| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Burt Doner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Mark Reda inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Samford | Mark Reda hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gene Smith - foul #2 on Gene Smith, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:46 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:46 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:28 | Rider | Roger Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 19:26 | Rider | Cody Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:19 | Rider | Johnny Lewis takes the ball from Roger Owens | 36-40 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Mark Reda is hacked by Gene Smith - foul #3 on Gene Smith, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Montgomery (C) Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:53 | Samford | Harry Eakes misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Burt Doner - foul #3 on Burt Doner, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Rider | Barry Craig (C) Burt Doner | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:53 | Samford | Harry Eakes makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Harry Eakes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:39 | Rider | Cody Allen misses the floater near the basket | 36-42 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 18:13 | Rider | Cody Allen snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 18:08 | Rider | Cody Allen misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Freeman - foul #1 on Richard Freeman, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 18:08 | Rider | Cody Allen makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:08 | Rider | Cody Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Harry Eakes gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Johnny Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 17:44 | Rider | Scott Montgomery can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Harry Eakes - foul #3 on Harry Eakes, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (PF) Harry Eakes | |
| 17:44 | Rider | Scott Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:44 | Rider | Scott Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Graves | 38-42 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Paul Graves scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Freeman | 38-44 |
| 17:02 | Rider | Barry Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 17:01 | Rider | Scott Montgomery grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:51 | Rider | Richard Freeman picks off the pass by Cody Allen | 38-44 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Richard Freeman lays it up and in | 38-46 |
| 16:23 | Rider | Jerry Morgan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-46 |
| 16:22 | Samford | Richard Freeman grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson hits a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Barry Craig - foul #1 on Barry Craig, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG), Elmer Graves (SG), Percy Collins (SF), Timothy Hewitt (PF) Jerry Morgan, Cody Allen, Roger Owens, Barry Craig | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Stanley Wilder (SG), John Maxim (PF) Johnny Lewis, Richard Freeman, Mark Reda | |
| 16:05 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses the free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:05 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 15:57 | Rider | Percy Collins misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 38-48 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson grabs the board | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Daryl Perera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Percy Collins (fresh) PF - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Maxim (fresh) C - Ronnie Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Samford | Percy Collins steps in front of the Paul Graves pass | 38-48 |
| 15:37 | Rider | Elmer Graves drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daryl Perera | 40-48 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Paul Graves comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Elmer Graves - foul #1 on Elmer Graves, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Burt Doner (PF), Gene Smith (C) Percy Collins, Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (SG), Harry Eakes (PF) Stanley Wilder, Ronnie Jackson | |
| 15:20 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 15:01 | Rider | Daryl Perera drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Burt Doner blocks the short jumper by Paul Graves | 43-50 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Paul Graves hits the follow up shot | 43-52 |
| 14:25 | Rider | Daryl Perera is fouled on the floor by Elton Eichner - foul #2 on Elton Eichner, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SF) Elton Eichner, Paul Graves | |
| 14:02 | Rider | Gene Smith is fouled on the floor by John Maxim - foul #2 on John Maxim, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Roger Owens (SF) Elmer Graves, Timothy Hewitt | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:50 | Rider | Daryl Perera drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Burt Doner | 46-52 |
| 13:36 | Samford | John Maxim banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnny Lewis and the foul's on Gene Smith - foul #4 on Gene Smith, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SG), Scott Montgomery (C) Daryl Perera, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:36 | Samford | John Maxim makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 13:16 | Rider | Cody Allen is hacked by John Maxim - foul #3 on John Maxim, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (SG), Ronnie Jackson (C) Richard Freeman, John Maxim | |
| 12:57 | Rider | Cody Allen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Morgan | 49-55 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Harry Eakes connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Jackson | 49-57 |
| 12:22 | Rider | Cody Allen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 12:20 | Rider | Scott Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 12:04 | Rider | Scott Montgomery drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Morgan | 51-57 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Morgan - foul #1 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG), Elmer Graves (SG), Timothy Hewitt (SF), Barry Craig (C) Jerry Morgan, Cody Allen, Roger Owens, Burt Doner | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (SG), Paul Graves (SF), John Maxim (PF) Elton Eichner, Mark Reda, Harry Eakes | |
| 11:44 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Daryl Perera (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Craig (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Maxim (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Rider | Barry Craig makes the floater from the left block | 53-59 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Elmer Graves is called for the reach on Johnny Lewis - foul #2 on Elmer Graves, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (SF) Ronnie Jackson | |
| 11:06 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 11:04 | Rider | Daryl Perera throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ulysses Strasser (C) Johnny Lewis | |
| 10:58 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Elton Eichner | 53-64 |
| 10:47 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Ulysses Strasser - foul #1 on Ulysses Strasser, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| 10:47 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 10:47 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Richard Freeman blows the layup | 55-64 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Elton Eichner misses the tip | 55-64 |
| 10:33 | Rider | The rebound goes to Timothy Hewitt | 55-64 |
