| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Best (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Antonio Long (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Booth (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Hammond (fresh) SF - Robert Andrus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Dry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 19:12 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Robert Andrus is blocked by Antonio Long | 28-32 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Antonio Long | 28-32 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Troy Mullen | 30-32 |
| 18:31 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 18:30 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry can't tip it in | 30-32 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-32 |
| 18:05 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:42 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 16:55 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is fouled on the floor by James Watson - foul #1 on James Watson, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl (SF) Emmett Best | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte (PG), Melvin Booth (SG), Ronald Venegas (SF), Rickey Washington (C) Thomas Booth, Richard Hammond, Robert Andrus, Randy Dry | |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 16:04 | St. Bonaventure | Rickey Washington pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:43 | St. Bonaventure | Rickey Washington misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Finch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Antonio Long (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Mullen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Booth (fresh) SF - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickey Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Troy Mullen, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Anthony Thompson (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Joseph Finch, Antonio Long, Troy Mullen | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth (PG), Phillip Stump (PF), Jerry Steward (C) Melvin Booth, James Watson, Rickey Washington | |
| 15:13 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Thompson steps in front of the Thomas Booth pass | 33-32 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady misses long on a shot from the right side | 33-32 |
| 14:42 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:17 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Anthony Thompson - foul #1 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Joseph Finch (SG), Emmett Best (SF), Antonio Long (PF), Troy Mullen (C) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl, Anthony Thompson, Juan Alonzo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond (SG), Robert Andrus (SF), James Watson (PF) Thomas Booth, Ronald Venegas, Phillip Stump | |
| 14:17 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:17 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Antonio Long, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| 13:35 | St. Bonaventure | The jumper by James Watson is denied by Antonio Long | 33-34 |
| 13:33 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 13:22 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 35-37 |
| 12:52 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 12:45 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 12:43 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Jerry Steward | 35-37 |
| 12:22 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte's pass is intercepted by Troy Mullen | 35-37 |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 35-37 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen tips it in | 37-37 |
| 11:42 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Finch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Best (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Long (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Mullen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Ugarte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hammond (fresh) SF - Robert Andrus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Steward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the easy layup | 37-37 |
| 11:17 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to James Watson | 37-37 |
| 10:57 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonio Long - foul #2 on Antonio Long, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Anthony Thompson (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Joseph Finch, Emmett Best, Antonio Long, Troy Mullen | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth (PG), Ronald Venegas (SF), Randy Dry (PF), Phillip Stump (C) Richard Hammond, Robert Andrus, James Watson, Jerry Steward | |
| 10:57 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:57 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 10:31 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris makes the floater from the right side set up by Arthur Bayerl | 39-38 |
| 10:18 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Ugarte and the foul's on Arthur Sanders - foul #2 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG) Arthur Sanders | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Rickey Washington (C) Thomas Ugarte | |
| 10:18 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 09:59 | St. Bonaventure | Rickey Washington gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:52 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Anthony Thompson - foul #2 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emmett Best (SF) Anthony Thompson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Watson (PF) Rickey Washington | |
| 09:52 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris is denied on a layup by James Watson | 39-44 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses long on a shot from the left side | 39-44 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joel Brady | 41-44 |
| 08:37 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Stump | 41-46 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best is fouled on the floor by Phillip Stump - foul #4 on Phillip Stump, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Joseph Finch (SG), Antonio Long (PF), Troy Mullen (C) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl, Juan Alonzo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond (SG), Robert Andrus (SF), Jerry Steward (C) Ronald Venegas, Phillip Stump, Randy Dry | |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders is hacked by Richard Hammond - foul #1 on Richard Hammond, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SF) Emmett Best | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Hammond - foul #2 on Richard Hammond, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 3rd free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:32 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 07:30 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Smith (fresh) PF - Antonio Long (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Mullen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Booth (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Richard Hammond (fresh) SF - Robert Andrus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Steward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the tip | 44-48 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 06:47 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 06:28 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 06:27 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 06:05 | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Long takes the ball from Jerry Steward | 46-50 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long can't finish the layup | 46-50 |
| 05:38 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 05:14 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-50 |
| 04:42 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:39 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Sanders - foul #3 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Emmett Best (SF), Arthur Bayerl (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Joseph Finch, Steve Smith, Antonio Long, Troy Mullen | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte (SG), Ronald Venegas (SF), Randy Dry (PF), Phillip Stump (C) Richard Hammond, Robert Andrus, James Watson, Jerry Steward | |
| 04:39 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:39 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 04:20 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas is whistled for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG) Arthur Sanders | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Rickey Washington (C) Thomas Booth | |
| 03:51 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Farris | 48-50 |
| 03:34 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas can't connect on a runner in the paint | 48-50 |
| 03:33 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joel Brady | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Best (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 5 reb. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Stump (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rickey Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:53 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Joseph Finch (SG), Antonio Long (PF), Troy Mullen (C) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl, Juan Alonzo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond (SG), Robert Andrus (SF), James Watson (PF), Jerry Steward (C) Ronald Venegas, Phillip Stump, Randy Dry, Rickey Washington | |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Sanders and he's hacked by Robert Andrus - foul #2 on Robert Andrus, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:31 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:21 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Antonio Long - foul #3 on Antonio Long, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 02:21 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:21 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-53 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch double dribbles | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth (PG) Thomas Ugarte | |
| 01:16 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Hammond | 52-55 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | James Watson steps in front of the Joseph Finch pass | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Emmett Best is denied by Jerry Steward | 52-57 |
| 00:26 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Jerry Steward | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward is hacked by Joseph Finch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Finch, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas (SG) Richard Hammond | |
| 00:23 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:23 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders scores on a 3 from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 00:17 | St. Bonaventure | Arthur Sanders is called for the reach on Thomas Booth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| 00:17 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:17 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Finch | 58-61 |
| 00:07 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth is hacked by Arthur Sanders in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG) Arthur Sanders | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:07 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:07 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-62 |