| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - David Merriweather (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Heitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bonds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Fogarty (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Gene Chill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin English (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Miley (fresh) C - Henry Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island College | Richard Bonds inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island College | Henry Rice blocks the jumper by David Heitz | 39-29 |
| 19:41 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Justin Miley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:34 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Fogarty blocks the short jumper by Justin Miley | 39-29 |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island College | David Heitz misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island College | David Merriweather grabs the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb banks in the layup on a great pass from David Merriweather | 41-29 |
| 18:44 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ervin English hits a runner in the paint | 41-31 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb connects on the open floater in the paint | 43-31 |
| 18:09 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Justin Miley misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb misses long on a shot in the paint | 43-31 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island College | Richard Bonds tips it in | 45-31 |
| 17:35 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Justin Miley misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-31 |
| 17:34 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ervin English tips it in | 45-33 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island College | David Heitz is hacked by Ervin English in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ervin English, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Michael Maxwell (PG), Stephen Roudebush (SG), Steve Markley (SF), Richard Russell (PF), David Fleming (C) David Merriweather, David Heitz, Richard Bonds, Stanley Webb, David Fogarty | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Allen Legros (PG), Robert Fitts (SG), Jerry Gregory (SF), Gregory Talley (PF), John Reed (C) Gene Chill, Ervin English, Jared Hurst, Justin Miley, Henry Rice | |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island College | Steve Markley misses the turnaround in the lane | 45-33 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island College | Steve Markley snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island College | Richard Russell is fouled on the floor by Allen Legros - foul #3 on Allen Legros, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill (PG) Allen Legros | |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island College | Steve Markley misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 45-33 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island College | Steve Markley tips it back up and in | 47-33 |
| 16:37 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 16:35 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fitts | 47-33 |
| 16:25 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill is hacked by Michael Maxwell - foul #1 on Michael Maxwell, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Charles Levin (PG), David Heitz (SG), Stanley Webb (PF), David Fogarty (C) Michael Maxwell, Stephen Roudebush, Richard Russell, David Fleming | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ervin English (SG), Jared Hurst (SF), Justin Miley (PF), Henry Rice (C) Robert Fitts, Jerry Gregory, Gregory Talley, John Reed | |
| 16:17 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jared Hurst misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-33 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island College | Steve Markley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Heitz and the foul's on Justin Miley - foul #3 on Justin Miley, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Silas Schwarzlose (SF) Steve Markley | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Allen Legros (PG), Gerald Brown (SG), Harold Hawkins (C) Gene Chill, Ervin English, Henry Rice | |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb makes the free throw | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Charles Levin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Heitz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Silas Schwarzlose (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stanley Webb (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - David Fogarty (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Allen Legros (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jared Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Miley (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Harold Hawkins (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:57 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Heitz picks off the pass by Gerald Brown in the backcourt | 50-33 |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island College | Charles Levin misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Allen Legros - foul #4 on Allen Legros, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | David Merriweather (PG) David Heitz | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill (PG) Allen Legros | |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island College | Charles Levin makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island College | Charles Levin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 15:46 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | The rebound goes to Justin Miley | 51-33 |
| 15:32 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jared Hurst is hacked by Stanley Webb - foul #1 on Stanley Webb, team foul #2 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Michael Maxwell (SG) Charles Levin | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| 15:25 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill knocks in the floater from the right side | 51-35 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island College | Justin Miley picks off the pass by Michael Maxwell in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| 15:08 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jared Hurst is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 15:07 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Harold Hawkins tips it back up and in | 51-37 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island College | Silas Schwarzlose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island College | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Webb | 51-37 |
| 14:37 | Rhode Island College | David Merriweather misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 14:35 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jared Hurst gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 14:19 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gerald Brown makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Gene Chill | 51-39 |
