| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Sears inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 37-39 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz double dribbles | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, David Sears, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll's pass is intercepted by Andrew Savitz in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brad Smith | 37-42 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Charles Tanner picks off the pass by James Allan | 37-42 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Leon Carroll | 37-44 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Ryan Bell connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | James Allan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman misses the dunk attempt | 39-44 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll tips it home | 39-46 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is hacked by Kevin Polinski - foul #1 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), James Schuelke (SF), James Garr (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Greg Ropp, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, Robert Bostwick, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | David Sears hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Brad Smith | 39-48 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | James Schuelke grabs the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Schuelke (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Garr (fresh) C - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin loses the ball out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Holland (PF) James Garr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Sean Tims steps in front of the Shawn Stephens pass | 39-48 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-48 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Brad Smith | 39-48 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | David Sears hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Brad Smith and the foul's on James Schuelke - foul #2 on James Schuelke, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, Kenneth Bernardino, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Charles Tanner (C) Shawn Stephens, Dennis Charles | |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | James Schuelke is hacked by David Sears - foul #2 on David Sears, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF) James Schuelke | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Charles Tanner | |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | David Sears grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 39-51 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman tips it but misses | 39-51 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | David Sears pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | David Sears can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-51 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | David Sears tips it back up and in | 39-53 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Dennis Charles steals the ball from James Allan | 39-53 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 39-55 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | James Allan misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Bud Hellman - foul #1 on Bud Hellman, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG), James Schuelke (SF), Greg Ropp (PF) Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Charles Tanner (C) Shawn Stephens, Dennis Charles | |
| 13:12 | Kent State | James Allan misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | James Allan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Tanner | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Greg Ropp scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Allan | 41-57 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is hacked by James Allan - foul #1 on James Allan, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, Bud Hellman | |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Sears | 41-60 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | James Schuelke makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Benjamin | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Schuelke (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sears (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF) Daniel Benjamin, Kenneth Bernardino, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, David Sears, Dennis Charles | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Sean Tims's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Tanner | 44-60 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Savitz | 44-60 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Schuelke | 46-60 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Brad Smith | 46-62 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Robert Bostwick picks off the pass by Kevin Polinski | 46-62 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Bostwick | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:11 | Kent State | James Schuelke is called for traveling | 46-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Greg Ropp (PF), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Michael Holland, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), David Sears (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman, Charles Tanner | |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | David Sears connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Stephens | 46-67 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-67 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Stephens | 48-70 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-70 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 48-70 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | David Sears's layup is rejected by Ryan Bell | 48-70 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the defensive board | 48-70 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Polinski and he's fouled by Shawn Stephens - foul #1 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #3 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SF), Michael Holland (PF) Kevin Polinski, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Bud Hellman (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman, Dennis Charles | |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the free throw | 51-70 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll lays it up and in on a great pass from Bud Hellman and he's fouled by Michael Holland - foul #4 on Michael Holland, team foul #4 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Greg Ropp (PF) Andrew Savitz, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the free throw | 51-73 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | James Schuelke is hacked by David Sears - foul #3 on David Sears, team foul #4 | 51-73 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino loses the ball out of bounds | 51-73 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-73 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner tips it back up and in | 51-75 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Schuelke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SF - David Sears (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #5 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Holland (PF) James Allan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Charles Tanner | |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is fouled on the floor by James Schuelke - foul #3 on James Schuelke, team foul #5 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Tims (C) Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Shawn Stephens, David Sears, Bud Hellman | |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brad Smith | 53-77 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | James Schuelke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 53-77 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Brad Smith | 53-77 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF) Kenneth Bernardino, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Robert Bostwick, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Michael Holland connects on the turnaround near the basket | 55-77 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-77 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | David Sears tips it home | 55-79 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-79 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | James Schuelke pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-79 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski loses the ball out of bounds | 55-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Kevin Polinski steps in front of the Charles Tanner pass | 55-79 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #3 on Charles Tanner, team foul #6 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Charles Tanner | |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Bell | 56-79 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-79 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the board | 56-79 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 56-81 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Dennis Charles steals the ball from James Allan | 56-81 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Savitz - foul #3 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #6 | 56-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Greg Ropp (SF), James Garr (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman | |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 1st free throw | 56-82 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-83 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Tanner - foul #4 on Charles Tanner, team foul #7 | 56-83 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SF) James Garr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG) Dennis Charles | |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 57-83 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-83 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Leon Carroll | 58-85 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino is fouled on the floor by Jeff Boatman - foul #2 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #8 | 58-85 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino makes the 1st free throw | 59-85 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino makes the 2nd free throw | 60-85 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Leon Carroll | 60-87 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Schuelke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. SG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-87 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner snags the defensive board | 60-87 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-87 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Sean Tims snags the defensive board | 60-87 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Schuelke | 62-87 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner is fouled on the floor by Greg Ropp - foul #1 on Greg Ropp, team foul #7 | 62-87 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Garr (C) Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Leon Carroll | |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 62-88 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-88 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Ropp | 62-88 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-88 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the board | 62-88 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-88 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses the tip | 62-88 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Ropp | 62-88 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-88 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | James Schuelke hits the follow up shot | 64-88 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Smith | 64-90 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | James Garr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-90 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Greg Ropp grabs the offensive board | 64-90 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Greg Ropp drills a jump hook near the basket | 66-90 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Brad Smith | 66-92 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin can't throw it down | 66-92 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Schuelke | 66-92 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino is whistled for traveling | 66-92 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Tims (C) James Garr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith runs out the clock | 66-92 |