| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Savage (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Omar Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Yokoyama (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Rutski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama is hacked by John Bonner - foul #3 on John Bonner, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Doyle (PG) John Bonner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Alexander (PF), Marvin Norton (C) Brandon Rutski, Sam Riley | |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Lovell | 20-35 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Jacob Pack lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Omar Bennett | 22-35 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Yokoyama | 22-38 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Robert Savage misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Yokoyama - foul #1 on William Yokoyama, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson (SG), Brandon Rutski (PF), Sam Riley (C) Robert Lovell, Charles Alexander, Marvin Norton | |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Robert Savage misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-38 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger loses the ball out of bounds | 23-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Frank Rico (SG), Carl Reavis (SF), Marvin Norton (C) William Yokoyama, Johnny Henderson, Theodore Dunigan, Sam Riley | |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Marvin Norton is hacked by Mark Terwilliger - foul #2 on Mark Terwilliger, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Johnny Henderson (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Charles Alexander (PF), Herb Daigneault (C) Robert Lovell, Frank Rico, Carl Reavis, Brandon Rutski, Marvin Norton | |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Savage - foul #3 on Robert Savage, team foul #3 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea (SG) Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Brandon Rutski (PF), Sam Riley (C) Johnny Henderson, Charles Alexander, Herb Daigneault | |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Sam Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Duryea - foul #1 on Jeffrey Duryea, team foul #4 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Snyder (SG), James Ames (PF), Johnny Rupp (C) Jacob Pack, Omar Bennett, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson (SG), Carl Reavis (SF), Charles Alexander (PF), Marvin Norton (C) William Yokoyama, Theodore Dunigan, Brandon Rutski, Sam Riley | |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Charles Doyle is hacked by Carl Reavis - foul #1 on Carl Reavis, team foul #2 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jacob Pack (SF) Charles Doyle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Frank Rico (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Brandon Rutski (PF), Sam Riley (C) Robert Lovell, Johnny Henderson, Carl Reavis, Charles Alexander, Marvin Norton | |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea double dribbles | 23-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson (SG), Marvin Norton (C) Frank Rico, Sam Riley | |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama is denied on a layup by Johnny Rupp | 23-41 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama tips it back up and in | 23-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffrey Duryea (fresh) SG - Harold Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jacob Pack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Ames (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Rupp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Yokoyama (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Henderson (fresh) SF - Theodore Dunigan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Rutski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Norton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jacob Pack | 26-43 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Duryea - foul #2 on Jeffrey Duryea, team foul #5 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Robert Savage (SG), Charles Doyle (SF), Omar Bennett (PF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Jeffrey Duryea, Harold Snyder, Jacob Pack, James Ames, Johnny Rupp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Carl Reavis (SF), Charles Alexander (PF), Sam Riley (C) Johnny Henderson, Theodore Dunigan, Brandon Rutski, Marvin Norton | |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger lays it up and in | 28-44 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Sam Riley can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Savage - foul #4 on Robert Savage, team foul #6 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Ames (SF) Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Rico (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF) William Yokoyama, Carl Reavis | |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Sam Riley misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Sam Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Sam Riley denies the turnaround by Mark Terwilliger | 28-45 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Charles Alexander gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-45 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Sam Riley snags the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Rico | 28-47 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:48 | Kent State | John Bonner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jacob Pack (SF) James Ames | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Johnny Henderson (SG), Carl Reavis (SF), Brandon Rutski (PF), Marvin Norton (C) Robert Lovell, Frank Rico, Theodore Dunigan, Charles Alexander, Sam Riley | |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Charles Doyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Omar Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger is whistled for traveling | 28-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea (SG) Charles Doyle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Sam Riley (C) Johnny Henderson, Carl Reavis, Marvin Norton | |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the floater from the right block set up by Robert Lovell | 28-49 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Bonner | 30-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Duryea (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Pack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Omar Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Terwilliger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Yokoyama (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Rutski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Yokoyama | 30-52 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | John Bonner is hacked by Robert Lovell - foul #1 on Robert Lovell, team foul #3 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Snyder (SG), Charles Doyle (SF), James Ames (PF), Johnny Rupp (C) John Bonner, Jacob Pack, Omar Bennett, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Rico (SG), Johnny Henderson (SF), Marvin Norton (C) Robert Lovell, Theodore Dunigan, Sam Riley | |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Charles Doyle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold Snyder | 32-52 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-52 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Johnny Rupp gets the rebound | 32-52 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Charles Doyle misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-52 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Frank Rico snags the defensive board | 32-52 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Rico | 32-55 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Johnny Rupp can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Marvin Norton - foul #4 on Marvin Norton, team foul #4 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Jacob Pack (SF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Jeffrey Duryea, Harold Snyder, James Ames | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Carl Reavis (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Charles Alexander (PF), Sam Riley (C) William Yokoyama, Frank Rico, Johnny Henderson, Brandon Rutski, Marvin Norton | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Johnny Rupp makes the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Johnny Rupp makes the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan banks in the layup set up by Carl Reavis | 34-57 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Sam Riley swats the short shot by Charles Doyle | 34-57 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger tips it but misses | 34-57 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Carl Reavis grabs the board | 34-57 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Lovell | 34-59 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | John Bonner hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Alexander - foul #1 on Charles Alexander, team foul #5 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Snyder (SG), Omar Bennett (PF) Charles Doyle, Johnny Rupp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Johnny Henderson (SG), Brandon Rutski (PF), Marvin Norton (C) Robert Lovell, Carl Reavis, Charles Alexander, Sam Riley | |
