| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert George (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson inbounds the ball | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Winkfield | 39-57 |
| 19:46 | Xavier | James Wetzel connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-59 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Rowe and the foul's on Frank Emery - foul #2 on Frank Emery, team foul #1 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Robin Belliveau (SG), Adam Whitley (PF) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, Robert George | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the free throw | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:25 | Xavier | James Robertson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | James Robertson hits the follow up shot | 42-61 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-61 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski hits the follow up shot | 44-61 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | James Robertson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Charles Williamson | 44-61 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Wetzel - foul #1 on James Wetzel, team foul #2 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Robert George (PF) Donald Massenburg, Robin Belliveau, Adam Whitley | |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | James Robertson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Williamson - foul #3 on Charles Williamson, team foul #1 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Moore (SF) Charles Williamson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:22 | Xavier | James Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | James Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG) Kevin Winkfield | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:04 | Xavier | James Wetzel knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 46-64 |
| 17:59 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-64 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the offensive board | 46-64 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe hits a jump hook from the baseline | 48-64 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Robert George is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint | 48-66 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball is fouled on the floor by James Robertson - foul #2 on James Robertson, team foul #3 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, James Robertson | |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | John Moore comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-66 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Robert George lays it up and in set up by Frank Emery | 50-68 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-68 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Robert George pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Adam Whitley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Robin Belliveau (SG), James Robertson (C) Donald Massenburg, Frank Emery, Adam Whitley | |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Kowalski | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | James Robertson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 52-68 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | John Moore gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Robertson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Reese - foul #2 on Paul Reese, team foul #4 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF) John Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), Walter Crews (C) James Wetzel, James Robertson | |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-68 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Paul Reese | 54-68 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | Paul Reese clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-68 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Robert George grabs the offensive board | 54-68 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Frank Emery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Robert George gets the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Paul Reese can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Robert George snags the offensive board | 54-68 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Paul Reese comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-68 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Walter Crews snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert George | 54-71 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe banks in the layup set up by Kevin Winkfield and he's hacked by Robert George - foul #1 on Robert George, team foul #5 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), John Moore (PF), Jude Cinkosky (C) Kevin Winkfield, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Joseph Ford (SG), James Wetzel (SF), James Robertson (C) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, Robin Belliveau, Robert George | |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the free throw | 57-71 |
| 13:21 | Xavier | Joseph Ford is fouled on the floor by Charles Williamson - foul #4 on Charles Williamson, team foul #2 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (SG), Byron Wright (PF) Thomas Rowe, Charles Williamson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG) Joseph Ford | |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | John Moore gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | John Moore is fouled on the floor by James Wetzel - foul #2 on James Wetzel, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Joseph Ford (SG) Donald Massenburg, Frank Emery | |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright drills a jump hook in the paint | 59-71 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Paul Reese drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Ford | 59-73 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 59-73 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, Joseph Ford, James Robertson | |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Adam Whitley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-73 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), James Robertson (C) Donald Massenburg, Adam Whitley | |
| 12:01 | Rhode Island | John Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-73 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Robert George (PF) Paul Reese, James Robertson | |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Robert George misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-73 |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Garner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Wright (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Emery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner is hacked by Donald Massenburg - foul #1 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #7 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Kowalski (C) Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), James Robertson (C) Donald Massenburg, Robert George | |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Frank Emery connects on the turnaround from close range | 61-75 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-75 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | James Robertson pulls down the rebound | 61-75 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Frank Emery can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 10:52 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the board | 61-75 |
| 10:48 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-75 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Paul Reese snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:31 | Xavier | James Robertson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 61-75 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Crews - foul #4 on Walter Crews, team foul #8 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Kevin Winkfield (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF) Brian Garner, Thomas Ball, Byron Wright | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Robin Belliveau (SG), Robert George (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, Walter Crews, James Robertson | |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | John Moore makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:59 | Xavier | Robert George clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Rowe - foul #1 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #3 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (C) David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG) Donald Massenburg | |
