| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) C - John Futch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | John Futch 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) | |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Paul Armstrong denies the turnaround by Andrei Zeches | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Paul Armstrong is blocked by Stephen Johnson | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gilberto Rizzo - foul #1 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Addison | 0-5 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson is called for traveling | 0-5 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo is called for traveling | 0-5 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Paul Armstrong | 0-5 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses the shot from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo tips it back up and in | 0-7 |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | John Futch misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 0-7 |
| 16:38 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson tips it but misses | 0-7 |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Simpson | 0-7 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gilberto Rizzo | 0-10 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) C - John Futch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-10 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Michael Addison pulls down the rebound | 0-10 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles lays it up and in on a great pass from Clarence Nichols and the foul's on Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McKlveen (PG), Wayne Favors (SG), David Weinman (SF), Robert Metcalf (PF), Scott Strothers (C) Bruce Simpson, Andrei Zeches, Stephen Johnson, Craig Cloutier, John Futch | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles makes the free throw | 0-13 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Robert McKlveen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vernon Clark (C) Gilberto Rizzo | |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Addison | 0-15 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (SG), Kenneth Dandridge (C) Clarence Nichols, Edwin Hayles | |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-15 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-15 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wayne Favors | 3-15 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Stephen Evans is hacked by Robert McKlveen - foul #1 on Robert McKlveen, team foul #2 | 3-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), John Futch (C) Robert McKlveen, Wayne Favors, David Weinman, Robert Metcalf, Scott Strothers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SG), Edwin Hayles (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Michael Addison, Paul Armstrong, Kenneth Dandridge | |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-15 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier gets the rebound | 3-15 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Craig Cloutier | 6-15 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Stephen Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-15 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 6-15 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edwin Hayles | 6-15 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Stephen Johnson takes the ball from Stephen Evans | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) C - John Futch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | John Futch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-15 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Stephen Evans pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Stephen Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-15 |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses badly on a shot from the right side | 6-15 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to John Futch | 6-15 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bruce Simpson | 9-15 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Andrei Zeches - foul #1 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McKlveen (PG), Wayne Favors (SG), David Weinman (SF), Robert Metcalf (PF), Scott Strothers (C) Bruce Simpson, Andrei Zeches, Stephen Johnson, Craig Cloutier, John Futch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Joseph Goldsmith (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (C) Stephen Evans, Clarence Nichols, Vernon Clark, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles misses the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge grabs the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Wayne Favors is called for the reach on Michael Addison - foul #1 on Wayne Favors, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Tuma (C) Edwin Hayles | |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge knocks in the shot in the lane | 9-18 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Tuma - foul #1 on Joseph Tuma, team foul #2 | 9-18 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf grabs the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | David Weinman makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert McKlveen | 12-18 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma's pass is intercepted by Wayne Favors | 12-18 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | David Weinman lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Favors | 14-18 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Goldsmith, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF) Robert McKlveen, Wayne Favors, David Weinman, Scott Strothers | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Tuma - foul #2 on Joseph Tuma, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Futch (C) Robert Metcalf | |
| Subs | Xavier | Percy Young (PF) Joseph Tuma | |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith is fouled on the floor by Craig Cloutier - foul #1 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SG), Edwin Hayles (PF) Joseph Goldsmith, Percy Young | |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 16-18 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches buries a jumper from the right side | 18-18 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Andrei Zeches - foul #2 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (SG) Andrei Zeches | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo (C) Kenneth Dandridge | |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-20 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clarence Nichols | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) C - John Futch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier is fouled on the floor by Michael Addison - foul #1 on Michael Addison, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (SF), Scott Strothers (C) Stephen Johnson, John Futch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (SF) Paul Armstrong | |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers misses the floater from the left block | 18-20 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Clarence Nichols steals it from Scott Strothers | 18-20 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols jams it | 18-22 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers drills a floater from the baseline | 20-22 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles is denied on a layup by Craig Cloutier | 20-22 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Craig Cloutier | 20-22 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Craig Cloutier | 22-22 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles's pass is intercepted by Bruce Simpson | 22-22 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Rizzo - foul #2 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McKlveen (PG), David Weinman (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), John Futch (C) Bruce Simpson, Wayne Favors, Craig Cloutier, Scott Strothers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Vernon Clark (PF), Kenneth Dandridge (C) Michael Addison, Clarence Nichols, Edwin Hayles, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses the lay-in | 22-22 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Vernon Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong is hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerald Coats (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF) Stephen Johnson, Robert Metcalf | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | John Futch scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Coats | 24-24 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Stephen Evans clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert McKlveen - foul #2 on Robert McKlveen, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Scott Strothers (PF) Robert McKlveen, Craig Cloutier | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Stephen Evans misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Stephen Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | John Futch scores on a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Kenneth Dandridge - foul #1 on Kenneth Dandridge, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG) Bruce Simpson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Percy Young (SG) Stephen Evans | |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | John Futch misses the free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Percy Young grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Wayne Favors is called for the reach on Joseph Goldsmith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Favors, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG) Wayne Favors | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Coats | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Weinman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Coats (fresh) PF - Scott Strothers (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Futch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Goldsmith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Percy Young (fresh) SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Clark (fresh) C - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | John Futch snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | John Futch is hacked by Kenneth Dandridge - foul #2 on Kenneth Dandridge, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Robert Metcalf (PF) Bruce Simpson, David Weinman, Gerald Coats, Scott Strothers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Clarence Nichols (SG), Edwin Hayles (PF) Joseph Goldsmith, Percy Young, Kenneth Dandridge | |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | John Futch makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | John Futch makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Armstrong - foul #1 on Paul Armstrong, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier (PF) John Futch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo (C) Vernon Clark | |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong is called for traveling | 33-27 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (SF) Paul Armstrong | |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Stephen Evans misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-27 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors scores on a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Stephen Evans - foul #1 on Stephen Evans, team foul #10 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Futch (C) Robert Metcalf | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses short on a shot from the left side | 36-27 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | John Futch hits the follow up shot | 38-27 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson connects on the shot from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Stephen Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |