| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Dagostino (fresh) SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) PF - Alvin Boldt (fresh) C - David Bretz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) SG - James Caruso (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) C - Michael Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | David Bretz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't connect on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | David Bretz tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lynn Keen | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Lynn Keen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Michael Carter snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Lynn Keen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | David Bretz snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ambrose Shelton - foul #1 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | Lynn Keen grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | David Taylor hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Dagostino - foul #1 on Robert Dagostino, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | David Taylor makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Dagostino | 7-7 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Lynn Keen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Caruso | 7-10 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | David Bretz is whistled for a carry | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (PG), Glenn Thomas (SF), John Hall (PF) Robert Dagostino, Garrett Auerbach, Alvin Boldt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF) David Taylor, Francis Tuttle | |
| 16:29 | Xavier | James Caruso double dribbles | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Mills (SG) Ambrose Shelton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG) Lynn Keen | |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harry Long (C) Michael Carter | |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Neal Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | Ronald Mills snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) SF - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Hall (fresh) C - David Bretz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) SG - James Caruso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) C - Harry Long (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | David Bretz can't tip it in | 8-10 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Derrick Tosh | 8-13 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | John Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Glenn Thomas | 10-13 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh is hacked by Ronald Jeffords - foul #1 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (PG), Ambrose Shelton (SG), Garrett Auerbach (SF), Alvin Boldt (PF) Ronald Jeffords, Ronald Mills, Glenn Thomas, John Hall | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF) James Caruso, Neal Walker, Harry Long | |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | David Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle lays it in on a nice dish by Derrick Tosh | 10-15 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ray Ellsworth - foul #1 on Ray Ellsworth, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harry Long (C) Ray Ellsworth | |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Robert Dagostino steps in front of the Lynn Keen pass in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Dagostino | 15-15 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle lays it up and in set up by Derrick Tosh | 15-17 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | Harry Long pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lynn Keen | 15-19 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Ambrose Shelton | 17-19 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh is called for a charge - foul #1 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SF), John Hall (PF), Raymond Mitton (C) Garrett Auerbach, Alvin Boldt, David Bretz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), James Caruso (SG), Neal Walker (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF) Lynn Keen, Derrick Tosh, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle | |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas is fouled on the floor by Neal Walker - foul #1 on Neal Walker, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (PG) Robert Dagostino | |
| Subs | Xavier | Troy Dicks (PF) Harry Long | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton can't tip it in | 17-19 |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Mitton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) SG - James Caruso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) PF - Troy Dicks (fresh) C - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Jeffords | 20-19 |
| 11:11 | Xavier | Frank Rounds is fouled on the floor by Ronald Jeffords - foul #2 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (PG), Ronald Mills (SG), Alvin Boldt (PF) Ronald Jeffords, Ambrose Shelton, John Hall | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Raymond Mitton is called for the reach on Ray Ellsworth - foul #1 on Raymond Mitton, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Harry Long (C) Frank Rounds, Troy Dicks | |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth is called for 5 seconds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach (SF) Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton is fouled on the floor by Neal Walker - foul #2 on Neal Walker, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Taylor (SF), Derrick Tosh (C) Neal Walker, Ray Ellsworth | |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Harry Long gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Long - foul #1 on Harry Long, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), David Bretz (C) Ronald Mills, Raymond Mitton | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Harry Long grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | James Caruso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ambrose Shelton | 25-19 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Harry Long clanks a jumper near the basket | 25-19 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | David Taylor steps in front of the Garrett Auerbach pass | 25-19 |
| 08:18 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-19 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Ambrose Shelton | 25-19 |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-19 |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Dagostino (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bretz (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Long (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Harry Long picks off the pass by Alvin Boldt | 28-19 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | James Caruso can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-19 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | David Bretz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino's pass is intercepted by Harry Long | 28-19 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Garrett Auerbach - foul #1 on Garrett Auerbach, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (PG), Ronald Mills (SG), Glenn Thomas (SF), John Hall (PF), Raymond Mitton (C) Robert Dagostino, Ambrose Shelton, Garrett Auerbach, Alvin Boldt, David Bretz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), Troy Dicks (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Ray Ellsworth (C) Lynn Keen, David Taylor, Harry Long, Derrick Tosh | |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Ronald Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | John Hall steps in front of the Francis Tuttle pass | 28-22 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton is hacked by Ray Ellsworth - foul #2 on Ray Ellsworth, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harry Long (C) Ray Ellsworth | |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Francis Tuttle | 28-22 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | James Caruso clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Hall | 28-22 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas slams it home set up by Ronald Jeffords | 30-22 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | James Caruso comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords loses the ball out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), Garrett Auerbach (SF), Alvin Boldt (PF), David Bretz (C) Ronald Mills, Glenn Thomas, John Hall, Raymond Mitton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Derrick Tosh (SG), Neal Walker (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Michael Carter (C) Frank Rounds, James Caruso, Troy Dicks, Francis Tuttle, Harry Long | |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Lynn Keen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bretz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Carter (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lynn Keen | 33-28 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Michael Carter gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Neal Walker hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Neal Walker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Lynn Keen snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Michael Carter tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Ellsworth | 33-31 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth loses the dribble to Garrett Auerbach | 33-31 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords is fouled on the floor by Lynn Keen - foul #1 on Lynn Keen, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SF), John Hall (PF), Raymond Mitton (C) Garrett Auerbach, Alvin Boldt, David Bretz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), James Caruso (SG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Harry Long (C) Lynn Keen, Derrick Tosh, Neal Walker, Ray Ellsworth, Michael Carter | |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Francis Tuttle | 34-31 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Frank Rounds | 34-31 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Frank Rounds buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Caruso | 34-34 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | James Caruso comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 37-34 |