| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Andrus (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Steward (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Jerry Steward steals it from Joseph Finch | 28-27 |
| 19:03 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Booth | 30-27 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Arthur Sanders and he's fouled by Jerry Steward - foul #1 on Jerry Steward, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:19 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Steve Smith - foul #2 on Steve Smith, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:19 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:19 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders is hacked by Randy Dry - foul #3 on Randy Dry, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Watson (PF) Randy Dry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Sanders and he's fouled by Jerry Steward - foul #2 on Jerry Steward, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:40 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:20 | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Long steals it from Thomas Booth | 32-32 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses short on a shot near the basket | 32-32 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best tips it home | 32-34 |
| 16:43 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw buries a jump hook in the lane | 34-34 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the turnaround from close range | 34-34 |
| 16:15 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 15:49 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Finch - foul #1 on Joseph Finch, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Randy Dry (PF), Phillip Stump (C) Thomas Booth, Brandon Outlaw, Robert Andrus, Jerry Steward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Troy Mullen (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Emmett Best, Antonio Long | |
| 15:49 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:49 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Watson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Stump (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris's floater is tipped away by James Watson | 35-34 |
| 15:25 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Randy Dry | 35-34 |
| 15:06 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Arthur Bayerl | 35-34 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joel Brady | 35-36 |
| 14:41 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Venegas | 37-36 |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 14:11 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:49 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Juan Alonzo - foul #3 on Juan Alonzo, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth (PG), Brandon Outlaw (SG), Robert Andrus (SF) Thomas Ugarte, Ronald Venegas, James Watson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Antonio Long (C) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl, Troy Mullen, Juan Alonzo | |
| 13:49 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:49 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Sanders | 39-38 |
| 13:09 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus misses short on a jump hook from close range | 39-38 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 12:16 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw's pass is intercepted by Steve Smith | 39-40 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long banks in the layup on a nice dish by Arthur Sanders | 39-42 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Booth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Andrus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Dry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Stump (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) PF - Emmett Best (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 11:30 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy Dry - foul #4 on Randy Dry, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte (PG), Ronald Venegas (SF), James Watson (PF), Jerry Steward (C) Thomas Booth, Robert Andrus, Randy Dry, Phillip Stump | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Troy Mullen (PF) Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Emmett Best | |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:48 | St. Bonaventure | Arthur Bayerl picks off the pass by James Watson | 41-44 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Brandon Outlaw - foul #2 on Brandon Outlaw, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:17 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw is fouled on the floor by Scott Farris - foul #2 on Scott Farris, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Antonio Long | |
| 10:05 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jerry Steward | 44-45 |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris buries a shot from the right side set up by Arthur Bayerl and he's hacked by Jerry Steward - foul #3 on Jerry Steward, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth (PG) Brandon Outlaw | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF) Joel Brady, Arthur Bayerl | |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:42 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Jerry Steward | 44-47 |
| 09:23 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas buries a floater from the left wing set up by Thomas Booth | 46-47 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 08:38 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte double dribbles | 46-49 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw (SG), Robert Andrus (SF), Phillip Stump (C) Thomas Ugarte, Ronald Venegas, Jerry Steward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Emmett Best (PF), Antonio Long (C) Scott Farris, Troy Mullen, Juan Alonzo | |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long can't finish the layup but the foul's on Phillip Stump - foul #1 on Phillip Stump, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:19 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 07:56 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Steve Smith | 46-50 |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Arthur Sanders | 46-52 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Booth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Robert Andrus (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Stump (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Finch (fairly fresh) PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 07:10 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to James Watson | 46-52 |
| 06:48 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch tips it home | 46-54 |
| 05:52 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth is hacked by Joseph Finch - foul #2 on Joseph Finch, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte (PG), Ronald Venegas (SF), Randy Dry (PF), Jerry Steward (C) Thomas Booth, Robert Andrus, James Watson, Phillip Stump | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Troy Mullen (PF) Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Emmett Best | |
| 05:33 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Antonio Long - foul #2 on Antonio Long, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo (C) Antonio Long | |
| 05:33 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:33 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott Farris | 48-57 |
| 05:00 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris loses the ball out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus (SF) Brandon Outlaw | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG) Arthur Sanders | |
| 04:42 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte's pass is intercepted by Arthur Bayerl | 48-57 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl snags the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joel Brady | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure 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 (+1) | |
| 03:41 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Joel Brady - foul #1 on Joel Brady, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw (SG), James Watson (SF) Ronald Venegas, Robert Andrus | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Emmett Best (PF), Antonio Long (C) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Troy Mullen, Juan Alonzo | |
| 03:41 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:41 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure 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 (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Arthur Bayerl | 50-62 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 17 pts. SF - James Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerry Steward (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Antonio Long - foul #3 on Antonio Long, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump (C) Jerry Steward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch (SF) Arthur Bayerl | |
| 03:11 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:11 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 02:41 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 02:41 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth (PG), Robert Andrus (SF), Jerry Steward (C) Thomas Ugarte, James Watson, Phillip Stump | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:18 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus loses the dribble to Steve Smith | 52-62 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders can't finish the layup | 52-62 |
| 02:14 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 02:01 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), James Watson (SF), Phillip Stump (PF), Rickey Washington (C) Thomas Booth, Brandon Outlaw, Robert Andrus, Randy Dry, Jerry Steward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Troy Mullen (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Emmett Best, Antonio Long | |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joel Brady | 52-64 |
| 01:31 | St. Bonaventure | Joel Brady is called for the reach on Thomas Ugarte - foul #2 on Joel Brady, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| 01:31 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Juan Alonzo | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure 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 (+1) | |
| 00:57 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Farris - foul #3 on Scott Farris, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| 00:57 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:57 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure 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 (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 00:26 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 00:21 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas misses badly on a floater from the left side | 54-66 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady runs out the clock | 54-66 |