| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Manuel Niemeyer (fresh) SG - Morris Gibson (fresh) SF - William Johannes (fresh) PF - Eric Bourbeau (fresh) C - Rafael Torres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Rodney Young (fresh) SG - Greg Lee (fresh) SF - Michael Fortune (fresh) PF - Ray Johnson (fresh) C - Jay Parkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Ray Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Elmhurst | Morris Gibson swats the short shot by Ray Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Elmhurst | Jay Parkins tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island College | William Johannes blows the wide open layup | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Greg Lee | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Elmhurst | Jay Parkins is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island College | Eric Bourbeau lays it up and in set up by Manuel Niemeyer and the foul's on Ray Johnson - foul #1 on Ray Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island College | Eric Bourbeau makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Elmhurst | Rodney Young makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Greg Lee | 3-5 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island College | Rodney Young steals it from William Johannes in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 18:36 | Elmhurst | Michael Fortune banks in the layup set up by Rodney Young | 3-7 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island College | Manuel Niemeyer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Morris Gibson | 5-7 |
| 18:15 | Elmhurst | William Johannes takes the ball from Greg Lee in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island College | Rafael Torres is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 5-7 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island College | Eric Bourbeau snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island College | Eric Bourbeau is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Niemeyer | 7-7 |
| 17:35 | Elmhurst | Rodney Young is hacked by William Johannes - foul #1 on William Johannes, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Manuel Battaglia (PG), Ryan Cole (SG), Thomas Linville (SF), Leo Brock (PF), Paul Lizarraga (C) Manuel Niemeyer, Morris Gibson, William Johannes, Eric Bourbeau, Rafael Torres | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Deeds (PG), Willie Piper (SG), Glenn Steenbergen (SF), Patrick Vos (PF), Larry McCarthy (C) Rodney Young, Greg Lee, Michael Fortune, Ray Johnson, Jay Parkins | |
| 17:16 | Elmhurst | Glenn Steenbergen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island College | Manuel Battaglia grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island College | Thomas Linville drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Cole | 10-7 |
| 16:51 | Elmhurst | John Deeds is hacked by Thomas Linville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Linville, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Morris Gibson (SG), Rafael Torres (C) Manuel Battaglia, Leo Brock | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dwight Engel (PG), Greg Lee (SG), Gerald Weyer (SF) John Deeds, Glenn Steenbergen, Larry McCarthy | |
| 16:32 | Elmhurst | Willie Piper misses short on a runner from the left block | 10-7 |
| 16:30 | Elmhurst | Willie Piper misses the tip | 10-7 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island College | Thomas Linville gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island College | Dwight Engel is called for the reach on Thomas Linville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwight Engel, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Manuel Niemeyer (PG), Nicholas Graney (SF), Eric Bourbeau (PF) Ryan Cole, Thomas Linville, Paul Lizarraga | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island College | Morris Gibson is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Weyer - foul #1 on Gerald Weyer, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Fortune (SF), Ray Johnson (PF), Jay Parkins (C) Dwight Engel, Willie Piper, Patrick Vos | |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island College | Morris Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island College | Morris Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Manuel Niemeyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Gibson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Graney (fresh) PF - Eric Bourbeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Rafael Torres (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Gerald Weyer (fresh) SG - Greg Lee (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Fortune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Jay Parkins (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Elmhurst | Michael Fortune blows the dunk but he's fouled by Manuel Niemeyer - foul #1 on Manuel Niemeyer, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Manuel Battaglia (PG), William Johannes (SF), Leo Brock (C) Manuel Niemeyer, Nicholas Graney, Rafael Torres | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Rodney Young (PG), Glenn Steenbergen (PF), Larry McCarthy (C) Gerald Weyer, Ray Johnson, Jay Parkins | |
| 15:46 | Elmhurst | Michael Fortune makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:46 | Elmhurst | Michael Fortune makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island College | William Johannes is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Morris Gibson | 15-9 |
| 15:03 | Elmhurst | Rodney Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Manuel Niemeyer (PG), Ryan Cole (SG), Thomas Linville (SF), Paul Lizarraga (PF), Rafael Torres (C) Manuel Battaglia, Morris Gibson, William Johannes, Eric Bourbeau, Leo Brock | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Deeds (PG), Willie Piper (SG), Ray Johnson (PF), Patrick Vos (C) Rodney Young, Greg Lee, Glenn Steenbergen, Larry McCarthy | |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island College | Rafael Torres can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 15-9 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island College | Ryan Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 14:37 | Rhode Island College | Willie Piper steals the ball from Ryan Cole | 15-9 |
