| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Heath Blake (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Buskirk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Pullin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Moses Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Matthew Foshee (fresh) SG - James McElvy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Bell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Mark Bell inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Michael Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | James McElvy pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Moses Robbins steps in front of the James McElvy pass | 34-28 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Charles Whiten is denied by Thomas Williamson | 34-28 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | Mark Bell pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:01 | Xavier | Mark Bell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Bell, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 34-28 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins tips it home | 36-28 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee is hacked by Heath Blake - foul #3 on Heath Blake, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm (PG), John Simmons (SG), Francis McKeon (SF), Jeffery Snyder (PF), Richard Lamay (C) Heath Blake, David Buskirk, Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten, Moses Robbins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski (SG), Leo Meyer (SF), Mathew Street (PF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) James McElvy, Mark Bell, Michael Graham, Thomas Williamson | |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Simmons - foul #1 on John Simmons, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm loses the dribble to Matthew Foshee in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffery Snyder - foul #1 on Jeffery Snyder, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Newsom (PG) Matthew Foshee | |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Leo Meyer - foul #2 on Leo Meyer, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 16:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Leo Meyer grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Richard Newsom scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | John Simmons comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dobromir Condroski - foul #1 on Dobromir Condroski, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins (C) Richard Lamay | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Bell (SF), Michael Graham (PF) Leo Meyer, Lewis Zeltmann | |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | John Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | John Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Michael Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Heath Blake (PG), David Buskirk (SG), Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF) Shannon Chisholm, John Simmons, Francis McKeon, Jeffery Snyder | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lanza (PG), James McElvy (SG), Thomas Williamson (C) Richard Newsom, Dobromir Condroski, Mathew Street | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Heath Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Buskirk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Pullin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Moses Robbins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lanza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James McElvy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | The jumper by David Buskirk is denied by Thomas Williamson | 39-32 |
| 15:31 | Xavier | James McElvy gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Mark Bell's pass is intercepted by David Buskirk | 39-32 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake banks in the layup set up by David Buskirk | 41-32 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Williamson steps in front of the Heath Blake pass | 41-32 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-32 |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Larry Pullin | 41-32 |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin grabs the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-32 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Moses Robbins | 41-32 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins banks in the layup set up by Heath Blake | 43-32 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | David Lanza buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Williamson | 43-35 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk is hacked by James McElvy - foul #2 on James McElvy, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm (SG), Francis McKeon (SF), Jeffery Snyder (PF), Richard Lamay (C) David Buskirk, Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten, Moses Robbins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Foshee (PG), Dobromir Condroski (SG), Leo Meyer (SF), Mathew Street (PF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) David Lanza, James McElvy, Mark Bell, Michael Graham, Thomas Williamson | |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder misses the easy layup | 43-35 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Mathew Street grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee buries a runner near the basket | 43-37 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder lays it up and in on a great pass from Francis McKeon and he's fouled by Matthew Foshee - foul #3 on Matthew Foshee, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Simmons (SG) Heath Blake | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lanza (PG) Leo Meyer | |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Mathew Street grabs the board | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Shannon Chisholm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis McKeon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffery Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lamay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lanza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Foshee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dobromir Condroski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Street (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lewis Zeltmann (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Mathew Street connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Jeffery Snyder - foul #2 on Jeffery Snyder, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Mathew Street makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | John Simmons is whistled for a carry | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Buskirk (SG) John Simmons | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Graham (PF) Lewis Zeltmann | |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Michael Graham misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 45-42 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | David Lanza drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Foshee | 45-44 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shannon Chisholm and he's hacked by David Lanza - foul #4 on David Lanza, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Heath Blake (PG), Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF), Moses Robbins (C) Shannon Chisholm, Francis McKeon, Jeffery Snyder, Richard Lamay | |
