| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ray Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Haviland (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Rucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Reese | 38-35 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | David Green can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 38-35 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | David Green can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 38-35 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Branko Zerr (C) Peter Rucker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman (SG), Mark England (SF) Dennis Reese, Roy Clore | |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | David Green hits a floater from close range set up by Ray Fleming | 40-35 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Millstein | 40-37 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | David Green can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 40-37 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Grossman and he's fouled by David Green - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin White (SF), Carlos Copeland (C) Oliver Valez, Branko Zerr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF) Thomas Millstein, Richard Grossman, Mark England | |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Mark Bender steals the ball from Carlos Copeland | 40-40 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree can't throw it down | 40-40 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Carlos Copeland | 40-40 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | David Green can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Reese - foul #2 on Dennis Reese, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Austin Christensen (SG), Peter Rucker (C) Ray Fleming, Brandon Haviland, Carlos Copeland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey (PF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Mark Bender, Louis Hembree | |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | David Green misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham (PF) David Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman (SG), Mark England (SF) Dennis Reese, Roy Clore | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael White (fresh) SG - Austin Christensen (fresh) SF - Justin White (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shawn Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Rucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark England (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Wisnoski (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Grossman - foul #3 on Richard Grossman, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oliver Valez (SF) Justin White | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG) Rocco Russo | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Peter Rucker steps in front of the Ivan Wisnoski pass | 43-40 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez is hacked by Phillip Bailey - foul #2 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ray Fleming (PG), Kevin Haney (SG), David Green (PF), Branko Zerr (C) Michael White, Austin Christensen, Shawn Cunningham, Peter Rucker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Mark Bender (PF), Louis Hembree (C) Thomas Millstein, Mark England, Phillip Bailey, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Green | 46-40 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Roy Clore | 46-42 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Ray Fleming comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-42 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland (SG), Justin White (SF) Kevin Haney, Oliver Valez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Richard Grossman | |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Justin White double dribbles | 46-42 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Brandon Haviland is called for the reach on Roy Clore - foul #2 on Brandon Haviland, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) David Green, Branko Zerr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Mark England (SG), David Ray (SF), Phillip Bailey (PF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Rocco Russo, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Mark Bender, Louis Hembree | |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 46-42 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey tips it but misses | 46-42 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Justin White tips it home | 48-42 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Ivan Wisnoski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | David Ray comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-42 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ray Fleming (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Haviland (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Copeland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark England (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Ray (fresh) PF - Phillip Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Wisnoski (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Justin White is hacked by David Ray - foul #1 on David Ray, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Austin Christensen (SG), Oliver Valez (SF), David Green (PF), Peter Rucker (C) Ray Fleming, Brandon Haviland, Justin White, Shawn Cunningham, Carlos Copeland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Mark Bender (PF), Louis Hembree (C) Thomas Millstein, Mark England, David Ray, Phillip Bailey, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Mark Bender takes the ball from David Green | 48-42 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | David Green snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Michael White is called for the reach on Louis Hembree in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael White, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Bender | 48-44 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Michael White's pass is intercepted by Louis Hembree | 48-44 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez lays it up and in set up by David Green and he's hacked by Mark Bender - foul #3 on Mark Bender, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (PG), Justin White (SG), Shawn Cunningham (PF), Branko Zerr (C) Michael White, Austin Christensen, David Green, Peter Rucker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Richard Grossman (SG), Mark England (SF), Phillip Bailey (PF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Rocco Russo, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Mark Bender, Louis Hembree | |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ray Fleming (PG) Oliver Valez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Ivan Wisnoski swats the short shot by Justin White | 51-44 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Bailey | 51-44 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey blows the dunk but he's hacked by Shawn Cunningham - foul #2 on Shawn Cunningham, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oliver Valez (SF) Ray Fleming | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Bender (PF) Ivan Wisnoski | |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Richard Grossman takes the ball from Oliver Valez | 51-45 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the dunk | 51-45 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Justin White grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez misses badly on a floater from close range | 51-45 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Millstein | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Haney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Oliver Valez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Branko Zerr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Grossman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark England (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Phillip Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez comes up short on the runner from the left block | 51-48 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Justin White misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-48 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham tips it home | 53-48 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein drills a runner from the right block | 53-50 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Justin White buries a jumper from the right side set up by Branko Zerr | 55-50 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Phillip Bailey | 55-52 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ray Fleming (PG), Brandon Haviland (SG), Michael White (SF), David Green (PF), Peter Rucker (C) Kevin Haney, Justin White, Oliver Valez, Shawn Cunningham, Branko Zerr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Louis Hembree (PF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Thomas Millstein, Richard Grossman, Mark England, Mark Bender, Phillip Bailey | |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | David Green comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Louis Hembree | 55-52 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Brandon Haviland is called for the reach on Dennis Reese - foul #3 on Brandon Haviland, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Rucker - foul #1 on Peter Rucker, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | David Green hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 55-53 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ivan Wisnoski | 55-53 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Brandon Haviland hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael White | 58-53 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Haviland - foul #4 on Brandon Haviland, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oliver Valez (SF), Carlos Copeland (C) Michael White, Peter Rucker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Richard Grossman (SG), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Dennis Reese, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Brandon Haviland - foul #5 on Brandon Haviland, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Christensen (SG) Brandon Haviland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SF) Roy Clore | |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ray Fleming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Austin Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Copeland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark England (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | David Green buries a jump hook from the baseline | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Austin Christensen steals the ball from Richard Grossman in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland hits the finger roll | 64-54 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Rucker (C) Carlos Copeland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG) Richard Grossman | |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | David Green swats the layup by Mark Bender | 64-54 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Reese | 64-54 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Mark England scores on a jumper from the right side | 64-56 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | David Green can't connect on a floater in the lane | 64-56 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | David Green misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 64-56 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Green | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen is whistled for a carry | 64-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Clore (SF) Mark England | |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | David Green hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Austin Christensen | 66-56 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Oliver Valez - foul #2 on Oliver Valez, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Justin White (SF), Shawn Cunningham (PF), Branko Zerr (C) Ray Fleming, Oliver Valez, David Green, Peter Rucker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr misses the jumper from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham tips it back up and in | 68-56 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Louis Hembree is blocked by Shawn Cunningham | 68-56 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 68-56 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen is hacked by Dennis Reese - foul #3 on Dennis Reese, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Michael White runs out the clock | 68-56 |