| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) SG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mladen Zepp (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) SF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Rhode Island | Gary O'Neal steals the ball from Brian Merrill | 28-26 |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks is fouled on the floor by Ralph Felix - foul #3 on Ralph Felix, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG) Ralph Felix | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Brian Merrill - foul #2 on Brian Merrill, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Phillips | 28-30 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux comes up short on the runner near the basket | 28-30 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Mark White pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Mladen Zepp denies the turnaround by Mark White | 28-30 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux drills a shot near the basket set up by Brian Merrill | 30-30 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 17:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville is fouled on the floor by Gary O'Neal - foul #1 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles (C) Mladen Zepp | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (SG), Brandon Hutt (PF) Clyde Brooks, James Phillips | |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett blows the layup but the foul's on Brandon Hutt - foul #1 on Brandon Hutt, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Mauro (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Bobby Scruggs, Mark White | |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | Greg Mauro buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles is fouled on the floor by Robert Hansel - foul #1 on Robert Hansel, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Ellis (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Harold Worsley (SF), James Grinder (C) Robert Turberville, Brian Merrill, Raymond Leroux, Dale Bennett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG) Gary O'Neal | |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles hits a runner from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Greg Mauro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Robert Hansel can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Greg Mauro grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Timothy Ellis (fresh) SG - Dale McElvain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grinder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Vincent Black (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Hutt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Greg Mauro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Timothy Ellis buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Knowles | 36-32 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Vincent Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Timothy Ellis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Hansel | 36-32 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Greg Mauro is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Greg Mauro, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Brian Merrill (SG), Raymond Leroux (SF), Dale Bennett (PF), Mladen Zepp (C) Timothy Ellis, Dale McElvain, Harold Worsley, Benjamin Knowles, James Grinder | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Todd Blossom (SG), Frank Toledo (SF), James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Vincent Black, Clyde Brooks, Brandon Hutt, Greg Mauro, Robert Hansel | |
| 14:17 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett makes the runner from close range set up by Ralph Felix | 38-32 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal's fadeaway is rejected by Mladen Zepp | 38-32 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Mark White tips it but misses | 38-32 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett blows the layup | 38-32 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Todd Blossom snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | Todd Blossom clanks a floater from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Felix | 41-32 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | James Phillips tips it home | 41-34 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Todd Blossom snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Mark White is fouled on the floor by Ralph Felix - foul #4 on Ralph Felix, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Harold Worsley (PF) Ralph Felix, Dale Bennett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG) Todd Blossom | |
| 11:55 | Xavier | Mark White misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mladen Zepp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Mark White snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Mark White misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Merrill | 44-34 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks is hacked by Raymond Leroux - foul #1 on Raymond Leroux, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain (SG), Dale Bennett (PF), Benjamin Knowles (C) Brian Merrill, Raymond Leroux, Mladen Zepp | |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Vincent Black (SG), Bobby Scruggs (SF), Brandon Hutt (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, Frank Toledo, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs blows the dunk | 44-34 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain makes the shot from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Robert Hansel misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Knowles - foul #1 on Benjamin Knowles, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Ellis (PG) Robert Turberville | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Robert Hansel makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Robert Hansel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Timothy Ellis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Vincent Black lays it up and in | 46-38 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett is fouled on the floor by Brandon Hutt - foul #2 on Brandon Hutt, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Brian Merrill (SG), Raymond Leroux (SF) Timothy Ellis, Dale McElvain, Harold Worsley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Clyde Brooks (SG), Frank Toledo (SF) Todd Blossom, Vincent Black, Brandon Hutt | |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles's floater is tipped away by Bobby Scruggs | 46-38 |
| 08:18 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett tips it in | 48-38 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Dale Bennett swats the short shot by Clyde Brooks | 48-38 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Knowles | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Knowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Scruggs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Hansel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 07:30 | Xavier | Dale Bennett is called for the reach on Bobby Scruggs - foul #3 on Dale Bennett, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), James Grinder (PF), Mladen Zepp (C) Robert Turberville, Dale Bennett, Benjamin Knowles | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Bobby Scruggs, Robert Hansel | |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-38 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | James Phillips hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses long on a runner in the paint | 48-40 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux tips it home | 50-40 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | James Phillips misses the tip | 50-40 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Mark White gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Mark White is fouled on the floor by Raymond Leroux - foul #2 on Raymond Leroux, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain (SG), Harold Worsley (PF) Brian Merrill, James Grinder | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Mark White makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Mark White misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | James Phillips takes the ball from Ralph Felix | 50-41 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Frank Toledo scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-43 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Raymond Leroux | 53-43 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Mark White is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark White, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett (PF), Benjamin Knowles (C) Raymond Leroux, Mladen Zepp | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (PG), Brandon Hutt (SG), Bobby Scruggs (PF) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, James Phillips | |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Felix | 55-43 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Vincent Black is fouled on the floor by Harold Worsley - foul #1 on Harold Worsley, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill (SG) Dale McElvain | |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Robert Hansel (C) Frank Toledo, Mark White | |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Vincent Black misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Todd Blossom grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Vincent Black misses the easy layup | 55-43 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix grabs the board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill is fouled on the floor by Vincent Black - foul #2 on Vincent Black, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Raymond Leroux (SF), Mladen Zepp (C) Ralph Felix, Harold Worsley, Benjamin Knowles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Clyde Brooks (SG), Frank Toledo (SF), James Phillips (PF) Todd Blossom, Vincent Black, Brandon Hutt, Robert Hansel | |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mladen Zepp (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Xavier | James Phillips can't finish the layup | 56-43 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs grabs the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 56-43 |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Frank Toledo snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal travels with the ball | 56-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain (SG), Giuseppe Bruno (SF), Harold Worsley (PF), James Grinder (C) Brian Merrill, Raymond Leroux, Dale Bennett, Mladen Zepp | |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Vincent Black (SG), Brandon Hutt (SF), Greg Mauro (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, Frank Toledo, James Phillips, Bobby Scruggs | |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-43 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Giuseppe Bruno's floater is tipped away by Greg Mauro | 56-43 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Vincent Black buries a shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Grinder - foul #2 on James Grinder, team foul #9 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles (PF) Giuseppe Bruno | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs (PF) Greg Mauro | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain is hacked by Todd Blossom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Blossom, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Dale Bennett (PF), Mladen Zepp (C) Robert Turberville, Benjamin Knowles, James Grinder | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Clyde Brooks (SG), Frank Toledo (SF), James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Todd Blossom, Vincent Black, Brandon Hutt, Bobby Scruggs, Robert Hansel | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | James Phillips grabs the board | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Mladen Zepp steps in front of the Mark White pass | 56-47 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill (SG) Dale McElvain | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Gary O'Neal is called for the reach on Harold Worsley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Mark White gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Phillips | 57-49 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Clyde Brooks is called for the reach on Harold Worsley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Brooks, team foul #10 | 57-49 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | James Phillips pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Frank Toledo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mladen Zepp | 58-49 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Gary O'Neal is called for the reach on Mladen Zepp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #11 | 58-49 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Frank Toledo grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Merrill - foul #3 on Brian Merrill, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Benjamin Knowles (PF), James Grinder (C) Ralph Felix, Brian Merrill, Dale Bennett, Mladen Zepp | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (PG), Bobby Scruggs (SF), Brandon Hutt (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Gary O'Neal, Frank Toledo, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | James Grinder grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain is hacked by Vincent Black in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Black, team foul #12 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Dale Bennett (PF), Mladen Zepp (C) Robert Turberville, Benjamin Knowles, James Grinder | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Frank Toledo (SF), James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Vincent Black, Bobby Scruggs, Brandon Hutt, Robert Hansel | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Frank Toledo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | James Phillips misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Ralph Felix - foul #5 on Ralph Felix, team foul #11 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Benjamin Knowles (PF), James Grinder (C) Ralph Felix, Dale Bennett, Mladen Zepp | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (PG), Brandon Hutt (SG), Bobby Scruggs (SF), Robert Hansel (C) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, Frank Toledo, Mark White | |
| 00:05 | Xavier | James Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | James Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville runs out the clock | 61-52 |