| 10:09 | Rider | Elmer Graves misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ulysses Strasser - foul #2 on Ulysses Strasser, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SG), Roger Owens (SF), Burt Doner (PF) Daryl Perera, Timothy Hewitt, Barry Craig | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SF), Harry Eakes (PF) Elton Eichner, John Maxim, Ulysses Strasser | |
| 10:09 | Rider | Elmer Graves makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 10:09 | Rider | Elmer Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| 09:52 | Rider | Roger Owens grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 09:37 | Rider | Harry Eakes denies the turnaround by Scott Montgomery | 57-64 |
| 09:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Graves | 57-64 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Harry Eakes loses the dribble to Roger Owens | 57-64 |
| 09:10 | Rider | Roger Owens throws it down | 59-64 |
| 08:52 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-64 |
| 08:51 | Rider | The rebound goes to Roger Owens | 59-64 |
| 08:35 | Rider | Elmer Graves connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roger Owens | 61-64 |
| 08:18 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Johnny Lewis is blocked by Scott Montgomery | 61-64 |
| 08:16 | Rider | Scott Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 08:11 | Rider | Paul Graves blocks the short jumper by Cody Allen | 61-64 |
| 08:09 | Rider | Burt Doner tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Mark Reda double dribbles | 63-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Daryl Perera (SG), Timothy Hewitt (SF), Barry Craig (PF), Gene Smith (C) Elmer Graves, Cody Allen, Roger Owens, Burt Doner, Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Stanley Wilder (SG), Ronnie Jackson (C) Johnny Lewis, Richard Freeman, Paul Graves | |
| 07:33 | Rider | Jerry Morgan is fouled on the floor by Elton Eichner - foul #3 on Elton Eichner, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ulysses Strasser (SF) Mark Reda | |
| 07:33 | Rider | Jerry Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronnie Jackson | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daryl Perera (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Barry Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Samford | Stanley Wilder misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 63-64 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Harry Eakes tips it back up and in | 63-66 |
| 06:55 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daryl Perera | 66-66 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Gene Smith steals the ball from Ulysses Strasser | 66-66 |
| 06:32 | Rider | Elton Eichner steals the ball from Daryl Perera | 66-66 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-66 |
| 06:21 | Rider | Daryl Perera gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 06:16 | Rider | Harry Eakes is called for the reach on Timothy Hewitt - foul #4 on Harry Eakes, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Burt Doner (PF) Barry Craig | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Richard Freeman (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Paul Graves (PF) Elton Eichner, Stanley Wilder, Ulysses Strasser, Harry Eakes | |
| 06:16 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:16 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Richard Freeman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 05:41 | Rider | Jerry Morgan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gene Smith | 70-69 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 05:27 | Rider | Burt Doner snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 05:10 | Rider | Jerry Morgan buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Burt Doner | 72-69 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Lewis | 72-71 |
| 04:46 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SG), Roger Owens (SF) Daryl Perera, Timothy Hewitt | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Eakes (PF) Paul Graves | |
| 04:27 | Rider | Jerry Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 04:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harry Eakes | 72-71 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Harry Eakes misses short on a floater from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Harry Eakes tips it home | 72-73 |
| 03:43 | Rider | Burt Doner lays it up and in | 74-73 |
| 03:26 | Samford | Cody Allen is called for the reach on Richard Freeman - foul #2 on Cody Allen, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Montgomery (C) Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:26 | Samford | Richard Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:26 | Samford | Richard Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cody Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Burt Doner (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Rider | Cody Allen is hacked by Richard Freeman - foul #2 on Richard Freeman, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG) Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:06 | Rider | Cody Allen misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:06 | Rider | Cody Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:06 | Rider | Burt Doner grabs the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 02:50 | Rider | Daryl Perera can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Freeman - foul #3 on Richard Freeman, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (C) Ronnie Jackson | |
| 02:50 | Rider | Daryl Perera makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:50 | Rider | Daryl Perera makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Harry Eakes makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Graves and the foul's on Cody Allen - foul #3 on Cody Allen, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Rider | Barry Craig (C) Burt Doner | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:33 | Samford | Harry Eakes makes the free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:31 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Burt Doner (PF), Gene Smith (C) Daryl Perera, Scott Montgomery, Barry Craig | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronnie Jackson (C) Paul Graves | |
| 02:18 | Rider | Burt Doner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 02:16 | Rider | Roger Owens gets the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 02:02 | Rider | Cody Allen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 02:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Reda | 76-78 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 01:53 | Rider | The rebound goes to Roger Owens | 76-78 |
| 01:43 | Rider | Jerry Morgan makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Owens | 79-78 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Burt Doner denies the turnaround by Mark Reda | 79-78 |
| 01:32 | Rider | Jerry Morgan gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:09 | Rider | Cody Allen hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Roger Owens | 81-78 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harry Eakes | 81-81 |
| 00:41 | Rider | Burt Doner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-81 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Mark Reda snags the defensive board | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Harry Eakes blows the layup | 81-81 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Richard Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses the lay-in | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | Rider | The rebound goes to Roger Owens | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cody Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Burt Doner (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rider | Burt Doner wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Rider | Cody Allen drills a jumper from the left block set up by Jerry Morgan | 83-81 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Harry Eakes hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Johnny Lewis | 83-83 |
