| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Michael Taylor (fresh) SG - Ronald Marshall (fresh) SF - William Weeks (fresh) PF - Leo Smith (fresh) C - Chad Irvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Donald Chao (fresh) SG - Douglas Jackson (fresh) SF - Louis Ladue (fresh) PF - Larry Belt (fresh) C - Joseph Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Rhode Island College | Donald Chao is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Rivier | Michael Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island College | Douglas Jackson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island College | Douglas Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Rivier | Larry Belt swats the shot by Michael Taylor | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island College | Louis Ladue grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island College | Douglas Jackson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Rivier | Leo Smith gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Rivier | Ronald Marshall makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Weeks | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Edwards clanks a jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Rivier | William Weeks pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Rivier | Chad Irvin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island College | The short jumper by Joseph Edwards is denied by Chad Irvin | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Rivier | William Weeks grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Rivier | Chad Irvin misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Louis Ladue - foul #1 on Louis Ladue, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Bailey (PG), Keith Mondragon (SG), Randall Davis (SF), Harold Wilson (PF) Michael Taylor, Ronald Marshall, William Weeks, Leo Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Kenneth Pollman (PG), Richard Falkner (SG), Richard Jackson (SF), Albert Wilson (PF), Sterling Kelley (C) Donald Chao, Douglas Jackson, Louis Ladue, Larry Belt, Joseph Edwards | |
| 17:29 | Rivier | Chad Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:29 | Rivier | Chad Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island College | Albert Wilson lays it in set up by Kenneth Pollman and he's hacked by Harold Wilson - foul #1 on Harold Wilson, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Rivier | Edward Seaton (SF) Chad Irvin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island College | Albert Wilson makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:57 | Rivier | Edward Seaton makes the driving attempt from the right block | 6-6 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island College | Richard Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island College | Albert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island College | Sterling Kelley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island College | The offensive rebound goes to Sterling Kelley | 6-6 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island College | Richard Falkner knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Pollman | 6-9 |
| 16:05 | Rivier | Robert Bailey is hacked by Kenneth Pollman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Pollman, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rivier | Michael Taylor (PG), Alfred Cummings (SG), William Weeks (SF), Willie Young (PF) Robert Bailey, Keith Mondragon, Edward Seaton, Harold Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Hector Guerra (PG), Richard Barton (SF), Larry Belt (PF) Richard Falkner, Richard Jackson, Sterling Kelley | |
| 15:51 | Rivier | Larry Belt is called for the reach on Michael Taylor - foul #1 on Larry Belt, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rivier | Leo Smith (PF) Randall Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Douglas Jackson (SG) Kenneth Pollman | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) SG - Alfred Cummings (fresh) SF - William Weeks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Smith (fairly fresh) C - Willie Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Hector Guerra (fresh) SG - Douglas Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Richard Barton (fresh) PF - Larry Belt (tiring) C - Albert Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Rivier | Leo Smith is fouled on the floor by Larry Belt - foul #2 on Larry Belt, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Joseph Edwards (C) Larry Belt | |
| 15:07 | Rivier | William Weeks is open and scores on a floater from close range | 8-9 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island College | Douglas Jackson is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 14:48 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Willie Young | 8-9 |
| 14:45 | Rivier | Douglas Jackson steals the ball from Michael Taylor in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island College | Douglas Jackson lays it up and in | 8-11 |
| 14:24 | Rivier | Michael Taylor scores on a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Albert Wilson - foul #1 on Albert Wilson, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Rivier | Ronald Marshall (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Harold Wilson (PF), Chad Irvin (C) Alfred Cummings, William Weeks, Leo Smith, Willie Young | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Donald Chao (PG), Kenneth Pollman (SG), Louis Ladue (SF), Sterling Kelley (PF) Hector Guerra, Douglas Jackson, Richard Barton, Albert Wilson | |
