| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) SF - Richard Parsons (fresh) PF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) C - Richard Hampton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Richard Hampton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons hits a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Richard Hampton - foul #1 on Richard Hampton, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Jay Borror throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson is hacked by Clarence Loyd - foul #1 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Olson | 6-2 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clarence Olsen - foul #1 on Clarence Olsen, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Richard Hampton pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | George Reid is fouled on the floor by Richard Schweers - foul #1 on Richard Schweers, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), William Hull (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), James Kapoor (C) Thomas Olson, Richard Schweers, Richard Parsons, Carlos Ellis, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Jay Borror double dribbles | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Hampton | 6-4 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | George Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | William Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | William Hull misses long on a floater in the paint | 6-4 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Christopher Bradford picks off the pass by Clarence Loyd | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford can't finish the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Richard Hampton pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | Jay Borror is fouled on the floor by William Hull - foul #1 on William Hull, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), Micheal Abe (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF) Christopher Bradford, William Hull, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), John Bible (PF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) Clarence Loyd, George Reid, Jay Borror, Clifford Zuber, Richard Hampton | |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn buries a runner from close range | 6-6 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis's pass is intercepted by Delbert Briceno | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses the easy layup | 6-6 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn tips it home | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Henry (fresh) SG - Alvaro Franco (fresh) SF - Micheal Abe (fresh) PF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) C - Mark Cowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) SF - Greg Harris (fresh) PF - John Bible (fresh) C - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco misses the floater from the left side | 6-8 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on John Bible - foul #1 on John Bible, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), Richard Parsons (SF) Gary Henry, Alvaro Franco, Micheal Abe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF) Delbert Briceno, Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, John Bible | |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford's floater is tipped away by Timothy Hartshorn | 7-8 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 7-8 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd gets the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | George Reid misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Parsons | 9-8 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Carlos Ellis is called for the reach on Clarence Loyd - foul #1 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Alvaro Franco (SG), William Hull (SF), James Kapoor (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Thomas Olson, Christopher Bradford, Richard Parsons, Carlos Ellis, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Richard Hampton (C) George Reid, Jay Borror, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | William Hull misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Benny Mooney - foul #1 on Benny Mooney, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell (C) Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (PF) Clifford Zuber | |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | William Hull makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | William Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Richard Hampton clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Greg Harris hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Richard Hampton blocks the jumper by Mark Cowell | 11-14 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Gary Henry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Greg Harris snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd can't connect on a shot from the left side | 11-14 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor is hacked by John Bible - foul #2 on John Bible, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Richard Schweers (SG), Richard Parsons (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Gary Henry, Alvaro Franco, William Hull, James Kapoor, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF) Clarence Loyd, Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, John Bible | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) SF - Richard Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Hampton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Olson and he's hacked by Clifford Zuber - foul #1 on Clifford Zuber, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn (C) Richard Hampton | |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber blows the dunk | 14-14 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses the lay-in | 14-14 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers blows the layup but he's hacked by George Reid - foul #1 on George Reid, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell (C) Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis hits a jump hook in the lane | 17-14 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Jay Borror snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), Clarence Olsen (C) Thomas Olson, Richard Schweers, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Richard Hampton (C) Delbert Briceno, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons is called for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), James Kapoor (C) Gary Henry, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 17-16 |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Alvaro Franco (SG), Micheal Abe (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Thomas Olson, Christopher Bradford, Richard Parsons, Carlos Ellis, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF) George Reid, Jay Borror | |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford (SG) Alvaro Franco | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Timothy Hartshorn (PF) Clarence Loyd, Clifford Zuber | |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Gary Henry misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Richard Hampton pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Henry - foul #1 on Gary Henry, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Alvaro Franco (SG), Richard Parsons (SF) Gary Henry, Christopher Bradford, Micheal Abe | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell is hacked by Timothy Hartshorn - foul #1 on Timothy Hartshorn, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford (SG), William Hull (SF), James Kapoor (C) Alvaro Franco, Richard Parsons, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Hull | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kapoor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) SF - Greg Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Hampton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Benny Mooney steals it from Christopher Bradford | 19-17 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Benny Mooney lays it up and in | 19-19 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Cowell | 21-19 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Benny Mooney travels with the ball | 21-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Richard Schweers (SG), Richard Parsons (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Thomas Olson, Christopher Bradford, William Hull, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, Richard Hampton | |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers clanks a runner from the left block | 21-19 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Schweers | 21-19 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen loses the dribble to Timothy Hartshorn | 21-19 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno hits a jumpshot from the left side | 21-21 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell connects on the runner in the lane | 23-21 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Jay Borror's layup is rejected by Clarence Olsen | 23-21 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Jay Borror tips it in | 23-23 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell hits a floater from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Cowell - foul #1 on Mark Cowell, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Alvaro Franco (SG), Micheal Abe (SF), James Kapoor (PF) Gary Henry, Richard Schweers, Richard Parsons, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Hampton (C) Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Richard Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Briceno | 25-24 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Alvaro Franco picks off the pass by Jay Borror | 25-24 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco banks in the layup | 27-24 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses long on a shot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Richard Hampton hits the follow up shot | 27-26 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Delbert Briceno - foul #1 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Richard Parsons (SF), Mark Cowell (C) Micheal Abe, James Kapoor, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber lays it in set up by Delbert Briceno | 29-28 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 31-28 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber connects on the floater from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Delbert Briceno - foul #2 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford (SG), William Hull (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF) Alvaro Franco, Richard Parsons, Thomas Olson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), John Bible (PF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) Delbert Briceno, George Reid, Jay Borror, Clifford Zuber, Richard Hampton | |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Timothy Hartshorn | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Henry (fresh) SG - Christopher Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Cowell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bible (fresh) C - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gary Henry - foul #2 on Gary Henry, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Kapoor (C) Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Gary Henry is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gary Henry, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Richard Schweers (SG), Richard Parsons (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Gary Henry, Christopher Bradford, William Hull, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Loyd | 32-33 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | John Bible pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn can't connect on a shot from the right block | 32-33 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford (SG), Micheal Abe (SF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Schweers, Richard Parsons, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, John Bible, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Carlos Ellis - foul #3 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Hull (SF), Mark Cowell (PF) Micheal Abe, Carlos Ellis | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Clarence Loyd takes the ball from Thomas Olson | 32-35 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Jay Borror lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Loyd | 32-37 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), Richard Parsons (SF) Christopher Bradford, William Hull | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Jay Borror steals it from Mark Cowell | 32-39 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Mark Cowell picks off the pass by Richard Hampton | 32-39 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson drills a floater near the basket | 34-39 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Richard Hampton's layup is rejected by James Kapoor | 34-39 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Kapoor | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-39 |