| 04:15 | Rider | Jerry Morgan hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cody Allen | 85-83 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Jerry Morgan steps in front of the Richard Freeman pass | 85-83 |
| 03:50 | Rider | Gene Smith can't throw it down | 85-83 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Harry Eakes grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Mark Reda connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Eakes | 85-85 |
| 03:32 | Rider | Roger Owens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 85-85 |
| 03:31 | Rider | Roger Owens tips it in | 87-85 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-85 |
| 03:17 | Rider | Cody Allen pulls down the rebound | 87-85 |
| 02:59 | Rider | Burt Doner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harry Eakes - foul #5 on Harry Eakes, team foul #12 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (SG) Cody Allen | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (PF) Harry Eakes | |
| 02:59 | Rider | Burt Doner misses the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 02:59 | Rider | Burt Doner misses the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 02:59 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronnie Jackson | 87-85 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Mark Reda hits a floater from the baseline | 87-87 |
| 02:29 | Rider | Burt Doner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Ronnie Jackson - foul #3 on Ronnie Jackson, team foul #13 | 87-87 |
| Subs | Rider | Timothy Hewitt (SF) Roger Owens | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:29 | Rider | Burt Doner misses the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 02:29 | Rider | Burt Doner misses the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 02:29 | Rider | Burt Doner makes the 3rd free throw | 88-87 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Mark Reda loses the dribble to Daryl Perera | 88-87 |
| 02:10 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-87 |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SG), Roger Owens (SF) Daryl Perera, Timothy Hewitt | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:47 | Rider | Jerry Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-87 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Johnny Lewis's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Roger Owens | 88-87 |
| 01:24 | Rider | Gene Smith snags the defensive board | 88-87 |
| 01:11 | Rider | Cody Allen connects on the turnaround from close range | 90-87 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Johnny Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Jerry Morgan - foul #2 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #11 | 90-89 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses the free throw | 90-89 |
| 01:00 | Rider | Burt Doner grabs the defensive rebound | 90-89 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cody Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Burt Doner (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rider | Cody Allen clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Mark Reda - foul #3 on Mark Reda, team foul #14 | 90-89 |
| 00:34 | Rider | Cody Allen makes the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:34 | Rider | Cody Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson grabs the board | 91-89 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Paul Graves buries a fadeaway near the basket | 91-91 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Burt Doner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 91-91 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cody Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Burt Doner (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson wins the tip | 91-91 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Samford | Paul Graves connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 91-94 |
| 04:31 | Rider | Jerry Morgan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Burt Doner | 94-94 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Richard Freeman connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 94-96 |
| 03:53 | Rider | Jerry Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 94-96 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Mark Reda grabs the board | 94-96 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Johnny Lewis comes up short on the shot from the left side | 94-96 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses the tip | 94-96 |
| 03:28 | Rider | The rebound goes to Burt Doner | 94-96 |
| 03:05 | Rider | Roger Owens is called for traveling | 94-96 |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (SG), Scott Montgomery (C) Cody Allen, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:43 | Samford | Paul Graves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 94-96 |
| Subs | Rider | Barry Craig (C) Burt Doner | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:40 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-96 |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SG), Burt Doner (PF), Gene Smith (C) Daryl Perera, Scott Montgomery, Barry Craig | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:26 | Rider | Roger Owens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Reda - foul #4 on Mark Reda, team foul #15 | 94-96 |
| 02:26 | Rider | Roger Owens makes the 1st free throw | 95-96 |
| 02:26 | Rider | Roger Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 96-96 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 96-96 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Mark Reda gets the offensive rebound | 96-96 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Mark Reda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 96-96 |
| 01:54 | Rider | Burt Doner gets the rebound | 96-96 |
| 01:28 | Rider | Gene Smith drills a shot near the basket | 98-96 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Mark Reda comes up short on the floater from the left block | 98-96 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson tips it but misses | 98-96 |
| 01:10 | Rider | Roger Owens grabs the board | 98-96 |
| 01:03 | Rider | Roger Owens is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roger Owens, team foul #12 | 98-96 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cody Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Burt Doner (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:44 | Samford | Mark Reda can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 98-96 |
| 00:42 | Rider | Cody Allen pulls down the rebound | 98-96 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Rider | Paul Graves blocks the short jumper by Roger Owens | 98-96 |
| 00:18 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Smith | 98-96 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Rider | Gene Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Graves - foul #2 on Paul Graves, team foul #16 | 98-96 |
| 00:15 | Rider | Gene Smith misses the 1st free throw | 98-96 |
| 00:15 | Rider | Gene Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 98-96 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Paul Graves pulls down the rebound | 98-96 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses the turnaround from close range | 98-96 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Paul Graves tips it back up and in | 98-98 |
| 00:09 | Rider | Rider calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 98-98 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Rider | Burt Doner scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Roger Owens | 100-98 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 6 full remaining) | 100-98 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Johnny Lewis can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 100-98 |