| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Durocher (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Thomas Justice (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Condrey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Grasso (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - George Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Carder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Wagoner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Man (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Christopher Man misses the fadeaway from the left block | 34-24 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | John Durocher snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Condrey | 36-24 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Christopher Man is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Justice - foul #3 on Thomas Justice, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Rawley (SG), John Todd (C) John Durocher, Daniel Grasso | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Christopher Man misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Christopher Man makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-25 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Man out of a doubleteam | 36-28 |
| 17:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-28 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Stephen Carder travels with the ball | 39-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG), John Durocher (SG), Marvin Nagle (PF), Daniel Grasso (C) Eugene Courtemanche, William Rawley, George Condrey, John Todd | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso can't finish the layup | 39-28 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso tips it home | 41-28 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Daniel Grasso is called for the reach on Christopher Man - foul #2 on Daniel Grasso, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), Frank Powell (PF) Don Deitch, Marvin Nagle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Phillips (SG), John Whitcomb (SF), Gene Stephens (PF) Stephen Carder, Louis Wagoner, Daniel Ramsey | |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Gene Stephens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-28 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Daniel Grasso | 41-28 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | John Durocher misses the driving attempt from the left block | 41-28 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | George Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Durocher (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Thomas Justice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frank Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Grasso (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - George Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Phillips (fresh) SF - John Whitcomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Man (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Xavier | Thomas Phillips misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Christopher Man takes the ball from Eugene Courtemanche | 41-28 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | Christopher Man misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Frank Powell pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | John Durocher clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by George Jones - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG), Alvin Boardman (SF), George Condrey (PF) Eugene Courtemanche, Thomas Justice, Frank Powell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Pierre (PG), Stephen Carder (SG), Louis Wagoner (SF), Daniel Ramsey (PF) George Jones, Thomas Phillips, John Whitcomb, Christopher Man | |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | John Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | John Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-28 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Don Deitch comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Don Deitch grabs the offensive board | 43-28 |
| 13:23 | Rhode Island | John Durocher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman gets the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | Joe Pierre is called for the reach on George Condrey - foul #2 on Joe Pierre, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), William Rawley (SG), Thomas Justice (SF), Marvin Nagle (PF), John Todd (C) Don Deitch, John Durocher, Alvin Boardman, George Condrey, Daniel Grasso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Man (C) Gene Stephens | |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Marvin Nagle | 45-28 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Todd - foul #2 on John Todd, team foul #3 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Durocher (SG), Daniel Grasso (C) William Rawley, John Todd | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Jones (PG) Joe Pierre | |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner is whistled for a carry | 48-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman (SF) Thomas Justice | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Durocher (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Alvin Boardman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Grasso (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - George Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Carder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Wagoner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Man (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | John Durocher scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-30 |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche is hacked by Daniel Ramsey - foul #1 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG), Thomas Justice (SF), George Condrey (PF) Eugene Courtemanche, Alvin Boardman, Marvin Nagle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Phillips (SG), John Whitcomb (SF), Gene Stephens (PF) Stephen Carder, Louis Wagoner, Daniel Ramsey | |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | John Durocher's pass is intercepted by Thomas Phillips | 50-33 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | George Jones misses the easy layup | 50-33 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gene Stephens | 50-33 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Christopher Man misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | George Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Christopher Man works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Durocher - foul #1 on John Durocher, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), William Rawley (SG), Frank Powell (PF), John Todd (C) Don Deitch, John Durocher, George Condrey, Daniel Grasso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Carder (SG), Louis Wagoner (SF), Daniel Ramsey (PF) Thomas Phillips, John Whitcomb, Gene Stephens | |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Christopher Man makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Christopher Man misses the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | John Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | George Jones steals the ball from William Rawley | 50-34 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Stephen Carder hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Todd | 50-34 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Christopher Man gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Stephen Carder hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-36 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | William Rawley is denied on a layup by Christopher Man | 50-36 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Frank Powell tips it back up and in | 52-36 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Christopher Man evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | John Todd gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Todd | 55-36 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | George Jones misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-36 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | John Todd pulls down the rebound | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rawley (fresh) SF - Thomas Justice (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frank Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Todd (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - George Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Carder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Wagoner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ramsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Man (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:42 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-36 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Christopher Man gets the rebound | 55-36 |
| 07:26 | Xavier | Christopher Man scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Jones | 55-39 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Rawley | 58-39 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner misses long on a shot from the right side | 58-39 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | William Rawley grabs the board | 58-39 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | William Rawley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG), John Durocher (SG), Alvin Boardman (SF), Marvin Nagle (PF), Daniel Grasso (C) Eugene Courtemanche, William Rawley, Thomas Justice, Frank Powell, John Todd | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Pierre (PG), Thomas Phillips (SG), John Whitcomb (SF), Gene Stephens (PF), Joe Cathey (C) George Jones, Stephen Carder, Louis Wagoner, Daniel Ramsey, Christopher Man | |
| 06:32 | Xavier | John Whitcomb misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-39 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Gene Stephens snags the offensive board | 58-39 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Thomas Phillips's pass is intercepted by John Durocher | 58-39 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Don Deitch jams it on a great pass from John Durocher | 60-39 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Joe Cathey comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-39 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Joe Cathey grabs the offensive board | 60-39 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Gene Stephens comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-39 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Marvin Nagle | 60-39 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Cathey - foul #1 on Joe Cathey, team foul #4 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), George Condrey (PF) Don Deitch, Marvin Nagle | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso misses the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso misses the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Whitcomb | 60-39 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Joe Cathey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-39 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | John Durocher's layup is rejected by Joe Cathey | 60-39 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Gene Stephens snags the defensive board | 60-39 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Joe Pierre comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | George Condrey pulls down the rebound | 60-39 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche is called for 5 seconds | 60-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG), Thomas Justice (SF), Marvin Nagle (PF) Eugene Courtemanche, Alvin Boardman, George Condrey | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Thomas Phillips clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Durocher - foul #2 on John Durocher, team foul #5 | 60-39 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Thomas Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Thomas Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | John Durocher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Deitch | 63-40 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Joe Pierre misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-40 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle gets the rebound | 63-40 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Don Deitch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Durocher (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Justice (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Grasso (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joe Pierre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | John Durocher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-40 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso tips it in | 65-40 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | John Whitcomb misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Don Deitch - foul #1 on Don Deitch, team foul #6 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), Alvin Boardman (SF), George Condrey (PF) Don Deitch, Thomas Justice, Marvin Nagle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gay (PG), Gerald Edgerton (SF) Joe Pierre, Thomas Phillips | |
| 03:02 | Xavier | John Whitcomb makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | John Whitcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Durocher | 67-42 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | John Whitcomb misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Alvin Boardman - foul #1 on Alvin Boardman, team foul #7 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice (SF) Alvin Boardman | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:17 | Xavier | John Whitcomb makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | John Whitcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-44 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Robert Gay grabs the board | 67-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Gene Stephens makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Whitcomb | 67-46 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Gay - foul #1 on Robert Gay, team foul #5 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Pierre (PG), Thomas Phillips (SG) Robert Gay, Gerald Edgerton | |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche misses the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche misses the 3rd free throw | 68-46 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Gene Stephens grabs the board | 68-46 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Thomas Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Joe Pierre is called for the reach on Eugene Courtemanche - foul #3 on Joe Pierre, team foul #6 | 68-46 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Courtemanche | 70-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Thomas Phillips makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-48 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche runs out the clock | 70-48 |