| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Daniel Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Starnes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Steward (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Rawley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes inbounds the ball | 19-20 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch is hacked by Nicholas Szaflarski - foul #1 on Nicholas Szaflarski, team foul #1 | 19-20 |
| 19:28 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 19:26 | Rhode Island | William Rawley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Dry | 19-20 |
| 19:13 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 19:03 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry lays it in on a nice dish by Brandon Outlaw and he's fouled by Marvin Nagle - foul #2 on Marvin Nagle, team foul #2 | 21-20 |
| 19:03 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | John Todd is hacked by Jerry Steward - foul #3 on Jerry Steward, team foul #1 | 22-20 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Watson (C) Jerry Steward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-20 |
| 18:07 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 17:51 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry hits the finger roll | 24-20 |
| 17:26 | Rhode Island | John Todd clanks a floater from the right block | 24-20 |
| 17:24 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 17:05 | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Long is called for the reach on James Watson - foul #2 on Antonio Long, team foul #3 | 24-20 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll (PF) Randy Dry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Arthur Sanders (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), George Condrey (PF) Nicholas Szaflarski, William Rawley, Antonio Long, Marvin Nagle | |
| 16:59 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 16:57 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 16:42 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Noll | 27-20 |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | George Condrey travels with the ball | 27-20 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Rita (PG), Duane Brinson (SF), Phillip Stump (C) Daniel Welch, Brandon Outlaw, William Starnes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Brown (C) John Todd | |
| 16:12 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Rita is whistled for a carry | 27-20 |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Gary Brown is hacked by Phillip Stump - foul #1 on Phillip Stump, team foul #2 | 27-20 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward (C) Phillip Stump | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle (PF) Gary Brown | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jason Rita (fresh) SG - Ronnie Noll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Duane Brinson (fresh) PF - James Watson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Steward (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) SG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Condrey (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | George Condrey misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on James Watson - foul #1 on James Watson, team foul #3 | 27-20 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry (PF) James Watson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | George Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | George Condrey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 15:38 | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 15:37 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward grabs the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 15:24 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Rita misses short on a runner from the baseline | 27-22 |
| 15:23 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry tips it back up and in | 29-22 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Marvin Nagle, team foul #4 | 29-22 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch (PG), Brandon Outlaw (SG), William Starnes (SF) Jason Rita, Ronnie Noll, Duane Brinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), William Rawley (SG), Antonio Long (SF), John Todd (C) Joel Brady, Arthur Sanders, Arthur Bayerl, George Condrey | |
| 14:55 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-22 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Starnes - foul #1 on William Starnes, team foul #4 | 29-22 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 14:17 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw can't finish the layup | 29-24 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Rawley | 29-24 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Szaflarski | 29-26 |
| 13:41 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island | John Todd snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski loses the dribble to Brandon Outlaw | 29-26 |
| 13:12 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brandon Outlaw | 31-26 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is fouled on the floor by Jerry Steward - foul #4 on Jerry Steward, team foul #5 | 31-26 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll (PF), James Watson (C) Randy Dry, Jerry Steward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Arthur Sanders (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), George Condrey (PF) Nicholas Szaflarski, William Rawley, Antonio Long, Marvin Nagle | |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Brandon Outlaw is called for the reach on Arthur Sanders - foul #3 on Brandon Outlaw, team foul #6 | 31-26 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Rita (SG), Duane Brinson (SF) Brandon Outlaw, William Starnes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | George Condrey makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Joel Brady | 31-28 |
| 12:07 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Rita | 33-28 |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joel Brady | 33-30 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Daniel Welch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Rita (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Brinson (fresh) PF - Ronnie Noll (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Watson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Condrey (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Todd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 11:24 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Daniel Welch | 33-30 |
| 11:04 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | George Condrey scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Bayerl | 36-32 |
| 10:28 | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | John Todd misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Watson - foul #2 on James Watson, team foul #7 | 36-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw (SG), William Starnes (SF), Randy Dry (PF) Daniel Welch, Duane Brinson, Ronnie Noll | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), William Rawley (SG), Antonio Long (SF), Marvin Nagle (PF) Joel Brady, Arthur Sanders, Arthur Bayerl, George Condrey | |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | John Todd makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | John Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 09:43 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Antonio Long - foul #3 on Antonio Long, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Philip Herring (PG) Jason Rita | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Brown (C) John Todd | |
