| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Arthur Cosby (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:50 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy banks in the layup on a great pass from William Cook | 31-38 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Evan Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 34-38 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Curtis May tips it in | 34-40 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Curtis May grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Evan Davis - foul #2 on Evan Davis, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG) William Cook | |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas scores on a shot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Curtis May travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Ralph Scott (C) Curtis May, David Kennedy, Arthur Cosby | |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Evan Davis is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-44 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Evan Davis clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin's pass is intercepted by George Burns | 39-44 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | George Burns is fouled on the floor by Gary Barrientes - foul #3 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), John Bragg (SF), Michael Meagher (PF) George Burns, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Curtis May (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Arthur Cosby (C) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, Gary Barrientes, Ralph Scott | |
| 16:18 | Kent State | William Cook steals it from John Bragg | 39-44 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | William Cook hits the finger roll | 39-46 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Bragg | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bragg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Bolduc (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Cosby (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Curtis May comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Gaines - foul #1 on Terry Gaines, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (SG), Evan Davis (PF) Ernest Thomas, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes (PF) Ronald Roland | |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Terry Gaines grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | John Bragg misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Cook | 41-48 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | William Cook is hacked by Bruce Sanders - foul #1 on Bruce Sanders, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), George Burns (SG) Bruce Sanders, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG) William Cook | |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes comes up short on the floater from close range | 41-48 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Michael Meagher gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by George Burns | 43-48 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy blows the dunk | 43-48 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | George Burns gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | George Burns shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 43-48 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Meagher swats the short shot by Curtis May | 43-48 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | George Burns gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Michael Meagher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas and he's fouled by Gary Barrientes - foul #4 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) John Bragg, Terry Gaines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Ralph Scott (C) Mark Boren, Curtis May, Gary Barrientes, Arthur Cosby | |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy hits the finger roll | 45-50 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | William Cook is called for the reach on Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on William Cook, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF) Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Silas Pan (PF) David Kennedy | |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 47-50 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bolduc - foul #2 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), Bruce Sanders (SG) Ernest Thomas, George Burns | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), David Kennedy (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) William Cook, Silas Pan, Ralph Scott | |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Curtis May can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) SG - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Karlin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Arthur Cosby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Kent State | David Kennedy steals it from Robert Hoffman | 47-50 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis May | 47-53 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Evan Davis and the foul's on Jack Karlin - foul #2 on Jack Karlin, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Richard Adkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Silas Pan (PF) Curtis May, David Kennedy | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby tips it home | 50-55 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Silas Pan steals the ball from Bruce Sanders | 50-55 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Roland | 50-55 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | William Cook is fouled on the floor by Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SG), John Bragg (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Terry Gaines (C) Bruce Sanders, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Curtis May (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (C) William Cook, Jack Karlin, Silas Pan, Arthur Cosby | |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Mark Boren | |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby (C) Ralph Scott | |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Arthur Cosby takes the ball from Michael Meagher | 50-57 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Curtis May clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Michael Meagher pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | John Bragg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-57 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy is whistled for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, John Bragg, Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Ralph Scott (C) William Cook, Arthur Cosby | |
| 08:33 | Kent State | George Burns is called for 5 seconds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG) Mark Boren | |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Curtis May | 50-60 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Curtis May gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Karlin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Evan Davis - foul #3 on Evan Davis, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Bruce Sanders (SG) Terry Gaines, George Burns | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Gary Barrientes (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) Jack Karlin, Ronald Roland, Ralph Scott | |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Evan Davis loses the dribble to Gary Barrientes | 50-62 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Kevin Bolduc is called for the reach on Curtis May - foul #3 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), John Bragg (SF), Michael Meagher (PF) Bruce Sanders, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG), Ronald Roland (SF) Mark Boren, David Kennedy | |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Michael Meagher jams it on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 52-62 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Terry Gaines snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | The short jumper by Kevin Bolduc is denied by Gary Barrientes | 52-62 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Curtis May snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | John Bragg steps in front of the Ronald Roland pass | 52-62 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Terry Gaines lays it up and in on a great pass from John Bragg | 54-62 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Michael Meagher's pass is intercepted by Curtis May | 54-65 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Gary Barrientes is blocked by Michael Meagher | 54-65 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Terry Gaines, John Bragg, Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (C) Curtis May, Jack Karlin, Ronald Roland, Arthur Cosby | |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Bolduc (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Burns | 57-65 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Robert Hoffman is called for the reach on David Kennedy - foul #1 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (C) Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Curtis May (SG), Arthur Cosby (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ralph Scott | |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy can't finish the layup | 57-66 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Curtis May steals it from George Burns | 57-66 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses long on a jumper from the right block | 57-66 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 57-66 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Michael Meagher is whistled for a carry | 57-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (C) Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Mark Boren | |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Curtis May hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Cook | 57-68 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 57-68 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes blows the layup | 57-68 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas grabs the board | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-68 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from William Cook | 57-70 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | George Burns splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 57-70 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the 3 from straight away | 57-70 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the offensive board | 57-70 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | George Burns makes the contested jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Hoffman and the foul's on William Cook - foul #2 on William Cook, team foul #5 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG), John Bragg (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Terry Gaines (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | George Burns makes the free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | William Cook runs out the clock | 60-70 |