| Lineup | Rider | PG - Tommy Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Scriven (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernie Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Denny Butkovich (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Western Carolina | David Virgil knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 19:43 | Rider | Tommy Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 19:28 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Denny Butkovich | 30-32 |
| 19:11 | Rider | Tommy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-32 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:30 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 18:28 | Rider | Christopher Englund grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 18:03 | Rider | Christopher Englund connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Johnson | 33-32 |
| 17:48 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich is fouled on the floor by Darrell Wright - foul #3 on Darrell Wright, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manuel (C) Darrell Wright | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:32 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 17:15 | Rider | Tommy Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 17:13 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:54 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:52 | Rider | Christopher Englund pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:35 | Rider | Albert Bond steals the ball from Norman Scriven | 33-35 |
| 16:32 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Bond | 33-37 |
| 16:28 | Rider | Kevin Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Englund | 36-37 |
| 15:59 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bernie Carter | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Tommy Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Scriven (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Virgil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernie Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Denny Butkovich (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rider | Robert Manuel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-39 |
| 15:43 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 15:33 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond is called for 10 seconds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rider | Salvatore Romano (PG), Raymond Lingle (SG), Scott Pursel (PF), Darrell Wright (C) Tommy Williams, Norman Scriven, Kevin Johnson, Christopher Englund | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Green (PG), James Baril (SG), Bradly Jones (SF), Earl Chrisman (PF), Aldo Romano (C) Albert Bond, David Virgil, Bernie Carter, Ronald Watkins, Denny Butkovich | |
| 15:16 | Rider | Scott Pursel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Earl Chrisman - foul #3 on Earl Chrisman, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 15:16 | Rider | Scott Pursel misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:16 | Rider | Scott Pursel misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | Earl Chrisman pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:06 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones throws it down and he's hacked by Robert Manuel - foul #1 on Robert Manuel, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 15:06 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:47 | Rider | Scott Pursel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:41 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones comes up short on the runner from the left block | 36-42 |
| 14:40 | Western Carolina | Aldo Romano gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:24 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 14:23 | Rider | The rebound goes to Raymond Lingle | 36-42 |
| 13:58 | Rider | Scott Pursel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Earl Chrisman - foul #4 on Earl Chrisman, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rider | Christopher Englund (PF) Robert Manuel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), David Virgil (SG), Ronald Watkins (PF) Peter Green, Earl Chrisman, Aldo Romano | |
| 13:58 | Rider | Scott Pursel makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:58 | Rider | Scott Pursel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins buries a floater near the basket set up by David Virgil | 38-44 |
| 13:29 | Rider | Raymond Lingle loses the ball out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Johnson (SF) Scott Pursel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:10 | Western Carolina | James Baril misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 13:09 | Rider | Darrell Wright gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:50 | Rider | Darrell Wright clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 12:49 | Rider | Christopher Englund pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:43 | Rider | Kevin Johnson lays it in | 40-44 |
| 12:32 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Watkins | 40-46 |
| 12:26 | Rider | Darrell Wright lays it in on a great pass from Salvatore Romano | 42-46 |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones is fouled on the floor by Darrell Wright - foul #4 on Darrell Wright, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Tommy Williams (PG), Norman Scriven (SG), Robert Manuel (SF), Scott Pursel (C) Salvatore Romano, Raymond Lingle, Kevin Johnson, Darrell Wright | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Green (SG), Bernie Carter (SF), Denny Butkovich (C) David Virgil, James Baril, Bradly Jones | |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Peter Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 11:45 | Rider | Christopher Englund pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Tommy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Scriven (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Pursel (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Green (fresh) SF - Bernie Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rider | Scott Pursel is fouled on the floor by Denny Butkovich - foul #2 on Denny Butkovich, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Gregson (C) Christopher Englund | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:12 | Rider | The jumper by Scott Pursel is denied by Bernie Carter | 42-46 |
| 11:10 | Rider | Scott Pursel hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins's pass is intercepted by Norman Scriven | 44-46 |
| 10:43 | Rider | Robert Gregson buries a shot from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 10:32 | Western Carolina | Peter Green misses the dunk | 46-46 |
| 10:31 | Rider | The rebound goes to Robert Gregson | 46-46 |
| 10:17 | Rider | The short jumper by Scott Pursel is denied by Denny Butkovich | 46-46 |
| 10:15 | Rider | Scott Pursel tips it home | 48-46 |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Bond | 48-49 |
| 09:39 | Rider | Ronald Watkins is called for the reach on Scott Pursel - foul #1 on Ronald Watkins, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rider | Salvatore Romano (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Christopher Englund (PF) Norman Scriven, Scott Pursel, Robert Gregson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Bradly Jones (PF) Albert Bond, Ronald Watkins | |
