| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Marco Esposito inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Providence | Richard James knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 35-34 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese tips it in | 37-34 |
| 18:57 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Rocco Ricci - foul #1 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Harvey (SF), Omer Zuver (PF) Marco Esposito, Richard James | |
| 18:57 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:57 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Kevin Rowland swats the short shot by Dustin Reese | 37-35 |
| 18:36 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Copeland | 37-35 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG) Jeff Sarvis | |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:57 | Providence | Matthew Harvey pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:40 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Rowland | 37-38 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| 16:57 | Providence | Dustin Reese swats the dunk try by Omer Zuver | 40-38 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF), Michael Dade (C) Omer Zuver, Kevin Rowland | |
| 16:20 | Providence | John Copeland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 16:18 | Providence | John Copeland grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 16:00 | Providence | Richard James misses short on a jump hook from close range | 40-38 |
| 15:58 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) SG - Josiah Green (fresh) SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fairly fresh) SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | James Kelly connects on the jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 15:24 | Providence | Richard James hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | James Lower grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is fouled on the floor by Ralph Tuttle - foul #1 on Ralph Tuttle, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Josiah Green, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Timothy Lage (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Matthew Harvey, Michael Dade | |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Donald Duffey - foul #1 on Donald Duffey, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) Michael Penner, Richard Nyman | |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Omer Zuver (PF) Timothy Lage, Richard James | |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF) Ralph Tuttle, Omer Zuver | |
| 14:26 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis hits the finger roll set up by Donald Duffey | 42-40 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese tips it in | 44-40 |
| 13:39 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis's pass is intercepted by Dustin Reese | 44-40 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gordon Guerrera | 46-40 |
| 13:05 | Providence | Marco Esposito clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Youngquist - foul #1 on Jimmy Youngquist, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) Donald Duffey, Jeff Sarvis, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| 13:05 | Providence | Marco Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:05 | Providence | Marco Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Michael Dade denies the turnaround by Josiah Green | 46-41 |
| 12:54 | Providence | Marco Esposito gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Harvey (SF) Marco Esposito | |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:25 | Providence | Matthew Harvey grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Penner | 46-41 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-41 |
| 11:56 | Providence | Michael Dade gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) SG - Josiah Green (fresh) SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fairly fresh) SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Omer Zuver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Providence | Michael Dade blows the layup | 46-41 |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | James Kelly grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Penner | 48-41 |
| 10:43 | Providence | Omer Zuver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Penner | 48-41 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | James Lower can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 10:35 | Providence | Omer Zuver gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:14 | Providence | Michael Dade makes the jump hook from the left block | 48-43 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | James Lower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Josiah Green, Michael Penner, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Matthew Harvey, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| 09:50 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 09:48 | Providence | Donald Duffey grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Donald Duffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (SG) Marco Esposito | |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Donald Duffey snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 08:39 | Providence | Richard James clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| 08:02 | Providence | Rocco Ricci picks off the pass by Richard James | 50-43 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera lays it up and in set up by Rocco Ricci | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Donald Duffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lage (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Rowland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-43 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jimmy Youngquist | 52-43 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:59 | Providence | Timothy Lage misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 06:57 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis tips it in | 55-45 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Lage - foul #2 on Timothy Lage, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Rocco Ricci, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Michael Dade (C) Donald Duffey, Timothy Lage, Jeff Sarvis, Kevin Rowland | |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 3rd free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Richard James knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marco Esposito | 57-47 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 06:06 | Providence | Marco Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:43 | Providence | Marco Esposito is fouled on the floor by James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF) Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:28 | Providence | Michael Penner takes the ball from John Copeland | 57-47 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green throws it down set up by Michael Penner | 59-47 |
| 05:11 | Providence | Richard Nyman is called for the reach on Richard James - foul #3 on Richard Nyman, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Timothy Lage, Matthew Harvey, Richard James, Michael Dade | |
| 05:05 | Providence | Omer Zuver banks in the layup | 59-49 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Penner | 62-49 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Josiah Green steals it from Kevin Rowland | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) Josiah Green, Michael Penner, Richard Nyman | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Richard James (PF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Omer Zuver, Kevin Rowland | |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Rocco Ricci | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Donald Duffey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Rocco Ricci - foul #2 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG) Donald Duffey | |
| 03:28 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:28 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | James Lower hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Matthew Harvey gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Michael Dade hits the follow up shot | 64-53 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Josiah Green, Michael Penner, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Matthew Harvey, Michael Dade | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 02:07 | Providence | The rebound goes to Marco Esposito | 64-53 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Richard James makes the floater from close range | 64-55 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust tips it in | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:13 | Providence | Richard James knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Dustin Reese - foul #2 on Dustin Reese, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG) Donald Duffey | |
| 01:13 | Providence | Richard James makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Providence | Jimmy Youngquist is called for the reach on Marco Esposito - foul #2 on Jimmy Youngquist, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Marco Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Marco Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is fouled in the backcourt by John Copeland - foul #3 on John Copeland, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), Ian Littell (C) Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Marco Esposito is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera - foul #2 on Marco Esposito, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rowland - foul #1 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is fouled on the floor by Marco Esposito - foul #3 on Marco Esposito, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:23 | Providence | John Copeland misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | John Copeland is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Copeland, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | James Lower runs out the clock | 70-60 |