| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Donald Cottle (fresh) SG - Floyd Harris (fresh) SF - Michael Schwinghammer (fresh) PF - Randall Stacks (fresh) C - Michael Badillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - T-Bone James (fresh) SG - John Moss (fresh) SF - Edward Lear (fresh) PF - Andrew Kellerman (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tufts | Andrew Kellerman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Tufts | Michael Schwinghammer is called for the reach on Edward Lear in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Schwinghammer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Tufts | James Brown connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from T-Bone James | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Rivier | James Brown is called for the reach on Donald Cottle - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Rivier | Randall Stacks is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Tufts | John Moss is fouled on the floor by Michael Badillo - foul #1 on Michael Badillo, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Tufts | Edward Lear loses the dribble to Michael Schwinghammer | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Rivier | Floyd Harris makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Cottle | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Tufts | James Brown is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Donald Harrison (C) James Brown | |
| 17:43 | Rivier | Donald Cottle is hacked by Andrew Kellerman - foul #1 on Andrew Kellerman, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Rivier | Andrew Kellerman swats the layup by Michael Badillo | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Rivier | Donald Cottle grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Rivier | Michael Schwinghammer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Schwinghammer, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Rivier | Chauncey Nugent (SF) Michael Schwinghammer | |
| Subs | Tufts | James Smith (PG), Tyson Prescott (SF), Bill Elliott (C) T-Bone James, Edward Lear, Andrew Kellerman | |
| 16:49 | Tufts | James Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Rivier | Floyd Harris gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:24 | Rivier | Floyd Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Cottle | 4-2 |
| 16:22 | Tufts | James Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Hurley (SG), Norman Johnson (PF), Marcus Wills (C) Floyd Harris, Randall Stacks, Michael Badillo | |
| Subs | Tufts | Sandy Sugalski (SG), Andrew Kellerman (PF) John Moss, Tyson Prescott | |
| 16:12 | Rivier | Robert Hurley is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rivier | Christopher Smith (SG) Donald Cottle | |
| Subs | Tufts | T-Bone James (PG) James Smith | |
| 16:08 | Tufts | Donald Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Johnson - foul #1 on Norman Johnson, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Edward Lear (SF) Bill Elliott | |
| 15:48 | Tufts | Sandy Sugalski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 4-2 |
| 15:46 | Tufts | Andrew Kellerman tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Robert Hurley (fresh) SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SF - Chauncey Nugent (fresh) PF - Norman Johnson (fresh) C - Marcus Wills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - T-Bone James (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sandy Sugalski (fresh) SF - Edward Lear (fresh) PF - Andrew Kellerman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Harrison (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Rivier | Christopher Smith buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Marcus Wills | 6-4 |
| 15:19 | Tufts | Norman Johnson is called for the reach on Andrew Kellerman - foul #2 on Norman Johnson, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rivier | Floyd Harris (SG), Randall Stacks (PF) Chauncey Nugent, Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Moss (SG), Bill Elliott (C) Sandy Sugalski, Donald Harrison | |
| 15:08 | Tufts | Bill Elliott slams it home | 6-6 |
| 14:52 | Rivier | Randall Stacks buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Marcus Wills | 8-6 |
| 14:39 | Tufts | Bill Elliott misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Randall Stacks - foul #1 on Randall Stacks, team foul #6 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Rivier | Donald Cottle (PG), Douglas Pearson (C) Robert Hurley, Marcus Wills | |
| Subs | Tufts | James Smith (PG), Tyson Prescott (SF), James Newbill (C) T-Bone James, Edward Lear, Andrew Kellerman | |
| 14:39 | Tufts | Bill Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:39 | Tufts | Bill Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:39 | Rivier | Douglas Pearson pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:26 | Rivier | Christopher Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:24 | Tufts | Bill Elliott snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:10 | Tufts | James Newbill connects on the open runner from the right block on a great pass from John Moss | 8-9 |
| 13:55 | Rivier | James Smith is called for the reach on Floyd Harris - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Hurley (SG), Chauncey Nugent (SF), Michael Badillo (C) Floyd Harris, Christopher Smith, Douglas Pearson | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 13:42 | Rivier | Donald Cottle comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 13:41 | Rivier | Randall Stacks grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:23 | Rivier | Randall Stacks comes up short on the floater in the paint | 8-9 |
| 13:21 | Tufts | John Moss grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 13:00 | Tufts | John Moss scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Tyson Prescott | 8-11 |
| 12:46 | Rivier | Bill Elliott picks off the pass by Robert Hurley | 8-11 |
| 12:22 | Tufts | Tyson Prescott clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-11 |
| 12:21 | Rivier | Michael Badillo snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 12:06 | Rivier | Robert Hurley is hacked by John Moss - foul #1 on John Moss, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Rivier | Christopher Smith (PG), Floyd Harris (SG), Donald Mooney (SF), Marcus Wills (PF), Douglas Pearson (C) Donald Cottle, Robert Hurley, Chauncey Nugent, Randall Stacks, Michael Badillo | |
| Subs | Tufts | T-Bone James (PG), Sandy Sugalski (SG), Edward Lear (SF), Andrew Kellerman (PF), Donald Harrison (C) James Smith, John Moss, Tyson Prescott, Bill Elliott, James Newbill | |
| 11:46 | Rivier | Douglas Pearson can't finish the layup | 8-11 |
| 11:45 | Tufts | Donald Harrison grabs the board | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Mooney (fresh) PF - Marcus Wills (fresh) C - Douglas Pearson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - T-Bone James (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sandy Sugalski (fresh) SF - Edward Lear (fresh) PF - Andrew Kellerman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Harrison (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Tufts | Sandy Sugalski is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Lear | 8-13 |
| 11:19 | Rivier | Edward Lear steals it from Christopher Smith | 8-13 |
| 10:59 | Tufts | Edward Lear banks in the layup on a nice dish by T-Bone James | 8-15 |
| 10:48 | Rivier | Floyd Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sandy Sugalski - foul #1 on Sandy Sugalski, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Rivier | Donald Cottle (PG) Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 10:48 | Rivier | Floyd Harris makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:48 | Rivier | Floyd Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:43 | Tufts | Floyd Harris steals the ball from T-Bone James in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 10:42 | Rivier | Donald Cottle lays it in set up by Floyd Harris | 12-15 |
| 10:20 | Tufts | Sandy Sugalski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 10:19 | Tufts | Donald Harrison hits the follow up shot | 12-17 |
| 10:12 | Rivier | Donald Mooney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Hurley (SG), Chauncey Nugent (SF), Randall Stacks (PF), Michael Badillo (C) Floyd Harris, Donald Mooney, Marcus Wills, Douglas Pearson | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Moss (SG), Bradford Hartl (SF), James Newbill (C) Sandy Sugalski, Edward Lear, Donald Harrison | |
| 09:55 | Tufts | James Newbill can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Michael Badillo - foul #2 on Michael Badillo, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Rivier | Marcus Wills (C) Michael Badillo | |
| Subs | Tufts | James Smith (PG) T-Bone James | |
| 09:55 | Tufts | James Newbill misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:55 | Tufts | James Newbill makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:39 | Rivier | Marcus Wills loses the dribble to Andrew Kellerman | 12-18 |
| 09:12 | Tufts | John Moss makes the jumper from the left side set up by James Smith | 12-20 |
| 08:54 | Rivier | Chauncey Nugent misses the 3 from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 08:52 | Tufts | Andrew Kellerman grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 08:50 | Tufts | James Smith is hacked by Marcus Wills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Wills, team foul #8 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Rivier | Floyd Harris (SG), Christopher Smith (SF) Robert Hurley, Chauncey Nugent | |
| Subs | Tufts | Edward Lear (SF), Donald Harrison (PF), Bill Elliott (C) Bradford Hartl, Andrew Kellerman, James Newbill | |
| 08:50 | Tufts | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:50 | Tufts | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:32 | Rivier | Floyd Harris can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 12-22 |
| 08:30 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Bill Elliott | 12-22 |
| 08:15 | Tufts | Donald Harrison's pass is intercepted by Randall Stacks | 12-22 |
| 07:57 | Rivier | Christopher Smith misses the fadeaway from the left side | 12-22 |
| 07:55 | Tufts | Donald Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 07:34 | Tufts | Edward Lear clanks a jumper from the right block | 12-22 |
| 07:33 | Tufts | Donald Harrison grabs the offensive board | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Donald Cottle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Stacks (tiring) 2 pts. C - Marcus Wills (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Moss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Lear (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Tufts | John Moss's pass is intercepted by Floyd Harris | 12-22 |
| 07:16 | Rivier | Donald Cottle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Floyd Harris | 14-22 |
| 07:12 | Tufts | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Hurley (PG), Donald Mooney (SF), Douglas Pearson (C) Donald Cottle, Christopher Smith, Marcus Wills | |
| Subs | Tufts | T-Bone James (PG), Sandy Sugalski (SG), Tyson Prescott (SF), Andrew Kellerman (PF), James Newbill (C) James Smith, John Moss, Edward Lear, Donald Harrison, Bill Elliott | |
| 06:57 | Rivier | Randall Stacks comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 06:55 | Tufts | James Newbill pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 06:35 | Tufts | Sandy Sugalski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Mooney - foul #1 on Donald Mooney, team foul #9 | 14-22 |
| 06:35 | Tufts | Sandy Sugalski makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:35 | Tufts | Sandy Sugalski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 06:11 | Rivier | Randall Stacks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 06:10 | Rivier | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Pearson | 14-24 |
| 06:01 | Rivier | Robert Hurley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 05:59 | Tufts | T-Bone James gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 05:40 | Tufts | Andrew Kellerman misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 05:39 | Rivier | Floyd Harris snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 05:24 | Rivier | Douglas Pearson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 05:23 | Tufts | Tyson Prescott gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 05:08 | Tufts | T-Bone James is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 05:06 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Douglas Pearson | 14-24 |
| 04:59 | Rivier | James Newbill is called for the reach on Douglas Pearson - foul #1 on James Newbill, team foul #7 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Rivier | Donald Cottle (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Chauncey Nugent (SF) Robert Hurley, Floyd Harris, Donald Mooney | |
| Subs | Tufts | James Smith (PG), John Moss (SG), Edward Lear (SF), Donald Harrison (PF), Bill Elliott (C) T-Bone James, Sandy Sugalski, Tyson Prescott, Andrew Kellerman, James Newbill | |