| 08:51 | Kent State | John Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | John Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-59 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Harold Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Omar Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-59 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger tips it home | 38-59 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski double dribbles | 38-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea (PG), Robert Savage (SG), James Ames (C) John Bonner, Harold Snyder, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Herb Daigneault (PF), Sam Riley (C) Johnny Henderson, Brandon Rutski, Marvin Norton | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Duryea, team foul #7 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Doyle (SF) Jacob Pack | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Reavis (SF) Theodore Dunigan | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffrey Duryea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Omar Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Ames (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Yokoyama (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Reavis (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Herb Daigneault (fresh) C - Sam Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-59 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Carl Reavis tips it but misses | 38-59 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | James Ames is hacked by Sam Riley - foul #2 on Sam Riley, team foul #6 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG) Jeffrey Duryea | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Brandon Rutski (PF), Marvin Norton (C) William Yokoyama, Carl Reavis, Herb Daigneault, Sam Riley | |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Charles Doyle is fouled on the floor by Theodore Dunigan - foul #3 on Theodore Dunigan, team foul #7 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Frank Rico (SG), Charles Alexander (PF), Herb Daigneault (C) Robert Lovell, Johnny Henderson, Brandon Rutski, Marvin Norton | |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Charles Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Charles Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama is hacked by Robert Savage in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Savage, team foul #8 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger (C) Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson (SG), Sam Riley (C) Frank Rico, Herb Daigneault | |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | John Bonner lays it in set up by Charles Doyle | 42-61 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the shot from the baseline | 42-61 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger grabs the board | 42-61 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | James Ames makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Bonner | 45-61 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-61 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Charles Alexander is called for the reach on John Bonner - foul #2 on Charles Alexander, team foul #8 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea (SG), Jacob Pack (SF) Charles Doyle, Omar Bennett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Frank Rico (SG), Carl Reavis (SF), Brandon Rutski (PF), Marvin Norton (C) William Yokoyama, Johnny Henderson, Theodore Dunigan, Charles Alexander, Sam Riley | |
| 05:34 | Kent State | John Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | John Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell is fouled on the floor by John Bonner - foul #4 on John Bonner, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Snyder (SG) John Bonner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Jacob Pack evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carl Reavis - foul #2 on Carl Reavis, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnny Rupp (PF), Mike Nagorski (C) James Ames, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Jacob Pack makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Jacob Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harold Snyder - foul #1 on Harold Snyder, team foul #10 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF) Frank Rico, Carl Reavis | |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Mike Nagorski gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Mike Nagorski drills a turnaround in the paint | 51-62 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell loses the ball out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Herb Daigneault (C) Marvin Norton | |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Brandon Rutski swats the dunk try by Jacob Pack | 51-62 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Lovell | 51-64 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Mike Nagorski misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Brandon Rutski - foul #2 on Brandon Rutski, team foul #10 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Charles Doyle (SG), James Ames (SF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Jeffrey Duryea, Harold Snyder, Jacob Pack, Johnny Rupp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Rico (SG), Carl Reavis (SF), Sam Riley (C) William Yokoyama, Theodore Dunigan, Brandon Rutski | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Mike Nagorski misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Mike Nagorski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Sam Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Sam Riley scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Rico | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ames (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Nagorski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Rico (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Reavis (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Herb Daigneault (fresh) C - Sam Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | James Ames makes the turnaround near the basket | 53-66 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Mike Nagorski swats the short shot by Sam Riley | 53-66 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Mike Nagorski lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Bonner | 55-66 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Sam Riley scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Herb Daigneault | 55-68 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | James Ames misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Carl Reavis is fouled on the floor by Mike Nagorski - foul #1 on Mike Nagorski, team foul #11 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea (PG), Harold Snyder (SG), Johnny Rupp (C) John Bonner, Mike Nagorski, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson (SF), Charles Alexander (PF), Marvin Norton (C) Robert Lovell, Herb Daigneault, Sam Riley | |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Carl Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Carl Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 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) | |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Charles Doyle's floater is knocked away by Marvin Norton | 55-69 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Marvin Norton buries a shot from the left block | 55-71 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Harold Snyder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Charles Alexander gets the rebound | 55-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Frank Rico connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Reavis | 55-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Harold Snyder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 55-74 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea tips it home | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Carl Reavis runs out the clock | 57-74 |