| 14:19 | Elmhurst | John Deeds is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Deeds, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Nicholas Graney (SF), Leo Brock (C) Thomas Linville, Rafael Torres | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dwight Engel (PG), Gerald Weyer (SG), Jay Parkins (C) John Deeds, Michael Fortune, Patrick Vos | |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island College | Willie Piper steals it from Nicholas Graney in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| 13:58 | Elmhurst | Willie Piper is denied on a layup by Paul Lizarraga | 15-9 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island College | The rebound goes to Leo Brock | 15-9 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island College | Paul Lizarraga connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 17-9 |
| 13:23 | Elmhurst | Willie Piper scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Nicholas Graney - foul #1 on Nicholas Graney, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Manuel Battaglia (PG), Morris Gibson (SG), William Johannes (SF), Eric Bourbeau (PF), Rafael Torres (C) Manuel Niemeyer, Ryan Cole, Nicholas Graney, Paul Lizarraga, Leo Brock | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Rodney Young (PG), Greg Lee (SG), Glenn Steenbergen (SF), Larry McCarthy (C) Dwight Engel, Gerald Weyer, Ray Johnson, Jay Parkins | |
| 13:23 | Elmhurst | Willie Piper makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island College | Willie Piper steals the ball from William Johannes | 17-12 |
| 13:02 | Elmhurst | Glenn Steenbergen scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Rodney Young | 17-14 |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island College | William Johannes drills a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Larry McCarthy - foul #1 on Larry McCarthy, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Deeds (SG), Michael Fortune (SF), Ray Johnson (PF), Patrick Vos (C) Greg Lee, Glenn Steenbergen, Willie Piper, Larry McCarthy | |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island College | William Johannes makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 12:46 | Elmhurst | Patrick Vos is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Thomas Linville (SF) William Johannes | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island College | Manuel Battaglia misses long on a shot near the basket | 20-14 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island College | Eric Bourbeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island College | Morris Gibson is whistled for traveling | 20-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Manuel Niemeyer (PG), Leo Brock (C) Manuel Battaglia, Rafael Torres | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Greg Lee (SG) John Deeds | |
| 12:02 | Elmhurst | Patrick Vos blows the layup | 20-14 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island College | Eric Bourbeau grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island College | Manuel Niemeyer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Fortune - foul #1 on Michael Fortune, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | William Johannes (SF) Thomas Linville | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dwight Engel (PG), Gerald Weyer (SF), Jay Parkins (C) Rodney Young, Michael Fortune, Ray Johnson | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Manuel Niemeyer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Gibson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Johannes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Bourbeau (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Brock (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Dwight Engel (fresh) SG - Greg Lee (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Weyer (fresh) PF - Patrick Vos (fairly fresh) C - Jay Parkins (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island College | William Johannes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Rafael Torres (C) Eric Bourbeau | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 11:21 | Elmhurst | The short jumper by Gerald Weyer is denied by Leo Brock | 20-14 |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island College | Morris Gibson snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island College | Rafael Torres is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Parkins - foul #1 on Jay Parkins, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Ryan Cole (PG), Thomas Linville (SG), Paul Lizarraga (PF) Manuel Niemeyer, Morris Gibson, Leo Brock | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Deeds (PG), Glenn Steenbergen (SF), Willie Piper (PF), Larry McCarthy (C) Dwight Engel, Gerald Weyer, Patrick Vos, Jay Parkins | |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island College | Rafael Torres misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island College | Paul Lizarraga gets the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island College | Greg Lee is called for the reach on Thomas Linville - foul #1 on Greg Lee, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Manuel Battaglia (PG) William Johannes | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Rodney Young (PG) Greg Lee | |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island College | Thomas Linville makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island College | Thomas Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:47 | Elmhurst | Glenn Steenbergen misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island College | Rafael Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island College | Ryan Cole misses the jumpshot from the right side | 22-14 |
| 10:26 | Elmhurst | Larry McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 10:08 | Elmhurst | Larry McCarthy misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 10:06 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Piper | 22-14 |
