| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeremy Ellis (fresh) SG - Melvin Tinkham (fresh) SF - Vernon Bogle (fresh) PF - John Levine (fresh) C - Richard Todd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick Lambert (fresh) SG - Antonio Dewar (fresh) SF - Joshua Morris (fresh) PF - Ralph Dierks (fresh) C - Glenn Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Richard Todd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rider | Vernon Bogle misses the shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Tinkham | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Rider | Jeremy Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Lambert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Rider | John Levine grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Rider | Vernon Bogle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Rider | Richard Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Rider | Richard Todd drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Ellis and he's fouled by Glenn Smith - foul #1 on Glenn Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Rider | Richard Todd makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks connects on the turnaround from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Rider | Jeremy Ellis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Rider | Vernon Bogle tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Lambert travels in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Rider | John Levine is called for traveling | 5-2 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Lambert hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Morris | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | Rider | Antonio Dewar is called for the reach on Melvin Tinkham - foul #1 on Antonio Dewar, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Rider | Hal Williams (C) Richard Todd | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:42 | Rider | The pull-up jumper by Melvin Tinkham is blocked by Ralph Dierks | 5-4 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Lambert | 5-7 |
| 16:21 | Rider | Joshua Morris is called for the reach on Vernon Bogle - foul #1 on Joshua Morris, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Rider | Mathew Coleman (SG), Howard Adams (C) Melvin Tinkham, John Levine | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:04 | Rider | Vernon Bogle can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeremy Ellis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Coleman (fresh) SF - Vernon Bogle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hal Williams (fresh) C - Howard Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Dewar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Morris (fresh) PF - Ralph Dierks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Rider | Douglas O'Connell (SG), Richard Todd (C) Jeremy Ellis, Vernon Bogle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Bankston (PG), Sidney Darling (C) Patrick Lambert, Glenn Smith | |
| 15:08 | Rider | Hal Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Bankston | 5-10 |
| 14:49 | Rider | Hal Williams misses long on a jumper near the basket | 5-10 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Sidney Darling snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Adams is called for the reach on Michael Bankston - foul #1 on Howard Adams, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Rider | Melvin Tinkham (SG), John Levine (PF) Douglas O'Connell, Hal Williams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jamie Fomby (SG), Ricardo Rodriguez (C) Antonio Dewar, Ralph Dierks | |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Bankston | 5-13 |
| 14:21 | Rider | Michael Bankston picks off the pass by Mathew Coleman in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Bankston hits the finger roll | 5-15 |
| 13:58 | Rider | Michael Bankston picks off the pass by Melvin Tinkham | 5-15 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jamie Fomby lays it in set up by Michael Bankston | 5-17 |
| 13:35 | Rider | Howard Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-17 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Ellis (PG), Vernon Bogle (SF), Hal Williams (C) Mathew Coleman, Howard Adams, Richard Todd | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Lambert (PG), Antonio Dewar (SG), Glenn Smith (C) Michael Bankston, Joshua Morris, Ricardo Rodriguez | |
| 13:20 | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-20 |
| 13:05 | Rider | Vernon Bogle travels with the ball | 5-20 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks (PF) Sidney Darling | |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-20 |
| 12:49 | Rider | Vernon Bogle gets the rebound | 5-20 |
| 12:24 | Rider | John Levine comes up short on the shot from the right side | 5-20 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar snags the defensive board | 5-20 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 5-20 |
| 12:11 | Rider | The rebound goes to Jeremy Ellis | 5-20 |
| 12:06 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham can't finish the layup but the foul's on Antonio Dewar - foul #2 on Antonio Dewar, team foul #4 | 5-20 |
| Subs | Rider | Howard Adams (C) John Levine | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Milton Cummingham (SG), Joshua Morris (SF) Antonio Dewar, Jamie Fomby | |
| 12:06 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham misses the 1st free throw | 5-20 |
