| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Pelkey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Raymond Dittmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lawrence Laliberte (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Potulski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Pickerel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jabari Ahmed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Fulmer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Xavier | Jerry Norris is hacked by Lawrence Laliberte in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Laliberte, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Mays (SF) Lawrence Laliberte | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Philip Mays is called for the reach on Willie Smith - foul #1 on Philip Mays, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Willie Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | David Potulski pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Norris | 32-32 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Jerry Norris is called for the reach on Michael Pickerel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Norris, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby (PG), Bryan Royer (SG), Danny Hightower (SF), Joel Waddington (PF), Timothy Barela (C) Jerry Norris, Willie Smith, Scott Pelkey, Raymond Dittmer, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy (SG), Scott Hyland (C) David Potulski, Earl Fulmer | |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Timothy Barela gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel clanks a jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays tips it in | 32-34 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed hits a jumper from close range set up by Michael Pickerel | 32-36 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Danny Hightower is fouled on the floor by Philip Mays - foul #2 on Philip Mays, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Pelkey (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Bryan Royer, Danny Hightower, Joel Waddington, Timothy Barela | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Potulski (SG), Earl Fulmer (C) Ronald Roy, Scott Hyland | |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Scott Pelkey | 34-36 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Scott Pelkey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Jacoby (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Dittmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Michael Pickerel (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Potulski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Philip Mays (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jabari Ahmed (tiring) 6 pts. C - Earl Fulmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith (PG), Lawrence Laliberte (SF), Thomas Richards (PF) Michael Pickerel, Philip Mays, Jabari Ahmed | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian Merritt (C) Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:37 | Xavier | David Potulski picks off the pass by Scott Pelkey in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Goldsmith and the foul's on Gerald Jacoby - foul #1 on Gerald Jacoby, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Hightower (SF) Gerald Jacoby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland (C) Earl Fulmer | |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Willie Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Pelkey | 37-40 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Richards | 37-40 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | David Potulski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Goldsmith | 37-42 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey drills a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Lawrence Laliberte - foul #4 on Lawrence Laliberte, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Royer (SG), Gerald Jacoby (SF), Timothy Barela (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Willie Smith, Danny Hightower, Raymond Dittmer, Brian Merritt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel (SF), Earl Fulmer (C) Lawrence Laliberte, Scott Hyland | |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith loses the dribble to Scott Pelkey | 40-42 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey tips it home | 42-42 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Pelkey | 44-45 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | David Potulski's floater is tipped away by Kevin Payne | 44-45 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Timothy Barela gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Timothy Barela misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Michael Pickerel - foul #1 on Michael Pickerel, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Joel Waddington (SF), Raymond Dittmer (PF) Scott Pelkey, Bryan Royer, Gerald Jacoby, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy (SG), Philip Mays (SF), Jabari Ahmed (PF), Scott Hyland (C) David Potulski, Michael Pickerel, Thomas Richards, Earl Fulmer | |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Timothy Barela makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Timothy Barela makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays travels in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian Merritt (C) Timothy Barela | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Jabari Ahmed steals it from Willie Smith | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Waddington (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Dittmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Merritt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Goldsmith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Roy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Mays (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jabari Ahmed (tiring) 6 pts. C - Scott Hyland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Jerry Norris picks off the pass by Philip Mays in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Jerry Norris lays it in | 48-45 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Brian Merritt | 48-45 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Joel Waddington lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Norris | 50-45 |
