larios knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Jamison | 45-39 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Emanuel Strecker, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer (SG) Brian Larios | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG) Brian Clark | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet double dribbles | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Brian Larios (SG) Patrick Sweet, Reginald Meyer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti (SG) Lonnie Silvestri | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Colby Darden (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Brian Larios (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jamison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fraizer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Roach (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Emanuel Strecker (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Scotti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Henry Summer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bobby Coffield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Jeffrey Fraizer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fraizer, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Pina (SF) Matthew Jamison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Bobby Coffield is called for the reach on Brian Larios - foul #1 on Bobby Coffield, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Matthew Jamison (SF) Colby Darden, Joseph Pina | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Brian Larios makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Brian Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker loses the dribble to Jeffrey Fraizer | 47-42 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Henry Summer is called for the reach on Matthew Jamison - foul #3 on Henry Summer, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Reginald Meyer (SG) Patrick Sweet, Brian Larios | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG) Lawrence Taylor | |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Roach - foul #3 on Jeremy Roach, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Pina (SF) Matthew Jamison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Scott (C) Henry Summer | |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-42 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pina | 49-42 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | David Scott takes the ball from Colby Darden | 49-42 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 49-42 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Colby Darden makes the wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Joseph Pina | 51-42 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Coffield | 51-44 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer dunks the ball | 53-44 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pina | 53-44 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer misses the shot from the right side | 53-44 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | David Scott buries a floater near the basket | 53-46 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach makes the floater in the lane | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Colby Darden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Reginald Meyer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fraizer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Roach (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Emanuel Strecker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Donald Scotti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Coffield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - David Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield banks in the layup | 55-48 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer's fadeaway is rejected by David Scott | 55-48 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker is hacked by Joseph Pina - foul #3 on Joseph Pina, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Brian Larios (SG), Matthew Jamison (SF), Howard Bill (PF), John Koch (C) Colby Darden, Reginald Meyer, Joseph Pina, Jeffrey Fraizer, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), Henry Summer (SF), Manuel Toman (PF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Emanuel Strecker, Donald Scotti, Bobby Coffield, David Scott | |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Brian Clark | 55-50 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Howard Bill misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Lonnie Silvestri - foul #2 on Lonnie Silvestri, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll (SG) Brian Larios | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Howard Bill makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Howard Bill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman makes the jumper from the right side | 57-52 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Larios (SG), Joseph Pina (PF) Phillip Carroll, Howard Bill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Taylor clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 57-52 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman's floater is tipped away by John Koch | 57-52 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-52 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Joseph Pina is called for the reach on Brian Clark - foul #4 on Joseph Pina, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Phillip Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF) Patrick Sweet, Brian Larios, Joseph Pina | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (SG), Donald Scotti (SF), David Scott (C) Lonnie Silvestri, Henry Summer, Lawrence Taylor | |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman is called for traveling | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Howard Bill (PF) Jeffrey Fraizer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Colby Darden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Phillip Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jamison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Bill (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Koch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emanuel Strecker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Donald Scotti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Toman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - David Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Howard Bill's pass is intercepted by David Scott | 60-54 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | John Koch is called for the reach on David Scott - foul #2 on John Koch, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Larios (SG), Joseph Pina (PF), Jeremy Roach (C) Phillip Carroll, Howard Bill, John Koch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield (PF) Manuel Toman | |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Colby Darden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-56 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Brian Clark | 60-56 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Phillip Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF), John Koch (C) Colby Darden, Brian Larios, Joseph Pina, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Summer (SF) Donald Scotti | |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti (SG), Lawrence Taylor (C) Emanuel Strecker, David Scott | |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Henry Summer knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brian Clark | 60-60 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet slams it home on a great pass from Phillip Carroll and he's hacked by Brian Clark - foul #3 on Brian Clark, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Pina (SF), Jeremy Roach (C) Matthew Jamison, John Koch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG), Manuel Toman (PF), David Scott (C) Henry Summer, Bobby Coffield, Lawrence Taylor | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti travels with the ball | 63-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG) Patrick Sweet | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Colby Darden knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Phillip Carroll | 65-60 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman drills a runner from the right block set up by Brian Clark | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Silvestri - foul #3 on Lonnie Silvestri, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina grabs the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina is fouled on the floor by Brian Clark - foul #4 on Brian Clark, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Colby Darden steps in front of the Brian Clark pass in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll lays it in on a nice dish by Colby Darden | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman buries a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Jeffrey Fraizer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fraizer, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Lonnie Silvestri is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fraizer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lonnie Silvestri, team foul #13 | 69-65 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Joseph Pina takes the ball from David Scott | 70-65 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Brian Clark is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fraizer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Clark, team foul #14 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Matthew Jamison (SF), Howard Bill (C) Colby Darden, Joseph Pina, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (PG) Brian Clark | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Phillip Carroll steals the ball from Lonnie Silvestri | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Emanuel Strecker is called for the reach on Patrick Sweet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emanuel Strecker, team foul #15 | 72-65 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Emanuel Strecker is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fraizer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emanuel Strecker, team foul #16 | 73-65 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet runs out the clock | 74-65 |