| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Anthony Price inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Price and the foul's on Dikembe Albarazi - foul #2 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski lays it in on a great pass from Michael Steffen | 31-24 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Price | 31-26 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 31-26 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses badly on a floater in the lane | 31-26 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Anthony Price gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Anthony Price loses the dribble to Timothy Price | 31-26 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Pete Armstrong picks off the pass by Dale Furtado | 31-26 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Tony Branham's pass is intercepted by Michael Steffen in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Price - foul #2 on Anthony Price, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Ryan Autry (SF), Joshua Powell (PF), James Ketterman (C) Michael Steffen, Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG), Damek Kaniewski (SF), Walter Zilk (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Walter Zilk knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-29 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell tips it home | 34-29 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Joseph Helton grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joshua Powell - foul #1 on Joshua Powell, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG) Dikembe Albarazi | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Pete Armstrong (C) Joseph Helton, Salvador Gonzales, Damek Kaniewski, Walter Zilk | |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses the free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman's floater is tipped away by Augustus Zelmar | 34-31 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Steffen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Autry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ketterman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dale Furtado (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Timothy Price (C) John Steffen, Ryan Autry, Joshua Powell, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew (PF) Augustus Zelmar | |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Anthony Price drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Claudio Rizzo | 34-33 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | Leland Pettigrew swats the layup by Dale Furtado | 34-33 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Anthony Price banks in the layup on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 34-35 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado drills a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Leland Pettigrew - foul #3 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), John Steffen (SG) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG), Damek Kaniewski (SF), Walter Zilk (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Pete Armstrong | |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales drills a floater in the lane | 36-37 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | John Steffen knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Timothy Price | 38-37 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | John Steffen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 38-37 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Walter Zilk gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Dale Furtado steals the ball from Salvador Gonzales | 38-37 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dale Furtado | 40-37 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Joseph Helton is hacked by Albert Mazon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Mazon, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), Joshua Powell (PF), James Ketterman (C) Albert Mazon, Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar (C) Leland Pettigrew | |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) John Steffen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG) Salvador Gonzales | |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Helton - foul #2 on Joseph Helton, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Garrett Jacobs (SF) Joseph Helton, Damek Kaniewski | |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Walter Zilk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is hacked by Garrett Jacobs - foul #1 on Garrett Jacobs, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Steffen, Ryan Autry, Joshua Powell, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF), Pete Armstrong (C) Garrett Jacobs, Walter Zilk | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Kwapniewski | 41-37 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Price | 43-37 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Tony Branham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong tips it home | 43-39 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi is hacked by Pete Armstrong - foul #1 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Dale Furtado (SF) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG), Leland Pettigrew (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 43-39 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Joshua Powell (PF) Antonio Moretz, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski (SF), Walter Zilk (C) Anthony Price, Pete Armstrong | |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | John Steffen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Leland Pettigrew - foul #4 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (C) Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Augustus Zelmar (C) Joseph Helton, Salvador Gonzales, Leland Pettigrew | |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Walter Zilk gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Damek Kaniewski | 44-41 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell throws it down | 46-41 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman is fouled on the floor by Walter Zilk - foul #1 on Walter Zilk, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Steffen, John Steffen, Dale Furtado, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Damek Kaniewski, Walter Zilk, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | James Ketterman is called for the reach on Tony Branham in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ketterman, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Claudio Rizzo | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Autry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Claudio Rizzo steps in front of the Albert Mazon pass | 47-46 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Anthony Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham | |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Kwapniewski | 47-46 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Mazon | 50-46 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 50-46 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Anthony Price grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Jerry Kwapniewski steals it from Leland Pettigrew | 50-46 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Anthony Price is called for the reach on Ryan Autry - foul #3 on Anthony Price, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), John Steffen (SG), Joshua Powell (PF), James Ketterman (C) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi, Jerry Kwapniewski, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Damek Kaniewski (SF), Walter Zilk (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Joseph Helton, Salvador Gonzales, Anthony Price, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | James Ketterman is called for the reach on Augustus Zelmar - foul #2 on James Ketterman, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF) Ryan Autry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Tony Branham hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Damek Kaniewski | 51-48 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | John Steffen hits the finger roll set up by Joshua Powell | 53-48 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | The short jumper by Augustus Zelmar is denied by Joshua Powell | 53-48 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | John Steffen buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Steffen | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ketterman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Walter Zilk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 56-48 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman grabs the board | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | John Steffen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Steffen | 59-48 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Tony Branham | 59-50 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tony Branham | 59-50 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Timothy Price (C) John Steffen, Joshua Powell, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Damek Kaniewski, Walter Zilk, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo double dribbles | 59-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG) Michael Steffen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-50 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the board | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Anthony Price knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Leland Pettigrew | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Claudio Rizzo is called for the reach on John Steffen - foul #1 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | John Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | John Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Tony Branham is hacked by Dikembe Albarazi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) John Steffen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tony Branham | 61-55 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dikembe Albarazi | 63-55 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Claudio Rizzo is called for the reach on Timothy Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 65-55 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Claudio Rizzo | 65-55 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Tony Branham | 65-57 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Claudio Rizzo is called for the reach on Michael Steffen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski is hacked by Tony Branham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Branham, team foul #12 | 66-57 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 68-57 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Tony Branham pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Tony Branham is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Pete Armstrong | 68-60 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is fouled in the backcourt by Claudio Rizzo - foul #4 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is fouled in the backcourt by Claudio Rizzo - foul #5 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #14 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), Joshua Powell (PF) Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG) Claudio Rizzo | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-63 |