| 14:17 | Rhode Island College | Jared Hurst is called for the reach on Silas Schwarzlose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared Hurst, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Stephen Roudebush (PG), Charles Levin (SG), Richard Russell (PF), David Fleming (C) David Merriweather, Michael Maxwell, Stanley Webb, David Fogarty | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Reed (PG), Robert Fitts (SG), Jerry Gregory (SF), Gregory Talley (PF) Gene Chill, Gerald Brown, Jared Hurst, Justin Miley | |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island College | Jerry Gregory steals the ball from Stephen Roudebush | 51-39 |
| 13:47 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Harold Hawkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Reed | 51-41 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island College | Richard Russell connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Silas Schwarzlose | 53-41 |
| 13:29 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | David Heitz (SG), Richard Bonds (C) Charles Levin, David Fleming | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ervin English (PG), Gerald Brown (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Justin Miley (PF) John Reed, Robert Fitts, Jerry Gregory, Gregory Talley | |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island College | Silas Schwarzlose is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 13:14 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Justin Miley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:11 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Justin Miley is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Roudebush - foul #3 on Stephen Roudebush, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Michael Maxwell (PG), Stanley Webb (PF) Stephen Roudebush, Richard Russell | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| 12:55 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ervin English misses the easy open layup | 53-41 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island College | David Heitz drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Maxwell | 55-41 |
| 12:14 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gerald Brown is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Rice | 55-43 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island College | David Heitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Stephen Roudebush (PG), Charles Levin (SG), Steve Markley (SF), Richard Russell (PF), David Fleming (C) Michael Maxwell, David Heitz, Silas Schwarzlose, Stanley Webb, Richard Bonds | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Reed (PG), Robert Fitts (SG), Jerry Gregory (SF), Gregory Talley (PF) Ervin English, Gerald Brown, Henry Rice, Justin Miley | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Stephen Roudebush (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Levin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Markley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Russell (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - John Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Fitts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Talley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Hawkins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gregory Talley is fouled on the floor by David Fleming - foul #2 on David Fleming, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| 11:11 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Reed clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Roudebush - foul #4 on Stephen Roudebush, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | David Merriweather (PG), David Heitz (SG), David Fogarty (C) Stephen Roudebush, Charles Levin, Richard Russell | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill (PG), Gerald Brown (SG), Jared Hurst (SF) Robert Fitts, Jerry Gregory, Harold Hawkins | |
| 11:11 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Reed makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:11 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:52 | Rhode Island College | David Heitz hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 10:26 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-45 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island College | David Fogarty snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island College | Gene Chill picks off the pass by David Merriweather in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 10:07 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 58-45 |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island College | The rebound goes to David Fleming | 58-45 |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island College | David Heitz is hacked by Gerald Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Brown, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Charles Levin (SG), Silas Schwarzlose (SF), Richard Bonds (PF) David Heitz, Steve Markley, David Fleming | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ervin English (PG), Robert Fitts (SG), Justin Miley (PF), Harold Hawkins (C) Gene Chill, Gerald Brown, Gregory Talley, John Reed | |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island College | Ervin English is called for the reach on David Merriweather - foul #2 on Ervin English, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Richard Russell (SF) Silas Schwarzlose | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jerry Gregory (SF) Jared Hurst | |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island College | David Merriweather misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island College | David Fogarty snags the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island College | Charles Levin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island College | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Russell | 58-45 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island College | David Merriweather misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island College | Richard Bonds grabs the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island College | Richard Russell makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from David Merriweather | 60-45 |
