| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Perrotta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Wysocki (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Guernsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gehring (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Alcantar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel McDow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Swan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicolas Furlong (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jack Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Walter Guernsey inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Rider | John Perrotta hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Gehring and the foul's on Paul Tung - foul #2 on Paul Tung, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:40 | Rider | John Perrotta makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan is fouled on the floor by James Gehring - foul #1 on James Gehring, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:08 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Tung | 34-35 |
| 18:53 | Rider | Steven Wysocki clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Nicolas Furlong - foul #1 on Nicolas Furlong, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 18:53 | Rider | Steven Wysocki makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:53 | Rider | Steven Wysocki makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:38 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 18:32 | Rider | John Perrotta is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Swan - foul #1 on Elmer Swan, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cline (PF) Nicolas Furlong | |
| 18:21 | Rider | James Gehring loses the dribble to Elmer Swan | 36-38 |
| 18:17 | Fairfield | Robert Cline banks in the layup set up by Elmer Swan | 36-40 |
| 18:09 | Rider | James Gehring misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 18:08 | Rider | Walter Guernsey hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 17:57 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan connects on the runner in the paint set up by Daniel McDow | 38-42 |
| 17:32 | Rider | Walter Guernsey can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 17:30 | Rider | James Gehring tips it home | 40-42 |
| 17:10 | Fairfield | Paul Tung comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 17:09 | Rider | James Gehring snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 17:04 | Rider | Steven Wysocki makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Perrotta | 42-42 |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | Robert Cline scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Daniel McDow | 42-44 |
| 16:50 | Rider | John Perrotta is hacked by Jack Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Rogers, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul McClaine (PG), John Middleton (SG), Stephen Williams (SF), Edwin Houck (PF), Michael Fry (C) John Perrotta, Steven Wysocki, Walter Guernsey, James Gehring, John Alcantar | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Michael Patty (SG), Leslie Leday (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF), Joseph Herrington (C) Paul Tung, Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan, Robert Cline, Jack Rogers | |
| 16:27 | Rider | Edwin Houck is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Paul McClaine | 44-44 |
| 16:07 | Fairfield | Michael Patty makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leslie Leday | 44-46 |
| 16:01 | Rider | Stephen Williams's pass is intercepted by Leslie Leday | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Paul McClaine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Middleton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Williams (fresh) PF - Edwin Houck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Wade Willey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Patty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Leday (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicolas Furlong (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Herrington (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Fairfield | Michael Patty is fouled on the floor by Stephen Williams - foul #1 on Stephen Williams, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Bonnett (PF) Edwin Houck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:41 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Wade Willey | 44-48 |
| 15:37 | Rider | John Middleton knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul McClaine | 46-48 |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Wade Willey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 15:15 | Rider | John Middleton pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:58 | Rider | John Middleton comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 14:56 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 14:44 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Patty | 46-50 |
| 14:41 | Rider | Michael Patty is called for the reach on John Middleton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Patty, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rider | John Perrotta (PG), Steven Wysocki (SG), Edwin Houck (SF), John Alcantar (C) Paul McClaine, John Middleton, Stephen Williams, Michael Fry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Castello (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Robert Cline (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Wade Willey, Michael Patty, Leslie Leday, Nicolas Furlong, Joseph Herrington | |
| 14:29 | Rider | The short jumper by Richard Bonnett is denied by Robert Cline | 46-50 |
| 14:27 | Rider | John Alcantar tips it in | 48-50 |
| 14:08 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Elmer Swan and the foul's on Steven Wysocki - foul #2 on Steven Wysocki, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rider | Walter Guernsey (SF), James Gehring (PF) Edwin Houck, Richard Bonnett | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG) Gary Castello | |
| 14:08 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:53 | Rider | James Gehring misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 13:52 | Rider | John Alcantar tips it home | 50-53 |
| 13:32 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow is fouled on the floor by Steven Wysocki - foul #3 on Steven Wysocki, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (SG) Steven Wysocki | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leslie Leday (SF) Elmer Swan | |
| 13:22 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday is denied on a layup by James Gehring | 50-53 |
| 13:20 | Rider | James Gehring grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 13:07 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 13:05 | Rider | Walter Guernsey can't tip it in | 50-53 |
| 13:03 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:58 | Fairfield | James Gehring blocks the short jumper by Daniel McDow | 50-53 |
| 12:57 | Rider | John Alcantar gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:53 | Rider | James Gehring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Bonnett (PF) James Gehring | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Castello (SG), Nicolas Furlong (PF) Daniel McDow, Robert Cline | |