| 09:49 | Elmhurst | Glenn Steenbergen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Young | 22-17 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island College | Rafael Torres drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 09:07 | Elmhurst | John Deeds is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island College | Ryan Cole comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 08:50 | Elmhurst | Larry McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:48 | Elmhurst | John Deeds is hacked by Ryan Cole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Cole, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Manuel Niemeyer (PG), Morris Gibson (SG), Nicholas Graney (SF), Eric Bourbeau (PF), Leo Brock (C) Manuel Battaglia, Ryan Cole, Thomas Linville, Paul Lizarraga, Rafael Torres | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dwight Engel (PG), Gerald Weyer (SG), Michael Fortune (SF), Ray Johnson (PF), Patrick Vos (C) Rodney Young, John Deeds, Glenn Steenbergen, Willie Piper, Larry McCarthy | |
| 08:32 | Elmhurst | Dwight Engel scores on a 3 from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island College | Morris Gibson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 08:16 | Elmhurst | Michael Fortune is denied on a layup by Eric Bourbeau | 25-22 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island College | Eric Bourbeau snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island College | Morris Gibson clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 25-22 |
| 08:00 | Elmhurst | Patrick Vos pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Manuel Niemeyer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Gibson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Graney (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Bourbeau (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Brock (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Dwight Engel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Weyer (fresh) SF - Michael Fortune (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Ray Johnson (tiring) C - Patrick Vos (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Elmhurst | Ray Johnson is fouled on the floor by Eric Bourbeau - foul #1 on Eric Bourbeau, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | William Johannes (SF) Nicholas Graney | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Greg Lee (SG), Jay Parkins (C) Dwight Engel, Ray Johnson | |
| 07:24 | Elmhurst | Michael Fortune hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 25-22 |
| 07:22 | Elmhurst | Patrick Vos grabs the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 07:14 | Elmhurst | Michael Fortune misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 07:12 | Elmhurst | Greg Lee can't tip it in | 25-22 |
| 07:10 | Elmhurst | Jay Parkins tips it back up and in | 25-24 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island College | Eric Bourbeau is hacked by Patrick Vos - foul #1 on Patrick Vos, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Paul Lizarraga (C) Leo Brock | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Rodney Young (PG), Ray Johnson (PF) Gerald Weyer, Patrick Vos | |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island College | Eric Bourbeau makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island College | Eric Bourbeau misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:53 | Elmhurst | Michael Fortune pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:31 | Elmhurst | Greg Lee misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island College | Paul Lizarraga gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Rafael Torres (C) Paul Lizarraga | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dwight Engel (PG) Rodney Young | |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island College | Rafael Torres makes the wide open shot near the basket set up by William Johannes | 28-24 |
| 05:52 | Elmhurst | Michael Fortune misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Johannes - foul #2 on William Johannes, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Manuel Battaglia (PG), Nicholas Graney (SF), Paul Lizarraga (PF) Manuel Niemeyer, William Johannes, Eric Bourbeau | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Patrick Vos (PF) Ray Johnson | |
| 05:52 | Elmhurst | Michael Fortune misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:52 | Elmhurst | Michael Fortune makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island College | Greg Lee steals the ball from Manuel Battaglia in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 05:34 | Elmhurst | Dwight Engel hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Greg Lee | 28-27 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island College | Patrick Vos is called for the reach on Manuel Battaglia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Vos, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Thomas Linville (SG) Morris Gibson | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Rodney Young (PG), Gerald Weyer (SF), Ray Johnson (PF) Dwight Engel, Michael Fortune, Patrick Vos | |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island College | Manuel Battaglia misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island College | Manuel Battaglia makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:30 | Elmhurst | Gerald Weyer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island College | Thomas Linville misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 05:23 | Elmhurst | Gerald Weyer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 05:06 | Elmhurst | Gerald Weyer misses badly on a floater from the right side | 29-27 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island College | Paul Lizarraga snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island College | Rodney Young steals the ball from Thomas Linville in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 04:41 | Elmhurst | Greg