| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bryan Cheng (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McQuesten (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morgan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Nava (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claud Zahran (fresh) PF - Ray Custard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Morgan Jackson is denied by Garf Wronski | 34-29 |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Chris Kim | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams travels with the ball | 34-32 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Bryan Cheng in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses the lay-in | 34-32 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Robert McQuesten takes the ball from Cesar Rizzo in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Morgan Jackson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ray Custard - foul #3 on Ray Custard, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Green (SG), Les Lowman (SF) Alonzo Adams, Robert McQuesten | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Abel (PF), Cesar Ricci (C) Ray Custard, Garf Wronski | |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Morgan Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Morgan Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Kim | 36-35 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | Chris Kim is called for the reach on Bryan Cheng - foul #2 on Chris Kim, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss (PF), Stephen Tucker (C) Morgan Jackson, Justin Nava | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh (SG), Joseph Hammond (SF) Cesar Rizzo, Claud Zahran | |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Les Lowman, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez (SG) Chris Kim | |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Cesar Ricci | 36-37 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | Henry Abel steals the ball from Les Lowman | 36-37 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond is open and buries a shot in the paint | 36-39 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Larry Sligh takes the ball from Bryan Cheng | 36-39 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bryan Cheng (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kevin Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Les Lowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Weiss (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Tucker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Sligh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Chavez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Abel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Cesar Ricci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Bryan Cheng hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Green | 38-39 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Green - foul #1 on Kevin Green, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Alonzo Adams (SG), Robert McQuesten (SF), Morgan Jackson (PF), Justin Nava (C) Bryan Cheng, Kevin Green, Les Lowman, Larry Weiss, Stephen Tucker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo (SG), Claud Zahran (SF), Ray Custard (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Larry Sligh, Joseph Hammond, Henry Abel, Cesar Ricci | |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Cesar Rizzo denies the turnaround by Robert McQuesten | 38-41 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Morgan Jackson can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Justin Nava gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | Neil England is fouled on the floor by Antonio Chavez - foul #2 on Antonio Chavez, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG) Antonio Chavez | |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Justin Nava is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 38-41 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Morgan Jackson | 40-41 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Cheng (PG), Kevin Green (SG), Frank Prater (SF), Stephen Tucker (C) Neil England, Alonzo Adams, Robert McQuesten, Justin Nava | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh (SG), Bojan Kabacinski (SF) Cesar Rizzo, Claud Zahran | |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | Bryan Cheng comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Cheng | 40-44 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bryan Cheng | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bryan Cheng (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kevin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Prater (fresh) PF - Morgan Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Sligh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bojan Kabacinski (fresh) PF - Ray Custard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Garf Wronski (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Tucker - foul #1 on Stephen Tucker, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (SG), Les Lowman (SF), Justin Nava (C) Bryan Cheng, Frank Prater, Stephen Tucker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SG), Henry Abel (SF), Cesar Ricci (PF) Chris Kim, Bojan Kabacinski, Ray Custard | |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | Justin Nava connects on the jump hook in the lane | 44-46 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Les Lowman - foul #2 on Les Lowman, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Cheng (PG) Kevin Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez (PG), Cesar Rizzo (SG), Claud Zahran (SF) Larry Sligh, Eugene Courtemanche, Garf Wronski | |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | Justin Nava misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Robert McQuesten (SF) Bryan Cheng, Les Lowman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Justin Nava can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Cesar Ricci - foul #1 on Cesar Ricci, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Stephen Tucker (PF) Felipe Silva, Morgan Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG), Bojan Kabacinski (SF), Ray Custard (PF), Joseph Hammond (C) Antonio Chavez, Claud Zahran, Henry Abel, Cesar Ricci | |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Justin Nava makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Justin Nava misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams's floater is tipped away by Ray Custard | 47-47 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Cesar Rizzo | 47-47 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Alonzo Adams steps in front of the Joseph Hammond pass in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Ray Custard steps in front of the Alonzo Adams pass | 47-47 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Justin Nava blows the dunk but the foul's on Ray Custard - foul #4 on Ray Custard, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Cheng (PG), Kevin Green (SG), Les Lowman (SF), Larry Weiss (PF) Neil England, Alonzo Adams, Robert McQuesten, Stephen Tucker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh (SG), Claud Zahran (SF), Henry Abel (PF), Cesar Ricci (C) Cesar Rizzo, Bojan Kabacinski, Ray Custard, Joseph Hammond | |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Justin Nava misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Justin Nava makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim loses the dribble to Kevin Green | 48-47 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Justin Nava throws it down on a great pass from Larry Weiss | 50-47 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Larry Weiss - foul #1 on Larry Weiss, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Morgan Jackson (PF), Stephen Tucker (C) Larry Weiss, Justin Nava | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez (SG), Joseph Hammond (SF), Garf Wronski (C) Chris Kim, Claud Zahran, Cesar Ricci | |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bryan Cheng (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kevin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Les Lowman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Morgan Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Tucker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Sligh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Chavez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Abel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Garf Wronski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Hammond - foul #2 on Joseph Hammond, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (SG) Bryan Cheng | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ray Custard (PF) Henry Abel | |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski is whistled for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten (SF) Les Lowman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | Ray Custard takes the ball from Felipe Silva | 51-49 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Cheng (PG), Alonzo Adams (SG), Larry Weiss (PF), Justin Nava (C) Kevin Green, Felipe Silva, Morgan Jackson, Stephen Tucker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG), Cesar Rizzo (SG), Claud Zahran (SF), Henry Abel (PF), Cesar Ricci (C) Larry Sligh, Antonio Chavez, Joseph Hammond, Ray Custard, Garf Wronski | |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Robert McQuesten takes the ball from Claud Zahran in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Justin Nava can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-51 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Robert McQuesten blocks the short jumper by Henry Abel | 51-51 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Bryan Cheng pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Justin Nava can't throw it down | 51-51 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-51 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Justin Nava | 51-51 |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten is fouled on the floor by Claud Zahran - foul #1 on Claud Zahran, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Green (SG), Morgan Jackson (PF), Stephen Tucker (C) Alonzo Adams, Larry Weiss, Justin Nava | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh (PG), Antonio Chavez (SG), Joseph Hammond (SF), Ray Custard (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Chris Kim, Cesar Rizzo, Claud Zahran, Henry Abel, Cesar Ricci | |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bryan Cheng (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kevin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McQuesten (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Morgan Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Tucker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Sligh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Chavez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Custard (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Garf Wronski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez misses the easy layup | 52-51 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Bryan Cheng pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Les Lowman (SF) Robert McQuesten | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG), Cesar Rizzo (SG), Claud Zahran (SF), Henry Abel (C) Larry Sligh, Antonio Chavez, Joseph Hammond, Garf Wronski | |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Bryan Cheng throws it down | 54-51 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Morgan Jackson blocks the short jumper by Henry Abel | 54-51 |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Morgan Jackson grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Robert McQuesten (SF), Justin Nava (C) Kevin Green, Les Lowman, Stephen Tucker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski (C) Henry Abel | |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Claud Zahran denies the turnaround by Morgan Jackson | 54-51 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-51 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Justin Nava grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Bryan Cheng clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-51 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Cheng - foul #2 on Bryan Cheng, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Chris Kim | 54-54 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten jams it on a nice dish by Justin Nava | 56-54 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Bryan Cheng pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Chris Kim is called for the reach on Bryan Cheng in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Kim, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Bryan Cheng makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Bryan Cheng makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Bryan Cheng is called for the reach on Chris Kim in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Cheng, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten is fouled in the backcourt by Cesar Rizzo - foul #2 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 58-56 |