| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - John Faison (fresh) SF - Roland Tinker (fresh) PF - Don Boldt (fresh) C - Christopher Greer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) PF - William Chung (fresh) C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Don Boldt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:49 | St. Bonaventure | Roland Tinker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Rhode Island | William Chung pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | St. Bonaventure | Don Boldt snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | St. Bonaventure | Roland Tinker's pass is intercepted by Hubert Abney | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy is fouled on the floor by Roland Tinker - foul #1 on Roland Tinker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on Dustin Paniagua - foul #1 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Rhode Island | James Johnson takes the ball from Dustin Paniagua | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | St. Bonaventure | Roland Tinker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | St. Bonaventure | Don Boldt tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Don Boldt swats the layup by William Chung | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 17:45 | St. Bonaventure | Roland Tinker grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:37 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Greer clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 3-0 |
| 17:36 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison hits the follow up shot | 5-0 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Christopher Greer is called for the reach on William Chung - foul #1 on Christopher Greer, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jordan Almanza (PG), John Rader (SG), Brandon Trejo (SF), Michael Ryland (PF), Joseph Trail (C) James Johnson, John Faison, Roland Tinker, Don Boldt, Christopher Greer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:11 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Trail grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 16:59 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Trail lays it in on a nice dish by Brandon Trejo and the foul's on Floyd Bonner - foul #1 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| 16:59 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Trail makes the free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 16:42 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Ryland grabs the board | 8-0 |
| 16:38 | St. Bonaventure | Jordan Almanza comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Maurice Hogg - foul #1 on Maurice Hogg, team foul #3 | 8-0 |
| 16:38 | St. Bonaventure | Jordan Almanza makes the 1st free throw | 9-0 |
| 16:38 | St. Bonaventure | Jordan Almanza makes the 2nd free throw | 10-0 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-0 |
| 16:23 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Joseph Trail | 10-0 |
| 15:57 | St. Bonaventure | Maurice Hogg blocks the short jumper by Joseph Trail | 10-0 |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua snags the defensive board | 10-0 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jordan Almanza (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Rader (fresh) SF - Brandon Trejo (fresh) PF - Michael Ryland (fresh) C - Joseph Trail (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) C - Louis Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Hubert Abney | 10-3 |
| 15:28 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-3 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg's pass is intercepted by Jordan Almanza | 10-3 |
| 14:55 | St. Bonaventure | John Rader can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Hubert Abney - foul #1 on Hubert Abney, team foul #4 | 10-3 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Faison (SG), Roland Tinker (SF), Don Boldt (PF), Christopher Greer (C) Jordan Almanza, Brandon Trejo, Michael Ryland, Joseph Trail | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chung (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| 14:55 | St. Bonaventure | John Rader misses the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 14:55 | St. Bonaventure | John Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Eric Mealy | 11-6 |
| 14:25 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Greer comes up short on the shot from the left side | 11-6 |
| 14:24 | St. Bonaventure | John Rader grabs the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:04 | St. Bonaventure | Roland Tinker drills a turnaround near the basket set up by John Rader and he's fouled by Hubert Abney - foul #2 on Hubert Abney, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Johnson (PG) John Rader | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Robert Fowler (SF) Hubert Abney, Eric Mealy | |
| 14:04 | St. Bonaventure | Roland Tinker makes the free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Christopher Greer picks off the pass by Floyd Bonner | 14-6 |
| 13:34 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-6 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Roland Tinker is called for the reach on Dustin Paniagua - foul #2 on Roland Tinker, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo (SF), Darin Paquin (PF) Roland Tinker, Don Boldt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG) Dustin Paniagua | |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | William Diehl is hacked by Darin Paquin - foul #1 on Darin Paquin, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Ryland (PF) Darin Paquin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:56 | Rhode Island | William Diehl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 12:54 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Ryland snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 12:48 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Ryland misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William Chung - foul #1 on William Chung, team foul #6 | 14-6 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Trail (C) Christopher Greer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:48 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Ryland misses the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:48 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Ryland makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Fowler | 15-8 |
| 12:23 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Trail loses the dribble to Robert Fowler | 15-8 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler banks in the layup | 15-10 |
| 12:10 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo clanks a jumper from the left side | 15-10 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | William Chung gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Faison - foul #1 on John Faison, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Rader (SG), Don Boldt (PF) John Faison, Michael Ryland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF) William Diehl, Robert Fowler, William Chung | |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:45 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Mealy steals the ball from John Rader | 15-12 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - John Rader (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Trejo (fresh) PF - Don Boldt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Trail (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) C - Floyd Bonner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Mealy | 15-15 |
| 11:08 | St. Bonaventure | John Rader connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-15 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner blows the layup | 18-15 |
| 10:49 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Trail pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:31 | St. Bonaventure | John Rader misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 10:30 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo tips it but misses | 18-15 |
| 10:29 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses the floater from the right side | 18-15 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg hits the follow up shot | 18-17 |
