| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Hoyt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Purvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Busey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Osayaba Akimseu (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Justin Purvis inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Rider | Justin Purvis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 19:51 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:32 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Skinner | 36-36 |
| 19:21 | Rider | Rick Hoyt clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 19:19 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:14 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jerry Allen | 39-36 |
| 19:03 | Rider | Justin Purvis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 18:41 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Osayaba Akimseu steps in front of the John Bennett pass | 39-39 |
| 18:08 | Rider | William Jordan connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Rick Hoyt | 39-41 |
| 17:52 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker makes the 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 17:29 | Rider | Justin Purvis hits the finger roll set up by Rick Hoyt | 42-43 |
| 17:09 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 16:54 | Rider | Rick Hoyt is fouled on the floor by David Duesenberg - foul #1 on David Duesenberg, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (SG), Stewart Stone (SF), Larry Christopher (PF), Robert Weber (C) David Duesenberg, Jerry Allen, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (PG), Jackie Rickman (SG), Charles Cole (SF), Byron Barnard (PF), Perry Howze (C) Rick Hoyt, William Jordan, Justin Purvis, Marc Busey, Osayaba Akimseu | |
| 16:36 | Rider | Jackie Rickman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 16:34 | Rider | Byron Barnard grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 16:20 | Rider | Jackie Rickman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Stewart Stone | 45-43 |
| 16:15 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone is hacked by Charles Cole - foul #2 on Charles Cole, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (SG) Wayne Skinner | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 16:01 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher's floater is tipped away by Byron Barnard | 45-43 |
| 16:00 | Rider | The rebound goes to Jeremy Conn | 45-43 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joshua Lawhon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Wilhite (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stewart Stone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeremy Conn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Rickman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Cole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Byron Barnard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Perry Howze (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Rider | Perry Howze is hacked by Larry Christopher - foul #2 on Larry Christopher, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Hoyt (PG), William Jordan (SG) Jeremy Conn, Jackie Rickman | |
| 15:32 | Rider | William Jordan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 15:11 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-46 |
| 14:43 | Rider | Perry Howze misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:37 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 14:36 | Rider | The rebound goes to William Jordan | 48-46 |
| 14:18 | Rider | Byron Barnard scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Cole | 48-48 |
| 14:05 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone lays it up and in and he's fouled by William Jordan - foul #2 on William Jordan, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), David Duesenberg (SG), John Bennett (PF), Kelly Walker (C) Joshua Lawhon, Tony Wilhite, Larry Christopher, Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (PG), Justin Purvis (SF), Marc Busey (PF), Osayaba Akimseu (C) Rick Hoyt, Charles Cole, Byron Barnard, Perry Howze | |
| 14:05 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:50 | Rider | William Jordan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Conn | 51-50 |
| 13:39 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg drills a jumpshot from the right side | 53-50 |
| 13:11 | Rider | William Jordan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 13:06 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner comes up short on the runner from close range | 53-50 |
| 13:04 | Rider | Justin Purvis grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 12:47 | Rider | William Jordan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Conn | 53-53 |
| 12:23 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 12:22 | Rider | Jeremy Conn snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 12:10 | Rider | Jeremy Conn is fouled on the floor by Stewart Stone - foul #1 on Stewart Stone, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Allen (SF) Stewart Stone | |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Hoyt (PG) William Jordan | |
| 11:52 | Rider | Jeremy Conn drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-56 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Hoyt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Conn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Purvis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Busey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Osayaba Akimseu (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker's dunk attempt is rejected by Osayaba Akimseu | 53-56 |
| 11:31 | Rider | Rick Hoyt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 11:10 | Rider | Marc Busey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (SG), Larry Christopher (PF), Robert Weber (C) David Duesenberg, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Cole (SF), Byron Barnard (PF), Perry Howze (C) Justin Purvis, Marc Busey, Osayaba Akimseu | |
| 10:53 | East Carolina | Robert Weber is called for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rider | Jackie Rickman (SG) Jeremy Conn | |
| 10:40 | Rider | Rick Hoyt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 10:38 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Barnard | 53-56 |
| 10:14 | Rider | Rick Hoyt can't connect on a shot in the lane | 53-56 |
| 10:12 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Weber | 53-56 |
| 10:07 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Charles Cole - foul #3 on Charles Cole, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rider | William Jordan (SG), Marc Busey (PF) Jackie Rickman, Perry Howze | |
| 10:07 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:57 | Rider | Joshua Lawhon takes the ball from Byron Barnard | 56-56 |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher banks in the layup set up by Wayne Skinner and the foul's on William Jordan - foul #3 on William Jordan, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG) Wayne Skinner | |
| Subs | Rider | Justin Purvis (SF), Osayaba Akimseu (C) Charles Cole, Byron Barnard | |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:20 | Rider | Robert Weber steals the ball from Osayaba Akimseu | 59-56 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:45 | East Carolina | Justin Purvis takes the ball from Jerry Allen | 59-56 |
| 08:38 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Jordan and he's hacked by Robert Weber - foul #2 on Robert Weber, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), Stewart Stone (SF), John Bennett (PF), Kelly Walker (C) Joshua Lawhon, Jerry Allen, Larry Christopher, Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (PG), Byron Barnard (PF) Rick Hoyt, Marc Busey | |
| 08:38 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu misses the free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | John Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Kelly Walker | 61-58 |