| 10:29 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Hightower (SF), Kevin Payne (C) Joel Waddington, Brian Merritt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Potulski (SG), Thomas Richards (PF) Ronald Roy, Jabari Ahmed | |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Willie Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Mays - foul #3 on Philip Mays, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Jerry Norris misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | David Potulski is denied on a layup by Kevin Payne | 50-45 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Royer (SG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel (SF) Philip Mays | |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Goldsmith | 50-48 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | David Potulski takes the ball from Bryan Royer in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel is called for 3 seconds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joel Waddington (PF), Timothy Barela (C) Raymond Dittmer, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy (SG), Jabari Ahmed (PF), Earl Fulmer (C) David Potulski, Thomas Richards, Scott Hyland | |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Bryan Royer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG) Bryan Royer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Joel Waddington - foul #1 on Joel Waddington, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Pelkey (SF) Danny Hightower | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Mays (SF) Michael Pickerel | |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Willie Smith is hacked by Ronald Roy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Roy, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Willie Smith steps in front of the James Goldsmith pass in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Joel Waddington can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 52-50 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Barela - foul #1 on Timothy Barela, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Royer (SG), Gerald Jacoby (SF), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Brian Merritt (C) Willie Smith, Scott Pelkey, Joel Waddington, Timothy Barela | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte (PG), David Potulski (SG) James Goldsmith, Ronald Roy | |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Brian Merritt pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Jacoby | 54-50 |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte is hacked by Raymond Dittmer - foul #2 on Raymond Dittmer, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Hightower (SF), Kevin Payne (C) Gerald Jacoby, Brian Merritt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel (SF), Thomas Richards (PF), Scott Hyland (C) Philip Mays, Jabari Ahmed, Earl Fulmer | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Royer (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Danny Hightower (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Dittmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lawrence Laliberte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - David Potulski (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Pickerel (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Richards (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Hyland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Kevin Payne pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Kevin Payne jams it | 56-50 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | David Potulski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Kevin Payne grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Bryan Royer is called for 10 seconds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG), Scott Pelkey (SF), Timothy Barela (C) Bryan Royer, Danny Hightower, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy (SG), Philip Mays (SF), Jabari Ahmed (PF) David Potulski, Michael Pickerel, Thomas Richards | |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Barela | 56-50 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays loses the dribble to Raymond Dittmer | 56-50 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Willie Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland is fouled on the floor by Timothy Barela - foul #2 on Timothy Barela, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby (SF), Joel Waddington (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Jerry Norris, Raymond Dittmer, Timothy Barela | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Potulski (SG), Michael Pickerel (SF), Thomas Richards (PF), Earl Fulmer (C) Ronald Roy, Philip Mays, Jabari Ahmed, Scott Hyland | |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 59-50 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Kevin Payne grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby misses short on a shot near the basket | 59-50 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby grabs the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Joel Waddington is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Richards - foul #4 on Thomas Richards, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Bryan Royer (SG), Danny Hightower (SF) Scott Pelkey, Willie Smith, Gerald Jacoby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith (PG), Jabari Ahmed (PF) Lawrence Laliberte, Thomas Richards | |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Joel Waddington misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Joel Waddington makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Royer (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Danny Hightower (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Waddington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Goldsmith (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Potulski (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Pickerel (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jabari Ahmed (tiring) 8 pts. C - Earl Fulmer (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Joel Waddington pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | James Goldsmith is called for the reach on Jerry Norris in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Goldsmith, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer (PF), Brian Merritt (C) Joel Waddington, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Mays (SG), Scott Hyland (C) David Potulski, Earl Fulmer | |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Jerry Norris makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Jerry Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Danny Hightower steals it from Scott Hyland | 62-50 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Danny Hightower lays it up and in | 64-50 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer is fouled on the floor by Michael Pickerel - foul #2 on Michael Pickerel, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby (PG), Timothy Barela (C) Jerry Norris, Brian Merritt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy (SG), Thomas Richards (PF), Earl Fulmer (C) Michael Pickerel, Jabari Ahmed, Scott Hyland | |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joel Waddington (PF) Raymond Dittmer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Potulski (SG), Michael Pickerel (SF) Ronald Roy, Philip Mays | |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Joel Waddington is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Hightower | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Joel Waddington swats the layup by Thomas Richards | 66-53 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Timothy Barela gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | David Potulski picks off the pass by Gerald Jacoby | 66-53 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Potulski and he's hacked by Danny Hightower - foul #2 on Danny Hightower, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Bryan Royer is hacked by David Potulski in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Potulski, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Bryan Royer makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Bryan Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | David Potulski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-56 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Danny Hightower grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby grabs the offensive board | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby runs out the clock | 68-56 |