| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Viers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Dimas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Galloway (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Kennon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Key (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Rich | 28-32 |
| 19:16 | Rider | George Viers knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-35 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | David Ward's dunk attempt is rejected by Ray Kennon | 28-35 |
| 18:57 | Rider | Joseph Key pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:39 | Rider | Joseph Key blows the layup but he's hacked by David Ward - foul #2 on David Ward, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 18:39 | Rider | Joseph Key makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:39 | Rider | Joseph Key makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:23 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Neal Hargreaves | 31-37 |
| 17:56 | Rider | George Viers buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ray Kennon | 31-40 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 17:42 | Rider | Joseph Key gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:29 | Rider | Ray Kennon hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by George Viers | 31-42 |
| 17:13 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Thomas Johns is denied by Ray Kennon | 31-42 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | David Ward tips it but misses | 31-42 |
| 17:09 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich grabs the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Lincoln | 33-42 |
| 16:45 | Rider | George Dimas is whistled for traveling | 33-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (SG), John Stucker (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), Taylor Smith (C) Neal Hargreaves, Thomas Johns, Dustin Rich, David Ward | |
| Subs | Rider | David Minter (SG), John Cloud (SF), Sean Coddington (PF), Theodore Hall (C) George Dimas, William Galloway, Ray Kennon, Joseph Key | |
| 16:26 | Western Carolina | John Stucker buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Phillips | 36-42 |
| 16:04 | Rider | George Viers comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 16:03 | Rider | John Cloud pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:56 | Rider | Robert Helberg steals it from John Cloud | 36-42 |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln lays it in on a great pass from Robert Helberg | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stucker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) C - Taylor Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Viers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Minter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Coddington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Rider | George Viers clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:32 | Rider | Sean Coddington hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | David Minter steals it from Walter Phillips | 38-44 |
| 15:04 | Rider | David Minter lays it in | 38-46 |
| 14:48 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips slams it home on a nice dish by Paul Lincoln | 40-46 |
| 14:32 | Rider | Walter Phillips is called for the reach on Theodore Hall - foul #2 on Walter Phillips, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG), Thomas Johns (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), David Ward (C) Paul Lincoln, John Stucker, Walter Phillips, Taylor Smith | |
| Subs | Rider | George Dimas (SG), William Galloway (SF), Ray Kennon (PF), Joseph Key (C) George Viers, John Cloud, Sean Coddington, Theodore Hall | |
| 14:24 | Rider | Robert Helberg steals it from William Galloway | 40-46 |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg misses the lay-in | 40-46 |
| 14:20 | Rider | Joseph Key grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 13:58 | Rider | Joseph Key scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ray Kennon | 40-48 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Key - foul #1 on Joseph Key, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:19 | Rider | David Minter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-48 |
| 13:18 | Rider | Joseph Key tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 13:17 | Rider | Joseph Key pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:58 | Rider | Ray Kennon misses short on a runner from the left block | 42-48 |
| 12:57 | Rider | Joseph Key tips it in | 42-50 |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Ward | 45-50 |
| 12:15 | Rider | David Minter buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Kennon | 45-53 |
| 11:50 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Neal Hargreaves | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - David Ward (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - David Minter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Dimas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Galloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Kennon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Key (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rider | Ray Kennon makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Galloway | 47-55 |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | David Ward hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Helberg | 49-55 |
| 10:56 | Rider | David Minter connects on the jumper from the right side | 49-57 |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns is hacked by William Galloway - foul #3 on William Galloway, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), John Stucker (SG), David McCully (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), Taylor Smith (C) Robert Helberg, Neal Hargreaves, Thomas Johns, Dustin Rich, David Ward | |
| Subs | Rider | George Viers (PG), Jeffery Wallace (SG), John Cloud (SF), Sean Coddington (PF), Theodore Hall (C) David Minter, George Dimas, William Galloway, Ray Kennon, Joseph Key | |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 10:19 | Rider | Sean Coddington pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 10:15 | Rider | Jeffery Wallace knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Cloud | 49-60 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | John Stucker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 09:42 | Rider | Jeffery Wallace makes the 3 from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 09:27 | Western Carolina | David McCully clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 09:25 | Rider | George Viers grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 09:11 | Rider | John Cloud's pass is intercepted by David McCully | 52-63 |
| 09:05 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-63 |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips hits the follow up shot | 54-63 |