| 09:40 | St. Bonaventure | James Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Maurice Hogg | 18-17 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Mealy and he's fouled by John Rader - foul #1 on John Rader, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jordan Almanza (PG), John Faison (SG), Darin Paquin (SF), Michael Ryland (PF), Christopher Greer (C) James Johnson, John Rader, Brandon Trejo, Don Boldt, Joseph Trail | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), William Chung (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Jason Alston, Eric Mealy, Maurice Hogg, Floyd Bonner | |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:53 | St. Bonaventure | Darin Paquin misses the lay-in | 18-20 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | William Chung connects on the turnaround in the lane | 18-22 |
| 08:20 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Ryland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-22 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas tips it home | 18-24 |
| 07:35 | St. Bonaventure | Darin Paquin hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-24 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jordan Almanza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Faison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darin Paquin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Ryland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Greer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Dustin Paniagua (tiring) 9 pts. SG - William Diehl (fresh) SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Chung | 21-26 |
| 06:54 | St. Bonaventure | Jordan Almanza loses the dribble to Robert Fowler | 21-26 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | William Chung is hacked by Jordan Almanza - foul #1 on Jordan Almanza, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Johnson (PG), John Rader (SG), Brandon Trejo (SF), Joseph Trail (C) Jordan Almanza, John Faison, Michael Ryland, Christopher Greer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Eric Mealy (SF) Dustin Paniagua, William Diehl | |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:34 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Darin Paquin | 21-27 |
| 06:12 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Trail is fouled on the floor by Louis Thomas - foul #1 on Louis Thomas, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Don Boldt (PF) Darin Paquin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Robert Fowler, William Chung, Louis Thomas | |
| 06:12 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Trail makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:12 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Trail misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:12 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo grabs the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 06:07 | St. Bonaventure | Don Boldt connects on the turnaround from the left block | 24-27 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy hits a runner near the basket set up by Jason Alston | 24-29 |
| 05:53 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Alston is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Alston, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| 05:53 | St. Bonaventure | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 05:31 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 05:15 | St. Bonaventure | William Diehl steals it from Brandon Trejo | 24-29 |
| 05:03 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Alston | 24-32 |
| 04:52 | St. Bonaventure | James Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 04:51 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Trail tips it in | 26-32 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Alston | 26-35 |
| 04:20 | St. Bonaventure | Don Boldt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Faison (SG), Michael Ryland (PF), Christopher Greer (C) John Rader, Don Boldt, Joseph Trail | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), William Chung (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) William Diehl, Eric Mealy, Maurice Hogg, Herbert Bridges | |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | William Chung connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Fowler | 26-37 |
| 04:00 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo connects on the shot from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dustin Paniagua and the foul's on Christopher Greer - foul #2 on Christopher Greer, team foul #8 | 28-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Parker (PG), Roland Tinker (SF) James Johnson, Brandon Trejo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG) Jason Alston | |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 03:37 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Greer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 28-40 |
| 03:36 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Greer grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 03:25 | St. Bonaventure | Roland Tinker misses the floater from the left side | 28-40 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Floyd Bonner | 28-40 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Parker (fresh) SG - John Faison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roland Tinker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Ryland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Greer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Chung (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Ryland steps in front of the Floyd Bonner pass | 28-40 |
| 02:45 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Ryland misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Chung - foul #2 on William Chung, team foul #9 | 28-40 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Johnson (PG) Thomas Parker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF) Dustin Paniagua, William Chung | |
| 02:45 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Ryland misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:45 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Ryland makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Hubert Abney | 29-42 |
| 02:20 | St. Bonaventure | Roland Tinker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Fowler | 29-45 |
| 01:41 | St. Bonaventure | Roland Tinker drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Johnson | 31-45 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Greer - foul #3 on Christopher Greer, team foul #9 | 31-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Rader (SG), Brandon Trejo (SF), Don Boldt (PF), Joseph Trail (C) John Faison, Roland Tinker, Michael Ryland, Christopher Greer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG), William Chung (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Eric Mealy, Maurice Hogg, Floyd Bonner | |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 01:09 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Trail hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-47 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Chung | 31-47 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Hubert Abney | 31-49 |
| 00:44 | St. Bonaventure | William Diehl steals the ball from Brandon Trejo | 31-49 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses the dunk | 31-49 |
| 00:40 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Trail pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 00:32 | St. Bonaventure | James Johnson is called for traveling | 31-49 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jordan Almanza (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF) Robert Fowler | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | William Diehl misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Rader - foul #2 on John Rader, team foul #10 | 31-49 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | William Diehl makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | William Diehl makes the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 00:05 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Mealy steps in front of the Jordan Almanza pass | 31-51 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney scores on a 3 from the left corner | 31-54 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 31-54 |