| 12:06 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham makes the 2nd free throw | 6-20 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeremy Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Tinkham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Vernon Bogle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hal Williams (fresh) C - Howard Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Cummingham (fresh) SF - Joshua Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Dierks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Ellis steps in front of the Glenn Smith pass | 6-20 |
| 11:38 | Rider | Howard Adams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Howard Adams, team foul #2 | 6-20 |
| Subs | Rider | Mathew Coleman (SG), Richard Todd (C) Melvin Tinkham, Howard Adams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Sidney Darling (C) Glenn Smith | |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Lambert drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-22 |
| 10:59 | Rider | Richard Todd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 6-22 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Sidney Darling pulls down the rebound | 6-22 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Sidney Darling can't finish the layup | 6-22 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-22 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Hal Williams - foul #1 on Hal Williams, team foul #3 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Rider | Douglas O'Connell (SG), Andy Tyrell (SF), Roger Dennard (PF) Jeremy Ellis, Vernon Bogle, Hal Williams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Bankston (PG), Jamie Fomby (SG) Patrick Lambert, Milton Cummingham | |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks makes the 1st free throw | 6-23 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks makes the 2nd free throw | 6-24 |
| 10:12 | Rider | Douglas O'Connell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-24 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris is fouled on the floor by Andy Tyrell - foul #1 on Andy Tyrell, team foul #4 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Rider | John Levine (PF) Richard Todd | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith (C) Ralph Dierks | |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-27 |
| 09:27 | Rider | Andy Tyrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-27 |
| 09:25 | Rider | John Levine snags the offensive board | 9-27 |
| 09:19 | Rider | Roger Dennard loses the dribble to Jamie Fomby | 9-27 |
| 08:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jamie Fomby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 9-27 |
| 08:52 | Rider | The rebound goes to John Levine | 9-27 |
| 08:32 | Rider | Roger Dennard is fouled on the floor by Glenn Smith - foul #2 on Glenn Smith, team foul #5 | 9-27 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Ellis (PG), Melvin Tinkham (SG), Vernon Bogle (SF), Hal Williams (C) Mathew Coleman, Douglas O'Connell, Andy Tyrell, Roger Dennard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Lambert (PG), Milton Cummingham (SG), Anthony Steelman (SF), Ralph Dierks (PF), Ricardo Rodriguez (C) Michael Bankston, Jamie Fomby, Joshua Morris, Sidney Darling, Glenn Smith | |
| 08:12 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hal Williams | 11-27 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Steelman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-27 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ricardo Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 11-29 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeremy Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Tinkham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vernon Bogle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Levine (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Hal Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Cummingham (fresh) SF - Anthony Steelman (fresh) PF - Ralph Dierks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricardo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Rider | Vernon Bogle is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 11-29 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Todd (C) John Levine | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris (SF), Sidney Darling (PF) Anthony Steelman, Ralph Dierks | |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | Hal Williams blocks the jumper by Patrick Lambert | 11-29 |
| 07:14 | Rider | Vernon Bogle grabs the board | 11-29 |
| 06:53 | Rider | Sidney Darling is called for the reach on Vernon Bogle - foul #1 on Sidney Darling, team foul #6 | 11-29 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jamie Fomby (SG) Milton Cummingham | |
| 06:37 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Lambert - foul #1 on Patrick Lambert, team foul #7 | 11-29 |
| 06:37 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham misses the 1st free throw | 11-29 |
| 06:37 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham makes the 2nd free throw | 12-29 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Todd steps in front of the Jamie Fomby pass | 12-29 |
| 06:12 | Rider | Hal Williams lays it in on a great pass from Melvin Tinkham | 14-29 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-29 |
| 05:57 | Rider | Hal Williams snags the defensive board | 14-29 |
