| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jim Nordin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Terry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hung Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harris Brault (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Rhode Island | Jim Nordin steals it from Hung Wang | 31-35 |
| 19:27 | Xavier | Gregory Hanson swats the short shot by Teddy Sluss | 31-35 |
| 19:26 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Sean Davis, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes (C) Sean Davis | |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Thomas Mathis swats the shot by James Terry | 31-35 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | James Terry misses the tip | 31-35 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | James Terry tips it in | 33-35 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Hung Wang comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | James Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | James Monroe is hacked by Hung Wang - foul #2 on Hung Wang, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Jim Nordin misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Harold Graves hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Jim Nordin steals it from Gregory Hanson | 36-35 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Monroe and he's fouled by Hung Wang - foul #3 on Hung Wang, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Harold Graves, James Monroe, Jim Nordin, James Terry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG), Ray Wilson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Hung Wang, Thomas Mathis, Gregory Hanson | |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Rolston and he's hacked by Bradley Yuhas - foul #2 on Bradley Yuhas, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson (PF) Scott Barnes | |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig is hacked by Robert Rolston - foul #2 on Robert Rolston, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG) Teddy Sluss | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:18 | Xavier | George Flynn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Edward Delaney snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harris Brault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Hanson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Xavier | George Flynn hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Harrison | 41-38 |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by George Flynn - foul #1 on George Flynn, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Harold Graves (SG), James Monroe (SF), Jim Nordin (PF), James Terry (C) Antoine Hartwig, George Flynn, Leonard Harrison, Edward Delaney, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (PG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Scott Barnes (PF), Sean Davis (C) Robert Rolston, Ray Wilson, Gregory Hanson, Bradley Tripp | |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | James Monroe lays it up and in set up by Teddy Sluss | 43-39 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-41 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | James Monroe can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-41 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Jim Nordin tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | James Terry gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Keith Beane steps in front of the Jim Nordin pass | 45-41 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (PG), George Flynn (SG), Edward Delaney (PF) Teddy Sluss, Harold Graves, Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hung Wang (SG), Ray Wilson (SF), Gregory Hanson (PF) Harris Brault, Thomas Mathis, Scott Barnes | |
| 13:15 | Xavier | George Flynn buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | Hung Wang buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Beane | 48-43 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | George Flynn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Hung Wang | 48-45 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Sean Davis - foul #4 on Sean Davis, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Jim Nordin (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Antoine Hartwig, George Flynn, Edward Delaney, James Terry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Scott Barnes (C) Keith Beane, Ray Wilson, Sean Davis | |
| 12:07 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston hits a jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Monroe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jim Nordin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hung Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Jim Nordin is hacked by Gregory Hanson - foul #1 on Gregory Hanson, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (SF) James Monroe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Graves | 52-47 |
| 10:53 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 10:52 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson tips it home | 52-49 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Harold Graves | 54-49 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes loses the dribble to Harold Graves | 54-49 |
| 10:06 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 54-49 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Hung Wang | 54-52 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Harold Graves drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Teddy Sluss | 57-52 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Harold Graves is called for the reach on Robert Rolston - foul #1 on Harold Graves, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG), James Monroe (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), James Terry (C) Harold Graves, Leonard Harrison, Jim Nordin, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Ray Wilson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Hung Wang, Robert Rolston, Gregory Hanson, Scott Barnes | |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Teddy Sluss steals it from Keith Beane out of a doubleteam | 57-52 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Terry | 60-52 |
| 08:44 | Rhode Island | Teddy Sluss takes the ball from Harris Brault | 60-52 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Keith Beane picks off the pass by James Terry | 60-52 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ray Wilson, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG) Teddy Sluss | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sean Davis (C) Thomas Mathis | |
| 07:37 | Xavier | James Terry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-52 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) C - James Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Beane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harris Brault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Antoine Hartwig - foul #3 on Antoine Hartwig, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (SF) James Monroe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG) Harris Brault | |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Keith Beane | 60-57 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | James Terry loses the dribble to Bradley Tripp | 60-57 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis is whistled for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Harold Graves (SG), James Monroe (SF), Jim Nordin (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Antoine Hartwig, George Flynn, Leonard Harrison, Edward Delaney, James Terry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hung Wang (PG), Scott Barnes (SF), Gregory Hanson (PF) Keith Beane, Ray Wilson, Bradley Tripp | |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Harold Graves loses the dribble to Sean Davis | 60-57 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | James Monroe steals the ball from Sean Davis | 60-57 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | James Monroe comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 60-57 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Bradley Yuhas - foul #3 on Bradley Yuhas, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF) Hung Wang, Robert Rolston, Scott Barnes | |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | Sean Davis steals it from Jim Nordin | 60-58 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-58 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Harold Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Monroe | 62-58 |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Jim Nordin snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Graves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Monroe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jim Nordin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Yuhas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Beane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harris Brault (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Xavier | James Monroe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-58 |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Sean Davis | 62-58 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Jim Nordin pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Harold Graves grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is fouled on the floor by Keith Beane - foul #4 on Keith Beane, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), James Terry (C) Harold Graves, James Monroe, Jim Nordin, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hung Wang (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Scott Barnes (SF), Ray Wilson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Keith Beane, Harris Brault, Thomas Mathis, Gregory Hanson, Sean Davis | |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp clanks a floater from the left block | 62-58 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Edward Delaney takes the ball from Scott Barnes after a doubleteam | 62-58 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG), James Monroe (SF), Jim Nordin (PF) Antoine Hartwig, Leonard Harrison, Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Gregory Hanson (PF), Sean Davis (C) Hung Wang, Robert Rolston, Scott Barnes, Ray Wilson, Bradley Tripp | |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Jim Nordin misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Hanson - foul #2 on Gregory Hanson, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Jim Nordin makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Jim Nordin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault scores on a floater from the right side | 64-60 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | James Monroe is hacked by Thomas Mathis - foul #2 on Thomas Mathis, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Beane | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | James Monroe knocks in the shot near the basket | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Harris Brault | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Keith Beane is called for the reach on Teddy Sluss in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Beane, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hung Wang (PG) Keith Beane | |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Hung Wang misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | James Monroe gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | James Monroe is hacked by Hung Wang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hung Wang, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (PG), Leonard Harrison (PF) Teddy Sluss, Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-65 |