| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Campana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Baade (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mikel Bosancic (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler hits a fadeaway from the left block | 41-36 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-36 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Costello | 41-39 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Mikel Bosancic swats the short shot by David Allen | 41-39 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mikel Bosancic | 41-39 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic is fouled on the floor by Andrew Campana - foul #3 on Andrew Campana, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG), Valeri Evanoski (SF) Andrew Campana, Joseph Champion | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (SG), Zikomo Orji (C) Tommy Schooler, Mikel Bosancic | |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Baade | 41-39 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Baade | 43-39 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello is whistled for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (PF) David Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (PG), Ed Petersen (SF) Antonio Rodriguez, Lucien Costa | |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski can't connect on a shot in the lane | 43-39 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 43-39 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello banks in the layup | 43-41 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | William Williams clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Blough - foul #3 on Larry Blough, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SG), Joseph Champion (SF) James Proffitt, Valeri Evanoski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Tommy Schooler (SG), Mikel Bosancic (C) Larry Blough, Ed Petersen, Andrew Costello | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Campana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mikel Bosancic (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji banks in the layup | 44-43 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Andrew Campana | 46-43 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF) Zikomo Orji | |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | William Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa drills a jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | David Allen's layup is rejected by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 46-45 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Allen | 46-45 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Ivan Zuehlsdorff blocks the jumper by David Allen | 46-45 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-45 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Allen | 46-45 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana is called for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG), Valeri Evanoski (SF), Richard Baade (C) Andrew Campana, Joseph Champion, William Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (PG), Larry Blough (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Andrew Costello (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Tommy Schooler, Lucien Costa, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Mikel Bosancic | |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji knocks in the jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski clanks a runner from close range | 46-47 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand blows the layup | 46-47 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | David Allen gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Proffitt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Blough (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Costello | 46-47 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji drills a runner from close range | 46-49 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | David Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Craig Bachand - foul #3 on Craig Bachand, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SG) Thomas Lanski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Lucien Costa (SF) Craig Bachand, Ed Petersen | |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo (PF) David Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (C) Larry Blough, Zikomo Orji | |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lucien Costa - foul #3 on Lucien Costa, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), William Williams (C) James Proffitt, Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Tommy Schooler | 50-51 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski is fouled on the floor by Lucien Costa - foul #4 on Lucien Costa, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG) Valeri Evanoski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic (C) Andrew Costello | |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | William Williams drills a floater from the left side set up by Andrew Campana | 52-51 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the lay-in | 52-51 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Champion | 52-51 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion is whistled for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG), Valeri Evanoski (SF), David Allen (PF), Richard Baade (C) Andrew Campana, Joseph Champion, Thomas Gordillo, William Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Andrew Costello (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Tommy Schooler, Lucien Costa, Mikel Bosancic | |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (PG) Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Allen | 52-52 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Proffitt | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Proffitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Blough (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji is denied on a layup by Richard Baade | 55-52 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji tips it in | 55-54 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | David Allen banks in the layup set up by Thomas Lanski and he's fouled by Larry Blough - foul #4 on Larry Blough, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (PG) Craig Bachand | |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Zikomo Orji | 57-54 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses long on a floater from the left side | 57-54 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 57-54 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 57-54 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski is fouled on the floor by Ed Petersen - foul #2 on Ed Petersen, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), William Williams (C) Thomas Lanski, Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Lucien Costa (SF), Mikel Bosancic (C) Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Ed Petersen, Andrew Costello | |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Proffitt | 60-56 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 60-56 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), Andrew Campana (SG), Thomas Gordillo (PF) James Proffitt, Valeri Evanoski, David Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler (SG), Andrew Costello (PF) Larry Blough, Zikomo Orji | |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Tommy Schooler is called for the reach on Andrew Campana - foul #3 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Baade (C) Thomas Gordillo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (C) Mikel Bosancic | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | William Williams misses the shot from the left side | 62-58 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Lucien Costa - foul #5 on Lucien Costa, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Valeri Evanoski (SF), David Allen (PF) Thomas Lanski, Joseph Champion, William Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen (SF), Zikomo Orji (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Lucien Costa | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Campana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | David Allen tips it in | 64-58 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Mikel Bosancic (C) Ed Petersen, Zikomo Orji | |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-58 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | David Allen snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), Joseph Champion (SF) James Proffitt, Valeri Evanoski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses the lay-in | 64-58 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | David Allen tips it home | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | David Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Lanski - foul #2 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #3 | 68-58 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | David Allen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-59 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 68-59 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler drills a 3 from the right corner | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | David Allen is fouled on the floor by Tommy Schooler - foul #4 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Valeri Evanoski (SF), William Williams (C) Thomas Lanski, Joseph Champion, Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 70-62 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez is called for the reach on James Proffitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | James Proffitt misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | James Proffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Schooler | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Tommy Schooler is called for the reach on Valeri Evanoski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG) James Proffitt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (SG) Tommy Schooler | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff gets the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Blough | 72-68 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Baade (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | David Allen is hacked by Larry Blough in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Blough, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG) Larry Blough | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF) Valeri Evanoski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Mikel Bosancic - foul #1 on Mikel Bosancic, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SF), William Williams (C) Joseph Champion, Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Craig Bachand is called for the reach on William Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Bachand, team foul #14 | 74-68 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), Richard Baade (C) Valeri Evanoski, William Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff grabs the offensive board | 76-68 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | The clock runs out | 76-68 |