| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh inbounds the ball | 22-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Xavier | Bryon Brooks is called for the reach on Dustin Highsmith - foul #1 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Caruso | 24-36 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Hawks | 24-38 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 18:18 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bryon Brooks | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryon Brooks - foul #2 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Morrisey | 25-42 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | William Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (PF) Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG) Glenn Thomas | |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | William Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryon Brooks - foul #3 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SF) Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG) Jack Morrisey | |
| 16:47 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Caruso - foul #3 on James Caruso, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG) James Caruso | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (C) Bryon Brooks | |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | John Rice knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lynn Keen | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Henley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks tips it in | 32-47 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Neal Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | William Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | William Davis is fouled on the floor by Ronald Jeffords - foul #2 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF) Lynn Keen, William Davis, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Glenn Thomas (SF), Bryon Brooks (C) Kenneth Van Zant, Ambrose Shelton, Alan Hawks | |
| 14:41 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Neal Walker is blocked by Michael Baker | 32-47 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jack Morrisey | 32-49 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Neal Walker is whistled for a carry | 32-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (C) John Rice | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-49 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the easy layup | 32-49 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh grabs the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Ronald Jeffords takes the ball from Neal Walker | 32-49 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-49 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks tips it back up and in | 32-51 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 12:44 | Xavier | James Caruso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), Richard Henley (C) Neal Walker, Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF), Alan Hawks (PF) Ronald Jeffords, Michael Baker | |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Derrick Tosh - foul #1 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #3 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Keith Burke (C) Glenn Thomas, Bryon Brooks | |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Keith Burke is called for the reach on Richard Henley - foul #3 on Keith Burke, team foul #5 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG) James Caruso | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG) Jack Morrisey | |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith scores on a shot in the lane | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Burke (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Derrick Tosh steps in front of the Alan Hawks pass | 34-53 |
| 11:11 | Xavier | William Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Hawks | 34-56 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | William Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | William Davis steps in front of the Glenn Thomas pass | 34-56 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith scores on a jumper from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is hacked by Lynn Keen - foul #2 on Lynn Keen, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Neal Walker (SF), John Rice (PF) Lynn Keen, Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Bryon Brooks (C) Kenneth Van Zant, Glenn Thomas, Keith Burke | |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | James Caruso can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | John Rice comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Jeffords - foul #3 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #6 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (C) Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG) Ambrose Shelton | |
| 08:51 | Xavier | John Rice misses the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | John Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks tips it but misses | 37-56 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Simon Dashner | 37-56 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | William Davis is hacked by Bryon Brooks - foul #4 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #7 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (PF) Alan Hawks | |
| 08:21 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 39-59 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | William Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Caruso | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Simon Dashner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant is fouled on the floor by Neal Walker - foul #1 on Neal Walker, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF), Richard Henley (C) William Davis, Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF), Alan Hawks (PF) Kenneth Van Zant, Michael Baker | |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Jeffords | 42-61 |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Ronald Jeffords is called for the reach on James Caruso in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #8 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith (PF) John Rice | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:53 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:53 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses short on a jumper from the left block | 44-61 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | The jump hook by Dustin Highsmith is blocked by Bryon Brooks | 44-61 |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey travels with the ball | 44-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG) Neal Walker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG), Michael Baker (C) Jack Morrisey, Ronald Jeffords, Bryon Brooks | |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Richard Henley is called for a backcourt violation | 44-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) James Caruso | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant is hacked by Derrick Tosh - foul #2 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #6 | 44-61 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-61 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the offensive board | 44-61 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the shot from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-61 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas hits the follow up shot | 44-63 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Richard Henley buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-63 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Lynn Keen - foul #3 on Lynn Keen, team foul #7 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Neal Walker (SF), John Rice (PF), Simon Dashner (C) William Davis, Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Bryon Brooks (C) Kenneth Van Zant, Ambrose Shelton | |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | John Rice gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Bryon Brooks swats the layup by Neal Walker | 46-64 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lynn Keen - foul #4 on Lynn Keen, team foul #8 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG) Alan Hawks | |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:46 | Xavier | The jumper by Neal Walker is denied by Bryon Brooks | 46-66 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas grabs the board | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Simon Dashner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | James Caruso is called for the reach on Ronald Jeffords - foul #4 on James Caruso, team foul #9 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG) Glenn Thomas | |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Kenneth Van Zant picks off the pass by Neal Walker | 46-68 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Lynn Keen picks off the pass by Michael Baker | 46-68 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Lynn Keen hits the finger roll | 48-68 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jack Morrisey | 48-70 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #9 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) James Caruso | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF), Alan Hawks (PF) Kenneth Van Zant, Michael Baker | |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Neal Walker makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Neal Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-73 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the shot from just outside the lane | 52-73 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Neal Walker - foul #2 on Neal Walker, team foul #10 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG) Ronald Jeffords | |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the offensive board | 52-73 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks is fouled on the floor by John Rice - foul #2 on John Rice, team foul #11 | 52-73 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Simon Dashner gets the rebound | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | William Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-73 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Simon Dashner hits the follow up shot | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Glenn Thomas | 54-75 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Neal Walker makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-75 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey runs out the clock | 56-75 |