| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Kenneth James (fresh) SG - Douglas Winchell (fresh) SF - Wilfred Hart (fresh) PF - Michael Salvaggio (fresh) C - Steven Armand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) SG - William Ambrose (fresh) SF - Joseph Wafford (fresh) PF - Steve Kirby (fresh) C - Allen Gibson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth James and he's fouled by Allen Gibson - foul #1 on Allen Gibson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth James comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford misses badly on a runner near the basket | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | St. Bonaventure | Wilfred Hart snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Kirby | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Salvaggio tips it home | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | St. Bonaventure | Allen Gibson steps in front of the Douglas Winchell pass | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | St. Bonaventure | Wilfred Hart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Wilfred Hart, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ernest Kohler (SG), Jack McKeever (SF), Alfredo Velez (C) Douglas Winchell, Wilfred Hart, Steven Armand | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby travels with the ball | 5-2 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonardo Conti (SG), Abraham Lamb (PF) Kenneth James, Michael Salvaggio | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:41 | St. Bonaventure | Alfredo Velez clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:39 | St. Bonaventure | Jack McKeever gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:22 | St. Bonaventure | William Ambrose is called for the reach on Leonardo Conti - foul #1 on William Ambrose, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth James (PG), Michael Salvaggio (PF) Leonardo Conti, Abraham Lamb | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (SF), Leslie Franklin (PF), William Merideth (C) Joseph Wafford, Steve Kirby, Allen Gibson | |
| 16:07 | St. Bonaventure | Jack McKeever knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 8-2 |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Kenneth James (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Kohler (fresh) SF - Jack McKeever (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Salvaggio (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfredo Velez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) SG - William Ambrose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Ward (fresh) PF - Leslie Franklin (fresh) C - William Merideth (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | St. Bonaventure | Jack McKeever can't throw it down but he's fouled by Chris Ward - foul #1 on Chris Ward, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell (SG), Steven Armand (C) Ernest Kohler, Alfredo Velez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), Steve Kirby (PF), Allen Gibson (C) Casey Gibbons, William Ambrose, William Merideth | |
| 15:27 | St. Bonaventure | Jack McKeever misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:27 | St. Bonaventure | Jack McKeever misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 14:56 | St. Bonaventure | Jack McKeever grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:36 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-4 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Walls | 8-6 |
| 14:09 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth James misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin is fouled on the floor by Michael Salvaggio - foul #1 on Michael Salvaggio, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ernest Kohler (PG), Wilfred Hart (SF), Alfredo Velez (PF) Kenneth James, Jack McKeever, Michael Salvaggio | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Joseph Wafford (SF) Kenneth Walls, Chris Ward, Allen Gibson | |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Wafford | 8-9 |
| 13:12 | St. Bonaventure | Wilfred Hart comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 12:47 | St. Bonaventure | Wilfred Hart snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 12:30 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Wafford | 8-9 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Armand - foul #1 on Steven Armand, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth James (PG), Michael Salvaggio (PF) Douglas Winchell, Steven Armand | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson (C) Steve Kirby | |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 11:56 | St. Bonaventure | Wilfred Hart scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 10-11 |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose is whistled for traveling | 10-11 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jack McKeever (C) Alfredo Velez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (PF) Leslie Franklin | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Kenneth James (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Kohler (fresh) SF - Wilfred Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Salvaggio (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack McKeever (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Wafford (fresh) PF - Chris Ward (fresh) C - Allen Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Salvaggio loses the dribble to Chris Ward | 10-11 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons is called for 10 seconds | 10-11 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonardo Conti (C) Wilfred Hart | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:59 | St. Bonaventure | Casey Gibbons steals the ball from Michael Salvaggio | 10-11 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Leonardo Conti - foul #1 on Leonardo Conti, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand (C) Leonardo Conti | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), Richard Grider (SG), Steve Kirby (PF) Casey Gibbons, William Ambrose, Joseph Wafford | |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:15 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:02 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand loses the ball out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell (SG), Wilfred Hart (SF) Ernest Kohler, Jack McKeever | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin (SG) Richard Grider | |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | Steven Armand blocks the jumper by Kenneth Walls | 10-11 |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson tips it but misses | 10-11 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Walls | 10-13 |
| 08:53 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Salvaggio drills a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Chris Ward - foul #2 on Chris Ward, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ernest Kohler (PG) Kenneth James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Joseph Wafford (SF) Kenneth Walls, Chris Ward, Allen Gibson | |
