| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Langley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Toms (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Bachman (fresh) C - David Viator (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Holmes - foul #1 on Charlie Holmes, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Paul Ainsworth (SF) Charlie Holmes, James Langley, Mark Toms | |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Edward Stockman | 24-24 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | David Viator snags the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | David Viator pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-24 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | David Viator tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Bachman picks off the pass by Gary Taylor in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth's pass is intercepted by Thomas Miller | 24-26 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland drills a runner in the lane set up by Paul Taylor and he's fouled by Paul Ainsworth - foul #1 on Paul Ainsworth, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler (C) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), James Langley (SG), Mark Toms (SF), Michael Denby (PF), Francis Broadnax (C) Johnny Campbell, Michael Hunter, Paul Ainsworth, Thomas Bachman, David Viator | |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes's pass is intercepted by Gary Taylor | 27-26 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman lays it in on a great pass from Gary Taylor | 29-26 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 29-26 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor loses the dribble to Mark Toms in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Paul Taylor steals it from Francis Broadnax out of a doubleteam | 29-26 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman loses the dribble to Charlie Holmes in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes lays it in | 29-28 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Charlie Holmes steals the ball from Scott Kinsler in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses the dunk attempt | 29-28 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 29-28 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | James Langley is called for the reach on Gary Taylor - foul #2 on James Langley, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF), Thomas Miller (PF), James Bacote (C) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), David Johnson (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Michael Denby, Francis Broadnax | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Bacote (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Langley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) PF - Thomas Bachman (fresh) C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Mike Emery buries a shot from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Bacote - foul #1 on James Bacote, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SF) David Johnson | |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | James Langley is called for the reach on Floyd Wallace in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Langley, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Johnson (SF), David Viator (C) Mark Toms, Peter Fajardo | |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Johnny Campbell is called for the reach on Edward Stockman - foul #3 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #5 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Johnny Campbell, David Johnson, David Viator | |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-30 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Bachman | 31-30 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Fajardo | 31-33 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Kevin Leland (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Floyd Wallace, Mike Emery, Thomas Miller, James Bacote | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Paul Ainsworth (SF), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) Charlie Holmes, James Langley, Mark Toms, Thomas Bachman, Peter Fajardo | |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Ainsworth | 31-35 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland blows the dunk but he's fouled by Paul Ainsworth - foul #2 on Paul Ainsworth, team foul #6 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (SG), Francis Broadnax (PF) Paul Ainsworth, Michael Denby | |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Taylor | 32-35 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Langley (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Viator (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Campbell - foul #4 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #7 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SF), Michael Denby (C) Johnny Campbell, Michael Hunter, David Viator | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Mark Toms - foul #1 on Mark Toms, team foul #8 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF) Edward Stockman, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Paul Ainsworth (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), David Viator (C) Charlie Holmes, James Langley, Mark Toms, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Johnny Campbell | 34-38 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is whistled for a carry | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Thomas Miller (PF) Kevin Leland, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), James Langley (SG), Mark Toms (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Michael Denby (C) Johnny Campbell, Michael Hunter, Paul Ainsworth, Thomas Bachman, David Viator | |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Charlie Holmes and he's fouled by Floyd Wallace - foul #1 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (C) James Bacote | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, Michael Denby | |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Thomas Bachman (PF) Johnny Campbell, Peter Fajardo | |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Paul Taylor is called for the reach on Mark Toms - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF) Mike Emery | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), David Johnson (SF), David Viator (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Thomas Bachman | |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Kevin Leland is called for the reach on Johnny Campbell - foul #3 on Kevin Leland, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler (C) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Johnny Campbell, David Johnson, Francis Broadnax, David Viator | |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | James Langley travels with the ball | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), Michael Hunter (SF), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) Charlie Holmes, James Langley, Mark Toms, Thomas Bachman, Peter Fajardo | |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | David Viator grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Floyd Wallace steals it from Johnny Campbell in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace is hacked by David Viator - foul #1 on David Viator, team foul #9 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), James Langley (SG), Mark Toms (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), Francis Broadnax (C) Johnny Campbell, Paul Ainsworth, Michael Hunter, Michael Denby, David Viator | |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bacote (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Langley (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Toms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Bachman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charlie Holmes | 36-43 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charlie Holmes - foul #2 on Charlie Holmes, team foul #10 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Kevin Leland (SF), Thomas Miller (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Floyd Wallace, Mike Emery, James Bacote, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SF), Michael Denby (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Thomas Bachman, Francis Broadnax | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Campbell - foul #5 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #11 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Michael Hunter (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Johnny Campbell, James Langley, Paul Ainsworth, Michael Denby | |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes is hacked by Edward Stockman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Stockman, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (SG), Thomas Bachman (PF) Michael Hunter, Francis Broadnax | |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), David Viator (C) Mark Toms, Thomas Bachman, Peter Fajardo | |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Taylor | 41-43 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Broadnax | 41-43 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Francis Broadnax swats the short shot by Paul Taylor | 41-43 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller clanks a shot near the basket | 41-43 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-43 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Langley (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Broadnax (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Viator (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by David Viator - foul #2 on David Viator, team foul #12 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Johnson (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Paul Ainsworth (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, James Langley, Michael Hunter, Francis Broadnax, David Viator | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | David Johnson is hacked by Gary Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Taylor, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (PF) Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Denby (C) Peter Fajardo | |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Mike Emery snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (PF) James Bacote | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo (C) Michael Denby | |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is whistled for a carry | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Denby (PF) Thomas Bachman | |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-43 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Floyd Wallace, Mike Emery, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), James Langley (SG), Thomas Bachman (PF), David Viator (C) David Johnson, Paul Ainsworth, Michael Denby, Peter Fajardo | |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Mark Toms picks off the pass by Kevin Leland in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | James Langley lays it in on a great pass from Mark Toms | 43-45 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the wide open floater from the right side | 45-45 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Paul Taylor takes the ball from Thomas Bachman | 45-45 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is hacked by David Viator in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Viator, team foul #13 | 45-45 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | David Viator knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Toms out of a doubleteam | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Paul Taylor | 49-47 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | James Langley can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 49-47 |