| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (fresh) SG - Frank Oldaker (fresh) SF - Nathan Lloyd (fresh) PF - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) C - Elmer Dube (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) C - Harold Lacy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Harold Lacy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Mitchell Rickert denies the turnaround by Alberto Castro | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Harold Lacy gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vule Zimmer | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Alberto Castro is fouled on the floor by Elmer Dube - foul #1 on Elmer Dube, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski misses the jump hook near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert comes up short on the floater from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Harold Lacy is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Vyacheslav Buczynski | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Richard Boettcher steals it from Mitchell Rickert | 0-4 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Nathan Lloyd is called for the reach on Vule Zimmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Lloyd, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Harold Lacy is alone and drills a jumper in the paint | 0-6 |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Harold Lacy gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Harold Lacy travels with the ball | 3-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), James McGarity (SG), James Holloway (SF), Eric Nathan (C) Lucas Moore, Frank Oldaker, Nathan Lloyd, Elmer Dube | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (PG), Fabian Yazzie (SG), Francesco Rossi (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Alejandro Torres (C) Alberto Castro, Richard Boettcher, Vule Zimmer, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Harold Lacy | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Thrasher (fresh) SG - James McGarity (fresh) SF - James Holloway (fresh) PF - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) C - Eric Nathan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Francisco Santos (fresh) SG - Fabian Yazzie (fresh) SF - Francesco Rossi (fresh) PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) C - Alejandro Torres (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso (PF) Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Holloway - foul #1 on James Holloway, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by James McGarity | 5-7 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Francisco Santos drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Francesco Rossi | 5-9 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan tips it home | 7-9 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Alejandro Torres misses short on a runner from close range | 7-9 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | James Holloway misses the easy layup | 7-9 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso misses the tip | 7-9 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Alejandro Torres pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Francisco Santos scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Francesco Rossi | 7-11 |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Francisco Santos is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francisco Santos, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Frank Oldaker (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Mitchell Rickert (PF), Elmer Dube (C) Robert Thrasher, James McGarity, James Holloway, Thomas Caruso, Eric Nathan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Richard Boettcher (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Harold Lacy (C) Francisco Santos, Fabian Yazzie, Francesco Rossi, Dikembe Banda, Alejandro Torres | |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore makes the 3 from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Vule Zimmer and the foul's on Mitchell Rickert - foul #1 on Mitchell Rickert, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore is whistled for traveling | 13-14 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Harold Lacy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Alberto Castro can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | Richard Boettcher blocks the jumper by Lucas Moore | 13-14 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Harold Lacy gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Oldaker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Lloyd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) C - Elmer Dube (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Harold Lacy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Oldaker - foul #1 on Frank Oldaker, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), James McGarity (SG), James Holloway (SF), Thomas Caruso (C) Lucas Moore, Frank Oldaker, Nathan Lloyd, Elmer Dube | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Banda (PF) Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Harold Lacy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 10:48 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert buries a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Eric Nathan (C) Robert Thrasher, Thomas Caruso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (PG), Fabian Yazzie (SG), Francesco Rossi (SF), Alejandro Torres (C) Alberto Castro, Richard Boettcher, Vule Zimmer, Harold Lacy | |
| 10:48 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | James McGarity steals it from Francesco Rossi in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 10:31 | Rhode Island | James Holloway misses short on a shot from the left side | 16-14 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Alejandro Torres grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Francisco Santos hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Nathan - foul #1 on Eric Nathan, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Elmer Dube (C) James McGarity, James Holloway, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Dikembe Banda | |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Francisco Santos misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Francisco Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker is hacked by Fabian Yazzie - foul #1 on Fabian Yazzie, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd tips it in | 18-15 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Lucas Moore takes the ball from Francisco Santos in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube lays it up and in and he's hacked by Alejandro Torres - foul #1 on Alejandro Torres, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), Thomas Caruso (PF) Lucas Moore, Eric Nathan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Richard Boettcher (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Dikembe Banda (C) Francisco Santos, Fabian Yazzie, Francesco Rossi, Alejandro Torres | |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube misses the free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Alberto Castro connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Vule Zimmer and he's fouled by Thomas Caruso - foul #1 on Thomas