| 04:59 | Rivier | Douglas Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 04:59 | Tufts | Bill Elliott snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 04:42 | Tufts | Edward Lear loses the dribble to Chauncey Nugent | 14-24 |
| 04:26 | Rivier | Randall Stacks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Smith and the foul's on Bill Elliott - foul #1 on Bill Elliott, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Rivier | Marcus Wills (C) Douglas Pearson | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 04:26 | Rivier | Randall Stacks makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:14 | Tufts | Bill Elliott is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 17-24 |
| 04:12 | Tufts | Edward Lear tips it home | 17-26 |
| 04:01 | Rivier | Christopher Smith comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Lear - foul #1 on Edward Lear, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| 04:01 | Rivier | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:01 | Rivier | Christopher Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 03:39 | Tufts | Donald Harrison clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 19-26 |
| 03:37 | Tufts | John Moss snags the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 03:28 | Tufts | James Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-26 |
| 03:27 | Rivier | Chauncey Nugent snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Donald Cottle (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chauncey Nugent (fairly fresh) PF - Randall Stacks (tired) 5 pts. C - Marcus Wills (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Lear (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Rivier | James Smith steps in front of the Donald Cottle pass in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 03:21 | Tufts | Edward Lear jams it set up by James Smith | 19-28 |
| 03:19 | Rivier | James Smith is called for the reach on Donald Cottle in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #10 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Hurley (SG), Michael Schwinghammer (SF), Norman Johnson (PF), Michael Badillo (C) Christopher Smith, Chauncey Nugent, Randall Stacks, Marcus Wills | |
| Subs | Tufts | T-Bone James (PG), Bradford Hartl (SF), James Newbill (PF), James Brown (C) James Smith, Edward Lear, Donald Harrison, Bill Elliott | |
| 03:19 | Rivier | Donald Cottle misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:19 | Rivier | Donald Cottle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:17 | Tufts | John Moss is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Cottle - foul #1 on Donald Cottle, team foul #10 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Rivier | Floyd Harris (SG) Donald Cottle | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 03:17 | Tufts | John Moss makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:17 | Tufts | John Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:59 | Rivier | Floyd Harris can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 02:57 | Rivier | Michael Badillo tips it back up and in | 22-30 |
| 02:47 | Tufts | John Moss misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 22-30 |
| 02:45 | Rivier | Norman Johnson pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:34 | Rivier | Norman Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Floyd Harris | 25-30 |
| 02:32 | Tufts | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Badillo - foul #3 on Michael Badillo, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Rivier | Donald Mooney (SG), Chauncey Nugent (PF) Floyd Harris, Michael Badillo | |
| Subs | Tufts | Sandy Sugalski (SG), Tyson Prescott (SF), Andrew Kellerman (PF) John Moss, Bradford Hartl, James Newbill | |
| 02:32 | Tufts | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:32 | Tufts | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:32 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Norman Johnson | 25-31 |
| 02:16 | Rivier | Robert Hurley can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Sandy Sugalski - foul #2 on Sandy Sugalski, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Edward Lear (SF) Tyson Prescott | |
| 02:16 | Rivier | Robert Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:16 | Rivier | Robert Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:01 | Tufts | Michael Schwinghammer steps in front of the Edward Lear pass | 27-31 |
| 01:38 | Rivier | Donald Mooney misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on T-Bone James - foul #1 on T-Bone James, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Rivier | Christopher Smith (PG), Douglas Pearson (C) Robert Hurley, Chauncey Nugent | |
| Subs | Tufts | James Smith (PG), Donald Harrison (C) T-Bone James, James Brown | |
| 01:38 | Rivier | Donald Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:38 | Rivier | Donald Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:15 | Tufts | Andrew Kellerman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Sandy Sugalski | 29-33 |
| 01:08 | Rivier | Michael Schwinghammer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Lear - foul #2 on Edward Lear, team foul #13 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Rivier | Donald Cottle (PG), Randall Stacks (PF) Donald Mooney, Douglas Pearson | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Moss (SG), Tyson Prescott (SF), Bill Elliott (C) Sandy Sugalski, Edward Lear, Andrew Kellerman | |
| 01:08 | Rivier | Michael Schwinghammer makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:08 | Rivier | Michael Schwinghammer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:06 | Tufts | Donald Cottle is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Cottle, team foul #12 | 31-33 |
| 01:06 | Tufts | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:06 | Tufts | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:47 | Rivier | Donald Harrison takes the ball from Norman Johnson | 31-35 |
| 00:36 | Tufts | John Moss can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 00:34 | Rivier | Michael Schwinghammer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:05 | Rivier | Norman Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 00:03 | Rivier | Donald Cottle grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:01 | Rivier | Norman Johnson's floater is tipped away by Bill Elliott | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | Tufts | John Moss pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |