| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) C - Edward Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Richard Strope (fresh) SG - David Adams (fresh) SF - Michael Hoffman (fresh) PF - Pierre Maley (fresh) C - Craig Cockerham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Otis Hamlet and he's hacked by Craig Cockerham - foul #1 on Craig Cockerham, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Rider | Richard Strope steps out of bounds on the sideline | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard misses long on a floater from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Rider | The rebound goes to Pierre Maley | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Rider | Otis Hamlet picks off the pass by David Adams | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman is hacked by Richard Strope in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Strope, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Rider | Pierre Maley hits a floater from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman's pass is intercepted by Pierre Maley | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Rider | Michael Hoffman loses the dribble to Edward Howard | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 3-2 |
| 17:32 | Rider | David Adams gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Rider | Richard Strope makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Otis Hamlet - foul #1 on Otis Hamlet, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (PG), Anthony Baker (SG), Bryan Maxwell (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Robert Gorman, Henry Lampman, Otis Hamlet, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 17:27 | Rider | Richard Strope makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | Pierre Maley denies the turnaround by Anthony Baker | 3-5 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless can't tip it in | 3-5 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer misses the tip | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | Rider | The rebound goes to David Adams | 3-5 |
| 16:49 | Rider | Richard Strope misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Vincent Parmer - foul #1 on Vincent Parmer, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Thies (SG), Danny Ashby (C) David Adams, Craig Cockerham | |
| 16:49 | Rider | Richard Strope makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:49 | Rider | Richard Strope makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Thies steals it from Vincent Parmer | 3-7 |
| 16:28 | Rider | Richard Strope blows the layup | 3-7 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Thies - foul #1 on Mark Thies, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF) Anthony Baker, Bryan Maxwell | |
| Subs | Rider | Ryan Larosa (SG), David Christensen (SF), Aaron Durazo (C) Richard Strope, Michael Hoffman, Pierre Maley | |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:46 | Rider | Mark Thies hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Ashby | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mark Thies (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Larosa (fresh) SF - David Christensen (fresh) PF - Danny Ashby (fresh) C - Aaron Durazo (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Henry Lampman | 8-10 |
| 15:10 | Rider | Mark Thies misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-10 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ryan Larosa - foul #1 on Ryan Larosa, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Charles Cleveland (PF), Edward Howard (C) Don Brown, Otis Hamlet, Carlton Pless | |
| Subs | Rider | David Adams (SG), Michael Hoffman (SF), Craig Cockerham (C) Ryan Larosa, David Christensen, Danny Ashby | |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:55 | Rider | David Adams pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:42 | Rider | Michael Hoffman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Charles Cleveland - foul #1 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (SF) Vincent Parmer | |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Strope (PG), Pierre Maley (PF) Mark Thies, Aaron Durazo | |
| 14:42 | Rider | Michael Hoffman misses the free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses short on a shot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard tips it but misses | 9-12 |
| 14:36 | Rider | David Adams snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:16 | Rider | David Adams clanks a floater from the right side | 9-12 |
| 14:14 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Maxwell | 11-12 |
| 13:48 | Rider | Richard Strope makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Gorman | 13-15 |
| 13:04 | Rider | David Adams's floater is tipped away by Edward Howard | 13-15 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 12:35 | Rider | The rebound goes to Richard Strope | 13-15 |
| 12:24 | Rider | Michael Hoffman misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Maxwell - foul #1 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (PG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Robert Gorman, Henry Lampman, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Thies (PG), Ryan Larosa (SG), Danny Ashby (PF), Aaron Durazo (C) Richard Strope, David Adams, Pierre Maley, Craig Cockerham | |
| 12:24 | Rider | Michael Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:24 | Rider | Michael Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet is hacked by Danny Ashby - foul #1 on Danny Ashby, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rider | David Christensen (SF) Michael Hoffman | |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Don Brown | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mark Thies (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Larosa (fresh) SF - David Christensen (fresh) PF - Danny Ashby (fresh) C - Aaron Durazo (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Rider | Mark Thies can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 11:28 | Rider | David Christensen snags the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 11:15 | Rider | Don Brown steps in front of the Mark Thies pass | 15-17 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ryan Larosa - foul #2 on Ryan Larosa, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Anthony Eakins (PF) Bryan Maxwell, Vincent Parmer | |
| Subs | Rider | Hubert Melgoza (PG) Ryan Larosa | |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:52 | Rider | Mark Thies hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Hubert Melgoza | 17-20 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Hubert Melgoza - foul #1 on Hubert Melgoza, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Strope (PG), David Adams (SG), Pierre Maley (PF) Hubert Melgoza, David Christensen, Danny Ashby | |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:09 | Rider | Pierre Maley scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Strope | 18-22 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Don Brown | 21-22 |
