| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alvin Boldt (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Heflin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Richard Henley gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Ambrose Shelton is called for the reach on James Caruso - foul #2 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Richard Henley is called for the reach on Ambrose Shelton - foul #2 on Richard Henley, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-29 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the tip | 34-29 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt tips it back up and in | 36-29 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | John Heflin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Heflin, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Frank Rounds (SG), Simon Dashner (SF), John Rice (C) Derrick Tosh, James Caruso, John Heflin, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses short on a floater in the lane | 36-29 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker gets the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lynn Keen - foul #1 on Lynn Keen, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francis Tuttle (C) Richard Henley | |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Rounds (fresh) SF - Simon Dashner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lynn Keen | 37-32 |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | Frank Rounds steps in front of the Alvin Boldt pass | 37-32 |
| 14:46 | Xavier | Simon Dashner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Rounds | 37-35 |
| 14:17 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Francis Tuttle is blocked by Bryon Brooks | 37-35 |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 37-35 |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey can't throw it down | 37-35 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | John Rice clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Simon Dashner can't tip it in | 39-35 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | John Rice can't tip it in | 39-35 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Simon Dashner tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | Simon Dashner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Rice - foul #1 on John Rice, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Keith Burke (C) Jack Morrisey, Ambrose Shelton, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), James Caruso (SG), John Heflin (SF), Richard Henley (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Lynn Keen, Frank Rounds, Simon Dashner, John Rice, Francis Tuttle | |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alvin Boldt (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Burke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Heflin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Highsmith | 43-39 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks is whistled for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Alvin Boldt | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:52 | Xavier | John Heflin is hacked by Glenn Thomas - foul #1 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (C) Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:42 | Xavier | James Caruso clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keith Burke - foul #1 on Keith Burke, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF) Jack Morrisey | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:42 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dustin Highsmith | 43-39 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | John Heflin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker drills a shot from the left side | 45-39 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Alvin Boldt (SF), Bryon Brooks (PF) Glenn Thomas, Ambrose Shelton, Keith Burke | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Simon Dashner (SF) Derrick Tosh, John Heflin | |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | Simon Dashner swats the short shot by Bryon Brooks | 45-39 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | Simon Dashner gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Richard Henley hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Caruso | 45-41 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker buries a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Richard Henley - foul #3 on Richard Henley, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG) Ronald Jeffords | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), John Rice (PF), Francis Tuttle (C) James Caruso, Richard Henley, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Jack Morrisey is called for the reach on Derrick Tosh - foul #2 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Heflin (SF) Francis Tuttle | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alvin Boldt (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Baker (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heflin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Dashner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Xavier | John Heflin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | John Heflin snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lynn Keen | 48-44 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-44 |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Simon Dashner takes the ball from Bryon Brooks | 48-44 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Simon Dashner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Keith Burke (C) Jack Morrisey, Alvin Boldt, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Richard Henley (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Lynn Keen, John Rice, Simon Dashner | |
| 05:20 | Xavier | James Caruso's pass is intercepted by Ambrose Shelton | 50-44 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dustin Highsmith | 50-44 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Richard Henley connects on the 3 from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Glenn Thomas | 53-47 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryon Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Burke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Heflin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the dunk | 53-47 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | John Heflin pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith tips it in | 53-49 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Alvin Boldt (SF), Michael Baker (C) Glenn Thomas, Ronald Jeffords, Keith Burke | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Morrisey | 55-49 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Richard Henley lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Heflin | 55-51 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (SF) John Heflin | |
| 01:55 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Simon Dashner | 55-54 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt is fouled on the floor by Simon Dashner - foul #3 on Simon Dashner, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Heflin (SF) Simon Dashner | |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Jack Morrisey is called for the reach on Derrick Tosh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | James Caruso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ambrose Shelton - foul #3 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt scores on a floater from close range | 58-56 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a floater from the left side | 58-56 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt is hacked by John Heflin - foul #4 on John Heflin, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | James Caruso comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Tosh - foul #3 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG) Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | The clock runs out | 59-56 |