| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson inbounds the ball | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Michael Addison makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edward Delaney | 49-37 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Edward Delaney connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Nichols | 52-40 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-40 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Sean Davis blocks the short jumper by Edward Delaney | 52-40 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson loses the dribble to Michael Addison | 52-40 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong lays it up and in set up by Michael Addison | 54-40 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson is hacked by Clarence Nichols in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Nichols, team foul #1 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG), Edwin Hayles (SF), Percy Young (PF), Vernon Clark (C) Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong, Edward Delaney, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Robert Metcalf (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Bruce Simpson, Stephen Johnson, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | Percy Young pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | George Flynn connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf is hacked by Vernon Clark - foul #3 on Vernon Clark, team foul #2 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Clarence Nichols (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Edward Delaney (PF) Michael Addison, George Flynn, Percy Young, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Robert Rolston, Bradley Tripp, Paul Winegar | |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wayne Favors (fresh) SF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Stephen Evans knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-42 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Edward Delaney's pass is intercepted by Sean Davis | 59-42 |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the easy layup | 59-42 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clarence Nichols | 59-42 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stephen Evans | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Metcalf | 61-44 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles travels with the ball | 61-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), George Flynn (SG), Percy Young (SF), Vernon Clark (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Stephen Evans, Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong, Edward Delaney, Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Bruce Simpson, Wayne Favors, Robert Metcalf, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Rolston | 61-46 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Bradley Tripp steps in front of the Vernon Clark pass | 61-46 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Clark | 61-46 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gilberto Rizzo | 61-46 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Robert Rolston picks off the pass by Percy Young | 61-46 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Rolston | 61-48 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Vernon Clark hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Winegar - foul #3 on Paul Winegar, team foul #1 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF) George Flynn, Percy Young | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Andrei Zeches, Bradley Tripp, Paul Winegar | |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Vernon Clark makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Vernon Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson is whistled for traveling | 63-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Delaney (PF), Edwin Hayles (C) Vernon Clark, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Craig Cloutier picks off the pass by Paul Armstrong | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Simpson | 63-51 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Edward Delaney throws it down set up by Michael Addison | 65-51 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses the lay-in | 65-51 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clarence Nichols | 65-51 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Michael Addison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-51 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Robert Rolston is denied by Paul Armstrong | 65-51 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis clanks a turnaround from the left block | 65-51 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Michael Addison snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Rolston - foul #2 on Robert Rolston, team foul #2 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Michael Addison, Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Robert Metcalf (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Stephen Johnson, Craig Cloutier | |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Andrei Zeches | 66-53 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Edward Delaney is fouled on the floor by Robert Metcalf - foul #2 on Robert Metcalf, team foul #3 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Percy Young (SF), Vernon Clark (PF) Edwin Hayles, Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar (C) Sean Davis | |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Percy Young lays it in | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Percy Young - foul #2 on Percy Young, team foul #3 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Armstrong (SF) Percy Young | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Metcalf - foul #3 on Robert Metcalf, team foul #4 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Clarence Nichols (SG) Stephen Evans, George Flynn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Craig Cloutier (PF) Andrei Zeches, Paul Winegar | |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-54 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp tips it home | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Favors (fresh) SF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo is whistled for traveling | 70-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Delaney (PF), Edwin Hayles (C) Vernon Clark, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Bradley Tripp | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edwin Hayles | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols scores on a runner from close range set up by Edwin Hayles | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier's pass is intercepted by Edwin Hayles | 72-56 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), Vernon Clark (C) Michael Addison, Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF) Bruce Simpson, Robert Metcalf, Craig Cloutier | |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo (C) Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Edward Delaney is hacked by Bradley Tripp - foul #1 on Bradley Tripp, team foul #5 | 72-56 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | George Flynn connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Evans | 74-56 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | George Flynn picks off the pass by Bradley Tripp | 74-56 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Stephen Johnson steals the ball from Edwin Hayles | 74-56 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Rolston | 74-58 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Clarence Nichols (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF) Stephen Evans, George Flynn, Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Craig Cloutier (PF) Wayne Favors, Bradley Tripp | |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the driving attempt in the paint | 74-58 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston grabs the board | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Edward Delaney denies the turnaround by Craig Cloutier | 74-58 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Edward Delaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-58 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Rizzo | 74-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Craig Cloutier - foul #3 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #6 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), Edwin Hayles (PF), Vernon Clark (C) Michael Addison, Clarence Nichols, Edward Delaney, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Robert Metcalf (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Stephen Johnson, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Paul Winegar | 75-58 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches loses the dribble to George Flynn | 75-58 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | George Flynn misses the easy layup | 75-58 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Vernon Clark misses the tip | 75-58 |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-58 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Vernon Clark snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Stephen Evans | 77-58 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Andrei Zeches | 77-60 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Bradley Tripp - foul #2 on Bradley Tripp, team foul #7 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Percy Young (PF) Paul Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Bradley Tripp is blocked by Vernon Clark | 78-60 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf grabs the offensive board | 78-60 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | George Flynn is called for the reach on Andrei Zeches - foul #1 on George Flynn, team foul #4 | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-60 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp grabs the offensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-60 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | George Flynn grabs the board | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Bradley Tripp is called for the reach on Percy Young - foul #3 on Bradley Tripp, team foul #8 | 78-60 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Percy Young misses the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar gets the rebound | 78-60 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Stephen Evans - foul #1 on Stephen Evans, team foul #5 | 78-62 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Stephen Evans runs out the clock | 78-63 |