| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Arrellano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Trey Mortenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Bollinger (fresh) SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Costas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | James Costas drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Trey Mortenson | 39-31 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Joe McGruder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the tip | 39-31 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gregory Host | 39-31 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Joe McGruder steals it from Gregory Host | 39-31 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | James Costas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by James Costas is blocked by Charles Arrellano | 39-31 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb loses the ball out of bounds | 39-31 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | James Costas makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Bollinger and he's fouled by Patrick Knudtson - foul #3 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG) Patrick Knudtson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | James Costas makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-34 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson is hacked by Stevie Cole - foul #3 on Stevie Cole, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (PG), James Plumlee (SG), Martin Fields (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Stevie Cole, Alfred Skiles, Joe McGruder, Charles Arrellano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson (SG) Trey Mortenson | |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson makes the 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | James Costas gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Jackson | 39-40 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeremy Holcomb | 41-40 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Wayne Bollinger is blocked by Martin Fields | 41-40 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Plumlee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wayne Bollinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Costas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson is fouled on the floor by James Plumlee - foul #1 on James Plumlee, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Joe McGruder (PF), Charles Arrellano (C) Robert Reynolds, Jeremy Holcomb, Martin Fields, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson (PG), Sal Netzer (SG), Huey Berthold (SF), Steven Doyle (PF), Ronald Chapell (C) Wayne Bollinger, Carl Jackson, Gregory Host, James Costas, Aaron Shenk | |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Joe McGruder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) James Plumlee, Charles Arrellano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Costas (PF) Ronald Chapell | |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Costas | 43-46 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | James Costas is hacked by Joe McGruder - foul #1 on Joe McGruder, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Host (SF), Aaron Shenk (C) Huey Berthold, Steven Doyle | |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Joe McGruder grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | James Costas grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host misses short on a shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Joe McGruder clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Trey Mortenson - foul #2 on Trey Mortenson, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Charles Arrellano (C) Stevie Cole, Robert Reynolds, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Huey Berthold (PF) Trey Mortenson, Sal Netzer, James Costas | |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Arrellano | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Arrellano (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wayne Bollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Huey Berthold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-46 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Plumlee (PF) Joe McGruder | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle (PF), Ronald Chapell (C) Gregory Host, Aaron Shenk | |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Plumlee | 48-46 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Alfred Skiles - foul #2 on Alfred Skiles, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG) Patrick Knudtson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (SG), James Costas (PF) Carl Jackson, Ronald Chapell | |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb connects on the runner from close range set up by Stevie Cole | 50-48 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alfred Skiles - foul #3 on Alfred Skiles, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Fields (SF), Harvey Donoghue (PF) Alfred Skiles, Jeremy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson (PG), Gregory Host (SF), Aaron Shenk (C) Wayne Bollinger, Steven Doyle, Huey Berthold | |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Martin Fields misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Host - foul #2 on Gregory Host, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG) Charles Arrellano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Martin Fields misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Martin Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by James Costas is blocked by James Plumlee | 50-49 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Martin Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is fouled on the floor by Trey Mortenson - foul #3 on Trey Mortenson, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb (SF) Stevie Cole | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Trey Mortenson steps in front of the Jeremy Holcomb pass | 50-49 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | James Costas grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | James Costas buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Sal Netzer | 50-51 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | James Costas swats the layup by Martin Fields | 50-51 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Costas | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Plumlee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Trey Mortenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sal Netzer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Host (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Costas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Kent State | James Plumlee misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-53 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Harvey Donoghue - foul #1 on Harvey Donoghue, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Joe McGruder (PF), Charles Arrellano (C) Patrick Knudtson, James Plumlee, Martin Fields, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Huey Berthold (PF), Steven Doyle (C) Trey Mortenson, Sal Netzer, James Costas, Aaron Shenk | |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Host | 50-55 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Joe McGruder tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold is called for a backcourt violation | 52-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell (C) Gregory Host | |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe McGruder | 54-55 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Wayne Bollinger and the foul's on Jeremy Holcomb - foul #1 on Jeremy Holcomb, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano misses the runner near the basket | 54-58 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ronald Chapell | 54-58 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Stevie Cole steps in front of the Wayne Bollinger pass in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Stevie Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-58 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Holcomb picks off the pass by Steven Doyle | 54-58 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb clanks a runner near the basket | 54-58 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG) Stevie Cole | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson (PG), Sal Netzer (SG), Gregory Host (SF), James Costas (PF), Aaron Shenk (C) Wayne Bollinger, Carl Jackson, Huey Berthold, Steven Doyle, Ronald Chapell | |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer is fouled on the floor by Alfred Skiles - foul #4 on Alfred Skiles, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Sal Netzer | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Arrellano (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Trey Mortenson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Costas (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano loses the ball out of bounds | 54-62 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk tips it back up and in | 54-64 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-64 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson can't tip it in | 54-64 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Joe McGruder scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 57-64 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Joe McGruder pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-64 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-64 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk gets the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson is hacked by Alfred Skiles - foul #5 on Alfred Skiles, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Plumlee (SG) Alfred Skiles | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is fouled on the floor by Trey Mortenson - foul #4 on Trey Mortenson, team foul #4 | 57-66 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | James Plumlee is hacked by Sal Netzer - foul #4 on Sal Netzer, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer grabs the board | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | James Plumlee is called for the reach on Sal Netzer in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Plumlee, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom (SF), Steven Doyle (C) Gregory Host, Aaron Shenk | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Joe McGruder pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | James Plumlee is whistled for traveling | 57-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Martin Fields (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Jeremy Holcomb, Joe McGruder, Charles Arrellano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Huey Berthold (C) Trey Mortenson, Sal Netzer, James Costas | |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 57-67 |