| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) SG - James Zacher (fresh) SF - David Lohmann (fresh) PF - Mathew McCabe (fresh) C - Andrew Guy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) PF - Antonio Moy (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy banks in the layup on a great pass from James Scuderi and the foul's on Otto Rose - foul #1 on Otto Rose, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy clanks a floater in the paint | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker drills a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by David Lohmann - foul #1 on David Lohmann, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Donald Muhlestein is blocked by Andrew Guy | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Otto Rose can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Becker - foul #1 on Raymond Becker, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Andrew Guy steals it from Donald Muhlestein in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi is hacked by Raymond Becker - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), David Peluso (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Earl Loera (PF), John Sapien (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, David Lohmann, Mathew McCabe, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SG), William Patino (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Raymond Becker, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | David Peluso connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Braud | 7-2 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Patino | 7-4 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by John Sapien is denied by William Patino | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | William Patino grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses short on a floater from the baseline | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | John Sapien grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | David Braud throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SF) David Braud | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Brian Anderson (PF), Otto Rose (C) Douglas Pagano, William Patino, Delbert Rosenthal, Eric Wilkins | |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera double dribbles | 7-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), James Holland (PF) Michael Johnston, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Robert Navas | |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Otto Rose | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Braud (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Peluso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Lohmann (tiring) PF - James Holland (fresh) C - John Sapien (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Deason (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | David Peluso knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Braud | 10-6 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Braud - foul #1 on David Braud, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Earl Loera (PF) David Peluso, David Lohmann, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF), Antonio Moy (PF) Carl Deason, Brian Anderson | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | James Zacher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-7 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Robert Navas grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), David Lohmann (SF), Andrew Guy (C) David Braud, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), William Patino (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Darryl Wesson, Robert Navas, Otto Rose | |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | William Patino is called for the reach on David Lohmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Patino, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe (PF) Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | James Zacher loses the ball out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Earl Loera (PF), Andrew Guy (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, Mathew McCabe, James Holland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), James Zacher (SG), James Holland (PF), John Sapien (C) David Peluso, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, William Patino, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Robert Navas steals it from David Braud | 10-7 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | David Braud is called for the reach on Darryl Wesson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Braud, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), David Peluso (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), Andrew Guy (C) David Braud, James Zacher, David Lohmann, James Holland, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Otto Rose (C) Antonio Moy, Eric Wilkins | |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Michael Johnston takes the ball from Otto Rose | 10-7 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi dunks the ball set up by Michael Johnston | 12-7 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Michael Johnston is called for the reach on Carl Deason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Johnston, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Earl Loera (PF), John Sapien (C) David Peluso, Michael Johnston, Mathew McCabe, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Otto Rose is open and lays it up and in | 12-9 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | John Sapien scores on a jumper from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Otto Rose | 14-11 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), Andrew Guy (C) James Scuderi, David Lohmann, Earl Loera, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), William Patino (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason, Robert Navas, Delbert Rosenthal, Otto Rose | |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson's layup is rejected by Mathew McCabe | 14-11 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Guy | 14-11 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | James Zacher is fouled on the floor by Donald Muhlestein - foul #1 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SF) James Zacher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Peluso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Johnston (tiring) 1 ast. SF - David Lohmann (tired) PF - Mathew McCabe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Guy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Muhlestein (tiring) SF - William Patino (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe tips it in | 16-11 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | David Peluso is called for the reach on Douglas Pagano in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Peluso, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), Earl Loera (PF), James Holland (C) Michael Johnston, Mathew McCabe, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Moy (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by William Patino | 16-13 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera can't finish the uncontested layup | 16-13 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | William Patino grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses the dunk but he's fouled by Earl Loera - foul #1 on Earl Loera, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), Andrew Guy (C) James Scuderi, David Lohmann, Earl Loera, James Holland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Otto Rose (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, William Patino, Eric Wilkins | |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Peluso | 18-14 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Navas takes the ball from Andrew Guy | 18-14 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Robert Navas lays it up and in | 18-16 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from David Peluso | 20-16 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), David Lohmann (SF), James Holland (PF), John Sapien (C) David Peluso, Michael Johnston, Mathew McCabe, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), William Patino (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Darryl Wesson, Robert Navas, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | James Zacher takes the ball from Douglas Pagano in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi misses the easy layup | 20-16 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | James Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | James Zacher knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Scuderi | 23-16 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | William Patino is hacked by James Holland - foul #1 on James Holland, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG), Earl Loera (PF) James Zacher, James Holland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason | |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnston (tiring) 1 ast. SF - David Lohmann (tired) PF - Earl Loera (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Sapien (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Donald Muhlestein (tired) SF - William Patino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Delbert Rosenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Johnston | 26-18 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 26-18 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | John Sapien misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Delbert Rosenthal - foul #1 on Delbert Rosenthal, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), Mathew McCabe (PF), Andrew Guy (C) James Scuderi, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SG), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Brian Anderson | |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | John Sapien makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | John Sapien makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | James Zacher picks off the pass by Robert Navas | 28-18 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann throws it down on a nice dish by James Zacher | 30-18 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Otto Rose hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Otto Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-18 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | John Sapien pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | William Patino steps in front of the John Sapien pass in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by John Sapien - foul #1 on John Sapien, team foul #8 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), David Peluso (SG), Earl Loera (PF), James Holland (C) John Sapien, James Zacher, Mathew McCabe, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, William Patino, Otto Rose | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | James Holland pulls down the rebound | 30-19 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | David Peluso loses the ball out of bounds | 30-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG) David Peluso | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Delbert Rosenthal | |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #7 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF) David Lohmann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | James Zacher misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-19 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera tips it home | 32-19 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 32-19 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Deason | 32-19 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #8 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF) James Zacher, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Moy (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | David Peluso scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Braud | 35-19 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Mathew McCabe - foul #1 on Mathew McCabe, team foul #9 | 35-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), Andrew Guy (C) David Peluso, David Lohmann, Mathew McCabe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SG) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-20 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-20 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zacher (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Braud (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Holland (tiring) 2 reb. C - Andrew Guy (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (tiring) SG - Robert Navas (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Moy (tired) 1 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-20 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the offensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins loses the dribble to James Zacher | 35-20 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG), David Lohmann (SF), John Sapien (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Brian Anderson (PF), Otto Rose (C) Robert Navas, Antonio Moy, Eric Wilkins | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | David Braud is hacked by Brian Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #9 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (SG) Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG) David Peluso | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | David Braud's pass is intercepted by Brian Anderson | 37-20 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-20 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | James Holland gets the rebound | 37-20 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston loses the dribble to Raymond Becker in the backcourt | 37-20 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-22 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | David Braud hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Pagano - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #10 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), David Peluso (SG), Earl Loera (PF), Andrew Guy (C) Michael Johnston, David Lohmann, James Holland, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Delbert Rosenthal (PF) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Brian Anderson | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-22 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | David Braud misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | David Peluso grabs the offensive board | 39-22 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-22 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal gets the rebound | 39-22 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-22 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy pulls down the rebound | 39-22 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | David Peluso hits the follow up shot | 41-22 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Andrew Guy - foul #1 on Andrew Guy, team foul #10 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), John Sapien (C) James Scuderi, David Peluso, Earl Loera, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG), William Patino (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Carl Deason, Raymond Becker, Delbert Rosenthal, Otto Rose | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | John Sapien hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-23 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-23 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is hacked by David Braud in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Braud, team foul #11 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Holland (C) David Braud, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Navas steps in front of the James Scuderi pass in the backcourt | 41-24 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | William Patino is hacked by James Zacher - foul #1 on James Zacher, team foul #12 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Sapien (C) James Holland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Brian Anderson (PF) Darryl Wesson, Antonio Moy | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | William Patino misses the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | William Patino misses the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | John Sapien grabs the board | 41-24 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | John Sapien clanks a halfcourt shot | 41-24 |