| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mitchell Montgomery (fresh) SG - Sonny Gilpin (fresh) SF - Ronald Levine (fresh) PF - James Haile (fresh) C - Ronald Ranney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rider | James Haile wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rider | Ronald Levine makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mitchell Montgomery | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | Steve Gregory's layup is rejected by James Haile | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Rider | Ronald Ranney pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Rider | Ronald Levine blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Matthew Lee gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Belmont | Dennis Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin's fadeaway is rejected by Willard Hendricks | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Rider | James Haile tips it in | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Belmont | Dennis Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:22 | Rider | Ronald Levine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | Rider | Ronald Ranney pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:59 | Rider | Matthew Lee blocks the short jumper by Sonny Gilpin | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Steve Gregory pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:38 | Belmont | Ronald Levine takes the ball from Harold Gaston | 0-4 |
| 16:27 | Rider | James Haile misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Gaston - foul #1 on Harold Gaston, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 16:27 | Rider | James Haile misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 16:27 | Rider | James Haile misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 16:27 | Belmont | Harold Gaston pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | Matthew Lee knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Steve Gregory | 2-4 |
| 16:01 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery double dribbles | 2-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rider | Howard Graham (C) Ronald Ranney | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mitchell Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sonny Gilpin (fresh) SF - Ronald Levine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Haile (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Graham (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-4 |
| 15:47 | Rider | The rebound goes to Howard Graham | 2-4 |
| 15:31 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin lays it in set up by Mitchell Montgomery and the foul's on Steve Gregory - foul #1 on Steve Gregory, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (PG), Jack Boydston (C) Mitchell Montgomery, James Haile | |
| 15:31 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:31 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Steve Gregory's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Boydston | 2-6 |
| 15:22 | Rider | Ronald Levine snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 15:20 | Rider | Louis Flaherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rider | Christopher Green (C) Ronald Levine | |
| 14:59 | Belmont | Harold Gaston connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Willard Hendricks | 5-6 |
| 14:41 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Graham | 5-9 |
| 14:16 | Belmont | Dennis Savage is fouled on the floor by Jack Boydston - foul #1 on Jack Boydston, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (SG), Joe Shuffler (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF), Michael Corey (C) Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery (PG), Ronald Levine (SF), James Haile (PF), Ronald Ranney (C) Sonny Gilpin, Howard Graham, Jack Boydston, Christopher Green | |
| 14:01 | Belmont | The jump hook by Clemente O'Neill is blocked by Ronald Ranney | 5-9 |
| 14:00 | Rider | Ronald Ranney gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:42 | Rider | Clemente O'Neill steals it from Ronald Levine | 5-9 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Lee | 7-9 |
| 13:17 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 7-9 |
| 13:15 | Belmont | Michael Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Lee and the foul's on Ronald Ranney - foul #1 on Ronald Ranney, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Willard Hendricks (C) Matthew Lee, Michael Corey | |
| Subs | Rider | Sonny Gilpin (SG) Louis Flaherty | |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:47 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mitchell Montgomery | 10-12 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler double dribbles | 10-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Savage (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Joe Shuffler, Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (PG) Mitchell Montgomery | |
| 12:14 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 12:13 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | Steve Gregory comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Dennis Savage pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG) Leslie Matherne | |
| Subs | Rider | Howard Graham (SF), Jack Boydston (PF), Christopher Green (C) Ronald Levine, James Haile, Ronald Ranney | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Louis Flaherty (fresh) SG - Sonny Gilpin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Graham (fresh) PF - Jack Boydston (fresh) C - Christopher Green (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Rider | Howard Graham drills a shot from the left side set up by Jack Boydston | 10-14 |
| 11:01 | Belmont | Jack Boydston picks off the pass by Steve Gregory | 10-14 |
| 10:48 | Rider | Christopher Green comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 10-14 |
| 10:46 | Rider | Howard Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:32 | Rider | Howard Graham misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Lee - foul #1 on Matthew Lee, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (SG) Steve Gregory | |
| Subs | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery (PG), James Haile (PF), Ronald Ranney (C) Sonny Gilpin, Jack Boydston, Christopher Green | |
| 10:32 | Rider | Howard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:32 | Rider | Howard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:07 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne's layup is rejected by James Haile | 10-16 |
| 10:05 | Belmont | Dennis Savage hits the follow up shot | 12-16 |
| 09:58 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery is hacked by Harold Gaston - foul #2 on Harold Gaston, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF), Michael Corey (C) Dennis Savage, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Rider | Cory Bogdan (SG), Ronald Levine (SF) Louis Flaherty, Howard Graham | |
| 09:42 | Rider | Cory Bogdan scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ronald Levine | 12-18 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | Matthew Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Ranney | 12-18 |
