| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wade Jackman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Feaster (fresh) SF - Johnnie Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Newburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Yowell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Capasso (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Taggart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Carl Feaster buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Davidson | 29-30 |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | Frank Newburn grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | John Yowell gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Yowell | 29-33 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | Carl Feaster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Frank Newburn grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Taggart - foul #2 on Jason Taggart, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Frank Newburn | 30-33 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Dukes | 30-36 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Johnnie Davidson - foul #1 on Johnnie Davidson, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Brown (PG), Thomas Zahourek (SF), Daniel Hathorn (PF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Wade Jackman, Johnnie Davidson, Jonathan Hilton, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Palacio (SG), Mark Mills (C) John Yowell, Henry Pitts | |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado is fouled on the floor by Mark Mills - foul #1 on Mark Mills, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Wall (SG) Carl Feaster | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Echeverria (PF) Jason Taggart | |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek can't finish the layup | 33-38 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Brown takes the ball from Mark Mills | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) SG - Jack Wall (fresh) SF - Thomas Zahourek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hathorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnathan Corrado (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Palacio (fresh) SF - Benjamin Capasso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott Echeverria (fresh) C - Mark Mills (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Brown | 37-38 |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | John Palacio misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Wall - foul #2 on Jack Wall, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Carl Feaster (SG), Johnnie Davidson (SF), Jonathan Hilton (PF), Frank Newburn (C) Jack Wall, Thomas Zahourek, Daniel Hathorn, Johnathan Corrado | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth (SG), Jason Taggart (PF) Mark Dukes, Benjamin Capasso | |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | John Palacio makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | John Palacio misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 15:13 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson banks in the layup | 39-39 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Scott Echeverria is hacked by Jonathan Hilton - foul #2 on Jonathan Hilton, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wade Jackman (PG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Yowell (SG), Henry Pitts (C) Ralph Forth, Mark Mills | |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | John Yowell misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Feaster - foul #3 on Carl Feaster, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | John Yowell makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | John Yowell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson misses the easy layup | 39-41 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | John Yowell snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Scott Echeverria hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Feaster - foul #4 on Carl Feaster, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Wall (SG) Carl Feaster | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes (PG) John Palacio | |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Scott Echeverria makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Scott Echeverria makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Wade Jackman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Henry Pitts | 39-43 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Scott Echeverria can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Jack Wall misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Wade Jackman snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Wall | 42-43 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Scott Echeverria | 42-45 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Scott Echeverria is called for the reach on Johnnie Davidson - foul #2 on Scott Echeverria, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek (SF), Daniel Hathorn (PF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Johnnie Davidson, Jonathan Hilton, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso (SF), Mark Mills (C) Scott Echeverria, Henry Pitts | |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Brown (PG) Wade Jackman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart knocks in the runner from the right block | 42-47 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Jack Wall misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado tips it home | 44-47 |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Jack Wall drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-47 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | John Yowell hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Wall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Zahourek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hathorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnathan Corrado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Yowell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Capasso (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jason Taggart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Mills (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Robert Brown misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Taggart | 47-49 |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | John Yowell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Dukes | 47-52 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso buries a shot from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Robert Brown is hacked by Mark Mills - foul #2 on Mark Mills, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wade Jackman (PG), Johnnie Davidson (SF), Jonathan Hilton (PF), Frank Newburn (C) Robert Brown, Jack Wall, Thomas Zahourek, Johnathan Corrado | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Palacio (PG), Ralph Forth (SG), Scott Echeverria (PF), Henry Pitts (C) Mark Dukes, John Yowell, Jason Taggart, Mark Mills | |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Frank Newburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth is hacked by Daniel Hathorn - foul #2 on Daniel Hathorn, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Quinn (SG) Daniel Hathorn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:03 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-54 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | John Palacio misses the tip | 47-54 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | John Palacio grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Wade Jackman pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson drills a floater in the lane set up by Wade Jackman | 49-54 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | John Palacio can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | John Palacio hits the finger roll set up by Ralph Forth | 49-56 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson drills a floater from the left wing set up by Anthony Quinn | 51-56 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | John Palacio misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-56 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Ralph Forth steals it from Jonathan Hilton | 51-56 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Scott Echeverria is blocked by Jonathan Hilton | 51-56 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hilton | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wade Jackman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Davidson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Newburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Palacio (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Forth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Capasso (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Scott Echeverria (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Anthony Quinn is whistled for a carry | 51-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Brown (PG), Carl Feaster (SG), Thomas Zahourek (SF), Daniel Hathorn (PF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Wade Jackman, Anthony Quinn, Johnnie Davidson, Jonathan Hilton, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes (PG), John Yowell (SG), David Gent (SF), Jason Taggart (PF), Mark Mills (C) John Palacio, Ralph Forth, Benjamin Capasso, Scott Echeverria, Henry Pitts | |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Thomas Zahourek - foul #2 on Thomas Zahourek, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | John Yowell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Mark Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart is hacked by Daniel Hathorn - foul #3 on Daniel Hathorn, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Carl Feaster misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Yowell - foul #2 on John Yowell, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson (SF), Jonathan Hilton (PF), Frank Newburn (C) Thomas Zahourek, Daniel Hathorn, Johnathan Corrado | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Carl Feaster makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Carl Feaster makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Mark Mills scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Dukes | 53-64 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson's layup is rejected by Mark Mills | 53-64 |
| 05:20 | Xavier | Frank Newburn snags the offensive board | 53-64 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Frank Newburn tips it home | 55-64 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | John Yowell is hacked by Carl Feaster - foul #5 on Carl Feaster, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wade Jackman (PG), Jack Wall (SG) Robert Brown, Carl Feaster | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso (SF), Henry Pitts (C) David Gent, Mark Mills | |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | John Yowell makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | John Yowell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | John Yowell snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Benjamin Capasso, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek (SF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Johnnie Davidson, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Palacio (SG), Scott Echeverria (PF) John Yowell, Jason Taggart | |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Jack Wall hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Wade Jackman | 58-66 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | John Palacio buries a fadeaway from the left side | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wade Jackman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Wall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Zahourek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnathan Corrado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Palacio (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Capasso (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Echeverria (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Benjamin Capasso steals the ball from Jonathan Hilton | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Wade Jackman steals it from Benjamin Capasso | 58-68 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson (SF), Frank Newburn (C) Thomas Zahourek, Johnathan Corrado | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Yowell (SG), Jason Taggart (PF) John Palacio, Scott Echeverria | |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton misses the lay-in | 58-68 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Jack Wall is called for the reach on John Yowell - foul #3 on Jack Wall, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | John Yowell makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | John Yowell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Pitts | 58-69 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Newburn - foul #1 on Frank Newburn, team foul #11 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Brown (PG), Thomas Zahourek (SF), Daniel Hathorn (PF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Wade Jackman, Johnnie Davidson, Jonathan Hilton, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Palacio (PG), Ralph Forth (SG), Scott Echeverria (SF), Mark Mills (PF) Mark Dukes, John Yowell, Benjamin Capasso, Jason Taggart | |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek is called for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Zahourek, team foul #12 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Gent (SF) Henry Pitts | |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-71 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Jack Wall's pass is intercepted by John Palacio | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth is hacked by Daniel Hathorn - foul #4 on Daniel Hathorn, team foul #13 | 58-71 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Robert Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek can't tip it in | 58-72 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mark Mills | 58-72 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Brown takes the ball from Ralph Forth | 58-72 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Robert Brown banks in the layup | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth runs out the clock | 60-72 |