| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) SG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Zhong Xayavong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Gerry Carley inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Gerry Carley loses the dribble to Elbert Moore | 40-28 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the lay-in | 40-28 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | William Gray can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | William Gray misses short on a floater from the right side | 40-28 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks's pass is intercepted by Arthur Robinson in the backcourt | 40-28 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Gerry Carley connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by William Gray and he's fouled by Rogelio Giordano - foul #2 on Rogelio Giordano, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), William Dye (SG), Kenneth Cox (PF), Martin Clark (C) William Gray, Arthur Robinson, Zhong Xayavong, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore (C) Rogelio Giordano | |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the free throw | 43-28 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks is fouled in the backcourt by Gerry Carley - foul #1 on Gerry Carley, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Gregory (SF) Gerry Carley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore hits a jump hook near the basket | 43-30 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Robert Carter swats the short shot by Rodney Wolford | 43-30 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses the tip | 43-30 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Anthony Gilmore | 43-30 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 43-30 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Martin Clark snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Michael Gregory pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | Martin Clark tips it back up and in | 45-30 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-30 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Dye (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Gilmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses the easy layup | 45-30 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Martin Clark hits the follow up shot | 47-30 |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Howard, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Arthur Robinson (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) Rodney Wolford, William Dye, Michael Gregory, Kenneth Cox, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SG), Chris Carson (PF), Rogelio Giordano (C) Jason Banks, Jason Howard, Elbert Moore, Anthony Gilmore | |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Harewood | 47-32 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | William Gray is fouled on the floor by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore (PF) Robert Carter | |
| 14:05 | Xavier | William Gray makes the 3 from the right corner | 50-32 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Chris Carson | 50-34 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Gerry Carley can't connect on a shot from the left block | 50-34 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | William Gray gets the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 12:58 | Xavier | William Gray double dribbles | 50-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Richard Humphrey (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Martin Clark (C) William Gray, Arthur Robinson, Gerry Carley, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Abdalla (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Chris Carson, Rogelio Giordano | |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore blows the layup | 50-34 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Richard Humphrey snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-34 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Michael Gregory gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-34 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Zhong Xayavong (tiring) 3 reb. C - Martin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Dikembe Abdalla (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Moore (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Gilmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore misses long on a shot from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter gets the offensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-34 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Martin Clark comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Elbert Moore - foul #1 on Elbert Moore, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF) Richard Humphrey, Michael Gregory, Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Joseph England (SG), Billy Harewood (SF), Chris Carson (PF), Rogelio Giordano (C) Dikembe Abdalla, Jason Howard, Robert Carter, Elbert Moore, Anthony Gilmore | |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-34 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses long on a runner from the left block | 54-34 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox can't tip it in | 54-34 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Martin Clark blocks the jumper by Joseph England | 54-34 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Martin Clark snags the defensive board | 54-34 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-34 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Joseph England misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Dye - foul #2 on William Dye, team foul #2 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Arthur Robinson (SG) Rodney Wolford, William Dye | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Joseph England makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Joseph England makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson's pass is intercepted by Billy Harewood | 54-36 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Robinson - foul #1 on Arthur Robinson, team foul #3 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SF), Joshua Bowne (C) Gerry Carley, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano misses the tip | 54-36 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | William Gray misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph England - foul #1 on Joseph England, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Gregory (SF) William Dye | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Abdalla (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Robert Carter (SF) Jason Banks, Joseph England, Billy Harewood | |
| 08:51 | Xavier | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | William Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Howard | 56-39 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson is fouled on the floor by Jason Howard - foul #3 on Jason Howard, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), William Dye (SG), Gerry Carley (PF), Martin Clark (C) William Gray, Arthur Robinson, Kenneth Cox, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore (PF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Chris Carson, Rogelio Giordano | |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford is hacked by Robert Carter - foul #3 on Robert Carter, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong (PF) Michael Gregory | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG) Dikembe Abdalla | |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-39 |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Gerry Carley pulls down the rebound | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Dye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zhong Xayavong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Carter (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elbert Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Gerry Carley buries a jump hook from close range | 60-39 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 60-39 |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore tips it home | 60-41 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Gerry Carley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 60-41 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Banks | 60-44 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Martin Clark scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Rodney Wolford | 62-44 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks is fouled in the backcourt by William Dye - foul #3 on William Dye, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) William Dye, Gerry Carley, Zhong Xayavong, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SG), Chris Carson (SF), Rogelio Giordano (C) Jason Banks, Jason Howard, Robert Carter, Anthony Gilmore | |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph England | 62-46 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG) Rodney Wolford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Carter (SF) Elbert Moore | |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Michael Gregory drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gray | 65-46 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Joshua Bowne picks off the pass by Robert Carter in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | William Gray comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rogelio Giordano - foul #3 on Rogelio Giordano, team foul #8 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Martin Clark (C) Arthur Robinson, Michael Gregory, Kenneth Cox, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG) Robert Carter | |
| 04:34 | Xavier | William Gray misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | William Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Rogelio Giordano | 65-46 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson misses long on a runner near the basket | 65-46 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Gerry Carley pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Gerry Carley comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Chris Carson - foul #1 on Chris Carson, team foul #9 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), William Dye (SG) William Gray, Richard Humphrey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Howard (SG), Elbert Moore (PF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Joseph England, Billy Harewood, Rogelio Giordano | |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Zhong Xayavong picks off the pass by Jason Banks | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Dye (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerry Carley (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zhong Xayavong (tiring) 3 reb. C - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Carson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Elbert Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Dye | 69-46 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore hits a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Gerry Carley - foul #2 on Gerry Carley, team foul #5 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) William Dye, Gerry Carley, Zhong Xayavong, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Abdalla (PG), Robert Carter (SF) Jason Banks, Chris Carson | |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the free throw | 69-49 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-49 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Abdalla snags the defensive board | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 69-51 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Rodney Wolford | 72-51 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Joshua Bowne is called for the reach on Jason Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Bowne, team foul #6 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Gerry Carley (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF) Rodney Wolford, Michael Gregory, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Rogelio Giordano (C) Dikembe Abdalla, Anthony Gilmore | |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-51 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano tips it back up and in | 72-53 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Robert Carter is called for the reach on Gerry Carley - foul #4 on Robert Carter, team foul #10 | 72-53 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore snags the defensive board | 72-53 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Gerry Carley pulls down the rebound | 72-53 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-53 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Elbert Moore | 72-53 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-53 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Gray runs out the clock | 72-53 |