| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Otani (fresh) SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) PF - Chris Ward (fresh) C - Willie Zephyr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) C - Jack Curci (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Zephyr | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | Jack Curci connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mauricio Russo | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Mauricio Russo takes the ball from Chris Ward | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo banks in the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence is open and scores on a jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Allen Perkins is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lawrence - foul #1 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Jack Johnson (C) Kenneth Otani, Michael Jackson, Ronald Lawrence, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Charles Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-7 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu is hacked by Jack Curci - foul #1 on Jack Curci, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeff Marchetti (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Kenneth Otani (C) Reuben Price, Ming-Hoa Chu, Chris Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| 16:28 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 4-7 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | David Christmas tips it home | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Willie Retherford (fresh) SG - Jack Johnson (fresh) SF - Jeff Marchetti (fresh) PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) C - Kenneth Otani (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) SG - Timothy Traylor (fresh) SF - Randy Parkins (fairly fresh) PF - David Christmas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (PF) Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Randy Parkins hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Clayton Mason | 4-11 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Clayton Mason takes the ball from Kenneth Otani | 4-11 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Randy Parkins clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Chris Ward - foul #1 on Chris Ward, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF), Willie Zephyr (C) Jeff Marchetti, Chris Ward, Kenneth Otani | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Allen Perkins (PF), Jack Curci (C) Clayton Mason, Timothy Traylor, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Curci - foul #2 on Jack Curci, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (PF) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Shively (C) Jack Curci | |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by John Shively - foul #1 on John Shively, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani (PG), Michael Jackson (PF) Willie Retherford, Chris Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr misses the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-13 |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr can't tip it in | 5-13 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 5-13 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo is fouled on the floor by Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Chris Ward (PF) Kenneth Otani, Jack Johnson, Ronald Lawrence, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins, John Shively | |
| 13:23 | Xavier | David Christmas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF), Kenneth Otani (C) Reuben Price, Ming-Hoa Chu, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-13 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | David Christmas pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | David Christmas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clayton Mason and the foul's on Willie Retherford - foul #1 on Willie Retherford, team foul #4 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Willie Zephyr (C) Michael Jackson, Ronald Lawrence, Kenneth Otani | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Timothy Traylor (SF) Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins | |
| 12:37 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the free throw | 5-16 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #4 | 5-16 |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-16 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 5-16 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Charles Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Jeff Marchetti (SF) Willie Retherford, Jack Johnson, Ming-Hoa Chu | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson throws it down | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Otani (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Marchetti (fresh) PF - Chris Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Zephyr (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clayton Mason (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Traylor (fresh) PF - David Christmas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Charles Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Traylor | 7-19 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #5 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Jack Johnson (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF) Michael Jackson, Jeff Marchetti, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Allen Perkins (PF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 7-22 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Allen Perkins - foul #1 on Allen Perkins, team foul #5 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Reuben Price (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Willie Zephyr (C) Jack Johnson, Ronald Lawrence, Kenneth Otani | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF) Timothy Traylor | |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward makes the 1st free throw | 8-22 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-22 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 9-22 |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward can't throw it down | 9-22 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | John Shively snags the defensive board | 9-22 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Willie Retherford is called for the reach on Charles Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Retherford, team foul #6 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani (PG), Ronald Lawrence (SF), Jack Johnson (C) Willie Retherford, Ming-Hoa Chu, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Allen Perkins, John Shively | |
| 09:37 | Xavier | David Christmas can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jack Johnson - foul #1 on Jack Johnson, team foul #7 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr (C) Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo | |
| 09:37 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 9-24 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Clayton Mason steals it from Willie Zephyr in the backcourt | 9-24 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Dennis Prue clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Willie Zephyr - foul #1 on Willie Zephyr, team foul #8 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson (C) Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the 1st free throw | 9-24 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the 2nd free throw | 9-25 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani misses the turnaround from the baseline | 9-25 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dennis Prue | 9-25 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Clayton Mason comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-25 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Randy Parkins grabs the offensive rebound | 9-25 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Randy Parkins lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Traylor | 9-27 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani's pass is intercepted by Timothy Traylor | 9-27 |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Clayton Mason throws it down on a nice dish by Timothy Traylor | 9-29 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Otani (fairly fresh) SG - Reuben Price (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Ward (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jack Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Traylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (tiring) 6 pts. PF - David Christmas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Willie Zephyr (C) Reuben Price, Ronald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Allen Perkins (PF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Timothy Traylor, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Charles Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mauricio Russo | 9-32 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson's pass is intercepted by Mauricio Russo in the backcourt | 9-32 |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Randy Parkins lays it in on a nice dish by Mauricio Russo | 9-34 |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ming-Hoa Chu and he's fouled by Mauricio Russo - foul #1 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #6 | 11-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Reuben Price (SG), Jeff Marchetti (SF) Jack Johnson, Ming-Hoa Chu | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani makes the free throw | 12-34 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-34 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 12-34 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr hits the finger roll | 14-34 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-34 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to John Shively | 14-34 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Charles Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Perkins | 14-37 |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Otani | 16-37 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is called for 5 seconds | 16-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Jack Johnson (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF) Kenneth Otani, Reuben Price, Jeff Marchetti | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SF), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, John Shively | |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Prue - foul #1 on Dennis Prue, team foul #7 | 16-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani (C) Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses the 1st free throw | 16-37 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 16-37 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Dennis Prue gets the rebound | 16-37 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | David Christmas buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Clayton Mason | 16-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rick Doane (fresh) SG - Jack Johnson (fresh) SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Ward (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Otani (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Traylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-39 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-39 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani snags the defensive board | 19-39 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Dennis Prue denies the turnaround by Chris Ward | 19-39 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor snags the defensive board | 19-39 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-39 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | David Christmas tips it in | 19-41 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson is whistled for traveling | 19-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Willie Zephyr (C) Jack Johnson, Ronald Lawrence, Chris Ward, Kenneth Otani | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Randy Parkins (SF), Allen Perkins (PF), Jack Curci (C) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-41 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Jack Curci tips it home | 19-43 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Timothy Traylor is called for the reach on Willie Retherford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Traylor, team foul #8 | 19-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (SF) Ming-Hoa Chu | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford makes the 1st free throw | 20-43 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford makes the 2nd free throw | 21-43 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Lawrence - foul #2 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #9 | 21-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG) Timothy Traylor | |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the 2nd free throw | 21-43 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson grabs the board | 21-43 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Willie Retherford | 24-43 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Charles Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr pulls down the rebound | 24-43 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford misses the tip | 24-43 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the board | 24-43 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | The jump hook by Randy Parkins is blocked by Willie Zephyr | 24-43 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford is fouled in the backcourt by Mauricio Russo - foul #2 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #9 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Chris Ward (PF), Kenneth Otani (C) Rick Doane, Ronald Lawrence, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (PF), John Shively (C) Mauricio Russo, Randy Parkins, Jack Curci | |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford misses the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | John Shively pulls down the rebound | 24-43 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | David Christmas can't connect on a shot in the paint | 24-43 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor tips it back up and in | 24-45 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 24-45 |