| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fresh) SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) SF - Frank Prater (fresh) PF - Larry Weiss (fresh) C - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) SG - Charles Hawley (fresh) SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) C - Rex Hanover (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Adams steals it from Ralph Engel in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:55 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss lays it up and in on a great pass from Alonzo Adams | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley's fadeaway is rejected by Mitchell Rickert | 4-2 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams clanks a jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 18:32 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Weiss blocks the short jumper by Ronald Michalec | 6-2 |
| 18:30 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart tips it home | 6-4 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss can't tip it in | 6-4 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to William Chute | 6-4 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Weiss | 9-4 |
| 17:37 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 17:36 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover gets the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 17:28 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss tips it in | 11-4 |
| 16:42 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | Charles Hawley steps in front of the William Chute pass in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| 16:38 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley lays it in | 11-6 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Joseph Stewart is called for the reach on Alonzo Adams - foul #1 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd (PG), Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Thomas Halvorson (PF), Stephen Ball (C) William Chute, Alonzo Adams, Frank Prater, Larry Weiss, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (PG), Alfred Burrows (SG), William Brooks (SF), Ricky Bohl (PF), Scott Baughman (C) Ralph Engel, Charles Hawley, Ronald Michalec, Joseph Stewart, Rex Hanover | |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-6 |
| 16:05 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to William Brooks | 11-6 |
| 15:49 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Darren Floyd (fresh) SG - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) SF - Hershel Drake (fresh) PF - Thomas Halvorson (fresh) C - Stephen Ball (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles McEneny (fresh) SG - Alfred Burrows (fresh) SF - William Brooks (fresh) PF - Ricky Bohl (fresh) C - Scott Baughman (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | Scott Baughman is called for the reach on Darren Floyd - foul #1 on Scott Baughman, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 15:15 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:49 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 11-8 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake is whistled for traveling | 11-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Nathan Lloyd (SG), Frank Prater (SF), Larry Weiss (PF) Darren Floyd, Yuri Rotkowski, Hershel Drake, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes (PG), Peter Spencer (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF) Alfred Burrows, William Brooks, Scott Baughman | |
| 14:14 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles McEneny | 11-11 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Chute | 13-11 |
| 13:54 | St. Bonaventure | William Chute is called for the reach on Peter Spencer in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Chute, team foul #1 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (SG), Rex Hanover (C) Charles McEneny, Ricky Bohl | |
| 13:43 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley is hacked by Frank Prater - foul #1 on Frank Prater, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert (C) Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 13:29 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer clanks a jumper in the lane | 13-11 |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | William Chute snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stewart - foul #2 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Thomas Halvorson (C) Nathan Lloyd, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Alfred Burrows (SG), Ronald Michalec (SF), Ricky Bohl (PF) Leonard Valdes, Charles Hawley, Peter Spencer, Joseph Stewart | |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | William Chute drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Yuri Rotkowski | 16-11 |
| 12:34 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 12:06 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:43 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Weiss is called for the reach on Ralph Engel - foul #1 on Larry Weiss, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd (PG), Alonzo Adams (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Stephen Ball (C) William Chute, Yuri Rotkowski, Frank Prater, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (SG), Peter Spencer (SF), Scott Baughman (PF), William Brooks (C) Alfred Burrows, Ronald Michalec, Ricky Bohl, Rex Hanover | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Darren Floyd (fresh) SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hershel Drake (fresh) PF - Larry Weiss (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Ball (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) SG - Charles McEneny (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Spencer (fresh) PF - Scott Baughman (fresh) C - William Brooks (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 16-14 |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Baughman - foul #2 on Scott Baughman, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl (C) Scott Baughman | |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:17 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Weiss - foul #2 on Larry Weiss, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson (PF) Larry Weiss | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 11:17 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:17 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes (PG) Ralph Engel | |
| 11:01 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Hershel Drake, Thomas Halvorson, Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (SG), Ronald Michalec (SF), Rex Hanover (C) Leonard Valdes, Peter Spencer, Ricky Bohl | |
| 10:25 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover travels with the ball | 18-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Prater (PF) Alonzo Adams | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater drills a shot from the baseline | 20-16 |
