| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Sean Davis is called for the reach on Clarence Nichols - foul #2 on Sean Davis, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Edward Delaney clanks a floater from the left block | 34-29 |
| 19:35 | Xavier | Donald Dixon tips it in | 36-29 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston tips it in | 36-31 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Harold Graves lays it in on a great pass from Michael Addison | 38-31 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis hits a turnaround from close range | 38-33 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Harold Graves connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edward Delaney | 41-33 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Simpson | 41-36 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Simpson - foul #2 on Bruce Simpson, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG), Edwin Hayles (PF), Vernon Clark (C) Harold Graves, Edward Delaney, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Ray Wilson (SF) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Thomas Mathis | |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Addison steals the ball from Ray Wilson | 42-36 |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols is fouled on the floor by Sean Davis - foul #3 on Sean Davis, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG) Michael Addison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| 16:31 | Xavier | George Flynn hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Evans | 44-36 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches drills a shot from close range set up by Wayne Favors and the foul's on George Flynn - foul #2 on George Flynn, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG), Edward Delaney (PF) George Flynn, Clarence Nichols | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG) Wayne Favors | |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Ray Wilson takes the ball from Edward Delaney | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Winegar (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar scores on a jump hook from the right block | 44-41 |
| 15:12 | Xavier | Harold Graves travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Donald Dixon (C) Stephen Evans, Edwin Hayles, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Andrei Zeches, Ray Wilson, Bradley Tripp, Paul Winegar | |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier tips it in | 44-43 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Donald Dixon can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Rolston - foul #3 on Robert Rolston, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edwin Hayles (PF), Vernon Clark (C) Edward Delaney, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG) Robert Rolston | |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Harold Graves makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Harold Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:23 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Vernon Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses the shot from the right block | 48-45 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Harold Graves connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-47 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Simpson | 50-50 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Michael Addison is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Simpson - foul #3 on Bruce Simpson, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), Clarence Nichols (SF), Donald Dixon (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, Paul Armstrong, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Ray Wilson (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Bruce Simpson, Thomas Mathis, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Stephen Evans hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Edwin Hayles and he's fouled by Wayne Favors - foul #1 on Wayne Favors, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG) Andrei Zeches | |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Stephen Evans makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Winegar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Stephen Evans drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Hayles | 56-53 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Flynn - foul #3 on George Flynn, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Edward Delaney (PF) Stephen Evans, Clarence Nichols, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis (SF), Sean Davis (C) Ray Wilson, Paul Winegar | |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Michael Addison buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Rolston and he's fouled by Edwin Hayles - foul #1 on Edwin Hayles, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vernon Clark (C) Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Craig Cloutier (PF) Wayne Favors, Bradley Tripp | |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Michael Addison is blocked by Sean Davis | 58-58 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the shot from the left side | 58-60 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Thomas Mathis steps in front of the Paul Armstrong pass | 58-60 |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis dunks the ball | 58-62 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Vernon Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Edward Delaney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Flynn | 60-62 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis double dribbles | 60-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG), Clarence Nichols (SF), Donald Dixon (C) George Flynn, Paul Armstrong, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG), Ray Wilson (SF) Robert Rolston, Thomas Mathis | |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the easy layup | 60-62 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses the tip | 60-62 |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Craig Cloutier | 60-62 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier banks in the layup | 60-64 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Michael Addison double dribbles | 60-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Edwin Hayles (PF) Michael Addison, Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Bradley Tripp (C) Bruce Simpson, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors's floater is knocked away by Donald Dixon | 60-64 |
| 08:18 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Donald Dixon travels with the ball | 60-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Vernon Clark (C) Harold Graves, Clarence Nichols, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG) Andrei Zeches | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 07:26 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Stephen Evans knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Hayles | 63-64 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Vernon Clark - foul #3 on Vernon Clark, team foul #4 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Edward Delaney (PF) Stephen Evans, George Flynn, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Andrei Zeches (SF), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Thomas Mathis, Ray Wilson | |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Harold Graves connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-65 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Harold Graves connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Addison | 67-65 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp is hacked by Edwin Hayles - foul #2 on Edwin Hayles, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Dixon (C) Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF) Robert Rolston, Bradley Tripp | |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Edward Delaney takes the ball from Craig Cloutier | 67-65 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong is hacked by Ray Wilson - foul #2 on Ray Wilson, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG) Harold Graves | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis (SF) Ray Wilson | |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Sean Davis | 67-65 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Donald Dixon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Thomas Mathis | 67-68 |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Addison steps in front of the Craig Cloutier pass | 67-68 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Addison | 70-68 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis is whistled for a carry | 70-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Clarence Nichols (SF), Edwin Hayles (PF), Vernon Clark (C) Michael Addison, George Flynn, Paul Armstrong, Edward Delaney, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Bradley Tripp (C) Bruce Simpson, Andrei Zeches, Sean Davis | |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Harold Graves drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Vernon Clark | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Clark (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Favors | 72-71 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Stephen Evans misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Craig Cloutier | 72-71 |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles loses the dribble to Bradley Tripp | 72-71 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Donald Dixon (C) Stephen Evans, Clarence Nichols, Edwin Hayles, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Bradley Tripp | |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Donald Dixon snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Michael Addison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Rolston | 72-73 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-73 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Addison picks off the pass by Sean Davis | 72-73 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses short on a shot from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Sean Davis | 72-73 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Michael Addison snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Craig Cloutier is called for the reach on Michael Addison - foul #3 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Michael Addison makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier lays it up and in set up by Bruce Simpson and he's fouled by Michael Addison - foul #2 on Michael Addison, team foul #6 | 73-75 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Edward Delaney snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong clanks a floater from the left side | 73-75 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The clock runs out | 73-75 |