| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - John Clutter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ken McMasters (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Hole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Eldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Curley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Tabor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ken McMasters inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ken McMasters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 19:35 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Hole pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:21 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Stephen Michaud (PF), Robert Lagrange (C) Gary Curley, James Tabor | |
| 19:12 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Hole | 42-35 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island College | Michael Smith is hacked by John Clutter in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Clutter, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Troy Clayton (SF), Tracy Casey (PF), Kevin Campbell (C) Ken McMasters, John Hole, Michael Eldridge | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Clinton Mixon (SG) Richard Carson | |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island College | Louis Benson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Troy Clayton - foul #2 on Troy Clayton, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Buddy Brown (PG), Alvin Chambers (SG) John Clutter, Shawn Ellis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island College | Louis Benson misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island College | Louis Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:05 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Tracy Casey grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 19:02 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Alvin Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Glenn Moore (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island College | Robert Lagrange hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-35 |
| 18:45 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Troy Clayton grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 18:30 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Buddy Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island College | Stephen Michaud gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island College | Stephen Michaud throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter (PG), Joe Butler (SF), John Hole (PF), Michael Eldridge (C) Alvin Chambers, Troy Clayton, Tracy Casey, Kevin Campbell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Michael Smith (PG), Brian Armstrong (SF), Gary Curley (PF), James Tabor (C) Glenn Moore, Louis Benson, Stephen Michaud, Robert Lagrange | |
| 17:56 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Joe Butler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 42-35 |
| 17:54 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Buddy Brown tips it in | 44-35 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island College | James Tabor misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 44-35 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island College | James Tabor pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island College | Michael Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island College | James Tabor grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island College | Brian Armstrong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 16:39 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Eldridge gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:16 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Hole clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Curley - foul #1 on Gary Curley, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Alvin Chambers (PG), Shawn Ellis (SG), Ken McMasters (SF), Tracy Casey (C) John Clutter, Buddy Brown, Joe Butler, Michael Eldridge | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Glenn Moore (PG), Richard Carson (SG), Louis Benson (SF), Stephen Michaud (PF) Michael Smith, Clinton Mixon, Brian Armstrong, Gary Curley | |
| 16:16 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Hole makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:16 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Hole makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island College | Stephen Michaud drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Benson and the foul's on Tracy Casey - foul #2 on Tracy Casey, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Troy Clayton (C) John Hole | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island College | Stephen Michaud makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Alvin Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ken McMasters (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tracy Casey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Troy Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Glenn Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Michaud (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Tabor (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Alvin Chambers hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Clayton | 49-38 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Glenn Moore | 49-40 |
| 15:10 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Alvin Chambers buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-40 |
| 15:06 | Rhode Island College | Glenn Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Michaud and he's fouled by Tracy Casey - foul #3 on Tracy Casey, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter (PG), Kevin Campbell (PF), Michael Eldridge (C) Alvin Chambers, Tracy Casey, Troy Clayton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Robert Lagrange (PF) James Tabor | |
| 15:06 | Rhode Island College | Glenn Moore makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:04 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter is hacked by Louis Benson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Benson, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett (PG) Glenn Moore | |
| 14:44 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Carson - foul #2 on Richard Carson, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Hole (PF) Ken McMasters | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 14:44 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:44 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island College | Kevin Campbell steals it from Richard Carson in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 14:25 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 52-43 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett buries a jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 14:08 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ken McMasters (SF), Tracy Casey (PF) Kevin Campbell, John Hole | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Timothy Howington (PG) Matthew Lovett | |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island College | Robert Lagrange misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Tracy Casey - foul #4 on Tracy Casey, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Alvin Chambers (PG), John Hole (PF), Troy Clayton (C) John Clutter, Tracy Casey, Michael Eldridge | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Clinton Mixon (SG), Gary Curley (PF) Richard Carson, Stephen Michaud | |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island College | Robert Lagrange misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island College | Robert Lagrange makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:40 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Timothy Howington steals it from Shawn Ellis in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island College | Timothy Howington lays it up and in | 52-48 |
