| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) SG - Sidney Dykema (fresh) SF - Douglas Nadolski (fresh) PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) C - Enlai Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Richard McHardy (fresh) SG - Michael Knights (fresh) SF - Joseph Minder (fresh) PF - Steven Moore (fresh) C - Jackie Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Erik Gregg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Sidney Dykema loses the dribble to Michael Knights | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Rider | Jackie Smith clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Enlai Wang - foul #1 on Enlai Wang, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Rider | Jackie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Rider | Jackie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Enlai Wang misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Richard McHardy - foul #1 on Richard McHardy, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Enlai Wang makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Enlai Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:54 | Rider | Jackie Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:39 | Samford | John Reader clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-1 |
| 18:38 | Rider | Steven Moore snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:17 | Rider | Richard McHardy's fadeaway is rejected by Erik Gregg | 2-1 |
| 18:15 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Knights | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Rider | Joseph Minder's floater is tipped away by Erik Gregg | 2-1 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Enlai Wang snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Enlai Wang buries a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Michael Knights - foul #1 on Michael Knights, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Enlai Wang makes the free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:19 | Rider | Richard McHardy makes the driving attempt in the paint | 5-3 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Steven Moore takes the ball from Erik Gregg | 5-3 |
| 16:50 | Rider | Steven Moore makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard McHardy | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Erik Gregg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Rider | Michael Knights grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:08 | Rider | Richard McHardy knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Joseph Minder | 5-8 |
| 16:03 | Samford | John Reader misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:01 | Rider | Steven Moore gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) SG - Sidney Dykema (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Nadolski (fairly fresh) PF - Erik Gregg (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Enlai Wang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Richard McHardy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Knights (fresh) SF - Joseph Minder (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Rider | Jackie Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard McHardy | 5-11 |
| 15:34 | Samford | Erik Gregg is hacked by Steven Moore - foul #1 on Steven Moore, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG), Jim Kauffman (SG), Charles Huggins (SF), Ronald Powell (PF), Martin Wood (C) John Reader, Sidney Dykema, Douglas Nadolski, Erik Gregg, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Rider | Peter Young (SF), Leroy Scott (PF), Carl Fridley (C) Joseph Minder, Steven Moore, Jackie Smith | |
| 15:27 | Samford | Charles Huggins misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 5-11 |
| 15:25 | Rider | Leroy Scott gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:21 | Rider | Ronald Powell steps in front of the Leroy Scott pass | 5-11 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Jim Kauffman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-11 |
| 15:03 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Shaw | 5-11 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Jim Kauffman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Ronald Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:27 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses long on a floater in the lane | 5-11 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Jim Kauffman grabs the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Jim Kauffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG), Erik Gregg (PF) Billy Shaw, Charles Huggins | |
| Subs | Rider | John Anderson (PG), Billy Lim (SF), Steven Moore (PF) Richard McHardy, Michael Knights, Carl Fridley | |
| 13:48 | Rider | Steven Moore clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Erik Gregg - foul #1 on Erik Gregg, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Minder (SF), Jackie Smith (C) Billy Lim, Leroy Scott | |
| 13:48 | Rider | Steven Moore makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:48 | Rider | Steven Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Steven Moore is called for the reach on John Reader - foul #2 on Steven Moore, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Rider | Leroy Scott (PF) Steven Moore | |
| 13:17 | Samford | Ronald Powell makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Martin Wood and the foul's on Joseph Minder - foul #1 on Joseph Minder, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Sidney Dykema (SG), Enlai Wang (C) Jim Kauffman, Martin Wood | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 13:17 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:17 | Rider | Jackie Smith pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:49 | Rider | John Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Powell - foul #1 on Ronald Powell, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| 12:49 | Rider | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:49 | Rider | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:49 | Rider | John Anderson makes the 3rd free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:26 | Samford | John Reader is whistled for traveling | 7-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Nadolski (SF), Martin Wood (PF) Ronald Powell, Erik Gregg | |
| Subs | Rider | Richard McHardy (PG), Michael Knights (SG) John Anderson, Peter Young | |
| 12:10 | Rider | Joseph Minder misses short on a shot in the paint | 7-15 |
| 12:09 | Rider | Leroy Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:52 | Rider | Leroy Scott clanks a floater from the left side | 7-15 |
| 11:51 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Smith | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) SG - Sidney Dykema (fresh) SF - Douglas Nadolski (fresh) PF - Martin Wood (fresh) C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Richard McHardy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Knights (fresh) SF - Joseph Minder (fresh) PF - Leroy Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jackie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rider | Richard McHardy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Martin Wood - foul #1 on Martin Wood, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Huggins (C) Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Rider | Peter Young (SF), Carl Fridley (C) Joseph Minder, Jackie Smith | |
| 11:37 | Rider | Richard McHardy makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 11:37 | Rider | Richard McHardy misses the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 11:37 | Rider | Leroy Scott gets the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 11:26 | Rider | Richard McHardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Sidney Dykema snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 11:19 | Samford | John Reader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG), Jim Kauffman (SG), Erik Gregg (PF), Ronald Powell (C) John Reader, Sidney Dykema, Martin Wood, Charles Huggins | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 11:02 | Rider | Carl Fridley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Jim Kauffman snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Jim Kauffman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jim Kauffman, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Wood (C) Douglas Nadolski | |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Minder (PF) Leroy Scott | |