| 09:29 | Rider | Bernie Carter picks off the pass by Kevin Johnson | 48-49 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Salvatore Romano - foul #1 on Salvatore Romano, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rider | Raymond Lingle (SG), Robert Gregson (C) Tommy Williams, Robert Manuel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clifford Heady (PG), James Baril (SF), Aldo Romano (C) Peter Green, Bernie Carter, Denny Butkovich | |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:09 | Rider | Clifford Heady steps in front of the Salvatore Romano pass in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 08:54 | Western Carolina | James Baril travels with the ball | 48-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Pursel (C) Robert Gregson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:25 | Rider | Christopher Englund misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Virgil - foul #1 on David Virgil, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG) Clifford Heady | |
| 08:25 | Rider | Christopher Englund makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:25 | Rider | Christopher Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond scores on a jumper from the left side | 50-53 |
| 07:54 | Rider | Christopher Englund is whistled for traveling | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Tommy Williams (PG), Norman Scriven (SG), Darrell Wright (C) Salvatore Romano, Raymond Lingle, Scott Pursel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earl Chrisman (C) Aldo Romano | |
| 07:27 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Baril | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Tommy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Scriven (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Darrell Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Baril (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bradly Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Chrisman (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Rider | Earl Chrisman is called for the reach on Kevin Johnson - foul #5 on Earl Chrisman, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter (SF), Ronald Watkins (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) James Baril, Bradly Jones, Earl Chrisman | |
| 06:50 | Rider | Christopher Englund hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Johnson | 53-55 |
| 06:26 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Watkins | 53-57 |
| 06:11 | Rider | Bernie Carter blocks the jumper by Tommy Williams | 53-57 |
| 06:09 | Rider | Darrell Wright gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:56 | Rider | Kevin Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | David Virgil grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:43 | Western Carolina | Christopher Englund is called for the reach on Ronald Watkins - foul #2 on Christopher Englund, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Salvatore Romano (PG), Raymond Lingle (SG), Robert Manuel (SF), Scott Pursel (PF) Tommy Williams, Norman Scriven, Kevin Johnson, Christopher Englund | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Green (PG), James Baril (SG) Albert Bond, David Virgil | |
| 05:26 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 05:25 | Rider | The rebound goes to Raymond Lingle | 53-57 |
| 05:03 | Rider | Salvatore Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Gregson (C) Darrell Wright | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones (PF) Ronald Watkins | |
| 04:42 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 04:40 | Rider | Salvatore Romano snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 04:11 | Rider | Salvatore Romano blows the layup | 53-57 |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | James Baril grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Peter Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | Scott Pursel denies the turnaround by Bernie Carter | 53-57 |
| 03:37 | Rider | Raymond Lingle snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 03:12 | Rider | Robert Manuel drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Salvatore Romano | 56-57 |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Tommy Williams (PG), Norman Scriven (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Christopher Englund (PF), Darrell Wright (C) Salvatore Romano, Raymond Lingle, Robert Manuel, Scott Pursel, Robert Gregson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), David Virgil (SG), Ronald Watkins (PF) Peter Green, Bernie Carter, Denny Butkovich | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Tommy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Scriven (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Darrell Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Baril (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradly Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | David Virgil loses the dribble to Norman Scriven | 56-57 |
| 02:34 | Rider | Ronald Watkins steps in front of the Tommy Williams pass | 56-57 |
| 02:34 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter (SF), Denny Butkovich (C) James Baril, Bradly Jones | |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Christopher Englund steals it from David Virgil | 56-57 |
| 01:55 | Rider | Kevin Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich's pass is intercepted by Kevin Johnson | 59-57 |
| 01:30 | Rider | Tommy Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Virgil | 62-59 |
| 01:03 | Rider | Tommy Williams drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Englund | 65-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | David Virgil comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter tips it in | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Rider | Tommy Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Bond - foul #1 on Albert Bond, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 00:45 | Rider | Tommy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:45 | Rider | Tommy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses the shot from the right side | 67-61 |
| 00:37 | Rider | Christopher Englund pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:35 | Rider | Albert Bond is called for the reach on Christopher Englund in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Bond, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Pursel (C) Darrell Wright | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:35 | Rider | Christopher Englund makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:35 | Rider | Christopher Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:28 | Rider | The rebound goes to Tommy Williams | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Rider | Tommy Williams is hacked by Albert Bond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Bond, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Keith Conley (PF) Christopher Englund | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:26 | Rider | Tommy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:26 | Rider | Tommy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:19 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Christopher Englund (PF) Keith Conley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Rider | Tommy Williams is hacked by Albert Bond in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Bond, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| 00:17 | Rider | Tommy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:17 | Rider | Tommy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | David Virgil comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-64 |
| 00:08 | Rider | The rebound goes to Scott Pursel | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rider | Tommy Williams runs out the clock | 72-64 |