| 12:34 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Guernsey - foul #2 on Walter Guernsey, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul McClaine (PG), Stephen Williams (SF) John Perrotta, Walter Guernsey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Elmer Swan (SF) Jack Rogers | |
| 12:34 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:34 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:18 | Rider | Stephen Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-55 |
| 12:16 | Rider | Richard Bonnett tips it in | 52-55 |
| 11:49 | Fairfield | Paul Tung hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Paul McClaine - foul #1 on Paul McClaine, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Wysocki (SG), Edwin Houck (PF), Michael Fry (C) Paul McClaine, Richard Bonnett, John Alcantar | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (SG), Joseph Herrington (C) Gary Castello, Leslie Leday | |
| 11:49 | Fairfield | Paul Tung makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:49 | Fairfield | Paul Tung makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Wysocki (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Williams (fresh) PF - Edwin Houck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wade Willey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Swan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Nicolas Furlong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Herrington (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Rider | Michael Fry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 11:29 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 11:23 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan is fouled on the floor by Stephen Williams - foul #2 on Stephen Williams, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Rider | John Perrotta (PG), James Gehring (SF) John Middleton, Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG), Robert Cline (PF) Paul Tung, Nicolas Furlong | |
| 11:23 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:23 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 11:00 | Rider | Edwin Houck misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wade Willey - foul #2 on Wade Willey, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Rider | Walter Guernsey (SF) Michael Fry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Bolte (SF), Jack Rogers (C) Elmer Swan, Joseph Herrington | |
| 11:00 | Rider | Edwin Houck makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:00 | Rider | Edwin Houck makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:34 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Cline | 54-61 |
| 10:13 | Rider | The pull-up jumper by Edwin Houck is blocked by Jack Rogers | 54-61 |
| 10:11 | Fairfield | Robert Cline grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers can't finish the layup | 54-61 |
| 09:46 | Rider | The rebound goes to Walter Guernsey | 54-61 |
| 09:41 | Rider | John Perrotta's pass is intercepted by Wade Willey in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | Wade Willey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 09:31 | Rider | John Perrotta gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:27 | Rider | Steven Wysocki is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Rogers - foul #3 on Jack Rogers, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (PG), Stephen Williams (SF), Richard Bonnett (PF), John Alcantar (C) John Perrotta, Walter Guernsey, Edwin Houck, James Gehring | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Patty (PG), Gary Castello (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Leslie Leday (PF), Joseph Herrington (C) Wade Willey, Daniel McDow, Ronald Bolte, Robert Cline, Jack Rogers | |
| 09:27 | Rider | Steven Wysocki makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:27 | Rider | Steven Wysocki misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:27 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:06 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 09:04 | Rider | Richard Bonnett grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 08:39 | Rider | Stephen Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 08:38 | Rider | John Alcantar can't tip it in | 55-61 |
| 08:37 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Leslie Leday | 55-61 |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | John Alcantar is called for the reach on Leslie Leday - foul #3 on John Alcantar, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul McClaine (PG) Steven Wysocki | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong (PF) Joseph Herrington | |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:26 | Rider | Paul McClaine is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Castello - foul #1 on Gary Castello, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| 08:26 | Rider | Paul McClaine makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:26 | Rider | Paul McClaine misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:26 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Leslie Leday | 56-63 |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | Stephen Williams is called for the reach on Leslie Leday - foul #3 on Stephen Williams, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Rider | John Perrotta (PG), Walter Guernsey (SF) Paul McClaine, Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Jack Rogers (C) Michael Patty, Elmer Swan | |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:02 | Rider | John Alcantar grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 07:46 | Rider | Walter Guernsey steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-63 |
| Subs | Rider | Edwin Houck (PF) Richard Bonnett | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG) Gary Castello | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Perrotta (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Guernsey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Houck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Alcantar (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel McDow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leslie Leday (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicolas Furlong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jack Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | John Perrotta steals the ball from Jack Rogers | 56-63 |
| 07:21 | Rider | John Middleton lays it up and in on a great pass from John Perrotta | 58-63 |
| 07:02 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-66 |
| 06:39 | Rider | John Middleton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Perrotta | 61-66 |
| 06:34 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 06:32 | Rider | John Alcantar gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 06:12 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 06:11 | Rider | John Alcantar tips it but misses | 61-66 |
| 06:10 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 05:41 | Fairfield | John Alcantar steps in front of the Paul Tung pass | 61-66 |
| 05:39 | Rider | John Perrotta is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel McDow - foul #2 on Daniel McDow, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Wysocki (SG), James Gehring (SF), Richard Bonnett (PF), Michael Fry (C) John Middleton, Walter Guernsey, Edwin Houck, John Alcantar | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Michael Patty (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Robert Cline (PF), Joseph Herrington (C) Paul Tung, Daniel McDow, Leslie Leday, Nicolas Furlong, Jack Rogers | |
