| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joe Holden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Pate (fresh) SF - Jack Bayerl (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Javier Villa (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Rowe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Wardlow (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jason Panek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Norton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Xavier | Kyle Johnson denies the turnaround by Javier Villa | 29-40 |
| 19:48 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl tips it in | 31-40 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jack Bayerl - foul #2 on Jack Bayerl, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Kyle Johnson denies the turnaround by Dikembe Akuchie | 31-41 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Kyle Johnson | 31-41 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akuchie - foul #2 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow is hacked by Curtis Pate - foul #3 on Curtis Pate, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SG) Curtis Pate | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:25 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe is hacked by Joe Holden - foul #1 on Joe Holden, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow knocks in the floater from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Joe Holden buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Randy Rowe | 34-45 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Holden | 37-45 |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Bayerl - foul #3 on Jack Bayerl, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Dwayne Boden (SF), Anthony Mitchell (PF), James Giles (C) Joe Holden, Jack Bayerl, Dikembe Akuchie, Javier Villa | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Robert Barroso (C) Randy Rowe, Justin Norton | |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden makes the 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 16:20 | Xavier | James Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Jason Panek steps in front of the Jeffery Wilson pass | 40-47 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow lays it up and in set up by Jason Panek | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dwayne Boden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Giles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Wardlow (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jason Panek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Kyle Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Barroso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | James Giles connects on the jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson slams it home | 42-51 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | James Giles misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Panek - foul #2 on Jason Panek, team foul #1 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Curtis Pate (SG), Jack Bayerl (SF), Dikembe Akuchie (PF) Oscar Bryant, Jeffery Wilson, Dwayne Boden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe (PG), Justin Norton (C) Ashley Pauls, Robert Barroso | |
| 15:05 | Xavier | James Giles makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | James Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Curtis Pate - foul #4 on Curtis Pate, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (PG), Oscar Bryant (SG), Javier Villa (C) James Giles, Curtis Pate, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | The jump hook by Javier Villa is blocked by Justin Norton | 44-52 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Oscar Bryant | 46-52 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Oscar Bryant is called for the reach on Randy Rowe - foul #2 on Oscar Bryant, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG), Robert Barroso (C) Fred Wardlow, Justin Norton | |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Javier Villa grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SG), Anthony Mitchell (PF), James Giles (C) Oscar Bryant, Dikembe Akuchie, Javier Villa | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Nall (C) Joe Holden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Kyle Johnson denies the turnaround by Donald Nall | 46-53 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Mitchell | 46-53 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Rudolph Guenther - foul #1 on Rudolph Guenther, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Dikembe Akuchie (PF), Javier Villa (C) James Giles, Anthony Mitchell, Donald Nall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Fred Wardlow (SF), Justin Norton (C) Randy Rowe, Jason Panek, Kyle Johnson | |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Bayerl (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Javier Villa (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Wardlow (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Barroso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Norton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Javier Villa | 47-55 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Robert Barroso swats the short shot by Oscar Bryant | 47-55 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Justin Norton | 47-55 |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (PG), Dwayne Boden (SF) Jeffery Wilson, Jack Bayerl | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe (PG), Kyle Johnson (PF) Rudolph Guenther, Robert Barroso | |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Fred Wardlow steals it from Joe Holden | 47-55 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow banks in the layup | 47-57 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant is called for traveling | 47-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell (PF), James Giles (C) Dikembe Akuchie, Javier Villa | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ashley Pauls | 47-59 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Joe Holden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Bayerl (SF) Oscar Bryant | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG), Jason Panek (SF), Robert Barroso (C) Ashley Pauls, Fred Wardlow, Justin Norton | |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 47-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SG) Dwayne Boden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-59 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe tips it back up and in | 47-61 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Randy Rowe is called for the reach on Jeffery Wilson - foul #3 on Randy Rowe, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie (PF), Javier Villa (C) Anthony Mitchell, James Giles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG) Randy Rowe | |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie blows the layup | 47-61 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Panek | 47-61 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Akuchie picks off the pass by Kyle Johnson | 47-61 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie's pass is intercepted by Ashley Pauls | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joe Holden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Bayerl (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Javier Villa (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rudolph Guenther (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Panek (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Kyle Johnson (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Barroso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson is hacked by Jack Bayerl - foul #4 on Jack Bayerl, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Curtis Pate (SG) Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe (PG), Fred Wardlow (SF), Justin Norton (C) Rudolph Guenther, Jason Panek, Robert Barroso | |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Javier Villa makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Bryant | 50-63 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Kyle Johnson and he's hacked by Curtis Pate - foul #5 on Curtis Pate, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Giles (PG), Dwayne Boden (SF), Anthony Mitchell (C) Curtis Pate, Jack Bayerl, Javier Villa | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Panek (SF) Ashley Pauls | |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow makes the free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Justin Norton | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Dwayne Boden denies the turnaround by Jason Panek | 50-66 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Giles | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kyle Johnson | 53-69 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Fred Wardlow is called for the reach on Anthony Mitchell - foul #1 on Fred Wardlow, team foul #4 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SG), Jack Bayerl (SF), Javier Villa (C) James Giles, Dwayne Boden, Dikembe Akuchie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG) Kyle Johnson | |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-69 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow misses the lay-in | 53-69 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Javier Villa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rudolph Guenther and he's hacked by Oscar Bryant - foul #3 on Oscar Bryant, team foul #10 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (PG), Dikembe Akuchie (PF), James Giles (C) Oscar Bryant, Anthony Mitchell, Javier Villa | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Robert Barroso (PF) Randy Rowe, Fred Wardlow | |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek makes the free throw | 53-72 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | James Giles clanks a floater from the right side | 53-72 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | James Giles snags the offensive board | 53-72 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Holden | 55-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso misses long on a runner from the right block | 55-72 |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther tips it back up and in | 55-74 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joe Holden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Bayerl (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Giles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rudolph Guenther (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Panek (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Robert Barroso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Norton (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ashley Pauls - foul #2 on Ashley Pauls, team foul #5 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SG), Jacob Ewing (SF), Donald Nall (C) Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson, Jack Bayerl | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow (SF), Kyle Johnson (PF) Jason Panek, Justin Norton | |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie misses the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow grabs the defensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jacob Ewing - foul #1 on Jacob Ewing, team foul #11 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Anthony Mitchell (PF) Dikembe Akuchie, Donald Nall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow grabs the offensive board | 56-75 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow lays it up and in set up by Robert Barroso | 56-77 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jacob Ewing | 58-77 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | James Giles takes the ball from Robert Barroso | 58-77 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Kyle Johnson - foul #2 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Nall (C) James Giles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Norton (C) Kyle Johnson | |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton's pass is intercepted by Anthony Mitchell | 60-77 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Mitchell | 63-77 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 63-77 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jacob Ewing | 63-77 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Donald Nall misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Barroso - foul #1 on Robert Barroso, team foul #7 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SG) Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Panek (SF), Kyle Johnson (PF) Fred Wardlow, Justin Norton | |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Donald Nall makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Donald Nall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ashley Pauls | 65-79 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Ashley Pauls steals it from Oscar Bryant | 65-79 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Anthony Mitchell is called for the reach on Kyle Johnson - foul #1 on Anthony Mitchell, team foul #12 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Giles (C) Donald Nall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Panek | 65-80 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls runs out the clock | 65-80 |