| 08:43 | Rider | John Cloud hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 08:42 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Taylor Smith | 54-63 |
| 08:21 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith snags the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln is fouled on the floor by Theodore Hall - foul #1 on Theodore Hall, team foul #3 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (SG), Thomas Johns (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), David Ward (C) John Stucker, David McCully, Walter Phillips, Taylor Smith | |
| Subs | Rider | George Dimas (SG), William Galloway (SF), Ray Kennon (PF), Joseph Key (C) Jeffery Wallace, John Cloud, Sean Coddington, Theodore Hall | |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns buries a shot from the left side | 56-63 |
| 07:49 | Rider | George Viers makes the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Helberg - foul #2 on Robert Helberg, team foul #3 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG) Robert Helberg | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 07:49 | Rider | George Viers makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - David Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Viers (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Dimas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Galloway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ray Kennon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Key (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 07:25 | Rider | The rebound goes to Joseph Key | 56-66 |
| 07:00 | Rider | George Dimas makes the jump hook from close range | 56-68 |
| 06:42 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Neal Hargreaves | 58-68 |
| 06:31 | Rider | George Viers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Walter Phillips (C) Paul Lincoln, David Ward | |
| Subs | Rider | David Minter (PG), John Cloud (SF) George Viers, William Galloway | |
| 06:14 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 06:13 | Rider | David Minter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:57 | Rider | George Dimas can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-68 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Phillips | 58-68 |
| 05:37 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns slams it home set up by Dustin Rich | 60-68 |
| 05:13 | Rider | David Minter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 05:12 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:59 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), John Stucker (SF), David Ward (C) Neal Hargreaves, Thomas Johns, Dustin Rich | |
| Subs | Rider | George Viers (PG), William Galloway (SF), Sean Coddington (PF) George Dimas, Ray Kennon, Joseph Key | |
| 04:43 | Rider | George Viers makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 04:30 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips blows the layup | 60-71 |
| 04:29 | Rider | George Viers grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 04:13 | Rider | William Galloway connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cloud | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:05 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Stucker | 63-74 |
| 03:56 | Rider | William Galloway hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 63-74 |
| 03:55 | Rider | Sean Coddington tips it but misses | 63-74 |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | David Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-74 |
| 03:48 | Rider | Sean Coddington snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Stucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Viers (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Minter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Galloway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Coddington (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Cloud (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Rider | William Galloway blows the dunk | 63-74 |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Stucker | 66-74 |
| 02:48 | Rider | William Galloway clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 02:46 | Rider | George Viers tips it but misses | 66-74 |
| 02:44 | Rider | Sean Coddington tips it in | 66-76 |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-76 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG), Thomas Johns (SF), Dustin Rich (PF) Robert Helberg, John Stucker, Walter Phillips | |
| Subs | Rider | George Dimas (SG), Ray Kennon (PF), Joseph Key (C) David Minter, Sean Coddington, John Cloud | |
| 02:31 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Ward | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Rider | George Viers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 02:15 | Rider | William Galloway hits the follow up shot | 69-78 |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-78 |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | David Ward tips it home | 71-78 |
| 01:43 | Rider | George Viers can't connect on a floater in the paint | 71-78 |
| 01:42 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-78 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns grabs the offensive board | 71-78 |
| 01:10 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 71-78 |
| 01:09 | Rider | Joseph Key gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Rider | Joseph Key drills a turnaround near the basket set up by George Viers | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Lincoln | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Rider | George Viers is hacked by Paul Lincoln in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #4 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rider | David Minter (SG), Roland Major (SF), Theodore Hall (C) George Dimas, William Galloway, Joseph Key | |
| 00:34 | Rider | George Viers is hacked by Paul Lincoln - foul #3 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #5 | 74-80 |
| 00:32 | Rider | Theodore Hall is hacked by David Ward - foul #3 on David Ward, team foul #6 | 74-80 |
| 00:31 | Rider | George Viers is hacked by Neal Hargreaves - foul #3 on Neal Hargreaves, team foul #7 | 74-80 |
| 00:31 | Rider | George Viers makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:31 | Rider | George Viers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-82 |
| 00:24 | Rider | Ray Kennon grabs the defensive rebound | 74-82 |
| 00:24 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Rider | George Viers is hacked by Paul Lincoln in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #8 | 74-82 |
| 00:21 | Rider | George Viers makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:21 | Rider | George Viers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | George Viers takes the ball from David Ward | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rider | George Viers runs out the clock | 74-84 |