Lee makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Young | 29-30 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island College | Manuel Battaglia misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rodney Young - foul #1 on Rodney Young, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Ryan Cole (SG), Eric Bourbeau (PF), Leo Brock (C) Nicholas Graney, Paul Lizarraga, Rafael Torres | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dwight Engel (PG), John Deeds (SG), Glenn Steenbergen (SF), Willie Piper (PF), Larry McCarthy (C) Rodney Young, Greg Lee, Gerald Weyer, Ray Johnson, Jay Parkins | |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island College | Manuel Battaglia makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island College | Manuel Battaglia makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:59 | Elmhurst | Glenn Steenbergen is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island College | Leo Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Manuel Battaglia (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Cole (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Linville (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Eric Bourbeau (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Brock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Dwight Engel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Deeds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Piper (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Larry McCarthy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island College | Manuel Battaglia can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 03:52 | Elmhurst | Larry McCarthy gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 03:47 | Elmhurst | Dwight Engel hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ryan Cole - foul #2 on Ryan Cole, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Morris Gibson (SG), William Johannes (SF) Manuel Battaglia, Thomas Linville | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Patrick Vos (C) Larry McCarthy | |
| 03:47 | Elmhurst | Dwight Engel makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:47 | Elmhurst | Dwight Engel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island College | Leo Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island College | William Johannes is hacked by Glenn Steenbergen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Steenbergen, team foul #12 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Greg Lee (SG) Dwight Engel | |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island College | William Johannes makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island College | William Johannes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:43 | Elmhurst | Ryan Cole is called for the reach on John Deeds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Cole, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Manuel Niemeyer (PG) Ryan Cole | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 03:43 | Elmhurst | John Deeds makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:43 | Elmhurst | John Deeds makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island College | Greg Lee is called for the reach on Morris Gibson - foul #2 on Greg Lee, team foul #13 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Fortune (SF) Glenn Steenbergen | |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island College | Morris Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island College | Morris Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:32 | Elmhurst | Willie Piper grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 03:11 | Elmhurst | Willie Piper is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Deeds | 34-35 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island College | Morris Gibson makes the jumper from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 02:51 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Paul Lizarraga (C) Leo Brock | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dwight Engel (PG), Gerald Weyer (SG), Larry McCarthy (C) John Deeds, Greg Lee, Willie Piper | |
| 02:32 | Elmhurst | Morris Gibson steals the ball from Larry McCarthy | 36-35 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island College | Larry McCarthy swats the layup by Paul Lizarraga | 36-35 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island College | Morris Gibson grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island College | William Johannes connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 01:46 | Elmhurst | Dwight Engel's floater is tipped away by Paul Lizarraga | 39-35 |
| 01:45 | Elmhurst | Patrick Vos gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 01:21 | Elmhurst | Dwight Engel buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Weyer | 39-37 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island College | William Johannes is fouled on the floor by Larry McCarthy - foul #2 on Larry McCarthy, team foul #14 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Manuel Battaglia (PG), Thomas Linville (SG), Leo Brock (PF), Rafael Torres (C) Manuel Niemeyer, Morris Gibson, Eric Bourbeau, Paul Lizarraga | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Rodney Young (PG), Greg Lee (SG), Glenn Steenbergen (SF), Ray Johnson (PF), Jay Parkins (C) Dwight Engel, Gerald Weyer, Michael Fortune, Patrick Vos, Larry McCarthy | |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island College | William Johannes makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island College | William Johannes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:37 | Elmhurst | Ray Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island College | Rafael Torres pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island College | Thomas Linville misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 41-37 |
| 00:19 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Glenn Steenbergen | 41-37 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Greg Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |