| Lineup | Rider | PG - Charles Marrone (fresh) SG - Paul Pappas (fresh) SF - Jonathan Eddy (fresh) PF - Micheal Rooney (fresh) C - David Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Stanley Smith (fresh) SG - Marvin Cannaday (fresh) SF - Timothy Erickson (fresh) PF - Brandon Ervin (fresh) C - Mark Hodermarsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Brandon Ervin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Hartford | Stanley Smith misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Eddy - foul #1 on Jonathan Eddy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Hartford | Stanley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Hartford | Stanley Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Rider | Micheal Rooney snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Rider | Timothy Erickson takes the ball from David Russell | 0-1 |
| 19:11 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday comes up short on the shot from the right side | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky snags the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:45 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:44 | Rider | Paul Pappas gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:24 | Rider | Timothy Erickson steals it from Charles Marrone | 0-1 |
| 18:11 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 18:09 | Hartford | Stanley Smith can't tip it in | 0-1 |
| 18:07 | Rider | Micheal Rooney pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:47 | Rider | Micheal Rooney slams it home set up by Charles Marrone | 2-1 |
| 17:41 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:13 | Rider | Micheal Rooney can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:12 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:07 | Hartford | Stanley Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| Subs | Rider | Jack Smith (PG), James White (SG), Andrew Goodall (SF), William Starr (PF) Charles Marrone, Paul Pappas, Jonathan Eddy, Micheal Rooney | |
| Subs | Hartford | Ralph Shavers (C) Mark Hodermarsky | |
| 16:51 | Rider | William Starr knocks in the runner from close range | 4-3 |
| 16:37 | Hartford | Brandon Ervin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Starr - foul #1 on William Starr, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Rider | Micheal Rooney (PF) David Russell | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Goodrum (PG), Michael Blackwell (SG), Sam Staples (SF) Stanley Smith, Marvin Cannaday, Timothy Erickson | |
| 16:37 | Hartford | Brandon Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Hartford | Brandon Ervin misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Rider | Micheal Rooney grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:11 | Rider | Michael Blackwell takes the ball from Andrew Goodall | 4-4 |
| 15:54 | Hartford | Ralph Shavers lays it up and in set up by William Goodrum | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jack Smith (fresh) SG - James White (fresh) SF - Andrew Goodall (fresh) PF - Micheal Rooney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Starr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - William Goodrum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Blackwell (fresh) SF - Sam Staples (fresh) PF - Brandon Ervin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ralph Shavers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Rider | Brandon Ervin is called for the reach on Micheal Rooney - foul #1 on Brandon Ervin, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Marrone (PG), David Russell (C) Jack Smith, Micheal Rooney | |
| Subs | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky (C) Brandon Ervin | |
| 15:11 | Rider | Andrew Goodall clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 15:09 | Rider | David Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:52 | Rider | David Russell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 14:51 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 14:29 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky is hacked by William Starr - foul #2 on William Starr, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rider | Jack Smith (PG), Adam Delaney (SG), Jonathan Eddy (SF), Micheal Rooney (PF) Charles Marrone, James White, Andrew Goodall, William Starr | |
| Subs | Hartford | Stanley Smith (PG), Marvin Cannaday (SG), Timothy Erickson (SF) William Goodrum, Sam Staples, Ralph Shavers | |
| 14:20 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-6 |
| 14:19 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:09 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Adam Delaney - foul #1 on Adam Delaney, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rider | Andrew Goodall (SF) Jonathan Eddy | |
| Subs | Hartford | Brandon Ervin (PF) Michael Blackwell | |
| 14:09 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:09 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 13:53 | Rider | Andrew Goodall makes the jumper from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 13:36 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 6-7 |
| 13:35 | Rider | David Russell grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 13:20 | Rider | David Russell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Erickson - foul #1 on Timothy Erickson, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Marrone (PG), James White (SG), Jonathan Eddy (SF) Jack Smith, Adam Delaney, Andrew Goodall | |
| Subs | Hartford | Ralph Shavers (C) Mark Hodermarsky | |
| 13:20 | Rider | David Russell makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:20 | Rider | David Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:20 | Hartford | Ralph Shavers gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:59 | Hartford | Stanley Smith misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 12:58 | Rider | James White gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:40 | Rider | David Russell misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 12:38 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:10 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson lays it in on a nice dish by Marvin Cannaday | 7-9 |
| 11:46 | Rider | Ralph Shavers is called for the reach on David Russell - foul #1 on Ralph Shavers, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Rider | Jack Smith (PG), Paul Pappas (SG), Andrew Goodall (SF) Charles Marrone, James White, Jonathan Eddy | |
| Subs | Hartford | Sam Staples (SF), Michael Blackwell (PF) Timothy Erickson, Brandon Ervin | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jack Smith (fresh) SG - Paul Pappas (fresh) SF - Andrew Goodall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Rooney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Russell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Marvin Cannaday (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Staples (fresh) PF - Michael Blackwell (fresh) C - Ralph Shavers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Rider | Jack Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 11:25 | Hartford | Stanley Smith gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 11:07 | Hartford | Stanley Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 7-9 |
| 11:05 | Hartford | Stanley Smith snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 10:43 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday loses the dribble to Paul Pappas | 7-9 |
| 10:18 | Rider | David Russell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 7-9 |
| 10:17 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 10:05 | Hartford | Sam Staples makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marvin Cannaday | 7-11 |
| 09:36 | Rider | Paul Pappas makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Smith | 9-11 |
| 09:21 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 09:19 | Rider | Micheal Rooney gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 09:14 | Rider | Micheal Rooney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Marrone (PG), James White (SG), Jonathan Eddy (SF) Jack Smith, Paul Pappas, Andrew Goodall | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Goodrum (PG), Timothy Erickson (SF), Brandon Ervin (PF), Mark Hodermarsky (C) Stanley Smith, Marvin Cannaday, Sam Staples, Ralph Shavers | |
| 08:48 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jonathan Eddy - foul #2 on Jonathan Eddy, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Rider | Andrew Goodall (SF) Jonathan Eddy | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 08:48 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 08:48 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 08:27 | Rider | Micheal Rooney makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Goodall | 11-13 |
| 08:11 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson makes the floater in the lane set up by Brandon Ervin | 11-15 |
| 07:52 | Rider | James White scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Charles Marrone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Goodall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Rooney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Russell (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - William Goodrum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Blackwell (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Ervin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Hodermarsky (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 07:03 | Rider | James White knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 06:49 | Hartford | Charles Marrone steps in front of the Brandon Ervin pass | 16-18 |
| 06:36 | Rider | James White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 06:34 | Rider | Andrew Goodall tips it in | 18-18 |
| 06:24 | Hartford | Brandon Ervin clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Charles Marrone - foul #1 on Charles Marrone, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Pappas (SG), William Starr (PF) James White, Micheal Rooney | |
| Subs | Hartford | Stanley Smith (PG), Marvin Cannaday (SG), Ralph Shavers (C) William Goodrum, Michael Blackwell, Mark Hodermarsky | |
| 06:24 | Hartford | Brandon Ervin misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:24 | Hartford | Brandon Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:00 | Rider | Charles Marrone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 05:58 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:54 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brandon Ervin | 18-21 |
| 05:25 | Rider | Charles Marrone is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Marrone, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Rider | Jack Smith (PG), Adam Delaney (SG), James White (SF), Micheal Rooney (PF) Charles Marrone, Paul Pappas, Andrew Goodall, William Starr | |
| Subs | Hartford | Sam Staples (SF), Terry Wilson (C) Timothy Erickson, Brandon Ervin | |
| 05:12 | Hartford | Ralph Shavers misses the lay-in | 18-21 |
| 05:10 | Rider | The rebound goes to David Russell | 18-21 |
| 04:51 | Rider | Adam Delaney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 04:49 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Ralph Shavers | 18-21 |
| 04:28 | Hartford | David Russell is called for the reach on Terry Wilson - foul #1 on David Russell, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Pappas (SG), Andrew Goodall (SF) Adam Delaney, James White | |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Blackwell (SF) Sam Staples | |
| 04:28 | Hartford | Terry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:28 | Hartford | Terry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:09 | Rider | Jack Smith is fouled on the floor by Terry Wilson - foul #1 on Terry Wilson, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Brandon Ervin (PF), Mark Hodermarsky (C) Ralph Shavers, Terry Wilson | |
| 03:49 | Rider | Micheal Rooney lays it in on a great pass from Jack Smith | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jack Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Pappas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Goodall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Micheal Rooney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Russell (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Marvin Cannaday (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Blackwell (fresh) PF - Brandon Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Hodermarsky (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Smith | 20-25 |
| 03:12 | Rider | Mark Hodermarsky is called for the reach on Jack Smith - foul #1 on Mark Hodermarsky, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Marrone (PG), Adam Delaney (SG), Jonathan Eddy (SF), William Starr (PF) Jack Smith, Paul Pappas, Andrew Goodall, Micheal Rooney | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Goodrum (PG), Timothy Erickson (SF) Stanley Smith, Marvin Cannaday | |
| 02:51 | Rider | Timothy Erickson is called for the reach on Jonathan Eddy - foul #2 on Timothy Erickson, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| 02:27 | Rider | Jonathan Eddy scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Delaney | 22-25 |
| 02:16 | Hartford | William Goodrum drills a floater from the baseline set up by Mark Hodermarsky and he's hacked by David Russell - foul #2 on David Russell, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Pappas (SG), Micheal Rooney (PF) Adam Delaney, David Russell | |
| Subs | Hartford | Ralph Shavers (PF) Brandon Ervin | |
| 02:16 | Hartford | William Goodrum makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:53 | Rider | Mark Hodermarsky takes the ball from Micheal Rooney | 22-28 |
| 01:45 | Hartford | Charles Marrone steals the ball from Timothy Erickson | 22-28 |
| 01:30 | Rider | The short jumper by William Starr is denied by Mark Hodermarsky | 22-28 |
| 01:28 | Rider | William Starr tips it back up and in | 24-28 |
| 01:16 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 01:14 | Rider | William Starr pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 00:45 | Rider | Jonathan Eddy connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Pappas and the foul's on Ralph Shavers - foul #2 on Ralph Shavers, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rider | James White (SG), David Russell (C) Paul Pappas, Micheal Rooney | |
| Subs | Hartford | Stanley Smith (PG), Marvin Cannaday (SG), Sam Staples (SF), Brandon Ervin (PF) William Goodrum, Michael Blackwell, Timothy Erickson, Mark Hodermarsky | |
| 00:45 | Rider | Jonathan Eddy makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:28 | Hartford | Sam Staples clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by David Russell - foul #3 on David Russell, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Rider | Adam Delaney (SG), Micheal Rooney (PF) James White, David Russell | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:28 | Hartford | Sam Staples misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:28 | Hartford | Sam Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:05 | Rider | Micheal Rooney misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 27-29 |
| 00:04 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-29 |