| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) C - Barry Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Rio (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fresh) PF - Jim Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Short (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| 19:29 | Rider | Barry Craig clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 19:27 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Englund | 30-27 |
| 19:04 | Rider | Jerry Morgan misses badly on a floater from the left side | 30-27 |
| 19:02 | Fairfield | Joe Short grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:50 | Fairfield | Joe Short misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Hewitt - foul #1 on Timothy Hewitt, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:50 | Fairfield | Joe Short makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:50 | Fairfield | Joe Short misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:50 | Rider | The rebound goes to Cody Allen | 30-28 |
| 18:48 | Rider | Joe Rio is called for the reach on Cody Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Rio, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (SG) Joe Rio | |
| 18:38 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 30-28 |
| 18:37 | Rider | Cody Allen grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:30 | Rider | Gary Engel steals it from Jerry Morgan | 30-28 |
| 18:17 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 18:16 | Rider | Christopher Englund snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:14 | Rider | Cody Allen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rider | Percy Collins (SG), Roger Owens (PF) Cody Allen, Christopher Englund | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Bruno Shaver (SF), Josef Kimble (C) Gary Engel, Sherwood Hinnant, Joe Short | |
| 18:01 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Barry Craig - foul #1 on Barry Craig, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manuel (C) Barry Craig | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 18:01 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:01 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:32 | Rider | Jerry Morgan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roger Owens | 33-30 |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 17:14 | Rider | Roger Owens gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:11 | Rider | Percy Collins is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Percy Collins, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Christopher Englund (PF) Timothy Hewitt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF) John Daugherty, Bruno Shaver | |
| 16:55 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses the shot in the paint | 33-30 |
| 16:53 | Fairfield | Jim Green tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 16:37 | Rider | Christopher Englund connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 16:23 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Casimir Falkowski | 35-34 |
| 16:02 | Rider | Roger Owens comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:00 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Collins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Roger Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Manuel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casimir Falkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fairly fresh) PF - Jim Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Josef Kimble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 15:52 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:33 | Fairfield | Jim Green drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Sherwood Hinnant | 35-37 |
| 15:17 | Rider | Christopher Englund scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Morgan | 37-37 |
| 14:59 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jim Green | 37-39 |
| 14:44 | Rider | Roger Owens makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Morgan | 39-39 |
| 14:24 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski makes the 3 from straight away set up by Josef Kimble | 39-42 |
| 14:04 | Rider | Roger Owens can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 14:02 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Josef Kimble | 39-42 |
| 13:48 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Casimir Falkowski | 39-44 |
| 13:27 | Rider | Robert Manuel's layup is rejected by Josef Kimble | 39-44 |
| 13:25 | Rider | Percy Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:12 | Rider | Jerry Morgan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 13:11 | Rider | Robert Manuel gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:57 | Rider | Roger Owens misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 12:55 | Rider | Jerry Morgan tips it but misses | 39-44 |
| 12:53 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Manuel | 39-44 |
| 12:40 | Rider | Robert Manuel misses long on a runner from close range | 39-44 |
| 12:38 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 12:15 | Fairfield | Gary Engel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 12:13 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 12:02 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 12:01 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Casimir Falkowski | 39-44 |
| 11:53 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Engel | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Collins (tiring) 5 reb. SF - Roger Owens (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Manuel (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casimir Falkowski (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jim Green (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Josef Kimble (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Rider | Robert Manuel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Cody Allen (SG), Timothy Hewitt (SF), Barry Craig (PF), Gene Smith (C) Jerry Morgan, Percy Collins, Roger Owens, Christopher Englund, Robert Manuel | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), Joe Rio (SG), John Daugherty (SF), Joe Short (PF), Brian Haider (C) Gary Engel, Casimir Falkowski, Sherwood Hinnant, Jim Green, Josef Kimble | |
| 11:41 | Fairfield | Brian Haider makes the fadeaway in the lane | 39-49 |
| 11:30 | Rider | Elmer Graves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 11:29 | Rider | Gene Smith snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 11:17 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Barry Craig | 41-49 |
| 11:01 | Fairfield | Joe Rio throws it down set up by Bruno Shaver and he's hacked by Barry Craig - foul #2 on Barry Craig, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| 11:01 | Fairfield | Joe Rio makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:44 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt's pass is intercepted by Brian Haider | 41-52 |
| 10:28 | Fairfield | Elmer Graves takes the ball from Joe Rio | 41-52 |
| 10:26 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gino Bruno (SF) John Daugherty | |
| 10:05 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Bruno Shaver is denied by Gene Smith | 41-52 |
| 10:04 | Rider | Barry Craig gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:47 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 09:25 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 09:12 | Rider | Brian Haider steals it from Timothy Hewitt | 44-54 |
| 09:05 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno travels with the ball | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rider | Jason Willson (SF), Christopher Englund (PF), Scott Pursel (C) Timothy Hewitt, Barry Craig, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), John Daugherty (SF) Bruno Shaver, Gino Bruno | |
| 08:51 | Rider | The jumper by Elmer Graves is denied by Brian Haider | 44-54 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | Gary Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:31 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Elmer Graves - foul #4 on Elmer Graves, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG) Elmer Graves | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim Green (PF) Joe Short | |
