| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Beers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jonathan Schaefer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Dale Hill picks off the pass by Robert Troutman | 35-33 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | James Jackson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-33 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Dale Hill can't tip it in | 35-33 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jonathan Schaefer | 35-33 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Sciortino - foul #1 on Mike Sciortino, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Troutman | 39-35 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | James Jackson hits a runner in the lane set up by Daniel Orlandi and he's fouled by Ray Beers - foul #1 on Ray Beers, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | James Jackson misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Dawson (PF) Dale Hill | |
| 17:29 | Xavier | James Jackson misses the jump hook near the basket | 39-37 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dawson | 39-37 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | James Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Sean Fredericksen | 39-40 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 39-40 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Robert Hughes is called for the reach on Mike Sciortino - foul #3 on Robert Hughes, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin (PG), Steve Wasilewski (SG), Philip Diggs (SF), Robert Crawford (PF), John Soule (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Troutman, Ray Beers, Robert Hughes, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Lee Shaver (SG), Craig Huffman (SF), Dale Hill (PF) Daniel Orlandi, Mike Sciortino, James Jackson, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Dale Hill scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Mark Davis | 39-42 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Crawford | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Howard Mankin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Wasilewski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Soule (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Shaver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Huffman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Dale Hill knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Lee Shaver and he's hacked by John Soule - foul #1 on John Soule, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Chase (C) Michael Dawson | |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG) Lee Shaver | |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Craig Huffman is hacked by Philip Diggs - foul #1 on Philip Diggs, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG) Steve Wasilewski | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Philip Diggs denies the turnaround by Dale Hill | 41-45 |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Dale Hill picks off the pass by Philip Diggs | 41-45 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Joseph Chase slams it home | 41-47 |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Craig Huffman - foul #3 on Craig Huffman, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Hughes (PF), Jonathan Schaefer (C) Howard Mankin, Robert Crawford, John Soule | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), James Jackson (SF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mark Davis, Craig Huffman, Dale Hill | |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino is hacked by Philip Diggs - foul #2 on Philip Diggs, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski (SG), Ray Beers (SF) Robert Troutman, Philip Diggs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (SG) Mike Sciortino | |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Shaver | 43-49 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 12:58 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | James Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | 3 seconds is called on Robert Hughes | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG) Steve Wasilewski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), Dale Hill (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Lee Shaver, Joseph Chase, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Beers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Schaefer (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Orlandi and the foul's on Robert Hughes - foul #4 on Robert Hughes, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford (PF) Robert Hughes | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the free throw | 43-55 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wambua Alu | 46-55 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the turnaround in the lane set up by James Jackson | 46-57 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman is fouled on the floor by Michael Dawson - foul #1 on Michael Dawson, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin (PG), Philip Diggs (SF), John Soule (C) Wambua Alu, Ray Beers, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Craig Huffman (SF) Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson | |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Mankin | 49-57 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Howard Mankin | 49-57 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to John Soule | 49-57 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | John Soule clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-57 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Dale Hill hits the finger roll set up by Mike Sciortino | 51-59 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin travels with the ball | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Ray Beers (SF), Jonathan Schaefer (C) Howard Mankin, Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), James Jackson (SF), Joseph Chase (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mark Davis, Craig Huffman, Dale Hill, Michael Dawson | |
| 08:48 | Xavier | James Jackson misses the easy layup | 51-59 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Chase | 51-59 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | John Soule grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers can't connect on a floater near the basket | 51-59 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino banks in the layup set up by Daniel Orlandi and he's fouled by John Soule - foul #2 on John Soule, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford (SG), Robert Hughes (PF) Robert Troutman, John Soule | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Hughes | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ray Beers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Schaefer (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen can't finish the layup | 54-62 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-62 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu tips it but misses | 54-62 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Joseph Chase gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino is fouled on the floor by Robert Crawford - foul #1 on Robert Crawford, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin (PG), Steve Wasilewski (SG), Philip Diggs (SF) Wambua Alu, Ray Beers, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Craig Huffman (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson, Joseph Chase, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Philip Diggs | 54-63 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes hits the follow up shot | 56-63 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Dale Hill hits the finger roll set up by Mark Davis | 56-65 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford lays it up and in set up by Howard Mankin | 58-65 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Wasilewski - foul #2 on Steve Wasilewski, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Troutman (SG), John Soule (PF) Howard Mankin, Robert Hughes, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Jackson (SF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mike Sciortino, Michael Dawson | |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | John Soule pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | Dale Hill steals it from John Soule | 58-65 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Craig Huffman is fouled on the floor by Robert Troutman - foul #2 on Robert Troutman, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SF), Jonathan Schaefer (C) Philip Diggs, Steve Wasilewski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG) Mark Davis | |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Craig Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Craig Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Dale Hill picks off the pass by Ray Beers | 58-67 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is whistled for a carry | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes (PF) John Soule | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG), Joseph Chase (PF) Craig Huffman, Dale Hill | |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-67 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Joseph Chase snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Joseph Chase blows the layup but the foul's on Ray Beers - foul #2 on Ray Beers, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford (PG) Wambua Alu | |
| Subs | Xavier | Craig Huffman (SF), Michael Dawson (C) James Jackson, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Beers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Schaefer (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Craig Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Chase (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes's pass is intercepted by Michael Dawson | 58-69 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Craig Huffman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ray Beers - foul #3 on Ray Beers, team foul #12 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs (SF), John Soule (C) Ray Beers, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), Dale Hill (PF) Daniel Orlandi, Michael Dawson | |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Craig Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Craig Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford is hacked by Mark Davis - foul #2 on Mark Davis, team foul #4 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin (PG), Steve Wasilewski (SG) Robert Troutman, Robert Hughes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (SG), Michael Dawson (C) Mike Sciortino, Dale Hill | |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford lays it up and in set up by Howard Mankin | 60-71 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Craig Huffman travels with the ball | 60-71 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin scores on a floater from the baseline | 62-71 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Troutman (SG), Ray Beers (SF), Robert Hughes (PF), Jonathan Schaefer (C) Howard Mankin, Steve Wasilewski, Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford, John Soule | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mark Davis, Lee Shaver, Craig Huffman, Joseph Chase, Michael Dawson | |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is hacked by Ray Beers - foul #4 on Ray Beers, team foul #13 | 62-71 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-72 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Dale Hill pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 62-72 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Schaefer | 62-72 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Troutman | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi runs out the clock | 65-72 |