| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ronnie Sabella (fresh) SG - Steve Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Thome (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Brink (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Nissen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Dallas Magdaleno (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Long (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Charlie Clayton inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Raymond Thome - foul #2 on Raymond Thome, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 19:38 | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:38 | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:17 | Rider | Raymond Thome scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 18:55 | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 18:53 | Appalachian State | Aaron Long grabs the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:35 | Appalachian State | Raymond Thome is called for the reach on Charlie Clayton - foul #3 on Raymond Thome, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Rider | Brian McIlwaine (PF) Raymond Thome | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 18:16 | Appalachian State | Aaron Long misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 18:14 | Appalachian State | Lee Tucker tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 18:13 | Rider | Terry Brink grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 17:56 | Rider | Ronnie Sabella buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steve Powell | 32-38 |
| 17:42 | Appalachian State | Lee Tucker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dallas Magdaleno | 32-41 |
| 17:24 | Rider | Donald Nissen's floater is tipped away by Jason Phillips | 32-41 |
| 17:22 | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:06 | Appalachian State | Donald Nissen is called for the reach on Jason Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Nissen, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Erik Powell (PG), Don Purdy (SF) Ronnie Sabella, Terry Brink | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Thrasher (SG), Benjamin West (SF) Lee Tucker, Charlie Clayton | |
| 16:45 | Appalachian State | Benjamin West is hacked by Brian McIlwaine - foul #1 on Brian McIlwaine, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Carroll (C) Donald Nissen | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Lewis (PG), Stephen Blanton (PF), Derrick Moody (C) Dallas Magdaleno, Aaron Long, Jason Phillips | |
| 16:33 | Appalachian State | Benjamin West comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-41 |
| 16:31 | Rider | Robert Carroll pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:20 | Rider | James Thrasher steals the ball from Brian McIlwaine | 32-41 |
| 16:02 | Appalachian State | Benjamin West is called for traveling | 32-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Terry Brink (PF) Brian McIlwaine | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lee Tucker (SG) James Thrasher | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Erik Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Purdy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Brink (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin West (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rider | Robert Carroll buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Don Purdy | 34-41 |
| 15:23 | Appalachian State | Lee Tucker loses the ball out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Ronnie Sabella (PG), Raymond Thome (SG), Eugene West (SF), Todd Gribble (PF), Donald Nissen (C) Erik Powell, Steve Powell, Don Purdy, Terry Brink, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno (PG), Charlie Clayton (SF), Aaron Long (PF), Jason Phillips (C) John Lewis, Benjamin West, Stephen Blanton, Derrick Moody | |
| 15:09 | Rider | Ronnie Sabella loses the dribble to Jason Phillips | 34-41 |
| 14:52 | Appalachian State | Aaron Long misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 14:51 | Rider | Eugene West snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 14:30 | Rider | Charlie Clayton steals it from Donald Nissen | 34-41 |
| 14:10 | Appalachian State | Todd Gribble picks off the pass by Aaron Long | 34-41 |
| 13:57 | Rider | Eugene West misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Charlie Clayton - foul #1 on Charlie Clayton, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Thrasher (SG) Lee Tucker | |
| 13:57 | Rider | Eugene West makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:57 | Rider | Eugene West makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:42 | Appalachian State | Aaron Long clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 13:40 | Rider | Todd Gribble gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:18 | Rider | Ronnie Sabella drills a shot from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 13:08 | Appalachian State | Aaron Long drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Clayton | 38-44 |
| 12:49 | Rider | Eugene West misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 12:48 | Rider | Todd Gribble grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 12:37 | Rider | Eugene West misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charlie Clayton - foul #2 on Charlie Clayton, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rider | Erik Powell (PG), Steve Powell (SG), Terry Brink (C) Ronnie Sabella, Raymond Thome, Donald Nissen | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Lewis (PG), Benjamin West (SF), Stephen Blanton (PF), Derrick Moody (C) Dallas Magdaleno, Charlie Clayton, Aaron Long, Jason Phillips | |
| 12:37 | Rider | Eugene West makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:37 | Rider | Eugene West makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:22 | Appalachian State | Benjamin West misses short on a runner from the right block | 40-44 |
