| Lineup | Messiah | PG - David Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Laskey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Towne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gantt (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Nilles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Joe Duffy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mariano Mendoza (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Archie Dambrosio (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenny Litchford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Mena (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Messiah | Mark Towne inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Messiah | Robert Gantt scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Nilles and he's fouled by Kenny Litchford - foul #1 on Kenny Litchford, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 19:49 | Messiah | Robert Gantt makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 19:38 | Rivier | Anthony Mena can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Nilles - foul #2 on Robert Nilles, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 19:38 | Rivier | Anthony Mena makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 19:38 | Rivier | Anthony Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 19:16 | Messiah | David Barnes is called for traveling | 44-36 |
| 19:14 | Rivier | David Barnes is called for the reach on Joe Duffy in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Barnes, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 19:01 | Rivier | Archie Dambrosio blows the layup | 44-36 |
| 18:59 | Messiah | Mark Towne grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 18:41 | Messiah | Mark Towne can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 18:40 | Rivier | Mariano Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:34 | Rivier | Mariano Mendoza misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 18:32 | Rivier | Kenny Litchford tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 18:12 | Messiah | Clifford Laskey hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 18:11 | Messiah | Robert Nilles tips it back up and in | 46-38 |
| 17:53 | Rivier | Anthony Mena's pass is intercepted by David Barnes | 46-38 |
| 17:30 | Messiah | Robert Nilles clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 17:28 | Rivier | Mariano Mendoza snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 17:11 | Rivier | Joe Duffy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-38 |
| 17:10 | Messiah | Robert Gantt gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:59 | Messiah | Clifford Laskey's layup is rejected by Kenny Litchford | 46-38 |
| 16:57 | Rivier | Anthony Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:35 | Rivier | Archie Dambrosio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Messiah | Thomas Harris (PG), Anthony Jones (SG), Brent Roper (SF), Michael Lee (PF), Derek Davidson (C) David Barnes, Clifford Laskey, Mark Towne, Robert Gantt, Robert Nilles | |
| Subs | Rivier | Christopher Jones (PG), Doug Johnson (SG), Brad Yarborough (SF), Joseph Howard (PF), Eric Whitlock (C) Joe Duffy, Mariano Mendoza, Archie Dambrosio, Kenny Litchford, Anthony Mena | |
| 16:30 | Messiah | Thomas Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Johnson - foul #2 on Doug Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 16:08 | Messiah | Thomas Harris misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 46-38 |
| 16:06 | Rivier | Eric Whitlock pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 15:52 | Rivier | Doug Johnson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Jones | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent Roper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Lee (fresh) C - Derek Davidson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Doug Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Yarborough (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Whitlock (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Messiah | Anthony Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Brent Roper | 48-40 |
| 15:24 | Rivier | Brad Yarborough misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 15:23 | Messiah | Michael Lee snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 15:21 | Messiah | Doug Johnson is called for the reach on Thomas Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Doug Johnson, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Steiger (C) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Rivier | Mariano Mendoza (SG) Christopher Jones | |
| 14:59 | Messiah | Derek Davidson hits a floater from close range and he's fouled by Joseph Howard - foul #2 on Joseph Howard, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Messiah | Clifford Laskey (SG), Robert Gantt (PF) Anthony Jones, Brent Roper | |
| Subs | Rivier | Joe Duffy (PG), Archie Dambrosio (SF), Anthony Mena (C) Doug Johnson, Brad Yarborough, Eric Whitlock | |
| 14:59 | Messiah | Derek Davidson makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:47 | Rivier | Archie Dambrosio misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 14:46 | Messiah | Robert Gantt grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 14:42 | Messiah | Derek Davidson's pass is intercepted by Anthony Mena in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 14:31 | Rivier | Anthony Mena hits a jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Howard | 51-42 |
| 14:24 | Messiah | Clifford Laskey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 14:22 | Rivier | Anthony Mena snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 14:16 | Rivier | Joe Duffy connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mariano Mendoza | 51-45 |
| 14:04 | Messiah | Clifford Laskey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Archie Dambrosio - foul #2 on Archie Dambrosio, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Messiah | David Barnes (PG), Oliver Mitchell (SF), Michael Lee (PF), Robert Nilles (C) Thomas Harris, Robert Steiger, Robert Gantt, Derek Davidson | |
| Subs | Rivier | Christopher Jones (PG), Kenny Litchford (PF) Joe Duffy, Joseph Howard | |
| 14:04 | Messiah | Clifford Laskey makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:04 | Messiah | Clifford Laskey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:57 | Rivier | Christopher Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-45 |
| 13:56 | Messiah | Michael Lee gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 13:51 | Messiah | Oliver Mitchell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Oliver Mitchell, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Messiah | Anthony Jones (SG) Clifford Laskey | |
| Subs | Rivier | Doug Johnson (SG), Eric Whitlock (C) Mariano Mendoza, Anthony Mena | |
| 13:32 | Rivier | Anthony Jones picks off the pass by Archie Dambrosio | 53-45 |
| 13:28 | Messiah | Anthony Jones dunks the ball | 55-45 |
| 13:11 | Rivier | Eric Whitlock hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Doug Johnson | 55-48 |
| 12:55 | Messiah | Oliver Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 12:54 | Rivier | Eric Whitlock pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:31 | Rivier | Christopher Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 12:16 | Messiah | Oliver Mitchell makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Jones | 58-51 |
| 11:55 | Rivier | Doug Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 11:26 | Messiah | Robert Nilles lays it up and in set up by Anthony Jones | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - David Barnes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oliver Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Lee (tiring) 3 reb. C - Robert Nilles (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Christopher Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Archie Dambrosio (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenny Litchford (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Whitlock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:06 | Rivier | Kenny Litchford's pass is intercepted by Oliver Mitchell | 60-54 |
| 10:41 | Messiah | Anthony Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 10:19 | Rivier | Michael Lee is called for the reach on Christopher Jones - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Messiah | Thomas Harris (PG), Clifford Laskey (SG), Mark Towne (SF), Robert Gantt (PF), Derek Davidson (C) David Barnes, Anthony Jones, Oliver Mitchell, Michael Lee, Robert Nilles | |
| Subs | Rivier | Joe Duffy (PG), Mariano Mendoza (SG), Brad Yarborough (SF), Joseph Howard (PF), Anthony Mena (C) Christopher Jones, Doug Johnson, Archie Dambrosio, Kenny Litchford, Eric Whitlock | |
| 10:08 | Rivier | Mariano Mendoza misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 10:06 | Rivier | Mariano Mendoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 09:52 | Rivier | Mariano Mendoza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 09:51 | Rivier | Joseph Howard tips it home | 63-56 |
| 09:35 | Messiah | Mark Towne knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Clifford Laskey | 65-56 |
| 09:16 | Rivier | Anthony Mena misses the lay-in | 65-56 |
| 09:15 | Rivier | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Howard | 65-56 |
| 09:02 | Rivier | Anthony Mena knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Howard | 65-58 |
| 08:50 | Messiah | Derek Davidson buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Gantt | 67-58 |
| 08:37 | Rivier | Mariano Mendoza knocks in the floater from the right side | 67-60 |
| 08:29 | Messiah | Robert Gantt is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Thomas Harris | 69-60 |
| 08:24 | Rivier | Joe Duffy makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Yarborough | 69-63 |
| 08:03 | Messiah | Robert Gantt misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 08:01 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Brad Yarborough | 69-63 |
| 07:57 | Rivier | Joe Duffy clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 69-63 |
| 07:55 | Messiah | Robert Gantt grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 07:42 | Messiah | Clifford Laskey buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Harris | 71-63 |
| 07:17 | Rivier | Brad Yarborough can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Mark Towne - foul #2 on Mark Towne, team foul #5 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Messiah | David Barnes (PG), Brent Roper (SF), Robert Steiger (C) Thomas Harris, Mark Towne, Derek Davidson | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 07:17 | Rivier | Brad Yarborough makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:17 | Rivier | Brad Yarborough misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:17 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Robert Steiger | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - David Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Laskey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Roper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Gantt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Steiger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Joe Duffy (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mariano Mendoza (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brad Yarborough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Mena (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Messiah | Brent Roper is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Duffy - foul #3 on Joe Duffy, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| 06:57 | Messiah | David Barnes blows the layup | 71-64 |
| 06:56 | Rivier | Anthony Mena grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 06:48 | Rivier | Joe Duffy's pass is intercepted by David Barnes | 71-64 |
| 06:29 | Messiah | David Barnes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 06:28 | Rivier | Joseph Howard snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 06:15 | Rivier | Mariano Mendoza misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-64 |
