| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) SG - Brian McClester (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) C - Wayne Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fresh) SG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) PF - John Desrochers (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Sanabria | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Brian McClester | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Monroe Sanders swats the short shot by Richard Peterson | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | John Desrochers steals it from Geoffrey Whorton | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Sanabria | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Geoffrey Whorton is blocked by John Desrochers | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Sanabria and he's fouled by Wayne Green - foul #1 on Wayne Green, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Lawrence Sanabria, Raymond Parsons, Timothy Kelley, John Desrochers | |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | The jump hook by Wayne Green is blocked by Richard Peterson | 2-7 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant scores on a runner in the lane | 2-9 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the contested floater from the right side | 4-9 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant buries a runner from the left block set up by Douglas Williams and he's hacked by Geoffrey Whorton - foul #1 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jury (C) Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Raymond Parsons (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Douglas Williams, Gavin Fay, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Richard Peterson | |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the free throw | 4-12 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton tips it in | 6-12 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria's floater is tipped away by Robert Jury | 6-12 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley tips it back up and in | 6-14 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) SG - Brian McClester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton connects on the jumper near the basket | 8-14 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Robert Jury steps in front of the Timothy Kelley pass | 8-14 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian McClester - foul #1 on Brian McClester, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Wayne Green (C) Dennis Wilson, Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Timothy Kelley, Dusty Grant | |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-16 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the tip | 8-16 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons's floater is tipped away by Wayne Green | 8-16 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-16 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Robert Jury pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Mitchell | 11-16 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), John Thomas (PF) Carlos Mitchell, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Lawrence Sanabria, Raymond Parsons, John Desrochers | |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 11-16 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Douglas Williams is called for the reach on Roger Hillyer - foul #1 on Douglas Williams, team foul #1 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), John Desrochers (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Douglas Williams, Dusty Grant, Dennis Charles | |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jing-Sheng Tao | 14-16 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the floater in the paint | 14-18 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Gavin Fay picks off the pass by Jing-Sheng Tao | 14-18 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Wayne Green - foul #2 on Wayne Green, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Robert Jury (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Roger Hillyer, John Thomas, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (SG), Dusty Grant (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Timothy Kelley, John Desrochers, Richard Peterson | |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Robert Jury's pass is intercepted by Dusty Grant | 14-20 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria is fouled on the floor by Dennis Wilson - foul #1 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF) Gavin Fay | |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley is fouled on the floor by Monroe Sanders - foul #1 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Desrochers (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Dusty Grant, Dennis Charles | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley is whistled for a carry | 14-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (PF), Dennis Charles (C) John Desrochers, Richard Peterson | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton travels with the ball | 14-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SF), John Desrochers (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Timothy Kelley, Dusty Grant, Dennis Charles | |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Desrochers | 14-22 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Brian McClester is fouled on the floor by Raymond Parsons - foul #1 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #2 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Lawrence Sanabria, Raymond Parsons, John Desrochers, Richard Peterson | |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Timothy Kelley steals the ball from Monroe Sanders | 14-22 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Kelley | 14-24 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Dusty Grant blocks the short jumper by Geoffrey Whorton | 14-24 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dusty Grant | 14-24 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Robert Jury pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Mitchell, team foul #7 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), John Thomas (PF), Craig Russ (C) Carlos Mitchell, Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Raymond Parsons (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), John Desrochers (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Douglas Williams, Gavin Fay, Timothy Kelley, Dusty Grant, Dennis Charles | |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Sanabria | 14-26 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Craig Russ blows the layup | 14-26 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Hillyer | 14-26 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Desrochers - foul #1 on John Desrochers, team foul #3 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF) Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Desrochers | 15-29 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-29 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Craig Russ snags the offensive board | 15-29 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Thomas (fresh) C - Craig Russ (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer loses the ball out of bounds | 15-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF) Jing-Sheng Tao, Craig Russ | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SF) Timothy Kelley | |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 15-29 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers snags the offensive board | 15-29 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #8 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (C) Roger Hillyer, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Gavin Fay, Richard Peterson | |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-30 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Robert Jury gets the offensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson's floater is tipped away by John Desrochers | 15-30 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Parsons | 15-33 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | John Desrochers swats the short shot by Brian McClester | 15-33 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 15-33 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-33 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-33 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Timothy Kelley | 15-35 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Lawrence Sanabria is called for the reach on Dennis Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Sanabria, team foul #4 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), John Thomas (PF), Craig Russ (C) Dennis Wilson, Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Timothy Kelley, John Desrochers, Dennis Charles | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao is hacked by Richard Peterson - foul #1 on Richard Peterson, team foul #5 | 15-35 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao drills a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Gavin Fay - foul #1 on Gavin Fay, team foul #6 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF) Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses the free throw | 17-35 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant gets the rebound | 17-35 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley double dribbles | 17-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (SG) Timothy Kelley | |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao drills a shot from the left wing set up by Roger Hillyer | 19-35 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gavin Fay | 19-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Thomas (fresh) C - Craig Russ (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gavin Fay (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Dusty Grant - foul #1 on Dusty Grant, team foul #7 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Brian McClester (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Carlos Mitchell, Jing-Sheng Tao, John Thomas, Craig Russ | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF) Raymond Parsons | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the board | 20-37 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley is whistled for a carry | 20-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF) Roger Hillyer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is hacked by Lawrence Sanabria - foul #2 on Lawrence Sanabria, team foul #8 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (SG), John Desrochers (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Gavin Fay, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Desrochers | 21-37 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Sanabria | 21-39 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Brian McClester - foul #2 on Brian McClester, team foul #9 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SG), Dusty Grant (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, John Desrochers, Dennis Charles | |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the board | 23-39 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders double dribbles | 23-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Robert Jury (PF) Brian McClester, Monroe Sanders | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG) Lawrence Sanabria | |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Gavin Fay | 23-41 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Dennis Wilson takes the ball from Dusty Grant | 23-41 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson banks in the layup | 25-41 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 25-41 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the offensive board | 25-41 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-41 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley grabs the board | 25-41 |