| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glen Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewayne Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Borders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Corp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Blandon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stadler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Womack (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Mark Blandon inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Albany | John Stadler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wilson | 32-35 |
| 19:30 | Rider | William Corp is called for the reach on John Thompson - foul #1 on William Corp, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:10 | Rider | Mark Blandon takes the ball from Glen Gordon | 32-35 |
| 19:05 | Albany | Michael Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Blandon | 32-37 |
| 18:40 | Rider | Donald Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 18:27 | Albany | Michael Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-37 |
| 18:25 | Rider | Donald Hicks grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 18:15 | Rider | Alexander Borders hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 32-37 |
| 18:14 | Albany | The rebound goes to Mark Blandon | 32-37 |
| 18:08 | Albany | William Corp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 17:52 | Rider | John Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 17:50 | Albany | The rebound goes to Mark Womack | 32-39 |
| 17:26 | Albany | Mark Blandon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-39 |
| 17:24 | Rider | Alexander Borders gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:58 | Rider | Glen Gordon comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Blandon - foul #3 on Mark Blandon, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Rider | Sammy Engman (SG) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Albany | Russell Walker (SF), Ronnie Gardea (PF), John Batson (C) Mark Blandon, John Stadler, Mark Womack | |
| 16:58 | Rider | Glen Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:58 | Rider | Glen Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:40 | Albany | Russell Walker misses the easy layup | 33-39 |
| 16:39 | Albany | Ronnie Gardea tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 16:27 | Rider | Alexander Borders hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Russell Walker - foul #1 on Russell Walker, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Shropshire (SG), Charles Dority (SF), David Parks (PF) Donald Hicks, Glen Gordon, Dewayne Tate | |
| Subs | Albany | Eddie McCoy (PG), Phil Thole (SG) Michael Wilson, William Corp | |
| 16:27 | Rider | Alexander Borders makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:27 | Rider | Alexander Borders makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:09 | Albany | Russell Walker hits a floater from the left block and the foul's on Charles Dority - foul #1 on Charles Dority, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rider | Carl Bowser (C) Alexander Borders | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 16:09 | Albany | Russell Walker makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:00 | Rider | Carl Bowser buries a floater in the lane set up by Charles Dority | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Sammy Engman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rick Shropshire (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Dority (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bowser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Eddie McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phil Thole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Gardea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Batson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Albany | Russell Walker comes up short on the shot from the left block | 37-44 |
| 15:32 | Rider | Carl Bowser pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:21 | Rider | Charles Dority is fouled on the floor by Phil Thole - foul #2 on Phil Thole, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Hicks (PG), John Thompson (SG), Dewayne Tate (PF) Sammy Engman, Rick Shropshire, Carl Bowser | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Wilson (PG), William Corp (SG), Mark Blandon (SF), John Stadler (PF), Mark Womack (C) Eddie McCoy, Phil Thole, Russell Walker, Ronnie Gardea, John Batson | |
| 15:04 | Rider | Donald Hicks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Thompson | 40-44 |
| 14:50 | Albany | Mark Blandon blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Dority - foul #2 on Charles Dority, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rider | Glen Gordon (SF), Alexander Borders (C) Charles Dority, David Parks | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 14:50 | Albany | Mark Blandon misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:50 | Albany | Mark Blandon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:39 | Rider | Donald Hicks comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 14:37 | Rider | Donald Hicks grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 14:25 | Rider | John Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Hicks | 43-45 |
| 14:11 | Albany | Michael Wilson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 14:10 | Albany | Mark Blandon snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:57 | Albany | Donald Hicks steals it from Mark Blandon | 43-45 |
| 13:39 | Rider | Donald Hicks buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dewayne Tate | 45-45 |
| 13:16 | Albany | Mark Blandon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 13:15 | Rider | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:54 | Rider | Glen Gordon connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:36 | Albany | Michael Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 12:34 | Albany | John Stadler tips it but misses | 47-45 |
| 12:33 | Rider | Alexander Borders grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:11 | Rider | Mark Blandon steps in front of the John Thompson pass | 47-45 |
| 11:49 | Albany | Mark Blandon misses short on a floater from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 11:47 | Rider | Alexander Borders gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Gordon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewayne Tate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Borders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Corp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Blandon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Stadler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Womack (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rider | Donald Hicks scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 11:12 | Albany | Mark Blandon misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 11:10 | Rider | Glen Gordon snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 11:02 | Rider | John Thompson misses the lay-in | 50-45 |
| 11:01 | Rider | Alexander Borders snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 10:48 | Rider | Dewayne Tate hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Rider | Sammy Engman (PG), Rick Shropshire (SG), Charles Dority (SF), David Parks (C) Donald Hicks, John Thompson, Glen Gordon, Alexander Borders | |
| Subs | Albany | Eddie McCoy (PG), Phil Thole (SG), Russell Walker (SF), Ronnie Gardea (PF), John Batson (C) Michael Wilson, William Corp, Mark Blandon, John Stadler, Mark Womack | |
| 10:48 | Rider | Dewayne Tate makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:48 | Rider | Dewayne Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:33 | Albany | Eddie McCoy knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ronnie Gardea | 52-47 |
| 10:27 | Rider | Charles Dority comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 10:25 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Dewayne Tate | 52-47 |
| 10:07 | Rider | David Parks misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 52-47 |
| 10:06 | Albany | Phil Thole grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 09:39 | Albany | Russell Walker drills a jumper near the basket | 52-49 |
| 09:29 | Rider | Charles Dority knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dewayne Tate | 54-49 |
| 09:19 | Albany | Phil Thole misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 09:18 | Albany | John Batson misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 09:16 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to John Batson | 54-49 |