| 14:24 | Rivier | Michael Taylor makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island College | Ronald Marshall is called for the reach on Kenneth Pollman - foul #1 on Ronald Marshall, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Edwards misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Chad Irvin - foul #1 on Chad Irvin, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Rivier | Edward Seaton (SF) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Richard Falkner (SG) Donald Chao | |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:37 | Rivier | Ronald Marshall is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island College | Kenneth Pollman snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island College | Richard Falkner scores on a 3 from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 13:05 | Rivier | Ronald Marshall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ronald Marshall, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Rivier | Keith Mondragon (PG), William Weeks (SF), Leo Smith (PF), Randall Davis (C) Ronald Marshall, Edward Seaton, Harold Wilson, Chad Irvin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Douglas Jackson (SG), Richard Jackson (SF), Albert Wilson (PF) Richard Falkner, Louis Ladue, Joseph Edwards | |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island College | Richard Jackson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 12:51 | Rivier | Randall Davis pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:38 | Rivier | Robert Bailey scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Mondragon | 14-15 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island College | Douglas Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island College | Sterling Kelley snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island College | Richard Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Pollman | 14-18 |
| 11:57 | Rivier | Robert Bailey is hacked by Douglas Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Jackson, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Rivier | Michael Taylor (PG), Alfred Cummings (SG), Willie Young (PF), Chad Irvin (C) Keith Mondragon, Robert Bailey, Leo Smith, Randall Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Donald Chao (PG), Richard Falkner (SG), Louis Ladue (SF), Joseph Edwards (C) Kenneth Pollman, Douglas Jackson, Richard Jackson, Sterling Kelley | |
| 11:47 | Rivier | Chad Irvin is fouled on the floor by Louis Ladue - foul #2 on Louis Ladue, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Hector Guerra (PG), Richard Jackson (SF) Donald Chao, Louis Ladue | |
| 11:47 | Rivier | Chad Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:47 | Rivier | Chad Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Cummings (fresh) SF - William Weeks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Young (fresh) C - Chad Irvin (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Hector Guerra (fresh) SG - Richard Falkner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Wilson (tired) 3 pts. C - Joseph Edwards (tired) 1 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Rhode Island College | Richard Falkner is hacked by Alfred Cummings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Cummings, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island College | Hector Guerra misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chad Irvin - foul #2 on Chad Irvin, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Rivier | Harold Wilson (C) Chad Irvin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Richard Barton (SF) Richard Jackson | |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island College | Hector Guerra misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island College | Hector Guerra makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:23 | Rivier | Richard Falkner is called for the reach on Alfred Cummings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Falkner, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| 11:23 | Rivier | Alfred Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:23 | Rivier | Alfred Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island College | Hector Guerra's pass is intercepted by Michael Taylor in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 11:02 | Rivier | William Weeks travels with the ball | 18-19 |
| Subs | Rivier | Edward Seaton (SF), Leo Smith (PF) William Weeks, Willie Young | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Donald Chao (PG), Douglas Jackson (SG), Sterling Kelley (PF) Hector Guerra, Richard Falkner, Albert Wilson | |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island College | Donald Chao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Bailey (SG) Alfred Cummings | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 10:47 | Rivier | Michael Taylor is whistled for a carry | 18-19 |
| Subs | Rivier | Randall Davis (C) Harold Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Kenneth Pollman (SF) Richard Barton | |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island College | Sterling Kelley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island College | The offensive rebound goes to Sterling Kelley | 18-19 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island College | Kenneth Pollman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 10:21 | Rivier | Randall Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Jackson - foul #2 on Douglas Jackson, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Rivier | Keith Mondragon (SG) Edward Seaton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Richard Falkner (SG) Douglas Jackson | |
| 10:21 | Rivier | Randall Davis makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 10:21 | Rivier | Randall Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Edwards gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island College | Sterling Kelley misses the easy dunk attempt | 19-22 |
| 10:00 | Rivier | Robert Bailey pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:43 | Rivier | Randall Davis buries a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Kenneth Pollman - foul #2 on Kenneth Pollman, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Rivier | Alfred Cummings (SG), William Weeks (SF), Harold Wilson (PF) Keith Mondragon, Robert Bailey, Leo Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Hector Guerra (PG), Richard Jackson (SF), Albert Wilson (PF) Donald Chao, Kenneth Pollman, Joseph Edwards | |
| 09:43 | Rivier | Randall Davis makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island College | William Weeks is called for the reach on Richard Falkner - foul #1 on William Weeks, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Rivier | Willie Young (PF) Randall Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Richard Barton (SF), Joseph Edwards (C) Richard Jackson, Sterling Kelley | |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island College | Richard Falkner misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:18 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Harold Wilson | 22-22 |
