| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Knepp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 8 pts. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | David Knepp inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-41 |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks hits the follow up shot | 30-43 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Oscar Bryant | 32-43 |
| 18:54 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks lays it in set up by Glenn Thomas | 32-45 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | William Davis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | David Knepp comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-45 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Bryon Brooks steals the ball from Jacob Ewing | 32-45 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Hawks | 32-47 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bryon Brooks - foul #1 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (C) Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG) Glenn Thomas | |
| 17:39 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-50 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | William Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | David Knepp grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks lays it in on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 34-52 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | James Caruso clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-52 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by James Caruso - foul #3 on James Caruso, team foul #1 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Derrick Tosh (SG), Dwayne Boden (SF), John Rice (PF), Jacob Ewing (C) James Caruso, William Davis, Oscar Bryant, Dustin Highsmith, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Michael Baker (C) Ambrose Shelton, Bryon Brooks | |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) SF - Dwayne Boden (fresh) PF - John Rice (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh is hacked by David Knepp - foul #1 on David Knepp, team foul #2 | 34-54 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Lynn Keen | 36-54 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:28 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Lynn Keen | 38-54 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | David Knepp loses the dribble to Lynn Keen | 38-54 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | John Rice makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Derrick Tosh | 40-54 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | John Rice is called for the reach on David Knepp - foul #1 on John Rice, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), William Davis (SG), Oscar Bryant (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Richard Henley (C) Lynn Keen, Derrick Tosh, Dwayne Boden, John Rice, Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (PG), Ambrose Shelton (SG), Bryon Brooks (C) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, Michael Baker | |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | David Knepp snags the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | David Knepp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-54 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks snags the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Fred Ponte | 43-56 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | William Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | Richard Henley tips it home | 45-56 |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Fred Ponte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - David Knepp (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks clanks a shot from the left block | 45-56 |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | David Knepp connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-59 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | William Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Bryon Brooks is blocked by Oscar Bryant | 45-59 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte grabs the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks is hacked by Richard Henley - foul #4 on Richard Henley, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Derrick Tosh (SG), Dwayne Boden (SF), John Rice (PF), Jacob Ewing (C) James Caruso, William Davis, Oscar Bryant, Dustin Highsmith, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG), Michael Baker (C) Fred Ponte, Ambrose Shelton, Bryon Brooks | |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Alan Hawks, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | The short jumper by Lynn Keen is denied by Alan Hawks | 45-59 |
| 08:44 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey lays it up and in | 45-61 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SG) Dwayne Boden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF) David Knepp | |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker misses the fadeaway from the right side | 47-61 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #3 on Michael Baker, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SF) Ambrose Shelton | |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Rice (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fred Ponte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Hawks (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jacob Ewing - foul #3 on Jacob Ewing, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Alan Hawks - foul #4 on Alan Hawks, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (PF) John Rice | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (C) Alan Hawks | |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Henley | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Lynn Keen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #4 on Michael Baker, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith (PF) Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), Alan Hawks (PF) Glenn Thomas, Michael Baker | |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 51-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:47 | Xavier | William Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith tips it home | 53-64 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is called for traveling | 53-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF) Lynn Keen, Oscar Bryant | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG) Jack Morrisey, Fred Ponte | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:09 | Xavier | James Caruso drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Dustin Highsmith | 55-64 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-64 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | James Caruso is hacked by Glenn Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SF) William Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (PF), Keith Burke (C) Alan Hawks, Bryon Brooks | |
| 04:58 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-64 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant gets the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Van Zant and he's hacked by Dustin Highsmith - foul #2 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SG), John Rice (PF), Jacob Ewing (C) Dwayne Boden, Dustin Highsmith, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | John Rice hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Caruso | 59-67 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Burke | 59-70 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:46 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Van Zant - foul #1 on Kenneth Van Zant, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Fred Ponte (SG), David Knepp (SF), Bryon Brooks (C) Kenneth Van Zant, Glenn Thomas, Ambrose Shelton, Keith Burke | |
| 03:46 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Rice (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Ponte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pf. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte double dribbles | 61-70 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant buries a turnaround near the basket set up by James Caruso | 63-70 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | James Caruso grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Xavier | James Caruso is fouled on the floor by Bryon Brooks - foul #2 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith (PF), Richard Henley (C) John Rice, Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), Alan Hawks (PF) Fred Ponte, Michael Baker | |
| 02:40 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | David Knepp steals it from James Caruso | 65-70 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits the finger roll | 65-72 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | William Davis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Bryant | 68-72 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jacob Ewing (C) Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG) Ambrose Shelton | |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Jack Morrisey is called for the reach on James Caruso in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey loses the ball out of bounds | 70-72 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | William Davis is fouled on the floor by Alan Hawks - foul #5 on Alan Hawks, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF) Alan Hawks | |
| 01:07 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 72-72 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Thomas | 72-72 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey drills a shot from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | James Caruso knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-74 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Davis (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Knepp | 74-77 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 74-77 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing hits the follow up shot | 76-77 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Dustin Highsmith steals it from Bryon Brooks | 76-77 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | William Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Dustin Highsmith denies the turnaround by Jack Morrisey | 76-77 |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas tips it home | 76-79 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Highsmith | 78-79 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Oscar Bryant picks off the pass by Glenn Thomas | 78-79 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith buries a runner from the left block | 80-79 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Caruso - foul #4 on James Caruso, team foul #6 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF), Richard Henley (C) James Caruso, William Davis, Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (PG), Michael Baker (PF), Keith Burke (C) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, Bryon Brooks | |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), Jacob Ewing (C) Derrick Tosh, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG) Keith Burke | |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing is denied on a layup by Michael Baker | 80-81 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | David Knepp snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG) Lynn Keen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Bryon Brooks (C) Fred Ponte, Michael Baker | |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bryon Brooks | 80-84 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Ambrose Shelton - foul #2 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #13 | 80-84 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the easy layup | 82-84 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the board | 82-84 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | The short jumper by Oscar Bryant is denied by Bryon Brooks | 82-84 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas pulls down the rebound | 82-84 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Davis (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | David Knepp buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 82-86 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Oscar Bryant | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | James Caruso is called for the reach on Jack Morrisey in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Caruso, team foul #7 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG) James Caruso | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | David Knepp steals the ball from Jacob Ewing | 84-88 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is hacked by Lynn Keen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lynn Keen, team foul #8 | 84-88 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | William Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-90 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant snags the offensive board | 84-90 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | David Knepp picks off the pass by William Davis | 84-90 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | William Davis is called for the reach on David Knepp in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #9 | 84-90 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Burke (C) Bryon Brooks | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the defensive rebound | 84-90 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lynn Keen | 87-90 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-90 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (C) Keith Burke | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Lynn Keen is called for the reach on David Knepp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lynn Keen, team foul #10 | 87-90 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-92 |