| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Boss (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Dunford (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) PF - Jermaine Whitten (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Xavier | Akim Zigler is hacked by Scott Andrews - foul #1 on Scott Andrews, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-31 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin double dribbles | 36-31 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten is hacked by John Goodridge - foul #3 on John Goodridge, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Raposo (PF) John Goodridge | |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | George Hansen hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Thomas Boss picks off the pass by Akim Zigler | 38-31 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Thomas Boss lays it in | 40-31 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Thomas Boss picks off the pass by Akim Zigler | 40-31 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Akim Zigler picks off the pass by Larry Dunford | 40-31 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Hansen - foul #2 on George Hansen, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Smith (PG), David Early (SF), Garland Mills (PF), David Williams (C) Thomas Boss, Scott Andrews, Jermaine Whitten, George Hansen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Monroe (C) Akim Zigler | |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | David Early hits a runner from the left block set up by James Smith | 42-33 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Kirklin | 42-35 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | David Early clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Raposo - foul #2 on James Raposo, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Boss (PG), Clyde Kerr (SG) James Smith, Larry Dunford | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), Jack Laforest (SF) Lawrence Smith, Harold Kirklin, Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | David Early makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | David Early makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger misses the jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to James Raposo | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Boss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Clyde Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Early (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffrey Boulanger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) PF - James Raposo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 44-35 |
| 15:39 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Boulanger | 44-37 |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Boulanger steals it from David Williams | 44-37 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | Garland Mills steals it from James Raposo | 44-37 |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Clyde Kerr buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Early | 47-37 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Clyde Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | James Raposo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe's floater is tipped away by David Williams | 47-39 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | David Early grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:19 | Rhode Island | Thomas Boss is hacked by Jack Laforest - foul #1 on Jack Laforest, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Smith (PG), Larry Dunford (SG), Scott Andrews (SF), Jermaine Whitten (PF), George Hansen (C) Thomas Boss, Clyde Kerr, David Early, Garland Mills, David Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Harold Kirklin (SG), Eduardo Sanchez (SF), John Goodridge (PF), Akim Zigler (C) Jeffrey Boulanger, Dwight Heideman, Jack Laforest, James Raposo, Arthur Monroe | |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews is fouled on the floor by Eduardo Sanchez - foul #1 on Eduardo Sanchez, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | Akim Zigler swats the layup by George Hansen | 47-39 |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten tips it back up and in | 49-39 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | John Goodridge makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Harold Kirklin | 49-41 |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jermaine Whitten | 49-41 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-41 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Dunford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) PF - Jermaine Whitten (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - George Hansen (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | John Goodridge snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 52-46 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews's pass is intercepted by Eduardo Sanchez | 52-46 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin blows the layup | 52-46 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | James Smith loses the dribble to Lawrence Smith | 52-46 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith travels with the ball | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Boss (PG), David Early (PF), David Williams (C) James Smith, Jermaine Whitten, George Hansen | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Raposo (PF), Jack Laforest (C) John Goodridge, Akim Zigler | |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island | David Williams is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clyde Kerr (SG), Garland Mills (PF) Larry Dunford, Scott Andrews | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Monroe (C) Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Garland Mills - foul #1 on Garland Mills, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwight Heideman (SG) Harold Kirklin | |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 52-48 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | James Raposo misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Thomas Boss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | David Williams tips it home | 54-48 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Garland Mills blocks the jumper by Dwight Heideman | 54-48 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to James Raposo | 54-48 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Jack Laforest misses long on a shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | David Early grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 08:06 | Rhode Island | Thomas Boss misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dwight Heideman, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SG), Scott Andrews (SF), Jermaine Whitten (PF), George Hansen (C) Clyde Kerr, David Early, Garland Mills, David Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger (PG), Harold Kirklin (SG), Eduardo Sanchez (SF), John Goodridge (PF), Akim Zigler (C) Lawrence Smith, Dwight Heideman, Jack Laforest, James Raposo, Arthur Monroe | |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | George Hansen can't tip it in | 54-48 |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Boss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Larry Dunford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) PF - Jermaine Whitten (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - George Hansen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffrey Boulanger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Xavier | John Goodridge is fouled on the floor by Thomas Boss - foul #1 on Thomas Boss, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Smith (PG) Thomas Boss | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Akim Zigler misses the lay-in | 54-48 |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | James Smith is hacked by Eduardo Sanchez - foul #2 on Eduardo Sanchez, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eduardo Sanchez - foul #3 on Eduardo Sanchez, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Akim Zigler grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeffrey Boulanger, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Boss (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford banks in the layup | 58-48 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | George Hansen hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Andrews - foul #2 on Scott Andrews, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Early (SF), Garland Mills (PF), David Williams (C) Scott Andrews, Jermaine Whitten, George Hansen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), James Raposo (PF), Arthur Monroe (C) Jeffrey Boulanger, John Goodridge, Akim Zigler | |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | David Early scores on a shot from the left side | 62-53 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | James Raposo misses the easy layup | 62-53 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Early | 62-53 |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | James Raposo blocks the short jumper by David Williams | 62-53 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | David Early snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | David Williams knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Early | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Xavier | James Raposo loses the dribble to Thomas Boss | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Boss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. SG - Larry Dunford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Early (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Kirklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eduardo Sanchez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Raposo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | David Williams is hacked by James Raposo - foul #3 on James Raposo, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Smith (PG), Clyde Kerr (SG), Scott Andrews (SF), Jermaine Whitten (PF) Thomas Boss, Larry Dunford, David Early, Garland Mills | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwight Heideman (SG), Jack Laforest (SF), John Goodridge (PF), Akim Zigler (C) Harold Kirklin, Eduardo Sanchez, James Raposo, Arthur Monroe | |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Goodridge | 65-53 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Scott Andrews blocks the short jumper by John Goodridge | 65-53 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Hansen (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Kirklin (SG) Dwight Heideman | |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | James Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-53 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Akim Zigler pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-53 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Clyde Kerr pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews drills a floater from the right block set up by Jermaine Whitten | 67-53 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Jermaine Whitten blocks the short jumper by John Goodridge | 67-53 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Akim Zigler hits the follow up shot | 67-55 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Smith takes the ball from Clyde Kerr | 67-55 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Jack Laforest is whistled for traveling | 67-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Early (SF), Garland Mills (PF), David Williams (C) Scott Andrews, Jermaine Whitten, George Hansen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), James Raposo (PF), Arthur Monroe (C) Lawrence Smith, Harold Kirklin, John Goodridge, Akim Zigler | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Clyde Kerr misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 67-55 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Clyde Kerr tips it home | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | James Smith is called for the reach on Dwight Heideman - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 69-55 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Jack Laforest drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Monroe | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | James Smith runs out the clock | 69-58 |