| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) PF - Dobromir Condroski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Clabaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Richard Kulas inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Randall Buker steals the ball from Richard Kulas | 32-40 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker lays it up and in | 32-42 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Mabe and he's hacked by Ralph Barbee - foul #2 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes misses the free throw | 34-42 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:54 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 34-42 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 34-42 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Richard Kulas banks in the layup set up by Dobromir Condroski | 36-44 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 36-44 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Kulas | 36-44 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Daniel Johnson steals it from Ronald Mabe | 36-44 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Richard Kulas is hacked by Frank Shaw - foul #3 on Frank Shaw, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Goodridge (PG), Eduardo Sanchez (SG), Leo Meyer (SF), Stephen McGory (PF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) Ronald Mabe, Carlos Dukes, Richard Kulas, Dobromir Condroski, Michael Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG), John Simmons (SF), Donald Noguera (C) Randall Buker, Frank Shaw, Daniel Johnson | |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Leo Meyer misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-46 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | John Simmons is hacked by Leo Meyer - foul #3 on Leo Meyer, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG) Leo Meyer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG) Ralph Barbee | |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Ted McCoy | 36-48 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe tips it but misses | 36-48 |
| 16:18 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann grabs the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Stephen McGory comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | John Simmons gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) SF - John Goodridge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen McGory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Zeltmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Whiten (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | John Simmons knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Whiten | 36-51 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Stephen McGory's pass is intercepted by John Simmons | 36-51 |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Eduardo Sanchez - foul #2 on Eduardo Sanchez, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG), Richard Kulas (SF), Dobromir Condroski (PF), Michael Clabaugh (C) Ronald Mabe, John Goodridge, Stephen McGory, Lewis Zeltmann | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Frank Shaw (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Jerry Wayland, Ted McCoy, John Simmons, Donald Noguera | |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski tips it home | 38-51 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-51 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Charles Whiten steals it from Dobromir Condroski | 38-51 |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Randall Buker | 38-53 |
| 13:24 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-53 |
| 13:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Frank Shaw | 38-53 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Dobromir Condroski takes the ball from Ralph Barbee | 38-53 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG) Eduardo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera (PF) Charles Whiten | |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Richard Kulas pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Richard Kulas knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Ronald Mabe | 41-53 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw is fouled on the floor by Richard Kulas - foul #1 on Richard Kulas, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leo Meyer (SF), Stephen McGory (PF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) Richard Kulas, Dobromir Condroski, Michael Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG), John Simmons (SF), Robert Thorton (C) Randall Buker, Frank Shaw, Daniel Johnson | |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by John Simmons | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Dukes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leo Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen McGory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Zeltmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Noguera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Thorton (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Stephen McGory clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Noguera - foul #1 on Donald Noguera, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG) Ralph Barbee | |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Stephen McGory makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Stephen McGory makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | John Simmons is whistled for traveling | 43-55 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes is fouled on the floor by Jerry Wayland - foul #1 on Jerry Wayland, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Kulas (SF) Carlos Dukes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Frank Shaw (SF) Jerry Wayland, John Simmons | |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-55 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen McGory - foul #1 on Stephen McGory, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski (PF) Lewis Zeltmann | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Donald Noguera, Robert Thorton | |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Johnson - foul #4 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Michael Clabaugh (C) Ronald Mabe, Stephen McGory | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Scott Andrews (C) Ted McCoy, Daniel Johnson | |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Whiten | 45-60 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dobromir Condroski | 48-60 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Richard Kulas pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski can't finish the layup | 48-60 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski tips it back up and in | 50-60 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten buries a floater from the left wing set up by Randall Buker | 50-62 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Leo Meyer is fouled on the floor by Charles Whiten - foul #1 on Charles Whiten, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG), Carlos Dukes (SG), Stephen McGory (PF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) Eduardo Sanchez, Richard Kulas, Dobromir Condroski, Michael Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG), John Simmons (SF), Donald Noguera (C) Randall Buker, Frank Shaw, Scott Andrews | |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Leo Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Leo Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Goodridge (SF) Leo Meyer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe is hacked by Ralph Barbee - foul #3 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Goodridge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen McGory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Zeltmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Stephen McGory snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Donald Noguera is called for the reach on Lewis Zeltmann - foul #2 on Donald Noguera, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (SF) John Goodridge | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson (C) Charles Whiten | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee is hacked by Carlos Dukes - foul #3 on Carlos Dukes, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leo Meyer (SF), Dobromir Condroski (PF), Michael Clabaugh (C) Eduardo Sanchez, Stephen McGory, Lewis Zeltmann | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Frank Shaw (SF) Ted McCoy, John Simmons | |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Noguera - foul #3 on Donald Noguera, team foul #10 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (SG), Richard Kulas (SF) Carlos Dukes, Leo Meyer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG), Charles Whiten (PF) Ralph Barbee, Donald Noguera | |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy is hacked by Dobromir Condroski - foul #2 on Dobromir Condroski, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Eduardo Sanchez | 56-62 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses the jumper from close range | 56-62 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-62 |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker hits a jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 56-64 |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez double dribbles | 56-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Goodridge (PG), Carlos Dukes (SG), Leo Meyer (SF), Stephen McGory (PF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) Ronald Mabe, Eduardo Sanchez, Richard Kulas, Dobromir Condroski, Michael Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), John Simmons (SG), Douglas Neagle (SF), Donald Noguera (PF), Robert Thorton (C) Ted McCoy, Randall Buker, Frank Shaw, Charles Whiten, Daniel Johnson | |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee is hacked by Stephen McGory - foul #2 on Stephen McGory, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Stephen McGory grabs the board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Stephen McGory is hacked by Donald Noguera - foul #4 on Donald Noguera, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Stephen McGory makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Stephen McGory makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Goodridge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leo Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen McGory (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Zeltmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Neagle (fresh) PF - Donald Noguera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Thorton (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Xavier | John Goodridge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann tips it but misses | 58-71 |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | John Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Stephen McGory pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Stephen McGory misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 58-71 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Douglas Neagle | 58-71 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Noguera | 58-74 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Stephen McGory throws it down | 60-74 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Neagle | 60-76 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | John Goodridge knocks in the turnaround from close range | 62-76 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton drills a floater in the paint set up by Ralph Barbee | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Leo Meyer misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-78 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann snags the offensive board | 62-78 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Robert Thorton swats the short shot by Lewis Zeltmann | 62-78 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes grabs the offensive board | 62-78 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Ralph Barbee steals the ball from Leo Meyer | 62-78 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee lays it up and in | 62-80 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Robert Thorton steps in front of the Leo Meyer pass | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee runs out the clock | 62-80 |