| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fresh) SG - Donald Williams (fresh) SF - Brandon Pixley (fresh) PF - John Tonn (fresh) C - James Steele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) PF - Everett Totten (fresh) C - David Story (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rider | James Steele wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rider | Donald Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten blows the layup but he's fouled by John Tonn - foul #1 on John Tonn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | Rider | James Steele gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | Rider | Gregory Shire hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Rider | John Tonn pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:13 | Rider | John Tonn drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Pixley | 2-1 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Tech | James Steele steals it from Everett Totten | 2-1 |
| 18:30 | Rider | Gregory Shire makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Pixley | 4-1 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-1 |
| 18:11 | Rider | James Steele gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:51 | Rider | John Tonn buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Steele | 6-1 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten makes the floater from the left block set up by David Story | 6-3 |
| 17:24 | Rider | Brandon Pixley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Williams | 8-3 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-3 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 17:02 | Rider | Donald Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth travels with the ball | 8-5 |
| Subs | Rider | William Allen (PG), Troy Chase (SG) Gregory Shire, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 16:28 | Rider | William Allen misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Mahan - foul #1 on Dennis Mahan, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Rider | Jonathan Futral (PF) John Tonn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jean James (PF) Everett Totten | |
| 16:28 | Rider | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:28 | Rider | William Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jean James | 9-5 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James misses long on a floater from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:10 | Rider | Jonathan Futral pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:53 | Rider | James Steele misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jean James - foul #1 on Jean James, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Shire (PG), Donald Williams (SG) Troy Chase, Brandon Pixley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Mark Ludlow (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF) Dennis Mahan, Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles | |
| 15:53 | Rider | James Steele misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:53 | Rider | James Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee Tech | David Story snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Allen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Futral (fresh) C - James Steele (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Leroy Keach (fresh) SG - Mark Ludlow (fresh) SF - Louis Dickinson (fresh) PF - Jean James (fresh) C - David Story (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Tech | William Allen is called for the reach on Jean James - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Rider | Wayne Wells (C) James Steele | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 15:13 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jean James | 9-5 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James knocks in the runner in the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:36 | Rider | Jonathan Futral misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Ludlow | 9-10 |
| 14:02 | Rider | William Allen connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonathan Futral and he's hacked by Louis Dickinson - foul #1 on Louis Dickinson, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Rider | Troy Chase (SG), Brandon Pixley (SF), John Tonn (PF), James Steele (C) Gregory Shire, Donald Williams, Jonathan Futral, Wayne Wells | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Everett Totten (PF) Leroy Keach, Mark Ludlow, Louis Dickinson, David Story | |
| 14:02 | Rider | William Allen makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Ashworth | 12-12 |
| 13:32 | Rider | James Steele scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Pixley | 14-12 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jean James | 14-15 |
| 12:58 | Rider | Brandon Pixley is hacked by Raymond Eckles - foul #1 on Raymond Eckles, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Rider | Jonathan Futral (SG) William Allen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair (C) Jean James | |
| 12:39 | Rider | Jonathan Futral is hacked by Raymond Eckles - foul #2 on Raymond Eckles, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Shire (PG), Donald Williams (SG) Troy Chase, Jonathan Futral | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson (SF) Raymond Eckles | |
| 12:33 | Rider | Dennis Mahan takes the ball from Gregory Shire | 14-15 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Mahan | 14-17 |
| 12:13 | Rider | Brandon Pixley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Shire and the foul's on Everett Totten - foul #1 on Everett Totten, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Story (C) Stanley Adair | |
| 12:13 | Rider | Brandon Pixley makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee Tech | John Tonn is called for the reach on Louis Dickinson - foul #2 on John Tonn, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Rider | Jonathan Futral (PF) John Tonn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Pixley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Futral (fresh) C - James Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Dickinson (fresh) PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Story (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | David Story misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Steele - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG) Dennis Mahan | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | David Story makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | David Story makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:34 | Rider | Brandon Pixley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 11:32 | Rider | Jonathan Futral can't tip it in | 17-19 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | David Story misses the turnaround from the baseline | 17-19 |
| 11:07 | Rider | Jonathan Futral pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:51 | Rider | Jonathan Futral scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 19-19 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 19-19 |
| 10:45 | Rider | James Steele pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:31 | Rider | James Steele hits a shot from the baseline set up by Gregory Shire | 21-19 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Scott Ashworth | 21-22 |
