| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Abel Harman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Narcisse (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Braziel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Martines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines can't tip it in | 24-34 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Loren Huston gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Vance Hannah misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Loren Huston grabs the offensive board | 24-34 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Loren Huston scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Vance Hannah | 24-36 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Hardin | 26-36 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Vance Hannah throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-36 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | James Hardin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Vance Hannah - foul #3 on Vance Hannah, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Mangano (SF) Vance Hannah | |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | James Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Gil Carberry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Loren Huston grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts is hacked by Abel Harman - foul #3 on Abel Harman, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SG), Fred Wisdom (PF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Abel Harman, Donald Braziel, Chris Martines | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Gil Carberry hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Loren Huston | 27-39 |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom is hacked by Gil Carberry - foul #2 on Gil Carberry, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Gil Carberry, Edmond Roberts, Loren Huston, John Harper | |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones lays it up and in set up by Mark Narcisse | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daren Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Narcisse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Wisdom (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Pate (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson is hacked by Daren Jones - foul #2 on Daren Jones, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Abel Harman (SG), Donald Braziel (PF), Chris Martines (C) James Hardin, Mark Narcisse, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vance Hannah (SF) Steven Mangano | |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson drills a floater from the right side set up by Matthew Pate | 29-41 |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Fred Wisdom, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Loren Huston (PF), John Harper (C) Danny Baumgart, Ronald Hutchinson, Ronald Mansfield, Matthew Pate | |
| 14:45 | Xavier | John Harper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Fred Wisdom - foul #4 on Fred Wisdom, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse (SF) Fred Wisdom | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:45 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones is called for a charge - foul #3 on Daren Jones, team foul #5 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG) Daren Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Loren Huston's layup is rejected by Chris Martines | 29-43 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Donald Braziel | 29-43 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Abel Harman | 31-43 |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Gil Carberry misses short on a shot from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Vance Hannah gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Mark Narcisse picks off the pass by John Harper | 31-43 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman lays it in on a great pass from Mark Narcisse | 33-43 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Loren Huston buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Vance Hannah | 33-45 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 12:18 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | John Harper misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | John Harper tips it in | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abel Harman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Narcisse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Braziel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Martines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Harper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Gil Carberry - foul #3 on Gil Carberry, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (PG), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) James Hardin, Chris Martines | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Gil Carberry, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston, John Harper | |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Steven Mangano blows the layup | 37-47 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Rogelio Gonzalez steals it from Matthew Pate | 40-47 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Hutchinson | 40-47 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 09:56 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Steven Mangano snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Matthew Pate makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman's floater is knocked away by Ronald Mansfield | 40-49 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Daren Jones steals it from Matthew Pate | 40-49 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez loses the dribble to Ronald Mansfield | 40-49 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Pate | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Steven Mangano | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Daren Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Abel Harman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Narcisse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Braziel (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Mansfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield is fouled on the floor by Donald Braziel - foul #2 on Donald Braziel, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Fred Wisdom (PF), Chris Martines (C) Daren Jones, Donald Braziel, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), Loren Huston (PF), John Harper (C) Danny Baumgart, Ronald Hutchinson, Steven Mangano, Ronald Mansfield, Matthew Pate | |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Gil Carberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Chris Martines | 40-51 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Vance Hannah steals the ball from Abel Harman | 40-51 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Chris Martines swats the short shot by Loren Huston | 40-51 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Loren Huston steps in front of the Chris Martines pass | 40-51 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | John Harper scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Vance Hannah | 40-53 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Gil Carberry pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | James Hardin steals it from Gil Carberry in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Narcisse | 42-53 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Fred Wisdom steals it from Loren Huston | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Abel Harman | 45-53 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Vance Hannah travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SG), Rogelio Gonzalez (PF) Abel Harman, Fred Wisdom | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez double dribbles | 45-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel (PF) Chris Martines | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Matthew Pate (C) Gil Carberry, John Harper | |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Loren Huston hits the finger roll on a great pass from Danny Baumgart and he's hacked by Mark Narcisse - foul #2 on Mark Narcisse, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:09 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Vance Hannah grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Loren Huston is fouled on the floor by Daren Jones - foul #4 on Daren Jones, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Steven Mangano (SF) Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah | |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Steven Mangano pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daren Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mark Narcisse (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Braziel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Pate (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Matthew Pate can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Donald Braziel - foul #3 on Donald Braziel, team foul #9 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom (SF), Chris Martines (C) Mark Narcisse, Donald Braziel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Ronald Mansfield (PF) Danny Baumgart, Loren Huston | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Matthew Pate makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Matthew Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom is whistled for a carry | 45-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Harper (C) Matthew Pate | |
| 02:51 | Xavier | John Harper misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Daren Jones - foul #5 on Daren Jones, team foul #10 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Abel Harman (SG) Daren Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG) Gil Carberry | |
| 02:51 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom drills a floater from the right block | 47-59 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Fred Wisdom | 47-59 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Abel Harman | 49-59 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart is hacked by James Hardin - foul #3 on James Hardin, team foul #11 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse (SF) Chris Martines | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Pate (C) John Harper | |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Hardin | 52-61 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel (PF), Chris Martines (C) Fred Wisdom, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), Loren Huston (PF), John Harper (C) Danny Baumgart, Ronald Hutchinson, Steven Mangano, Ronald Mansfield, Matthew Pate | |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Gil Carberry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Chris Martines | 52-61 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | James Hardin drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Braziel | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Xavier | James Hardin is called for the reach on John Harper in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Hardin, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield (PF) Loren Huston | |
| 00:58 | Xavier | John Harper misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | John Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 55-61 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines tips it home | 57-61 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | John Harper is hacked by James Hardin in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Hardin, team foul #13 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Higley (SG) James Hardin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Loren Huston (PF) Ronald Mansfield | |
| 00:44 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | John Harper is called for the reach on Abel Harman - foul #2 on John Harper, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | James Higley makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Gil Carberry is fouled in the backcourt by Abel Harman - foul #4 on Abel Harman, team foul #14 | 60-63 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Gil Carberry makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Gil Carberry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman snags the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Higley | 63-65 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Gil Carberry is fouled in the backcourt by James Higley - foul #1 on James Higley, team foul #15 | 63-65 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Gil Carberry makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Gil Carberry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Abel Harman | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by James Higley - foul #2 on James Higley, team foul #16 | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | John Harper steps in front of the Mark Narcisse pass | 66-69 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | James Higley is called for the reach on John Harper in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Higley, team foul #17 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Mangano (PF) Loren Huston | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | John Harper misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | James Higley misses the fullcourt shot | 66-70 |