| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Cumberland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Saul Campos (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-25 |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Wambua Yusuf swats the dunk try by James Hill | 37-25 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Robert Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Robert Harris clanks a jumper near the basket | 37-25 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Robert Harris snags the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Lee Cumberland picks off the pass by William Williams | 37-25 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-25 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland gets the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Saul Campos | 37-27 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | William Williams connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by David Saffold | 39-27 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | James Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Ronald Daniels (SG), Floyd Arden (C) David Saffold, William Williams, Wambua Yusuf | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Billy Job (SG), Julius Adolph (SF), Craig Baxter (PF) Obayana Alvarenga, James Hill, Lee Cumberland, Saul Campos | |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry is fouled on the floor by Ronald Daniels - foul #1 on Ronald Daniels, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Maurice Strickland (PF) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Floyd Arden is fouled on the floor by John Hughes - foul #2 on John Hughes, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Clark (SF) Heriberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci (PF), Martin Kim (C) Craig Baxter, John Hughes | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Maurice Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Arden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard McCorry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Job (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Julius Adolph (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rene Ricci (fresh) 3 pf. C - Martin Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Job | 41-32 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), William Williams (SG), Robert Harris (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Wendell Brandon, Ronald Daniels, Maurice Strickland, Floyd Arden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), James Hill (SG), Lee Cumberland (SF), Saul Campos (C) Bernard McCorry, Billy Job, Julius Adolph, Martin Kim | |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-32 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga can't tip it in | 41-32 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | David Saffold clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Robert Harris misses the tip | 41-32 |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | James Hill is fouled on the floor by Wambua Yusuf - foul #1 on Wambua Yusuf, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Obayana Alvarenga | 41-34 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf misses the floater from the left side | 41-34 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Robert Harris grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | Patrick Clark connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from David Saffold | 43-34 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Patrick Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Harris | 46-34 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Wambua Yusuf - foul #2 on Wambua Yusuf, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SF) David Saffold, Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Julius Adolph (SG), Martin Kim (SF), John Hughes (C) Obayana Alvarenga, James Hill, Lee Cumberland, Rene Ricci | |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Robert Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Saul Campos - foul #3 on Saul Campos, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG) William Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Job (SG) Saul Campos | |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Robert Harris misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Ronald Daniels takes the ball from Bernard McCorry in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Billy Job picks off the pass by Heriberto Giordano | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Wambua Yusuf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard McCorry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Job (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Julius Adolph (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-35 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | John Hughes tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano travels with the ball | 47-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), Floyd Arden (C) Wendell Brandon, Wambua Yusuf | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland (SF) Billy Job | |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Saffold - foul #1 on David Saffold, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Williams (SG), Maurice Strickland (PF) Ronald Daniels, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Rene Ricci (PF) Julius Adolph, Martin Kim | |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Floyd Arden grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Floyd Arden grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Floyd Arden misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Bernard McCorry - foul #2 on Bernard McCorry, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Clark (SF) Heriberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hill (SG) Bernard McCorry | |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Floyd Arden makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Floyd Arden misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | James Hill hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Obayana Alvarenga | 48-40 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | William Williams scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Floyd Arden | 51-40 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci buries a turnaround in the paint set up by James Hill | 51-42 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | William Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Patrick Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Hughes - foul #3 on John Hughes, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Ronald Daniels (SG), Robert Harris (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) David Saffold, William Williams, Maurice Strickland, Floyd Arden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Julius Adolph (SF), Saul Campos (PF), Martin Kim (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Lee Cumberland, Rene Ricci, John Hughes | |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Patrick Clark misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Patrick Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Patrick Clark knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Ronald Daniels | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard McCorry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julius Adolph (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Saul Campos (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph scores on a floater in the lane | 54-49 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:22 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Harris | 57-49 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Robert Harris gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Robert Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), William Williams (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF) Wendell Brandon, Ronald Daniels, Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Lee Cumberland (SF), Rene Ricci (PF), John Hughes (C) James Hill, Julius Adolph, Saul Campos, Martin Kim | |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is hacked by Wambua Yusuf - foul #3 on Wambua Yusuf, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | John Hughes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | William Williams gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | David Saffold is fouled in the backcourt by Obayana Alvarenga - foul #1 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | David Saffold clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-49 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Robert Harris tips it home | 59-49 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry is hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Floyd Arden (C) Wambua Yusuf | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Floyd Arden hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Bernard McCorry - foul #3 on Bernard McCorry, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Maurice Strickland (PF) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph (SG) Bernard McCorry | |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Floyd Arden makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Floyd Arden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-51 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland's layup is rejected by Rene Ricci | 61-51 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | John Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | David Saffold is called for traveling | 61-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Patrick Clark (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) David Saffold, Heriberto Giordano, Maurice Strickland, Floyd Arden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), James Hill (SG), Saul Campos (PF), Martin Kim (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Lee Cumberland, Rene Ricci, John Hughes | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard McCorry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julius Adolph (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Saul Campos (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim's pass is intercepted by Wambua Yusuf | 61-54 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 61-54 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | James Hill snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim lays it in and he's hacked by Wambua Yusuf - foul #4 on Wambua Yusuf, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG) William Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG) Bernard McCorry | |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim misses the free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Julius Adolph steps in front of the Robert Harris pass | 61-56 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), William Williams (SG) Wendell Brandon, Ronald Daniels | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland (SF), Rene Ricci (PF), John Hughes (C) Julius Adolph, Martin Kim, Saul Campos | |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | David Saffold is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Saffold, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Obayana Alvarenga | 61-62 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Patrick Clark blows the layup but the foul's on Lee Cumberland - foul #2 on Lee Cumberland, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Patrick Clark makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Patrick Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Robert Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | William Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland misses the floater from the left block | 62-62 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Ricci | 62-62 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Wambua Yusuf | 62-64 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Clark and he's hacked by Rene Ricci - foul #4 on Rene Ricci, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | John Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 65-64 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci misses the tip | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga tips it home | 65-66 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Patrick Clark clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-66 |