| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) PF - Joshua Bowne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) C - Lynn Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Michael Gregory inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Martin Clark lays it in uncontested | 36-29 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore is fouled on the floor by Joshua Bowne - foul #1 on Joshua Bowne, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-29 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Martin Clark's pass is intercepted by Robert Carter | 36-29 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Banks | 36-32 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | William Gray is hacked by Jason Banks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Banks, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG) Jason Banks | |
| 17:59 | Xavier | William Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Martin Clark splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Lynn Butler - foul #2 on Lynn Butler, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Howard | 37-34 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Martin Clark splits the doubleteam and buries a floater in the lane set up by William Gray | 39-34 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | William Gray picks off the pass by Lynn Butler | 39-34 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Michael Gregory misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore loses the dribble to Joshua Bowne | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Dye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Bowne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Elbert Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lynn Butler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Xavier | William Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (PG), Joshua Sessums (SF), Christopher Comer (PF), Kenneth Cox (C) William Gray, Michael Gregory, Joshua Bowne, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Joseph England (SG), Chris Carson (SF), Rogelio Giordano (PF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Billy Harewood, Jason Howard, Robert Carter, Elbert Moore, Lynn Butler | |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Chris Carson | 39-36 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Christopher Comer's floater is tipped away by Chris Carson | 39-36 |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris Carson and he's fouled by Kenneth Cox - foul #1 on Kenneth Cox, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Christopher Comer | 39-38 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Howard (SG) Joseph England | |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 39-38 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Joshua Sessums grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Gilmore - foul #2 on Anthony Gilmore, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Gregory (SF), Martin Clark (C) Joshua Sessums, Christopher Comer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Carter (SF), Elbert Moore (PF) Chris Carson, Anthony Gilmore | |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right block | 40-38 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | William Dye misses the jumper from the right block | 40-38 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | William Dye is called for the reach on Jason Banks - foul #3 on William Dye, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Robert Ray (SG), Joshua Bowne (PF) Arthur Robinson, William Dye, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler (C) Rogelio Giordano | |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Michael Gregory gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | William Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Banks - foul #4 on Jason Banks, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG) Jason Banks | |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Lynn Butler - foul #3 on Lynn Butler, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ray (fresh) SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Bowne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lynn Butler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Martin Clark steals it from Elbert Moore | 42-38 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Martin Clark works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Martin Clark grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | William Gray misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Harewood - foul #1 on Billy Harewood, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Joshua Sessums (SF), Kenneth Cox (C) Robert Ray, Michael Gregory, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph England (SG), Rogelio Giordano (PF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Jason Howard, Elbert Moore, Lynn Butler | |
| 10:31 | Xavier | William Gray misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | William Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:31 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 42-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (PG) William Gray | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 42-38 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Joseph England misses the shot from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Joseph England steps in front of the William Dye pass | 42-38 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter tips it home | 42-40 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Sessums | 44-40 |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | William Dye can't connect on a floater from the left side | 44-40 |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Dye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Sessums (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Bowne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph England (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Gilmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Michael Gregory (SF), Christopher Comer (PF), Martin Clark (C) Arthur Robinson, Joshua Sessums, Joshua Bowne, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Chris Carson (SF), Elbert Moore (PF), Lynn Butler (C) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Robert Carter, Rogelio Giordano, Anthony Gilmore | |
| 06:55 | Xavier | Martin Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Elbert Moore | 44-40 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Martin Clark gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Martin Clark splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper near the basket | 44-40 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Martin Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | William Gray hits a floater from close range | 46-40 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson loses the dribble to William Gray | 46-40 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | William Gray lays it up and in | 48-40 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore is hacked by Martin Clark - foul #2 on Martin Clark, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Ray (SG) William Dye | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore is hacked by Michael Gregory - foul #2 on Michael Gregory, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Carter (SF) Chris Carson | |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter is hacked by Michael Gregory - foul #3 on Michael Gregory, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Martin Clark - foul #3 on Martin Clark, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (PG), Joshua Bowne (PF) William Gray, Christopher Comer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano (C) Lynn Butler | |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Michael Gregory's fadeaway is rejected by Rogelio Giordano | 48-42 |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Banks | 48-45 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Robert Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Joshua Sessums (SF), Kenneth Cox (C) Robert Ray, Michael Gregory, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore (C) Elbert Moore | |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore grabs the board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Dye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Sessums (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Bowne (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by William Dye - foul #4 on William Dye, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG) Arthur Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SG), Lynn Butler (C) Jason Banks, Jason Howard, Anthony Gilmore | |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | William Gray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Gregory (SF), Martin Clark (C) Joshua Sessums, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Elbert Moore (PF) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Rogelio Giordano | |
| 02:30 | Xavier | William Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Elbert Moore | 48-47 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Martin Clark tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 48-47 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | William Gray comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Martin Clark tips it in | 50-47 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | William Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Gray - foul #1 on William Gray, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Martin Clark gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Martin Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore is alone and drills a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Carter out of the doubleteam | 50-52 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses the dunk attempt | 50-52 |