| Lineup | Rider | PG - Richard Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Poland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hurt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Haley (fresh) C - Andres Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Koonce (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Barton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell's floater is tipped away by Andres Martinez | 39-37 |
| 19:36 | Rider | Andres Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:34 | Rider | Joseph Hurt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 19:17 | Fairfield | Richard Butler takes the ball from Ernest Caldwell | 39-37 |
| 19:03 | Rider | Joseph Hurt misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 39-37 |
| 19:02 | Rider | Eric Haley tips it but misses | 39-37 |
| 19:00 | Rider | Eric Haley pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:48 | Rider | Eric Haley misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 39-37 |
| 18:46 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:27 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce misses long on a floater from close range | 39-37 |
| 18:26 | Rider | Eric Haley pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:08 | Rider | Donald Neuman steals it from Frederick Poland | 39-37 |
| 17:52 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 17:50 | Fairfield | Steven Smith hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 17:39 | Rider | Frederick Poland makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 17:24 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 17:06 | Rider | Andres Martinez hits a floater from the left wing set up by Joseph Hurt | 44-41 |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hurt | 44-41 |
| 16:32 | Rider | Richard Butler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 16:31 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:12 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton hits the finger roll | 44-43 |
| 15:52 | Rider | Eric Haley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 15:50 | Rider | Frederick Poland tips it home | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Richard Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Poland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hurt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Haley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Andres Martinez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Caldwell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Koonce (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Barton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell lays it in and he's hacked by Frederick Poland - foul #1 on Frederick Poland, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rider | Ryan White (PG), Lee Remy (SG), Irving Carr (SF), Robert Tincher (PF), Anderson Davis (C) Richard Butler, Frederick Poland, Joseph Hurt, Eric Haley, Andres Martinez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG), Raymond Hopkins (SG), James Bradford (PF), Steve Manning (C) Donald Neuman, Steven Smith, Alan Koonce, Arthur Barton | |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:07 | Rider | Robert Tincher drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ryan White | 48-46 |
| 14:50 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 14:48 | Rider | Irving Carr snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 14:46 | Rider | Ryan White is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Manning - foul #1 on Steve Manning, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alan Koonce (PF) Ernest Caldwell | |
| 14:34 | Rider | Robert Tincher blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Maday - foul #2 on Jerry Maday, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| 14:34 | Rider | Robert Tincher makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:34 | Rider | Robert Tincher misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:34 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Alan Koonce | 49-46 |
| 14:14 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Manning | 49-48 |
| 14:09 | Rider | Irving Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (PG), Arthur Barton (C) James Bradford, Steve Manning | |
| 13:51 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 49-48 |
| 13:50 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 13:31 | Rider | David Thiel picks off the pass by Robert Tincher | 49-50 |
| 13:27 | Fairfield | David Thiel hits the finger roll | 49-52 |
| 13:07 | Rider | Irving Carr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 13:05 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 12:39 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 12:38 | Rider | Robert Tincher snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 12:31 | Rider | Anderson Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 49-52 |
| 12:30 | Rider | Robert Tincher tips it home | 51-52 |
| 12:16 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| 12:14 | Rider | Ryan White snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 12:09 | Rider | Irving Carr hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Maday - foul #3 on Jerry Maday, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Butler (PG), James Gauna (SG), Eric Haley (PF), Andres Martinez (C) Ryan White, Lee Remy, Robert Tincher, Anderson Davis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Ernest Caldwell (SF), James Bradford (PF), Steve Manning (C) David Thiel, Jerry Maday, Alan Koonce, Arthur Barton | |