| 09:06 | Albany | Eddie McCoy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:04 | Albany | Russell Walker tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 08:41 | Rider | Charles Dority makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Sammy Engman and he's hacked by Russell Walker - foul #2 on Russell Walker, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Hicks (PG), Alexander Borders (C) Rick Shropshire, Dewayne Tate | |
| Subs | Albany | John Stadler (PF) Ronnie Gardea | |
| 08:41 | Rider | Charles Dority makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:24 | Albany | John Batson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 08:23 | Albany | John Batson tips it home | 57-53 |
| 08:10 | Rider | Charles Dority misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 08:09 | Rider | Sammy Engman can't tip it in | 57-53 |
| 08:08 | Albany | Phil Thole gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:48 | Albany | Phil Thole comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 07:46 | Rider | Donald Hicks pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammy Engman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dority (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Borders (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Eddie McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phil Thole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stadler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Batson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rider | John Batson blocks the short jumper by Charles Dority | 57-53 |
| 07:19 | Rider | Alexander Borders gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:06 | Rider | Charles Dority loses the dribble to John Batson | 57-53 |
| 06:47 | Albany | Charles Dority is called for the reach on John Stadler - foul #3 on Charles Dority, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rider | John Thompson (SG), Glen Gordon (SF), Thomas Miles (PF), Carl Bowser (C) Sammy Engman, Charles Dority, David Parks, Alexander Borders | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Wilson (PG), William Corp (SG), Mark Blandon (SF), Ronnie Gardea (PF), Mark Womack (C) Eddie McCoy, Phil Thole, Russell Walker, John Stadler, John Batson | |
| 06:41 | Albany | Mark Womack drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Wilson | 57-56 |
| 06:26 | Rider | Thomas Miles scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Hicks | 60-56 |
| 06:08 | Albany | Michael Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 06:06 | Rider | Carl Bowser grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 05:45 | Rider | Thomas Miles is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Miles, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Shropshire (PG), Alexander Borders (C) Donald Hicks, Carl Bowser | |
| Subs | Albany | John Stadler (PF) Ronnie Gardea | |
| 05:26 | Albany | Mark Blandon knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Michael Wilson | 60-58 |
| 05:08 | Rider | Glen Gordon can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 05:06 | Rider | Thomas Miles pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:46 | Rider | Mark Blandon steals it from John Thompson | 60-58 |
| 04:31 | Albany | Mark Blandon misses long on a jumper from the right block | 60-58 |
| 04:29 | Rider | The rebound goes to Alexander Borders | 60-58 |
| 04:10 | Rider | Thomas Miles misses the floater from the right side | 60-58 |
| 04:09 | Albany | Mark Womack grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 03:50 | Albany | William Corp misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Hicks (PG), Sammy Engman (SG), Charles Dority (SF), Dewayne Tate (PF), David Parks (C) Rick Shropshire, John Thompson, Glen Gordon, Thomas Miles, Alexander Borders | |
| Subs | Albany | Ronnie Gardea (PF), John Batson (C) John Stadler, Mark Womack | |
| 03:50 | Albany | William Corp misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:50 | Albany | William Corp makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sammy Engman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dority (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dewayne Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Corp (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Blandon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Gardea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Batson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Rider | William Corp takes the ball from David Parks | 60-59 |
| 03:34 | Albany | William Corp dunks the ball | 60-61 |
| 03:17 | Rider | Donald Hicks can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Batson - foul #1 on John Batson, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Albany | Eddie McCoy (PG), Phil Thole (SG), Russell Walker (SF) Michael Wilson, William Corp, Mark Blandon | |
| 03:17 | Rider | Donald Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:17 | Rider | Donald Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:17 | Albany | The rebound goes to Ronnie Gardea | 61-61 |
| 02:52 | Albany | Eddie McCoy misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Dority - foul #4 on Charles Dority, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Glen Gordon (SF) Charles Dority | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 02:52 | Albany | Eddie McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:52 | Albany | Eddie McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:50 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rider | John Thompson (SG), Alexander Borders (C) Sammy Engman, David Parks | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Wilson (PG), William Corp (SG), Mark Blandon (SF), John Stadler (PF) Eddie McCoy, Phil Thole, Russell Walker, Ronnie Gardea | |
| 02:33 | Rider | John Batson blocks the short jumper by Donald Hicks | 61-62 |
| 02:32 | Albany | John Stadler grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 02:16 | Albany | John Batson can't finish the layup | 61-62 |
| 02:14 | Rider | Alexander Borders grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:07 | Rider | John Thompson is called for traveling | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Albany | Mark Womack (C) John Batson | |
| 01:52 | Albany | Michael Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Stadler | 61-65 |
| 01:34 | Rider | Glen Gordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-65 |
| 01:33 | Albany | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 01:12 | Albany | Mark Womack is hacked by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| 01:12 | Albany | Mark Womack makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:12 | Albany | Mark Womack misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:12 | Rider | Glen Gordon snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:59 | Rider | Dewayne Tate can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:57 | Rider | Dewayne Tate snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Rider | Glen Gordon banks in the layup set up by Donald Hicks | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Albany | Mark Blandon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 00:23 | Rider | Alexander Borders snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Rider | John Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Corp - foul #2 on William Corp, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 00:13 | Rider | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:13 | Rider | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Albany | John Stadler is fouled in the backcourt by John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 00:11 | Albany | John Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:11 | Albany | John Stadler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Rider | Donald Hicks is hacked by William Corp - foul #3 on William Corp, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | Rider | Donald Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:04 | Rider | Donald Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:03 | Albany | John Stadler is hacked by Donald Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Hicks, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 00:03 | Albany | John Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:03 | Albany | John Stadler misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:03 | Rider | Dewayne Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:03 | Rider | Rider calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Glen Gordon hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-69 |