| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) SG - John Dehoyos (fresh) SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) PF - Robert Dziewanowski (fresh) C - Martin Cangelosi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Green (fresh) SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) SF - Robert McQuesten (fresh) PF - Frank Prater (fresh) C - Larry Weiss (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Engel - foul #1 on Ralph Engel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | St. Bonaventure | Kevin Green picks off the pass by Ralph Engel in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams travels with the ball | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | St. Bonaventure | Robert McQuesten steals it from Ralph Engel in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green lays it up and in set up by Robert McQuesten | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Engel, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (PG) Ralph Engel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten is hacked by Ronald Michalec - foul #1 on Ronald Michalec, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Kevin Green is denied by Robert Dziewanowski | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dziewanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Michalec, team foul #4 | 0-3 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins (SF) Ronald Michalec | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dziewanowski pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Green - foul #1 on Kevin Green, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:50 | St. Bonaventure | Martin Cangelosi comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert McQuesten | 0-5 |
| 17:19 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Weiss steps in front of the John Dehoyos pass | 0-5 |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:38 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-5 |
| 16:36 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dziewanowski grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 16:15 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins is hacked by Alonzo Adams - foul #1 on Alonzo Adams, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Homer Spataro (PG), Leonard Valdes (SG), James Benner (SF), Rex Hanover (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Charles Hawley, John Dehoyos, Alexander Mullins, Robert Dziewanowski, Martin Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (PG), Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Les Lowman (SF), Stephen Tucker (PF), Stephen Ball (C) Kevin Green, Alonzo Adams, Robert McQuesten, Frank Prater, Larry Weiss | |
| 15:59 | St. Bonaventure | James Benner is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Stephen Tucker | 0-5 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Homer Spataro (fresh) SG - Leonard Valdes (fresh) SF - James Benner (fresh) PF - Rex Hanover (fresh) C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Felipe Silva (fresh) SG - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) SF - Les Lowman (fresh) PF - Stephen Tucker (fresh) C - Stephen Ball (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 0-5 |
| 15:50 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 15:26 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Homer Spataro | 2-5 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Homer Spataro - foul #1 on Homer Spataro, team foul #5 | 2-5 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG) Stephen Ball | |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 14:59 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 14:44 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover is open and buries a floater from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Leonard Valdes - foul #1 on Leonard Valdes, team foul #6 | 4-5 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (PG), John Dehoyos (SG), Robert Dziewanowski (PF), Martin Cangelosi (C) Homer Spataro, Leonard Valdes, Rex Hanover, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten (SF), Frank Prater (PF) Yuri Rotkowski, Les Lowman | |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:14 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Neil England - foul #1 on Neil England, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins (SF) James Benner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss (C) Stephen Tucker | |
| 14:14 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:14 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:14 | St. Bonaventure | Martin Cangelosi snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 13:58 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Neil England - foul #2 on Neil England, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Green (PG), Alonzo Adams (SG) Neil England, Felipe Silva | |
| 13:58 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:58 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Dehoyos - foul #1 on John Dehoyos, team foul #7 | 7-6 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Homer Spataro (PG), Leonard Valdes (SG) Charles Hawley, John Dehoyos | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SF), Stephen Ball (C) Robert McQuesten, Larry Weiss | |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:19 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frank Prater - foul #1 on Frank Prater, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| 13:19 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:19 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green is denied on a layup by Martin Cangelosi | 8-8 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Green | 8-8 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green's pass is intercepted by Homer Spataro | 8-8 |
| 12:30 | St. Bonaventure | Homer Spataro lays it in | 10-8 |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Green | 10-11 |
| 11:53 | St. Bonaventure | Homer Spataro is fouled on the floor by Stephen Ball - foul #1 on Stephen Ball, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (PG), John Dehoyos (SG), James Benner (SF), Rex Hanover (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Homer Spataro, Leonard Valdes, Alexander Mullins, Robert Dziewanowski, Martin Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (SG), Les Lowman (SF), Stephen Tucker (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Alonzo Adams, Yuri Rotkowski, Frank Prater, Stephen Ball | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles Hawley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Dehoyos (fresh) SF - James Benner (fresh) PF - Rex Hanover (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Silva (fresh) SF - Les Lowman (fresh) PF - Stephen Tucker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Weiss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:32 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Felipe Silva - foul #1 on Felipe Silva, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| 11:32 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:32 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-11 |
| 11:05 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Rex Hanover | 12-11 |
| 10:45 | St. Bonaventure | James Benner drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Dehoyos | 15-11 |
| 10:29 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green drills a jumper in the paint set up by Felipe Silva | 15-13 |
| 10:04 | St. Bonaventure | James Benner lays it up and in | 17-13 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Felipe Silva | 17-15 |
