| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Josh Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Burt Doner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jonathan Rudd (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Noack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) PF - Roy Carroll (fresh) C - Larry Duff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Roger Owens inbounds the ball | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Rider | Jerry Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 19:41 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Owens | 47-46 |
| 19:29 | Rider | Larry Duff is called for the reach on Burt Doner - foul #1 on Larry Duff, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| 19:14 | Rider | Josh Nelson clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Neil Noack - foul #2 on Neil Noack, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| 19:14 | Rider | Josh Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 19:14 | Rider | Josh Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 18:58 | East Carolina | Burt Doner is called for the reach on Roy Carroll - foul #1 on Burt Doner, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| 18:32 | East Carolina | Neil Noack makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Carroll | 49-48 |
| 18:13 | Rider | Burt Doner drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Josh Nelson | 51-48 |
| 18:06 | East Carolina | Gene Smith is called for the reach on Larry Duff - foul #2 on Gene Smith, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | Burt Doner takes the ball from Jonathan Rudd | 51-48 |
| 17:38 | Rider | Jerry Morgan clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 17:32 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 51-48 |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 17:20 | Rider | Burt Doner loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG), Cody Allen (SF), Scott Montgomery (PF), Timothy Hewitt (C) Jerry Morgan, Roger Owens, Burt Doner, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (SG), Martin Wooldridge (SF), Darrell Albano (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Neil Noack, Robert Scott, Roy Carroll, Larry Duff | |
| 17:06 | East Carolina | Josh Nelson picks off the pass by Gregory Freshour | 51-50 |
| 16:55 | Rider | Cody Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (SG) Josh Nelson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Rudd | 51-52 |
| 16:27 | Rider | Cody Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller (SF) Jonathan Rudd | |
| 16:15 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 16:14 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Wooldridge | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Daryl Perera (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cody Allen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Martin Wooldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Vidal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Mosteller (fresh) PF - Darrell Albano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rider | Cody Allen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 15:38 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Darrell Albano | 51-55 |
| 15:34 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 15:33 | Rider | Scott Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 15:15 | Rider | Elmer Graves is fouled on the floor by Tim Vidal - foul #3 on Tim Vidal, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Josh Nelson (SG), Roger Owens (SF), Burt Doner (PF), Gene Smith (C) Daryl Perera, Elmer Graves, Cody Allen, Scott Montgomery, Timothy Hewitt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd (PG), Neil Noack (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Roy Carroll (PF), Larry Duff (C) Martin Wooldridge, Tim Vidal, Joseph Mosteller, Darrell Albano, Gregory Freshour | |
| 14:54 | Rider | Jonathan Rudd steps in front of the Roger Owens pass | 51-55 |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd's pass is intercepted by Burt Doner | 51-55 |
| 14:18 | Rider | Gene Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 13:59 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 54-55 |
| 13:58 | Rider | Gene Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 13:54 | Rider | Josh Nelson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gene Smith | 57-55 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Josh Nelson steals it from Larry Duff | 57-55 |
| 13:30 | Rider | Roger Owens banks in the layup on a great pass from Josh Nelson | 59-55 |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gene Smith - foul #3 on Gene Smith, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SF), Scott Montgomery (PF), Timothy Hewitt (C) Roger Owens, Burt Doner, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge (SF) Robert Scott | |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 13:10 | Rider | Scott Montgomery buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Hewitt | 61-57 |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 12:39 | Rider | Scott Montgomery misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 12:37 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 12:32 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge is fouled on the floor by Cody Allen - foul #2 on Cody Allen, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG) Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (SG), Darrell Albano (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Neil Noack, Roy Carroll, Larry Duff | |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | Cody Allen steals the ball from Gregory Freshour | 61-59 |
| 12:18 | Rider | Josh Nelson throws it down set up by Cody Allen | 63-59 |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Cody Allen - foul #3 on Cody Allen, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rider | Roger Owens (SF), Burt Doner (PF) Josh Nelson, Timothy Hewitt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Scott (SF) Jonathan Rudd | |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 11:45 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal is fouled on the floor by Cody Allen - foul #4 on Cody Allen, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (SG), Gene Smith (C) Cody Allen, Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Daryl Perera (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Burt Doner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Martin Wooldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Vidal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) PF - Darrell Albano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 11:35 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal tips it but misses | 63-60 |
| 11:33 | Rider | Daryl Perera snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 11:27 | Rider | Darrell Albano steals it from Elmer Graves | 63-60 |
| 11:11 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-60 |
| 11:09 | Rider | Daryl Perera grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 10:59 | Rider | Robert Scott takes the ball from Burt Doner | 63-60 |
| 10:42 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Martin Wooldridge | 63-62 |
| 10:35 | Rider | Roger Owens is hacked by Robert Scott - foul #3 on Robert Scott, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Josh Nelson (SG), Timothy Hewitt (SF), Percy Collins (PF), Scott Montgomery (C) Daryl Perera, Elmer Graves, Roger Owens, Burt Doner, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd (PG), Neil Noack (SG), Roy Carroll (PF), Larry Duff (C) Martin Wooldridge, Tim Vidal, Darrell Albano, Gregory Freshour | |
| 10:30 | Rider | Percy Collins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 10:29 | East Carolina | Larry Duff snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses the easy layup | 63-62 |
| 10:21 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll tips it home | 63-64 |
