| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) C - William Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) SG - Gary Wells (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | William Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Providence | Gary Stephens is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is hacked by Gary Stephens - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Keith Wilson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Providence | Gary Edmond connects on the open shot from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | William Robinson is called for the reach on Richard Peterson - foul #1 on William Robinson, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles, Richard Peterson | |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Sears | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Providence | William Robinson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 4-3 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | David Sears snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | Providence | William Robinson pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Keith Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:39 | Providence | Gary Stephens can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Tanner | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | Providence | Jason Henderson is fouled on the floor by Gary Wells - foul #1 on Gary Wells, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Gary Wells, David Sears, Charles Tanner | |
| 16:07 | Providence | Gary Edmond hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 6-5 |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 15:37 | Providence | Gary Edmond snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) SG - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Providence | Keith Wilson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (PF) Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG) Brad Smith | |
| 15:21 | Providence | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Keith Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Keith Wilson makes the 3rd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dusty Grant, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (PF) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Richard Peterson | |
| 14:38 | Providence | Larry Ridout connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Andersen | 11-5 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Gary Edmond steals the ball from Gary Wells | 11-5 |
| 14:04 | Providence | Larry Ridout hits a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Dennis Charles - foul #1 on Dennis Charles, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF), David Cost (C) Gary Edmond, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, Gary Wells, Dennis Charles | |
| 14:04 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the free throw | 14-5 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Richard Peterson is blocked by Harold Andersen | 14-5 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant tips it but misses | 14-5 |
| 13:32 | Providence | Harold Andersen snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 13:28 | Providence | Harold Andersen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-5 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-5 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by David Cost - foul #1 on David Cost, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Edmond (SF), Gary Stephens (PF), William Robinson (C) Harold Andersen, Ernest Perry, Mason Coleman, Larry Ridout, David Cost | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), Dennis Charles (PF) David Sears, Dusty Grant | |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:21 | Providence | Keith Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles, Richard Peterson | |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | David Sears is whistled for traveling | 14-7 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Dusty Grant, Charles Tanner | |
| 11:35 | Providence | Keith Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 11:33 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses the tip | 14-7 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells connects on the 3 from straight away | 14-10 |
| 11:10 | Providence | Keith Wilson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 17-10 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 10:52 | Providence | Jason Henderson gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:35 | Providence | William Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Peterson | 17-10 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Gary Edmond tips it home | 19-10 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Raymond Parsons out of the doubleteam | 19-12 |
| 09:54 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Wells - foul #2 on Gary Wells, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), David Sears (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Gary Wells, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles, Richard Peterson | |
| 09:54 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:54 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG), Larry Ridout (PF) Keith Wilson, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) Raymond Parsons | |
| 09:21 | Providence | Larry Ridout comes up short on the shot from the right block | 21-12 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner gets the rebound | 21-12 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | David Sears is fouled on the floor by Larry Ridout - foul #1 on Larry Ridout, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Mason Coleman (SF), David Cost (C) Jason Henderson, Gary Edmond, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Richard Peterson (C) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 21-12 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the tip | 21-12 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant can't tip it in | 21-12 |
| 08:28 | Providence | Harold Andersen gets the rebound | 21-12 |
| 08:23 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-12 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brad Smith, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Edmond (SF), Gary Stephens (PF), William Robinson (C) Ernest Perry, Mason Coleman, Larry Ridout, David Cost | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, Richard Peterson | |
| 07:47 | Providence | Keith Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-12 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 07:32 | Providence | Keith Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Providence | William Robinson hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Andersen and he's fouled by Charles Tanner - foul #1 on Charles Tanner, team foul #8 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG) Harold Andersen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Dusty Grant, Charles Tanner | |
| 07:08 | Providence | William Robinson makes the free throw | 24-12 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Robinson - foul #2 on William Robinson, team foul #6 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Providence | David Cost (C) William Robinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (PF) Dennis Charles | |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:19 | Providence | David Cost misses badly on a floater from close range | 24-14 |
| 06:18 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 24-14 |
| 06:09 | Providence | Raymond Parsons picks off the pass by David Cost | 24-14 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Gary Stephens steals it from Jeffrey Cuthbert | 24-14 |
| 05:33 | Providence | Gary Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 24-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (PF) Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Gary Wells (SG), Dennis Charles (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Tanner | 24-17 |
| 04:50 | Providence | Brad Smith steals it from Keith Wilson | 24-17 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the lay-in | 24-17 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Jason Henderson grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 04:36 | Providence | David Cost is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Edmond | 26-17 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles tips it in | 26-19 |
| 03:47 | Providence | David Cost misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Mason Coleman (SF), Gary Stephens (PF) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Gary Edmond, Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Richard Peterson (C) David Sears, Dennis Charles, Charles Tanner | |
| 03:47 | Providence | David Cost makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:47 | Providence | David Cost misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells tips it but misses | 27-19 |
| 03:27 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Providence | Mason Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Providence | William Robinson (C) David Cost | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG) Brad Smith | |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 02:43 | Providence | Harold Andersen snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Ernest Perry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Parsons out of a doubleteam | 27-22 |
| 01:54 | Providence | William Robinson makes the jumpshot from the right side | 29-22 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-22 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Mason Coleman pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 01:08 | Providence | Mason Coleman buries a shot from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is hacked by William Robinson - foul #3 on William Robinson, team foul #7 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Edmond (SF), Larry Ridout (PF), David Cost (C) Harold Andersen, Ernest Perry, Mason Coleman, Gary Stephens, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Dennis Charles (PF) Raymond Parsons, Dusty Grant | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:48 | Providence | Gary Edmond gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 00:28 | Providence | David Cost connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 33-23 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Keith Wilson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 33-26 |