| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Andrus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Steward (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry double dribbles | 29-34 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Sanders | 31-34 |
| 19:04 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw is hacked by Arthur Sanders - foul #1 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:51 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 31-34 |
| 18:50 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte tips it in | 31-36 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Brandon Outlaw is called for the reach on Joseph Finch - foul #2 on Brandon Outlaw, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Andrus - foul #2 on Robert Andrus, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:12 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:55 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte's floater is tipped away by Joseph Finch | 32-36 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Sanders | 34-36 |
| 17:32 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte is hacked by Emmett Best - foul #2 on Emmett Best, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen (PF) Emmett Best | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Watson (SF), Phillip Stump (C) Robert Andrus, Jerry Steward | |
| 17:13 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Finch - foul #3 on Joseph Finch, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Steve Smith, Joseph Finch | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas (SF) Randy Dry | |
| 17:13 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:13 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Antonio Long | 34-36 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Thompson | 36-36 |
| 16:30 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte is hacked by Arthur Sanders - foul #2 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Emmett Best (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Troy Mullen, Antonio Long | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael King (PG), Robert Andrus (SF) Thomas Ugarte, Brandon Outlaw | |
| 16:16 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:14 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:00 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Robert Andrus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Stump (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:37 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:19 | St. Bonaventure | Michael King double dribbles | 36-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Antonio Long (C) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Anthony Thompson, Juan Alonzo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth (PG), Brandon Outlaw (SG), Randy Dry (PF), Jerry Steward (C) Michael King, Ronald Venegas, James Watson, Phillip Stump | |
| 15:06 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch is fouled on the floor by Robert Andrus - foul #3 on Robert Andrus, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen (PF) Emmett Best | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Watson (SF) Robert Andrus | |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 14:24 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 14:11 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 13:48 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 13:47 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the lay-in | 38-36 |
| 13:24 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 13:06 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Sanders - foul #3 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emmett Best (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Troy Mullen, Antonio Long | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus (SF) James Watson | |
| 13:06 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:06 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Andrus steals the ball from Joseph Finch | 38-37 |
| 12:28 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Thomas Booth and he's fouled by Arthur Sanders - foul #4 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Arthur Sanders, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte (PG), James Watson (C) Thomas Booth, Jerry Steward | |
| 12:28 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 38-40 |
| 12:06 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 11:54 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Watson, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Long (C) Juan Alonzo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas (SG), Phillip Stump (C) Brandon Outlaw, Randy Dry | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Robert Andrus (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Stump (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris is fouled on the floor by Ronald Venegas - foul #1 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Thompson | 40-40 |
| 11:10 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus loses the dribble to Joel Brady | 40-40 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris blows the layup | 40-40 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 10:52 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 10:51 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:37 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 10:35 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus tips it home | 40-42 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long dunks the ball set up by Joel Brady and he's hacked by Phillip Stump - foul #2 on Phillip Stump, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Troy Mullen (PF) Scott Farris, Anthony Thompson, Emmett Best | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth (PG), Brandon Outlaw (SG), Randy Dry (PF), Jerry Steward (C) Thomas Ugarte, Robert Andrus, James Watson, Phillip Stump | |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:56 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw misses long on a shot in the lane | 43-42 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Antonio Long | 43-42 |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Mullen | 46-42 |
| 09:26 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 09:24 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:12 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 09:10 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 08:48 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (PG), Juan Alonzo (C) Joel Brady, Antonio Long | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Watson (SF) Ronald Venegas | |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 08:36 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Randy Dry | 46-42 |
| 08:16 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 07:59 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 07:40 | St. Bonaventure | The short jumper by Randy Dry is denied by Troy Mullen | 46-42 |
| 07:39 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Scott Farris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Dry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Jerry Steward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-42 |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 06:55 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Troy Mullen | 49-42 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 06:04 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Troy Mullen | 52-42 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Emmett Best (PF), Antonio Long (C) Scott Farris, Troy Mullen, Juan Alonzo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus (SF), Phillip Stump (C) Randy Dry, Jerry Steward | |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long buries a floater from close range | 54-42 |
| 05:32 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-42 |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch is whistled for a carry | 54-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Steve Smith, Joseph Finch | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte (PG) Thomas Booth | |
| 04:48 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:27 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses long on a floater from the right block | 54-42 |
| 04:26 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to James Watson | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:12 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brandon Outlaw and he's fouled by Anthony Thompson - foul #3 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry (PF), Jerry Steward (C) James Watson, Phillip Stump | |
| 04:12 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus misses the free throw | 54-44 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Antonio Long | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the easy layup | 54-44 |
| 03:58 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | St. Bonaventure | Arthur Sanders takes the ball from Robert Andrus | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Sanders | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Andrus (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Jerry Steward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | St. Bonaventure | Emmett Best picks off the pass by Robert Andrus | 56-44 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-44 |
| 02:34 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 58-44 |
| 02:33 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 02:27 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Antonio Long | 58-44 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 02:03 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 01:40 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Andrus | 58-46 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Arthur Sanders | 61-46 |
| 01:09 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus misses the lay-in | 61-46 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Jerry Steward steps in front of the Antonio Long pass | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw's 3 pointer is rejected by Scott Farris | 61-46 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long blows the dunk but the foul's on Brandon Outlaw - foul #3 on Brandon Outlaw, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Troy Mullen (PF) Arthur Sanders, Anthony Thompson, Emmett Best | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas (SG), James Watson (SF), Phillip Stump (PF), Rickey Washington (C) Brandon Outlaw, Robert Andrus, Randy Dry, Jerry Steward | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 00:07 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Venegas | 63-48 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady runs out the clock | 63-48 |