| 09:01 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ervin English connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Fitts | 60-48 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island College | Robert Fitts is called for the reach on Richard Russell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Fitts, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Michael Maxwell (PG), David Heitz (SG), Stanley Webb (PF) David Merriweather, Charles Levin, David Fogarty | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill (PG), Jared Hurst (SF), Henry Rice (C) Robert Fitts, Jerry Gregory, Harold Hawkins | |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island College | Richard Russell misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:57 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Justin Miley snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 08:43 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ervin English is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Heitz - foul #1 on David Heitz, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Silas Schwarzlose (SF) Richard Russell | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| 08:43 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ervin English makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:43 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ervin English makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb is hacked by Gene Chill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Chill, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:40 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jared Hurst gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:25 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill misses short on a jumper from the right side | 60-50 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island College | Richard Bonds misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 08:01 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jared Hurst gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 07:50 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ervin English is called for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Stephen Roudebush (PG), David Fleming (C) David Heitz, Richard Bonds | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Allen Legros (PG), Gerald Brown (SG), Gregory Talley (PF) Gene Chill, Ervin English, Justin Miley | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Stephen Roudebush (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Maxwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Silas Schwarzlose (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Stanley Webb (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - David Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Allen Legros (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jared Hurst (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Talley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Rice (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island College | Michael Maxwell banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jared Hurst - foul #3 on Jared Hurst, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Steve Markley (SF), David Fogarty (C) Silas Schwarzlose, Stanley Webb | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Harold Hawkins (C) Henry Rice | |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island College | Michael Maxwell makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| 07:16 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Harold Hawkins knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Allen Legros and he's fouled by David Fogarty - foul #1 on David Fogarty, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | David Merriweather (PG) Michael Maxwell | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jerry Gregory (SF) Jared Hurst | |
| 07:16 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Harold Hawkins makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island College | David Merriweather is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 06:53 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jerry Gregory is hacked by Steve Markley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Markley, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Charles Levin (PG), Silas Schwarzlose (SF), Stanley Webb (PF) David Merriweather, Steve Markley, David Fleming | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Reed (PG), Henry Rice (PF) Allen Legros, Gregory Talley | |
| 06:53 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jerry Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:53 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jerry Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island College | David Fogarty grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island College | Silas Schwarzlose hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 65-54 |
| 06:42 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | The rebound goes to Henry Rice | 65-54 |
| 06:26 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Henry Rice banks in the wide open layup | 65-56 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Richard Russell (SF), David Fleming (C) Silas Schwarzlose, David Fogarty | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Allen Legros (PG), Robert Fitts (SG), Justin Miley (PF) Gerald Brown, Henry Rice, Harold Hawkins | |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Legros - foul #5 on Allen Legros, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill (PG) Allen Legros | |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:24 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Reed gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:04 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Justin Miley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Justin Miley, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | David Heitz (SG), Steve Markley (SF) Stephen Roudebush, Stanley Webb | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jared Hurst (SF) Jerry Gregory | |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island College | Steve Markley's floater is tipped away by John Reed | 65-56 |
| 05:56 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jared Hurst gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:38 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Reed | 65-59 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island College | Steve Markley is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Heitz | 67-59 |
| 05:20 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill is fouled in the backcourt by David Heitz - foul #2 on David Heitz, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | David Merriweather (PG), Michael Maxwell (SG), Silas Schwarzlose (SF), Stanley Webb (PF), Richard Bonds (C) Charles Levin, David Heitz, Steve Markley, Richard Russell, David Fleming | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gerald Brown (SG), Gregory Talley (PF), Ervin English (C) Robert Fitts, Justin Miley, John Reed | |
| 05:20 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:20 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 69-60 |
| 04:34 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island College | Silas Schwarzlose is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Silas Schwarzlose, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Stephen Roudebush (PG), David Heitz (SG), David Fogarty (C) David Merriweather, Michael Maxwell, Stanley Webb | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jerry Gregory (SF), Henry Rice (PF), Harold Hawkins (C) Gene Chill, Jared Hurst, Gregory Talley | |