| 09:47 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd misses long on a runner in the paint | 20-16 |
| 09:24 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:19 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 09:01 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 08:57 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 20-18 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mitchell Rickert | 20-18 |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles McEneny - foul #1 on Charles McEneny, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Alonzo Adams (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Stephen Ball (C) Yuri Rotkowski, Nathan Lloyd, Frank Prater, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Alfred Burrows (SG), Peter Spencer (SF), Ricky Bohl (PF) Charles McEneny, Charles Hawley, Ronald Michalec, William Brooks | |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:43 | St. Bonaventure | William Chute is called for the reach on Ralph Engel in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Chute, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson (PF) William Chute | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 08:26 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows misses the fadeaway from the left side | 22-18 |
| 08:25 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover grabs the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 08:10 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-18 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd tips it but misses | 22-18 |
| 07:44 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:41 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG), Frank Prater (SF) Darren Floyd, Hershel Drake | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Oldaker (fresh) SF - Frank Prater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Halvorson (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Ball (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) SG - Alfred Burrows (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Spencer (fresh) PF - Ricky Bohl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rex Hanover (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 22-18 |
| 07:23 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:18 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer banks in the layup | 22-20 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank Oldaker | 25-20 |
| 06:34 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-20 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-20 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball tips it home | 27-20 |
| 06:21 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows's pass is intercepted by Frank Oldaker in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball's pass is intercepted by Alfred Burrows | 27-20 |
| 06:07 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfred Burrows | 27-22 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-22 |
| 05:42 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:26 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Frank Prater - foul #2 on Frank Prater, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd (PG), Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Alonzo Adams, Frank Oldaker, Frank Prater, Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (PG), Charles Hawley (SG), Ronald Michalec (SF), William Brooks (PF) Ralph Engel, Alfred Burrows, Ricky Bohl, Rex Hanover | |
| 05:26 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:26 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Hershel Drake | 29-24 |
| 05:06 | St. Bonaventure | Darren Floyd picks off the pass by Charles McEneny in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski dunks the ball on a great pass from Darren Floyd | 31-24 |
| 04:39 | St. Bonaventure | Mitchell Rickert swats the layup by Charles Hawley | 31-24 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert tips it in | 33-24 |
| 04:17 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd (SF) Hershel Drake | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl (PF) Peter Spencer | |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski misses badly on a floater from the left side | 33-24 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd grabs the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by William Brooks - foul #1 on William Brooks, team foul #6 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Larry Weiss (PF), Stephen Ball (C) Yuri Rotkowski, Thomas Halvorson, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes (PG), Joseph Stewart (PF), Scott Baughman (C) Charles Hawley, Ricky Bohl, William Brooks | |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 03:36 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart lays it up and in | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Lloyd (fresh) SF - Darren Floyd (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Weiss (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Ball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Leonard Valdes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles McEneny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Baughman (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss hits the follow up shot | 37-26 |
| 03:00 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses long on a jumper from the right block | 37-29 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | William Chute grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 02:33 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 02:06 | St. Bonaventure | William Chute steals the ball from Ronald Michalec | 37-29 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | William Chute can't finish the layup | 37-29 |
| 02:00 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 01:44 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Darren Floyd - foul #1 on Darren Floyd, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Frank Prater (SF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Nathan Lloyd, Darren Floyd, Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Charles Hawley (SG), Ricky Bohl (C) Leonard Valdes, Ronald Michalec, Scott Baughman | |
| 01:44 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:44 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | William Chute hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 01:31 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 01:16 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the floater from the free throw line set up by William Chute | 39-31 |
| 00:29 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Prater is called for the reach on Charles McEneny - foul #3 on Frank Prater, team foul #8 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (PG), Hershel Drake (SF) William Chute, Frank Prater | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks (C) Ricky Bohl | |
| 00:29 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-31 |