| 05:33 | Rider | Richard Todd misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 14-29 |
| 05:31 | Rider | Hal Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 05:25 | Rider | Richard Todd comes up short on the floater in the paint | 14-29 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Sidney Darling grabs the defensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Todd steps in front of the Patrick Lambert pass | 14-29 |
| 04:52 | Rider | Vernon Bogle is denied on a dunk by Sidney Darling | 14-29 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jamie Fomby | 14-29 |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ricardo Rodriguez clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-29 |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Sidney Darling misses the tip | 14-29 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris travels with the ball | 14-29 |
| Subs | Rider | Mathew Coleman (PG), Douglas O'Connell (SG), Andy Tyrell (SF), John Levine (PF), Roger Dennard (C) Jeremy Ellis, Melvin Tinkham, Vernon Bogle, Hal Williams, Richard Todd | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Bankston (PG), Milton Cummingham (SG), Anthony Steelman (SF), Ralph Dierks (PF) Patrick Lambert, Jamie Fomby, Joshua Morris, Ricardo Rodriguez | |
| 03:55 | Rider | Sidney Darling steals the ball from Andy Tyrell | 14-29 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Bankston is fouled on the floor by Andy Tyrell - foul #2 on Andy Tyrell, team foul #5 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Rider | Howard Adams (SF) Andy Tyrell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar (SG), Glenn Smith (C) Anthony Steelman, Sidney Darling | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mathew Coleman (fresh) SG - Douglas O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Adams (fresh) PF - John Levine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Dennard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Bankston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Dewar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Milton Cummingham (fresh) PF - Ralph Dierks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Bankston hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 14-29 |
| 03:34 | Rider | Howard Adams gets the rebound | 14-29 |
| 03:13 | Rider | Douglas O'Connell connects on the floater from the right side set up by Mathew Coleman | 16-29 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Milton Cummingham is fouled on the floor by Roger Dennard - foul #1 on Roger Dennard, team foul #6 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Rider | Hal Williams (C) Roger Dennard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris (SF) Milton Cummingham | |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks misses the jump hook in the lane | 16-29 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks grabs the offensive board | 16-29 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio Dewar | 16-31 |
| 02:08 | Rider | Howard Adams misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Glenn Smith - foul #3 on Glenn Smith, team foul #8 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Ellis (PG), Melvin Tinkham (SG), Vernon Bogle (SF) Mathew Coleman, Douglas O'Connell, Hal Williams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Lambert (PG), Jamie Fomby (C) Michael Bankston, Glenn Smith | |
| 02:08 | Rider | Howard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 02:08 | Rider | Howard Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Jamie Fomby snags the defensive board | 17-31 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Lambert misses badly on a shot from the right side | 17-31 |
| 01:43 | Rider | Howard Adams gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 01:22 | Rider | Jeremy Ellis's pass is intercepted by Joshua Morris | 17-31 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris jams it | 17-33 |
| 00:59 | Rider | Vernon Bogle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-33 |
| 00:58 | Rider | John Levine tips it but misses | 17-33 |
| 00:56 | Rider | Jeremy Ellis snags the offensive board | 17-33 |
| 00:41 | Rider | Vernon Bogle drills a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Antonio Dewar - foul #3 on Antonio Dewar, team foul #9 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Rider | Mathew Coleman (SG), Hal Williams (PF), Richard Todd (C) Melvin Tinkham, John Levine, Howard Adams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Sidney Darling (PF), Ricardo Rodriguez (C) Antonio Dewar, Ralph Dierks | |
| 00:41 | Rider | Vernon Bogle makes the free throw | 20-33 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Jamie Fomby makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Patrick Lambert | 20-35 |
| 00:05 | Rider | Hal Williams can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Patrick Lambert - foul #2 on Patrick Lambert, team foul #10 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Rider | Douglas O'Connell (SG) Jeremy Ellis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Bankston (PG), Milton Cummingham (SG), Anthony Steelman (SF) Patrick Lambert, Jamie Fomby, Joshua Morris | |
| 00:05 | Rider | Hal Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 00:05 | Rider | Hal Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Milton Cummingham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 00:00 | Rider | The rebound goes to Hal Williams | 22-35 |