| 06:14 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Robert Gantt | 71-64 |
| 06:12 | Messiah | Mariano Mendoza steals the ball from Clifford Laskey in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 05:52 | Rivier | Brad Yarborough loses the dribble to Robert Steiger | 71-64 |
| 05:49 | Messiah | Robert Steiger's pass is intercepted by Brad Yarborough in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 05:40 | Rivier | Anthony Mena misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-64 |
| 05:38 | Rivier | Mariano Mendoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:28 | Rivier | Clifford Laskey steals it from Anthony Mena | 71-64 |
| 05:05 | Messiah | Robert Gantt misses short on a jump hook from close range | 71-64 |
| 05:04 | Rivier | Anthony Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:04 | Rivier | Rivier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Messiah | Thomas Harris (PG), Anthony Jones (SG), Mark Towne (SF), Derek Davidson (PF), Robert Nilles (C) David Barnes, Clifford Laskey, Brent Roper, Robert Gantt, Robert Steiger | |
| Subs | Rivier | Doug Johnson (SG), Archie Dambrosio (SF), Kenny Litchford (PF), Eric Whitlock (C) Mariano Mendoza, Brad Yarborough, Joseph Howard, Anthony Mena | |
| 04:52 | Rivier | Doug Johnson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joe Duffy and he's fouled by Robert Nilles - foul #3 on Robert Nilles, team foul #6 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Rivier | Christopher Jones (PG) Joe Duffy | |
| 04:52 | Rivier | Doug Johnson makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:34 | Messiah | Anthony Jones misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 04:33 | Messiah | Thomas Harris tips it home | 73-67 |
| 04:20 | Rivier | Christopher Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 04:18 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Derek Davidson | 73-67 |
| 04:15 | Messiah | Anthony Jones loses the dribble to Archie Dambrosio in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 04:14 | Rivier | Doug Johnson lays it up and in set up by Archie Dambrosio | 73-69 |
| 03:55 | Messiah | Robert Nilles banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Harris | 75-69 |
| 03:39 | Rivier | Christopher Jones is fouled on the floor by Derek Davidson - foul #1 on Derek Davidson, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Messiah | Brent Roper (SF), Michael Lee (PF) Mark Towne, Derek Davidson | |
| Subs | Rivier | Anthony Mena (C) Eric Whitlock | |
| 03:39 | Rivier | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:39 | Rivier | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:21 | Messiah | Brent Roper blows the wide open layup | 75-71 |
| 03:20 | Rivier | Archie Dambrosio snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Thomas Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Roper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Nilles (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Archie Dambrosio (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenny Litchford (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Mena (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rivier | Archie Dambrosio comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 03:13 | Rivier | Kenny Litchford gets the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:56 | Rivier | Anthony Mena knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Jones | 75-73 |
| 02:38 | Messiah | Kenny Litchford denies the turnaround by Michael Lee | 75-73 |
| 02:37 | Messiah | Thomas Harris grabs the offensive board | 75-73 |
| 02:09 | Messiah | Robert Nilles misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 75-73 |
| 02:08 | Messiah | Michael Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:08 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Messiah | Clifford Laskey (SG), Mark Towne (SF), Derek Davidson (C) Thomas Harris, Anthony Jones, Robert Nilles | |
| Subs | Rivier | Joe Duffy (PG), Mariano Mendoza (SG), Brad Yarborough (SF), Joseph Howard (PF), Eric Whitlock (C) Christopher Jones, Doug Johnson, Archie Dambrosio, Kenny Litchford, Anthony Mena | |
| 01:39 | Messiah | Brent Roper is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brent Roper, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Messiah | David Barnes (PG), Robert Gantt (PF), Robert Nilles (C) Brent Roper, Michael Lee, Derek Davidson | |
| Subs | Rivier | Archie Dambrosio (SF), Kenny Litchford (PF), Anthony Mena (C) Brad Yarborough, Joseph Howard, Eric Whitlock | |
| 01:21 | Rivier | Joe Duffy knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 75-75 |
| 01:06 | Messiah | Clifford Laskey drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 00:37 | Rivier | Anthony Mena misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Nilles - foul #4 on Robert Nilles, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| 00:37 | Rivier | Anthony Mena makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:37 | Rivier | Anthony Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Messiah | David Barnes is hacked by Joe Duffy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Duffy, team foul #7 | 78-77 |
| 00:34 | Messiah | David Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:34 | Messiah | David Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:17 | Rivier | Archie Dambrosio hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Duffy | 80-79 |
| 00:15 | Messiah | David Barnes is hacked by Joe Duffy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Duffy, team foul #8 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Rivier | Doug Johnson (PG) Joe Duffy | |
| 00:15 | Messiah | David Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:15 | Messiah | David Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:02 | Rivier | Anthony Mena clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-79 |
| 00:00 | Rivier | Archie Dambrosio snags the offensive board | 82-79 |