| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) SG - Josh Nelson (fresh) SF - Roger Owens (fresh) PF - Burt Doner (fresh) C - Gene Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Hocker (fresh) SG - Chad Morrill (fresh) SF - Leon Thiel (fresh) PF - Daniel Asay (fresh) C - Chad Clouse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Burt Doner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Rider | Jerry Morgan knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Burt Doner | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Morrill | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Rider | Burt Doner loses the ball out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Asay | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Rider | Jerry Morgan knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Burt Doner | 4-5 |
| 18:16 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Burt Doner - foul #1 on Burt Doner, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:16 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:16 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:16 | Rider | Gene Smith pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:07 | Rider | Burt Doner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 17:50 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 17:48 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill is fouled on the floor by Jerry Morgan - foul #1 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG), Elmer Graves (SG), Cody Allen (SF), Scott Montgomery (PF), Timothy Hewitt (C) Jerry Morgan, Josh Nelson, Roger Owens, Burt Doner, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan (PF) Daniel Asay | |
| 17:12 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker misses the tip | 4-6 |
| 17:09 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Rider | Cody Allen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:53 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel lays it in set up by Harold Hocker | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | Rider | Elmer Graves connects on the open runner in the lane on a great pass from Scott Montgomery | 6-8 |
| 16:14 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:13 | Rider | Scott Montgomery gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | Rider | Cody Allen is hacked by Leon Thiel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Thiel, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Rider | Josh Nelson (SG) Elmer Graves | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Daniel Asay (PF), Brian Haider (C) Harold Hocker, Chad Morrill, Leon Thiel, Rodney Morgan, Chad Clouse | |
| 16:00 | Rider | Scott Montgomery's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Haider | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | Fairfield | Brian Haider grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Daryl Perera (fresh) SG - Josh Nelson (fresh) SF - Cody Allen (fresh) PF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) C - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fresh) SG - Joe Rio (fresh) SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fresh) PF - Daniel Asay (fresh) C - Brian Haider (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Fairfield | Joe Rio is fouled on the floor by Josh Nelson - foul #1 on Josh Nelson, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Burt Doner (PF) Daryl Perera, Cody Allen | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:18 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay buries a jump hook near the basket | 6-10 |
| 14:58 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Morgan | 8-10 |
| 14:38 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-12 |
| 14:35 | Rider | Joe Rio takes the ball from Timothy Hewitt in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 14:25 | Fairfield | Josh Nelson steals it from Brian Haider | 8-12 |
| 14:08 | Rider | Jerry Morgan misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sherwood Hinnant - foul #1 on Sherwood Hinnant, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (SG), Roger Owens (SF), Percy Collins (PF), Gene Smith (C) Josh Nelson, Timothy Hewitt, Burt Doner, Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Chad Morrill (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Rodney Morgan (PF), Chad Clouse (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Daniel Asay, Brian Haider | |
| 14:08 | Rider | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:08 | Rider | Jerry Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:08 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:51 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker loses the dribble to Roger Owens | 9-12 |
| 13:22 | Rider | Gene Smith makes the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Chad Clouse - foul #1 on Chad Clouse, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SG) Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:22 | Rider | Gene Smith makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:20 | Fairfield | Daryl Perera is called for the reach on Harold Hocker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daryl Perera, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| 13:02 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill scores on a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Percy Collins - foul #1 on Percy Collins, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Rider | Josh Nelson (SG) Cody Allen | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:02 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:00 | Rider | Roger Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 12-15 |
| 12:40 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill can't tip it in | 12-15 |
| 12:38 | Rider | Gene Smith pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:34 | Rider | Josh Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Cody Allen (SF), Burt Doner (PF) Daryl Perera, Roger Owens, Percy Collins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Asay (PF) Rodney Morgan | |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Cody Allen - foul #1 on Cody Allen, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Montgomery (C) Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Haider (C) Chad Clouse | |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:05 | Rider | Scott Montgomery clanks a jump hook from the left block | 12-16 |
| 12:03 | Rider | Scott Montgomery tips it but misses | 12-16 |
| 12:02 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Josh Nelson (fresh) SF - Cody Allen (fresh) PF - Burt Doner (fresh) C - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Hocker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Morrill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Thiel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Asay (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Haider (fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel's floater is tipped away by Scott Montgomery | 12-16 |
| 11:53 | Rider | Elmer Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:46 | Rider | Cody Allen comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Asay - foul #1 on Daniel Asay, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Rider | Timothy Hewitt (SF) Elmer Graves | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF) Harold Hocker, Chad Morrill, Leon Thiel | |
| 11:46 | Rider | Cody Allen makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:46 | Rider | Cody Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:27 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Engel | 14-18 |
| 11:23 | Rider | Cody Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-18 |
| 11:22 | Rider | Scott Montgomery grabs the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 10:57 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-18 |
| 10:56 | Fairfield | Gary Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:31 | Fairfield | Josh Nelson takes the ball from Brian Haider | 14-18 |
| 10:10 | Rider | Cody Allen misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 14-18 |
| 10:09 | Rider | Scott Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:57 | Rider | Brian Haider steps in front of the Timothy Hewitt pass | 14-18 |
