| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) SG - John Peterson (fresh) SF - Michael Hall (fresh) PF - Byron Clement (fresh) C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) SF - David Rhodes (fresh) PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | David Rhodes buries a runner from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine throws it down and the foul's on Claude Coleman - foul #1 on Claude Coleman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Huber takes the ball from Byron Clement | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Huber | 5-2 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman is hacked by John Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Peterson, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), Tracy Greene (SG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Jeff Stratton (C) Michael Lemoine, John Peterson, Michael Hall, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Hans Brezenski (SG), Damian Krueger (SF), Jason Waters (PF), Willie Augustine (C) Claude Coleman, Jerry Anderson, David Rhodes, Eugene Grange, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington lays it up and in | 5-7 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Damian Krueger - foul #1 on Damian Krueger, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon (C) Byron Clement | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hans Brezenski | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fresh) SG - Tracy Greene (fresh) SF - Michael Carbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Stratton (fresh) C - Levi McClendon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Damian Krueger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Waters (fresh) C - Willie Augustine (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Whittington - foul #1 on Bruce Whittington, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Jason Waters pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses the tip | 8-10 |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Damian Krueger steals it from Tracy Greene | 8-10 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Jimmy Flick is called for the reach on Bruce Whittington - foul #1 on Jimmy Flick, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), John Peterson (SG), Michael Hall (SF), Byron Clement (PF), Lawrence Cline (C) Jimmy Flick, Tracy Greene, Michael Carbaugh, Jeff Stratton, Levi McClendon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (PF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Bruce Whittington, Hans Brezenski, Damian Krueger, Jason Waters, Willie Augustine | |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange's pass is intercepted by John Peterson | 8-10 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine is fouled on the floor by Eugene Grange - foul #1 on Eugene Grange, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Eugene Grange - foul #2 on Eugene Grange, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Waters (PF) Eugene Grange | |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | David Rhodes is hacked by Michael Hall - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Claude Coleman | 9-12 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Cline | 11-12 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Lemoine | 11-12 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline can't finish the layup | 11-12 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline blows the layup | 11-14 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Jason Waters gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Jason Waters banks in the layup | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Peterson (fresh) SF - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Byron Clement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Cline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Huber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Jason Waters blocks the short jumper by Byron Clement | 11-16 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall tips it but misses | 11-16 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Michael Lemoine - foul #1 on Michael Lemoine, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), Tracy Greene (SG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Jeff Stratton (PF), Levi McClendon (C) Michael Lemoine, John Peterson, Michael Hall, Byron Clement, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (SG), Damian Krueger (SF), Willie Augustine (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Jerry Anderson, David Rhodes, Jason Waters, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton is fouled on the floor by Willie Augustine - foul #1 on Willie Augustine, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG) Claude Coleman | |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-18 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Hans Brezenski | 11-18 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 11-20 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Tracy Greene | 13-20 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller misses the lay-in | 13-20 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh tips it in | 15-20 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeff Stratton - foul #1 on Jeff Stratton, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), John Peterson (SG), Michael Hall (SF), Byron Clement (PF), Lawrence Cline (C) Jimmy Flick, Tracy Greene, Michael Carbaugh, Jeff Stratton, Levi McClendon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), Jason Waters (PF) Bruce Whittington, Michael Fuller | |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Damian Krueger steals it from John Peterson | 15-22 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses short on a turnaround from close range | 15-22 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson tips it home | 15-24 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall hits the finger roll set up by Byron Clement | 17-24 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine misses long on a floater from the right side | 17-24 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Jerry Anderson steals it from Michael Lemoine | 17-24 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson banks in the layup | 17-26 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Waters - foul #1 on Jason Waters, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), David Rhodes (SF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Hans Brezenski, Damian Krueger, Willie Augustine | |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | David Rhodes misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Byron Clement | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Peterson (fresh) SF - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline snags the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses the runner from close range | 19-26 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | John Peterson grabs the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement banks in the layup set up by Michael Lemoine | 21-26 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Lawrence Cline picks off the pass by Claude Coleman | 21-26 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Claude Coleman is called for the reach on Byron Clement - foul #2 on Claude Coleman, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), Tracy Greene (SG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Jeff Stratton (C) Michael Lemoine, John Peterson, Michael Hall, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Hans Brezenski (SG), Willie Augustine (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Claude Coleman, Jerry Anderson, Jason Waters, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-28 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 23-28 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh tips it in | 25-28 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeff Stratton - foul #2 on Jeff Stratton, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hall (SF), Levi McClendon (C) Byron Clement, Jeff Stratton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Damian Krueger (SF) David Rhodes | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Levi McClendon | 25-29 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene loses the dribble to Bruce Whittington | 25-29 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-29 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington gets the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington is fouled on the floor by Levi McClendon - foul #1 on Levi McClendon, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), John Peterson (SG), Lawrence Cline (C) Jimmy Flick, Michael Hall, Levi McClendon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Jason Waters (PF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Hans Brezenski, Damian Krueger, Willie Augustine, Michael Fuller | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | John Peterson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-31 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh can't tip it in | 25-31 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Jason Waters gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Jason Waters knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 25-33 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | David Rhodes grabs the board | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Peterson (fresh) SF - Tracy Greene (fresh) PF - Michael Carbaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington loses the dribble to Lawrence Cline | 25-33 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine is fouled on the floor by Jason Waters - foul #2 on Jason Waters, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hall (SF), Byron Clement (PF) Tracy Greene, Michael Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Hans Brezenski (SF), Eugene Grange (PF) Bruce Whittington, David Rhodes, Jason Waters | |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Hans Brezenski, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), Jeff Stratton (C) Michael Lemoine, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Augustine (C) Jeffrey Huber | |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Hall, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene (SG) John Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rhodes (SF) Jerry Anderson | |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeff Stratton - foul #3 on Jeff Stratton, team foul #9 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline (C) Jeff Stratton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline makes the runner from close range and he's fouled by Willie Augustine - foul #2 on Willie Augustine, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber (C) Willie Augustine | |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-35 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lawrence Cline | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline clanks a halfcourt shot | 33-35 |