| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) SG - James Johnson (fresh) SF - Charles Barton (fresh) PF - William Miller (fresh) C - Leroy Carey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) SG - Lance Lovette (fresh) SF - Roberto Esposito (fresh) PF - Paul Magill (fresh) C - Tyrone Hart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Rhode Island | James Johnson steps in front of the Lance Lovette pass | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | William Miller misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Magill - foul #1 on Paul Magill, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | William Miller makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | William Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill is called for traveling | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | William Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | William Miller is called for the reach on Javier Ramos - foul #1 on William Miller, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | William Miller snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Leroy Carey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | William Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Leroy Carey is whistled for a carry | 1-0 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Barr (SG), Charles Walton (SF) Lance Lovette, Roberto Esposito | |
| 17:37 | Rhode Island | Jason Barr scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Magill | 1-3 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | John Allen is hacked by Javier Ramos - foul #1 on Javier Ramos, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cliff Chandler (SG), Thomas Hankins (SF), Andrew Forester (C) Javier Ramos, Paul Magill, Tyrone Hart | |
| 16:49 | Xavier | Charles Barton banks in the layup on a great pass from John Allen | 3-3 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Walton, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) Charles Barton, William Miller, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette (SG), Roberto Esposito (SF) Cliff Chandler, Thomas Hankins | |
| 16:25 | Xavier | John Allen hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | James Johnson steps in front of the Roberto Esposito pass | 5-3 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins tips it in | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Campbell (fresh) C - Ahmed Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lance Lovette (fresh) SF - Roberto Esposito (fresh) PF - Charles Walton (fresh) C - Andrew Forester (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette is hacked by Harold Wiggins - foul #1 on Harold Wiggins, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Ricky Trinidad (SG), Charles Barton (SF), William Miller (PF) John Allen, James Johnson, Harold Wiggins, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos (PG), Paul Magill (PF), Tyrone Hart (C) Jason Barr, Charles Walton, Andrew Forester | |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-3 |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Lovette | 7-3 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Javier Ramos | 7-5 |
| 15:12 | Xavier | David Campbell makes the floater from close range and the foul's on Paul Magill - foul #2 on Paul Magill, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leroy Carey (C) William Miller | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester (PF) Paul Magill | |
| 15:12 | Xavier | David Campbell misses the free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 9-5 |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette misses the tip | 9-5 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos tips it in | 9-7 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Campbell | 11-7 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Javier Ramos | 11-9 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad is called for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), William Miller (PF) Lawrence Smith, Ricky Trinidad, Charles Barton, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Barr (SG), Charles Walton (SF) Lance Lovette, Roberto Esposito | |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos's layup is rejected by Harold Wiggins | 11-9 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Leroy Carey pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | John Allen hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Wiggins | 13-9 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Miller | 13-9 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | William Miller travels with the ball | 13-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell (C) Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Hankins (SF), Richard Wells (C) Andrew Forester, Tyrone Hart | |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos buries a jumper from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Javier Ramos picks off the pass by John Allen | 13-11 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Thomas Hankins buries a floater in the paint | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ahmed Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Barr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Walton (fresh) C - Richard Wells (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Barr - foul #1 on Jason Barr, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Campbell (C) Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette (SG), Roberto Esposito (SF), Gary Orange (PF) Javier Ramos, Thomas Hankins, Charles Walton | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Wells pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Richard Wells hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Lance Lovette | 14-15 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | John Allen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roberto Esposito - foul #1 on Roberto Esposito, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF) Harold Wiggins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:26 | Xavier | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette loses the ball out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Ahmed Mitchell (C) John Allen, William Miller | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cliff Chandler (PG) Jason Barr | |
| 11:11 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell makes the jumper from close range set up by Charles Barton | 18-15 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | James Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-15 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | Gary Orange gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Charles Barton steals it from Cliff Chandler | 18-15 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | David Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Charles Barton tips it back up and in | 20-15 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | David Campbell gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | James Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette is hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), Ricky Trinidad (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), William Miller (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Lawrence Smith, James Johnson, Charles Barton, David Campbell, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos (PG), Jason Barr (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Andrew Forester (PF), Tyrone Hart (C) Cliff Chandler, Lance Lovette, Roberto Esposito, Gary Orange, Richard Wells | |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-15 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Leroy Carey misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | John Allen snags the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-15 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Javier Ramos | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Trinidad (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Carey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Barr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) PF - Andrew Forester (fresh) C - Tyrone Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Javier Ramos | 20-18 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Andrew Forester denies the turnaround by Harold Wiggins | 20-18 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Leroy Carey grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | John Allen is hacked by Jason Barr - foul #2 on Jason Barr, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (SG), Charles Barton (SF) Ricky Trinidad, Harold Wiggins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette (SG), Roberto Esposito (SF) Jason Barr, Andrew Forester | |
| 07:08 | Xavier | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Roberto Esposito is blocked by Leroy Carey | 22-18 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Miller | 22-18 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Leroy Carey misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 22-18 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | William Miller tips it back up and in | 24-18 |
| 06:28 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Walton | 24-21 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | John Allen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Leroy Carey - foul #1 on Leroy Carey, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Johnson (SG), David Campbell (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) John Allen, William Miller, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester (PF) Charles Walton | |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Andrew Forester is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Forester, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cliff Chandler (PG), Thomas Hankins (SF), Richard Wells (C) Javier Ramos, Roberto Esposito, Tyrone Hart | |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-25 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Charles Barton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Cliff Chandler hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Wells | 26-28 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | James Johnson buries a 3 from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Barton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ahmed Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Cliff Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lance Lovette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Forester (fresh) C - Richard Wells (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Xavier | James Johnson is hacked by Richard Wells - foul #1 on Richard Wells, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), Harold Wiggins (SF), William Miller (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Lawrence Smith, Charles Barton, David Campbell, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos (PG), Jason Barr (SG), Roberto Esposito (SF), Paul Magill (PF), Tyrone Hart (C) Cliff Chandler, Lance Lovette, Thomas Hankins, Andrew Forester, Richard Wells | |
| 03:39 | Xavier | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill is hacked by William Miller - foul #2 on William Miller, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Miller - foul #3 on William Miller, team foul #6 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Corkery (PF) William Miller | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Paul Magill denies the turnaround by Leroy Carey | 29-33 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Leroy Carey can't tip it in | 29-33 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | James Johnson misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Barr - foul #3 on Jason Barr, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cliff Chandler (SG) Jason Barr | |
| 02:50 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito is fouled on the floor by Dale Corkery - foul #1 on Dale Corkery, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad (SG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Tyrone Hart steals the ball from Harold Wiggins | 31-33 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | John Allen steals it from Javier Ramos in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | John Allen lays it up and in | 33-33 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | John Allen picks off the pass by Javier Ramos | 33-33 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Tyrone Hart steps in front of the Harold Wiggins pass | 33-33 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Ricky Trinidad is called for the reach on Javier Ramos - foul #1 on Ricky Trinidad, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Johnson (SG), Charles Barton (SF), David Campbell (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) Ricky Trinidad, Harold Wiggins, Dale Corkery, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Andrew Forester (C) Cliff Chandler, Roberto Esposito, Tyrone Hart | |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | David Campbell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Hankins (SF) Paul Magill | |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | David Campbell misses long on a shot from the right block | 33-35 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Walton | 33-35 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Lance Lovette | 33-37 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Charles Barton misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-37 |