| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Attaway (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tony Waites (fresh) C - Thomas Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Lyle Garman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Igor Kobylinski (fresh) SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Latham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Preston (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Harold Attaway inbounds the ball | 32-18 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy is fouled on the floor by Igor Kobylinski - foul #3 on Igor Kobylinski, team foul #1 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Herman Johnson (SG) Igor Kobylinski | |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-18 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas gets the offensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 32-18 |
| 19:12 | St. Bonaventure | John Preston snags the defensive board | 32-18 |
| 18:59 | St. Bonaventure | Herman Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lyle Garman | 32-21 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Harold Attaway misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-21 |
| 18:42 | St. Bonaventure | Lyle Garman snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 18:20 | St. Bonaventure | John Preston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-21 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Raymond Snyder clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 32-21 |
| 17:57 | St. Bonaventure | John Preston snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 17:41 | St. Bonaventure | Lyle Garman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-21 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lyle Garman - foul #2 on Lyle Garman, team foul #2 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Funk (SF) Harold Attaway | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 17:09 | St. Bonaventure | John Preston slams it home on a great pass from Lyle Garman | 33-23 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Herman Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Funk - foul #2 on Herman Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney (PG), Henry Reeves (SG), Arthur Galusha (PF), Cary Boothby (C) Charles Guy, Raymond Snyder, Tony Waites, Thomas Douglas | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Darden (PG), Joe Carrizales (SG), Terry Kreitzer (SF), Irving Bordeaux (C) Lyle Garman, Herman Johnson, Richard Turner, John Preston | |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 16:38 | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 16:21 | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Darden loses the dribble to Henry Reeves | 33-23 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk throws it down set up by Henry Reeves | 35-23 |
| 16:03 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer lays it up and in set up by Joe Carrizales | 35-25 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 35-25 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Cary Boothby gets the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Russell Matheney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Funk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Galusha (fresh) C - Cary Boothby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Stephen Darden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Carrizales (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Kreitzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Latham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Irving Bordeaux (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | Henry Reeves misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-25 |
| 15:40 | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 15:24 | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Darden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Darden, team foul #4 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Raymond Snyder (SG), Harold Attaway (SF), Christopher Roundtree (PF), Thomas Douglas (C) Russell Matheney, Henry Reeves, Charles Funk, Arthur Galusha, Cary Boothby | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lyle Garman (PG), Igor Kobylinski (SG), Richard Turner (SF), John Preston (C) Stephen Darden, Joe Carrizales, Scott Latham, Irving Bordeaux | |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Roundtree | 37-25 |
| 14:54 | St. Bonaventure | John Preston misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-25 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Harold Attaway is hacked by Richard Turner - foul #2 on Richard Turner, team foul #5 | 37-25 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Igor Kobylinski - foul #4 on Igor Kobylinski, team foul #6 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Herman Johnson (SG) Igor Kobylinski | |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 14:13 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner is whistled for traveling | 39-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Scott Latham (PF) Terry Kreitzer | |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy can't tip it in | 39-25 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Raymond Snyder tips it in | 41-25 |
| 13:47 | St. Bonaventure | Lyle Garman's floater is knocked away by Christopher Roundtree | 41-25 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Harold Attaway | 41-25 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Richard Turner steps in front of the Charles Guy pass | 41-25 |
| 13:16 | St. Bonaventure | John Preston clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-25 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-25 |
| 12:46 | St. Bonaventure | John Preston grabs the board | 41-25 |
| 12:21 | St. Bonaventure | Lyle Garman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Raymond Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Raymond Snyder loses the dribble to John Preston | 41-25 |
| 11:39 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Latham makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Richard Turner and the foul's on Harold Attaway - foul #1 on Harold Attaway, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney (PG), Henry Reeves (SG), Charles Funk (SF), Tony Waites (PF), Cary Boothby (C) Charles Guy, Raymond Snyder, Harold Attaway, Christopher Roundtree, Thomas Douglas | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Darden (PG), Joe Carrizales (SG), Terry Kreitzer (SF), Irving Bordeaux (C) Lyle Garman, Herman Johnson, Richard Turner, John Preston | |
| 11:39 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Latham makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Russell Matheney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Funk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Waites (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Cary Boothby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Stephen Darden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Carrizales (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Kreitzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Latham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Irving Bordeaux (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Darden - foul #2 on Stephen Darden, team foul #7 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Royse (C) Scott Latham | |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 10:59 | St. Bonaventure | Irving Bordeaux blows the layup | 43-28 |
| 10:58 | St. Bonaventure | Irving Bordeaux pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 10:49 | St. Bonaventure | James Royse double dribbles | 43-28 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk's pass is intercepted by Joe Carrizales | 43-28 |
| 10:30 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Carrizales | 43-30 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Irving Bordeaux - foul #2 on Irving Bordeaux, team foul #8 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Herman Johnson (PG), Scott Latham (PF) Joe Carrizales, James Royse | |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites makes the 3rd free throw | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:50 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Latham clanks a shot in the paint | 46-30 |
| 09:48 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer tips it in | 46-32 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | Cary Boothby knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 48-32 |
