| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Thibodaux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Patillo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Iser (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Haddad (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Todd Mance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Almonte (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Apo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Jack Townsend inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Rhode Island | Frank Almonte double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Scott Patillo grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Mark Haddad can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jack Townsend - foul #2 on Jack Townsend, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lowell White (C) Scott Patillo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Mark Haddad misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Mark Haddad makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 37-32 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Christopher Iser gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Dikembe Apo steals it from Christopher Iser in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo tips it home | 37-34 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | Frank Almonte is called for the reach on Ralph Bowman - foul #2 on Frank Almonte, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Vadnais (PG), Andrew Grissom (SF), Scott Patillo (PF), Thomas Mathewson (C) Ralph Bowman, Mark Haddad, Christopher Iser, Lowell White | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Robinson (PG), Daniel Lassiter (SF), Howard Sirosky (PF) Todd Mance, Jack Townsend, Frank Almonte | |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Scott Patillo tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | David Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Poteet (C) Dikembe Apo | |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux hits a jumper in the paint set up by Gary Vadnais and he's hacked by Chris Robinson - foul #1 on Chris Robinson, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Christopher Iser (PF), Mark Haddad (C) Andrew Grissom, Scott Patillo, Thomas Mathewson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Todd Mance (PG), Thomas Funk (SF), Frank Almonte (PF) Chris Robinson, Daniel Lassiter, Howard Sirosky | |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | David Hart connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Mance and he's hacked by Mark Haddad - foul #4 on Mark Haddad, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Travis Stapleton (SF), Lowell White (C) Gary Vadnais, Mark Haddad | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | David Hart makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 16:28 | Rhode Island | Frank Almonte grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Bowman - foul #4 on Ralph Bowman, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Vadnais (PG) Ralph Bowman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ricky Hughes (SG), Jack Townsend (SF), Dikembe Apo (C) David Hart, Thomas Funk, Steven Poteet | |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Jack Townsend lays it in | 42-39 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Todd Mance steals it from Christopher Iser | 42-39 |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Ricky Hughes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Mance | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Vadnais (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Thibodaux (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Stapleton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Iser (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Todd Mance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Townsend (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Almonte (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Apo (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux buries a floater from the left side | 44-41 |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance loses the dribble to Gary Vadnais | 44-41 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Lowell White can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Frank Almonte | 44-41 |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | Jack Townsend is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ricky Hughes | 44-43 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Gary Vadnais throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Grissom (SF), Scott Patillo (PF), Thomas Mathewson (C) Travis Stapleton, Christopher Iser, Lowell White | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Robinson (PG), Daniel Lassiter (SG), Thomas Funk (SF), Howard Sirosky (PF), Steven Poteet (C) Todd Mance, Ricky Hughes, Jack Townsend, Frank Almonte, Dikembe Apo | |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island | Steven Poteet misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Andrew Grissom gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:45 | Xavier | The short jumper by Fred Thibodaux is denied by Steven Poteet | 44-43 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Howard Sirosky | 44-43 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Chris Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Hart (SG), Dikembe Apo (C) Thomas Funk, Steven Poteet | |
| 13:27 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Andrew Grissom tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Howard Sirosky is whistled for a carry | 46-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Charles Rankin (SF), Mark Haddad (C) Gary Vadnais, Andrew Grissom, Thomas Mathewson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Townsend (SF), Steven Poteet (C) Daniel Lassiter, Dikembe Apo | |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Scott Patillo is fouled on the floor by Steven Poteet - foul #1 on Steven Poteet, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Todd Mance (PG), Frank Almonte (PF) Chris Robinson, Howard Sirosky | |
| 12:36 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Fred Thibodaux is blocked by Frank Almonte | 46-43 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Mark Haddad hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | Jack Townsend is hacked by Charles Rankin - foul #1 on Charles Rankin, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Vadnais (SG), Christopher Iser (PF) Fred Thibodaux, Scott Patillo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo (C) Steven Poteet | |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Jack Townsend drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Charles Rankin - foul #2 on Charles Rankin, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Jack Townsend makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | David Hart is called for the reach on Gary Vadnais in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hart, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Christopher Iser misses the driving attempt from the right block | 48-46 |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | Frank Almonte grabs the board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Bowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Vadnais (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Rankin (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Iser (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Haddad (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Todd Mance (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hart (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jack Townsend (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Frank Almonte (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Apo (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo clanks a runner from the left block | 48-46 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Mark Haddad grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Ralph Bowman is blocked by Dikembe Apo | 48-46 |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Frank Almonte can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Iser - foul #2 on Christopher Iser, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux (SG), Andrew Grissom (SF), Scott Patillo (PF) Gary Vadnais, Charles Rankin, Christopher Iser | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Robinson (PG), Ricky Hughes (SG), Thomas Funk (SF), Steven Poteet (C) Todd Mance, David Hart, Jack Townsend, Dikembe Apo | |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Frank Almonte makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Frank Almonte makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman's pass is intercepted by Chris Robinson in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island | Steven Poteet scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Robinson | 48-50 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Steven Poteet is called for the reach on Mark Haddad in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Poteet, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson (C) Mark Haddad | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daniel Lassiter (SF) Frank Almonte | |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Thomas Funk swats the shot by Fred Thibodaux | 48-50 |
