| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles Ristau (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Young (fresh) PF - Robert Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) SG - Walter George (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lenny Bergener (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Walter George hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 19:42 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:35 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle is fouled on the floor by Lenny Bergener - foul #2 on Lenny Bergener, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:25 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter George - foul #2 on Walter George, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| 19:25 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:25 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener loses the dribble to Charles Ristau | 30-24 |
| 18:56 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 18:54 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young gets the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:46 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau is fouled on the floor by Charles Guy - foul #3 on Charles Guy, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (PG) Charles Guy | |
| 18:33 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung loses the ball out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 17:58 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 17:37 | Rhode Island | Walter George misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 17:35 | St. Bonaventure | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:13 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle blows the layup but he's hacked by Arnold Alexander - foul #1 on Arnold Alexander, team foul #4 | 30-24 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner (SF), Ralph Mathes (C) Randy Young, James Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles (SG), Mark Semple (SF), Justin Perreault (PF), Frank Simmers (C) Walter George, Lenny Bergener, Arnold Alexander, Steve Wilson | |
| 17:13 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 17:13 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer (C) Robert Dunkle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:48 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Simmers steals it from Charles Ristau | 32-24 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-24 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 16:14 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 15:53 | St. Bonaventure | Felix McClung steps in front of the Nicholas Johnson pass | 32-24 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple misses the easy layup | 32-24 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung hits the follow up shot | 32-26 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles Ristau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Mathes (fresh) C - Terry Kreitzer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Felix McClung (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Knowles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Semple (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Justin Perreault (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson makes the jumper from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Charles Ristau takes the ball from Felix McClung | 34-26 |
| 14:52 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Ristau | 36-26 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Andrew Knowles, team foul #5 | 36-26 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Cauthen (PG), Roderick Ferranti (SG), Randy Young (SF), Robert Dunkle (PF), James Williams (C) Charles Ristau, Nicholas Johnson, Richard Turner, Ralph Mathes, Terry Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Walter George (SG), Lenny Bergener (SF), Arnold Alexander (PF), Steve Wilson (C) Felix McClung, Andrew Knowles, Mark Semple, Justin Perreault, Frank Simmers | |
| 14:04 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Roderick Ferranti and he's fouled by Steve Wilson - foul #1 on Steve Wilson, team foul #6 | 38-26 |
| 14:04 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Randy Young - foul #1 on Randy Young, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 13:28 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 13:26 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Cauthen snags the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 13:15 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Cauthen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-28 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Walter George makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steve Wilson | 39-31 |
| 12:31 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-31 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 42-31 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 12:01 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roderick Ferranti - foul #2 on Roderick Ferranti, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau (PG), Nicholas Johnson (SG), Ralph Mathes (PF) Daniel Cauthen, Roderick Ferranti, Robert Dunkle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (PG), Andrew Knowles (SF) Charles Guy, Lenny Bergener | |
| 12:01 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 12:01 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 11:46 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Mathes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-33 |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles Ristau (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Mathes (fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Felix McClung (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter George (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Knowles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arnold Alexander (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steve Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Johnson steals it from Felix McClung in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 11:35 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Wilson | 42-33 |
| 11:34 | St. Bonaventure | James Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:28 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 11:27 | St. Bonaventure | James Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:14 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Charles Ristau | 44-33 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung banks in the layup | 44-35 |
| 10:29 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson is hacked by Walter George - foul #3 on Walter George, team foul #7 | 44-35 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner (SF), Robert Dunkle (PF) Randy Young, James Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Lenny Bergener (SF), Justin Perreault (PF), Frank Simmers (C) Walter George, Andrew Knowles, Arnold Alexander, Steve Wilson | |
| 10:29 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:29 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Dunkle steals the ball from Justin Perreault | 46-35 |
| 09:42 | St. Bonaventure | Justin Perreault swats the short shot by Robert Dunkle | 46-35 |
| 09:40 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Guy and he's fouled by Richard Turner - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roderick Ferranti (SG), Terry Kreitzer (C) Nicholas Johnson, Ralph Mathes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:21 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:09 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-37 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-37 |
| 08:53 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 08:34 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle is fouled on the floor by Justin Perreault - foul #1 on Justin Perreault, team foul #8 | 49-37 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Cauthen (PG), James Williams (C) Charles Ristau, Terry Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles (PG), Walter George (SG), Mark Semple (SF) Charles Guy, Felix McClung, Lenny Bergener | |
| 08:34 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 08:34 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-37 |
| 08:14 | St. Bonaventure | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 08:05 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Cauthen connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Dunkle | 53-37 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-37 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau (PG), Nicholas Johnson (SG), Randy Young (SF), Ralph Mathes (PF) Daniel Cauthen, Roderick Ferranti, Richard Turner, Robert Dunkle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander (PF), Steve Wilson (C) Justin Perreault, Frank Simmers | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles Ristau (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Mathes (fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Knowles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter George (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Semple (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arnold Alexander (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steve Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:15 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Johnson steps in front of the Walter George pass | 53-37 |
| 06:55 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson lays it in | 55-37 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | Walter George misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-37 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Wilson | 55-37 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles scores on a jumper near the basket | 55-39 |
| 06:04 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Semple swats the layup by Nicholas Johnson | 55-39 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander can't connect on a floater from close range | 55-39 |
| 05:44 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Ralph Mathes | 55-39 |
| 05:19 | St. Bonaventure | James Williams clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Steve Wilson - foul #2 on Steve Wilson, team foul #9 | 55-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roderick Ferranti (PG), Richard Turner (SF), Robert Dunkle (PF) Charles Ristau, Randy Young, Ralph Mathes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Felix McClung (SG), Lenny Bergener (SF), Justin Perreault (PF), Frank Simmers (C) Andrew Knowles, Walter George, Mark Semple, Arnold Alexander, Steve Wilson | |
| 05:19 | St. Bonaventure | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 05:19 | St. Bonaventure | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener hits a runner from the right block set up by Charles Guy | 56-41 |
| 04:36 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Johnson | 59-41 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Johnson picks off the pass by Justin Perreault | 59-41 |
| 04:06 | St. Bonaventure | James Williams misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-41 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 03:45 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Roderick Ferranti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dunkle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Felix McClung (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lenny Bergener (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Perreault (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Johnson - foul #2 on Nicholas Johnson, team foul #4 | 62-41 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Cauthen (PG), Terry Kreitzer (SF), Ralph Mathes (PF), Scott Latham (C) Nicholas Johnson, Richard Turner, Robert Dunkle, James Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles (SG), Mark Semple (SF) Charles Guy, Lenny Bergener | |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 03:07 | St. Bonaventure | Felix McClung picks off the pass by Daniel Cauthen in the backcourt | 62-43 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Latham - foul #2 on Scott Latham, team foul #5 | 62-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Waites (C) Justin Perreault | |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple misses the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:24 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer is hacked by Frank Simmers - foul #3 on Frank Simmers, team foul #10 | 62-44 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault (PF) Frank Simmers | |
| 02:24 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 02:24 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles clanks a shot from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault tips it in | 64-46 |
| 01:43 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Cauthen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 01:42 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Mathes grabs the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 01:13 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Semple is called for the reach on Terry Kreitzer - foul #1 on Mark Semple, team foul #11 | 64-46 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner (SF) Scott Latham | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers (C) Tony Waites | |
| 01:13 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 01:13 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | St. Bonaventure | Roderick Ferranti misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 66-49 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 00:26 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Mathes pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Cauthen runs out the clock | 66-49 |