| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Winslow (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) PF - William Chung (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Scott Hoke inbounds the ball | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | William Waits can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-31 |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the offensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Scott Hoke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana tips it but misses | 49-31 |
| 19:27 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Hubert Abney | 49-31 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 49-31 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Scott Hoke blows the layup | 49-31 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner gets the rebound | 49-31 |
| 18:56 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Bonner | 49-34 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Ronald Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | William Bentley misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-37 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy is denied on a layup by William Bentley | 49-37 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Ronald Hale pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Ronald Hale loses the ball out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG) William Waits | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chung (PF) Maurice Hogg | |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Andrews - foul #2 on Billy Andrews, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner (C) Louis Thomas | |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-37 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Ronald Hale works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-37 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | William Chung pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 16:37 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Floyd Bonner - foul #3 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), William Winslow (C) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), William Diehl (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Hubert Abney, Dustin Paniagua, Eric Mealy, William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| 16:29 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Maurice Hogg | 50-40 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Winslow - foul #1 on William Winslow, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG) William Waits | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Winslow | 50-40 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Maurice Hogg - foul #2 on Maurice Hogg, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tiring) 2 ast. SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Hale (tiring) 5 pts. C - William Winslow (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Diehl (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island | William Winslow steps in front of the Louis Thomas pass | 51-40 |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Maurice Hogg takes the ball from Ronald Hale | 51-40 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Louis Thomas | 51-42 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana's pass is intercepted by Maurice Hogg | 51-42 |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Ronald Hale knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by William Diehl - foul #2 on William Diehl, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), William Chung (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) Jason Alston, William Diehl, Robert Fowler, Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | William Waits is called for the reach on Hubert Abney - foul #1 on William Waits, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | William Chung can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Hale - foul #3 on Ronald Hale, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | William Waits is hacked by Floyd Bonner - foul #4 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges (C) Floyd Bonner | |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges hits a shot from close range on a great pass from William Chung | 54-45 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the jump hook from close range | 54-45 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Ronald Hale tips it but misses | 54-45 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Scott Hoke tips it home | 56-45 |
| 12:18 | Rhode Island | Billy Andrews swats the short shot by William Chung | 56-45 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua tips it in | 56-47 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | William Waits buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Jenkins - foul #3 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), William Diehl (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Louis Thomas (C) Hubert Abney, Dustin Paniagua, Eric Mealy, Herbert Bridges | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Hale (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Winslow (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Diehl (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Chung (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on William Winslow - foul #2 on William Winslow, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF) William Bentley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | William Waits scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gustavo Santana and he's hacked by William Diehl - foul #3 on William Diehl, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) William Chung | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | William Waits makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 62-51 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | William Waits comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | William Waits grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | William Waits is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | William Diehl pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | William Waits grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | William Bentley takes the ball from Robert Fowler | 62-51 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | William Bentley clanks a floater from the right side | 62-51 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Alston | 62-51 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston is fouled in the backcourt by William Waits - foul #2 on William Waits, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, William Bentley, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), William Chung (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) William Diehl, Robert Fowler, Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Billy Andrews pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Ronald Hale's floater is knocked away by William Chung | 62-51 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-51 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Scott Hoke pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Chung | 62-51 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jason Alston | 62-53 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Eric Mealy takes the ball from Daniel Jenkins | 62-53 |
| 08:18 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy's pass is intercepted by Gustavo Santana | 62-53 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana lays it up and in | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Jenkins (very tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gustavo Santana (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Hale (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Andrews (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (tiring) 5 pts. PF - William Chung (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Bridges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy double dribbles | 64-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), William Winslow (C) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Robert Fowler (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) Jason Alston, Eric Mealy, William Chung, Herbert Bridges | |
| 07:26 | Xavier | Ronald Hale's layup is rejected by Maurice Hogg | 64-53 |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Hubert Abney | 64-53 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Hubert Abney | 64-56 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | William Winslow pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | William Waits hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG), Herbert Bridges (PF) Dustin Paniagua, Maurice Hogg | |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Scott Hoke can't connect on a shot from the right side | 64-59 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Chapman | 66-59 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner tips it home | 66-61 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Scott Hoke works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 66-61 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Paul Chapman grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Scott Hoke | 69-61 |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Chapman - foul #1 on Paul Chapman, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Ronald Hale (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Paul Chapman, Gustavo Santana, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), William Chung (PF), Louis Thomas (C) William Diehl, Herbert Bridges, Floyd Bonner | |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | William Waits buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | William Waits is called for the reach on Hubert Abney in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Waits, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG) Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF) Robert Fowler | |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is denied on a dunk by Louis Thomas | 72-64 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | William Waits misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the board | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Jenkins (very tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Cline (fresh) PF - Ronald Hale (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Chung (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Billy Andrews snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Ronald Hale evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Eric Mealy - foul #2 on Eric Mealy, team foul #6 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), William Diehl (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF) Hubert Abney, Dustin Paniagua, Eric Mealy, William Chung | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | William Waits steps in front of the William Diehl pass in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | William Waits lays it in | 77-67 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston is called for 10 seconds | 77-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:00 | Xavier | William Waits evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Ronald Hale tips it in | 79-67 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) William Bentley, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF), William Chung (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) Robert Fowler, Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-67 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Adam Bourque | 79-67 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Scott Hoke comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 79-67 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Ronald Hale (PF) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG) Jason Alston, William Diehl | |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Jenkins - foul #4 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #10 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), William Diehl (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF) Hubert Abney, Dustin Paniagua, Eric Mealy, William Chung | |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Paul Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 79-69 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | William Diehl snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Billy Andrews is called for the reach on Robert Fowler - foul #3 on Billy Andrews, team foul #11 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG) Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas (C) Floyd Bonner | |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Adam Bourque blows the dunk but the foul's on Louis Thomas - foul #3 on Louis Thomas, team foul #7 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), William Chung (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) Jason Alston, William Diehl, Robert Fowler, Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Adam Bourque makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Adam Bourque makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | William Chung scores on a jump hook near the basket | 81-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | William Waits is hacked by Hubert Abney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hubert Abney, team foul #8 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (PF) Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-75 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Dustin Paniagua is called for the reach on Gustavo Santana in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #9 | 83-75 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | William Chung hits a fadeaway in the lane | 85-77 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Paniagua - foul #3 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #10 | 85-77 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 86-77 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the offensive rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Ronald Hale is called for the reach on William Chung - foul #4 on Ronald Hale, team foul #12 | 86-77 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Abney - foul #4 on Hubert Abney, team foul #11 | 86-79 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-79 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Ronald Hale pulls down the rebound | 88-79 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is hacked by Dustin Paniagua in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #12 | 88-79 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-79 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses the tip | 90-79 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | William Waits pulls down the rebound | 90-79 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Waits runs out the clock | 90-79 |