| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) C - David Kowalski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) SG - Brad Hamel (fresh) SF - Leo Stewart (fresh) PF - Bill Franks (fresh) C - Gerald Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson is hacked by Gerald Thomas - foul #1 on Gerald Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio clanks a floater from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Rowe picks off the pass by Gerald Thomas | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe lays it up and in | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by David Kowalski - foul #1 on David Kowalski, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is whistled for traveling | 5-1 |
| 18:22 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Rowe picks off the pass by Dan Giglio in the backcourt | 5-1 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Thomas Rowe | 7-1 |
| 18:08 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-1 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball is fouled on the floor by Bill Franks - foul #1 on Bill Franks, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle buries a turnaround from close range set up by Thomas Ball | 9-1 |
| 17:32 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Doyle | 9-1 |
| 17:31 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-1 |
| 17:18 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart is hacked by Curtis Doyle - foul #1 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #2 | 9-1 |
| 16:55 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bill Franks | 9-3 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-3 |
| 16:45 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Bill Franks | 9-3 |
| 16:34 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 16:33 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks tips it in | 9-5 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Ball | 11-5 |
| 15:52 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-5 |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brad Hamel (fairly fresh) SF - Leo Stewart (fairly fresh) PF - Bill Franks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Brad Hamel steps in front of the Curtis Doyle pass | 11-5 |
| 15:37 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks can't throw it down | 11-5 |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Ball and he's fouled by Dan Giglio - foul #1 on Dan Giglio, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams (PG), John Graham (SG), Tibor Zenz (SF), Edward Garden (PF), Brian Beck (C) Dan Giglio, Brad Hamel, Leo Stewart, Bill Franks, Gerald Thomas | |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:58 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Beck misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 14-5 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Curtis Doyle | 14-5 |
| 14:37 | Rhode Island | Tibor Zenz steals the ball from Thomas Rowe | 14-5 |
| 14:18 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden's floater is tipped away by Curtis Doyle | 14-5 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-5 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is hacked by Leroy Adams - foul #1 on Leroy Adams, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG) Leroy Adams | |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Curtis Doyle | 16-5 |
| 13:15 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Williamson steps in front of the Brian Beck pass | 16-5 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-5 |
| 12:56 | St. Bonaventure | John Graham grabs the board | 16-5 |
| 12:40 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-5 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the defensive board | 16-5 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Garden - foul #1 on Edward Garden, team foul #5 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG), John Boyd (SG), Jude Cinkosky (C) Thomas Rowe, Thomas Ball, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel (SG), Leo Stewart (SF), Bill Franks (PF), Gerald Thomas (C) John Graham, Tibor Zenz, Edward Garden, Brian Beck | |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 17-5 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 18-5 |
| 12:13 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart is whistled for traveling | 18-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham (C) Curtis Doyle | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Boyd and he's fouled by Gerald Thomas - foul #2 on Gerald Thomas, team foul #6 | 20-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Archie Hoerr (C) Gerald Thomas | |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham misses the free throw | 20-5 |
| 12:03 | St. Bonaventure | Archie Hoerr pulls down the rebound | 20-5 |
| 11:40 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-5 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky gets the rebound | 20-5 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Herman Petrus (fresh) SG - John Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Gresham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brad Hamel (fresh) SF - Leo Stewart (fresh) PF - Bill Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Archie Hoerr (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 20-5 |
| 11:24 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel gets the rebound | 20-5 |
| 11:16 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jude Cinkosky - foul #1 on Jude Cinkosky, team foul #3 | 20-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Roger Long (SF), David Kowalski (C) Herman Petrus, Charles Williamson, Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 11:16 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio makes the 1st free throw | 20-6 |
| 11:16 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio misses the 2nd free throw | 20-6 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Kowalski | 20-6 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jude Cinkosky | 22-6 |
| 10:42 | St. Bonaventure | Archie Hoerr makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Hamel | 22-9 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Rowe | 24-9 |
| 10:19 | St. Bonaventure | Jude Cinkosky swats the layup by Leo Stewart | 24-9 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roger Long | 24-9 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is hacked by Bill Franks - foul #2 on Bill Franks, team foul #7 | 24-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF) John Boyd, Roger Long, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Graham (PG), Tibor Zenz (SF), Edward Garden (PF), Brian Beck (C) Dan Giglio, Leo Stewart, Bill Franks, Archie Hoerr | |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 25-9 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 25-9 |
| 10:09 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Brian Beck | 25-9 |
| 09:52 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-9 |
| 09:51 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Beck misses the tip | 25-9 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Thomas Ball | 25-9 |
| 09:40 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 25-9 |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle snags the offensive board | 25-9 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses long on a shot in the lane | 25-9 |
| 09:29 | St. Bonaventure | John Graham pulls down the rebound | 25-9 |
| 09:18 | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz misses long on a shot from the left side | 25-9 |
| 09:17 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Beck | 25-9 |
| 09:12 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ball steals it from Tibor Zenz | 25-9 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Doyle | 28-9 |