| 09:57 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Andrew Grissom is called for the reach on Steven Poteet in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Grissom, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Travis Stapleton (SF), Mark Haddad (C) Andrew Grissom, Thomas Mathewson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Hart (SG), Howard Sirosky (PF) Ricky Hughes, Thomas Funk | |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | Daniel Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Scott Patillo grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman is hacked by David Hart in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Hart, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Vadnais (PG) Travis Stapleton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Todd Mance (PG), Ricky Hughes (SG), Dikembe Apo (C) Chris Robinson, David Hart, Steven Poteet | |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 53-50 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Mark Haddad gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-50 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Gary Vadnais grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Grissom (SF), Thomas Mathewson (PF), Lowell White (C) Fred Thibodaux, Scott Patillo, Mark Haddad | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Funk (SF), Steven Poteet (C) Daniel Lassiter, Dikembe Apo | |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Gary Vadnais knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Howard Sirosky scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Hughes | 56-52 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Andrew Grissom is hacked by Thomas Funk - foul #2 on Thomas Funk, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux (SG), Christopher Iser (PF) Gary Vadnais, Thomas Mathewson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Robinson (PG), David Hart (SG), Jack Townsend (SF), Frank Almonte (PF), Dikembe Apo (C) Todd Mance, Ricky Hughes, Thomas Funk, Howard Sirosky, Steven Poteet | |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Andrew Grissom makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Andrew Grissom makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Bowman (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Thibodaux (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Grissom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Iser (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Chris Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jack Townsend (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Frank Almonte (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Apo (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Jack Townsend comes up short on the shot near the basket | 58-52 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Frank Almonte hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Dikembe Apo is called for the reach on Christopher Iser - foul #2 on Dikembe Apo, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Patillo (PF), Mark Haddad (C) Andrew Grissom, Lowell White | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Christopher Iser makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Christopher Iser misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Frank Almonte grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Scott Patillo takes the ball from David Hart in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman drills a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Dikembe Apo - foul #3 on Dikembe Apo, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Vadnais (PG) Scott Patillo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Frank Almonte misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 62-54 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Frank Almonte tips it in | 62-56 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Mark Haddad knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | David Hart drills a turnaround from close range | 64-58 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Mark Haddad is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Haddad, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Travis Stapleton (SF), Scott Patillo (PF), Thomas Mathewson (C) Gary Vadnais, Christopher Iser, Mark Haddad | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Todd Mance (PG), Daniel Lassiter (SF), Howard Sirosky (PF), Steven Poteet (C) Chris Robinson, Jack Townsend, Frank Almonte, Dikembe Apo | |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Howard Sirosky can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 64-58 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Mance | 64-58 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Howard Sirosky connects on the open jumper from the baseline set up by Todd Mance | 64-60 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Todd Mance steals the ball from Fred Thibodaux in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance lays it up and in | 64-62 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | Fred Thibodaux's floater is knocked away by Daniel Lassiter | 64-62 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson tips it but misses | 64-62 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Daniel Lassiter grabs the board | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Fred Thibodaux is called for the reach on Steven Poteet - foul #3 on Fred Thibodaux, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Vadnais (PG), Charles Rankin (SF), Lowell White (C) Ralph Bowman, Travis Stapleton, Thomas Mathewson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ricky Hughes (SG), Thomas Funk (SF) David Hart, Daniel Lassiter | |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Steven Poteet misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Scott Patillo gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Lowell White is whistled for a carry | 64-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Iser (PF) Scott Patillo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Ricky Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Townsend (SF) Howard Sirosky | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Gary Vadnais hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Jack Townsend gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Ricky Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Thibodaux - foul #4 on Fred Thibodaux, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Almonte (PF), Dikembe Apo (C) Jack Townsend, Steven Poteet | |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Ricky Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Ricky Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Gary Vadnais misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Frank Almonte pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Vadnais (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Thibodaux (very tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Rankin (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Iser (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Todd Mance (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Funk (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Almonte (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Apo (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ricky Hughes | 64-67 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Andrew Grissom (SF), Scott Patillo (PF), Thomas Mathewson (C) Gary Vadnais, Charles Rankin, Christopher Iser, Lowell White | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Robinson (PG), David Hart (SG), Daniel Lassiter (SF), Howard Sirosky (PF), Steven Poteet (C) Todd Mance, Ricky Hughes, Thomas Funk, Frank Almonte, Dikembe Apo | |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-67 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Howard Sirosky pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Fred Thibodaux is called for the reach on Chris Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Thibodaux, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Vadnais (SG) Fred Thibodaux | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Townsend (SF) Daniel Lassiter | |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Chris Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Chris Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Jack Townsend is called for the reach on Andrew Grissom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Townsend, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Andrew Grissom makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Andrew Grissom makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Howard Sirosky hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Chris Robinson | 66-70 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Scott Patillo misses the lay-in | 66-70 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Jack Townsend pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Howard Sirosky misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-70 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Thomas Mathewson pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Gary Vadnais misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Chris Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Chris Robinson is whistled for a carry | 66-70 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Iser (PF), Lowell White (C) Andrew Grissom, Thomas Mathewson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Todd Mance (PG), Frank Almonte (PF), Dikembe Apo (C) Chris Robinson, Howard Sirosky, Steven Poteet | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman loses the dribble to Dikembe Apo in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Gary Vadnais is called for the reach on David Hart - foul #1 on Gary Vadnais, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | David Hart misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | David Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman's pass is intercepted by Todd Mance in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | David Hart is fouled on the floor by Scott Patillo - foul #3 on Scott Patillo, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | David Hart makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | David Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-73 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance is hacked by Ralph Bowman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Bowman, team foul #13 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Grissom (SG) Ralph Bowman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Andrew Grissom misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo grabs the board | 66-75 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Vadnais - foul #2 on Gary Vadnais, team foul #14 | 66-75 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Scott Patillo comes up short on the runner from close range | 66-76 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance runs out the clock | 66-76 |