| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) SF - Alvin Boldt (fresh) PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) C - Michael Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) SG - James Caruso (fresh) SF - John Heflin (fresh) PF - Richard Henley (fresh) C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alvin Boldt | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | John Heflin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker's pass is intercepted by Richard Henley | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Jack Morrisey steps in front of the Derrick Tosh pass | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | John Heflin misses the floater from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alvin Boldt | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses long on a floater from the right block | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh tips it home | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Tosh - foul #1 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker's pass is intercepted by Derrick Tosh | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is hacked by Richard Henley - foul #1 on Richard Henley, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (SF), John Rice (C) John Heflin, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton's fadeaway is rejected by John Rice | 3-2 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Simon Dashner snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | John Rice misses the fadeaway from the right block | 3-2 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Caruso (fresh) SF - Simon Dashner (fresh) PF - Richard Henley (fresh) C - John Rice (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | John Rice snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | John Rice hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Frank Rounds (SG), John Heflin (SF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Derrick Tosh, James Caruso, Simon Dashner, Richard Henley | |
| 15:15 | Xavier | John Rice makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | John Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | John Rice is hacked by Jack Morrisey - foul #1 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (PF) John Rice | |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt is whistled for a carry | 3-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG) Frank Rounds | |
| 13:38 | Xavier | John Heflin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | John Heflin grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 13:24 | Xavier | Michael Baker blocks the short jumper by John Heflin | 3-4 |
| 13:23 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Henley | 3-4 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | John Heflin gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Richard Henley clanks a jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is whistled for a carry | 3-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Keith Burke (C) Jack Morrisey, Ambrose Shelton, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Simon Dashner (SF), John Rice (C) Lynn Keen, John Heflin, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Richard Henley lays it up and in set up by Simon Dashner | 3-6 |
| 11:46 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses badly on a floater from close range | 3-6 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | John Rice gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) SF - Alvin Boldt (tiring) PF - Bryon Brooks (tiring) 2 reb. C - Keith Burke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Caruso (fresh) SF - Simon Dashner (fresh) PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Simon Dashner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Alvin Boldt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francis Tuttle (C) Richard Henley | |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Bryon Brooks | 5-6 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Tuttle | 5-8 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke tips it home | 7-8 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | John Rice's dunk attempt is rejected by Keith Burke | 7-8 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks knocks in the floater in the paint | 9-8 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Bryon Brooks denies the turnaround by Derrick Tosh | 9-8 |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Derrick Tosh - foul #2 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), Alvin Boldt (SF), Michael Baker (C) Ronald Jeffords, Glenn Thomas, Keith Burke | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Frank Rounds (SG), John Heflin (SF), Richard Henley (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Derrick Tosh, James Caruso, Simon Dashner, John Rice, Francis Tuttle | |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 3rd free throw | 11-8 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Frank Rounds drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lynn Keen | 11-11 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | John Heflin is whistled for traveling | 11-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG) Jack Morrisey | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-11 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses the tip | 11-11 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Richard Henley snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Alvin Boldt swats the layup by Dustin Highsmith | 11-11 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Lynn Keen pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Heflin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Richard Henley pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Ambrose Shelton takes the ball from Lynn Keen in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton hits the finger roll | 13-11 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | John Heflin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryon Brooks - foul #1 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (PG), Keith Burke (PF) Alvin Boldt, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (PG), James Caruso (SG), John Rice (C) Lynn Keen, Frank Rounds, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 06:21 | Xavier | John Heflin misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | John Heflin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 13-12 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Jeffords | 13-12 |
| 05:44 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 05:20 | Xavier | John Rice makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Neal Walker | 15-15 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Neal Walker is called for the reach on Ronald Jeffords - foul #1 on Neal Walker, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Ronald Jeffords | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Simon Dashner (SF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Neal Walker, John Heflin, Richard Henley | |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dustin Highsmith - foul #1 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt (SF) Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | John Rice misses the 3 from straight away | 17-15 |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 04:09 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses long on a jumper in the lane | 17-15 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke tips it home | 19-15 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Lynn Keen comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is fouled on the floor by Dustin Highsmith - foul #2 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (PG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Jack Morrisey, Keith Burke | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Richard Henley (PF) Lynn Keen, John Rice | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Baker (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Caruso (fresh) SF - Simon Dashner (fresh) PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-15 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the tip | 19-15 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker tips it back up and in | 21-15 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bryon Brooks | 24-15 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Richard Henley clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Bryon Brooks - foul #2 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #4 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Keith Burke (C) Ambrose Shelton, Alvin Boldt, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (SG), John Heflin (SF), John Rice (C) James Caruso, Simon Dashner, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Henley denies the turnaround by Jack Morrisey | 24-17 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey grabs the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks comes up short on the floater from the right side | 24-17 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Henley | 24-17 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh is fouled on the floor by Jack Morrisey - foul #2 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt (SF) Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | John Rice is called for a backcourt violation | 24-17 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt is hacked by John Heflin - foul #1 on John Heflin, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), Michael Baker (C) Ronald Jeffords, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG) Derrick Tosh | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | John Heflin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-17 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker gets the rebound | 26-17 |