| 08:20 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Conn and the foul's on Kelly Walker - foul #2 on Kelly Walker, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (SG) David Duesenberg | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 08:20 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | John Bennett clanks a jump hook near the basket | 61-61 |
| 08:01 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:44 | Rider | Justin Purvis hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Jordan | 61-63 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Wilhite (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stewart Stone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeremy Conn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Jordan (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Purvis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Byron Barnard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Osayaba Akimseu (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 07:24 | Rider | Byron Barnard gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 07:08 | Rider | Tony Wilhite steals the ball from William Jordan | 61-63 |
| 06:56 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker clanks a shot from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 06:55 | Rider | Byron Barnard gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:44 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu's fadeaway is rejected by John Bennett | 61-63 |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:22 | East Carolina | John Bennett clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Byron Barnard - foul #2 on Byron Barnard, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG), David Duesenberg (SG), Jerry Allen (SF) Wayne Skinner, Tony Wilhite, Stewart Stone | |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Hoyt (PG), Charles Cole (SF), Marc Busey (PF), Perry Howze (C) William Jordan, Justin Purvis, Byron Barnard, Osayaba Akimseu | |
| 06:22 | East Carolina | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:22 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:22 | Rider | Perry Howze pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:03 | Rider | Charles Cole lays it in on a great pass from Jeremy Conn and he's fouled by Jerry Allen - foul #3 on Jerry Allen, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Christopher (PF), Robert Weber (C) John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 06:03 | Rider | Charles Cole makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rider | Jackie Rickman (SG) Jeremy Conn | |
| 05:15 | Rider | Jackie Rickman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Marc Busey | 62-69 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon buries a 3 from the right corner set up by David Duesenberg | 65-69 |
| 04:37 | Rider | Marc Busey comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 65-69 |
| 04:36 | Rider | Rick Hoyt tips it home | 65-71 |
| 04:30 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher travels with the ball | 65-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), Kelly Walker (C) Joshua Lawhon, Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Rider | William Jordan (SG), Byron Barnard (C) Jackie Rickman, Perry Howze | |
| 04:17 | Rider | Marc Busey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 04:16 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Wayne Skinner is blocked by Byron Barnard | 65-71 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker hits the follow up shot | 67-71 |
| 03:54 | Rider | Charles Cole connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rick Hoyt | 67-74 |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-74 |
| 03:36 | Rider | The rebound goes to Charles Cole | 67-74 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Duesenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Christopher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Hoyt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Jordan (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Cole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marc Busey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Barnard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Rider | Rick Hoyt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Jordan | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Allen | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Rider | Rick Hoyt clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-77 |
| 02:45 | Rider | Rick Hoyt hits the follow up shot | 69-79 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg is hacked by Charles Cole - foul #4 on Charles Cole, team foul #6 | 69-79 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (SG), Stewart Stone (SF), John Bennett (PF), Robert Weber (C) David Duesenberg, Jerry Allen, Larry Christopher, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (PG), Justin Purvis (SF), Osayaba Akimseu (C) Rick Hoyt, Charles Cole, Marc Busey | |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon makes the fadeaway from close range | 71-79 |
| 02:29 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Allen (SF), Kelly Walker (C) Stewart Stone, Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Hoyt (PG) Jeremy Conn | |
| 02:09 | Rider | Wayne Skinner is called for the reach on Rick Hoyt - foul #1 on Wayne Skinner, team foul #7 | 71-79 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rider | Marc Busey (PF) Byron Barnard | |
| 02:09 | Rider | Rick Hoyt misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Rider | Justin Purvis scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marc Busey and the foul's on John Bennett - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #8 | 73-81 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG) Joshua Lawhon | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 01:42 | Rider | Justin Purvis misses the free throw | 73-81 |
| 01:42 | East Carolina | John Bennett pulls down the rebound | 73-81 |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Osayaba Akimseu - foul #2 on Osayaba Akimseu, team foul #7 | 73-81 |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 01:25 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu grabs the board | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Rider | Rick Hoyt hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Purvis | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-83 |
| 00:49 | Rider | Marc Busey gets the rebound | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Rider | Marc Busey is fouled in the backcourt by David Duesenberg - foul #2 on David Duesenberg, team foul #9 | 73-83 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG), Tony Wilhite (SG), Stewart Stone (SF), Larry Christopher (PF), Robert Weber (C) Wayne Skinner, David Duesenberg, Jerry Allen, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (PG), Jackie Rickman (SG), Charles Cole (SF), Byron Barnard (C) Rick Hoyt, William Jordan, Justin Purvis, Osayaba Akimseu | |
| 00:47 | Rider | Marc Busey makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:47 | Rider | Marc Busey misses the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:47 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite grabs the defensive rebound | 73-84 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-84 |
| 00:41 | Rider | Jeremy Conn grabs the board | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Rider | Stewart Stone steals it from Jackie Rickman | 73-84 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-84 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher grabs the offensive board | 73-84 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon is whistled for a carry | 73-84 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rider | Perry Howze (C) Marc Busey | |
| 00:00 | Rider | Jeremy Conn runs out the clock | 73-84 |