| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Francois (fresh) SG - Willie Urban (fresh) SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) PF - Arthur Terry (fresh) C - James Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) SG - Cody Allen (fresh) SF - Roger Owens (fresh) PF - Burt Doner (fresh) C - Gene Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | James Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Rider | Cody Allen pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Rider | Jerry Morgan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | UMass | Anthony Waldon grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | UMass | James Taylor buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Waldon | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Rider | Bradley Francois is called for the reach on Roger Owens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Francois, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Rider | Burt Doner is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Cody Allen | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | UMass | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Rider | Cody Allen snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Rider | Jerry Morgan is hacked by Bradley Francois in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Francois, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG) Bradley Francois | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 18:17 | Rider | Jerry Morgan buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Cody Allen | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | UMass | Roger Owens swats the short shot by Arthur Terry | 3-5 |
| 17:57 | UMass | Arthur Terry grabs the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | UMass | James Taylor misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | Rider | Cody Allen grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:23 | Rider | Burt Doner buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:10 | UMass | Cody Allen steals it from James Taylor | 3-7 |
| 17:06 | Rider | Cody Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| Subs | UMass | David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Lawrence Fontanez (C) Willie Urban, Anthony Waldon, Arthur Terry, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG), Elmer Graves (SG), Timothy Hewitt (SF), Scott Montgomery (PF), Barry Craig (C) Jerry Morgan, Cody Allen, Roger Owens, Burt Doner, Gene Smith | |
| 16:50 | UMass | David Burt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Tyrone Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:36 | UMass | John Williams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:35 | Rider | Daryl Perera snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:20 | Rider | Scott Montgomery misses short on a floater in the lane | 3-7 |
| 16:18 | Rider | Elmer Graves tips it but misses | 3-7 |
| 16:17 | UMass | The rebound goes to Bob Morgan | 3-7 |
| 16:02 | UMass | John Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:01 | Rider | Scott Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tyrone Evans (fairly fresh) SG - David Burt (fresh) SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - Bob Morgan (fresh) C - Lawrence Fontanez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Daryl Perera (fresh) SG - Elmer Graves (fresh) SF - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) PF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) C - Barry Craig (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Rider | Daryl Perera is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Evans - foul #1 on Tyrone Evans, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Burt Doner (PF) Elmer Graves, Barry Craig | |
| 15:37 | Rider | Daryl Perera connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 15:13 | UMass | John Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 14:51 | Rider | Daryl Perera hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 6-10 |
| 14:49 | Rider | Daryl Perera tips it in | 6-12 |
| 14:33 | UMass | Jerry Morgan is called for the reach on Tyrone Evans - foul #1 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Urban (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Arthur Terry (PF), James Taylor (C) David Burt, John Williams, Bob Morgan, Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Cody Allen (SG), Roger Owens (SF), Barry Craig (PF), Gene Smith (C) Jerry Morgan, Daryl Perera, Timothy Hewitt, Burt Doner, Scott Montgomery | |
| 14:18 | UMass | Tyrone Evans is hacked by Gene Smith - foul #1 on Gene Smith, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| 13:54 | UMass | James Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 6-12 |
| 13:52 | UMass | James Taylor hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 13:50 | Rider | Tyrone Evans steals it from Elmer Graves in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 13:24 | UMass | James Taylor misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gene Smith - foul #2 on Gene Smith, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Burt Doner (PF), Scott Montgomery (C) Elmer Graves, Barry Craig, Gene Smith | |
| 13:24 | UMass | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:24 | UMass | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:24 | Rider | Scott Montgomery snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:08 | Rider | Burt Doner scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Owens | 9-14 |
| 12:49 | UMass | James Taylor drills a jump hook in the paint | 11-14 |
| 12:38 | Rider | Jerry Morgan hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Roger Owens | 11-16 |
| 12:34 | UMass | The jumper by Anthony Waldon is denied by Roger Owens | 11-16 |
