| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Norman Sarris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Kimball (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Uselton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu loses the ball out of bounds | 27-40 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | David Mitchell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | David Mitchell connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Hill | 33-40 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Woods - foul #1 on Jonathan Woods, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Norman Sarris drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Norman Sarris - foul #2 on Norman Sarris, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the 3rd free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | A charge is called on David Mitchell - foul #2 on David Mitchell, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs tips it in | 36-45 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Vincent Kimball clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Norman Sarris steals the ball from Wambua Alu in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Dale Hill drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jonathan Woods and the foul's on Philip Diggs - foul #3 on Philip Diggs, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Peterson (PG), Charles Owens (SG), Scott Middlebrook (SF), Russell Heng (C) Norman Sarris, David Mitchell, Jonathan Woods, Vincent Kimball | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart (PG), Roderick Rife (SG), Ray Beers (SF), Christopher Childs (PF), Paul James (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Troutman, Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs, Clifford Uselton | |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses the free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Peterson - foul #3 on James Peterson, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mitchell (SG), David Singh (C) James Peterson, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Russell Heng grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | Paul James picks off the pass by Charles Owens | 38-46 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Paul James makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Zachary Stewart | 38-48 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Zachary Stewart picks off the pass by David Mitchell | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Scott Middlebrook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Heng (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Singh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Zachary Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roderick Rife (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Beers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Roderick Rife misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Singh | 38-48 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook slams it home | 40-48 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart's pass is intercepted by Charles Owens in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | David Mitchell misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart blows the layup | 40-48 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers tips it in | 40-50 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Russell Heng is hacked by Roderick Rife - foul #1 on Roderick Rife, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Norman Sarris (PG), Robin Chung (SG), Jonathan Woods (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Vincent Kimball (C) Charles Owens, David Mitchell, Scott Middlebrook, Russell Heng, David Singh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Troutman (SG), Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF), Clifford Uselton (C) Zachary Stewart, Roderick Rife, Ray Beers, Christopher Childs, Paul James | |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Vincent Kimball hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Dale Hill tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 13:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wambua Alu | 42-53 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Dale Hill scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Norman Sarris | 44-53 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Robin Chung clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-53 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Woods | 44-53 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods is fouled on the floor by Clifford Uselton - foul #3 on Clifford Uselton, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Wambua Alu steals the ball from Robin Chung | 44-53 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wambua Alu | 44-55 |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Jaime Brewer takes the ball from Jonathan Woods | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Norman Sarris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Kimball (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Uselton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer misses short on a floater from the left block | 44-55 |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Norman Sarris's pass is intercepted by Clifford Uselton | 44-55 |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs hits the finger roll | 44-57 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods is hacked by Clifford Uselton - foul #4 on Clifford Uselton, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Peterson (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Scott Middlebrook (SF), Russell Heng (PF), David Singh (C) Norman Sarris, Robin Chung, Jonathan Woods, Dale Hill, Vincent Kimball | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart (PG), Roderick Rife (SG), Ray Beers (SF), Christopher Childs (PF), Paul James (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Troutman, Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs, Clifford Uselton | |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Russell Heng makes the shot from the left side | 46-57 |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island | Paul James loses the dribble to Scott Middlebrook | 46-57 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | David Mitchell drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Paul James can't finish the layup | 48-57 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | David Singh gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | James Peterson scores on a floater from the left block | 50-57 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers is hacked by Russell Heng - foul #1 on Russell Heng, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Owens (SG), Jonathan Woods (SF), Dale Hill (PF) David Mitchell, Scott Middlebrook, David Singh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Troutman (SG), Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF) Zachary Stewart, Roderick Rife, Ray Beers, Paul James | |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Christopher Childs | 50-57 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Woods - foul #2 on Jonathan Woods, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Norman Sarris (PG), Robin Chung (SG), Vincent Kimball (C) James Peterson, Charles Owens, Russell Heng | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul James (C) Christopher Childs | |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Wambua Alu | 50-59 |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Norman Sarris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Philip Diggs | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Norman Sarris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Vincent Kimball (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu buries a shot from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Dale Hill lays it up and in and he's hacked by Philip Diggs - foul #4 on Philip Diggs, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mitchell (SG) Jonathan Woods | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart (SG), Christopher Childs (PF), Clifford Uselton (C) Robert Troutman, Philip Diggs, Paul James | |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses the free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jaime Brewer | 52-63 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Norman Sarris is fouled on the floor by Christopher Childs - foul #1 on Christopher Childs, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Heng (PF) Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SG), Paul James (SF) Wambua Alu, Jaime Brewer | |
| 06:16 | Xavier | David Mitchell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Vincent Kimball grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | David Mitchell clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:44 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by David Mitchell - foul #3 on David Mitchell, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Peterson (PG), Jonathan Woods (SF), David Singh (C) Norman Sarris, Robin Chung, Vincent Kimball | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG), Philip Diggs (PF) Paul James, Christopher Childs | |
| 05:44 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:44 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | David Singh pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton makes the jump hook from close range set up by Zachary Stewart | 54-66 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Zachary Stewart is called for the reach on James Peterson - foul #1 on Zachary Stewart, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Owens (SG), Dale Hill (PF) David Mitchell, Russell Heng | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Jaime Brewer (SF), Christopher Childs (C) Zachary Stewart, Ray Beers, Clifford Uselton | |
| 04:31 | Xavier | James Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | James Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods is hacked by Christopher Childs - foul #2 on Christopher Childs, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Chung (PG) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs snags the offensive board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Robin Chung snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robin Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - David Singh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Xavier | James Peterson knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Woods | 57-66 |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wambua Alu | 57-69 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Dale Hill drills a shot from the right block set up by Robin Chung | 59-69 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Childs | 59-69 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | James Peterson is called for the reach on Robert Troutman - foul #4 on James Peterson, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Norman Sarris (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Scott Middlebrook (SF), Russell Heng (PF), Vincent Kimball (C) Robin Chung, James Peterson, Jonathan Woods, Dale Hill, David Singh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul James (PF), Clifford Uselton (C) Philip Diggs, Christopher Childs | |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clifford Uselton - foul #5 on Clifford Uselton, team foul #9 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Owens (PG), Robin Chung (SG), Berdy Zebel (C) Norman Sarris, David Mitchell, Vincent Kimball | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart (PG), Roderick Rife (SG), Ray Beers (SF), Onwoachi Agbayani (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Troutman, Jaime Brewer, Clifford Uselton | |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Paul James snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Charles Owens steals the ball from Zachary Stewart in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Robin Chung lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Owens | 62-71 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Norman Sarris (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Dale Hill (PF), Vincent Kimball (C) Charles Owens, Scott Middlebrook, Russell Heng, Berdy Zebel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF) Roderick Rife, Ray Beers, Onwoachi Agbayani | |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer is whistled for a carry | 62-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Woods (SF) Robin Chung | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG), Christopher Childs (C) Zachary Stewart, Paul James | |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Vincent Kimball travels with the ball | 62-71 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Woods is called for the reach on Jaime Brewer - foul #3 on Jonathan Woods, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 62-73 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Kimball | 62-73 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Vincent Kimball's pass is intercepted by Jaime Brewer | 62-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the jumper from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Norman Sarris makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-75 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu runs out the clock | 65-75 |