| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Disney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Chung (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Scott Hoke inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Xavier | William Waits is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Zimmerer | 43-37 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | Edward Disney steps in front of the Floyd Bonner pass | 43-37 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan McBroom | 46-37 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | Scott Hoke is called for the reach on John Cottingham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Hoke, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Bryan McBroom denies the turnaround by John Cottingham | 46-37 |
| 18:56 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Phillips, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Ronald Hale (C) William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SF), Louis Thomas (PF), James Mignone (C) Eric Mealy, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer is fouled on the floor by Norman Pearl - foul #1 on Norman Pearl, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Clifford Richins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-39 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | James Mignone pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Gary Zimmerer takes the ball from John Cottingham in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer jams it | 48-39 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-39 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas can't tip it in | 48-39 |
| 17:37 | Rhode Island | James Mignone tips it home | 48-41 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-41 |
| 17:18 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl lays it up and in | 48-43 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Hale | 48-43 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Ronald Hale snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Zimmerer (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cottingham (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Mignone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 48-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Eric Mealy (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Norman Pearl, Dustin Paniagua, Louis Thomas, James Mignone | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | William Chung hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Phillips - foul #3 on Robert Phillips, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Disney (C) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:39 | Xavier | Edward Disney pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is fouled on the floor by John Cottingham - foul #1 on John Cottingham, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Phillips (C) Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Hubert Abney is called for the reach on William Bentley - foul #2 on Hubert Abney, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Disney (C) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:59 | Xavier | William Bentley can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 48-44 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Edward Disney tips it home | 50-44 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney loses the dribble to Clifford Richins in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom is fouled on the floor by John Cottingham as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on John Cottingham, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Phillips (C) Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Maurice Hogg (C) Hubert Abney, William Chung | |
| 14:27 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Gary Zimmerer - foul #3 on Gary Zimmerer, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF) Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham is hacked by Clifford Richins - foul #2 on Clifford Richins, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Hubert Abney (SF), William Chung (C) John Cottingham, Eric Mealy, Floyd Bonner | |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Hoke - foul #3 on Scott Hoke, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF), Louis Thomas (PF) Norman Pearl, Maurice Hogg | |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | Clifford Richins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | William Chung is called for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), James Mignone (C) Hubert Abney, William Chung | |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Robert Phillips travels with the ball | 53-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF) William Waits, William Bentley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) Louis Thomas | |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Clifford Richins is called for the reach on Dustin Paniagua - foul #3 on Clifford Richins, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG) Eric Mealy | |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Edward Disney comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Maurice Hogg - foul #2 on Maurice Hogg, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Adam Bourque (PF) Clifford Richins, Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Edward Disney makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Edward Disney misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Maurice Hogg | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Zimmerer (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Disney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cottingham (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Mignone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Robert Phillips hits the finger roll | 56-50 |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham is hacked by Gary Zimmerer - foul #4 on Gary Zimmerer, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Dustin Paniagua, Maurice Hogg, James Mignone | |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Clifford Richins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Edward Disney misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Edward Disney grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Edward Disney comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Clifford Richins tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | William Chung snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | William Waits is called for the reach on Floyd Bonner - foul #1 on William Waits, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF) Hubert Abney | |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Robert Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Scott Hoke tips it in | 58-54 |
| 10:16 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-54 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 58-54 |
| 10:06 | Xavier | Scott Hoke can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Floyd Bonner is blocked by Robert Phillips | 58-54 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bryan McBroom | 58-54 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Clifford Richins scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gustavo Santana | 61-54 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Cottingham | 61-57 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana tips it home | 63-57 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bryan McBroom | 63-57 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is hacked by Norman Pearl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Pearl, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Edward Disney (C) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), Louis Thomas (PF), James Mignone (C) Norman Pearl, John Cottingham, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Edward Disney misses the shot in the lane | 63-57 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Adam Bourque can't tip it in | 63-57 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | James Mignone grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua's pass is intercepted by William Waits | 63-57 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Edward Disney is called for traveling | 63-57 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney's pass is intercepted by Edward Disney | 63-57 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Edward Disney lays it in set up by William Waits | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Santana (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bentley (tiring) PF - Adam Bourque (tiring) 4 reb. C - Edward Disney (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Mignone (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gustavo Santana - foul #2 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), Scott Hoke (SF) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG) Eric Mealy | |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Edward Disney clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Hubert Abney - foul #3 on Hubert Abney, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (C) James Mignone | |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Edward Disney makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Edward Disney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF) William Bentley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Edward Disney buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Gary Zimmerer out of the doubleteam | 69-59 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | William Waits steps in front of the Norman Pearl pass in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | William Waits banks in the layup | 71-59 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas tips it back up and in | 71-61 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Waits | 74-61 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is fouled on the floor by Adam Bourque - foul #1 on Adam Bourque, team foul #11 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF), James Mignone (C) Hubert Abney, Louis Thomas, Maurice Hogg | |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | William Bentley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-65 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom splits the doubleteam and buries a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Floyd Bonner - foul #2 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #8 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (C) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF) Dustin Paniagua | |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the free throw | 77-65 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | James Mignone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:59 | Xavier | William Bentley is fouled on the floor by Floyd Bonner - foul #3 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (C) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG) Norman Pearl | |
| 04:59 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham snags the defensive board | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Adam Bourque is called for the reach on Hubert Abney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Bourque, team foul #12 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF) William Bentley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | James Mignone pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Adam Bourque gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas (PF) Floyd Bonner | |
| 04:22 | Xavier | William Bentley is hacked by Eric Mealy - foul #1 on Eric Mealy, team foul #10 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF) Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SF) Hubert Abney, Eric Mealy | |
| 04:22 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the board | 78-66 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Gary Zimmerer steps in front of the Norman Pearl pass in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Robert Phillips is whistled for a carry | 78-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) William Waits, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (C) James Mignone | |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Zimmerer - foul #5 on Gary Zimmerer, team foul #13 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Gary Zimmerer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Clifford Richins connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 80-68 |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua knocks in the floater from close range and he's hacked by Clifford Richins - foul #4 on Clifford Richins, team foul #14 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF), William Chung (C) John Cottingham, Louis Thomas | |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the free throw | 80-71 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clifford Richins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Bentley (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Adam Bourque (tiring) 5 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (tiring) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Clifford Richins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Bourque | 83-71 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | William Chung banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norman Pearl | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Eric Mealy steals the ball from William Waits | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 83-73 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg tips it back up and in | 83-75 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Maurice Hogg - foul #3 on Maurice Hogg, team foul #11 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF) Dustin Paniagua, Maurice Hogg | |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-75 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the defensive rebound | 85-75 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing | 85-75 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 85-75 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl drills a jumper from the right side | 85-77 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom is fouled on the floor by Floyd Bonner as he's doubleteamed - foul #4 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #12 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Disney (C) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-77 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 87-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), Louis Thomas (PF), James Mignone (C) Norman Pearl, John Cottingham, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Robert Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by James Mignone | 87-77 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | William Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 87-77 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Mignone | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 87-77 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the offensive board | 87-77 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Gustavo Santana is called for the reach on James Mignone - foul #3 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #15 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (C) Eric Mealy | |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | James Mignone misses the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | James Mignone makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Clifford Richins runs out the clock | 87-78 |