| 12:33 | UMass | Anthony Waldon grabs the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:15 | UMass | Arthur Terry buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 12:09 | Rider | Jerry Morgan travels in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | UMass | David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF), Francis Walker (PF), Lawrence Fontanez (C) Tyrone Evans, Anthony Waldon, Arthur Terry, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG), Elmer Graves (SG), Timothy Hewitt (SF), Barry Craig (C) Jerry Morgan, Cody Allen, Roger Owens, Burt Doner | |
| 11:56 | UMass | John Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-16 |
| 11:54 | Rider | Elmer Graves grabs the board | 14-16 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Willie Urban (fairly fresh) SG - David Burt (fresh) SF - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Walker (fresh) C - Lawrence Fontanez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Daryl Perera (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elmer Graves (fresh) SF - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) PF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Craig (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Rider | John Williams picks off the pass by Barry Craig | 14-16 |
| 11:28 | UMass | John Williams loses the dribble to Scott Montgomery | 14-16 |
| 11:07 | Rider | Scott Montgomery knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 14-18 |
| 10:45 | UMass | John Williams makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-18 |
| 10:25 | Rider | Scott Montgomery is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 17-18 |
| 10:24 | Rider | Elmer Graves tips it back up and in | 17-20 |
| 10:08 | UMass | David Burt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 10:07 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez can't tip it in | 17-20 |
| 10:06 | Rider | The rebound goes to Timothy Hewitt | 17-20 |
| 10:00 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 17-20 |
| 09:59 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:54 | UMass | David Burt is hacked by Barry Craig - foul #1 on Barry Craig, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Arthur Terry (PF), James Taylor (C) Willie Urban, John Williams, Francis Walker, Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Cody Allen (SG), Roger Owens (SF), Burt Doner (PF) Daryl Perera, Elmer Graves, Timothy Hewitt, Barry Craig | |
| 09:35 | UMass | James Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Burt Doner | 17-20 |
| 09:33 | Rider | Burt Doner pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:10 | Rider | Burt Doner scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jerry Morgan | 17-22 |
| 08:56 | UMass | Arthur Terry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-22 |
| 08:42 | Rider | Burt Doner is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 08:41 | Rider | Scott Montgomery tips it home | 17-24 |
| 08:31 | UMass | Arthur Terry is fouled on the floor by Scott Montgomery - foul #1 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Urban (SG) David Burt | |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (SG), Timothy Hewitt (C) Cody Allen, Scott Montgomery | |
| 08:04 | UMass | James Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 08:03 | Rider | Jerry Morgan snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 07:45 | Rider | Elmer Graves drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Burt Doner | 17-26 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tyrone Evans (tiring) SG - Willie Urban (tiring) SF - Anthony Waldon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Owens (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Burt Doner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | UMass | Arthur Terry can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Morgan - foul #2 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Lawrence Fontanez (C) Willie Urban, Anthony Waldon, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG), Percy Collins (SG), Barry Craig (C) Jerry Morgan, Elmer Graves, Roger Owens | |
| 07:28 | UMass | Arthur Terry makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:28 | UMass | Arthur Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:02 | Rider | Barry Craig is fouled on the floor by Francis Walker - foul #1 on Francis Walker, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Morgan (PF) Arthur Terry | |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SG) Timothy Hewitt | |
| 06:57 | Rider | Tyrone Evans is called for the reach on Burt Doner - foul #2 on Tyrone Evans, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Urban (PG) Tyrone Evans | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 06:38 | Rider | Cody Allen buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daryl Perera | 19-28 |
| 06:23 | UMass | Bob Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-28 |
| 06:22 | Rider | Cody Allen gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| 06:04 | Rider | Burt Doner jams it set up by Daryl Perera | 19-30 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Bob Morgan is hacked by Cody Allen - foul #1 on Cody Allen, team foul #7 | 19-30 |
| Subs | UMass | David Burt (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), James Taylor (C) John Williams, Francis Walker, Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (SG), Timothy Hewitt (SF), Scott Montgomery (C) Cody Allen, Percy Collins, Barry Craig | |
| 05:50 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Bob Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 05:37 | UMass | Willie Urban's pass is intercepted by Scott Montgomery | 19-30 |