| 05:39 | Rider | John Perrotta makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:39 | Rider | John Perrotta makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:22 | Fairfield | John Perrotta takes the ball from Wade Willey | 63-66 |
| 05:17 | Rider | James Gehring banks in the layup set up by John Perrotta | 65-66 |
| 04:53 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 04:35 | Fairfield | Robert Cline misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-66 |
| 04:33 | Rider | John Perrotta grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:28 | Rider | Steven Wysocki is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Willey - foul #3 on Wade Willey, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul McClaine (PG) John Perrotta | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Castello (SG), Nicolas Furlong (PF) Wade Willey, Joseph Herrington | |
| 04:28 | Rider | Steven Wysocki makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:28 | Rider | Steven Wysocki makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:07 | Fairfield | Michael Patty loses the ball out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Stephen Williams (SG), John Alcantar (C) Steven Wysocki, Michael Fry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG) Michael Patty | |
| 03:51 | Rider | James Gehring can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Cline - foul #2 on Robert Cline, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Edwin Houck (PF) Richard Bonnett | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Bolte (SF), Jack Rogers (C) Elmer Swan, Nicolas Furlong | |
| 03:51 | Rider | James Gehring misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:51 | Rider | James Gehring makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:39 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow misses the jumper from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 03:38 | Rider | John Alcantar gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Paul McClaine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Gehring (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edwin Houck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Alcantar (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Castello (fresh) SG - Daniel McDow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bolte (fresh) PF - Robert Cline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Rogers (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Rider | Jack Rogers steps in front of the Paul McClaine pass | 68-66 |
| 03:19 | Fairfield | Robert Cline can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Paul McClaine - foul #2 on Paul McClaine, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (PG), Walter Guernsey (SF) Paul McClaine, James Gehring | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leslie Leday (SF), Joseph Herrington (C) Ronald Bolte, Jack Rogers | |
| 03:19 | Fairfield | Robert Cline misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:19 | Fairfield | Robert Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:19 | Rider | The rebound goes to Stephen Williams | 68-66 |
| 03:15 | Rider | John Middleton buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Edwin Houck and the foul's on Daniel McDow - foul #3 on Daniel McDow, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Ronald Bolte (SF) Daniel McDow, Robert Cline | |
| 03:15 | Rider | John Middleton misses the free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:15 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:53 | Fairfield | Paul Tung can't finish the layup | 70-66 |
| 02:52 | Rider | John Alcantar gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:52 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Rider | John Perrotta (PG), Steven Wysocki (SG), Richard Bonnett (PF) John Middleton, Stephen Williams, Edwin Houck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG), Elmer Swan (SF) Gary Castello, Ronald Bolte | |
| 02:47 | Rider | Richard Bonnett travels in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 02:34 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 02:33 | Rider | The rebound goes to John Alcantar | 70-66 |
| 02:17 | Rider | Richard Bonnett can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 70-66 |
| 02:16 | Rider | John Alcantar tips it home | 72-66 |
| 02:16 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cline (PF) Joseph Herrington | |
| 01:52 | Fairfield | Robert Cline misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 72-66 |
| 01:50 | Rider | John Alcantar grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:40 | Rider | Walter Guernsey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Perrotta | 75-66 |
| 01:40 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Robert Cline, Leslie Leday | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 75-66 |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jack Rogers | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong snags the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong misses the 3 from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 00:41 | Rider | John Alcantar grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Rider | John Alcantar is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Tung - foul #3 on Paul Tung, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (SG), Stephen Williams (SF) Steven Wysocki, Walter Guernsey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:39 | Rider | John Alcantar misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:39 | Rider | John Alcantar misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan grabs the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Paul Tung can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow gets the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Rider | Richard Bonnett snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:23 | Rider | Paul Tung is called for the reach on John Perrotta in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Tung, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| 00:23 | Rider | John Perrotta makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:23 | Rider | John Perrotta makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Alcantar - foul #4 on John Alcantar, team foul #11 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Rider | James Gehring (SF), Edwin Houck (PF), Michael Fry (C) John Perrotta, Richard Bonnett, John Alcantar | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Michael Patty (SG), Leslie Leday (SF), Robert Cline (PF) Paul Tung, Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan, Nicolas Furlong | |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:16 | Rider | Stephen Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Patty - foul #2 on Michael Patty, team foul #15 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Rider | John Perrotta (PG), Richard Bonnett (PF), John Alcantar (C) James Gehring, Edwin Houck, Michael Fry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF) Wade Willey, Michael Patty, Leslie Leday, Robert Cline | |
| 00:16 | Rider | Stephen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:16 | Rider | Stephen Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Nicolas Furlong | 78-68 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 00:10 | Rider | Richard Bonnett gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rider | John Perrotta runs out the clock | 78-68 |