| 13:21 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Alvin Chambers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 13:19 | Rhode Island College | The rebound goes to Louis Benson | 52-48 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island College | Alvin Chambers is called for the reach on Timothy Howington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Chambers, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Buddy Brown (SG), Michael Eldridge (C) Shawn Ellis, Ken McMasters | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett (PG), Michael Smith (SG), James Tabor (C) Timothy Howington, Louis Benson, Robert Lagrange | |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island College | Clinton Mixon drills a shot in the lane set up by Matthew Lovett | 52-50 |
| 13:02 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Troy Clayton blows the wide open layup | 52-50 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island College | Clinton Mixon snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island College | Michael Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Lovett | 52-52 |
| 12:35 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Eldridge connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Buddy Brown | 54-52 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island College | Buddy Brown steps in front of the Michael Smith pass | 54-52 |
| 12:11 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Buddy Brown hits the finger roll | 56-52 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island College | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 11:49 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | The rebound goes to Troy Clayton | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Alvin Chambers (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buddy Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Clayton (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Hole (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Eldridge (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Matthew Lovett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clinton Mixon (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Curley (very tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Tabor (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Troy Clayton knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alvin Chambers | 58-52 |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island College | Michael Smith loses the dribble to Buddy Brown in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 11:15 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Matthew Lovett takes the ball from Troy Clayton | 58-52 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island College | Michael Smith misses the easy layup | 58-52 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island College | James Tabor hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| 10:54 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Troy Clayton comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Clinton Mixon - foul #2 on Clinton Mixon, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter (PG), Shawn Ellis (SG), Joe Butler (SF), Kevin Campbell (C) Alvin Chambers, Buddy Brown, John Hole, Michael Eldridge | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Glenn Moore (PG), Brian Armstrong (SG), Louis Benson (SF), Stephen Michaud (PF), Robert Lagrange (C) Matthew Lovett, Michael Smith, Clinton Mixon, Gary Curley, James Tabor | |
| 10:54 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Troy Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:54 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Troy Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island College | Stephen Michaud pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island College | Louis Benson is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 58-54 |
| 10:31 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:13 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island College | Stephen Michaud buries a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Kevin Campbell - foul #2 on Kevin Campbell, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ken McMasters (SF), Michael Eldridge (C) Joe Butler, Troy Clayton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Timothy Howington (PG), Richard Carson (SG) Glenn Moore, Brian Armstrong | |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island College | Stephen Michaud misses the free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:58 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Eldridge grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 09:56 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Howington - foul #3 on Timothy Howington, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| 09:49 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Kevin Campbell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-56 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island College | Robert Lagrange grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island College | Timothy Howington can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island College | Louis Benson hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 09:05 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Kevin Campbell | 63-58 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 08:48 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 08:45 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Timothy Howington steals the ball from Shawn Ellis in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island College | Robert Lagrange blows the wide open layup | 63-58 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island College | Louis Benson can't tip it in | 63-58 |
| 08:27 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | The rebound goes to Ken McMasters | 63-58 |
| 08:24 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis is hacked by Richard Carson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Carson, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Buddy Brown (PG), John Hole (PF) John Clutter, Michael Eldridge | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett (PG), Brian Armstrong (SF), James Tabor (C) Timothy Howington, Louis Benson, Robert Lagrange | |
| 08:24 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:24 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Lovett | 65-60 |
| 08:07 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter (PG), Joe Butler (SF), Troy Clayton (C) Shawn Ellis, Ken McMasters, Kevin Campbell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Glenn Moore (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Clinton Mixon (PF) Matthew Lovett, Richard Carson, James Tabor | |
| 07:48 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Hole clanks a shot from the right side | 65-60 |
| 07:46 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Joe Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - John Clutter (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buddy Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Butler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hole (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Troy Clayton (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Glenn Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clinton Mixon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Michaud (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island College | Stephen Michaud misses short on a floater from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island College | Stephen Michaud grabs the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island College | Clinton Mixon is hacked by John Hole - foul #2 on John Hole, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Alvin Chambers (PG), Ken McMasters (SF), Tracy Casey (PF), Kevin Campbell (C) John Clutter, Joe Butler, John Hole, Troy Clayton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Timothy Howington (PG), Richard Carson (SG), Louis Benson (SF), James Tabor (C) Glenn Moore, Michael Smith, Brian Armstrong, Stephen Michaud | |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island College | Clinton Mixon misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:13 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ken McMasters grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 06:53 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Kevin Campbell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 06:52 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Tracy Casey gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:41 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ken McMasters loses the dribble to Louis Benson | 67-60 |