| 12:20 | Rider | Terry Brink snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:04 | Rider | Derrick Moody denies the turnaround by Todd Gribble | 40-44 |
| 12:03 | Appalachian State | Benjamin West grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 11:54 | Appalachian State | Derrick Moody hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Erik Powell - foul #2 on Erik Powell, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Raymond Thome (PF) Todd Gribble | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lee Tucker (SG) James Thrasher | |
| 11:54 | Appalachian State | Derrick Moody makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Erik Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene West (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Thome (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Brink (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin West (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rider | Benjamin West steals the ball from Raymond Thome | 40-47 |
| 11:28 | Appalachian State | Derrick Moody comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eugene West - foul #4 on Eugene West, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Carroll (C) Eugene West | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno (PG), Jason Phillips (C) John Lewis, Stephen Blanton | |
| 11:28 | Appalachian State | Derrick Moody makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:28 | Appalachian State | Derrick Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:28 | Rider | Terry Brink grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 11:20 | Rider | Terry Brink buries a 3 from straight away | 43-48 |
| 10:55 | Appalachian State | Lee Tucker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 10:54 | Appalachian State | Jason Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:42 | Appalachian State | Benjamin West hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 10:16 | Rider | The short jumper by Robert Carroll is denied by Jason Phillips | 43-51 |
| 10:14 | Appalachian State | Lee Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:01 | Appalachian State | Lee Tucker drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-54 |
| 09:48 | Rider | Erik Powell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Terry Brink | 46-54 |
| 09:35 | Appalachian State | Benjamin West comes up short on the shot in the paint | 46-54 |
| 09:34 | Rider | Terry Brink gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:14 | Rider | Terry Brink hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steve Powell | 49-54 |
| 08:55 | Appalachian State | Lee Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Rider | Ronnie Sabella (PG), Don Purdy (SF), Todd Gribble (PF), Donald Nissen (C) Erik Powell, Raymond Thome, Terry Brink, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Lewis (PG), James Thrasher (SG), Charlie Clayton (SF), Aaron Long (PF) Dallas Magdaleno, Lee Tucker, Benjamin West, Derrick Moody | |
| 08:36 | Rider | Todd Gribble's floater is knocked away by James Thrasher | 49-54 |
| 08:34 | Rider | Donald Nissen tips it home | 51-54 |
| 08:14 | Appalachian State | James Thrasher misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-54 |
| 08:12 | Appalachian State | Charlie Clayton hits the follow up shot | 51-56 |
| 07:54 | Rider | Ronnie Sabella clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Charlie Clayton - foul #3 on Charlie Clayton, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Eugene West (SF) Steve Powell | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Derrick Moody (C) Jason Phillips | |
| 07:54 | Rider | Ronnie Sabella makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:54 | Rider | Ronnie Sabella makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ronnie Sabella (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Don Purdy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene West (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Todd Gribble (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Nissen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thrasher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Long (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Appalachian State | Charlie Clayton misses the jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 07:33 | Rider | The rebound goes to Ronnie Sabella | 53-56 |
| 07:22 | Rider | Eugene West clanks a turnaround in the lane | 53-56 |
| 07:20 | Appalachian State | Derrick Moody grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 07:12 | Appalachian State | John Lewis hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Thrasher | 53-58 |
| 06:55 | Rider | Todd Gribble comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 06:54 | Appalachian State | Derrick Moody grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 06:49 | Appalachian State | John Lewis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Nissen - foul #2 on Donald Nissen, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Rider | Raymond Thome (SG) Don Purdy | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lee Tucker (SG) James Thrasher | |
| 06:49 | Appalachian State | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:49 | Appalachian State | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:23 | Rider | Donald Nissen misses the lay-in | 53-60 |
| 06:21 | Rider | Donald Nissen gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 06:09 | Rider | Eugene West is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Eugene West, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Rider | Erik Powell (PG), Steve Powell (SG) Ronnie Sabella, Eugene West | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno (PG), Benjamin West (SF) John Lewis, Charlie Clayton | |
| 06:02 | Appalachian State | Derrick Moody misses long on a shot from close range | 53-60 |