| 08:31 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:31 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:29 | Rider | Joe Rio steals the ball from Scott Pursel in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 08:27 | Fairfield | Joe Rio lays it in | 44-58 |
| 08:02 | Rider | Jerry Morgan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-58 |
| 08:00 | Rider | Jason Willson grabs the offensive board | 44-58 |
| 07:43 | Rider | Cody Allen buries a jump hook from the right block | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Allen (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Willson (fresh) PF - Christopher Englund (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Pursel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Rio (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Daugherty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jim Green (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Haider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Fairfield | Brian Haider is hacked by Scott Pursel - foul #1 on Scott Pursel, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Percy Collins (SG), Timothy Hewitt (SF), Gene Smith (C) Jerry Morgan, Cody Allen, Jason Willson, Scott Pursel | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Gino Bruno (SF) Gary Engel, John Daugherty | |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | Joe Rio comes up short on the shot from the left block | 46-58 |
| 07:17 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:53 | Fairfield | Gene Smith picks off the pass by Casimir Falkowski | 46-58 |
| 06:29 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Elmer Graves | 49-58 |
| 06:04 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 06:03 | Rider | The rebound goes to Percy Collins | 49-58 |
| 05:50 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-58 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Brian Haider grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 05:43 | Fairfield | Joe Rio scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gino Bruno | 49-60 |
| 05:28 | Rider | Elmer Graves connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-60 |
| 05:13 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 05:11 | Rider | Percy Collins snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 05:07 | Rider | Percy Collins drills a floater near the basket | 54-60 |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Elmer Graves - foul #5 on Elmer Graves, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Cody Allen (SG), Roger Owens (SF), Barry Craig (PF), Robert Manuel (C) Elmer Graves, Percy Collins, Timothy Hewitt, Christopher Englund, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Joe Short (PF), Josef Kimble (C) Casimir Falkowski, Joe Rio, Jim Green, Brian Haider | |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:27 | Rider | Barry Craig lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Jerry Morgan | 56-62 |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno tips it but misses | 56-62 |
| 04:07 | Rider | Robert Manuel snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 04:03 | Rider | Bruno Shaver is called for the reach on Jerry Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruno Shaver, team foul #2 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant (SF) Gino Bruno | |
| 03:48 | Rider | Roger Owens dunks the ball on a nice dish by Cody Allen and he's hacked by Sherwood Hinnant - foul #3 on Sherwood Hinnant, team foul #3 | 58-62 |
| 03:48 | Rider | Roger Owens makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant scores on a runner near the basket | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cody Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Barry Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Manuel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Bruno Shaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Daugherty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Short (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Josef Kimble (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Rider | Cody Allen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-64 |
| 03:08 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Barry Craig - foul #3 on Barry Craig, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Timothy Hewitt (SF) Roger Owens | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Brian Haider (C) John Daugherty, Josef Kimble | |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:37 | Rider | Joe Short blocks the short jumper by Barry Craig | 59-66 |
| 02:36 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt snags the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 02:15 | Rider | Cody Allen misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-66 |
| 02:14 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:58 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 01:56 | Rider | The rebound goes to Cody Allen | 59-66 |
| 01:53 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt is hacked by Sherwood Hinnant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sherwood Hinnant, team foul #4 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Christopher Englund (PF), Gene Smith (C) Barry Craig, Robert Manuel | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Jim Green (PF) Bruno Shaver, Joe Short | |
| 01:38 | Rider | Jerry Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 01:37 | Rider | Christopher Englund tips it home | 61-66 |
| 01:28 | Fairfield | Joe Rio clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Cody Allen - foul #1 on Cody Allen, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| 01:28 | Fairfield | Joe Rio makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:28 | Fairfield | Joe Rio misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:28 | Rider | The rebound goes to Cody Allen | 61-67 |
| 01:24 | Rider | Joe Rio steps in front of the Jerry Morgan pass in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 01:23 | Fairfield | Jim Green blows the layup | 61-67 |
| 01:21 | Fairfield | Brian Haider pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:02 | Fairfield | Joe Rio lays it in | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Rider | Cody Allen is hacked by Joe Rio in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Rio, team foul #5 | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Rider | Jerry Morgan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Brian Haider gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Fairfield | Brian Haider is hacked by Jerry Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| 00:55 | Fairfield | Brian Haider makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:55 | Fairfield | Brian Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:49 | Rider | Gene Smith misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 61-71 |
| 00:48 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt tips it in | 63-71 |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | Gary Engel is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Morgan - foul #2 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:40 | Rider | Cody Allen misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 63-73 |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | Jim Green grabs the board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses short on a floater from the left side | 63-73 |
| 00:15 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt grabs the board | 63-73 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Christopher Englund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | Rider | Roger Owens (PG), Percy Collins (SG), Jason Willson (SF), Barry Craig (PF), Robert Manuel (C) Jerry Morgan, Cody Allen, Timothy Hewitt, Christopher Englund, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Bruno Shaver (SF), Joe Short (PF), Josef Kimble (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Jim Green, Brian Haider | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski runs out the clock | 63-73 |