| 06:28 | Rhode Island College | Tracy Casey steals the ball from Clinton Mixon | 67-60 |
| 06:26 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Buddy Brown is hacked by Richard Carson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Carson, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis (SG), Michael Eldridge (C) Alvin Chambers, Kevin Campbell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett (PG), Gary Curley (PF) Timothy Howington, Clinton Mixon | |
| 06:26 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Buddy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:26 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Buddy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island College | Louis Benson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| 06:08 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 05:57 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island College | Louis Benson gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island College | James Tabor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 05:27 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Tracy Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 05:21 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ken McMasters misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter (PG), Alvin Chambers (SG), Joe Butler (SF), John Hole (PF) Buddy Brown, Shawn Ellis, Ken McMasters, Michael Eldridge | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Michael Smith (SG), Brian Armstrong (SF), Stephen Michaud (PF), Clinton Mixon (C) Richard Carson, Louis Benson, Gary Curley, James Tabor | |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island College | Clinton Mixon misses the 3 from straight away | 69-60 |
| 04:49 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Hole grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 04:23 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Alvin Chambers can't connect on a runner from the left block | 69-60 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island College | Clinton Mixon snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Clinton Mixon | 69-63 |
| 03:50 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Joe Butler misses short on a shot from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 03:49 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Alvin Chambers grabs the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 03:39 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Smith steals it from Alvin Chambers | 69-63 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island College | Michael Smith lays it up and in | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - John Clutter (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Chambers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Butler (tiring) 2 reb. PF - John Hole (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Casey (tiring) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Matthew Lovett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Armstrong (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Michaud (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Clinton Mixon (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Hole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Buddy Brown (PG), Shawn Ellis (SG), Troy Clayton (SF), Kevin Campbell (C) John Clutter, Alvin Chambers, Joe Butler, John Hole | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Glenn Moore (PG), Richard Carson (SG), Louis Benson (SF), Gary Curley (PF), Robert Lagrange (C) Matthew Lovett, Michael Smith, Brian Armstrong, Stephen Michaud, Clinton Mixon | |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island College | Louis Benson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Glenn Moore | 69-68 |
| 02:46 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Carson - foul #5 on Richard Carson, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ken McMasters (SF) Tracy Casey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Clinton Mixon (SG), James Tabor (C) Richard Carson, Gary Curley | |
| 02:46 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:46 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Troy Clayton gets the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:32 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Kevin Campbell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island College | Louis Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island College | Louis Benson lays it in uncontested | 69-70 |
| 01:46 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis loses the dribble to Clinton Mixon | 69-70 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island College | Clinton Mixon connects on the open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Moore | 69-72 |
| 01:30 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Louis Benson steals the ball from Troy Clayton in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island College | Glenn Moore's pass is intercepted by Shawn Ellis | 69-72 |
| 01:10 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter (PG), John Hole (PF), Michael Eldridge (C) Buddy Brown, Troy Clayton, Kevin Campbell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett (PG), Gary Curley (PF) Glenn Moore, Robert Lagrange | |
| 00:47 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Matthew Lovett steals the ball from John Hole | 69-72 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett lays it up and in | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-74 |
| 00:38 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 00:37 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Eldridge tips it back up and in | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Ellis - foul #2 on Shawn Ellis, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:36 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Eldridge gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:30 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Ken McMasters makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-75 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island College | John Clutter is called for the reach on Matthew Lovett in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Clutter, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| 00:28 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-75 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:22 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Eldridge misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island College | Louis Benson grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island College | John Clutter is called for the reach on Louis Benson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Clutter, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Michael Smith (SG), Stephen Michaud (PF) Clinton Mixon, Gary Curley | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island College | Louis Benson makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island College | Louis Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:19 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Shawn Ellis pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:16 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Benson - foul #2 on Louis Benson, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Clinton Mixon (SG), Gary Curley (PF) Michael Smith, Stephen Michaud | |
| 00:16 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-78 |
| 00:16 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:16 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island College | John Clutter is called for the reach on Matthew Lovett in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Clutter, team foul #12 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Michael Smith (SG), Stephen Michaud (PF) Clinton Mixon, Gary Curley | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:06 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Smith takes the ball from Shawn Ellis | 75-79 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Ellis - foul #3 on Shawn Ellis, team foul #13 | 75-79 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island College | Matthew Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:00 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Clutter misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-81 |