Caruso, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Holloway (SF), Mitchell Rickert (PF) Nathan Lloyd, Elmer Dube | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Lacy (C) Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Alberto Castro makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher misses the 3 from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Alberto Castro pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Harold Lacy is hacked by Robert Thrasher - foul #1 on Robert Thrasher, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McGarity (SG) Frank Oldaker | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Harold Lacy misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | James McGarity is fouled on the floor by Richard Boettcher - foul #1 on Richard Boettcher, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd (SF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Dikembe Banda | |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Thrasher | 22-18 |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski misses the floater in the lane | 22-18 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Thrasher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McGarity (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Caruso (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) SF - Vule Zimmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Lacy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-18 |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Thrasher | 24-18 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Nathan Lloyd is called for the reach on Richard Boettcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Lloyd, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), James Holloway (SF), Eric Nathan (PF), Elmer Dube (C) Robert Thrasher, Nathan Lloyd, Mitchell Rickert, Thomas Caruso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (PG), Fabian Yazzie (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Alejandro Torres (C) Alberto Castro, Vule Zimmer, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Harold Lacy | |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | James Holloway makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda is whistled for a carry | 26-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG) James McGarity | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francesco Rossi (SF) Richard Boettcher | |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore gets the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Fabian Yazzie is called for the reach on James Holloway - foul #2 on Fabian Yazzie, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert (PF) Eric Nathan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Harold Lacy (C) Francesco Rossi, Dikembe Banda, Alejandro Torres | |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert misses the easy layup | 26-20 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Vyacheslav Buczynski | 26-20 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-20 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Harold Lacy hits the follow up shot | 26-22 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | James Holloway grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), James McGarity (SF) Lucas Moore, James Holloway | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF) Francisco Santos, Fabian Yazzie | |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 26-22 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | James McGarity pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker is called for 5 seconds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Deason (SG), Thomas Caruso (PF), Eric Nathan (C) Frank Oldaker, Mitchell Rickert, Elmer Dube | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Banda (PF), Alejandro Torres (C) Vyacheslav Buczynski, Harold Lacy | |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda misses long on a shot from the baseline | 26-22 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher misses short on a jumper from the right side | 26-22 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher loses the dribble to Bruce Deason in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Thrasher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Deason (fresh) SF - James McGarity (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Caruso (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Nathan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Alejandro Torres (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Alberto Castro is hacked by Robert Thrasher - foul #2 on Robert Thrasher, team foul #10 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Mitchell Rickert (PF) Robert Thrasher, James McGarity, Eric Nathan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Alejandro Torres | |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Alberto Castro makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Alberto Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Vule Zimmer and he's fouled by Thomas Caruso - foul #2 on Thomas Caruso, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG), James Holloway (C) Bruce Deason, Thomas Caruso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (PG), Fabian Yazzie (SG), Francesco Rossi (SF) Alberto Castro, Richard Boettcher, Vule Zimmer | |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert is whistled for a carry | 29-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Lacy (C) Dikembe Banda | |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Harold Lacy can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Holloway - foul #2 on James Holloway, team foul #12 | 29-27 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Harold Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Harold Lacy misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mitchell Rickert | 31-28 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Frank Oldaker is called for the reach on Fabian Yazzie - foul #2 on Frank Oldaker, team foul #13 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube (C) James Holloway | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Alejandro Torres (PF) Francisco Santos, Francesco Rossi, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert connects on the shot from the right side set up by Lucas Moore | 33-30 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Alejandro Torres tips it home | 33-32 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Vule Zimmer - foul #1 on Vule Zimmer, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), James McGarity (SG), James Holloway (SF) Lucas Moore, Frank Oldaker, Nathan Lloyd | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (PG), Dikembe Banda (PF) Fabian Yazzie, Alejandro Torres | |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James McGarity - foul #1 on James McGarity, team foul #14 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso (PF), Eric Nathan (C) Mitchell Rickert, Elmer Dube | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | James McGarity's pass is intercepted by Richard Boettcher | 35-34 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Harold Lacy misses the easy open layup | 35-34 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | James Holloway comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-34 |