| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chester Guinan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifford Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Chester Guinan inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Chester Guinan double dribbles | 36-28 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Russell - foul #1 on Randy Russell, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Timothy Thompson steps in front of the Ronald Hutchinson pass | 36-29 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson hits the finger roll | 36-31 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Leonard Hansard | 36-31 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Ronald Hutchinson is called for the reach on Timothy Thompson - foul #1 on Ronald Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Ronald Mansfield steals it from James Moore | 36-31 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chester Guinan | 39-31 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | The jumper by James Moore is denied by Chester Guinan | 39-31 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | James Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield is whistled for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG), Robert Boyd (PF) Ronald Hutchinson, Randy Russell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez (C) James Moore | |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Daren Jones (SF) James Hardin, Leonard Hansard | |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Mansfield | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Rogers (fresh) SF - Chester Guinan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Mansfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bobby McGory (fresh) SG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daren Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Chester Guinan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Robert Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:12 | Xavier | Chester Guinan is hacked by Clifford Gray - foul #2 on Clifford Gray, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (PG), Philip Warrior (SF), Randy Russell (PF), Johnny Anderson (C) Danny Baumgart, Chester Guinan, Robert Boyd, Ronald Mansfield | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Leonard Hansard (SF), James Moore (C) Bobby McGory, Timothy Thompson, Clifford Gray | |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:37 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Randy Russell snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | James Hardin steals it from Ronald Hutchinson in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | James Hardin banks in the layup | 40-33 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Philip Warrior misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-33 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Randy Russell tips it in | 42-33 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | James Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bryan Rogers - foul #1 on Bryan Rogers, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chester Guinan (SF) Bryan Rogers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson (SG) Daren Jones | |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Randy Russell pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Mansfield (PF) Philip Warrior, Randy Russell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray (PF) Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Leonard Hansard | 42-37 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | James Hardin is hacked by Johnny Anderson - foul #4 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Warrior (SG), Robert Boyd (PF) Ronald Hutchinson, Johnny Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez (C) James Moore | |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Philip Warrior | 45-37 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Danny Baumgart is called for the reach on James Hardin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG), Randy Russell (PF) Philip Warrior, Robert Boyd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SF) Leonard Hansard | |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Randy Russell grabs the board | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Rogers (fresh) SF - Chester Guinan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Daren Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Chester Guinan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-37 |
| 11:46 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Chester Guinan misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Bryan Rogers is called for the reach on Timothy Thompson - foul #2 on Bryan Rogers, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (PG), Philip Warrior (SF) Danny Baumgart, Chester Guinan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Leonard Hansard (SF), James Moore (C) James Hardin, Timothy Thompson, Clifford Gray | |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Randy Russell pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-37 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Robert Boyd (PF) Bryan Rogers, Randy Russell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray (PF) Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | Philip Warrior tips it home | 47-37 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | James Moore drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Daren Jones | 47-39 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | James Moore swats the short shot by Ronald Mansfield | 47-39 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | James Moore connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bobby McGory | 47-41 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Robert Boyd hits the finger roll on a great pass from Danny Baumgart | 49-41 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray grabs the board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Philip Warrior (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Mansfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bobby McGory (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daren Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Hansard (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daren Jones, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG), Chester Guinan (SF), Randy Russell (PF), Johnny Anderson (C) Ronald Hutchinson, Philip Warrior, Robert Boyd, Ronald Mansfield | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Timothy Thompson (SG), Scott Keown (SF), Rogelio Gonzalez (PF) Bobby McGory, Daren Jones, Leonard Hansard, Clifford Gray | |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Timothy Thompson | 49-44 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | James Hardin jams it on a great pass from Timothy Thompson | 49-46 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-46 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | James Hardin is hacked by Danny Baumgart - foul #3 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (PG) Danny Baumgart | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard (SF), Clifford Gray (PF) Scott Keown, James Moore | |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | James Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Johnny Anderson | 51-47 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Randy Russell can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Clifford Gray - foul #3 on Clifford Gray, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Hansard | 53-50 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Randy Russell buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Chester Guinan | 56-50 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Hansard | 56-53 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers drills a shot in the lane | 58-53 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson makes the jumper from the left side set up by James Hardin and the foul's on Bryan Rogers - foul #3 on Bryan Rogers, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Philip Warrior (SG), Robert Boyd (PF), Ronald Mansfield (C) Ronald Hutchinson, Bryan Rogers, Randy Russell, Johnny Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Moore (C) Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses the free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Chester Guinan misses the floater from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Moore | 58-55 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | James Hardin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-55 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Robert Boyd pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Warrior (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chester Guinan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Robert Boyd is fouled on the floor by Leonard Hansard - foul #3 on Leonard Hansard, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (SG) Chester Guinan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Daren Jones (SG) James Hardin, Timothy Thompson | |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Philip Warrior | 60-55 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chester Guinan (SF), Randy Russell (PF), Johnny Anderson (C) Philip Warrior, Robert Boyd, Ronald Mansfield | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Timothy Thompson (SG), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Bobby McGory, Daren Jones, James Moore | |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Ronald Hutchinson steals the ball from James Hardin | 60-55 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson can't finish the layup | 60-55 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Randy Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Rogelio Gonzalez - foul #3 on Rogelio Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Moore (C) Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | James Moore hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart is fouled in the backcourt by James Hardin - foul #1 on James Hardin, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | James Hardin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-57 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Ronald Hutchinson - foul #2 on Ronald Hutchinson, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson makes the 3rd free throw | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | James Moore grabs the board | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | James Moore buries a runner in the lane | 61-61 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chester Guinan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Moore (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Randy Russell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Russell | 61-61 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | Randy Russell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island | James Moore snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Hardin | 61-63 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | James Moore grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez (PF) Clifford Gray | |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | James Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Chester Guinan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Randy Russell swats the short shot by James Moore | 67-63 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Randy Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | James Moore misses long on a runner from the left block | 70-63 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Chester Guinan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart loses the dribble to James Hardin | 70-63 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | James Hardin connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Thompson | 70-65 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 70-65 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Randy Russell snags the offensive board | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chester Guinan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Hansard (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Rogelio Gonzalez is called for the reach on Randy Russell - foul #4 on Rogelio Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield (C) Johnny Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray (PF) Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | James Moore misses the floater from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson is fouled in the backcourt by James Hardin - foul #2 on James Hardin, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Boyd (PF) Randy Russell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Ronald Mansfield steps in front of the Clifford Gray pass | 74-65 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Chester Guinan is hacked by Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Chester Guinan misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Chester Guinan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | James Hardin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Hansard | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Chester Guinan is hacked by James Hardin in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hardin, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Chester Guinan misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Chester Guinan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-68 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Chester Guinan grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield is fouled in the backcourt by James Hardin - foul #4 on James Hardin, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray grabs the board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Ronald Hutchinson steals it from Timothy Thompson | 76-68 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson hits the finger roll | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses long on a fullcourt shot | 78-68 |