| 09:17 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Terry Kreitzer, team foul #9 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Raymond Snyder (SG), Harold Attaway (SF), Christopher Roundtree (PF), Thomas Douglas (C) Russell Matheney, Henry Reeves, Charles Funk, Tony Waites, Cary Boothby | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lyle Garman (PG), Richard Turner (SF), John Preston (C) Stephen Darden, Terry Kreitzer, Irving Bordeaux | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Harold Attaway drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-32 |
| 08:45 | St. Bonaventure | John Preston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Turner | 51-34 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas comes up short on the shot from the left side | 51-34 |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy tips it home | 53-34 |
| 08:13 | St. Bonaventure | Lyle Garman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Darden (SG) Herman Johnson | |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy scores on a runner in the paint set up by Harold Attaway | 55-34 |
| 07:46 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Latham clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Roundtree - foul #4 on Christopher Roundtree, team foul #2 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Henry Reeves (PG) Charles Guy | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Igor Kobylinski (SG), Terry Kreitzer (SF) Stephen Darden, Richard Turner | |
| 07:46 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Latham makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 07:46 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Latham misses the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Raymond Snyder and the foul's on Igor Kobylinski - foul #5 on Igor Kobylinski, team foul #10 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney (PG), Charles Funk (SF) Raymond Snyder, Harold Attaway | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Herman Johnson (PG), Stephen Darden (SG), Irving Bordeaux (PF), James Royse (C) Lyle Garman, Igor Kobylinski, Scott Latham, John Preston | |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas makes the free throw | 58-35 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Russell Matheney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Funk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Roundtree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Herman Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Darden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Kreitzer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irving Bordeaux (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Royse (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-35 |
| 07:03 | St. Bonaventure | James Royse grabs the offensive board | 58-35 |
| 06:58 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Funk - foul #1 on Charles Funk, team foul #3 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Waites (PF), Cary Boothby (C) Christopher Roundtree, Thomas Douglas | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 06:58 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 06:58 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG) Russell Matheney | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner (SF) James Royse | |
| 06:15 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 58-37 |
| 06:13 | St. Bonaventure | Irving Bordeaux misses the tip | 58-37 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk grabs the board | 58-37 |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | Henry Reeves loses the dribble to Richard Turner | 58-37 |
| 05:30 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Funk - foul #2 on Charles Funk, team foul #4 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney (PG) Charles Guy | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Joe Carrizales (SG) Herman Johnson | |
| 05:30 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner misses the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 05:30 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 05:30 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Kreitzer | 58-37 |
| 05:25 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-37 |
| 05:23 | St. Bonaventure | Irving Bordeaux gets the offensive rebound | 58-37 |
| 05:13 | St. Bonaventure | Russell Matheney is called for the reach on Joe Carrizales - foul #2 on Russell Matheney, team foul #5 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Cooper (PF), James Royse (C) Richard Turner, Irving Bordeaux | |
| 04:59 | St. Bonaventure | The short jumper by Terry Kreitzer is denied by Tony Waites | 58-37 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites grabs the defensive rebound | 58-37 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 04:51 | St. Bonaventure | James Royse pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 04:46 | St. Bonaventure | Joe Carrizales hits a jumper from the right side | 58-39 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Cary Boothby makes the 3 from the right wing | 61-39 |
| 04:10 | St. Bonaventure | James Royse misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-39 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites grabs the board | 61-39 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Henry Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Noel Warf (SF), Arthur Galusha (PF) Charles Funk, Cary Boothby | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Herman Johnson (PG) Stephen Darden | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer is fouled on the floor by Arthur Galusha - foul #1 on Arthur Galusha, team foul #6 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Irving Bordeaux (SF) Terry Kreitzer | |
| 03:29 | St. Bonaventure | Irving Bordeaux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-39 |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Henry Reeves is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Henry Reeves, team foul #7 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cary Boothby (C) Tony Waites | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Darden (SG) Joe Carrizales | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Russell Matheney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Reeves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Noel Warf (fresh) PF - Arthur Galusha (fresh) C - Cary Boothby (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Herman Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Darden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irving Bordeaux (fresh) 5 reb. PF - David Cooper (fresh) C - James Royse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | St. Bonaventure | Herman Johnson is fouled on the floor by Russell Matheney - foul #3 on Russell Matheney, team foul #8 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer (PF) David Cooper | |
| 02:50 | St. Bonaventure | Herman Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 02:50 | St. Bonaventure | Herman Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-41 |
| 02:14 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Herman Johnson and he's hacked by Cary Boothby - foul #2 on Cary Boothby, team foul #9 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Funk (SF) Russell Matheney | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Joe Carrizales (SF) James Royse | |
| 02:14 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer makes the free throw | 64-44 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Noel Warf misses short on a floater from the left side | 64-44 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Cary Boothby snags the offensive board | 64-44 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk connects on the turnaround from the right block | 66-44 |
| 01:07 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer travels with the ball | 66-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney (PG), Tony Waites (PF) Noel Warf, Arthur Galusha | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Royse (C) Joe Carrizales | |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Henry Reeves misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Herman Johnson - foul #3 on Herman Johnson, team foul #11 | 66-44 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Henry Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Henry Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Darden knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Kreitzer | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-46 |
| 00:03 | St. Bonaventure | Irving Bordeaux misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-46 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney snags the defensive board | 69-46 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney runs out the clock | 69-46 |