| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Briggs (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Patty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Sutherland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Escoto (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeremy Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Tinkham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Bogle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Vernon Bogle inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rider | Gregory Sutherland steps in front of the Richard Todd pass | 33-31 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland hits the finger roll set up by Robert Wilson | 35-31 |
| 19:22 | Rider | Arthur Patty steals it from Melvin Tinkham | 35-31 |
| 19:07 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Ellis - foul #1 on Jeremy Ellis, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:07 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:07 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:47 | Rider | John Levine connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Vernon Bogle | 37-33 |
| 18:31 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Briggs | 39-33 |
| 18:15 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-33 |
| 18:13 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Martin Briggs | 41-33 |
| 17:33 | Rider | John Levine misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rider | Hal Williams (C) Richard Todd | |
| 17:33 | Rider | John Levine makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:33 | Rider | John Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto misses the lay-in but the foul's on Hal Williams - foul #3 on Hal Williams, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rider | Mathew Coleman (SG), Howard Adams (PF), Roger Dennard (C) Melvin Tinkham, John Levine, Hal Williams | |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:26 | Rider | Roger Dennard snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 17:16 | Rider | Mathew Coleman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 17:15 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Adams | 42-35 |
| 16:59 | Rider | Jeremy Ellis misses the jump hook in the paint | 42-35 |
| 16:57 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 16:34 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs is hacked by Jeremy Ellis - foul #2 on Jeremy Ellis, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Hubbell (PG), Eugene Peres (SG), Warren Riley (SF), Dwight Leung (PF), Billie Scott (C) Martin Briggs, Robert Wilson, Arthur Patty, Gregory Sutherland, Mark Escoto | |
| Subs | Rider | Douglas O'Connell (SG), Andy Tyrell (SF) Jeremy Ellis, Vernon Bogle | |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Mathew Coleman takes the ball from Richard Hubbell | 42-35 |
| 15:49 | Rider | Eugene Peres steals it from Andy Tyrell | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Hubbell (fresh) SG - Eugene Peres (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Warren Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Leung (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billie Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mathew Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Tyrell (fresh) PF - Howard Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Dennard (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 15:03 | Rider | Dwight Leung is called for the reach on Howard Adams - foul #1 on Dwight Leung, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Arthur Patty (SF), Gregory Sutherland (PF) Richard Hubbell, Eugene Peres, Warren Riley, Billie Scott | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Ellis (PG), Melvin Tinkham (SG), Vernon Bogle (SF), John Levine (PF), Richard Todd (C) Mathew Coleman, Douglas O'Connell, Andy Tyrell, Howard Adams, Roger Dennard | |
| 14:48 | Rider | Richard Todd misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Dwight Leung - foul #2 on Dwight Leung, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto (C) Dwight Leung | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 14:48 | Rider | Richard Todd makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:48 | Rider | Richard Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:48 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:25 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty misses the fadeaway from close range | 44-36 |
| 14:24 | Rider | Richard Todd gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:03 | Rider | Richard Todd banks in the layup | 44-38 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| 13:33 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 13:32 | Rider | Richard Todd grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 13:15 | Rider | Richard Todd misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Escoto - foul #2 on Mark Escoto, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dwight Leung (C) Mark Escoto | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 13:15 | Rider | Richard Todd misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:15 | Rider | Richard Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:15 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 13:01 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Levine - foul #2 on John Levine, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Hubbell (PG) Martin Briggs | |
| Subs | Rider | Mathew Coleman (PG), Howard Adams (SF), Hal Williams (C) Jeremy Ellis, Vernon Bogle, Richard Todd | |
| 13:01 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:01 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:01 | Rider | John Levine grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 12:48 | Rider | Howard Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 12:38 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Wilson | 48-38 |
| 12:29 | Rider | Howard Adams clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 12:28 | Rider | John Levine hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| 12:04 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Melvin Tinkham - foul #2 on Melvin Tinkham, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres (SG), Mark Escoto (C) Robert Wilson, Arthur Patty | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Ellis (PG), Vernon Bogle (SF) Melvin Tinkham, John Levine | |
| 12:04 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:04 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:04 | Rider | Hal Williams grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 11:51 | Rider | Mathew Coleman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 11:50 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Hubbell (fresh) SG - Eugene Peres (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dwight Leung (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Sutherland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Escoto (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeremy Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Bogle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hal Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Howard Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 48-40 |
| 11:31 | Western Carolina | Dwight Leung gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:24 | Western Carolina | Richard Hubbell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hal Williams - foul #4 on Hal Williams, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Billie Scott (PF) Gregory Sutherland | |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Todd (C) Hal Williams | |
| 11:24 | Western Carolina | Richard Hubbell makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:24 | Western Carolina | Richard Hubbell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:04 | Rider | Vernon Bogle makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mathew Coleman | 50-42 |
| 10:51 | Western Carolina | Billie Scott drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Peres | 52-42 |
| 10:26 | Rider | Howard Adams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 10:24 | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:05 | Western Carolina | Vernon Bogle picks off the pass by Billie Scott | 52-42 |
| 10:01 | Rider | Mathew Coleman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vernon Bogle | 52-44 |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | Billie Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 09:44 | Rider | Vernon Bogle grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:21 | Rider | Richard Todd misses badly on a floater from the right block | 52-44 |
| 09:20 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:52 | Western Carolina | Billie Scott scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Mark Escoto | 54-44 |
| 08:24 | Rider | Mathew Coleman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | Dwight Leung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 07:59 | Rider | Howard Adams pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:35 | Rider | Vernon Bogle misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-47 |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Hubbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Peres (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dwight Leung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billie Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Escoto (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeremy Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Coleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Bogle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Todd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Howard Adams - foul #1 on Howard Adams, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs (PG), Arthur Patty (SF), Gregory Sutherland (PF), Raul Reyes (C) Richard Hubbell, Dwight Leung, Billie Scott, Mark Escoto | |
| Subs | Rider | Douglas O'Connell (PG), Melvin Tinkham (SG), Andy Tyrell (SF), John Levine (PF), Hal Williams (C) Jeremy Ellis, Mathew Coleman, Vernon Bogle, Howard Adams, Richard Todd | |
| 07:30 | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:30 | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:18 | Rider | Douglas O'Connell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Melvin Tinkham | 56-50 |
| 06:59 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland is hacked by Douglas O'Connell - foul #1 on Douglas O'Connell, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson (SG) Eugene Peres | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 06:59 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:59 | Rider | John Levine grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 06:44 | Rider | Andy Tyrell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas O'Connell | 56-53 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 06:22 | Rider | Andy Tyrell grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 06:04 | Rider | Raul Reyes picks off the pass by Melvin Tinkham | 56-53 |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty is fouled on the floor by John Levine - foul #3 on John Levine, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Billie Scott (C) Raul Reyes | |
| Subs | Rider | Mathew Coleman (SF) Andy Tyrell | |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:36 | Rider | The rebound goes to Hal Williams | 57-53 |
| 05:26 | Rider | Mathew Coleman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | John Levine is called for the reach on Gregory Sutherland - foul #4 on John Levine, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:54 | Rider | Douglas O'Connell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 04:53 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 04:35 | Rider | Hal Williams hits a shot from the right side | 58-55 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 60-55 |
| 04:06 | Rider | John Levine misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-55 |
| 04:05 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 03:43 | Western Carolina | Billie Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 03:41 | Rider | John Levine snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 03:41 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto (C) Billie Scott | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Ellis (PG), Vernon Bogle (SF), Richard Todd (C) Douglas O'Connell, Mathew Coleman, Hal Williams | |
| 03:12 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Ellis | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arthur Patty (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Sutherland (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Escoto (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeremy Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Tinkham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Bogle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Levine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 02:46 | Rider | John Levine grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 02:23 | Rider | John Levine misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Martin Briggs - foul #3 on Martin Briggs, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Hubbell (PG) Martin Briggs | |
| Subs | Rider | Mathew Coleman (SG) Melvin Tinkham | |
| 02:23 | Rider | John Levine makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:23 | Rider | John Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto buries a jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Patty | 62-60 |
| 01:45 | Rider | Richard Todd knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Vernon Bogle and he's hacked by Mark Escoto - foul #3 on Mark Escoto, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs (PG) Richard Hubbell | |
| Subs | Rider | Melvin Tinkham (SG) Mathew Coleman | |
| 01:45 | Rider | Richard Todd makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:20 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs is called for traveling | 62-63 |
| 01:07 | Rider | Martin Briggs swats the shot by Vernon Bogle | 62-63 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto can't connect on a shot from the right side | 62-63 |
| 00:42 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham misses the shot from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 00:21 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham tips it in | 62-65 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs is fouled on the floor by John Levine - foul #5 on John Levine, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rider | Hal Williams (PF) John Levine | |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Rider | Martin Briggs is called for the reach on Hal Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Briggs, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 00:05 | Rider | Hal Williams misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson is hacked by Melvin Tinkham - foul #3 on Melvin Tinkham, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |