| Lineup | Providence | PG - Andrew Nies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Rumfelt (fresh) C - Alexander Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Earl Johnson inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Providence | Eric Odom misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 19:50 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Charles Noggle is whistled for traveling | 31-39 |
| 19:18 | Providence | Charles Noggle steals the ball from Alexander Powell | 31-39 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno can't finish the layup | 31-39 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | John Bible tips it but misses | 31-39 |
| 19:11 | Providence | The rebound goes to Andrew Nies | 31-39 |
| 19:07 | Providence | Eric Odom buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Nies | 33-39 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Delbert Briceno and he's hacked by Eric Odom - foul #2 on Eric Odom, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:33 | Providence | Jay Borror swats the layup by Albert Rumfelt | 33-42 |
| 18:32 | Providence | Alexander Powell gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Andrew Nies misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-42 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno drills a shot from the right side set up by Charles Noggle | 33-44 |
| 17:40 | Providence | Charles Noggle is called for the reach on Eric Odom - foul #3 on Charles Noggle, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Providence | John Jansen (PF), Maurice Klosinski (C) Albert Rumfelt, Alexander Powell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SG), Alvin Brault (PF) Charles Noggle, Anthony Williamson | |
| 17:26 | Providence | John Jansen comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | John Bible grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Earl Johnson - foul #3 on Earl Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Mobley (PG), Roger Marrow (SG), John Chambers (SF) Andrew Nies, Eric Odom, Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Shumate (C) John Bible | |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 16:59 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by Roger Marrow is blocked by Alvin Brault | 33-45 |
| 16:57 | Providence | Maurice Klosinski tips it but misses | 33-45 |
| 16:55 | Providence | Maurice Klosinski tips it but misses | 33-45 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Alvin Brault pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Roger Marrow steps in front of the Alvin Brault pass | 33-45 |
| 16:34 | Providence | Roger Marrow lays it up and in | 35-45 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Jay Borror can't connect on a shot near the basket | 35-45 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Jay Borror snags the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Jay Borror pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Mobley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jansen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maurice Klosinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Greg Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jay Borror (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Alvin Brault's pass is intercepted by John Chambers | 35-45 |
| 15:29 | Providence | Roger Marrow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Chambers | 37-45 |
| 15:13 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Greg Harris | 37-47 |
| 15:06 | Providence | Maurice Klosinski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Maurice Klosinski, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG), Eric Odom (SG), Earl Johnson (SF), Albert Rumfelt (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Harold Mobley, Roger Marrow, John Chambers, John Jansen, Maurice Klosinski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG), Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) Delbert Briceno, Greg Harris, Alvin Brault, Donald Shumate | |
| 14:53 | Xavier | John Bible knocks in the runner in the paint | 37-49 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Eric Odom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-49 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski is fouled on the floor by Albert Rumfelt - foul #3 on Albert Rumfelt, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski scores on a jumper from the left block | 37-51 |
| 13:53 | Providence | Eric Odom hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-51 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | John Bible snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Noggle | 37-54 |
| 13:19 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt buries a runner in the lane | 39-54 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Jay Borror buries a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Earl Johnson - foul #4 on Earl Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SF) Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SG) Kevin Thomas | |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the free throw | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 12:52 | Providence | Andrew Nies buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Eric Odom | 41-57 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | Jay Borror can't finish the layup | 41-57 |
| 12:31 | Providence | The rebound goes to Albert Rumfelt | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 12:26 | Providence | Eric Odom connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 12:09 | Providence | Eric Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Andrew Nies is hacked by Charles Noggle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Noggle, team foul #2 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Mobley (PG), Roger Marrow (SG), John Jansen (PF), Maurice Klosinski (C) Andrew Nies, Eric Odom, Albert Rumfelt, Alexander Powell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Charles Noggle, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| 11:46 | Providence | John Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Greg Harris grabs the board | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Mobley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jansen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maurice Klosinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Greg Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jay Borror (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Harold Mobley is called for the reach on Delbert Briceno - foul #2 on Harold Mobley, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SG) Jay Borror | |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno scores on a runner from close range set up by Donald Shumate and the foul's on Harold Mobley - foul #3 on Harold Mobley, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG) Harold Mobley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses the free throw | 44-59 |
| 11:08 | Providence | Maurice Klosinski gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 10:50 | Providence | Roger Marrow buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Nies | 46-59 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Roger Marrow steals it from Kevin Thomas | 46-59 |
| 10:35 | Providence | Andrew Nies lays it up and in set up by Roger Marrow | 48-59 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson blows the layup | 48-59 |
| 10:14 | Providence | John Jansen pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:49 | Providence | Maurice Klosinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Odom (SG), Albert Rumfelt (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Roger Marrow, John Jansen, Maurice Klosinski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jay Borror (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) Kevin Thomas, Anthony Williamson, Donald Shumate | |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Jay Borror can't finish the layup | 48-59 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | John Bible tips it in | 48-61 |
| 09:16 | Providence | Eric Odom double dribbles | 48-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG) Andrew Nies | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Greg Harris is fouled on the floor by John Chambers - foul #1 on John Chambers, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Greg Harris misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:02 | Providence | Alexander Powell gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 08:46 | Providence | John Chambers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-61 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Jay Borror pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Greg Harris | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:24 | Providence | Eric Odom is hacked by Delbert Briceno - foul #2 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #3 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Providence | John Jansen (PF) Albert Rumfelt | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:15 | Providence | Alexander Powell throws it down | 50-64 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | John Bible pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | John Bible buries a 3 from the left wing | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chambers (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Jansen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Greg Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jay Borror (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Bible (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Providence | Roger Marrow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | John Bible pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-70 |
| 06:43 | Providence | John Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-70 |
| 06:41 | Providence | Alexander Powell gets the offensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Alexander Powell can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Bible - foul #2 on John Bible, team foul #4 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG), Earl Johnson (SF), Albert Rumfelt (PF) Roger Marrow, John Chambers, John Jansen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Delbert Briceno, Greg Harris, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| 06:32 | Providence | Alexander Powell misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Alexander Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Charles Noggle is hacked by Albert Rumfelt - foul #4 on Albert Rumfelt, team foul #9 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Maurice Klosinski (C) Alexander Powell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Charles Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Charles Noggle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 05:59 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Earl Johnson and he's hacked by Anthony Williamson - foul #1 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #5 | 53-72 |
| 05:59 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt makes the free throw | 54-72 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 54-72 |
| 05:28 | Providence | Maurice Klosinski grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Earl Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-72 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | Donald Shumate grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Jay Borror hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-72 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Donald Shumate tips it in | 54-74 |
| 04:44 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt misses the 3 from straight away | 54-74 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Jay Borror pulls down the rebound | 54-74 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses long on a jumper from the left side | 54-74 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Donald Shumate scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-77 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:36 | Providence | Charles Noggle is called for the reach on Andrew Nies - foul #5 on Charles Noggle, team foul #6 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Mobley (PG), Roger Marrow (SG), John Chambers (SF), John Jansen (PF) Andrew Nies, Eric Odom, Earl Johnson, Albert Rumfelt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Greg Harris (SF), Alvin Brault (PF) Charles Noggle, Jay Borror, Anthony Williamson | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Mobley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Chambers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jansen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Maurice Klosinski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) C - Donald Shumate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Providence | John Jansen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-77 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Alvin Brault | 54-77 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Donald Shumate double dribbles | 54-77 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Roger Marrow is hacked by Donald Shumate - foul #3 on Donald Shumate, team foul #7 | 54-77 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Roger Marrow makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Roger Marrow makes the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Greg Harris misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Maurice Klosinski - foul #2 on Maurice Klosinski, team foul #10 | 56-77 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Greg Harris misses the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Greg Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 02:01 | Providence | John Chambers hits a 3 from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Maurice Klosinski is called for the reach on Alvin Brault - foul #3 on Maurice Klosinski, team foul #11 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Williamson (PF) Delbert Briceno | |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Alvin Brault makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Alvin Brault makes the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Roger Marrow scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-80 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-80 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Donald Shumate gets the offensive rebound | 62-80 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Greg Harris scores on a jumper from the right side | 62-82 |
| 01:00 | Providence | Harold Mobley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-82 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Greg Harris pulls down the rebound | 62-82 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Donald Shumate comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 62-82 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Donald Shumate grabs the offensive board | 62-82 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Alvin Brault runs out the clock | 62-82 |