| 04:06 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ervin English double dribbles | 69-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Steve Markley (SF), Richard Russell (PF) Silas Schwarzlose, Richard Bonds | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island College | Steve Markley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Heitz | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Stephen Roudebush (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - David Heitz (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Markley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Richard Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Fogarty (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Ervin English (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Henry Rice (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Hawkins (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gerald Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Reed (PG), Robert Fitts (SG), Justin Miley (PF) Ervin English, Gerald Brown, Henry Rice | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island College | Stephen Roudebush is called for traveling | 72-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | David Merriweather (PG), Charles Levin (SG), Stanley Webb (PF) Stephen Roudebush, David Heitz, Richard Russell | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jared Hurst (SF) Jerry Gregory | |
| 03:20 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Justin Miley lays it up and in on a great pass from John Reed and he's fouled by Stanley Webb - foul #2 on Stanley Webb, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Silas Schwarzlose (SF) Steve Markley | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| 03:20 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Justin Miley misses the free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island College | David Fogarty grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb's pass is intercepted by Robert Fitts in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 03:03 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Harold Hawkins is open but misses the lay-in | 72-62 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island College | Stanley Webb pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Stephen Roudebush (PG), Richard Russell (SF), David Fleming (C) David Merriweather, Silas Schwarzlose, David Fogarty | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill (PG), Henry Rice (C) John Reed, Harold Hawkins | |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island College | Robert Fitts steals it from Richard Russell | 72-62 |
| 02:27 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Robert Fitts lays it in | 72-64 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island College | David Fleming loses the ball out of bounds | 72-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | David Merriweather (PG), David Heitz (SG), Silas Schwarzlose (SF), David Fogarty (C) Stephen Roudebush, Charles Levin, Richard Russell, David Fleming | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gerald Brown (SG), Harold Hawkins (C) Robert Fitts, Henry Rice | |
| 01:48 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Fogarty steps in front of the Harold Hawkins pass | 72-64 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island College | David Fogarty is fouled on the floor by Jared Hurst - foul #4 on Jared Hurst, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island College | David Fogarty makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island College | David Fogarty makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:07 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Harold Hawkins's floater is tipped away by David Fogarty | 74-64 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island College | David Fogarty gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island College | The jumper by David Merriweather is denied by Jared Hurst | 74-64 |
| 00:42 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Harold Hawkins grabs the board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill is hacked by David Merriweather in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Merriweather, team foul #12 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Michael Maxwell (PG), Stephen Roudebush (SG), Steve Markley (SF), Richard Bonds (PF), David Fleming (C) David Merriweather, David Heitz, Silas Schwarzlose, Stanley Webb, David Fogarty | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ervin English (SG), Jerry Gregory (SF), Gregory Talley (PF), Henry Rice (C) Gerald Brown, Jared Hurst, Justin Miley, Harold Hawkins | |
| 00:39 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:39 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gene Chill misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island College | Richard Bonds snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island College | Richard Bonds is hacked by Gene Chill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Chill, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | David Merriweather (PG), Silas Schwarzlose (SF), Stanley Webb (PF) Michael Maxwell, Steve Markley, David Fleming | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gerald Brown (SG), Jared Hurst (SF), Justin Miley (PF), Harold Hawkins (C) Ervin English, Jerry Gregory, Gregory Talley, Henry Rice | |
| 00:37 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island College | Richard Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island College | Richard Bonds misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:37 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | The rebound goes to Harold Hawkins | 75-65 |
| 00:30 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gerald Brown is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gene Chill | 75-67 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island College | David Merriweather is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Chill - foul #4 on Gene Chill, team foul #15 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | David Fleming (C) Richard Bonds | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island College | David Merriweather makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island College | David Merriweather makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:22 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Justin Miley lays it in set up by Gene Chill | 77-69 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island College | Stephen Roudebush is hacked by Gene Chill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gene Chill, team foul #16 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ervin English (PG) Gene Chill | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island College | Stephen Roudebush makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island College | Stephen Roudebush misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:19 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | The rebound goes to Jared Hurst | 78-69 |
| 00:14 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Harold Hawkins hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island College | Stephen Roudebush is fouled in the backcourt by Ervin English - foul #3 on Ervin English, team foul #17 | 78-72 |
| 00:11 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-72 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island College | Stephen Roudebush misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island College | Stephen Roudebush makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ervin English hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 00:02 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Harold Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:00 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | The clock runs out | 79-72 |