| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jason Duprey (fresh) SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) SF - Salvatore Romano (fresh) PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) C - Barry Craig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Greg Spencer (fresh) SG - Philip Sanders (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Thomas Kuehner (fresh) C - Ira Ayers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Barry Craig wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Rider | Salvatore Romano hits a floater from the left wing set up by Jason Duprey | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Rider | Christopher Englund misses the runner from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner's pass is intercepted by Salvatore Romano | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Rider | Kevin Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Rider | Kevin Johnson tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Rider | Kevin Johnson gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Rider | Kevin Johnson makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Christopher Englund | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Greg Spencer | 6-5 |
| 17:51 | Rider | Barry Craig misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:49 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:41 | Rider | Kevin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:20 | Rider | Salvatore Romano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:19 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:12 | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 16:46 | Rider | Barry Craig misses the driving attempt from close range | 6-7 |
| 16:45 | Rider | Kevin Johnson grabs the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:27 | Rider | Christopher Englund misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:26 | Rider | Barry Craig hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 16:21 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Johnson picks off the pass by Philip Sanders | 8-7 |
| 16:01 | Rider | Christopher Englund scores on a 3 from the left wing | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jason Duprey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Salvatore Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Englund (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Greg Spencer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kuehner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ira Ayers (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Duprey - foul #1 on Jason Duprey, team foul #1 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Nicholson (PG), Scott Pursel (SG), Keith Conley (SF), Robert Manuel (C) Jason Duprey, Kevin Johnson, Salvatore Romano, Barry Craig | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski (PG), Edward Hauser (SG), James Zier (PF), Austin Green (C) Greg Spencer, Philip Sanders, Thomas Kuehner, Ira Ayers | |
| 15:40 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:40 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:27 | Rider | Scott Pursel misses badly on a jumper from close range | 11-8 |
| 15:26 | Rider | Robert Manuel pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:11 | Rider | Keith Conley clanks a floater from the baseline | 11-8 |
| 15:10 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:06 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Scott Pursel - foul #1 on Scott Pursel, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith (PF) Robert Thomas | |
| 15:06 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:06 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:48 | Rider | Robert Manuel clanks a jumper from the left block | 11-10 |
| 14:47 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to James Zier | 11-10 |
| 14:43 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-12 |
| 14:26 | Rider | Christopher Englund is called for traveling | 11-12 |
| Subs | Rider | Barry Craig (C) Christopher Englund | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 14:14 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 14:01 | Rider | Robert Manuel's pass is intercepted by Jessie Smith | 11-15 |
| 13:54 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edward Hauser | 11-18 |
| 13:27 | Rider | Barry Craig drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Nicholson and the foul's on Kenneth Ptaszynski - foul #1 on Kenneth Ptaszynski, team foul #1 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Johnson (SG) Keith Conley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Greg Spencer (PG), Thomas Kuehner (PF), Ira Ayers (C) Edward Hauser, Jessie Smith, Austin Green | |
| 13:27 | Rider | Barry Craig misses the free throw | 13-18 |
| 13:27 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 13:10 | Virginia Tech | Greg Spencer drills a jumpshot from the left side | 13-20 |
| 12:48 | Rider | Scott Pursel is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kuehner - foul #1 on Thomas Kuehner, team foul #2 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Rider | Jason Duprey (PG), Salvatore Romano (SF), Christopher Englund (PF) Scott Pursel, Kevin Johnson, Robert Manuel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders (SG), James Parks (SF) Kenneth Ptaszynski, James Zier | |
| 12:40 | Rider | Steven Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Philip Sanders - foul #1 on Philip Sanders, team foul #3 | 13-20 |
| 12:40 | Rider | Steven Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:40 | Rider | Steven Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 12:22 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers misses long on a shot from the right block | 15-20 |
| 12:21 | Rider | Jason Duprey grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 12:10 | Rider | Christopher Englund misses the turnaround from the left block | 15-20 |
| 12:09 | Rider | Steven Nicholson snags the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 11:57 | Rider | Jason Duprey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-20 |
| 11:56 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jason Duprey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Salvatore Romano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Englund (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Craig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Greg Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Parks (fresh) PF - Thomas Kuehner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ira Ayers (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Virginia Tech | Barry Craig is called for the reach on James Parks - foul #1 on Barry Craig, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Pursel (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Keith Conley (PF), Robert Manuel (C) Jason Duprey, Steven Nicholson, Christopher Englund, Barry Craig | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser (PG), James Zier (SF), Austin Green (C) Greg Spencer, James Parks, Ira Ayers | |
| 11:30 | Virginia Tech | Keith Conley takes the ball from Austin Green | 15-20 |
| 11:08 | Rider | Keith Conley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 11:07 | Rider | Kevin Johnson snags the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 10:53 | Rider | Salvatore Romano is hacked by James Zier - foul #1 on James Zier, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Rider | Jason Duprey (PG) Salvatore Romano | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski (PG), Jessie Smith (PF) Philip Sanders, Thomas Kuehner | |
| 10:38 | Rider | Scott Pursel misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 15-20 |
| 10:37 | Rider | Robert Manuel pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:21 | Rider | Keith Conley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Nicholson (SG) Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Greg Spencer (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), Ira Ayers (C) Edward Hauser, Jessie Smith, Austin Green | |
| 10:04 | Virginia Tech | James Zier drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 15-23 |
| 09:56 | Rider | Robert Manuel misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 15-23 |
| 09:54 | Rider | Steven Nicholson misses the tip | 15-23 |
| 09:53 | Virginia Tech | James Zier grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:49 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 15-23 |
| 09:47 | Rider | Steven Nicholson grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 09:33 | Rider | Keith Conley misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ira Ayers - foul #1 on Ira Ayers, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Johnson (SG), Christopher Englund (PF), Barry Craig (C) Jason Duprey, Robert Manuel, Scott Pursel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders (SG), Jessie Smith (PF) Kenneth Ptaszynski, James Zier | |
| 09:33 | Rider | Keith Conley misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:33 | Rider | Keith Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:07 | Virginia Tech | Steven Nicholson steps in front of the Greg Spencer pass | 16-23 |
| 08:48 | Rider | Christopher Englund clanks a 3 from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 08:47 | Rider | Kevin Johnson snags the offensive board | 16-23 |
| 08:24 | Rider | Kevin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Greg Spencer - foul #1 on Greg Spencer, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Rider | Salvatore Romano (SF) Keith Conley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski (PG), James Parks (SF), Thomas Kuehner (PF), Austin Green (C) Greg Spencer, Robert Thomas, Jessie Smith, Ira Ayers | |
| 08:04 | Rider | Christopher Englund knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Kevin Johnson and he's hacked by Thomas Kuehner - foul #2 on Thomas Kuehner, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Pursel (SG), Robert Manuel (C) Kevin Johnson, Barry Craig | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser (SG), James Zier (SF), Jessie Smith (PF) Philip Sanders, James Parks, Thomas Kuehner | |
| 08:04 | Rider | Christopher Englund makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:45 | Virginia Tech | Austin Green loses the dribble to Christopher Englund | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Steven Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Scott Pursel (fresh) SF - Salvatore Romano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Manuel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Kenneth Ptaszynski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Hauser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Austin Green (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Rider | Robert Manuel knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Steven Nicholson and the foul's on Austin Green - foul #1 on Austin Green, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Rider | Jason Duprey (PG) Steven Nicholson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 07:23 | Rider | Robert Manuel misses the free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:23 | Rider | Salvatore Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:08 | Rider | Jessie Smith takes the ball from Salvatore Romano | 21-23 |
| 06:52 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Romano - foul #1 on Salvatore Romano, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Greg Spencer (PG), Philip Sanders (SG), Ira Ayers (C) Kenneth Ptaszynski, Edward Hauser, Austin Green | |
| 06:43 | Virginia Tech | James Zier misses the lay-in | 21-23 |
