| Lineup | Rider | PG - Carmelo Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Vito (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Lederman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Martineau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Aaron Bass (fresh) SG - Christopher Versace (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wirth (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Thorton (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Robert Wirth inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Christopher Versace can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 19:39 | Rider | Francis Martineau grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:21 | Rider | Eric Thorton blocks the short jumper by Benny Vito | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Robert Wirth grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Aaron Bass can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 19:00 | Rider | Henry Lederman gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:38 | Rider | Henry Lederman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Christopher Versace pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Eric Thorton drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Bass | 31-32 |
| 18:07 | Rider | Benny Vito is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Benny Vito, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerome Pastore (SG) Benny Vito | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:54 | Samford | The short jumper by Christopher Versace is denied by Francis Martineau | 31-32 |
| 17:52 | Rider | The rebound goes to Dennis Adkins | 31-32 |
| 17:28 | Rider | Dennis Adkins is whistled for a carry | 31-32 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Jerome Pastore steals it from David Koehler | 31-32 |
| 16:50 | Rider | Dennis Adkins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-32 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Christopher Versace grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Eric Thorton makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Bass | 31-34 |
| 16:24 | Rider | Francis Martineau's layup is rejected by David Koehler | 31-34 |
| 16:23 | Rider | Jerome Pastore gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:11 | Rider | Henry Lederman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Versace - foul #2 on Christopher Versace, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Rider | Randall Bays (SG), Louis Hill (SF), Ryan Carpenter (PF), Matthew Zhen (C) Carmelo Reyes, Henry Lederman, Dennis Adkins, Francis Martineau | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Lietz (PG), Walter Marcum (SF), Gerald Neagle (PF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Aaron Bass, Robert Wirth, David Koehler, Eric Thorton | |
| 15:46 | Rider | Louis Hill lays it up and in | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerome Pastore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Bays (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Zhen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Lietz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Versace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Marcum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Neagle (fresh) C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Samford | Randall Bays steals it from Christopher Versace | 33-34 |
| 15:16 | Rider | Randall Bays lays it up and in | 35-34 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Christopher Versace clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Walter Marcum tips it home | 35-36 |
| 14:48 | Rider | Jerome Pastore travels with the ball | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rider | Benny Vito (SG), Henry Lederman (SF) Jerome Pastore, Louis Hill | |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Bass (PG), Daniel Chapin (SG), Robert Wirth (SF), David Koehler (PF) Richard Lietz, Christopher Versace, Gerald Neagle, Lloyd Reeder | |
| 14:24 | Samford | David Koehler banks in the layup and he's fouled by Randall Bays - foul #1 on Randall Bays, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rider | Carmelo Reyes (PG), Francis Martineau (C) Randall Bays, Matthew Zhen | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:24 | Samford | David Koehler misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:24 | Rider | Francis Martineau grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:03 | Rider | Carmelo Reyes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Robert Wirth gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:46 | Samford | Carmelo Reyes is called for the reach on Aaron Bass - foul #1 on Carmelo Reyes, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rider | Dennis Adkins (PF) Ryan Carpenter | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Thorton (C) Walter Marcum | |
| 13:29 | Samford | Robert Wirth comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 13:27 | Rider | Dennis Adkins gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:22 | Rider | Henry Lederman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benny Vito | 38-38 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Henry Lederman steps in front of the Eric Thorton pass | 38-38 |
| 12:47 | Rider | Benny Vito comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 12:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Koehler | 38-38 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Daniel Chapin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 12:06 | Rider | Francis Martineau can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:05 | Samford | David Koehler gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Robert Wirth clanks a floater from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Eric Thorton tips it in | 38-43 |
| 11:29 | Rider | Henry Lederman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerome Pastore (PG), Randall Bays (SG), Louis Hill (SF), Ryan Carpenter (PF), Matthew Zhen (C) Carmelo Reyes, Benny Vito, Henry Lederman, Dennis Adkins, Francis Martineau | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Lietz (PG), Christopher Versace (SG), Walter Marcum (SF), Gerald Neagle (PF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Aaron Bass, Daniel Chapin, Robert Wirth, David Koehler, Eric Thorton | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerome Pastore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Bays (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Louis Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Zhen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Lietz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Versace (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Marcum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Neagle (fresh) C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 11:14 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Versace | 38-43 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Walter Marcum clanks a shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 10:54 | Rider | The rebound goes to Ryan Carpenter | 38-43 |
| 10:39 | Rider | Louis Hill buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Walter Marcum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Gerald Neagle tips it in | 40-45 |
| 10:07 | Rider | Matthew Zhen blows the dunk | 40-45 |
| 10:06 | Rider | Louis Hill tips it home | 42-45 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Richard Lietz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Walter Marcum tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 09:47 | Rider | Matthew Zhen gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:32 | Rider | Matthew Zhen hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerome Pastore | 44-45 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Christopher Versace scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Neagle | 44-47 |
| 09:11 | Rider | Jerome Pastore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 09:09 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Christopher Versace scores on a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Matthew Zhen - foul #2 on Matthew Zhen, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rider | Carmelo Reyes (PG), Benny Vito (SG), Henry Lederman (SF), Dennis Adkins (PF), Francis Martineau (C) Jerome Pastore, Randall Bays, Louis Hill, Ryan Carpenter, Matthew Zhen | |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Bass (PG), Robert Wirth (SF), David Koehler (PF), Eric Thorton (C) Richard Lietz, Walter Marcum, Gerald Neagle, Lloyd Reeder | |
