| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harrison Genest (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mosley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Ives (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Wray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Patrick Spencer inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 19:48 | Rider | Richard Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:42 | Rider | Richard Mosley drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Harrison Genest and he's hacked by Charles Helwig - foul #2 on Charles Helwig, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:42 | Rider | Richard Mosley misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:42 | Samford | Joseph Lamar gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Charles Helwig clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Richard Mosley - foul #2 on Richard Mosley, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Charles Helwig makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Charles Helwig makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:57 | Rider | Richard Mosley drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harrison Genest | 33-32 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 18:14 | Rider | Gerald Ives misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 18:13 | Rider | Francis Wray grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:01 | Rider | Richard Mosley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 18:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Lamar | 33-32 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 17:54 | Rider | Harrison Genest snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:48 | Rider | Richard Mosley scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Harrison Genest | 35-32 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Patrick Spencer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 17:15 | Rider | Harrison Genest drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Mosley | 38-35 |
| 16:58 | Samford | Charles Helwig knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Chuck Neely | 38-38 |
| 16:41 | Rider | Tom Sheffield misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:39 | Samford | Joseph Lamar pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Harrison Genest steals the ball from Kevin Chudzinski in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 16:34 | Rider | Harrison Genest lays it up and in | 40-38 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Chuck Neely makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Spencer | 40-41 |
| 15:54 | Rider | Richard Mosley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Patrick Spencer gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harrison Genest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mosley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Ives (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Wray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Sheffield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Chudzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Helwig (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Samford | Harrison Genest takes the ball from Charles Helwig | 40-41 |
| 15:40 | Rider | Harrison Genest misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 15:39 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Mosley | 40-41 |
| 15:30 | Rider | Gerald Ives is hacked by Kevin Chudzinski - foul #1 on Kevin Chudzinski, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Hipple (PG), Benjamin Brunell (SG), David Purpura (PF), Brent Crandell (C) Harrison Genest, Richard Mosley, Francis Wray, Tom Sheffield | |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Davis (PG), Jared Allen (SG), Thomas Parks (SF), Martin Buffington (PF), Joseph Manning (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Chuck Neely, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar, Charles Helwig | |
| 15:21 | Rider | David Purpura's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Buffington | 40-41 |
| 15:19 | Samford | Joseph Manning gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Jared Allen is hacked by David Purpura - foul #1 on David Purpura, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Martin Buffington misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:37 | Rider | Brent Crandell pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:20 | Rider | Brent Crandell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SG), Joseph Lamar (PF) Jared Allen, Thomas Parks | |
| 14:09 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses the floater in the lane | 40-41 |
| 14:07 | Rider | Brent Crandell grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:58 | Rider | Joseph Lamar steals the ball from Benjamin Brunell | 40-41 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Joseph Manning misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Ives - foul #2 on Gerald Ives, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Harrison Genest (PG), Richard Mosley (SG), Francis Wray (PF) Michael Hipple, Benjamin Brunell, Gerald Ives | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (C) Peter Davis, Martin Buffington, Joseph Lamar | |
| 13:30 | Samford | Joseph Manning makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Joseph Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:08 | Rider | David Purpura scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Charles Helwig drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Spencer and the foul's on Brent Crandell - foul #1 on Brent Crandell, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Lamar (PF) Joseph Manning | |
| 12:57 | Samford | Charles Helwig makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:34 | Rider | Richard Mosley misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Patrick Spencer snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 12:10 | Rider | The rebound goes to Francis Wray | 43-46 |
| 11:53 | Rider | Harrison Genest misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 11:51 | Rider | David Purpura grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harrison Genest (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Mosley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Purpura (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Wray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Crandell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rider | Richard Mosley can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Charles Helwig grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Patrick Spencer is fouled on the floor by Francis Wray - foul #2 on Francis Wray, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Benjamin Brunell (SG), Gerald Ives (SF), Tom Sheffield (C) Richard Mosley, David Purpura, Brent Crandell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:03 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Lamar | 43-48 |
| 10:36 | Rider | Gerald Ives scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Patrick Spencer - foul #1 on Patrick Spencer, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Eddie Quach (PF) Francis Wray | |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Davis (PG), Martin Buffington (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Charles Helwig | |
| 10:36 | Rider | Gerald Ives makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Peter Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald Ives - foul #3 on Gerald Ives, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Hipple (PG) Harrison Genest | |
| Subs | Samford | Jared Allen (SG), Joseph Manning (C) Chuck Neely, Patrick Spencer | |
| 10:11 | Samford | Peter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Peter Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:00 | Rider | Eddie Quach hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 09:59 | Samford | The rebound goes to Peter Davis | 46-50 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Jared Allen lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Manning and he's fouled by Benjamin Brunell - foul #3 on Benjamin Brunell, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Jared Allen makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:39 | Rider | Michael Hipple misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Jared Allen hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 46-53 |
| 09:14 | Rider | Tom Sheffield snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 08:48 | Rider | Tom Sheffield clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Manning - foul #2 on Joseph Manning, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Harrison Genest (PG), Richard Mosley (SG), David Purpura (SF), Francis Wray (PF) Michael Hipple, Benjamin Brunell, Gerald Ives, Eddie Quach | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (C) Jared Allen, Peter Davis, Joseph Lamar, Joseph Manning | |
