| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steven Winland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lars Orhenkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Larson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on David Morgan - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (SF) Stephen Johnson | |
| 19:27 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Sean Davis | 31-25 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | Larry Stone is called for the reach on Sean Davis - foul #3 on Larry Stone, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Robinson (PF) Larry Stone | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Bruce Simpson | 31-27 |
| 18:26 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Winland | 33-27 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Robinson - foul #2 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:53 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Rolston takes the ball from Kurt Larson | 33-29 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier tips it home | 33-31 |
| 17:09 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan is hacked by Sean Davis - foul #2 on Sean Davis, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 16:53 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Robinson is fouled on the floor by Craig Cloutier - foul #2 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF) Bruce Simpson, Robert Metcalf, Craig Cloutier | |
| 16:40 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 16:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kurt Larson - foul #1 on Kurt Larson, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oliver Mason (PG), Roger Sibley (SG), Charles Ryan (C) Steven Winland, David Morgan, Kurt Larson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Weinman (SF) Robert Rolston | |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:31 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:21 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Favors - foul #2 on Wayne Favors, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar (C) Sean Davis | |
| 16:21 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:21 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:21 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Ryan | 33-32 |
| 16:02 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski is hacked by David Weinman - foul #1 on David Weinman, team foul #5 | 33-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson (C) Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:49 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ryan is whistled for a carry | 33-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Berry (SF), Larry Stone (PF) Lars Orhenkowski, Charles Ryan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF) Andrei Zeches, David Weinman, Paul Winegar | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Oliver Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Sibley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Berry (fresh) PF - Larry Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurt Larson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 15:22 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Larry Stone | 33-32 |
| 15:03 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Craig Cloutier - foul #3 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #6 | 33-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland (PG), David Morgan (SG), Lars Orhenkowski (SF), Charles Ryan (C) Oliver Mason, Roger Sibley, David Berry, Kurt Larson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Bradley Tripp | |
| 15:03 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:03 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Robinson (C) Charles Ryan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:40 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Lars Orhenkowski | 36-32 |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 14:23 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:11 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone comes up short on the shot from the left side | 36-32 |
| 14:10 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:48 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-32 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier is fouled on the floor by Daniel Robinson - foul #3 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson (C) Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Bradley Tripp (PF) Bruce Simpson, Craig Cloutier | |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Favors | 36-35 |
| 13:08 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lars Orhenkowski - foul #3 on Lars Orhenkowski, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (SF) Stephen Johnson | |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:36 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 12:35 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 12:18 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the floater from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 12:03 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Winland | 40-39 |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston drills a shot from the left side and he's fouled by David Morgan - foul #1 on David Morgan, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oliver Mason (PG), Roger Sibley (SG), David Berry (SF), Daniel Robinson (PF) Steven Winland, David Morgan, Lars Orhenkowski, Larry Stone | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Craig Cloutier (PF) Wayne Favors, Sean Davis | |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:41 | St. Bonaventure | Roger Sibley misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Rolston - foul #2 on Robert Rolston, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (SG) Robert Rolston | |
| 11:41 | St. Bonaventure | Roger Sibley makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:41 | St. Bonaventure | Roger Sibley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Oliver Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Sibley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Berry (fresh) PF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kurt Larson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 11:25 | St. Bonaventure | David Berry pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:21 | St. Bonaventure | Craig Cloutier blocks the short jumper by David Berry | 42-42 |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Simpson | 42-45 |
| 10:29 | St. Bonaventure | Bruce Simpson steals it from Daniel Robinson | 42-45 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson blows the layup | 42-45 |
| 10:23 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Robinson pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:05 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 42-45 |
| 10:03 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson tips it home | 44-45 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland (PG), David Morgan (SG), Lars Orhenkowski (SF), Larry Stone (PF) Oliver Mason, Roger Sibley, David Berry, Kurt Larson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Paul Winegar (PF), Sean Davis (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Metcalf, Craig Cloutier, Bradley Tripp | |
| 09:36 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Winland | 46-45 |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Davis | 46-47 |
| 09:06 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ryan (C) Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (PG) Wayne Favors | |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 08:25 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 08:14 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Winland | 48-50 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson (C) Charles Ryan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Craig Cloutier (PF) Andrei Zeches, Paul Winegar | |
| 07:41 | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Johnson picks off the pass by Steven Winland | 48-50 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steven Winland (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lars Orhenkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Stone (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurt Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 07:22 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Larry Stone | 48-50 |
| 06:56 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Sean Davis - foul #3 on Sean Davis, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (SF) Stephen Johnson | |
| 06:56 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | Kurt Larson takes the ball from Robert Rolston | 50-50 |
| 06:27 | St. Bonaventure | Bruce Simpson steals it from Steven Winland in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 50-52 |
| 05:54 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oliver Mason (PG), Roger Sibley (SG), David Berry (SF), Daniel Robinson (PF) Steven Winland, David Morgan, Lars Orhenkowski, Larry Stone | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (SG), Bradley Tripp (C) Robert Rolston, Sean Davis | |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Daniel Robinson steps in front of the Bruce Simpson pass | 50-52 |
| 05:20 | St. Bonaventure | David Berry lays it up and in set up by Oliver Mason | 52-52 |
| 05:03 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 05:01 | St. Bonaventure | David Berry grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 04:44 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 52-52 |
| 04:43 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Metcalf | 52-52 |
| 04:27 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier loses the ball out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland (PG), David Morgan (SG), Lars Orhenkowski (SF), Larry Stone (PF) Oliver Mason, Roger Sibley, David Berry, Kurt Larson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Sean Davis (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Metcalf, Craig Cloutier | |
| 04:06 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Rolston | 52-54 |
| 03:28 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Stone | 54-54 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steven Winland (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lars Orhenkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Stone (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Favors | 54-57 |
| 02:38 | St. Bonaventure | Sean Davis blocks the jumper by David Morgan | 54-57 |
| 02:37 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 02:23 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone is hacked by Bradley Tripp - foul #1 on Bradley Tripp, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oliver Mason (PG), Roger Sibley (SG), Kurt Larson (C) Steven Winland, David Morgan, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Craig Cloutier (PF), Robert Metcalf (C) Wayne Favors, Robert Rolston, Bradley Tripp, Sean Davis | |
| 02:23 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:23 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson connects on the jumper from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 02:04 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland (PG), David Morgan (SG) Oliver Mason, Roger Sibley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Sean Davis (C) Andrei Zeches, Robert Metcalf | |
| 01:44 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-59 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Simpson | 55-59 |
| 01:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 01:14 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:09 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kurt Larson | 58-59 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 00:49 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:43 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 58-59 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Kurt Larson denies the turnaround by Stephen Johnson | 58-59 |
| 00:14 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 00:07 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steven Winland, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Winland - foul #3 on Steven Winland, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:05 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 00:05 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-59 |