| 09:23 | Rider | Pierre Maley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Pierre Maley, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (SG), Bryan Maxwell (SF), Charles Cleveland (PF), Edward Howard (C) Don Brown, Otis Hamlet, Anthony Eakins, Carlton Pless | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Hoffman (SF), Craig Cockerham (C) Mark Thies, Aaron Durazo | |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 09:10 | Rider | Pierre Maley gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 09:05 | Rider | Richard Strope misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Gorman - foul #1 on Robert Gorman, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer (SF) Robert Gorman | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 09:05 | Rider | Richard Strope makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:05 | Rider | Richard Strope makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-24 |
| 08:41 | Rider | Craig Cockerham grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 08:22 | Rider | Pierre Maley is fouled on the floor by Charles Cleveland - foul #2 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (PG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (PF) Bryan Maxwell, Vincent Parmer, Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Thies (PG), David Christensen (SG), Danny Ashby (PF) Richard Strope, David Adams, Pierre Maley | |
| 08:07 | Rider | Mark Thies comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman is hacked by David Christensen - foul #1 on David Christensen, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG) Don Brown | |
| Subs | Rider | Pierre Maley (PF) Craig Cockerham | |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mark Thies (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Christensen (fresh) SF - Michael Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pierre Maley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Ashby (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Henry Lampman | 24-24 |
| 07:18 | Rider | Danny Ashby misses the floater near the basket | 24-24 |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Otis Hamlet is denied by Pierre Maley | 24-24 |
| 07:10 | Rider | David Christensen gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 07:05 | Rider | Pierre Maley clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Henry Lampman - foul #1 on Henry Lampman, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer (C) Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Strope (PG) David Christensen | |
| 07:05 | Rider | Pierre Maley makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:05 | Rider | Pierre Maley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer buries a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Gorman | 26-26 |
| 06:39 | Rider | Robert Gorman takes the ball from Michael Hoffman | 26-26 |
| 06:27 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-26 |
| 06:25 | Rider | Pierre Maley gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:04 | Rider | Danny Ashby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 06:03 | Rider | Pierre Maley tips it in | 26-28 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Henry Lampman | 28-28 |
| 05:28 | Rider | Danny Ashby's pass is intercepted by Robert Gorman | 28-28 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless can't finish the layup | 28-28 |
| 04:58 | Rider | Pierre Maley pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:53 | Rider | Richard Strope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (PG), Anthony Baker (SG), Bryan Maxwell (SF), Anthony Eakins (PF), Edward Howard (C) Robert Gorman, Henry Lampman, Otis Hamlet, Carlton Pless, Vincent Parmer | |
| Subs | Rider | Hubert Melgoza (PG), David Adams (SG), David Christensen (SF), Aaron Durazo (PF), Craig Cockerham (C) Richard Strope, Mark Thies, Michael Hoffman, Pierre Maley, Danny Ashby | |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown's floater is tipped away by David Christensen | 28-28 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard tips it in | 30-28 |
| 04:17 | Rider | David Christensen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 04:15 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Howard | 32-28 |
| 03:51 | Rider | Aaron Durazo misses long on a floater from the left block | 32-28 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Baker (fresh) SF - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Eakins (fresh) C - Edward Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Hubert Melgoza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Adams (fresh) SF - David Christensen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Durazo (fresh) C - Craig Cockerham (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 03:29 | Rider | Aaron Durazo pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 03:18 | Rider | Anthony Baker is called for the reach on David Christensen - foul #1 on Anthony Baker, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Charles Cleveland (PF) Anthony Baker, Anthony Eakins | |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Strope (PG) Hubert Melgoza | |
| 03:18 | Rider | David Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:18 | Rider | David Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Howard | 35-30 |
| 02:37 | Rider | Craig Cockerham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 02:35 | Rider | Richard Strope can't tip it in | 35-30 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 02:08 | Rider | Richard Strope connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 37-32 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | David Adams is called for the reach on Bryan Maxwell - foul #1 on David Adams, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (SG), Carlton Pless (C) Don Brown, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Thies (PG), Ryan Larosa (SG), Michael Hoffman (SF), Pierre Maley (PF) Richard Strope, David Adams, David Christensen, Aaron Durazo | |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:52 | Rider | Craig Cockerham gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 01:39 | Rider | Ryan Larosa misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 01:37 | Rider | Michael Hoffman tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Thies - foul #2 on Mark Thies, team foul #11 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet (SF) Bryan Maxwell | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:15 | Rider | Ryan Larosa hits a floater from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet loses the dribble to Michael Hoffman | 38-36 |
| 00:54 | Rider | Michael Hoffman throws it down | 38-38 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Carlton Pless | 40-38 |
| 00:04 | Rider | Pierre Maley drills a jumper near the basket | 40-40 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses long on a halfcourt shot | 40-40 |