| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) SG - Brad Hamel (fresh) SF - Edward Garden (fresh) PF - Gerald Thomas (fresh) C - Lawrence Bostic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) SG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) C - David Kowalski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Winkfield | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | St. Bonaventure | Curtis Doyle swats the shot by Brad Hamel | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Dan Giglio | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Winkfield | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel misses the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Rowe - foul #1 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:11 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Doyle | 4-8 |
| 17:38 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden is hacked by David Kowalski - foul #1 on David Kowalski, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), John Graham (SF), Leo Stewart (PF), Bill Franks (C) Dan Giglio, Brad Hamel, Edward Garden, Gerald Thomas, Lawrence Bostic | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:26 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Winkfield | 4-10 |
| 16:53 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leo Stewart, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG) Kevin Winkfield | |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is called for traveling | 4-10 |
| 16:23 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-10 |
| 16:22 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks gets the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:07 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 15:54 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Leroy Adams (fresh) SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SF - John Graham (fresh) PF - Leo Stewart (fresh) C - Bill Franks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:30 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Leroy Adams is called for the reach on Thomas Ball - foul #1 on Leroy Adams, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG), Brad Hamel (SG), Edward Garden (SF), Gerald Thomas (PF), Lawrence Bostic (C) Leroy Adams, Joseph Smith, John Graham, Leo Stewart, Bill Franks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Charles Williamson is blocked by Lawrence Bostic | 4-10 |
| 15:06 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Brad Hamel | 4-10 |
| 15:02 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson is fouled on the floor by Brad Hamel - foul #1 on Brad Hamel, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by David Kowalski | 4-12 |
| 14:12 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel loses the dribble to Thomas Rowe | 4-12 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Bostic - foul #1 on Lawrence Bostic, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart (SF) Edward Garden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:54 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:36 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Curtis Doyle | 4-13 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Leo Stewart - foul #2 on Leo Stewart, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden (SF) Leo Stewart | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Moore (PF) Curtis Doyle | |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-15 |
| 13:09 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brad Hamel | 6-15 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 12:47 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:28 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Kowalski - foul #2 on David Kowalski, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams (PG), John Graham (SF) Dan Giglio, Edward Garden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (PG), Brian Garner (SG), Jude Cinkosky (C) Thomas Rowe, Kevin Winkfield, David Kowalski | |
| 12:28 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:28 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 8-15 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Bill Franks (C) Leroy Adams, Brad Hamel, Lawrence Bostic | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:52 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-15 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Graham (fresh) PF - Gerald Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Franks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Ball (fresh) SG - Brian Garner (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Moore (fresh) C - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson hits the follow up shot | 11-17 |
| 11:24 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas misses the lay-in | 11-17 |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 10:43 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Thomas | 13-20 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jude Cinkosky | 13-22 |
| 10:14 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 10:13 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas snags the offensive board | 13-22 |
| 10:02 | St. Bonaventure | John Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-22 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams (PG), Brad Hamel (SG), Edward Garden (SF), Lawrence Bostic (PF) Dan Giglio, Joseph Smith, John Graham, Gerald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Kevin Winkfield (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Ball, Brian Garner, Charles Williamson, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-24 |
| 09:32 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Adams | 16-24 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 09:11 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 08:46 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Garden | 18-24 |
| 08:25 | Rhode Island | John Moore throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Rowe and he's hacked by Leroy Adams - foul #2 on Leroy Adams, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG), Gerald Thomas (PF) Leroy Adams, Bill Franks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (C) Dale Gresham | |
| 08:25 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses the free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:25 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 08:05 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | John Moore snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Edward Garden is called for the reach on Thomas Rowe - foul #1 on Edward Garden, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Charles Williamson (SF) Kevin Winkfield, John Moore | |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:36 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dan Giglio | 20-28 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Hamel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Garden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Bostic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses the tip | 20-28 |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jude Cinkosky | 20-28 |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 07:07 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:49 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-28 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe's pass is intercepted by Gerald Thomas | 22-28 |
| 06:22 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 06:13 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Gerald Thomas | 22-28 |
| 06:00 | St. Bonaventure | Curtis Doyle denies the turnaround by Gerald Thomas | 22-28 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses long on a runner from close range | 22-28 |
| 05:49 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Lawrence Bostic | 22-28 |
| 05:43 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel travels with the ball | 22-28 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), John Graham (SF) Dan Giglio, Brad Hamel, Edward Garden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG), John Moore (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, Curtis Doyle, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham tips it back up and in | 22-30 |
| 05:15 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | John Moore gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham grabs the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-30 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Gresham | 22-30 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 04:27 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 04:03 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Thomas Ball | 22-30 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Gerald Thomas steps in front of the Kevin Winkfield pass | 22-30 |
| 03:41 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Kevin Winkfield - foul #1 on Kevin Winkfield, team foul #4 | 24-30 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG), Brad Hamel (SG), Leo Stewart (SF), Bill Franks (C) Tibor Zenz, Joseph Smith, John Graham, Lawrence Bostic | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) Kevin Winkfield, Charles Williamson, Dale Gresham | |
| 03:41 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | John Moore makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by David Kowalski | 25-32 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Hamel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Stewart (fresh) PF - Gerald Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bill Franks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) SF - John Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks travels with the ball | 25-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden (SF) Gerald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Leo Stewart is called for the reach on David Kowalski - foul #3 on Leo Stewart, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic (PF) Leo Stewart | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:32 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio is hacked by Thomas Rowe - foul #2 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #5 | 25-34 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| 02:22 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Curtis Doyle - foul #1 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #6 | 25-34 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG) Brian Garner | |
| 02:22 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:22 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Kowalski | 26-37 |
| 01:48 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 01:47 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic snags the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 01:30 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 01:28 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks can't tip it in | 26-37 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kevin Winkfield out of the doubleteam | 26-39 |
| 01:08 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks makes the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Thomas Rowe - foul #3 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #7 | 28-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Graham (SF), Gerald Thomas (PF) Edward Garden, Lawrence Bostic | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (PG), Brian Garner (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), Byron Wright (PF) Thomas Rowe, Kevin Winkfield, John Moore, Curtis Doyle | |
| 01:08 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-39 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | John Graham is called for the reach on Charles Williamson - foul #1 on John Graham, team foul #9 | 29-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams (PG), Lawrence Bostic (C) Dan Giglio, Bill Franks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:22 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Kowalski | 29-41 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright can't finish the layup | 29-41 |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 29-41 |