| 09:50 | Rider | James Steele's pass is intercepted by David Story | 21-22 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson buries a floater from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 09:31 | Rider | James Steele misses the dunk but he's fouled by David Story - foul #1 on David Story, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Rider | William Allen (PG), Troy Chase (SG), Donald Salyer (SF) Gregory Shire, Donald Williams, Brandon Pixley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Jean James (PF) Scott Ashworth, Everett Totten | |
| 09:31 | Rider | James Steele makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:31 | Rider | James Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Chase steps in front of the Louis Dickinson pass | 23-24 |
| 09:09 | Rider | William Allen misses the lay-in | 23-24 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Tech | David Story snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Futral takes the ball from Dennis Mahan | 23-24 |
| 08:51 | Rider | William Allen knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Salyer | 26-24 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Williams (SG), Wayne Wells (PF), Matthew Hamm (C) William Allen, Jonathan Futral, James Steele | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair (C) David Story | |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 08:09 | Rider | Louis Dickinson takes the ball from Wayne Wells | 26-26 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 07:56 | Rider | Matthew Hamm snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 07:34 | Rider | Troy Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Shire (PG), Brandon Pixley (SF) Donald Williams, Donald Salyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth (SG), Kenneth Wagnon (SF) Leroy Keach, Louis Dickinson | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Chase (fresh) SF - Brandon Pixley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Wells (fresh) C - Matthew Hamm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Wagnon (fresh) PF - Jean James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Adair (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jean James, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Rider | Jonathan Futral (PF) Matthew Hamm | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Story (C) Jean James | |
| 06:52 | Rider | Brandon Pixley is called for traveling | 26-26 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (PG), Everett Totten (PF) Dennis Mahan, Stanley Adair | |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Wayne Wells - foul #1 on Wayne Wells, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Williams (SG) Troy Chase | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:36 | Rider | Jonathan Futral snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 06:07 | Rider | Donald Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Rider | James Steele (C) Wayne Wells | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Louis Dickinson (SF) Mark Ludlow, Kenneth Wagnon | |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 26-27 |
| 05:43 | Rider | Gregory Shire grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:29 | Rider | Gregory Shire misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Everett Totten, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Rider | Troy Chase (PG), Donald Salyer (PF) Gregory Shire, Jonathan Futral | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Stanley Adair (PF) Leroy Keach, Everett Totten | |
| 05:03 | Rider | Donald Williams buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Pixley | 29-27 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Mahan | 29-30 |
| 04:32 | Rider | Troy Chase is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Troy Chase, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Shire (PG), Wayne Wells (PF) Donald Williams, Brandon Pixley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (SG), Mark Ludlow (C) Scott Ashworth, David Story | |
| 04:18 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Keach | 29-33 |
| 03:58 | Rider | James Steele misses the runner from the right block | 29-33 |
| 03:56 | Rider | James Steele tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 03:34 | Rider | The rebound goes to James Steele | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Chase (fresh) SF - Donald Salyer (fresh) PF - Wayne Wells (fresh) C - James Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Keach (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Dickinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stanley Adair (fresh) C - Mark Ludlow (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 03:16 | Rider | Gregory Shire misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Mahan - foul #2 on Dennis Mahan, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Rider | William Allen (SG), Brandon Pixley (SF), John Tonn (PF), Jonathan Futral (C) Troy Chase, Donald Salyer, Wayne Wells, James Steele | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles (SF), Everett Totten (PF), David Story (C) Dennis Mahan, Louis Dickinson, Stanley Adair | |
| 03:16 | Rider | Gregory Shire makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:16 | Rider | Gregory Shire makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Futral - foul #1 on Jonathan Futral, team foul #9 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Williams (SG) Gregory Shire | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth (SG) Mark Ludlow | |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:55 | Rider | William Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth is hacked by William Allen - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Shire (PG) William Allen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:28 | Rider | Brandon Pixley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 02:21 | Rider | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 02:12 | Rider | Brandon Pixley misses short on a shot from the left side | 33-37 |
| 02:11 | Rider | Gregory Shire hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Everett Totten | 35-40 |
| 01:46 | Rider | John Tonn misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-40 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth comes up short on the floater in the lane | 35-40 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Keach | 35-40 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth's dunk attempt is rejected by John Tonn | 35-40 |
| 01:19 | Rider | Jonathan Futral grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 01:12 | Rider | Gregory Shire misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Eckles | 35-43 |
| 00:52 | Rider | Donald Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Everett Totten - foul #3 on Everett Totten, team foul #11 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rider | Troy Chase (PG), James Steele (C) Gregory Shire, Jonathan Futral | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Mark Ludlow (SG), Jean James (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Leroy Keach, Scott Ashworth, Everett Totten, David Story | |
| 00:52 | Rider | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:52 | Rider | Donald Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Tonn - foul #3 on John Tonn, team foul #11 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Salyer (SF), Wayne Wells (PF) Brandon Pixley, John Tonn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:31 | Rider | The rebound goes to James Steele | 36-44 |
| 00:15 | Rider | Donald Salyer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 00:13 | Rider | Donald Salyer tips it in | 38-44 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Troy Chase misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-46 |