| 09:59 | Xavier | Robert George misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 09:59 | Xavier | Robert George misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Robin Belliveau steals the ball from Thomas Rowe | 63-75 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robin Belliveau | 63-77 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Moore | 65-77 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | James Wetzel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-77 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Robert George can't tip it in | 65-77 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | John Moore pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #4 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Kowalski (C) Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Frank Emery (SG), James Robertson (C) Paul Reese, Robin Belliveau, Adam Whitley | |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Robert George hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Robertson | 65-80 |
| 08:36 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe loses the dribble to Frank Emery | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:14 | Xavier | James Wetzel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-80 |
| 08:13 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Curtis Doyle | 65-80 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-80 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Byron Wright (SF) Kevin Winkfield, John Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Marvin Duda (C) Donald Massenburg, James Robertson | |
| 07:45 | Xavier | James Wetzel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-80 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Robert George tips it back up and in | 65-82 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Wright (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Curtis Doyle (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Kowalski (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Emery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wetzel (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Marvin Duda (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 65-82 |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright tips it in | 67-82 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Robert George tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert George, team foul #9 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), Jude Cinkosky (C) Thomas Rowe, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SG), Walter Crews (PF), James Robertson (C) Frank Emery, Robert George, Marvin Duda | |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson's layup is rejected by James Robertson | 67-82 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the board | 67-82 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Charles Williamson is called for the reach on James Wetzel - foul #5 on Charles Williamson, team foul #5 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Moore (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF) Charles Williamson, Byron Wright | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, Robin Belliveau, James Robertson | |
| 06:19 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 67-82 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Crews | 67-82 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | James Wetzel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #6 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Kevin Winkfield (SG) Thomas Ball, Curtis Doyle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Robin Belliveau (SG), Robert George (PF) Donald Massenburg, Frank Emery, Adam Whitley | |
| 06:03 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-84 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 3rd free throw | 67-85 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on James Wetzel - foul #3 on James Wetzel, team foul #10 | 67-85 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), James Robertson (C) James Wetzel, Robert George | |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner makes the 1st free throw | 68-85 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-85 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | James Robertson gets the rebound | 68-85 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Paul Reese is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-85 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau gets the offensive rebound | 68-85 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Reese | 68-88 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Paul Reese is called for the reach on Thomas Rowe - foul #3 on Paul Reese, team foul #11 | 68-88 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Byron Wright (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) Kevin Winkfield, Brian Garner, John Moore, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Joseph Ford (SG), James Wetzel (SF), Robert George (PF) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, Robin Belliveau, James Robertson | |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 68-88 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 68-88 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Walter Crews pulls down the rebound | 68-88 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg travels with the ball | 68-88 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG) Donald Massenburg, Joseph Ford | |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 68-88 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Robert George pulls down the rebound | 68-88 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | James Wetzel is whistled for a carry | 68-88 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG) Thomas Rowe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Robin Belliveau (SG) Paul Reese, Frank Emery | |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-88 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Byron Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Wetzel (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Walter Crews (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg double dribbles | 71-88 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Moore (SF) Byron Wright | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), James Robertson (C) Donald Massenburg, Robin Belliveau, Robert George | |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Crews | 71-88 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski can't tip it in | 71-88 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | John Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-88 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-88 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Byron Wright (PF) Thomas Ball, Curtis Doyle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (PF) James Robertson | |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Moore | 73-88 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Paul Reese knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Frank Emery | 73-91 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 73-91 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright tips it home | 75-91 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Paul Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Rowe - foul #3 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #7 | 75-91 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (PG), Brian Garner (SG), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, Kevin Winkfield, Byron Wright, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Adam Whitley (C) Frank Emery, James Wetzel, Robert George | |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the 1st free throw | 75-92 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 75-93 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-93 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Byron Wright (PF) Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (SG) Paul Reese | |
| 01:30 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-93 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright snags the defensive board | 75-93 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright is hacked by Walter Crews - foul #5 on Walter Crews, team foul #12 | 75-93 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Duda (C) Walter Crews | |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright makes the 1st free throw | 76-93 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 76-93 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Adam Whitley grabs the board | 76-93 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Ford | 76-96 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | John Moore scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Byron Wright | 78-96 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Thomas Ball takes the ball from Donald Massenburg | 78-96 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball jams it | 80-96 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg runs out the clock | 80-96 |