| 09:33 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos is hacked by Kevin Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Green, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes (PG), Alexander Mullins (SF), Robert Dziewanowski (PF), Martin Cangelosi (C) Charles Hawley, James Benner, Rex Hanover, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Robert McQuesten (SF), Frank Prater (PF) Kevin Green, Les Lowman, Larry Weiss | |
| 09:33 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:33 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 09:14 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to John Dehoyos | 19-15 |
| 08:54 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert McQuesten - foul #1 on Robert McQuesten, team foul #9 | 19-15 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball (C) Stephen Tucker | |
| 08:54 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:54 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-15 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Prater | 21-15 |
| 08:06 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 08:05 | St. Bonaventure | Martin Cangelosi snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 07:37 | St. Bonaventure | Felipe Silva takes the ball from Robert Dziewanowski | 21-15 |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva lays it in | 21-17 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Leonard Valdes (fresh) SG - John Dehoyos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Mullins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Dziewanowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Cangelosi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Felipe Silva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yuri Rotkowski (fairly fresh) SF - Robert McQuesten (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Prater (tiring) C - Stephen Ball (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by John Dehoyos is blocked by Stephen Ball | 21-17 |
| 07:28 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos tips it home | 23-17 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alexander Mullins - foul #1 on Alexander Mullins, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Homer Spataro (PG), James Benner (SF), Rex Hanover (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Leonard Valdes, Alexander Mullins, Robert Dziewanowski, Martin Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Les Lowman (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Yuri Rotkowski, Frank Prater, Stephen Ball | |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:09 | St. Bonaventure | Homer Spataro double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker (PF) Robert McQuesten | |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman is hacked by James Benner - foul #1 on James Benner, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (SG) John Dehoyos | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:30 | St. Bonaventure | James Benner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-20 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Benner - foul #2 on James Benner, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins (SF), Robert Dziewanowski (PF) James Benner, Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:53 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dziewanowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-22 |
| 05:52 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley tips it in | 25-22 |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman can't throw it down | 25-22 |
| 05:40 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 05:28 | St. Bonaventure | Homer Spataro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alonzo Adams | 25-22 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 04:47 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 04:46 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins tips it back up and in | 27-25 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva misses the 3 from straight away | 27-25 |
| 04:21 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Alexander Mullins | 27-25 |
| 03:59 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dziewanowski clanks a floater from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 03:58 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart misses the tip | 27-25 |
| 03:56 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), John Dehoyos (SG), Ronald Michalec (SF), Rex Hanover (PF), Martin Cangelosi (C) Homer Spataro, Charles Hawley, Alexander Mullins, Robert Dziewanowski, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Green (PG), Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Robert McQuesten (SF), Frank Prater (PF), Stephen Ball (C) Felipe Silva, Alonzo Adams, Les Lowman, Stephen Tucker, Larry Weiss | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) SG - John Dehoyos (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) PF - Rex Hanover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Cangelosi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) SF - Robert McQuesten (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Prater (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Ball (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball hits the follow up shot | 27-27 |
| 02:50 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec is called for traveling | 27-27 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Engel - foul #3 on Ralph Engel, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes (PG) Ralph Engel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:14 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos misses short on a jumper in the lane | 27-29 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Yuri Rotkowski | 27-29 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert McQuesten | 27-32 |
| 01:56 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dziewanowski (PF) Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Ronald Michalec is called for the reach on Kevin Green - foul #3 on Ronald Michalec, team foul #12 | 27-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Benner (SF) Ronald Michalec | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Stephen Tucker (C) Yuri Rotkowski, Stephen Ball | |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:18 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Dehoyos - foul #2 on John Dehoyos, team foul #13 | 27-34 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Homer Spataro (PG) John Dehoyos | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Larry Weiss (C) Kevin Green, Stephen Tucker | |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:46 | St. Bonaventure | James Benner is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Prater - foul #2 on Frank Prater, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SG) Alonzo Adams | |
| 00:46 | St. Bonaventure | James Benner makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:46 | St. Bonaventure | James Benner misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Benner - foul #3 on James Benner, team foul #14 | 28-35 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos (SG), Charles Hawley (SF), Rex Hanover (C) Leonard Valdes, James Benner, Martin Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:23 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 00:05 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Larry Weiss | 28-36 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-36 |