| 08:53 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Salvaggio misses the free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Leslie Franklin | 12-13 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons is hacked by Ernest Kohler - foul #1 on Ernest Kohler, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jack McKeever (PF), Alfredo Velez (C) Michael Salvaggio, Steven Armand | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-13 |
| 08:14 | St. Bonaventure | Alfredo Velez snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 08:04 | St. Bonaventure | The jumper by Wilfred Hart is denied by Joseph Wafford | 12-13 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Joseph Wafford | 12-13 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Casey Gibbons | 12-16 |
| 07:41 | St. Bonaventure | Alfredo Velez slams it home | 14-16 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Alfredo Velez is called for the reach on Casey Gibbons - foul #1 on Alfredo Velez, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth James (PG), Michael Salvaggio (PF), Steven Armand (C) Douglas Winchell, Wilfred Hart, Alfredo Velez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), Allen Gibson (C) Steve Kirby, Leslie Franklin | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Kenneth James (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Kohler (fresh) SF - Jack McKeever (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Salvaggio (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Armand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Walls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Wafford (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Allen Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford tips it in | 14-18 |
| 06:30 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Salvaggio misses the easy layup | 14-18 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Joseph Wafford | 14-18 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Ambrose | 14-20 |
| 06:03 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth James is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kenneth James, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin (SF), Steve Kirby (PF) Kenneth Walls, Joseph Wafford | |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby is hacked by Kenneth James - foul #2 on Kenneth James, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Rohr (PG), Leonardo Conti (SG), Alfredo Velez (SF) Kenneth James, Ernest Kohler, Jack McKeever | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Grider (SG) William Ambrose | |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 05:41 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Salvaggio gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 05:36 | St. Bonaventure | John Rohr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Casey Gibbons | 14-22 |
| 05:10 | St. Bonaventure | Leslie Franklin takes the ball from John Rohr | 14-22 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Michael Salvaggio is called for the reach on Richard Grider - foul #2 on Michael Salvaggio, team foul #9 | 14-22 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ernest Kohler (PG), Douglas Winchell (SG), Wilfred Hart (SF), Jack McKeever (PF) John Rohr, Leonardo Conti, Michael Salvaggio, Steven Armand | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Ambrose (SG), Joseph Wafford (SF) Casey Gibbons, Allen Gibson | |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Richard Grider makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Richard Grider makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 04:28 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest Kohler is hacked by Richard Grider - foul #1 on Richard Grider, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG) Richard Grider | |
| 04:14 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest Kohler is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Walls - foul #1 on Kenneth Walls, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Merideth (C) Leslie Franklin | |
| 04:01 | St. Bonaventure | Alfredo Velez misses the lay-in | 14-24 |
| 04:00 | St. Bonaventure | Wilfred Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 03:50 | St. Bonaventure | Alfredo Velez can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by William Merideth - foul #1 on William Merideth, team foul #7 | 14-24 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth James (PG), Michael Salvaggio (PF) Ernest Kohler, Jack McKeever | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (PF) Steve Kirby | |
| 03:50 | St. Bonaventure | Alfredo Velez makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 03:50 | St. Bonaventure | Alfredo Velez makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 16-24 |
| 03:23 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Salvaggio snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 03:16 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Michael Salvaggio is blocked by William Merideth | 16-24 |
| 03:14 | St. Bonaventure | Alfredo Velez tips it in | 18-24 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Kenneth James (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Winchell (fresh) SF - Wilfred Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Salvaggio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Velez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Walls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Wafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chris Ward (fresh) C - William Merideth (fresh) | |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Kenneth James is called for the reach on Kenneth Walls - foul #3 on Kenneth James, team foul #10 | 18-24 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ernest Kohler (PG), Leonardo Conti (SG), Steven Armand (C) Kenneth James, Douglas Winchell, Alfredo Velez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin (SG), Steve Kirby (PF), Allen Gibson (C) William Ambrose, Joseph Wafford, William Merideth | |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 02:45 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 02:22 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Salvaggio misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-24 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby tips it home | 18-26 |
| 01:31 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Salvaggio lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Kohler | 20-26 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward banks in the layup | 20-28 |
| 01:02 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Salvaggio clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Chris Ward - foul #3 on Chris Ward, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell (SG), Jack McKeever (SF) Leonardo Conti, Wilfred Hart | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Joseph Wafford (SF) Kenneth Walls, Leslie Franklin, Chris Ward | |
| 01:02 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Salvaggio makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 01:02 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Salvaggio makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Wafford | 22-31 |
| 00:16 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Kohler | 25-31 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-31 |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 25-31 |