| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary McCarson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Matthew Watts is called for the reach on John Desrochers - foul #1 on Matthew Watts, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, John Desrochers, Richard Peterson | |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner is hacked by Arthur Morris - foul #2 on Arthur Morris, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Gary Wells (SF) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Stephen Hidalgo blocks the short jumper by Brad Smith | 34-33 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matt Leone | 34-33 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Matt Leone gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts's pass is intercepted by Charles Tanner | 34-33 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | David Sears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), John Desrochers (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Gary Wells, Dusty Grant, Charles Tanner | |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Matt Leone shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gavin Fay | 34-33 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (C) Richard Peterson | |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Dusty Grant steals the ball from Gary McCarson | 34-33 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson blows the layup over the doubleteam | 34-33 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gavin Fay | 34-35 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 34-35 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Gavin Fay - foul #1 on Gavin Fay, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gavin Fay and the foul's on Matt Leone - foul #3 on Matt Leone, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (PF) John Desrochers | |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-38 |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Peterson | 36-38 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Gavin Fay picks off the pass by Matthew Watts | 36-40 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Peterson | 36-42 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-42 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Matt Leone gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson can't throw it down against a doubleteam but the foul's on Gary Wells - foul #2 on Gary Wells, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden (SF), Vance Withers (PF) Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers hits the finger roll | 40-44 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris jams it set up by Matt Leone | 42-44 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | David Sears is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Sears, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Kristofer Wilder (SF) Gary McCarson, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant | |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Matt Leone splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers connects on the runner in the lane set up by Raymond Parsons and the foul's on Vance Withers - foul #2 on Vance Withers, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (SF) Kristofer Wilder | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Dusty Grant (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Richard Peterson | |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phillip Jorden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vance Withers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Matt Leone - foul #4 on Matt Leone, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (C) Vance Withers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, Dusty Grant | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Matt Leone | 44-49 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson tips it home | 44-51 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Matt Leone clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Jorden | 44-51 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Matt Leone, Matthew Watts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (C) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by David Sears | 44-54 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | David Sears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vance Withers (C) Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Gary Wells (SF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Gavin Fay steals the ball from Gary McCarson | 46-54 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Parsons | 46-56 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dusty Grant - foul #1 on Dusty Grant, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (SF), Arthur Morris (C) Phillip Jorden, Vance Withers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Richard Peterson (C) Gavin Fay, John Desrochers | |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-56 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Morris | 48-56 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell is whistled for traveling | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Phillip Jorden (PF) Gary McCarson, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), John Desrochers (PF) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, Dusty Grant | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phillip Jorden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Sears (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Desrochers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is hacked by Richard Peterson - foul #2 on Richard Peterson, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Dusty Grant (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Richard Peterson | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Watts - foul #2 on Matthew Watts, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers grabs the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay loses the ball out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SG), Kristofer Wilder (SF), Vance Withers (C) Melvin Isbell, Matthew Watts, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Gary Wells, Dusty Grant | |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Vance Withers snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden hits a floater from the right side | 50-58 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Matt Leone picks off the pass by Gavin Fay | 50-58 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder loses the ball out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Matthew Watts (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (PF), Arthur Morris (C) Gary McCarson, Kristofer Wilder, Phillip Jorden, Vance Withers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Jeffrey Cuthbert, John Desrochers | |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | David Sears hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Matt Leone - foul #5 on Matt Leone, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Goforth (SG) Matt Leone | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Desrochers (PF) Richard Peterson | |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the shot from the left block | 50-60 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Melvin Isbell steals the ball from Gary Wells in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | William Goforth banks in the layup on a nice dish by Melvin Isbell | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is fouled on the floor by Melvin Isbell - foul #1 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG) William Goforth | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, John Desrochers | |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Morris | 52-61 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses the shot from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson lays it in set up by Gavin Fay | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Watts | 52-63 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gary McCarson | 54-63 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Wells | 54-65 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Richard Peterson - foul #3 on Richard Peterson, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Goforth (SG), Phillip Jorden (SF), Vance Withers (PF) Gary McCarson, Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), Kristofer Wilder (SF) Melvin Isbell, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 56-65 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers hits a runner in the lane set up by Brad Smith | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Vance Withers tips it back up and in | 58-67 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-69 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson's pass is intercepted by John Desrochers | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is hacked by Gary McCarson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary McCarson, team foul #9 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (PG) Gary McCarson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (C) John Desrochers | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Gary Wells steals it from William Goforth | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant's pass is intercepted by Kristofer Wilder | 58-71 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Vance Withers drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Isbell | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith runs out the clock | 60-71 |