| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is hacked by Harry Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Honeycutt, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Spencer Wangberg - foul #2 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Harry Honeycutt doubles David Rooks and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Harry Honeycutt, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG) Harry Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | John Boyd hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Rooks | 30-35 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Rodney Price misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Rodney Price is called for the reach on Robert Tontarski - foul #1 on Rodney Price, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | David Rooks shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Tontarski | 30-37 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg's layup is rejected by Todd Mize | 30-37 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | John Boyd can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Lindsey Hamilton - foul #2 on Lindsey Hamilton, team foul #5 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (SF) Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | David Rooks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | David Rooks grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Spencer Wangberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Todd Mize - foul #2 on Todd Mize, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Maurice Mattson (SF), Ashley Rich (C) Rodney Price, Michael Johnson, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (SG), Charles Aquino (C) Robert Tontarski, Ismael Lowe | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Lindsey Hamilton - foul #3 on Lindsey Hamilton, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Ott (C) Lindsey Hamilton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from David Rooks | 34-41 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 34-41 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Ashley Rich | 34-41 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich misses the jumpshot from the left side | 34-41 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | John Boyd's fadeaway is rejected by Ashley Rich | 34-41 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ashley Rich | 34-41 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Honeycutt | 37-41 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-41 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | John Boyd steals the ball from Harry Honeycutt | 37-41 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | David Rooks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | David Rooks connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Randy Dulin | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Mixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Mattson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ashley Rich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Ott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Todd Mize | 37-44 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin loses the dribble to Harry Honeycutt | 37-44 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Honeycutt | 39-44 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | John Boyd buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Charles Aquino | 39-46 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Lindsey Hamilton (PF), Spencer Wangberg (C) Harry Honeycutt, Bradley Mixon, Ashley Rich, Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), David Grafton (SF), Ismael Lowe (PF) Randy Dulin, John Boyd, Todd Mize | |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Maurice Mattson takes the ball from Charles Aquino | 39-46 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Maurice Mattson | 41-46 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Rodney Price | 44-48 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Spencer Wangberg is called for the reach on Robert Tontarski - foul #3 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG) Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG) David Rooks | |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | David Grafton steps in front of the Michael Johnson pass | 44-48 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Todd Mize (PF) Ismael Lowe | |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses the shot from the left side | 44-48 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Tontarski | 44-48 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin tips it home | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Price (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Spencer Wangberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Aquino (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Honeycutt | 46-50 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Randy Dulin | 46-52 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Honeycutt | 48-52 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Spencer Wangberg | 48-52 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 50-52 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (SF), Ashley Rich (C) Harry Honeycutt, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), John Boyd (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) Randy Dulin, David Grafton, Charles Aquino | |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | David Rooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | John Boyd grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnson picks off the pass by Ismael Lowe | 50-52 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich's floater is knocked away by Ismael Lowe | 50-52 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize scores on a shot from the left side set up by Robert Tontarski and he's hacked by Lindsey Hamilton - foul #4 on Lindsey Hamilton, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Spencer Wangberg (C) Rodney Price, Lindsey Hamilton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ashley Rich (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Boyd | 52-57 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Mattson | 55-57 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Charles Aquino (C) Randy Dulin, Ismael Lowe | |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Todd Mize swats the short shot by Michael Johnson | 55-57 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | John Boyd misses long on a jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize tips it home | 55-59 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 55-59 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Tontarski - foul #1 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #2 | 55-59 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses badly on a shot from the right side | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize runs out the clock | 57-59 |