| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles House (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lee (fresh) PF - Charles Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | John Lee inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:46 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-24 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is called for a charge - foul #1 on Todd Mize, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | John Boyd steps in front of the John Lee pass | 30-24 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski can't finish the layup | 30-24 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | John Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Boyd | 30-27 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Charles House drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Hughes | 32-27 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski is whistled for traveling | 32-27 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is fouled on the floor by Randy Dulin - foul #1 on Randy Dulin, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes tips it home | 34-27 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Byers | 34-27 |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes is hacked by Charles Aquino - foul #2 on Charles Aquino, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak (SG), William Divito (SF), Roberto Martinez (PF) Charles House, John Lee, Charles Byers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by John Hughes out of the doubleteam | 36-27 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Charles Aquino | 36-29 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-29 |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez tips it in | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Berdy Zahorchak (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Divito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Tontarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino is hacked by Roberto Martinez - foul #2 on Roberto Martinez, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG), Charles Byers (PF) John Hughes, Anthony Grimes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Tyler Lockhart (SG) Randy Dulin, Robert Tontarski | |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | John Boyd buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Tyler Lockhart and he's hacked by William Divito - foul #2 on William Divito, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (SG) Berdy Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Charles House comes up short on the shot from the left block | 38-32 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Charles House tips it home | 40-32 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the jump hook near the basket | 40-34 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Divito | 43-34 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses badly on a floater from the right side | 43-34 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:19 | Rhode Island | William Divito knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Byers | 45-34 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize drills a jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| 12:45 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-36 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Tyler Lockhart | 45-36 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is hacked by Zlatko Stodolski - foul #2 on Zlatko Stodolski, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Berdy Zahorchak (SG), John Lee (SF), Anthony Grimes (C) Zlatko Stodolski, Charles House, William Divito, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), David Grafton (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) Tyler Lockhart, John Boyd, Charles Aquino | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is hacked by Charles Byers - foul #1 on Charles Byers, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Berdy Zahorchak (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lee (fresh) PF - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 45-36 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | David Grafton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Berdy Zahorchak - foul #1 on Berdy Zahorchak, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | David Grafton steals the ball from John Lee | 45-38 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | David Rooks lays it in on a great pass from David Grafton | 45-40 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | John Hughes knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Berdy Zahorchak | 47-40 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Rooks | 47-42 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | John Lee drills a 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Byers | 50-42 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize snags the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Tontarski | 50-45 |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hughes | 52-45 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize comes up short on the floater from close range | 52-45 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG), Charles House (SG), William Divito (SF), Roberto Martinez (PF) John Hughes, Berdy Zahorchak, John Lee, Charles Byers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (SG), Tyler Lockhart (SF), John Boyd (PF), Charles Aquino (C) Robert Tontarski, David Grafton, Todd Mize, Ismael Lowe | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles House (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Divito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tyler Lockhart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | David Rooks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roberto Martinez | 52-45 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Divito | 54-45 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | David Rooks knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Aquino | 54-47 |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | John Boyd is called for the reach on Roberto Martinez - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG) Zlatko Stodolski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), David Grafton (SF) David Rooks, Tyler Lockhart | |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | John Hughes drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roberto Martinez | 56-47 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Tontarski | 56-50 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | John Hughes buries a fadeaway in the lane | 58-50 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | John Boyd connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Randy Dulin | 58-52 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Charles House comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Tontarski - foul #2 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Lee (SF), Charles Byers (PF) William Divito, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG) Randy Dulin | |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Charles House makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:09 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers is wide open and slams it home | 61-52 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | John Hughes takes the ball from David Rooks in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | John Hughes double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak (SG) Charles House | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe (PF) David Grafton | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Berdy Zahorchak (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Anthony Grimes steals it from Ismael Lowe | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 61-52 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 61-52 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino can't connect on a floater from the right block | 61-52 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe gets the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Anthony Grimes - foul #1 on Anthony Grimes, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Divito (SF), Roberto Martinez (C) John Lee, Anthony Grimes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (SG), Todd Mize (PF) Robert Tontarski, Ismael Lowe | |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | John Boyd clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | John Boyd snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roberto Martinez - foul #3 on Roberto Martinez, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (SG), John Lee (SF), Anthony Grimes (C) Berdy Zahorchak, William Divito, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG) Randy Dulin | |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | David Rooks is called for the reach on John Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Rooks, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Divito (SG) Charles House | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | John Lee is fouled on the floor by Todd Mize - foul #2 on Todd Mize, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | David Rooks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-54 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | William Divito grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Robert Tontarski is called for the reach on William Divito in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | William Divito makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | William Divito misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes is hacked by Charles Aquino - foul #3 on Charles Aquino, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Byers - foul #2 on Charles Byers, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (SG) William Divito | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is hacked by David Rooks in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Rooks, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Divito (SG) Charles House | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG) David Rooks | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is whistled for traveling | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | William Divito hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Hughes | 68-56 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Hughes | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | John Hughes runs out the clock | 68-56 |