| 08:48 | Rider | Tom Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:48 | Rider | Tom Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Martin Buffington is fouled on the floor by Francis Wray - foul #3 on Francis Wray, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Brent Crandell (C) Tom Sheffield | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:31 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:15 | Rider | Francis Wray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 08:14 | Rider | Brent Crandell pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:08 | Rider | Brent Crandell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chuck Neely - foul #2 on Chuck Neely, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| 08:08 | Rider | Brent Crandell makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:08 | Rider | Brent Crandell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 07:43 | Rider | Richard Mosley hits a runner from the left block | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harrison Genest (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Mosley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Purpura (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Wray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Crandell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Buffington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Charles Helwig drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Chudzinski | 52-57 |
| 07:18 | Rider | David Purpura comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-57 |
| 07:16 | Rider | Harrison Genest hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 07:00 | Samford | Charles Helwig buries a jump hook in the paint | 54-59 |
| 06:41 | Rider | Brent Crandell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 06:39 | Samford | The rebound goes to Chuck Neely | 54-59 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 06:33 | Rider | Francis Wray snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 06:29 | Rider | Richard Mosley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-59 |
| 06:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to Patrick Spencer | 54-59 |
| 06:13 | Samford | Harrison Genest is called for the reach on Kevin Chudzinski - foul #1 on Harrison Genest, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Rider | Gerald Ives (SF), Tom Sheffield (C) David Purpura, Brent Crandell | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Parks (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF) Patrick Spencer, Martin Buffington | |
| 06:13 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:13 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:13 | Rider | Francis Wray gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:06 | Rider | Gerald Ives misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 06:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charles Helwig | 54-60 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Chuck Neely can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 05:52 | Rider | Gerald Ives snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 05:31 | Rider | Francis Wray makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Harrison Genest | 57-60 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Charles Helwig makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Chudzinski | 57-62 |
| 05:05 | Rider | Tom Sheffield travels with the ball | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Hipple (PG), Benjamin Brunell (SG), David Purpura (PF) Harrison Genest, Richard Mosley, Francis Wray | |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Davis (PG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Manning (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Thomas Parks, Charles Helwig | |
| 04:50 | Samford | Peter Davis is hacked by Michael Hipple - foul #1 on Michael Hipple, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Buffington (C) Joseph Manning | |
| 04:50 | Samford | Peter Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Peter Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:30 | Rider | Benjamin Brunell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 04:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Lamar | 57-63 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Martin Buffington buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Chuck Neely | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Rider | Michael Hipple drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Purpura | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Michael Hipple (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Benjamin Brunell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Ives (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Purpura (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Sheffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chuck Neely (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Martin Buffington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Samford | Martin Buffington hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Peter Davis | 60-68 |
| 03:02 | Rider | David Purpura drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Benjamin Brunell | 62-68 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Rider | Harrison Genest (PG), Richard Mosley (SG), Francis Wray (PF) Michael Hipple, Benjamin Brunell, David Purpura | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Charles Helwig (C) Peter Davis, Martin Buffington | |
| 02:45 | Samford | Charles Helwig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Ives - foul #4 on Gerald Ives, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Charles Helwig makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Rider | Francis Wray misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 02:33 | Rider | Harrison Genest can't tip it in | 62-69 |
| 02:32 | Rider | Gerald Ives misses the tip | 62-69 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Joseph Lamar pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Joseph Lamar misses the easy layup | 62-69 |
| 02:09 | Rider | Tom Sheffield gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 01:49 | Rider | Gerald Ives knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Mosley | 65-69 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Gerald Ives is called for the reach on Kevin Chudzinski - foul #5 on Gerald Ives, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Rider | David Purpura (SF) Gerald Ives | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:36 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:36 | Rider | Francis Wray pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:34 | Rider | Harrison Genest travels in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Chuck Neely's floater is tipped away by Tom Sheffield | 65-70 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Patrick Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Patrick Spencer's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Sheffield | 65-70 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski grabs the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Samford | Chuck Neely buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Chudzinski | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Rider | Richard Mosley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Charles Helwig gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Charles Helwig is hacked by Richard Mosley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mosley, team foul #13 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Buffington (SF) Patrick Spencer | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:27 | Rider | Francis Wray grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:21 | Rider | Harrison Genest makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Francis Wray | 68-72 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Martin Buffington is fouled in the backcourt by Harrison Genest - foul #2 on Harrison Genest, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Spencer (SF) Joseph Lamar | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Martin Buffington misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:18 | Rider | Francis Wray grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:13 | Rider | Harrison Genest connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Mosley | 71-73 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Richard Mosley is called for the reach on Kevin Chudzinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Mosley, team foul #15 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Lamar (PF) Martin Buffington | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:05 | Rider | Harrison Genest misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-75 |
| 00:03 | Rider | Tom Sheffield grabs the offensive board | 71-75 |
| 00:00 | Rider | David Purpura is whistled for a carry | 71-75 |