| 09:23 | Rider | Ronald Levine grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 09:08 | Rider | James Haile can't finish the layup | 12-18 |
| 09:07 | Belmont | Matthew Lee pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Michael Corey misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 12-18 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | Michael Corey tips it back up and in | 14-18 |
| 08:33 | Rider | James Haile is fouled on the floor by Clemente O'Neill - foul #1 on Clemente O'Neill, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Willard Hendricks (C) Matthew Lee, Joe Shuffler, Michael Corey | |
| Subs | Rider | Sonny Gilpin (SG), Howard Graham (PF), Jack Boydston (C) Cory Bogdan, James Haile, Ronald Ranney | |
| 08:19 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery loses the ball out of bounds | 14-18 |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Steve Gregory loses the dribble to Howard Graham | 14-18 |
| 07:43 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin is whistled for traveling | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mitchell Montgomery (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sonny Gilpin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Boydston (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks is denied on a layup by Jack Boydston | 14-18 |
| 07:20 | Rider | The rebound goes to Jack Boydston | 14-18 |
| 07:13 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin blows the layup | 14-18 |
| 07:11 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Clemente O'Neill | 14-18 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne is hacked by Ronald Levine - foul #1 on Ronald Levine, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG) Leslie Matherne | |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (PG), James Haile (PF), Ronald Ranney (C) Mitchell Montgomery, Howard Graham, Jack Boydston | |
| 06:46 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Ranney - foul #2 on Ronald Ranney, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rider | Howard Graham (C) Ronald Ranney | |
| 06:46 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:46 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:29 | Rider | Ronald Levine misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dennis Savage - foul #1 on Dennis Savage, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SF) Dennis Savage | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 06:29 | Rider | Ronald Levine makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:29 | Rider | Ronald Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Lee | 19-20 |
| 06:07 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-20 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Willard Hendricks | 19-20 |
| 05:51 | Belmont | Louis Flaherty is called for the reach on Steve Gregory - foul #1 on Louis Flaherty, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rider | Jack Boydston (C) Ronald Levine | |
| 05:33 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 05:32 | Rider | Jack Boydston gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:19 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 05:18 | Belmont | Steve Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:12 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 19-20 |
| 05:11 | Rider | Howard Graham gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:03 | Rider | Louis Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 05:02 | Rider | Jack Boydston hits the follow up shot | 19-22 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Steve Gregory buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 04:25 | Rider | James Haile blows the dunk but he's fouled by Willard Hendricks - foul #1 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Michael Corey (PF) Steve Gregory, Clemente O'Neill, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery (PG), Ronald Levine (SF) Sonny Gilpin, Howard Graham | |
| 04:25 | Rider | James Haile makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:25 | Rider | James Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Dennis Savage misses the jumper from the left side | 22-24 |
| 04:04 | Rider | The rebound goes to Jack Boydston | 22-24 |
| 04:00 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 03:58 | Rider | Jack Boydston pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:45 | Rider | Louis Flaherty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 03:44 | Belmont | Dennis Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:38 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Matthew Lee | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Corey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mitchell Montgomery (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Flaherty (fresh) SF - Ronald Levine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Haile (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jack Boydston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Rider | Ronald Levine buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-26 |
| 03:14 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Corey | 28-26 |
| 02:58 | Rider | Ronald Levine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 02:57 | Rider | Ronald Levine grabs the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 02:33 | Rider | Michael Corey is called for the reach on James Haile - foul #1 on Michael Corey, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Harold Gaston (PF), Willard Hendricks (C) Matthew Lee, Michael Corey, Joe Shuffler | |
| Subs | Rider | Sonny Gilpin (SG), Ronald Ranney (C) Louis Flaherty, Jack Boydston | |
| 02:33 | Rider | James Haile makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:33 | Rider | James Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Harold Gaston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leslie Matherne | 30-28 |
| 01:28 | Rider | Ronald Levine clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Willard Hendricks - foul #2 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SF) Dennis Savage | |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (PG), Howard Graham (PF) Mitchell Montgomery, James Haile | |
| 01:28 | Rider | Ronald Levine makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:28 | Rider | Ronald Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 01:07 | Rider | Ronald Ranney gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:03 | Rider | Ronald Levine is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Levine, team foul #6 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG) Leslie Matherne | |
| Subs | Rider | Jack Boydston (PF) Ronald Levine | |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler is hacked by Howard Graham - foul #1 on Howard Graham, team foul #7 | 30-29 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:44 | Rider | Jack Boydston grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 00:28 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Ranney | 31-32 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks is called for traveling | 31-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Savage (SF) Joe Shuffler | |
| Subs | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery (PG) Louis Flaherty | |
| 00:00 | Rider | Howard Graham misses the halfcourt shot | 31-32 |