| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Capetillo (fresh) SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Kinsey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Stern (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Neil England (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert McQuesten (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Tucker (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Weiss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses short on a jumper from the left side | 25-33 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | Donald Capetillo snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Stephen Stern can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 25-33 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Stephen Stern gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Ronald Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Prater (C) Larry Weiss | |
| 18:18 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Robert McQuesten picks off the pass by Lazaro Marino | 25-33 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten is hacked by Donald Capetillo - foul #3 on Donald Capetillo, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (PG), Dikembe Amoroso (SG), William Smith (C) Lazaro Marino, Donald Capetillo, Stephen Stern | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (PG), Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Les Lowman (SF), Stephen Ball (PF) Neil England, Alonzo Adams, Robert McQuesten, Stephen Tucker | |
| 17:26 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Felipe Silva | 25-36 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 25-36 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso grabs the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses the lay-in but the foul's on Les Lowman - foul #2 on Les Lowman, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss (C) Frank Prater | |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman is fouled on the floor by Russell Kinsey - foul #1 on Russell Kinsey, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski is hacked by Lawrence Moffett - foul #1 on Lawrence Moffett, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker (PF) Stephen Ball | |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss blows the layup but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Stern (SF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG) Les Lowman | |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Stephen Stern snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Neil England - foul #3 on Neil England, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten (SF) Neil England | |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Larry Weiss | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Moffett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Kinsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Felipe Silva (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) SF - Robert McQuesten (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Tucker (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Tucker | 26-39 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Stephen Stern buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lazaro Marino | 28-39 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker travels with the ball | 28-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (PG), Donald Capetillo (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Stephen McAlexander (PF), Thomas Church (C) Lazaro Marino, Lawrence Moffett, Stephen Stern, Russell Kinsey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Green (PG), Alonzo Adams (SG), Les Lowman (PF), Frank Prater (C) Felipe Silva, Yuri Rotkowski, Stephen Tucker, Larry Weiss | |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 30-39 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Amoroso - foul #1 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball (PF) Robert McQuesten | |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Stephen McAlexander is called for the reach on Kevin Green - foul #4 on Stephen McAlexander, team foul #6 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG), Russell Kinsey (PF) Dikembe Amoroso, Stephen McAlexander | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten (SF) Les Lowman | |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams hits a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Donald Capetillo - foul #4 on Donald Capetillo, team foul #7 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SG) Donald Capetillo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey dunks the ball set up by Lazaro Marino | 32-42 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Alonzo Adams | 32-44 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Thomas Church throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Stern (SF) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Felipe Silva (SG), Yuri Rotkowski (SF), Stephen Tucker (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Kevin Green, Alonzo Adams, Robert McQuesten, Stephen Ball, Frank Prater | |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva is whistled for a carry | 32-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (SG), William Smith (C) Lawrence Moffett, Thomas Church | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Les Lowman (SF) Yuri Rotkowski | |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Stern - foul #2 on Stephen Stern, team foul #8 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Church (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Green (PG), Yuri Rotkowski (SF), Frank Prater (C) Neil England, Stephen Tucker, Larry Weiss | |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Kinsey (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Church (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Green (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Felipe Silva (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) PF - Les Lowman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Prater (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Felipe Silva picks off the pass by Dikembe Amoroso | 35-45 |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SG), Ronald Brown (SF) Dikembe Amoroso, Stephen Stern | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Stephen Ball (PF) Felipe Silva, Les Lowman | |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lazaro Marino | 37-45 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Russell Kinsey is called for the reach on Alonzo Adams - foul #2 on Russell Kinsey, team foul #9 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Smith (C) Thomas Church | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Robert McQuesten (SF), Stephen Tucker (PF) Kevin Green, Yuri Rotkowski, Frank Prater | |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Brown | 39-47 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Neil England | 39-50 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert McQuesten - foul #1 on Robert McQuesten, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (SG), Larry Weiss (C) Alonzo Adams, Stephen Ball | |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Stephen Tucker | 40-52 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Larry Weiss - foul #1 on Larry Weiss, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (SG), Stephen Stern (SF), Thomas Church (C) Lawrence Moffett, Ronald Brown, William Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Green (PG), Yuri Rotkowski (SF), Les Lowman (PF), Frank Prater (C) Neil England, Robert McQuesten, Stephen Tucker, Larry Weiss | |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Felipe Silva | 42-54 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Stephen Stern is fouled in the backcourt by Felipe Silva - foul #2 on Felipe Silva, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF) Russell Kinsey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Kevin Green is called for the reach on Lazaro Marino - foul #4 on Kevin Green, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Capetillo (SG), Stephen McAlexander (PF) Lazaro Marino, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Yuri Rotkowski - foul #1 on Yuri Rotkowski, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Larry Weiss (C) Felipe Silva, Frank Prater | |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Donald Capetillo (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Church (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) PF - Les Lowman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Weiss (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Thomas Church - foul #4 on Thomas Church, team foul #10 | 44-56 |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Thomas Church grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Donald Capetillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander grabs the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Stephen Stern's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Weiss | 44-56 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso snags the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Stephen Stern misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green drills a floater from the right block set up by Larry Weiss | 44-58 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Donald Capetillo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (PG), Ronald Brown (SF), William Smith (C) Dikembe Amoroso, Stephen Stern, Thomas Church | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Felipe Silva (SG), Robert McQuesten (SF), Stephen Tucker (PF), Frank Prater (C) Kevin Green, Alonzo Adams, Yuri Rotkowski, Les Lowman, Larry Weiss | |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Neil England | 44-61 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is called for traveling | 44-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG) Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Neil England is fouled on the floor by Donald Capetillo - foul #5 on Donald Capetillo, team foul #11 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SG) Donald Capetillo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Neil England makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Neil England makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-63 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater gets the rebound | 44-63 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Neil England | 44-65 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-65 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-65 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater tips it back up and in | 44-67 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lawrence Moffett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ronald Brown (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Stephen McAlexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Neil England (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Felipe Silva (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert McQuesten (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Prater (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (PG), Stephen Stern (SF) Lazaro Marino, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Green (PG), Alonzo Adams (SG), Yuri Rotkowski (SF), Les Lowman (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Neil England, Felipe Silva, Robert McQuesten, Stephen Tucker, Frank Prater | |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss lays it in on a nice dish by Les Lowman | 44-69 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Kevin Green is called for the reach on Dikembe Amoroso - foul #5 on Kevin Green, team foul #8 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG) Kevin Green | |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso misses the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss grabs the board | 44-69 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-69 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Neil England steals the ball from Stephen McAlexander | 44-69 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Neil England and the foul's on William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #12 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (PG) Neil England | |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the free throw | 44-71 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander grabs the defensive rebound | 44-71 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball (C) Larry Weiss | |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams travels with the ball | 44-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Robert McQuesten (SF), Stephen Tucker (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Felipe Silva, Yuri Rotkowski, Les Lowman, Stephen Ball | |
| 01:30 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-71 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker grabs the board | 44-71 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-71 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso grabs the defensive rebound | 44-71 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Stephen Stern is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing | 46-71 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Neil England | 46-73 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Stephen Stern misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-73 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett grabs the offensive board | 46-73 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Stephen Stern misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-73 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-73 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Neil England runs out the clock | 46-73 |