| 09:47 | Fairfield | Gary Engel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Daryl Perera (SG), Roger Owens (SF), Percy Collins (PF), Gene Smith (C) Cody Allen, Josh Nelson, Timothy Hewitt, Burt Doner, Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Chad Morrill (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Rodney Morgan (PF), Chad Clouse (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Daniel Asay, Brian Haider | |
| 09:27 | Rider | Daryl Perera connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Morgan | 16-18 |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Daryl Perera - foul #2 on Daryl Perera, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (SG) Daryl Perera | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:51 | Rider | Roger Owens buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Morgan | 19-20 |
| 08:47 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Morgan | 19-22 |
| 08:41 | Rider | Jerry Morgan is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 19-22 |
| 08:40 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:22 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 08:21 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel tips it home | 19-24 |
| 08:16 | Rider | Roger Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| Subs | Rider | Timothy Hewitt (SF) Roger Owens | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Asay (PF) Rodney Morgan | |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Asay | 19-26 |
| 08:01 | Rider | Harold Hocker steps in front of the Timothy Hewitt pass in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-26 |
| 07:41 | Rider | The rebound goes to Elmer Graves | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Percy Collins (fairly fresh) C - Gene Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Hocker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Morrill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Thiel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Asay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Chad Clouse (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Morgan | 22-26 |
| 06:59 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 06:57 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:50 | Rider | Elmer Graves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | Rider | Josh Nelson (SG), Roger Owens (SF), Burt Doner (PF), Scott Montgomery (C) Elmer Graves, Timothy Hewitt, Percy Collins, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Rodney Morgan (PF), Brian Haider (C) Harold Hocker, Chad Morrill, Leon Thiel, Daniel Asay, Chad Clouse | |
| 06:31 | Fairfield | Joe Rio misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-26 |
| 06:30 | Rider | Roger Owens grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 06:15 | Rider | Scott Montgomery drills a shot from close range and the foul's on Brian Haider - foul #1 on Brian Haider, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (PG) Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:15 | Rider | Scott Montgomery misses the free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:15 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:04 | Fairfield | Gary Engel loses the dribble to Cody Allen | 24-26 |
| 06:01 | Rider | Burt Doner lays it in set up by Cody Allen | 26-26 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Brian Haider misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Scott Montgomery - foul #1 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Asay (PF) Rodney Morgan | |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Brian Haider makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Brian Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:29 | Rider | Josh Nelson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Engel - foul #1 on Gary Engel, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG) Roger Owens | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Chad Morrill (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Chad Clouse (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Brian Haider | |
| 05:29 | Rider | Josh Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:29 | Rider | Josh Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 04:58 | Rider | Jerry Morgan pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:41 | Rider | Josh Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-28 |
| 04:40 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Burt Doner - foul #2 on Burt Doner, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Roger Owens (SF), Percy Collins (PF), Timothy Hewitt (C) Jerry Morgan, Cody Allen, Burt Doner, Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Rodney Morgan (PF) Chad Morrill, Daniel Asay | |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:22 | Rider | Elmer Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Hocker - foul #1 on Harold Hocker, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG) Harold Hocker | |
| 04:22 | Rider | Elmer Graves makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:22 | Rider | Elmer Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:07 | Fairfield | Timothy Hewitt blocks the short jumper by Leon Thiel | 29-29 |
| 04:06 | Rider | Percy Collins snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 04:00 | Rider | Roger Owens comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chad Clouse - foul #2 on Chad Clouse, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG) Josh Nelson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Brian Haider (C) Leon Thiel, Chad Clouse | |
| 04:00 | Rider | Roger Owens makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:00 | Rider | Roger Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:42 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Gary Engel gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Daryl Perera (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Percy Collins (fresh) C - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Rio (fresh) SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fresh) PF - Rodney Morgan (fairly fresh) C - Brian Haider (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan misses short on a runner from the left block | 31-29 |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Haider | 31-29 |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | Timothy Hewitt swats the shot by Gary Engel | 31-29 |
| 03:01 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant grabs the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:46 | Fairfield | Brian Haider misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:23 | Fairfield | Brian Haider misses badly on a shot from the left side | 31-29 |
| 02:22 | Rider | Percy Collins snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 01:59 | Rider | Percy Collins misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rodney Morgan - foul #1 on Rodney Morgan, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Josh Nelson (SG), Scott Montgomery (PF), Gene Smith (C) Daryl Perera, Elmer Graves, Roger Owens, Timothy Hewitt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Chad Morrill (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Daniel Asay (PF), Chad Clouse (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Rodney Morgan, Brian Haider | |
| 01:59 | Rider | Percy Collins misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:59 | Rider | Percy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:36 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse travels with the ball | 32-29 |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SF) Percy Collins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:07 | Rider | Cody Allen scores on a shot from the left block | 34-29 |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker is hacked by Gene Smith - foul #1 on Gene Smith, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Rider | Burt Doner (PF) Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:31 | Rider | Burt Doner comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-31 |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel's floater is knocked away by Gene Smith | 34-31 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Rider | The rebound goes to Burt Doner | 34-31 |