| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Garden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Bostic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio loses the dribble to Richard Hughes in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 19:52 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson's layup is rejected by Lawrence Bostic | 34-27 |
| 19:50 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 34-27 |
| 19:36 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith is hacked by Richard Hughes - foul #1 on Richard Hughes, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:24 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 34-27 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | John Hairston comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to David Kowalski | 34-27 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Bostic is called for the reach on John Hairston - foul #3 on Lawrence Bostic, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas (C) Lawrence Bostic | |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson is whistled for a carry | 34-27 |
| 18:15 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden makes the jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Justin Hopkins denies the turnaround by David Kowalski | 34-29 |
| 17:55 | St. Bonaventure | Justin Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:37 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Williamson | 34-29 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | John Hairston knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Kowalski and the foul's on Edward Garden - foul #2 on Edward Garden, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:57 | St. Bonaventure | John Moore denies the turnaround by Gerald Thomas | 37-29 |
| 16:56 | St. Bonaventure | Justin Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 16:43 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | John Moore snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the turnaround near the basket | 39-29 |
| 16:14 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith is whistled for a carry | 39-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel (PG), Tibor Zenz (SG), Leo Stewart (SF), Bill Franks (C) Dan Giglio, Joseph Smith, Edward Garden, Justin Hopkins | |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson is hacked by Bill Franks - foul #2 on Bill Franks, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Graham (SG), Lawrence Bostic (C) Gerald Thomas, Bill Franks | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Brad Hamel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Graham (fresh) SF - Tibor Zenz (fresh) PF - Leo Stewart (fresh) C - Lawrence Bostic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Hairston and he's hacked by Tibor Zenz - foul #1 on Tibor Zenz, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| 15:29 | St. Bonaventure | John Hairston steals it from Lawrence Bostic | 42-29 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes banks in the layup set up by John Hairston | 44-29 |
| 15:06 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-29 |
| 15:05 | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz gets the offensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 14:52 | St. Bonaventure | John Graham is called for traveling | 44-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Edward Garden (SF), Justin Hopkins (PF) Brad Hamel, John Graham, Tibor Zenz, Leo Stewart | |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | John Moore buries a shot from the left side | 46-29 |
| 14:19 | St. Bonaventure | Justin Hopkins buries a 3 from straight away | 46-32 |
| 14:03 | Rhode Island | John Moore comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-32 |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | John Moore gets the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Justin Hopkins - foul #1 on Justin Hopkins, team foul #5 | 46-32 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | John Moore makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 13:26 | St. Bonaventure | Justin Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | John Moore gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is fouled on the floor by Edward Garden - foul #3 on Edward Garden, team foul #6 | 48-32 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | John Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:40 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Byron Wright (C) Richard Hughes, John Moore | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas (C) Lawrence Bostic | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens buries a runner in the paint set up by John Hairston | 52-32 |
| 12:08 | St. Bonaventure | Justin Hopkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-32 |
| 12:06 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas tips it back up and in | 52-34 |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-34 |
| 11:43 | St. Bonaventure | Justin Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kowalski (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Byron Wright (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Garden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Thomas | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 11:06 | St. Bonaventure | Justin Hopkins snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:46 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by John Hairston - foul #2 on John Hairston, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Jan Brooks (SF), John Moore (C) Johnny Viens, Charles Williamson, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel (PG), Tibor Zenz (SG), Leo Stewart (SF), Lawrence Bostic (C) Dan Giglio, Joseph Smith, Edward Garden, Justin Hopkins | |
| 10:46 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:46 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Hairston | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:02 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks is hacked by Lawrence Bostic - foul #4 on Lawrence Bostic, team foul #7 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SF) Byron Wright | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Graham (SG), Bill Franks (C) Gerald Thomas, Lawrence Bostic | |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 09:19 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel drills a floater from the left wing set up by John Graham | 57-41 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks grabs the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bill Franks - foul #3 on Bill Franks, team foul #8 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Charles Williamson (SF), David Kowalski (PF) John Hairston, Richard Hughes, Jan Brooks | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Edward Garden (SF), Justin Hopkins (PF) Brad Hamel, John Graham, Tibor Zenz, Leo Stewart | |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 08:23 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Garden | 58-43 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-43 |
| 07:48 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-43 |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Kowalski | 61-43 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield is fouled on the floor by Dan Giglio - foul #2 on Dan Giglio, team foul #9 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Byron Wright (C) Johnny Viens, John Moore | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic (C) Bill Franks | |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Byron Wright (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Garden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Bostic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith's pass is intercepted by Richard Hughes | 63-43 |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson lays it in on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 65-43 |
| 07:22 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-43 |
| 07:21 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic gets the offensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 07:15 | St. Bonaventure | Kevin Winkfield steals the ball from Lawrence Bostic | 65-43 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Winkfield | 67-43 |
| 07:05 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio is hacked by Kevin Winkfield - foul #1 on Kevin Winkfield, team foul #3 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG) Kevin Winkfield | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 06:51 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-43 |
| 06:50 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic tips it back up and in | 67-45 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-45 |
| 06:21 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic grabs the board | 67-45 |
| 06:01 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic clanks a floater from the free throw line | 67-45 |
| 06:00 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic grabs the offensive rebound | 67-45 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:55 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic hits a floater from close range set up by Dan Giglio | 67-47 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright is called for a charge - foul #2 on Byron Wright, team foul #4 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks (PF), John Moore (C) David Kowalski, Byron Wright | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel (SF) Edward Garden | |
| 05:20 | St. Bonaventure | Justin Hopkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dan Giglio | 67-50 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson blows the dunk but the foul's on Brad Hamel - foul #1 on Brad Hamel, team foul #10 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG) Richard Hughes | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz (SG), Leo Stewart (SF), Gerald Thomas (PF), Bill Franks (C) Dan Giglio, Joseph Smith, Justin Hopkins, Lawrence Bostic | |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 04:35 | St. Bonaventure | John Moore blocks the jumper by Tibor Zenz | 69-50 |
| 04:34 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks tips it back up and in | 69-52 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks clanks a floater from the left side | 69-52 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to John Moore | 69-52 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Gerald Thomas steals the ball from Johnny Viens | 69-52 |
| 03:31 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Brad Hamel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tibor Zenz (fresh) SF - Leo Stewart (fresh) PF - Gerald Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Franks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | John Moore lays it in on a great pass from Charles Williamson | 71-52 |
| 02:55 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel is whistled for a carry | 71-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Byron Wright (PF), Dale Gresham (C) John Hairston, Charles Williamson, John Moore | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Winkfield and the foul's on Gerald Thomas - foul #1 on Gerald Thomas, team foul #11 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Polakowski (SG) Jan Brooks | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Graham (SG) Brad Hamel | |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright makes the free throw | 74-52 |
| 02:13 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Viens blocks the jumper by Bill Franks | 74-52 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham gets the rebound | 74-52 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Keith Polakowski | 76-52 |
| 01:38 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas hits a runner from the left block | 76-54 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Tibor Zenz steals it from Dale Gresham | 76-54 |
| 00:41 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Stewart | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Polakowski | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Tibor Zenz | 78-60 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield runs out the clock | 78-60 |