| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Parson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gregory Mattis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Philip Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert McCormick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Edgardo Munoz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Keck (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tommy Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Maloy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Lipps (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Philip Frazier inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Gregory Mattis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-21 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | Robert McCormick hits the follow up shot | 35-21 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Donald Maloy can't connect on a floater from close range | 35-21 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | Philip Frazier gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | James Parson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tommy Miller - foul #1 on Tommy Miller, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Sabia (SG), Lawrence Priddy (SF), David Montgomery (PF) Edgardo Munoz, Tommy Miller, Donald Maloy | |
| 18:44 | Xavier | James Parson misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | James Parson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sabia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-21 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Kevin Wheeler gets the rebound | 36-21 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | Patrick Keck steps in front of the James Parson pass in the backcourt | 36-21 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Priddy lays it up and in set up by Patrick Keck | 36-23 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Kevin Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-23 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Joseph Sabia | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sabia misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-23 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Robert McCormick grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Robert McCormick scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | Philip Frazier steps in front of the Samuel Lipps pass | 38-23 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Kevin Wheeler misses long on a jumper in the paint | 38-23 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | James Parson can't tip it in | 38-23 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Priddy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Priddy's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Wheeler | 38-23 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | David Montgomery tips it back up and in | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Parson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Mattis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Philip Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert McCormick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Keck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Sabia (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Priddy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Lipps (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Samuel Lipps is called for the reach on Kevin Wheeler - foul #4 on Samuel Lipps, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Saunders (PG), Alberto Rossi (SG), Szczesny Danielski (SF), Homer Stevenson (PF), Daniel Emig (C) James Parson, Gregory Mattis, Philip Frazier, Robert McCormick, Kevin Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edgardo Munoz (PG), Tommy Miller (SF), Donald Maloy (PF) Patrick Keck, Lawrence Priddy, Samuel Lipps | |
| 15:07 | Xavier | David Montgomery blocks the short jumper by Homer Stevenson | 38-25 |
| 15:06 | Rhode Island | Tommy Miller snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sabia knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Maloy | 38-28 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Donald Maloy is called for the reach on Daniel Emig - foul #3 on Donald Maloy, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Parson (PG), Gregory Mattis (SG) John Saunders, Alberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:00 | Xavier | James Parson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Homer Stevenson is called for the reach on Joseph Sabia - foul #2 on Homer Stevenson, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Frazier (SF), Robert McCormick (PF), Kevin Wheeler (C) Szczesny Danielski, Homer Stevenson, Daniel Emig | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | Edgardo Munoz misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Gregory Mattis grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Donald Maloy is called for the reach on Gregory Mattis - foul #4 on Donald Maloy, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Keck (SG), Samuel Lipps (C) Joseph Sabia, David Montgomery | |
| 12:24 | Xavier | James Parson buries a jumpshot from the right side | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | Donald Maloy hits the finger roll set up by Edgardo Munoz | 42-30 |
| 11:31 | Xavier | James Parson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-30 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Samuel Lipps grabs the board | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Parson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Mattis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Philip Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert McCormick (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Edgardo Munoz (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Patrick Keck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Maloy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Samuel Lipps (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Tommy Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Saunders (PG), Homer Stevenson (PF) James Parson, Robert McCormick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Sabia (SG) Patrick Keck | |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Homer Stevenson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-30 |
| 10:52 | Rhode Island | Edgardo Munoz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | Edgardo Munoz misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Wheeler - foul #3 on Kevin Wheeler, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Rossi (SG) Gregory Mattis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Priddy (SG) Joseph Sabia | |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | Edgardo Munoz misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | Edgardo Munoz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Homer Stevenson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Priddy - foul #1 on Lawrence Priddy, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Sabia (SF) Donald Maloy | |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Homer Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Homer Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Tommy Miller hits a runner in the lane | 44-33 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Edgardo Munoz steals the ball from Homer Stevenson | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Joseph Sabia is denied by Homer Stevenson | 44-33 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Alberto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Homer Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 44-33 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Samuel Lipps grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Tommy Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | John Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | John Saunders is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Saunders, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Parson (PG), Gregory Mattis (SG), Szczesny Danielski (SF), Robert McCormick (PF), Daniel Emig (C) John Saunders, Alberto Rossi, Philip Frazier, Homer Stevenson, Kevin Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Keck (PG), Justin Johnson (SF), Donald Maloy (PF), David Montgomery (C) Edgardo Munoz, Lawrence Priddy, Tommy Miller, Samuel Lipps | |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sabia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Daniel Emig pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 07:28 | Xavier | Gregory Mattis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-33 |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sabia gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Parson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Mattis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Szczesny Danielski (fresh) PF - Robert McCormick (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Emig (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Keck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Sabia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Justin Johnson (fresh) PF - Donald Maloy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | David Montgomery's pass is intercepted by Szczesny Danielski | 44-33 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Gregory Mattis hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Parson | 46-33 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sabia buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Daniel Emig makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by David Montgomery - foul #3 on David Montgomery, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Frazier (SF) Szczesny Danielski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edgardo Munoz (PG), Tommy Miller (SF), Samuel Lipps (C) Joseph Sabia, Justin Johnson, David Montgomery | |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Daniel Emig makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 05:44 | Rhode Island | Patrick Keck is hacked by Philip Frazier - foul #3 on Philip Frazier, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Wheeler (C) Daniel Emig | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Priddy (SG), David Montgomery (PF) Edgardo Munoz, Donald Maloy | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Gregory Mattis is called for the reach on Lawrence Priddy - foul #2 on Gregory Mattis, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edgardo Munoz (PG), Donald Maloy (PF) Patrick Keck, David Montgomery | |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Priddy can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 49-36 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Kevin Wheeler snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | James Parson's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Maloy | 49-36 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Samuel Lipps gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Tommy Miller is blocked by Kevin Wheeler | 49-36 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Robert McCormick pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | James Parson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Kevin Wheeler tips it home | 51-36 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | James Parson steals the ball from Lawrence Priddy | 51-36 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | James Parson lays it in | 53-36 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Tommy Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edgardo Munoz | 53-39 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Gregory Mattis misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-39 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Priddy gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Tommy Miller scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Priddy | 53-41 |
| 03:15 | Xavier | James Parson connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Mattis | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Parson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Mattis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert McCormick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Edgardo Munoz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Priddy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Maloy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Samuel Lipps (fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Tommy Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-41 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | Edgardo Munoz tips it but misses | 55-41 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Robert McCormick grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Kevin Wheeler drills a runner from the left block and the foul's on Donald Maloy - foul #5 on Donald Maloy, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Saunders (PG), Alberto Rossi (SG), Szczesny Danielski (SF), Homer Stevenson (PF) James Parson, Gregory Mattis, Philip Frazier, Robert McCormick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Keck (PG), Joseph Sabia (SG), David Montgomery (PF) Edgardo Munoz, Lawrence Priddy, Donald Maloy | |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Kevin Wheeler makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Patrick Keck loses the dribble to Szczesny Danielski | 58-41 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Homer Stevenson makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Saunders | 60-41 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Patrick Keck misses the lay-in | 60-41 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Szczesny Danielski grabs the board | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Tommy Miller steps in front of the Kevin Wheeler pass | 60-41 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | David Montgomery lays it in on a great pass from Tommy Miller | 60-43 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Kevin Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Emig (C) Kevin Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edgardo Munoz (PG) Joseph Sabia | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Patrick Keck loses the ball out of bounds | 60-43 |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Homer Stevenson drills a floater from close range | 62-43 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Patrick Keck can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Homer Stevenson - foul #3 on Homer Stevenson, team foul #6 | 62-43 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Patrick Keck makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Patrick Keck makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | John Saunders runs out the clock | 62-45 |