| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Estes (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Saravia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Sroka (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilfred Hammons (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Wilfred Hammons steps in front of the Patrick Cox pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 38-41 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Willie Saravia connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ralph Davis | 38-44 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Wilfred Hammons | 38-44 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Ralph Davis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Weitzman | 38-46 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon loses the dribble to Wilfred Hammons | 38-46 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Ralph Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | Patrick Cox steps in front of the Ralph Davis pass | 38-46 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | John Johnson scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Cox out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Wilfred Hammons - foul #3 on Wilfred Hammons, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Davis (C) Wilfred Hammons | |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman is fouled on the floor by Richard Hughes - foul #1 on Richard Hughes, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (PF) Francis Lyon, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Louis Wood (SF) Arthur Sroka | |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Ralph Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 17:18 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Horace Estes | 44-46 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Ralph Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:37 | Rhode Island | Tim Span hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Louis Wood connects on the 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tim Span (fresh) 6 pts. C - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Saravia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jon Weitzman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Ralph Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Louis Wood | 44-52 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon (SF), John Johnson (PF) Gerard Milardo, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG), Arthur Sroka (SF), Barry Gibson (PF), Wilfred Hammons (C) Willie Saravia, Louis Wood, Jon Weitzman, John Davis | |
| 15:05 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons dunks the ball | 44-54 |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | Steven Boerger scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Sroka | 46-57 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | John Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 46-57 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-57 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 46-57 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Horace Estes | 46-57 |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | John Johnson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Barry Gibson - foul #1 on Barry Gibson, team foul #2 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (C) Patrick Cox, Richard Hughes, Francis Lyon, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SG), Jon Weitzman (PF) Steven Boerger, Barry Gibson | |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the easy layup | 48-57 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | Ralph Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 12:32 | Rhode Island | Willie Saravia is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #2 on Willie Saravia, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Horace Estes (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Geer (PG), Louis Wood (SF), John Davis (C) Ralph Davis, Arthur Sroka, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (PG) Ryan Geer | |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Steven Boerger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Weitzman | 48-57 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Willie Saravia hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Boerger | 48-60 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Tim Span hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jon Weitzman - foul #3 on Jon Weitzman, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Richard Hughes (SG), Francis Lyon (C) John Hairston, Johnny Viens, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Davis (PG) Willie Saravia | |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tim Span (fresh) 8 pts. C - Francis Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Boerger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Tim Span takes the ball from John Davis | 50-60 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Cox | 52-60 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Ralph Davis loses the dribble to Tim Span | 52-60 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | Tim Span's layup is rejected by John Davis | 52-60 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Louis Wood pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the contested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Louis Wood | 52-62 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Davis - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Horace Estes (C) Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SG), Arthur Sroka (SF), Barry Gibson (PF), Wilfred Hammons (C) Steven Boerger, Louis Wood, Jon Weitzman, John Davis | |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Barry Gibson | 54-65 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes is hacked by Arthur Sroka - foul #2 on Arthur Sroka, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), John Johnson (PF) Richard Hughes, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Geer (PG) Ralph Davis | |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 54-65 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Geer and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG) Patrick Cox | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the free throw | 54-68 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | John Hairston drills a shot from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Willie Saravia out of a doubleteam | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | John Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Horace Estes | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons misses the easy layup | 58-71 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (C) Johnny Viens, Francis Lyon, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Davis (PG), Steven Boerger (SG), Jon Weitzman (PF) Ryan Geer, Willie Saravia, Barry Gibson | |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Tim Span pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Tim Span evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater near the basket | 58-71 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Span (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Boerger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Sroka (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilfred Hammons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Davis | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Jon Weitzman is called for the reach on Richard Hughes - foul #4 on Jon Weitzman, team foul #7 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Horace Estes (C) John Hairston, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SG), Louis Wood (SF), John Davis (C) Steven Boerger, Arthur Sroka, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | John Davis grabs the board | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Horace Estes steals it from John Davis | 59-74 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Span and the foul's on Ralph Davis - foul #1 on Ralph Davis, team foul #8 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG) Richard Hughes | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox makes the free throw | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Xavier | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Patrick Cox - foul #2 on Patrick Cox, team foul #3 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:36 | Xavier | John Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Wood | 62-76 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon throws it down on a great pass from Horace Estes | 64-76 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | John Davis scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ralph Davis out of the doubleteam | 64-78 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Francis Lyon and he's fouled by Jon Weitzman - foul #5 on Jon Weitzman, team foul #9 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), John Johnson (PF) Johnny Viens, Francis Lyon, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (PG), Arthur Sroka (SF), Barry Gibson (PF), Wilfred Hammons (C) Ralph Davis, Willie Saravia, Jon Weitzman, John Davis | |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the free throw | 67-78 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Louis Wood scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Boerger | 67-80 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | John Johnson is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Patrick Cox | 69-80 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Louis Wood hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Sroka | 69-83 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Barry Gibson - foul #2 on Barry Gibson, team foul #10 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Francis Lyon (C) Patrick Cox, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Davis (PG), Willie Saravia (SG) Steven Boerger, Louis Wood | |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons can't finish the layup | 70-83 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons tips it home | 70-85 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hughes (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tim Span (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Francis Lyon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Saravia (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Sroka (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Barry Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfred Hammons (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-85 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Ralph Davis snags the defensive board | 70-85 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Milardo - foul #1 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #4 | 70-85 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), John Johnson (PF), Horace Estes (C) Richard Hughes, Gerard Milardo, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG), John Davis (C) Arthur Sroka, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Ralph Davis is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Saravia | 70-88 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon is hacked by Barry Gibson - foul #3 on Barry Gibson, team foul #11 | 70-88 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick (PF), Michael Merlino (C) John Johnson, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Geer (PG), Louis Wood (SF) Ralph Davis, Willie Saravia | |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 71-88 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-88 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Louis Wood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-88 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino pulls down the rebound | 72-88 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | John Hairston loses the dribble to Louis Wood | 72-88 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Steven Boerger drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ryan Geer and the foul's on Johnny Viens - foul #1 on Johnny Viens, team foul #5 | 72-90 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (PF) Francis Lyon, Stewart Reddick | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Steven Boerger makes the free throw | 72-91 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Tim Span jams it | 74-91 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Steven Boerger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-91 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | John Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 74-91 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tim Span | 76-91 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Ryan Geer is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Geer, team foul #12 | 76-91 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Tim Span shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Barry Gibson - foul #4 on Barry Gibson, team foul #13 | 76-91 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 1st free throw | 77-91 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the 2nd free throw | 77-91 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Merlino | 77-91 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Tim Span shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 77-91 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino tips it but misses | 77-91 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens tips it home | 79-91 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Johnny Viens takes the ball from John Davis in the backcourt | 79-91 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo buries a shot from the right side | 81-91 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Ryan Geer loses the dribble to Gerard Milardo in the backcourt | 81-91 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Louis Wood - foul #1 on Louis Wood, team foul #14 | 81-91 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | John Davis snags the defensive board | 82-91 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-91 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Johnny Viens is called for the reach on Steven Boerger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Viens, team foul #6 | 82-91 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Richard Hughes (SG), Francis Lyon (SF), John Johnson (PF), Horace Estes (C) John Hairston, Johnny Viens, Gerard Milardo, Tim Span, Michael Merlino | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Davis (PG), Arthur Sroka (SF), Wilfred Hammons (C) Ryan Geer, Louis Wood, John Davis | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Richard Hughes is called for the reach on Wilfred Hammons - foul #2 on Richard Hughes, team foul #7 | 82-91 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | John Johnson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 82-93 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons gets the rebound | 82-93 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Ralph Davis runs out the clock | 82-93 |