| 10:29 | Rider | Peter Young clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Jim Kauffman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Billy Shaw misses long on a shot from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 10:22 | Rider | Peter Young grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 10:05 | Rider | Peter Young clanks a 3 from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Billy Shaw grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Erik Gregg hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Ronald Powell | 9-16 |
| 09:23 | Rider | Peter Young is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Peter Young, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG), Sidney Dykema (SG), Douglas Nadolski (SF), Enlai Wang (C) Billy Shaw, Jim Kauffman, Ronald Powell, Martin Wood | |
| Subs | Rider | John Anderson (PG), Paul Morrissey (SG), Billy Lim (SF), Leroy Scott (PF), Jackie Smith (C) Richard McHardy, Michael Knights, Peter Young, Joseph Minder, Carl Fridley | |
| 08:56 | Samford | Erik Gregg comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 9-16 |
| 08:55 | Rider | The rebound goes to Paul Morrissey | 9-16 |
| 08:32 | Rider | Leroy Scott blows the layup | 9-16 |
| 08:31 | Rider | Leroy Scott gets the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 08:16 | Rider | Enlai Wang picks off the pass by John Anderson | 9-16 |
| 07:57 | Samford | John Reader clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 07:56 | Rider | Leroy Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 07:39 | Rider | Billy Lim clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 07:38 | Samford | The rebound goes to Enlai Wang | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) SG - Sidney Dykema (fresh) SF - Douglas Nadolski (fairly fresh) PF - Erik Gregg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Morrissey (fresh) SF - Billy Lim (fresh) PF - Leroy Scott (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jackie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Samford | John Reader drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Erik Gregg | 12-16 |
| 06:57 | Rider | Jackie Smith buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Anderson | 12-18 |
| 06:43 | Samford | John Reader misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Enlai Wang grabs the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 06:25 | Samford | John Reader misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Leroy Scott - foul #1 on Leroy Scott, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Jim Kauffman (SG), Charles Huggins (SF), Ronald Powell (PF), Martin Wood (C) Sidney Dykema, Douglas Nadolski, Erik Gregg, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Rider | Richard McHardy (PG), Michael Knights (SG), Peter Young (SF), Joseph Minder (PF) John Anderson, Paul Morrissey, Billy Lim, Leroy Scott | |
| 06:25 | Samford | John Reader misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 06:25 | Samford | John Reader makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 06:10 | Rider | Michael Knights can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Ronald Powell pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Martin Wood loses the dribble to Joseph Minder | 13-18 |
| 05:26 | Rider | Ronald Powell picks off the pass by Richard McHardy | 13-18 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Ronald Powell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jim Kauffman | 15-18 |
| 04:54 | Rider | Michael Knights is fouled on the floor by Ronald Powell - foul #2 on Ronald Powell, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG), Sidney Dykema (SG), Enlai Wang (C) John Reader, Jim Kauffman, Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | Rider | Leroy Scott (C) Jackie Smith | |
| 04:39 | Rider | Enlai Wang steals the ball from Peter Young | 15-18 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Sidney Dykema misses short on a jumper from the right side | 15-18 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Sidney Dykema hits the follow up shot | 17-18 |
| 04:16 | Rider | Richard McHardy misses the fadeaway from the left side | 17-18 |
| 04:14 | Rider | Joseph Minder grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 03:53 | Rider | Leroy Scott misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-18 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Enlai Wang snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Billy Shaw is fouled on the floor by Richard McHardy - foul #2 on Richard McHardy, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Nadolski (SF), Erik Gregg (PF) Charles Huggins, Martin Wood | |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Moore (PF) Peter Young | |
| 03:32 | Samford | Billy Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Billy Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Billy Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sidney Dykema (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Nadolski (fresh) PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Richard McHardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Knights (fresh) SF - Joseph Minder (fresh) PF - Steven Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Scott (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Rider | Michael Knights hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Sidney Dykema misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Moore - foul #3 on Steven Moore, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG) Billy Shaw | |
| Subs | Rider | Billy Lim (SF), Carl Fridley (C) Joseph Minder, Steven Moore | |
| 02:59 | Samford | Sidney Dykema misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Sidney Dykema misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 02:59 | Rider | The rebound goes to Leroy Scott | 19-18 |
| 02:36 | Rider | Carl Fridley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 02:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to Erik Gregg | 19-18 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Leroy Scott - foul #2 on Leroy Scott, team foul #10 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Jim Kauffman (SG), Ronald Powell (C) Sidney Dykema, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Rider | John Anderson (PG), Peter Young (SG), Jackie Smith (C) Richard McHardy, Michael Knights, Carl Fridley | |
| 02:17 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 02:00 | Rider | Peter Young drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Anderson | 21-20 |
| 01:41 | Samford | John Reader drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jim Kauffman | 23-20 |
| 01:31 | Rider | Peter Young knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leroy Scott | 23-23 |
| 01:21 | Samford | John Reader makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jim Kauffman | 25-23 |
| 01:05 | Rider | Jackie Smith lays it up and in | 25-25 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Ronald Powell can't connect on a shot near the basket | 25-25 |
| 00:48 | Rider | John Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 00:39 | Rider | Jackie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-25 |
| 00:38 | Rider | Billy Lim tips it back up and in | 25-27 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Erik Gregg loses the dribble to Jackie Smith | 25-27 |
| 00:04 | Rider | Billy Lim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Sidney Dykema (SG), Martin Wood (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Jim Kauffman, Douglas Nadolski, Erik Gregg | |
| Subs | Rider | Richard McHardy (PG), Michael Knights (SG), Joseph Minder (PF) John Anderson, Billy Lim, Leroy Scott | |
| 00:00 | Samford | John Reader misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 25-27 |