| Lineup | Rider | PG - Charles Price (fresh) SG - Charles Stumpf (fresh) SF - Robert Kramer (fresh) PF - Louis Hill (fresh) C - Ryan Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Pugh (fresh) SG - David Sarvis (fresh) SF - Terry Casarez (fresh) PF - Lino Glinski (fresh) C - Ronny Evenson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Ryan Carpenter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Rider | Louis Hill is fouled on the floor by Lino Glinski as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Lino Glinski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Rider | Charles Price drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Rider | Louis Hill gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Rider | Robert Kramer loses the dribble to Lino Glinski | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh misses the floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Rider | Ryan Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Rider | Ryan Carpenter hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Stumpf | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Lino Glinski and he's hacked by Robert Kramer - foul #1 on Robert Kramer, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | Rider | Ronny Evenson picks off the pass by Charles Price | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson is hacked by Charles Stumpf - foul #1 on Charles Stumpf, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Ryan Carpenter picks off the pass by David Sarvis | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Rider | Louis Hill works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | San Diego State | David Sarvis hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Pugh | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | Rider | Charles Stumpf hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Hill and he's hacked by Ronny Evenson - foul #1 on Ronny Evenson, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 17:38 | Rider | Charles Stumpf makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:24 | San Diego State | Robert Kramer swats the short shot by Ronny Evenson | 7-6 |
| 17:22 | Rider | Louis Hill snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 17:17 | Rider | Robert Kramer makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Carpenter | 9-6 |
| 17:05 | San Diego State | Louis Hill swats the shot by Terry Casarez | 9-6 |
| 17:04 | Rider | Ryan Carpenter gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:55 | Rider | Ryan Carpenter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | David Sarvis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Pugh | 9-9 |
| 16:26 | Rider | Lino Glinski takes the ball from Ryan Carpenter | 9-9 |
| 16:09 | San Diego State | Charles Price is called for the reach on Robert Pugh - foul #1 on Charles Price, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rider | Alex Norton (PG), David Covarrubias (SG), Carey Stallings (SF), Dennis Adkins (PF), Francis Martineau (C) Charles Price, Charles Stumpf, Robert Kramer, Louis Hill, Ryan Carpenter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Brian Marshal (SG), Martin Loman (SF), John Thomas (PF), Jeremy Alexander (C) Robert Pugh, David Sarvis, Terry Casarez, Lino Glinski, Ronny Evenson | |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Alex Norton (fresh) SG - David Covarrubias (fresh) SF - Carey Stallings (fresh) PF - Dennis Adkins (fresh) C - Francis Martineau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Glenn Lyons (fresh) SG - Brian Marshal (fresh) SF - Martin Loman (fresh) PF - John Thomas (fresh) C - Jeremy Alexander (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | San Diego State | Brian Marshal connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Alexander | 9-12 |
| 15:42 | Rider | Francis Martineau is whistled for a carry | 9-12 |
| 15:24 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander misses badly on a runner from close range | 9-12 |
| 15:23 | San Diego State | John Thomas tips it back up and in | 9-14 |
| 15:07 | Rider | David Covarrubias is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Covarrubias, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Sarvis (SG) Brian Marshal | |
| 14:49 | San Diego State | John Thomas clanks a turnaround from the right block | 9-14 |
| 14:48 | Rider | Dennis Adkins snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 14:38 | Rider | John Thomas picks off the pass by Carey Stallings | 9-14 |
| 14:24 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 14:22 | Rider | Dennis Adkins snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 14:04 | Rider | Alex Norton knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Francis Martineau | 12-14 |
| 13:52 | San Diego State | John Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Price (PG), Charles Stumpf (SG), Robert Kramer (SF), Louis Hill (PF), Ryan Carpenter (C) Alex Norton, David Covarrubias, Carey Stallings, Dennis Adkins, Francis Martineau | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Pugh (PG), Terry Casarez (SF), Lino Glinski (PF), Ronny Evenson (C) Glenn Lyons, Martin Loman, John Thomas, Jeremy Alexander | |
| 13:42 | Rider | Charles Price is hacked by David Sarvis - foul #1 on David Sarvis, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| 13:33 | Rider | Charles Stumpf misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:21 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-16 |
