| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fresh) SG - Donald Williams (fresh) SF - Brandon Pixley (fresh) PF - John Tonn (fresh) C - James Steele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fresh) SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) C - James Serna (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 State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rider | Gregory Shire banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Pixley | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee State | James Serna tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Rider | James Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Rider | Gregory Shire misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Swanson | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson's pass is intercepted by Gregory Shire | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Rider | John Tonn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Rider | John Tonn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Rider | Brandon Pixley lays it in on a great pass from John Tonn | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Rider | Brandon Pixley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:43 | Rider | Donald Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gregory Shire | 7-0 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee State | John Tonn takes the ball from Peter Grabski | 7-0 |
| 17:11 | Rider | Brandon Pixley buries a turnaround near the basket | 9-0 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson connects on the floater from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 16:40 | Rider | Brandon Pixley hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Williams | 12-2 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee State | James Serna comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory Shire - foul #1 on Gregory Shire, team foul #1 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Rider | William Allen (PG), Troy Chase (SG), Donald Salyer (SF), Jonathan Futral (PF), Wayne Wells (C) Gregory Shire, Donald Williams, Brandon Pixley, John Tonn, James Steele | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SF), Mark Jernigan (PF) Peter Grabski, Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas | |
| 16:20 | Tennessee State | James Serna makes the 1st free throw | 12-3 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee State | James Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 15:54 | Rider | Wayne Wells misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-4 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Allen (fresh) SG - Troy Chase (fresh) SF - Donald Salyer (fresh) PF - Jonathan Futral (fresh) C - Wayne Wells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Richard Lassiter (fresh) SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) SF - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) PF - Mark Jernigan (fresh) C - James Serna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee State | James Serna is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Serna, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (SG), Paul Neer (C) Ernest Wilson, James Serna | |
| 15:04 | Rider | Donald Salyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-4 |
| 15:03 | Rider | Wayne Wells tips it home | 14-4 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-4 |
| Subs | Rider | Brandon Pixley (SF), John Tonn (PF), James Steele (C) Donald Salyer, Jonathan Futral, Wayne Wells | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF) Stephen Hudkins, Paul Neer | |
| 14:30 | Rider | James Steele drills a shot from close range on a great pass from William Allen | 16-4 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan is fouled on the floor by Brandon Pixley - foul #1 on Brandon Pixley, team foul #2 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Shire (PG), Donald Williams (SG) William Allen, Troy Chase | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Ernest Wilson (SG) Richard Lassiter, Manuel Forward | |
| 14:06 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-4 |
| 14:04 | Rider | James Steele gets the rebound | 16-4 |
| 13:53 | Rider | Brandon Pixley is called for traveling | 16-4 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Tonn - foul #1 on John Tonn, team foul #3 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Serna (C) Mark Jernigan | |
| 13:36 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 13:28 | Rider | Brandon Pixley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-6 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee State | James Serna grabs the defensive rebound | 16-6 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-6 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee State | James Serna hits the follow up shot | 16-8 |
| 12:50 | Rider | John Tonn is whistled for a carry | 16-8 |
| Subs | Rider | Jonathan Futral (PF) John Tonn | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 12:29 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Brandon Pixley - foul #2 on Brandon Pixley, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Rider | William Allen (SF) Brandon Pixley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (PG) Peter Grabski | |
| 12:29 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:19 | Rider | James Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-10 |
| 12:18 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Futral | 16-10 |
| 12:13 | Rider | Jonathan Futral comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 16-10 |
| 12:11 | Rider | James Steele hits the follow up shot | 18-10 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas comes up short on the runner from close range | 18-10 |
| 11:57 | Rider | Jonathan Futral gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 11:52 | Rider | Donald Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gary Swanson | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Futral (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Richard Lassiter (fresh) SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) SF - Gary Swanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Serna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 11:45 | Rider | The rebound goes to Donald Williams | 18-10 |
| 11:22 | Rider | James Steele's pass is intercepted by James Serna | 18-10 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Lassiter and he's hacked by James Steele - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Rider | Troy Chase (SG), Donald Salyer (SF), John Tonn (PF) Gregory Shire, Donald Williams, James Steele | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Mark Jernigan (PF), Paul Neer (C) Ernest Wilson, Joseph Lucas, James Serna | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:05 | Rider | William Allen drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Chase and he's fouled by Gary Swanson - foul #1 on Gary Swanson, team foul #2 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins (SF) Gary Swanson | |
| 11:05 | Rider | William Allen misses the free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Grabski | 20-16 |