| 06:41 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers misses the tip | 21-23 |
| 06:39 | Rider | Salvatore Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:21 | Rider | Scott Pursel is fouled on the floor by Philip Sanders - foul #2 on Philip Sanders, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Nicholson (SG) Christopher Englund | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser (SG), Robert Thomas (SF) Philip Sanders, Jessie Smith | |
| 06:21 | Rider | Scott Pursel makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:21 | Rider | Scott Pursel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:57 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers loses the dribble to Steven Nicholson | 23-23 |
| 05:54 | Rider | Robert Manuel lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Nicholson | 25-23 |
| 05:37 | Virginia Tech | James Zier is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 25-23 |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Johnson (SG), Keith Conley (PF), Barry Craig (C) Salvatore Romano, Robert Manuel, Scott Pursel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski (SG), Austin Green (PF) Edward Hauser, James Zier | |
| 05:14 | Rider | A charge is called on Barry Craig - foul #2 on Barry Craig, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Rider | Christopher Englund (PF) Barry Craig | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith (PF) Austin Green | |
| 05:00 | Virginia Tech | Greg Spencer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Ptaszynski | 25-25 |
| 04:46 | Rider | Kevin Johnson misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Ptaszynski - foul #2 on Kenneth Ptaszynski, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manuel (C) Jason Duprey | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser (PG), Ryan Thompson (SG), James Parks (SF), Austin Green (C) Greg Spencer, Kenneth Ptaszynski, Robert Thomas, Ira Ayers | |
| 04:46 | Rider | Kevin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:46 | Rider | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:33 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser's pass is intercepted by Steven Nicholson | 26-25 |
| 04:21 | Rider | Christopher Englund misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 04:19 | Virginia Tech | James Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:13 | Virginia Tech | Austin Green buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 04:03 | Rider | Austin Green takes the ball from Kevin Johnson | 26-27 |
| 03:57 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Englund steals it from Jessie Smith | 26-27 |
| 03:52 | Rider | Steven Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 03:50 | Rider | Keith Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:45 | Rider | Ryan Thompson is called for the reach on Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Ryan Thompson, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Pursel (PG), Salvatore Romano (SF), Barry Craig (C) Steven Nicholson, Keith Conley, Robert Manuel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski (PG), Philip Sanders (SG), James Zier (SF), Thomas Kuehner (PF), Ira Ayers (C) Edward Hauser, Ryan Thompson, James Parks, Jessie Smith, Austin Green | |
| 03:45 | Rider | Kevin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:45 | Rider | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Scott Pursel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Salvatore Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Barry Craig (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Kenneth Ptaszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Zier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kuehner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ira Ayers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Romano is called for the reach on James Zier - foul #2 on Salvatore Romano, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Greg Spencer (PG) Kenneth Ptaszynski | |
| 03:07 | Virginia Tech | James Zier's pass is intercepted by Salvatore Romano | 28-27 |
| 02:53 | Rider | Kevin Johnson is whistled for traveling | 28-27 |
| Subs | Rider | Jason Duprey (PG) Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas (SF) James Zier | |
| 02:32 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 02:30 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 02:17 | Rider | Barry Craig snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 01:48 | Rider | Salvatore Romano comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 01:46 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 01:42 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Philip Sanders | 28-29 |
| 01:21 | Rider | Jason Duprey comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 01:19 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 01:13 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Greg Spencer | 28-31 |
| 00:58 | Rider | Christopher Englund knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Greg Spencer | 31-34 |
| 00:17 | Rider | Barry Craig hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 00:04 | Virginia Tech | Greg Spencer is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Romano - foul #3 on Salvatore Romano, team foul #7 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Nicholson (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Keith Conley (SF), Robert Manuel (PF) Jason Duprey, Scott Pursel, Salvatore Romano, Christopher Englund | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski (SG), James Zier (SF), Jessie Smith (PF), Austin Green (C) Philip Sanders, Robert Thomas, Thomas Kuehner, Ira Ayers | |
| 00:04 | Virginia Tech | Greg Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:04 | Rider | Robert Manuel gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Robert Manuel misses short on a halfcourt shot | 34-34 |