| 12:59 | Rider | Ryan Carpenter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 12:57 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | David Sarvis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 12:36 | Rider | Robert Kramer buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Charles Price | 14-18 |
| 12:21 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Sarvis | 14-20 |
| 12:06 | Rider | Robert Kramer misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 12:04 | Rider | Louis Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 11:54 | Rider | Robert Kramer banks in the layup set up by Ryan Carpenter and he's fouled by Lino Glinski - foul #2 on Lino Glinski, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Rider | Alex Norton (PG), David Covarrubias (SG), Dennis Adkins (PF), Francis Martineau (C) Charles Price, Charles Stumpf, Louis Hill, Ryan Carpenter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Brian Marshal (SG), Martin Loman (SF), John Thomas (PF), Jeremy Alexander (C) David Sarvis, Terry Casarez, Lino Glinski, Ronny Evenson | |
| 11:54 | Rider | Robert Kramer makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Alex Norton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Covarrubias (fresh) SF - Robert Kramer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Adkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Martineau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Marshal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Martin Loman (fresh) PF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Alexander (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | San Diego State | Brian Marshal buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Pugh | 17-23 |
| 11:19 | Rider | The jump hook by Francis Martineau is blocked by John Thomas | 17-23 |
| 11:18 | Rider | Dennis Adkins snags the offensive board | 17-23 |
| 11:00 | Rider | Robert Kramer misses the jumper in the paint | 17-23 |
| 10:59 | San Diego State | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Brian Marshal misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | Martin Loman pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | John Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Alex Norton - foul #1 on Alex Norton, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Price (PG), Charles Stumpf (SG), Carey Stallings (SF), Louis Hill (PF), Ryan Carpenter (C) Alex Norton, David Covarrubias, Robert Kramer, Dennis Adkins, Francis Martineau | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Ronny Evenson (C) Robert Pugh, Jeremy Alexander | |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 10:19 | Rider | Charles Price misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 10:18 | Rider | Carey Stallings grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 10:03 | Rider | Ryan Carpenter makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 09:45 | San Diego State | Brian Marshal misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-25 |
| 09:44 | Rider | The rebound goes to Charles Stumpf | 20-25 |
| 09:28 | Rider | Carey Stallings is fouled on the floor by Ronny Evenson - foul #2 on Ronny Evenson, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Rider | Dennis Adkins (PF) Louis Hill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Sarvis (SG), Terry Casarez (SF), Jeremy Alexander (C) Brian Marshal, Martin Loman, Ronny Evenson | |
| 09:05 | Rider | Dennis Adkins can't finish the layup | 20-25 |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Alexander | 20-25 |
| 08:56 | San Diego State | David Sarvis comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 08:54 | Rider | Ryan Carpenter gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 08:30 | Rider | Charles Stumpf clanks a 3 from straight away | 20-25 |
| 08:28 | Rider | Dennis Adkins tips it but misses | 20-25 |
| 08:27 | Rider | Carey Stallings tips it back up and in | 22-25 |
| 08:03 | San Diego State | Charles Price is called for the reach on David Sarvis - foul #2 on Charles Price, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Rider | Alex Norton (PG), David Covarrubias (SG), Robert Kramer (SF), Louis Hill (PF), Francis Martineau (C) Charles Price, Charles Stumpf, Carey Stallings, Dennis Adkins, Ryan Carpenter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Pugh (PG) Glenn Lyons | |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | David Sarvis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 07:45 | Rider | Robert Kramer snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Alex Norton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Covarrubias (fresh) SF - Robert Kramer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Louis Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Francis Martineau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Sarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Casarez (fresh) PF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Alexander (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Rider | Robert Kramer is hacked by Robert Pugh - foul #1 on Robert Pugh, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| 07:13 | Rider | David Covarrubias can't connect on a runner in the lane | 22-25 |
| 07:11 | San Diego State | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:59 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-25 |