| 10:03 | Rider | Scott Montgomery hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Morgan | 66-64 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Robert Scott knocks in the runner from close range set up by Jonathan Rudd and he's fouled by Josh Nelson - foul #1 on Josh Nelson, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses the free throw | 66-66 |
| 09:47 | Rider | Scott Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 09:31 | Rider | Josh Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 09:30 | Rider | Percy Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 09:13 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 09:11 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 09:03 | Rider | Jonathan Rudd picks off the pass by Jerry Morgan | 66-66 |
| 08:45 | East Carolina | Neil Noack clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 08:43 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 08:35 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll is whistled for traveling | 69-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG), Elmer Graves (SG), Roger Owens (SF), Burt Doner (PF), Gene Smith (C) Jerry Morgan, Josh Nelson, Timothy Hewitt, Percy Collins, Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (SG), Martin Wooldridge (SF), Darrell Albano (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Neil Noack, Robert Scott, Roy Carroll, Larry Duff | |
| 07:49 | Rider | Elmer Graves connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daryl Perera | 72-66 |
| 07:37 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 07:36 | Rider | Roger Owens snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Daryl Perera (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Burt Doner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jonathan Rudd (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Vidal (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Wooldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darrell Albano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rider | Elmer Graves clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 07:16 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 07:07 | Rider | Roger Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 06:52 | Rider | Roger Owens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 72-66 |
| 06:51 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 06:46 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Freshour | 72-68 |
| 06:27 | Rider | Elmer Graves can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-68 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Darrell Albano | 72-68 |
| 06:20 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Elmer Graves - foul #1 on Elmer Graves, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Josh Nelson (SG) Daryl Perera, Elmer Graves | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Neil Noack (SG), Larry Duff (C) Jonathan Rudd, Tim Vidal | |
| 06:20 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 06:20 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 06:02 | Rider | Neil Noack is called for the reach on Josh Nelson - foul #3 on Neil Noack, team foul #5 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Montgomery (C) Gene Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roy Carroll (PF) Gregory Freshour | |
| 05:41 | Rider | Roger Owens misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 72-69 |
| 05:32 | Rider | The rebound goes to Burt Doner | 72-69 |
| 05:28 | Rider | Martin Wooldridge steps in front of the Jerry Morgan pass in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge misses the lay-in | 72-69 |
| 05:18 | Rider | Scott Montgomery grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 05:14 | Rider | Roger Owens drills a turnaround from the left block | 74-69 |
| 05:07 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-69 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Larry Duff tips it home | 74-71 |
| 04:53 | Rider | Burt Doner is hacked by Roy Carroll - foul #1 on Roy Carroll, team foul #6 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SF), Timothy Hewitt (C) Roger Owens, Burt Doner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd (PG), Joseph Mosteller (SF) Martin Wooldridge, Darrell Albano | |
| 04:35 | Rider | Cody Allen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-71 |
| 04:34 | East Carolina | Larry Duff pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Hewitt - foul #1 on Timothy Hewitt, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Rider | Gene Smith (C) Timothy Hewitt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Scott (SF) Joseph Mosteller | |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:18 | Rider | Jerry Morgan is hacked by Larry Duff - foul #2 on Larry Duff, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Roy Carroll, Larry Duff | |
| 04:18 | Rider | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:18 | Rider | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 76-73 |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Robert Scott grabs the offensive board | 76-73 |
| 03:52 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Neil Noack | 76-75 |
| 03:23 | Rider | Gregory Freshour steps in front of the Josh Nelson pass | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Josh Nelson (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cody Allen (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Scott Montgomery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jonathan Rudd (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Noack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Mosteller (fresh) C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses the easy layup | 76-75 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour hits the follow up shot | 76-77 |
| 02:53 | Rider | Scott Montgomery scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 78-77 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Rider | Roger Owens (SF), Burt Doner (PF) Cody Allen, Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roy Carroll (PF), Larry Duff (C) Joseph Mosteller, Gregory Freshour | |
| 02:32 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | Larry Duff can't tip it in | 78-77 |
| 02:29 | Rider | Burt Doner gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:17 | Rider | Jerry Morgan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Josh Nelson | 81-77 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd is whistled for a carry | 81-77 |
| 01:41 | Rider | Robert Scott is called for the reach on Jerry Morgan - foul #4 on Robert Scott, team foul #8 | 81-77 |
| 01:41 | Rider | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:41 | Rider | Jerry Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll snags the defensive board | 82-77 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | Neil Noack can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 82-77 |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd tips it in | 82-79 |
| 00:57 | Rider | Roger Owens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 82-79 |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roy Carroll | 82-79 |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd dunks the ball | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Rider | Jerry Morgan is hacked by Jonathan Rudd - foul #3 on Jonathan Rudd, team foul #9 | 82-81 |
| 00:22 | Rider | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:22 | Rider | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Neil Noack can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-81 |
| 00:14 | Rider | The rebound goes to Gene Smith | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Rider | Jonathan Rudd is called for the reach on Gene Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Rudd, team foul #10 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SF) Roger Owens | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:12 | Rider | Gene Smith makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:12 | Rider | Gene Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Neil Noack can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-81 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-81 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Cody Allen pulls down the rebound | 86-81 |