| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Crider (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) C - Phillip Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:53 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 19:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Shawn Stephens | 33-31 |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens is hacked by Joseph Biggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Byron Hage (C) Christopher Crider, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman connects on the floater from the left side | 35-31 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan loses the dribble to Otto Wetzel | 35-31 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel lays it up and in | 37-31 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Steve Young connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-33 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow is hacked by Bernard Chan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Chan, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Jeff Boatman (C) Otto Wetzel, Byron Hage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the easy layup | 37-33 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Biggs | 37-33 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Steve Young is fouled on the floor by Shawn Stephens - foul #1 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson (C) Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Rhoads (C) Phillip Graham | |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | George Rhoads banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steve Young | 37-35 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Joseph Biggs picks off the pass by Bud Hellman | 37-35 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion clanks a runner in the paint | 37-35 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 37-35 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman buries a jumpshot from the left side | 39-35 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Young | 39-38 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Carrion - foul #2 on Justin Carrion, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), James Passmore (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, Justin Whitlow, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jason Locke (SF), David Moore (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, Justin Carrion, George Rhoads | |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | James Passmore gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel's pass is intercepted by Raymond Hinkley | 41-38 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Jason Locke blows the layup | 41-38 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman is wide open and slams it home set up by Shawn Stephens | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Passmore (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Locke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Jason Locke drills a jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-40 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | David Moore snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | James Passmore grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman can't finish the layup | 43-40 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | David Moore grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Jason Locke knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Moore - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SG), Francis Johnson (C) Otto Wetzel, Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), George Rhoads (C) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley, Jason Locke, David Moore, Phillip Graham | |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is fouled on the floor by Justin Whitlow - foul #3 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene (PF) Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Francis Johnson | 45-42 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | James Passmore can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Justin Carrion - foul #3 on Justin Carrion, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | James Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | James Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | James Passmore misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Johnson | 47-45 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Passmore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Whitlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Greene (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Francis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 3 pf. C - George Rhoads (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | George Rhoads grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, James Passmore, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Gerard Burke (SF) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan | |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens's pass is intercepted by Raymond Hinkley in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch blows the layup | 47-45 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Gerard Burke picks off the pass by Justin Whitlow | 47-45 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Otto Wetzel - foul #2 on Otto Wetzel, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG) Otto Wetzel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Graham (C) Justin Carrion | |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | George Rhoads grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider (SF) Justin Whitlow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Bernard Chan (SF) Timothy Lerch, Gerard Burke | |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | George Baughn is hacked by Steve Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF) Christopher Crider | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerard Burke (PF) George Rhoads | |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | George Baughn makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | George Baughn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Steve Young's layup is rejected by Jeff Boatman | 49-47 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | George Baughn travels with the ball | 49-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Christopher Crider (SF), Francis Johnson (C) George Baughn, Justin Whitlow, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), David Moore (PF) Raymond Hinkley, Gerard Burke | |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Christopher Crider, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF), George Rhoads (C) David Moore, Phillip Graham | |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Joseph Biggs steals it from Shawn Stephens | 49-47 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Shawn Stephens takes the ball from Justin Carrion | 49-47 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeff Boatman | 51-47 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-47 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses the tip | 51-47 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | George Rhoads gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Whitlow (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Chan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - George Rhoads (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bernard Chan | 51-50 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Young | 51-53 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Steve Young is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Bernard Chan out of a doubleteam | 51-55 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Christopher Crider (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Otto Wetzel, Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jason Locke (SF), David Moore (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, Justin Carrion, George Rhoads | |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Francis Johnson - foul #1 on Francis Johnson, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens hits a 3 from straight away set up by Lloyd Greene | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Jason Locke misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 54-56 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 54-56 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SG), James Passmore (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, Christopher Crider, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerard Burke (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Jason Locke, David Moore | |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Passmore - foul #3 on James Passmore, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) James Passmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman throws it down set up by Shawn Stephens | 56-58 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Whitlow (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (tiring) 23 pts. 8 reb. C - Francis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Hinkley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Burke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), James Passmore (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, Shawn Stephens, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), David Moore (PF) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley, Gerard Burke, Justin Carrion | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Steve Young is fouled on the floor by Otto Wetzel - foul #3 on Otto Wetzel, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) James Passmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Rhoads (C) Phillip Graham | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-58 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Rhoads - foul #3 on George Rhoads, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG) Otto Wetzel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) David Moore | |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Steve Young's pass is intercepted by Shawn Stephens | 58-58 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens banks in the layup | 60-58 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Steve Young clanks a runner in the paint | 60-58 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Boatman | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Justin Carrion | 60-58 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Bud Hellman is called for the reach on Justin Carrion - foul #2 on Bud Hellman, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Christopher Crider (SF) George Baughn, Justin Whitlow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Graham (C) George Rhoads | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Young - foul #2 on Steve Young, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Biggs | 61-60 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Carrion | 61-63 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel drills a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Phillip Graham - foul #1 on Phillip Graham, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel misses the free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 63-63 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Phillip Graham steals the ball from Jeff Boatman | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Stephens (tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Crider (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Justin Carrion | 63-66 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman buries a floater in the lane | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Chan - foul #2 on Bernard Chan, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Otto Wetzel, Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Steve Young is alone and drills a floater from close range set up by Bernard Chan | 67-68 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Biggs picks off the pass by Francis Johnson in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs blows the layup | 67-68 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), James Passmore (SF) George Baughn, Christopher Crider | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Joseph Biggs | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Steve Young banks in the layup set up by Bernard Chan and the foul's on Lloyd Greene - foul #1 on Lloyd Greene, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Bud Hellman (PF) Otto Wetzel, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Rhoads (C) Phillip Graham | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Justin Whitlow | 69-71 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG) George Baughn, James Passmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Phillip Graham (C) Raymond Hinkley, George Rhoads | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion is fouled on the floor by Justin Whitlow - foul #5 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), James Passmore (SF) Otto Wetzel, Justin Whitlow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Young - foul #3 on Steve Young, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG) George Baughn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Steve Young drills a floater from the right wing set up by Joseph Biggs and he's fouled by Bud Hellman - foul #3 on Bud Hellman, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) James Passmore, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-76 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman hits the follow up shot | 72-76 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the contested 3 from the right wing | 72-79 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Stephens (tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Crider (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Boatman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Chan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Otto Wetzel | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Steve Young is hacked by Otto Wetzel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Otto Wetzel, team foul #12 | 75-79 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman loses the dribble to Phillip Graham | 75-81 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Otto Wetzel is called for the reach on Steve Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Otto Wetzel, team foul #13 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG) Otto Wetzel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerard Burke (PF) Justin Carrion | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-83 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) Gerard Burke | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | George Baughn is called for the reach on Justin Carrion in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Baughn, team foul #14 | 75-83 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn Stephens | 77-85 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Steve Young is hacked by George Baughn in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Baughn, team foul #15 | 77-85 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bud Hellman | 79-87 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | George Baughn is called for the reach on Steve Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Baughn, team foul #16 | 79-87 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider grabs the board | 79-88 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | George Baughn misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 79-88 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs gets the rebound | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs runs out the clock | 79-88 |