| 09:43 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | William Rawley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Szaflarski | 39-37 |
| 09:01 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes double dribbles | 39-37 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump (C) James Watson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 08:44 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Brandon Outlaw steps in front of the Marvin Nagle pass | 39-37 |
| 08:18 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 08:16 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 08:11 | St. Bonaventure | Philip Herring misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Gary Brown knocks in the runner from close range set up by Antonio Long | 39-39 |
| 07:29 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 39-39 |
| 07:27 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 07:25 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Philip Herring (fresh) SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Starnes (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randy Dry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Stump (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rawley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Nagle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Randy Dry - foul #2 on Randy Dry, team foul #8 | 41-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch (PG), Ronnie Noll (PF), Jerry Steward (C) Philip Herring, Randy Dry, Phillip Stump | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Arthur Sanders (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), John Todd (C) Nicholas Szaflarski, William Rawley, Antonio Long, Gary Brown | |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 07:09 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:59 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Welch | 44-40 |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | William Starnes is called for the reach on Arthur Sanders - foul #2 on William Starnes, team foul #9 | 44-40 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson (SF), James Watson (PF) Brandon Outlaw, William Starnes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Condrey (PF) Marvin Nagle | |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 06:41 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 06:16 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll misses the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Arthur Sanders - foul #1 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| 06:16 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 06:16 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:16 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll makes the 3rd free throw | 47-40 |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | John Todd is whistled for a carry | 47-40 |
| 05:42 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 05:40 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch tips it in | 49-40 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Todd | 49-43 |
| 05:16 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders clanks a shot from the left side | 49-43 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | John Todd snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | John Todd makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joel Brady | 49-45 |
| 04:41 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw (SG), William Starnes (SF), Randy Dry (PF) Ronnie Noll, Duane Brinson, James Watson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), William Rawley (SG), Antonio Long (SF), Marvin Nagle (PF) Joel Brady, Arthur Sanders, Arthur Bayerl, George Condrey | |
| 04:20 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw's pass is intercepted by William Rawley | 49-45 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nicholas Szaflarski | 49-48 |
| 03:47 | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Long is called for the reach on William Starnes - foul #4 on Antonio Long, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Watson (C) Jerry Steward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:47 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:47 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on James Watson - foul #3 on James Watson, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:13 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Szaflarski swats the layup by Randy Dry | 51-50 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | John Todd gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Daniel Welch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Starnes (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Watson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rawley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Long (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Nagle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | William Rawley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | John Todd tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 02:23 | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Long is called for the reach on Daniel Welch - foul #5 on Antonio Long, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward (C) James Watson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl (SF) Antonio Long | |
| 02:23 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:23 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marvin Nagle | 53-55 |
| 01:56 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch is whistled for a carry | 53-55 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | William Starnes takes the ball from Marvin Nagle | 53-55 |
| 01:29 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Marvin Nagle | 53-55 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Rawley | 53-57 |
| 00:56 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch misses badly on a jumper from close range | 53-57 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | John Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | John Todd gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | John Todd is fouled on the floor by Jerry Steward - foul #5 on Jerry Steward, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Watson (C) Jerry Steward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | John Todd makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | John Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:14 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to James Watson | 53-59 |
| 00:10 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch is hacked by John Todd - foul #2 on John Todd, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| 00:10 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:10 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski is hacked by Daniel Welch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Welch, team foul #12 | 55-59 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:03 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl runs out the clock | 55-61 |