| 12:09 | Rider | Irving Carr makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:09 | Rider | Irving Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:45 | Fairfield | Steve Manning hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 11:43 | Rider | Irving Carr snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Richard Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gauna (fresh) SF - Irving Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Haley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andres Martinez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Hopkins (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Caldwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Manning (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Rider | James Gauna is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Steve Manning is hacked by James Gauna - foul #1 on James Gauna, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rider | Frederick Poland (SG), Joseph Hurt (SF) James Gauna, Irving Carr | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (SG) Raymond Hopkins | |
| 11:11 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 11:09 | Fairfield | Steve Manning tips it home | 56-54 |
| 11:07 | Rider | Donald Neuman is called for the reach on Eric Haley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Neuman, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| 10:48 | Rider | Frederick Poland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Donald Neuman | 56-54 |
| 10:40 | Fairfield | James Bradford connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Manning | 56-57 |
| 10:20 | Rider | Donald Neuman takes the ball from Frederick Poland | 56-57 |
| 09:58 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman is hacked by Joseph Hurt - foul #1 on Joseph Hurt, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Benjamin Chapman (PG) Richard Butler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (PG), Raymond Hopkins (SG), Alan Koonce (PF), Arthur Barton (C) Donald Neuman, Ernest Caldwell, James Bradford, Steve Manning | |
| 09:46 | Fairfield | David Thiel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 09:45 | Rider | The rebound goes to Eric Haley | 56-57 |
| 09:21 | Rider | Joseph Hurt misses the lay-in | 56-57 |
| 09:20 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 09:07 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins hits a shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 09:02 | Rider | Joseph Hurt is hacked by Raymond Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Hopkins, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Butler (PG), Ryan White (SG), Lee Remy (SF), Anderson Davis (C) Benjamin Chapman, Frederick Poland, Joseph Hurt, Andres Martinez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Ernest Caldwell (SF) David Thiel, Raymond Hopkins | |
| 08:55 | Rider | Ryan White can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Steven Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:24 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Anderson Davis - foul #1 on Anderson Davis, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Tincher (PF) Eric Haley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (SG) Steven Smith | |
| 08:24 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:24 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:55 | Rider | Ernest Caldwell swats the short shot by Anderson Davis | 56-61 |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 07:40 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman misses the jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 07:38 | Rider | Robert Tincher pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Richard Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Remy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Tincher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Anderson Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Maday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Caldwell (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Koonce (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Barton (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rider | Ryan White can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 07:18 | Rider | Anderson Davis snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 06:57 | Rider | Lee Remy misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Neuman - foul #3 on Donald Neuman, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Frederick Poland (SG), Joseph Hurt (SF), Irving Carr (PF), Andres Martinez (C) Richard Butler, Ryan White, Robert Tincher, Anderson Davis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (PG), Raymond Hopkins (SG), James Bradford (SF), Steve Manning (C) Donald Neuman, Jerry Maday, Ernest Caldwell, Arthur Barton | |
| 06:57 | Rider | Lee Remy misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:57 | Rider | Lee Remy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:39 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 06:38 | Rider | Joseph Hurt gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:36 | Rider | Frederick Poland is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Poland, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Benjamin Chapman (PG) Lee Remy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (SF) Alan Koonce | |
| 06:20 | Fairfield | Benjamin Chapman steals it from Steven Smith | 57-61 |
| 06:06 | Rider | Andres Martinez misses the easy layup | 57-61 |
| 06:04 | Rider | Joseph Hurt hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 05:52 | Fairfield | Steven Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Hopkins | 59-64 |
| 05:40 | Rider | Frederick Poland scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Andres Martinez | 62-64 |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | Steve Manning is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Chapman - foul #1 on Benjamin Chapman, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Butler (PG) Benjamin Chapman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Ernest Caldwell (SF), Alan Koonce (PF) David Thiel, Steven Smith, James Bradford | |
| 05:18 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-64 |
