| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Gentry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Trussell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Blakemore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Ladd (fresh) 2 stl. C - Brent Furness (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Steven Halsey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rubin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Major (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Andreasen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Herbert Blakemore inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rider | Brent Furness connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jonathan Trussell | 33-37 |
| 19:29 | American U. | William Rubin clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brent Furness - foul #2 on Brent Furness, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:29 | American U. | William Rubin makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:29 | American U. | William Rubin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:20 | Rider | Jonathan Trussell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 19:19 | American U. | Daniel Major grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:14 | American U. | William Rubin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Halsey | 33-42 |
| 18:52 | Rider | Wayne Ladd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-42 |
| 18:51 | American U. | Robert Stokes pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:46 | American U. | Robert Stokes can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jonathan Trussell - foul #1 on Jonathan Trussell, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 18:46 | American U. | Robert Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:46 | American U. | Robert Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:25 | Rider | Jonathan Trussell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 18:23 | Rider | Brent Furness hits the follow up shot | 35-43 |
| 18:12 | American U. | Daniel Major comes up short on the runner in the lane | 35-43 |
| 18:11 | Rider | Brent Furness grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:57 | Rider | Herbert Blakemore drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 17:49 | American U. | Robert Gentry steals the ball from Daniel Major | 37-43 |
| 17:45 | Rider | Robert Gentry lays it in | 39-43 |
| 17:32 | American U. | William Andreasen is called for 5 seconds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Roy (C) Brent Furness | |
| Subs | American U. | Bryant Benny (SF), Michael Misner (PF) William Rubin, Daniel Major | |
| 17:21 | Rider | Herbert Blakemore knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 17:16 | American U. | Wayne Ladd takes the ball from Steven Halsey | 42-43 |
| 16:52 | Rider | The pull-up jumper by Robert Gentry is blocked by William Andreasen | 42-43 |
| 16:50 | American U. | William Andreasen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:33 | American U. | Michael Misner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 16:32 | American U. | William Andreasen pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:13 | American U. | Steven Halsey buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Bryant Benny | 42-46 |
| 15:52 | Rider | Wayne Ladd can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Michael Misner - foul #1 on Michael Misner, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Rocky Conti (PG), Thomas Marvel (SG), Timothy Wheeler (SF), Brent Furness (C) Robert Gentry, Jonathan Trussell, Herbert Blakemore, Mark Roy | |
| Subs | American U. | Victor Corchado (SG), Anthony Czarnecki (SF), Daniel Major (PF) Steven Halsey, Robert Stokes, William Andreasen | |
| 15:52 | Rider | Wayne Ladd misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:52 | Rider | Wayne Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rocky Conti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Marvel (fresh) SF - Timothy Wheeler (fresh) PF - Wayne Ladd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. C - Brent Furness (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bryant Benny (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Victor Corchado (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Czarnecki (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Major (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Misner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki lays it in set up by Victor Corchado | 43-48 |
| 15:09 | Rider | Timothy Wheeler drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 14:43 | American U. | Rocky Conti steals it from Victor Corchado | 46-48 |
| 14:23 | Rider | Rocky Conti misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 14:22 | Rider | Thomas Marvel misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 14:20 | American U. | Michael Misner snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 14:08 | American U. | Bryant Benny hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Wheeler - foul #1 on Timothy Wheeler, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Roy (PF) Wayne Ladd | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Stokes (SG), William Rubin (SF) Victor Corchado, Michael Misner | |
| 14:08 | American U. | Bryant Benny makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:08 | American U. | Bryant Benny makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:50 | Rider | Brent Furness blows the layup | 46-50 |
| 13:48 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:32 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 13:31 | American U. | Daniel Major snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 13:18 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Gentry (PG), Jonathan Trussell (SG), Herbert Blakemore (SF), William Owens (C) Rocky Conti, Thomas Marvel, Timothy Wheeler, Brent Furness | |
| Subs | American U. | Steven Halsey (PG), James Adelson (PF), William Andreasen (C) Bryant Benny, Daniel Major, Anthony Czarnecki | |
| 12:51 | Rider | William Rubin is called for the reach on Herbert Blakemore - foul #1 on William Rubin, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| 12:33 | Rider | James Adelson blocks the jumper by Jonathan Trussell | 46-50 |
| 12:32 | Rider | Mark Roy snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 12:15 | Rider | William Owens clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on William Rubin - foul #2 on William Rubin, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| 12:15 | Rider | William Owens makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:15 | Rider | William Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:56 | American U. | William Rubin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Brent Furness (C) William Owens | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Rhodes (SF) William Rubin | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Trussell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herbert Blakemore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Furness (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Steven Halsey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Rhodes (fresh) PF - James Adelson (fresh) C - William Andreasen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Rider | Herbert Blakemore misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roger Rhodes - foul #1 on Roger Rhodes, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Wayne Ladd (PF) Mark Roy | |
| Subs | American U. | Bryant Benny (SG), Anthony Czarnecki (SF), Daniel Major (PF) Robert Stokes, Roger Rhodes, James Adelson | |
| 11:35 | Rider | Herbert Blakemore makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:35 | Rider | Herbert Blakemore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:28 | American U. | Bryant Benny scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Halsey | 50-52 |
| 10:59 | Rider | Jonathan Trussell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Gentry | 53-52 |
| 10:31 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki's pass is intercepted by Wayne Ladd | 53-52 |
| 10:11 | Rider | Robert Gentry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rider | Rocky Conti (PG), Thomas Marvel (SG), Timothy Wheeler (SF), Mark Roy (C) Robert Gentry, Jonathan Trussell, Herbert Blakemore, Brent Furness | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Stokes (SG), William Rubin (SF), Michael Misner (C) Steven Halsey, Anthony Czarnecki, William Andreasen | |
| 09:50 | American U. | Rocky Conti takes the ball from Michael Misner | 53-52 |
| 09:47 | Rider | Rocky Conti can't finish the layup | 53-52 |
| 09:46 | American U. | Michael Misner gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:19 | American U. | William Rubin hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Bryant Benny | 53-54 |
| 09:00 | Rider | Wayne Ladd is hacked by Michael Misner - foul #2 on Michael Misner, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rider | Brent Furness (C) Wayne Ladd | |
| Subs | American U. | Steven Halsey (PG), Roger Rhodes (SF), James Adelson (C) Bryant Benny, William Rubin, Daniel Major | |
| 08:47 | Rider | Brent Furness's pass is intercepted by Steven Halsey | 53-54 |
| 08:35 | American U. | Robert Stokes can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-54 |
| 08:33 | American U. | James Adelson tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 08:09 | Rider | Rocky Conti drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Marvel | 56-56 |
| 07:59 | American U. | Steven Halsey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 07:58 | Rider | Brent Furness snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 07:33 | Rider | Thomas Marvel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 07:31 | Rider | Brent Furness hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rocky Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Marvel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Roy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Furness (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Steven Halsey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Rhodes (fresh) PF - Michael Misner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Adelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | American U. | James Adelson is fouled on the floor by Brent Furness - foul #3 on Brent Furness, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Gentry (PG), Jonathan Trussell (SG), Herbert Blakemore (SF), Wayne Ladd (PF), William Owens (C) Rocky Conti, Thomas Marvel, Timothy Wheeler, Mark Roy, Brent Furness | |
| Subs | American U. | Bryant Benny (SG), William Rubin (SF), Anthony Czarnecki (PF), William Andreasen (C) Robert Stokes, Roger Rhodes, Michael Misner, James Adelson | |
| 07:04 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki misses short on a floater from the right block | 58-56 |
| 07:03 | Rider | Wayne Ladd snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 06:55 | Rider | William Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-56 |
| 06:53 | American U. | William Rubin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:36 | American U. | Steven Halsey connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Czarnecki | 58-59 |
| 06:12 | Rider | Jonathan Trussell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wayne Ladd | 61-59 |
| 05:55 | American U. | William Rubin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Halsey | 61-61 |
| 05:32 | Rider | Wayne Ladd lays it up and in set up by Jonathan Trussell | 63-61 |
| 05:32 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Brent Furness (C) William Owens | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Stokes (SG), Daniel Major (PF) Bryant Benny, Anthony Czarnecki | |
| 05:18 | American U. | William Rubin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 05:17 | American U. | William Andreasen tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 05:03 | Rider | Wayne Ladd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Major - foul #3 on Daniel Major, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| 05:03 | Rider | Wayne Ladd misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:03 | Rider | Wayne Ladd misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:03 | American U. | William Andreasen grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:50 | American U. | William Rubin is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Rubin, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | American U. | Bryant Benny (SF) William Rubin | |
| 04:27 | Rider | Robert Gentry is hacked by Bryant Benny - foul #1 on Bryant Benny, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki (SF) Steven Halsey | |
| 04:27 | Rider | Robert Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:27 | Rider | Robert Gentry misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:27 | American U. | William Andreasen gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:13 | American U. | William Andreasen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Ladd - foul #2 on Wayne Ladd, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| 04:13 | American U. | William Andreasen misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:13 | American U. | William Andreasen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:58 | Rider | Wayne Ladd misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 03:57 | American U. | Robert Stokes pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:48 | American U. | Robert Stokes misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Brent Furness - foul #4 on Brent Furness, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| 03:48 | American U. | Robert Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:48 | American U. | Robert Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:48 | Rider | Brent Furness gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:22 | Rider | Robert Gentry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 03:20 | American U. | Daniel Major gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Trussell (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Herbert Blakemore (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Ladd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Brent Furness (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bryant Benny (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Czarnecki (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Major (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Andreasen (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | American U. | Daniel Major hits the finger roll set up by William Andreasen | 64-66 |
| 02:47 | Rider | Robert Gentry buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Ladd | 67-66 |
| 02:47 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | American U. | Steven Halsey (PG), William Rubin (SF) Bryant Benny, Anthony Czarnecki | |
| 02:32 | American U. | William Rubin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 02:30 | Rider | Brent Furness grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:11 | Rider | Wayne Ladd connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Gentry | 69-66 |
| 01:52 | American U. | William Andreasen's layup is rejected by Wayne Ladd | 69-66 |
| 01:51 | Rider | Brent Furness grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:30 | Rider | Robert Gentry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:28 | Rider | Herbert Blakemore tips it back up and in | 71-66 |
| 01:08 | American U. | Daniel Major is hacked by Wayne Ladd - foul #3 on Wayne Ladd, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| 01:08 | American U. | Daniel Major misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:08 | Rider | Brent Furness pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:59 | Rider | Herbert Blakemore dunks the ball on a great pass from Brent Furness | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | American U. | Robert Stokes drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Halsey | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Rider | Robert Gentry is hacked by Steven Halsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Halsey, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| 00:39 | Rider | Robert Gentry misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:39 | American U. | The rebound goes to Daniel Major | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | American U. | Robert Stokes buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Rubin | 73-70 |
| 00:31 | Rider | Jonathan Trussell is hacked by Robert Stokes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Stokes, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Rider | Rocky Conti (SF), Timothy Wheeler (PF) Herbert Blakemore, Wayne Ladd | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:31 | Rider | Jonathan Trussell makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:31 | Rider | Jonathan Trussell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:26 | American U. | Daniel Major clanks a floater from the baseline | 75-70 |
| 00:24 | American U. | Steven Halsey grabs the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 00:21 | American U. | Robert Stokes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 00:19 | Rider | Rocky Conti snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 00:19 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Rider | Herbert Blakemore (SF), Wayne Ladd (PF) Rocky Conti, Timothy Wheeler | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:16 | Rider | Jonathan Trussell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Stokes - foul #4 on Robert Stokes, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| 00:16 | Rider | Jonathan Trussell makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:16 | Rider | Jonathan Trussell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:10 | American U. | Robert Stokes buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Halsey | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Rider | Steven Halsey is called for the reach on Wayne Ladd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Halsey, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Rider | Rocky Conti (SF) Herbert Blakemore | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:07 | Rider | Wayne Ladd misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Rider | Wayne Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Robert Stokes scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 00:01 | Rider | Jonathan Trussell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Stokes - foul #5 on Robert Stokes, team foul #13 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Rider | Herbert Blakemore (SF) Rocky Conti | |
| Subs | American U. | Bryant Benny (SG) Robert Stokes | |
| 00:01 | Rider | Jonathan Trussell makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Rider | Jonathan Trussell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Bryant Benny hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 80-76 |