| 05:31 | Rider | James Taylor is called for the reach on Scott Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Terry (PF) Bob Morgan | |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SG) Daryl Perera | |
| 05:24 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt makes the wide open jumper from the right block | 19-32 |
| 05:09 | UMass | James Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 05:07 | Rider | Burt Doner grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 04:49 | Rider | Scott Montgomery knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-35 |
| 04:34 | UMass | James Taylor hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Burt | 21-35 |
| 04:16 | Rider | Cody Allen is fouled on the floor by David Burt - foul #1 on David Burt, team foul #7 | 21-35 |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Lawrence Fontanez (C) Anthony Waldon, Arthur Terry, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG), Roger Owens (SF) Elmer Graves, Timothy Hewitt | |
| 04:16 | Rider | Cody Allen misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Bob Morgan grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 03:58 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses badly on a runner in the lane | 21-35 |
| 03:57 | Rider | Roger Owens grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 03:52 | Rider | Daryl Perera loses the dribble to David Burt in the backcourt | 21-35 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Bob Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (PG), Anthony Waldon (SF) Willie Urban, David Burt | |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Barry Craig (PF), Gene Smith (C) Cody Allen, Burt Doner, Scott Montgomery | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Francois (fresh) SG - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Waldon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bob Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Fontanez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daryl Perera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Barry Craig (fresh) C - Gene Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Rider | Barry Craig misses short on an open floater in the lane | 21-35 |
| 03:18 | Rider | Roger Owens tips it but misses | 21-35 |
| 03:16 | UMass | Anthony Waldon grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 02:54 | UMass | John Williams misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Barry Craig - foul #2 on Barry Craig, team foul #8 | 21-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Walker (SF), Arthur Terry (PF), James Taylor (C) Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (SG), Timothy Hewitt (PF) Daryl Perera, Barry Craig | |
| 02:54 | UMass | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:54 | UMass | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:37 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 02:35 | UMass | John Williams grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 02:16 | UMass | James Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Owens - foul #1 on Roger Owens, team foul #9 | 23-35 |
| Subs | UMass | David Burt (SG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Rider | Barry Craig (PF) Roger Owens | |
| 02:16 | UMass | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:16 | UMass | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:50 | Rider | Arthur Terry is called for the reach on Barry Craig - foul #1 on Arthur Terry, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rider | Percy Collins (SF) Gene Smith | |
| 01:50 | Rider | Barry Craig makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:50 | Rider | Barry Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:50 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt gets the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 01:36 | Rider | Arthur Terry steps in front of the Timothy Hewitt pass | 25-36 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Arthur Terry makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bradley Francois | 27-36 |
| 01:11 | Rider | Percy Collins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF), Lawrence Fontanez (C) Francis Walker, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG), Roger Owens (SF), Scott Montgomery (PF) Jerry Morgan, Elmer Graves, Timothy Hewitt | |
| 00:55 | UMass | Anthony Waldon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daryl Perera - foul #1 on Daryl Perera, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Morgan (PF) Arthur Terry | |
| Subs | Rider | Gene Smith (C) Barry Craig | |
| 00:55 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:55 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:55 | Rider | Scott Montgomery grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 00:37 | Rider | Gene Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Lawrence Fontanez - foul #1 on Lawrence Fontanez, team foul #9 | 27-36 |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SG) David Burt | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:37 | Rider | Gene Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:37 | Rider | Gene Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:18 | UMass | John Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Fontanez | 30-37 |
| 00:11 | Rider | John Williams is called for the reach on Percy Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 30-37 |
| 00:11 | Rider | Percy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:11 | Rider | Percy Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 00:01 | Rider | Percy Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Percy Collins misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-38 |