| 05:16 | Rider | Irving Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:51 | Rider | Andres Martinez is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Ryan White (SG), Eric Haley (PF), Robert Tincher (C) Frederick Poland, Irving Carr, Andres Martinez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG), Arthur Barton (C) Donald Neuman, Steve Manning | |
| 04:39 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Maday | 62-67 |
| 04:24 | Rider | Eric Haley hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Arthur Barton - foul #2 on Arthur Barton, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Rider | Lee Remy (SF) Joseph Hurt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:24 | Rider | Eric Haley misses the free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 03:55 | Fairfield | Robert Tincher takes the ball from Ernest Caldwell | 64-67 |
| 03:38 | Rider | Ryan White connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Tincher | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Richard Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Remy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Haley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Tincher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jerry Maday (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Hopkins (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ernest Caldwell (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Koonce (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Arthur Barton (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell makes the shot from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 02:48 | Rider | Ryan White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 02:47 | Rider | Robert Tincher tips it home | 69-69 |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 02:28 | Rider | Eric Haley grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 02:28 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Rider | Frederick Poland (SG), Joseph Hurt (SF), Irving Carr (PF), Andres Martinez (C) Ryan White, Lee Remy, Eric Haley, Robert Tincher | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), David Thiel (SG), Steven Smith (SF), James Bradford (PF), Steve Manning (C) Jerry Maday, Raymond Hopkins, Ernest Caldwell, Alan Koonce, Arthur Barton | |
| 02:02 | Rider | Richard Butler buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Hurt | 72-69 |
| 01:50 | Fairfield | James Bradford's pass is intercepted by Frederick Poland | 72-69 |
| 01:46 | Rider | Richard Butler misses long on a shot from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 01:44 | Rider | Frederick Poland misses the tip | 72-69 |
| 01:42 | Rider | Joseph Hurt can't tip it in | 72-69 |
| 01:41 | Rider | Andres Martinez snags the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:30 | Rider | Frederick Poland is fouled on the floor by David Thiel - foul #2 on David Thiel, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Rider | Eric Haley (PF) Irving Carr | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins (SG), Ernest Caldwell (SF), Alan Koonce (PF), Arthur Barton (C) David Thiel, Steven Smith, James Bradford, Steve Manning | |
| 01:30 | Rider | Frederick Poland makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:30 | Rider | Frederick Poland makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:13 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-69 |
| 01:11 | Rider | Andres Martinez snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:49 | Rider | Frederick Poland connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Butler | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 00:43 | Rider | Andres Martinez pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Rider | Andres Martinez is hacked by Donald Neuman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Neuman, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Rider | Benjamin Chapman (PG), Irving Carr (SF) Richard Butler, Joseph Hurt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:42 | Rider | Andres Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:42 | Rider | Andres Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:37 | Fairfield | Benjamin Chapman is called for the reach on Donald Neuman - foul #2 on Benjamin Chapman, team foul #7 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Rider | Ryan White (PG), Lee Remy (SG), Robert Tincher (PF), Anderson Davis (C) Benjamin Chapman, Frederick Poland, Eric Haley, Andres Martinez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (SG), Steven Smith (SF), James Bradford (PF), Steve Manning (C) Raymond Hopkins, Ernest Caldwell, Alan Koonce, Arthur Barton | |
| 00:37 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:37 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:37 | Rider | Robert Tincher grabs the board | 79-70 |
| 00:37 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| 00:35 | Rider | Ryan White is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Neuman - foul #5 on Donald Neuman, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Rider | Frederick Poland (SG), Eric Haley (PF), Andres Martinez (C) Lee Remy, Robert Tincher, Anderson Davis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins (SG), Ernest Caldwell (SF), Alan Koonce (PF), Arthur Barton (C) Donald Neuman, Jerry Maday, James Bradford, Steve Manning | |
| 00:35 | Rider | Ryan White makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:35 | Rider | Ryan White makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 81-70 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins tips it back up and in | 81-72 |
| 00:25 | Rider | Ryan White is hacked by Steven Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #11 | 81-72 |
| 00:25 | Rider | Ryan White makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:25 | Rider | Ryan White misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 82-72 |
| 00:18 | Rider | Andres Martinez pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rider | Ryan White runs out the clock | 82-72 |