| 09:03 | Samford | Christopher Versace makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:50 | Rider | Francis Martineau lays it in set up by Carmelo Reyes | 46-50 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Aaron Bass is hacked by Carmelo Reyes - foul #2 on Carmelo Reyes, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| 08:15 | Samford | David Koehler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Adkins - foul #1 on Dennis Adkins, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 08:15 | Samford | David Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:15 | Samford | David Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:00 | Rider | Henry Lederman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 07:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Koehler | 46-52 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Christopher Versace knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Koehler | 46-54 |
| 07:31 | Rider | Dennis Adkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Christopher Versace grabs the board | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Carmelo Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Vito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Lederman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Francis Martineau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Aaron Bass (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Versace (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wirth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Koehler (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Thorton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Samford | Robert Wirth drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Aaron Bass | 46-57 |
| 06:47 | Rider | Francis Martineau misses the 3 from straight away | 46-57 |
| 06:46 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Martineau | 46-57 |
| 06:33 | Rider | Eric Thorton steps in front of the Dennis Adkins pass | 46-57 |
| 06:07 | Samford | David Koehler blows the layup | 46-57 |
| 06:06 | Rider | The rebound goes to Dennis Adkins | 46-57 |
| 05:55 | Rider | A charge is called on Francis Martineau - foul #1 on Francis Martineau, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerome Pastore (PG), Randall Bays (SG), Louis Hill (SF), Ryan Carpenter (PF), Matthew Zhen (C) Carmelo Reyes, Benny Vito, Henry Lederman, Dennis Adkins, Francis Martineau | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Chapin (SG), Walter Marcum (C) Christopher Versace, Eric Thorton | |
| 05:41 | Samford | Daniel Chapin loses the ball out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Neagle (C) Robert Wirth | |
| 05:25 | Rider | Matthew Zhen is called for 3 seconds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Lietz (PG), Lloyd Reeder (C) Aaron Bass, David Koehler | |
| 05:07 | Samford | Jerome Pastore picks off the pass by Gerald Neagle | 46-57 |
| 04:51 | Rider | Randall Bays is fouled on the floor by Daniel Chapin - foul #1 on Daniel Chapin, team foul #2 | 46-57 |
| 04:32 | Rider | Louis Hill is hacked by Lloyd Reeder - foul #1 on Lloyd Reeder, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Carmelo Reyes (PG), Henry Lederman (SF) Randall Bays, Louis Hill | |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Bass (PG), Christopher Versace (SG), Robert Wirth (SF), David Koehler (PF) Richard Lietz, Daniel Chapin, Gerald Neagle, Lloyd Reeder | |
| 04:22 | Rider | Matthew Zhen knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Carpenter | 48-57 |
| 04:10 | Samford | David Koehler clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 48-57 |
| 04:08 | Rider | Carmelo Reyes snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 03:53 | Rider | Jerome Pastore is fouled on the floor by Robert Wirth - foul #3 on Robert Wirth, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Benny Vito (SG), Dennis Adkins (PF), Francis Martineau (C) Jerome Pastore, Ryan Carpenter, Matthew Zhen | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Thorton (C) Walter Marcum | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Rider | Benny Vito misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Thorton - foul #2 on Eric Thorton, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| 03:43 | Rider | Benny Vito makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:43 | Rider | Benny Vito makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Carmelo Reyes steals it from Robert Wirth | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:11 | Rider | Henry Lederman buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Francis Martineau | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Carmelo Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Vito (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Lederman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Francis Martineau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Aaron Bass (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Versace (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wirth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Koehler (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Thorton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 02:54 | Samford | Robert Wirth hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Versace | 52-59 |
| 02:37 | Rider | Benny Vito knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Christopher Versace misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-59 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Aaron Bass grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:53 | Samford | David Koehler knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Eric Thorton | 55-61 |
| 01:45 | Rider | Carmelo Reyes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Aaron Bass - foul #3 on Aaron Bass, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| 01:45 | Rider | Carmelo Reyes misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:45 | Rider | Carmelo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Aaron Bass buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Rider | Francis Martineau knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Adkins | 59-64 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Christopher Versace double dribbles | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rider | Eric Thorton blocks the short jumper by Dennis Adkins | 59-64 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Eric Thorton snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Eric Thorton is fouled in the backcourt by Benny Vito - foul #4 on Benny Vito, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Lietz (PG), Daniel Chapin (SG) Aaron Bass, Christopher Versace | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Eric Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Eric Thorton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Robert Wirth grabs the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Robert Wirth is hacked by Henry Lederman - foul #3 on Henry Lederman, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Neagle (C) Eric Thorton | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Robert Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Robert Wirth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Rider | Benny Vito is fouled on the floor by David Koehler - foul #2 on David Koehler, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Bass (PG), Christopher Versace (SG), Eric Thorton (C) Richard Lietz, Daniel Chapin, Gerald Neagle | |
| 00:23 | Rider | Benny Vito makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:23 | Rider | Benny Vito makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:20 | Samford | David Koehler is hacked by Benny Vito in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benny Vito, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerome Pastore (SG) Benny Vito | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Lietz (PG), Daniel Chapin (SG), Gerald Neagle (C) Aaron Bass, Christopher Versace, Eric Thorton | |
| 00:20 | Samford | David Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:20 | Samford | David Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Robert Wirth snags the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Robert Wirth is hacked by Carmelo Reyes - foul #3 on Carmelo Reyes, team foul #11 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Bass (PG), Christopher Versace (SG) Richard Lietz, Daniel Chapin | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Robert Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Robert Wirth makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:11 | Rider | David Koehler blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Henry Lederman | 61-70 |
| 00:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Koehler | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Samford | David Koehler is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Pastore - foul #1 on Jerome Pastore, team foul #12 | 61-70 |
| 00:08 | Samford | David Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:08 | Samford | David Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:03 | Rider | Henry Lederman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-72 |
| 00:02 | Samford | David Koehler gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | David Koehler runs out the clock | 61-72 |