| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) SG - William Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Knepp (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alan Hawks (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses short on a shot from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Hawks | 24-31 |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks is hacked by Dustin Highsmith - foul #1 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | David Knepp scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 24-33 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant hits a jumper near the basket set up by Richard Henley | 26-33 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Knepp and the foul's on Richard Henley - foul #1 on Richard Henley, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Richard Henley double dribbles | 26-36 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey scores on a floater from the left block and he's hacked by James Caruso - foul #2 on James Caruso, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | William Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | David Knepp is whistled for traveling | 26-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SG) Glenn Thomas | |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Richard Henley slams it home | 28-39 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Dustin Highsmith picks off the pass by Fred Ponte | 28-39 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Morrisey - foul #1 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF), John Rice (PF) James Caruso, William Davis, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Fred Ponte, Ambrose Shelton | |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) SG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) PF - John Rice (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Henley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Xavier | Alan Hawks takes the ball from Lynn Keen | 30-39 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | David Knepp is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Knepp, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), Dwayne Boden (PF) Oscar Bryant, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:51 | Xavier | William Davis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-39 |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alan Hawks | 30-39 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jack Morrisey | 30-41 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Alan Hawks blocks the short jumper by John Rice | 30-41 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | David Knepp snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryon Brooks | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:49 | Xavier | John Rice is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Rice, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Oscar Bryant (SG), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Richard Henley (C) Lynn Keen, William Davis, Dwayne Boden, John Rice | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (PG), Kenneth Van Zant (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, Bryon Brooks | |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Henley - foul #2 on Richard Henley, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SF) Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (PF) David Knepp | |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | James Caruso clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alan Hawks - foul #2 on Alan Hawks, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Richard Henley is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Henley, team foul #6 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (C) Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (PF) Michael Baker | |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Bryon Brooks - foul #1 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) Dwayne Boden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), David Knepp (PF) Kenneth Van Zant, Bryon Brooks | |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alan Hawks | 32-46 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #7 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG) Jack Morrisey | |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Rice (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Fred Ponte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith is fouled on the floor by David Knepp - foul #3 on David Knepp, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG) James Caruso | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Michael Baker (C) Fred Ponte, Alan Hawks | |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith's layup is rejected by David Knepp | 32-47 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 10:53 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker tips it home | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:30 | Xavier | William Davis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-49 |
| 10:29 | Rhode Island | David Knepp grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | David Knepp can't throw it down | 32-49 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker tips it in | 32-51 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | William Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lynn Keen | 35-51 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-51 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Rice | 35-51 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | John Rice comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #8 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF), Dwayne Boden (PF), Richard Henley (C) Lynn Keen, Oscar Bryant, Dustin Highsmith, John Rice | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (PG), Bryon Brooks (PF), Alan Hawks (C) Jack Morrisey, David Knepp, Michael Baker | |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | Bryon Brooks swats the short shot by William Davis | 35-53 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas's floater is tipped away by Derrick Tosh | 35-53 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks gets the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses long on a jumper near the basket | 35-53 |
| 07:33 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Henley | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) PF - Dwayne Boden (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Fred Ponte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Alan Hawks (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Xavier | William Davis misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #6 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SF) Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (SG) Glenn Thomas | |
| 07:28 | Xavier | William Davis misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 07:28 | Xavier | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF) William Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Bryon Brooks blocks the short jumper by Richard Henley | 35-53 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 06:28 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks tips it home | 35-55 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant connects on the shot from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Derrick Tosh picks off the pass by Kenneth Van Zant | 37-55 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | James Caruso hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derrick Tosh | 39-55 |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-55 |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the tip | 39-55 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | James Caruso comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden grabs the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-55 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ambrose Shelton | 39-55 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), Dustin Highsmith (PF) Derrick Tosh, Dwayne Boden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG), David Knepp (SF) Fred Ponte, Kenneth Van Zant, Ambrose Shelton | |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Oscar Bryant - foul #2 on Oscar Bryant, team foul #9 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Derrick Tosh (SG), Dwayne Boden (SF), John Rice (PF) James Caruso, William Davis, Oscar Bryant, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Richard Henley buries a shot from just outside the lane | 41-57 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks is fouled on the floor by John Rice - foul #2 on John Rice, team foul #10 | 41-57 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Richard Henley comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Alan Hawks - foul #3 on Alan Hawks, team foul #7 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (PF) Bryon Brooks | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Boden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rice (fresh) 6 reb. C - Richard Henley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Knepp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | David Knepp jams it on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 43-61 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Derrick Tosh | 45-61 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Dwayne Boden - foul #3 on Dwayne Boden, team foul #11 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SG) Glenn Thomas | |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | John Rice hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-62 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks drills a turnaround from close range set up by Jack Morrisey | 47-64 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Alan Hawks denies the turnaround by Richard Henley | 47-64 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | David Knepp grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Dwayne Boden - foul #4 on Dwayne Boden, team foul #12 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF) Fred Ponte, Michael Baker | |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is whistled for a carry | 47-66 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is fouled on the floor by Derrick Tosh - foul #1 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #13 | 47-66 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Xavier | John Rice misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden tips it home | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-68 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | John Rice pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Richard Henley drills a turnaround from the right block | 51-68 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey runs out the clock | 51-68 |