| 06:01 | Rider | Raymond Thome grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:38 | Rider | Steve Powell is hacked by Benjamin West - foul #2 on Benjamin West, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Rider | Terry Brink (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Todd Gribble, Donald Nissen | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stephen Blanton (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Aaron Long, Derrick Moody | |
| 05:26 | Rider | Terry Brink can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 53-60 |
| 05:24 | Appalachian State | Jason Phillips pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:12 | Appalachian State | Benjamin West loses the dribble to Robert Carroll | 53-60 |
| 04:43 | Rider | Terry Brink is fouled on the floor by Benjamin West - foul #3 on Benjamin West, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Rider | Ronnie Sabella (PG), Todd Gribble (PF) Erik Powell, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charlie Clayton (SF) Stephen Blanton | |
| 04:21 | Rider | Raymond Thome connects on the shot in the paint | 55-60 |
| 04:06 | Appalachian State | Todd Gribble is called for the reach on Benjamin West - foul #4 on Todd Gribble, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Nissen (C) Steve Powell | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Thrasher (SG), Aaron Long (PF) Lee Tucker, Charlie Clayton | |
| 04:06 | Appalachian State | Benjamin West makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:06 | Appalachian State | Benjamin West misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:06 | Rider | Terry Brink grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 03:47 | Rider | Ronnie Sabella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 03:45 | Appalachian State | Aaron Long gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ronnie Sabella (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Thome (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Terry Brink (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Todd Gribble (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Nissen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Dallas Magdaleno (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Thrasher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin West (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Long (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Appalachian State | James Thrasher drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dallas Magdaleno | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Rider | Donald Nissen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Thrasher - foul #2 on James Thrasher, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rider | Don Purdy (SG) Raymond Thome | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charlie Clayton (SF) Benjamin West | |
| 03:19 | Rider | Donald Nissen misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:19 | Rider | Donald Nissen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:50 | Appalachian State | Charlie Clayton clanks a jump hook in the paint | 56-63 |
| 02:49 | Rider | Terry Brink grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 02:49 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Rider | Steve Powell (SG), Raymond Thome (SF) Don Purdy, Terry Brink | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lee Tucker (SG) James Thrasher | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Rider | Todd Gribble hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-63 |
| 02:26 | Appalachian State | Lee Tucker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 02:24 | Rider | Steve Powell pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:59 | Rider | Dallas Magdaleno steps in front of the Todd Gribble pass | 59-63 |
| 01:43 | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno is hacked by Ronnie Sabella - foul #3 on Ronnie Sabella, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| 01:43 | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:43 | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:26 | Rider | Jason Phillips swats the short shot by Raymond Thome | 59-65 |
| 01:25 | Rider | Donald Nissen pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:07 | Rider | Jason Phillips is called for the reach on Donald Nissen - foul #1 on Jason Phillips, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| 01:07 | Rider | Donald Nissen misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:07 | Rider | Raymond Thome pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:51 | Rider | Donald Nissen lays it in | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Phillips | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Rider | Steve Powell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-67 |
| 00:23 | Rider | Todd Gribble grabs the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 00:20 | Rider | Raymond Thome misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 00:19 | Appalachian State | Aaron Long pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Appalachian State | Ronnie Sabella is called for the reach on Aaron Long in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Sabella, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Thrasher (PG), John Moore (SF) Dallas Magdaleno, Charlie Clayton | |
| 00:18 | Appalachian State | Aaron Long makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:18 | Appalachian State | Aaron Long makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Rider | Raymond Thome misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 00:08 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Aaron Long | 61-69 |
| 00:08 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno (PG) James Thrasher | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno runs out the clock | 61-69 |