| 08:56 | Rivier | Willie Young hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side | 24-22 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island College | Hector Guerra is hacked by Michael Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Taylor, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Rivier | Keith Mondragon (SG) Alfred Cummings | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Richard Jackson (SF) Richard Barton | |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island College | Hector Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island College | Hector Guerra makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:31 | Rivier | Harold Wilson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Edwards - foul #1 on Joseph Edwards, team foul #11 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Bailey (SG), Leo Smith (PF) Michael Taylor, Willie Young | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Donald Chao (PG) Hector Guerra | |
| 08:31 | Rivier | Harold Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:31 | Rivier | Harold Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 08:13 | Rhode Island College | Richard Jackson is whistled for a carry | 26-24 |
| Subs | Rivier | Edward Seaton (SF) William Weeks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Richard Barton (SF), Sterling Kelley (PF) Richard Falkner, Albert Wilson | |
| 08:03 | Rivier | Keith Mondragon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island College | Sterling Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-24 |
| Subs | Rivier | Alfred Cummings (PG), Willie Young (C) Robert Bailey, Harold Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 07:43 | Rhode Island College | Donald Chao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 07:41 | Rivier | Edward Seaton snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Alfred Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Mondragon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Seaton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Smith (tiring) C - Willie Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Donald Chao (tiring) SG - Richard Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Richard Barton (fresh) PF - Sterling Kelley (tired) 4 reb. C - Joseph Edwards (very tired) 1 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Rivier | Edward Seaton blows the wide open layup | 26-24 |
| 07:19 | Rivier | Edward Seaton tips it but misses | 26-24 |
| 07:17 | Rivier | Willie Young snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 07:01 | Rivier | Willie Young can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island College | Richard Jackson gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island College | Keith Mondragon steals it from Joseph Edwards | 26-24 |
| 06:20 | Rivier | Joseph Edwards is called for the reach on Keith Mondragon - foul #2 on Joseph Edwards, team foul #12 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Rivier | Michael Taylor (PG), Robert Bailey (SF), Harold Wilson (PF), Randall Davis (C) Alfred Cummings, Edward Seaton, Leo Smith, Willie Young | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Hector Guerra (PG), Richard Falkner (SG), Albert Wilson (PF) Donald Chao, Richard Jackson, Joseph Edwards | |
| 06:20 | Rivier | Keith Mondragon makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:20 | Rivier | Keith Mondragon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island College | The rebound goes to Richard Barton | 27-24 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island College | Albert Wilson is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 05:56 | Rivier | Robert Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| Subs | Rivier | William Weeks (SF) Keith Mondragon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 05:44 | Rhode Island College | Richard Barton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 05:42 | Rivier | Harold Wilson gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:37 | Rivier | Randall Davis is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Davis, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Richard Jackson (SF) Richard Barton | |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island College | Michael Taylor is called for the reach on Hector Guerra - foul #2 on Michael Taylor, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Rivier | Alfred Cummings (SG) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island College | Hector Guerra misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island College | Hector Guerra makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:15 | Rivier | Robert Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 05:14 | Rivier | Randall Davis misses the tip | 27-27 |
| 05:12 | Rivier | Harold Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:58 | Rivier | Randall Davis misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island College | The rebound goes to Richard Jackson | 27-27 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island College | Richard Falkner is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Cummings - foul #2 on Alfred Cummings, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Rivier | Keith Mondragon (SG), Leo Smith (PF) Alfred Cummings, Randall Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Richard Barton (SF), Larry Belt (PF) Richard Jackson, Sterling Kelley | |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island College | Richard Falkner misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island College | Richard Falkner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:40 | Rivier | Harold Wilson blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Barton - foul #1 on Richard Barton, team foul #13 | 27-28 |
| 04:40 | Rivier | Harold Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:40 | Rivier | Harold Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island College | Richard Barton is hacked by William Weeks in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Weeks, team foul #12 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Rivier | Edward Seaton (SF) William Weeks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island College | Richard Barton makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island College | Richard Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:38 | Rivier | Harold Wilson grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 04:31 | Rivier | Keith Mondragon is fouled on the floor by Richard Falkner - foul #2 on Richard Falkner, team foul #14 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Richard Jackson (SG) Richard Falkner | |
| 04:31 | Rivier | Keith Mondragon makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:31 | Rivier | Keith Mondragon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:09 | Rhode Island College | Albert Wilson comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Harold Wilson - foul #2 on Harold Wilson, team foul #13 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Rivier | Willie Young (C) Harold Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 04:09 | Rhode Island College | Albert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:09 | Rhode Island College | Albert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:58 | Rivier | Robert Bailey is fouled on the floor by Hector Guerra - foul #1 on Hector Guerra, team foul #15 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Rivier | Michael Taylor (PG), Ronald Marshall (SG), Chad Irvin (C) Keith Mondragon, Edward Seaton, Willie Young | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Kenneth Pollman (PG), Douglas Jackson (SG), Louis Ladue (SF), Joseph Edwards (C) Hector Guerra, Richard Jackson, Richard Barton, Albert Wilson | |
| 03:58 | Rivier | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:58 | Rivier | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island College | Kenneth Pollman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-31 |
| 03:47 | Rivier | Chad Irvin gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 03:45 | Rivier | Ronald Marshall is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Marshall, team foul #14 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Rivier | Alfred Cummings (SG), William Weeks (SF) Ronald Marshall, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island College | Larry Belt makes the jumper in the paint | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Michael Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Weeks (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Smith (tiring) C - Chad Irvin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Kenneth Pollman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Ladue (fresh) PF - Larry Belt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Edwards (very tired) 1 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Rivier | Chad Irvin blows the layup | 33-33 |
| 03:12 | Rivier | Alfred Cummings grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 03:01 | Rivier | Alfred Cummings clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Jackson - foul #3 on Douglas Jackson, team foul #16 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rivier | Willie Young (PF) Leo Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Donald Chao (PG) Douglas Jackson | |
| 03:01 | Rivier | Alfred Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:01 | Rivier | Alfred Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island College | Larry Belt pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island College | Michael Taylor steals it from Larry Belt in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 02:56 | Rivier | William Weeks lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Taylor | 36-33 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island College | Larry Belt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island College | Louis Ladue grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island College | Donald Chao misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island College | Larry Belt tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 02:05 | Rivier | Willie Young scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island College | Larry Belt connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 01:18 | Rivier | William Weeks misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Chao - foul #1 on Donald Chao, team foul #17 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Bailey (SG), Harold Wilson (PF) Alfred Cummings, Willie Young | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Hector Guerra (PG) Donald Chao | |
| 01:18 | Rivier | William Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 01:18 | Rivier | William Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island College | Larry Belt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rivier | Edward Seaton (SF) William Weeks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 01:00 | Rivier | Michael Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island College | Kenneth Pollman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island College | Louis Ladue grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island College | Larry Belt misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 00:18 | Rivier | Chad Irvin snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 00:18 | Rivier | Rivier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rivier | Keith Mondragon (SG), Randall Davis (SF), Leo Smith (PF) Michael Taylor, Edward Seaton, Harold Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Richard Falkner (SG) Joseph Edwards | |
| 00:16 | Rivier | Randall Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Falkner - foul #3 on Richard Falkner, team foul #18 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Albert Wilson (C) Richard Falkner | |
| 00:16 | Rivier | Randall Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:16 | Rivier | Randall Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island College | Larry Belt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 00:04 | Rivier | Chad Irvin pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 00:00 | Rivier | Chad Irvin clanks a halfcourt shot | 42-38 |