| 08:53 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel is fouled on the floor by Charles Williamson - foul #1 on Charles Williamson, team foul #4 | 28-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Jude Cinkosky (C) Thomas Rowe, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams (PG) Brad Hamel | |
| 08:39 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Beck banks in the layup set up by Leroy Adams and the foul's on Jude Cinkosky - foul #2 on Jude Cinkosky, team foul #5 | 28-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham (PF), Leo Page (C) Curtis Doyle, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG) Leroy Adams | |
| 08:39 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Beck misses the free throw | 28-11 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson pulls down the rebound | 28-11 |
| 08:25 | Rhode Island | John Graham picks off the pass by Thomas Ball | 28-11 |
| 08:20 | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Graham | 28-13 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball is hacked by Dan Giglio - foul #2 on Dan Giglio, team foul #8 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart (SF) Dan Giglio | |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 29-13 |
| 08:02 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden pulls down the rebound | 29-13 |
| 07:55 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-13 |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham snags the defensive board | 29-13 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the floater from the left side set up by Dale Gresham | 31-13 |
| 07:39 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Williamson denies the turnaround by Leo Stewart | 31-13 |
| 07:38 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Beck | 31-13 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Ball (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Gresham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Page (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Tibor Zenz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Stewart (fresh) PF - Edward Garden (fresh) C - Brian Beck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Brian Garner (SG), Roger Long (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) Thomas Ball, John Boyd, Charles Williamson, Dale Gresham, Leo Page | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams (PG), Brad Hamel (SG), Archie Hoerr (C) Tibor Zenz, John Graham, Brian Beck | |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-13 |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle tips it home | 33-13 |
| 06:35 | St. Bonaventure | David Kowalski swats the short shot by Leroy Adams | 33-13 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | Roger Long snags the defensive board | 33-13 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-13 |
| 06:28 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle hits the follow up shot | 35-13 |
| 06:10 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-13 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Roger Long snags the defensive board | 35-13 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is denied on a layup by Archie Hoerr | 35-13 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Roger Long snags the offensive board | 35-13 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski buries a turnaround in the paint | 37-13 |
| 05:31 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Archie Hoerr | 37-15 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Archie Hoerr - foul #1 on Archie Hoerr, team foul #9 | 37-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (PG), John Boyd (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), Dale Gresham (PF) Thomas Rowe, Brian Garner, Roger Long, Curtis Doyle | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Graham (SG), Tibor Zenz (SF), Brian Beck (C) Brad Hamel, Leo Stewart, Archie Hoerr | |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 38-15 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-15 |
| 05:13 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 38-15 |
| 04:53 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-15 |
| 04:51 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden tips it home | 38-17 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Tibor Zenz - foul #1 on Tibor Zenz, team foul #10 | 38-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leo Page (C) David Kowalski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel (SG) Leroy Adams | |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 39-17 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-17 |
| 04:23 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Brian Beck | 40-19 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball hits a floater from the left wing | 42-19 |
| 03:51 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-19 |
| 03:50 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Beck can't tip it in | 42-19 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson pulls down the rebound | 42-19 |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Brian Garner (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) Thomas Ball, John Boyd, Dale Gresham, Leo Page | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG), Bill Franks (PF), Gerald Thomas (C) Brad Hamel, Edward Garden, Brian Beck | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Garner (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tibor Zenz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:12 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-19 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson pulls down the rebound | 42-19 |
| 02:50 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Thomas - foul #3 on Gerald Thomas, team foul #11 | 42-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart (SF), Archie Hoerr (C) John Graham, Gerald Thomas | |
| 02:50 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 43-19 |
| 02:50 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-19 |
| 02:31 | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-19 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Williamson | 44-19 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses long on a jumper in the lane | 44-19 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the offensive board | 44-19 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Leo Stewart - foul #1 on Leo Stewart, team foul #12 | 44-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG) Brian Garner | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Graham (SG), Brian Beck (C) Tibor Zenz, Archie Hoerr | |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 45-19 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-19 |
| 01:28 | St. Bonaventure | John Graham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-19 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Kowalski | 46-19 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Williamson | 49-19 |
| 00:54 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-19 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson gets the rebound | 49-19 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Ball | 52-19 |
| 00:41 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-19 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-19 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Beck - foul #1 on Brian Beck, team foul #13 | 52-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Roger Long (SF), Dale Gresham (PF) Thomas Rowe, Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams (PG), Brad Hamel (SG), Tibor Zenz (SF), Edward Garden (PF) Dan Giglio, John Graham, Leo Stewart, Bill Franks | |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the 1st free throw | 52-19 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-19 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to David Kowalski | 52-19 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-19 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball grabs the offensive rebound | 52-19 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | The clock runs out | 52-19 |