| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) SG - Steven Boerger (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fresh) PF - Robert George (fresh) C - John Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Horace Estes (fresh) C - Tim Span (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | John Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Xavier | Steven Boerger misses the shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Robert George | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | James Wetzel double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Tim Span works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Hairston and he's hacked by Paul Reese - foul #1 on Paul Reese, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | James Wetzel knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Boerger | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Hairston | 3-5 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Robert George can't connect on a shot from the right block | 3-5 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 3-5 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses short on a runner from the right block | 3-5 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | John Davis gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Steven Boerger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to John Davis | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses the jumpshot from the right side | 3-5 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Tim Span is hacked by Paul Reese - foul #2 on Paul Reese, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG) Paul Reese | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | John Johnson drills a floater from close range on a great pass from John Hairston | 3-7 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Steven Boerger buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:37 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Hairston | 6-9 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Horace Estes is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #1 on Horace Estes, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (SG), James Robertson (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Steven Boerger, Robert George, John Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Joseph Ford comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 6-9 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Tim Span grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | John Hairston knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) SG - Joseph Ford (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Robertson (fresh) C - Adam Whitley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) PF - Horace Estes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tim Span (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Xavier | Joseph Ford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | John Hairston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG), Robert George (SF) Joseph Ford, James Wetzel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Robert George drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Steven Boerger | 8-11 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Tim Span comes up short on the floater in the paint | 8-11 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert George | 8-11 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Steven Boerger misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-11 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Tim Span lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 8-13 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | James Robertson makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Steven Boerger | 10-13 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Horace Estes | 10-13 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Robert George is called for the reach on John Hairston - foul #1 on Robert George, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (PG), Frank Emery (SG), James Wetzel (SF), John Davis (C) Richard Lang, Steven Boerger, Robert George, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 13:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Frank Emery | 10-13 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Gerard Milardo is called for the reach on James Wetzel - foul #1 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (PF) James Robertson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:11 | Xavier | James Wetzel scores on a runner from the right block | 12-13 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | John Hairston is called for traveling | 12-13 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Robert George | 12-13 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | James Wetzel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Tim Span is hacked by Frank Emery - foul #1 on Frank Emery, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG) Frank Emery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | John Davis grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | John Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Robertson (PF) Robert George | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), John Johnson (SF) Richard Hughes, Gerard Milardo | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Ford (fresh) SG - Steven Boerger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes tips it but misses | 12-13 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:28 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Horace Estes | 12-15 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Steven Boerger misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-15 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to John Davis | 12-15 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | James Robertson tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | John Hairston connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Viens | 14-17 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | Tim Span is called for the reach on James Wetzel - foul #1 on Tim Span, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Robert George (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Joseph Ford, Steven Boerger, James Robertson, John Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Stewart Reddick (C) Johnny Viens, John Johnson, Tim Span | |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Frank Emery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Robert George hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-17 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Adam Whitley - foul #1 on Adam Whitley, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Tim Span (C) John Hairston, Horace Estes | |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the lay-in | 16-19 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Tim Span pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stewart Reddick | 16-22 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-22 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Adam Whitley snags the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | James Wetzel can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gerard Milardo - foul #2 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Robertson (C) Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| 08:12 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-22 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick tips it back up and in | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) SG - Frank Emery (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert George (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jan Brooks (fresh) PF - Stewart Reddick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Span (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits a jump hook in the paint | 20-24 |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 20-26 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Robert George misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Stewart Reddick - foul #1 on Stewart Reddick, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG), John Davis (C) Frank Emery, James Wetzel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), John Johnson (PF) Johnny Viens, Tim Span | |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Robert George misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Robert George misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | John Johnson gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | John Hairston connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Johnson | 20-29 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | John Davis hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Boerger and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (PG), James Wetzel (SF), Adam Whitley (PF) Richard Lang, Robert George, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Horace Estes (PF) Jan Brooks | |
| 06:07 | Xavier | John Davis misses the free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick blows the wide open layup | 22-29 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | James Wetzel snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | James Wetzel is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Wetzel, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by John Johnson is blocked by John Davis | 22-29 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | John Hairston evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Wetzel | 22-29 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Steven Boerger connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wetzel | 25-29 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | John Johnson clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Ford - foul #1 on Joseph Ford, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), Robert George (SF), James Robertson (PF) Joseph Ford, James Wetzel, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Tim Span (C) Richard Hughes, Stewart Reddick | |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | John Johnson steps in front of the Steven Boerger pass | 25-31 |
| 03:56 | Rhode Island | Richard Lang picks off the pass by Tim Span | 25-31 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Richard Lang blows the layup | 25-31 |
| 03:51 | Rhode Island | John Hairston gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) SG - Steven Boerger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert George (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Tim Span hits the finger roll set up by John Hairston | 25-33 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Richard Lang misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Tim Span snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 25-33 |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | John Johnson tips it back up and in | 25-35 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Steven Boerger double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 25-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Adam Whitley (C) Steven Boerger, John Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks (SF), Stewart Reddick (PF) John Johnson, Horace Estes | |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Tim Span can't finish the layup | 25-35 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Stewart Reddick | 25-35 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Tim Span is whistled for traveling | 25-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF) Robert George | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG) Johnny Viens | |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Richard Lang misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Tim Span | 25-35 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | John Hairston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (SG) Richard Lang | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:03 | Xavier | James Wetzel's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Jan Brooks | 25-35 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Tim Span hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Adam Whitley - foul #2 on Adam Whitley, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (PF) James Robertson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Horace Estes (PF) John Hairston, Stewart Reddick | |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Adam Whitley grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Joseph Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG) Joseph Ford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick (C) Tim Span | |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Robert George blocks the jumper by Horace Estes | 25-36 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Robert George grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | James Wetzel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | James Wetzel grabs the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Paul Reese comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Stewart Reddick | 25-36 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Johnny Viens | 25-38 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Steven Boerger is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Horace Estes | 25-38 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 25-38 |