| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) C - David Edgar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) C - David Kowalski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle scores on a floater in the lane set up by Thomas Ball | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard buries a turnaround from close range | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | David Edgar pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | David Edgar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson is hacked by Stephen Peacock - foul #1 on Stephen Peacock, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Robert Stewart clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Thomas Rowe and he's fouled by Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Manuel Yates (SG), Marvin Duda (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Walter Crews (C) Donald Massenburg, Robert Stewart, Stephen Peacock, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (PF) Curtis Doyle | |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Manuel Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Turner - foul #1 on Thomas Turner, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | John Boyd misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 2-5 |
| 16:31 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Thomas Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Crews - foul #1 on Walter Crews, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Stephen Peacock (SF) Manuel Yates, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle (PF) Jude Cinkosky | |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) SG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) PF - Marvin Duda (fresh) C - Walter Crews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Walter Crews comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock tips it home | 4-7 |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe's pass is intercepted by Walter Crews | 4-7 |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Crews | 6-7 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Marvin Duda pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Williamson | 6-9 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Robin Belliveau - foul #1 on Robin Belliveau, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Joe Boyer (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Donald Massenburg, Stephen Peacock, Marvin Duda, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG) John Boyd | |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Manuel Yates hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robin Belliveau | 9-10 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joe Boyer | 9-10 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-10 |
| 13:21 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard tips it home | 11-10 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball comes up short on the floater from the left side | 11-10 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is fouled on the floor by Robin Belliveau - foul #2 on Robin Belliveau, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Robert Stewart (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF) Robin Belliveau, Manuel Yates, Joe Boyer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham tips it but misses | 11-10 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Garner | 11-10 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky's floater is tipped away by David Edgar | 11-10 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Robert Stewart clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Massenburg | 11-10 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-10 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Edgar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brian Garner (fresh) SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (tiring) PF - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) C - Dale Gresham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball is called for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Marvin Duda (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Walter Crews (C) Robert Stewart, Stephen Peacock, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), John Boyd (SG), Roger Long (SF), David Kowalski (C) Brian Garner, Thomas Ball, Charles Williamson, Dale Gresham | |
| 11:02 | Xavier | The jump hook by Thomas Turner is blocked by David Kowalski | 11-10 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Thomas Turner gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Marvin Duda misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-10 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Turner - foul #2 on Thomas Turner, team foul #7 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF) Donald Massenburg, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle (PF) Jude Cinkosky | |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Robert Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Long - foul #1 on Roger Long, team foul #1 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Marvin Duda, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Robert Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Robert Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-10 |
| 09:46 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock is called for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Joe Boyer (SG), Marvin Duda (PF), Walter Crews (C) Manuel Yates, Robert Stewart, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Charles Williamson (SF) John Boyd, Roger Long | |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson hits a 3 from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Walter Crews hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marvin Duda | 14-15 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Williamson | 14-18 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by David Kowalski - foul #1 on David Kowalski, team foul #2 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Manuel Yates (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF) Joe Boyer, Stephen Peacock, Marvin Duda | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| 08:14 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | Walter Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham's pass is intercepted by Donald Massenburg | 15-18 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | John Boyd steals the ball from Donald Massenburg | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Manuel Yates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) C - Dale Gresham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | John Boyd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jude Cinkosky | 15-18 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson's pass is intercepted by Manuel Yates | 15-18 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Jude Cinkosky steals it from Walter Crews | 15-18 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard drills a jump hook in the paint | 17-18 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball is fouled on the floor by Walter Crews - foul #2 on Walter Crews, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Boyer (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Marvin Duda (PF), David Edgar (C) Robert Stewart, Manuel Yates, Micheal Leonard, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Roger Long (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) John Boyd, Charles Williamson, Jude Cinkosky, Dale Gresham | |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg can't finish the uncontested layup | 17-20 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by David Edgar - foul #1 on David Edgar, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Marvin Duda misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 17-22 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG) Joe Boyer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Manuel Yates loses the dribble to Roger Long | 17-22 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Rowe | 17-24 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Yates | 19-24 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Garner | 19-26 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Micheal Leonard (PF) Manuel Yates, Marvin Duda | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Charles Williamson (SF) Brian Garner, Roger Long | |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Boyd | 19-28 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | John Boyd picks off the pass by Micheal Leonard | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Edgar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Kowalski and the foul's on Robert Stewart - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #10 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Joe Boyer (SG), Thomas Turner (PF) Donald Massenburg, Robert Stewart, Micheal Leonard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | David Edgar grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Charles Williamson is called for the reach on Stephen Peacock - foul #1 on Charles Williamson, team foul #3 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Jude Cinkosky (PF) John Boyd, Curtis Doyle | |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Jude Cinkosky blocks the short jumper by David Edgar | 19-30 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Thomas Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Thomas Turner dunks the ball set up by Joe Boyer | 21-30 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robin Belliveau - foul #3 on Robin Belliveau, team foul #11 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Manuel Yates (SG), Micheal Leonard (PF) Robin Belliveau, Joe Boyer, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG) Thomas Rowe | |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | David Edgar snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Jude Cinkosky - foul #1 on Jude Cinkosky, team foul #4 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Marvin Duda (SF), Thomas Turner (C) Manuel Yates, Stephen Peacock, David Edgar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Dale Gresham (C) Brian Garner, David Kowalski | |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Marvin Duda gets the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Thomas Turner clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Ball - foul #1 on Thomas Ball, team foul #5 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF), David Edgar (C) Robert Stewart, Marvin Duda, Micheal Leonard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG) Thomas Ball | |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Thomas Turner misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Thomas Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 22-31 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky hits the follow up shot | 22-33 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Thomas Turner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-33 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson scores on a fadeaway from close range | 22-35 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg is called for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #12 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Marvin Duda (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF), Walter Crews (C) Manuel Yates, Stephen Peacock, Thomas Turner, David Edgar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Thomas Ball (SG), Roger Long (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) Brian Garner, John Boyd, Charles Williamson, Jude Cinkosky, Dale Gresham | |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses short on a shot in the paint | 22-35 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is called for traveling | 22-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (PG), Stephen Peacock (SF), David Edgar (C) Donald Massenburg, Marvin Duda, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Robert Stewart knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 25-35 |