| Subs | Xavier | James McElvy (SG), Mark Bell (SF), Thomas Williamson (C) David Lanza, Dobromir Condroski, Mathew Street | |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Mark Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Newsom (PG) Matthew Foshee | |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Heath Blake | 50-44 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Richard Newsom is called for 10 seconds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm (SG) David Buskirk | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski (PG), Mathew Street (PF) Richard Newsom, Michael Graham | |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins misses the turnaround from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Thomas Williamson | 50-44 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson lays it in | 50-46 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Heath Blake | 53-46 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mathew Street and he's hacked by Moses Robbins - foul #2 on Moses Robbins, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon (SF), Jeffery Snyder (PF), Richard Lamay (C) Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten, Moses Robbins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Foshee (PG), Leo Meyer (SF), Michael Graham (PF) James McElvy, Mark Bell, Mathew Street | |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon is hacked by Leo Meyer - foul #3 on Leo Meyer, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Buskirk (SG) Heath Blake | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann (C) Thomas Williamson | |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Michael Graham pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 54-50 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon grabs the board | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Francis McKeon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Buskirk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Chisholm (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lamay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Matthew Foshee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Dobromir Condroski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leo Meyer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lewis Zeltmann (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon hits the finger roll set up by Shannon Chisholm | 56-50 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski loses the dribble to David Buskirk | 56-50 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-50 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon is fouled on the floor by Leo Meyer - foul #4 on Leo Meyer, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Heath Blake (PG), Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF), Moses Robbins (C) David Buskirk, Shannon Chisholm, Jeffery Snyder, Richard Lamay | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lanza (PG), James McElvy (SG), Mark Bell (SF), Thomas Williamson (C) Dobromir Condroski, Leo Meyer, Michael Graham, Lewis Zeltmann | |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | James McElvy's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Pullin | 58-50 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Thomas Williamson steps in front of the Moses Robbins pass | 58-50 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | The short jumper by Thomas Williamson is denied by Charles Whiten | 58-50 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Whiten | 60-50 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | James McElvy banks in the layup and he's fouled by Francis McKeon - foul #2 on Francis McKeon, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Buskirk (SG) Francis McKeon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Graham (PF) Matthew Foshee | |
| 04:49 | Xavier | James McElvy misses the free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | James McElvy is called for the reach on David Buskirk - foul #3 on James McElvy, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder (PF) Charles Whiten | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Graham | 60-52 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | The jump hook by James McElvy is blocked by Moses Robbins | 60-52 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Heath Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Buskirk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Pullin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffery Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Moses Robbins (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lanza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - James McElvy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mark Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Williamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Moses Robbins steals it from Thomas Williamson | 62-52 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake loses the ball out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm (PG), Francis McKeon (SG), Richard Lamay (SF), Charles Whiten (PF) Heath Blake, David Buskirk, Larry Pullin, Moses Robbins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Foshee (PG), Dobromir Condroski (SG), Leo Meyer (SF), Mathew Street (PF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) David Lanza, James McElvy, Mark Bell, Michael Graham, Thomas Williamson | |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Heath Blake (PG), David Buskirk (SG) Francis McKeon, Richard Lamay | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Graham (PF) Lewis Zeltmann | |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Michael Graham is hacked by Shannon Chisholm - foul #1 on Shannon Chisholm, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins (C) Jeffery Snyder | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lanza (PG) Leo Meyer | |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Michael Graham makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Michael Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from David Buskirk | 64-54 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | David Lanza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Simmons (SG), Francis McKeon (SF), Jeffery Snyder (PF), Richard Lamay (C) Heath Blake, David Buskirk, Charles Whiten, Moses Robbins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leo Meyer (SF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) David Lanza, Michael Graham | |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | John Simmons misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 64-54 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Leo Meyer grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Jeffery Snyder is called for the reach on Dobromir Condroski - foul #3 on Jeffery Snyder, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Heath Blake (PG), David Buskirk (SG), Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF), Moses Robbins (C) Shannon Chisholm, John Simmons, Francis McKeon, Jeffery Snyder, Richard Lamay | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lanza (PG), James McElvy (SG), Mark Bell (SF), Michael Graham (PF), Thomas Williamson (C) Dobromir Condroski, Matthew Foshee, Leo Meyer, Mathew Street, Lewis Zeltmann | |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James McElvy | 64-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Xavier | David Lanza clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Michael Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | David Lanza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-56 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | James McElvy grabs the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | James McElvy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins is fouled in the backcourt by David Lanza - foul #5 on David Lanza, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay (PF) Charles Whiten | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Foshee (PG) David Lanza | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Michael Graham is hacked by Richard Lamay - foul #2 on Richard Lamay, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten (PF) Richard Lamay | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Michael Graham makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Michael Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | James McElvy is called for the reach on Heath Blake in the backcourt - foul #4 on James McElvy, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay (PF), Shannon Chisholm (C) Charles Whiten, Moses Robbins | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Shannon Chisholm steals the ball from Matthew Foshee | 67-58 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Foshee - foul #4 on Matthew Foshee, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Pullin | 68-58 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake runs out the clock | 68-58 |