| 06:57 | Rider | Francis Martineau pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:32 | Rider | Jeremy Alexander is called for the reach on Louis Hill - foul #1 on Jeremy Alexander, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Rider | Dennis Adkins (SF), Ryan Carpenter (C) Robert Kramer, Francis Martineau | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Martin Loman (SF) Terry Casarez | |
| 06:32 | Rider | Louis Hill misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:32 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:29 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh is hacked by Alex Norton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Norton, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Rider | William Hayes (PG), Carey Stallings (SF) Alex Norton, Louis Hill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:29 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:29 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:22 | Rider | Dennis Adkins misses the turnaround from the left block | 22-27 |
| 06:20 | Rider | Carey Stallings tips it in | 24-27 |
| 05:56 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Loman | 24-29 |
| 05:38 | Rider | Carey Stallings loses the dribble to Robert Pugh | 24-29 |
| 05:34 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh lays it in | 24-31 |
| 05:21 | Rider | Dennis Adkins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Robert Pugh | 24-31 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Martin Loman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Covarrubias - foul #2 on David Covarrubias, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Stumpf (SG), Francis Martineau (PF) David Covarrubias, Dennis Adkins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Brian Marshal (SG) Robert Pugh, David Sarvis | |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Martin Loman misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Martin Loman misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:10 | Rider | Ryan Carpenter snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 04:51 | Rider | Charles Stumpf misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 04:50 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | John Thomas drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Lyons | 24-33 |
| 04:15 | Rider | Charles Stumpf can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 04:13 | Rider | Ryan Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 03:53 | Rider | Francis Martineau loses the dribble to Glenn Lyons | 24-33 |
| 03:50 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons lays it up and in | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Hayes (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Stumpf (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carey Stallings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Martineau (fresh) C - Ryan Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Glenn Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Marshal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Loman (fresh) PF - John Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Rider | William Hayes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Martin Loman pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Brian Marshal travels with the ball | 24-35 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Price (PG), Robert Kramer (SF), Louis Hill (PF), Dennis Adkins (C) William Hayes, Carey Stallings, Francis Martineau, Ryan Carpenter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Pugh (PG), David Sarvis (SG), Terry Casarez (SF), Lino Glinski (PF), Ronny Evenson (C) Glenn Lyons, Brian Marshal, Martin Loman, John Thomas, Jeremy Alexander | |
| 03:03 | Rider | Louis Hill is called for traveling | 24-35 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | David Sarvis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 02:38 | Rider | Louis Hill pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 02:13 | Rider | Louis Hill hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Price | 27-35 |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-35 |
| 02:02 | Rider | Charles Stumpf gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 01:44 | Rider | Lino Glinski steps in front of the Charles Stumpf pass | 27-35 |
| 01:39 | San Diego State | Louis Hill steals the ball from Robert Pugh | 27-35 |
| 01:23 | Rider | Robert Kramer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 01:22 | Rider | Robert Kramer pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 01:04 | Rider | Louis Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 01:02 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:57 | San Diego State | David Sarvis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh tips it in | 27-37 |
| 00:33 | Rider | Ronny Evenson is called for the reach on Dennis Adkins - foul #3 on Ronny Evenson, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Rider | Alex Norton (PG), David Covarrubias (SG), Francis Martineau (PF), Ryan Carpenter (C) Charles Price, Charles Stumpf, Robert Kramer, Louis Hill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Martin Loman (SF), Jeremy Alexander (C) Robert Pugh, Terry Casarez, Ronny Evenson | |
| 00:33 | Rider | Dennis Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:33 | Rider | Dennis Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Martin Loman banks in the layup on a great pass from Glenn Lyons | 29-39 |
| 00:05 | Rider | Ryan Carpenter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-39 |