| 10:45 | Rider | William Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Jernigan | 20-16 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Troy Chase - foul #1 on Troy Chase, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:29 | Rider | Mark Jernigan blocks the jumper by William Allen | 20-17 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 10:21 | Rider | William Allen pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:10 | Rider | Jonathan Futral is hacked by Paul Neer - foul #1 on Paul Neer, team foul #3 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Rider | James Steele (C) Jonathan Futral | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG) Peter Grabski | |
| 09:52 | Rider | William Allen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 09:51 | Rider | John Tonn gets the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:39 | Rider | Stephen Hudkins steals it from William Allen | 20-17 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Hudkins | 20-19 |
| 09:30 | Rider | Paul Neer denies the turnaround by William Allen | 20-19 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 20-19 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson tips it but misses | 20-19 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson hits the follow up shot | 20-21 |
| 08:53 | Rider | William Allen banks in the layup set up by Troy Chase | 22-21 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee State | John Tonn swats the layup by Paul Neer | 22-21 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan gets the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Lassiter | 22-24 |
| 07:50 | Rider | Mark Jernigan swats the layup by William Allen | 22-24 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Chase (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Salyer (fairly fresh) PF - John Tonn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Steele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Richard Lassiter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Hudkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Jernigan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Neer (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Hudkins | 22-26 |
| 07:35 | Rider | James Steele can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Neer - foul #2 on Paul Neer, team foul #4 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Shire (PG), Donald Williams (SG), Francis Wray (SF), Jonathan Futral (PF) William Allen, Troy Chase, Donald Salyer, John Tonn | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Manuel Forward (SG), Gary Swanson (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF), James Serna (C) Richard Lassiter, Ernest Wilson, Stephen Hudkins, Mark Jernigan, Paul Neer | |
| 07:35 | Rider | James Steele makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:35 | Rider | James Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Donald Williams is called for the reach on Manuel Forward - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Rider | Wayne Wells (C) James Steele | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:48 | Rider | Donald Williams hits the finger roll | 26-28 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 06:27 | Rider | The rebound goes to Jonathan Futral | 26-28 |
| 06:09 | Rider | Donald Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 26-28 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jonathan Futral - foul #1 on Jonathan Futral, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rider | William Allen (SF) Francis Wray | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG) Manuel Forward | |
| 05:50 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:50 | Rider | Jonathan Futral snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 05:33 | Rider | Donald Williams connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Shire | 28-28 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | James Serna misses the easy layup | 28-28 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | James Serna pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 05:02 | Rider | Gregory Shire grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:56 | Rider | Joseph Lucas takes the ball from William Allen | 28-28 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee State | James Serna tips it home | 28-30 |
| 04:26 | Rider | William Allen connects on the 3 from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Swanson | 31-32 |
| 03:44 | Rider | James Serna steals it from William Allen | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Futral (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Swanson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Serna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson hits the finger roll | 31-34 |
| 03:17 | Rider | Donald Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 03:15 | Rider | Wayne Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 03:01 | Rider | Wayne Wells knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Gregory Shire and he's hacked by James Serna - foul #2 on James Serna, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rider | Troy Chase (PG), Brandon Pixley (SF), James Steele (C) Gregory Shire, William Allen, Jonathan Futral | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SF), Mark Jernigan (PF), Paul Neer (C) Peter Grabski, Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas, James Serna | |
| 03:01 | Rider | Wayne Wells misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins misses long on a shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 02:48 | Rider | Wayne Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 02:28 | Rider | Mark Jernigan takes the ball from Brandon Pixley | 33-34 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Lassiter, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Shire (PG), John Tonn (PF) Donald Williams, Wayne Wells | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (SG) Ernest Wilson | |
| 02:14 | Rider | James Steele misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 33-34 |
| 02:12 | Rider | John Tonn tips it in | 35-34 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Lassiter | 35-36 |
| 01:38 | Rider | Brandon Pixley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan's floater is knocked away by James Steele | 35-36 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Steele - foul #2 on James Steele, team foul #9 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rider | William Allen (PG) Gregory Shire | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG) Manuel Forward | |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:44 | Rider | Troy Chase's floater is knocked away by Paul Neer | 35-37 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter is fouled on the floor by William Allen - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #10 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF), James Serna (C) Stephen Hudkins, Paul Neer, Mark Jernigan | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:31 | Rider | James Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:04 | Rider | Troy Chase misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-38 |
| 00:02 | Rider | James Steele tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 37-38 |