| Lineup | Rider | PG - Kevin Haycraft (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Giroux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kime (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Kane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Bardwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Otterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Moses Bella (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | James Stephens double dribbles | 38-35 |
| 19:07 | Rider | Kevin Haycraft clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Harvey Valentine - foul #3 on Harvey Valentine, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG) Harvey Valentine | |
| 19:07 | Rider | Kevin Haycraft misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:07 | Rider | Kevin Haycraft makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Arthur Kane - foul #2 on Arthur Kane, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:34 | Rider | Luis Otterson swats the layup by Arthur Kane | 39-37 |
| 18:33 | Rider | Robert Bardwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:23 | Rider | David Marquardt steals the ball from Robert Bardwell | 39-37 |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | James Stephens lays it in set up by David Marquardt | 39-39 |
| 18:03 | Rider | Arthur Kane connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bardwell | 42-39 |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Kime - foul #2 on James Kime, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:33 | Rider | James Stephens steals it from Jason Giroux | 42-41 |
| 17:28 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt misses the lay-in | 42-41 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | James Stephens grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto hits a jump hook near the basket set up by David Marquardt | 42-43 |
| 16:44 | Rider | Jason Giroux hits a runner in the paint set up by Kevin Haycraft | 44-43 |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella is hacked by Arthur Kane - foul #3 on Arthur Kane, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rider | Edward Houchin (PG), Shannon Drummond (SG), Jonathan Price (SF), Donald Upshaw (PF), Kevin Canterbury (C) Kevin Haycraft, Jason Giroux, James Kime, Arthur Kane, Robert Bardwell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Denzer (SG), William Muszynski (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Richard Jones (C) James Stephens, Luis Otterson, Moses Bella, Jim Okamoto | |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski tips it in | 44-45 |
| 15:48 | Rider | William Muszynski picks off the pass by Edward Houchin | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Edward Houchin (fresh) SG - Shannon Drummond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Price (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Upshaw (fresh) C - Kevin Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Marquardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Denzer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Muszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones drills a turnaround near the basket | 44-47 |
| 15:16 | Rider | Edward Houchin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 15:14 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:04 | Rider | Donald Upshaw travels with the ball | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Haycraft (PG), Jason Giroux (SG), Michael Becker (SF) Edward Houchin, Shannon Drummond, Jonathan Price | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), Luis Otterson (SG), Gordon Echevarria (SF) David Marquardt, John Denzer, Richard Jones | |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:36 | Rider | The rebound goes to Donald Upshaw | 44-47 |
| 14:14 | Rider | Jason Giroux is fouled on the floor by Luis Otterson - foul #3 on Luis Otterson, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rider | Arthur Kane (PF), Robert Bardwell (C) Donald Upshaw, Kevin Canterbury | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Stephens (SG), Moses Bella (PF) Luis Otterson, William Muszynski | |
| 14:02 | Rider | Jason Giroux blows the layup | 44-47 |
| 14:00 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Gordon Echevarria | 44-47 |
| 13:43 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine is fouled on the floor by Arthur Kane - foul #4 on Arthur Kane, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rider | James Kime (PF) Arthur Kane | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto (C) Michael Johnson | |
| 13:32 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Moses Bella | 44-49 |
| 13:19 | Rider | James Kime can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 13:18 | Rider | Robert Bardwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:00 | Rider | Michael Becker misses the floater in the paint | 44-49 |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-49 |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella is denied on a layup by James Kime | 44-49 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto misses the tip | 44-49 |
| 12:40 | Rider | James Kime gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:19 | Rider | Kevin Haycraft comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 12:18 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 12:01 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto is fouled on the floor by Robert Bardwell - foul #1 on Robert Bardwell, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rider | Edward Houchin (PG), Donald Upshaw (PF) Kevin Haycraft, James Kime | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), John Denzer (SG), Luis Otterson (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), William Muszynski (C) Harvey Valentine, James Stephens, Gordon Echevarria, Moses Bella, Jim Okamoto | |
| 11:41 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Edward Houchin (fresh) SG - Jason Giroux (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Becker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Upshaw (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Bardwell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Marquardt (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Denzer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Luis Otterson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - William Muszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Rider | Donald Upshaw clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-52 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 11:06 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by William Muszynski | 44-54 |
| 10:57 | Rider | Jason Giroux misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by William Muszynski - foul #2 on William Muszynski, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Haycraft (PG), James Kime (SF), Kevin Canterbury (C) Edward Houchin, Michael Becker, Robert Bardwell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), Gordon Echevarria (SF), Moses Bella (PF) David Marquardt, John Denzer, William Muszynski | |
| 10:57 | Rider | Jason Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:57 | Rider | Jason Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 10:39 | Rider | Donald Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:15 | Rider | Kevin Haycraft hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-54 |
| 10:13 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 09:56 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson gets the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:41 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 09:40 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 09:34 | Rider | Jason Giroux drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Haycraft | 48-54 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Otterson | 48-57 |
| 08:56 | Rider | Jason Giroux misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Gordon Echevarria - foul #4 on Gordon Echevarria, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Becker (SF), Robert Bardwell (C) Donald Upshaw, Kevin Canterbury | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), James Stephens (SG), William Muszynski (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) Harvey Valentine, Gordon Echevarria, Moses Bella, Michael Johnson | |
| 08:56 | Rider | Jason Giroux misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:56 | Rider | Jason Giroux misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:56 | Rider | Robert Bardwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:39 | Rider | Michael Becker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-57 |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | James Stephens grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 08:15 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Marquardt | 48-60 |
| 08:02 | Rider | James Kime clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-60 |
| 08:01 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 07:38 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 07:36 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Kevin Haycraft (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Giroux (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Kime (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Bardwell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Marquardt (fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Otterson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Muszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Western Carolina | Kevin Haycraft takes the ball from David Marquardt | 48-60 |
| 07:03 | Rider | Kevin Haycraft throws it down | 50-60 |
| 06:49 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 50-60 |
| 06:47 | Rider | Michael Becker snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 06:29 | Rider | Jason Giroux misses badly on a floater near the basket | 50-60 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 06:05 | Western Carolina | James Stephens drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jim Okamoto | 50-63 |
| 05:50 | Rider | Kevin Haycraft hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 05:49 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 05:49 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-63 |
| Subs | Rider | Edward Houchin (PG), Shannon Drummond (SG), Arthur Kane (PF) Kevin Haycraft, Jason Giroux, James Kime | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), Gordon Echevarria (SF), Moses Bella (PF) David Marquardt, Luis Otterson, William Muszynski | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:33 | Western Carolina | James Stephens is whistled for traveling | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:22 | Rider | Michael Becker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 05:21 | Rider | Robert Bardwell misses the tip | 50-63 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jim Okamoto | 50-63 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 04:48 | Rider | Robert Bardwell gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:27 | Rider | Edward Houchin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 04:26 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | James Stephens's layup is rejected by Robert Bardwell | 50-63 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella gets the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Robert Bardwell steals the ball from Moses Bella | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Rider | Michael Becker is hacked by Gordon Echevarria - foul #5 on Gordon Echevarria, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Haycraft (PG), Jason Giroux (SG), James Kime (SF), Donald Upshaw (C) Edward Houchin, Shannon Drummond, Michael Becker, Robert Bardwell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson (SG), William Muszynski (SF), Michael Johnson (C) James Stephens, Gordon Echevarria, Jim Okamoto | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Kevin Haycraft (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Giroux (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kime (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Arthur Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Upshaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Luis Otterson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Muszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Moses Bella (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Rider | Kevin Haycraft loses the ball out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | Rider | Edward Houchin (PG), Jonathan Price (SG), Kevin Canterbury (C) Kevin Haycraft, Jason Giroux, Arthur Kane | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), John Denzer (SG) Harvey Valentine, Moses Bella | |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski drills a turnaround near the basket | 50-65 |
| 02:32 | Rider | Jonathan Price clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-65 |
| 02:31 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 02:09 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by David Marquardt | 50-68 |
| 01:52 | Rider | Edward Houchin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 50-68 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-68 |
| 01:22 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 01:17 | Rider | Edward Houchin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Price | 53-68 |
| 00:58 | Western Carolina | John Denzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-68 |
| Subs | Rider | Shannon Drummond (SG) Jonathan Price | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Rider | Shannon Drummond clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 00:53 | Rider | James Kime grabs the offensive board | 53-68 |
| 00:50 | Rider | Shannon Drummond connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-68 |
| 00:18 | Rider | Edward Houchin is fouled on the floor by David Marquardt - foul #1 on David Marquardt, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| 00:14 | Rider | David Marquardt picks off the pass by Kevin Canterbury | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt runs out the clock | 56-68 |