| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ernesto Dominguez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Hopkins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Bill Hazeltine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Kilgore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Parkhill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Roland Patterson inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:31 | The Citadel | David Parkhill misses the floater from the right block | 36-29 |
| 19:29 | Rider | Chris Hopkins gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:16 | Rider | Ronnie Davis knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ernesto Dominguez | 38-29 |
| 19:00 | The Citadel | Ernesto Dominguez picks off the pass by Bill Hazeltine | 38-29 |
| 18:57 | Rider | Chris Hopkins lays it in set up by Ernesto Dominguez | 40-29 |
| 18:48 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Troy Kilgore | 40-32 |
| 18:35 | Rider | James Wallace steals it from Joseph Reynolds | 40-32 |
| 18:22 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:20 | Rider | The rebound goes to Roland Patterson | 40-32 |
| 17:59 | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Reynolds | 43-32 |
| 17:41 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine connects on the jumper from the right side | 43-34 |
| 17:33 | Rider | Chris Hopkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 17:32 | The Citadel | James Wallace grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 17:15 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore is fouled on the floor by Chris Hopkins - foul #1 on Chris Hopkins, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Schiffman (SF), Jesse Tolosky (PF) Roland Patterson, Joseph Reynolds | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 16:57 | The Citadel | James Wallace hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Bill Hazeltine | 43-36 |
| 16:45 | Rider | Chris Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Bozarth (C) Ronnie Davis | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mark Krause (PG), Charles Rhodes (SG), Richard Green (SF), Ralph Ireland (PF), Richard Gasper (C) Bill Hazeltine, Troy Kilgore, James Wallace, David Parkhill, Arnold Marcum | |
| 16:28 | The Citadel | Charles Rhodes comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Schiffman - foul #2 on Joseph Schiffman, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Pollock (PG), Randy Walker (SF) Ernesto Dominguez, Chris Hopkins | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 16:28 | The Citadel | Charles Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:28 | The Citadel | Charles Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:12 | Rider | Jesse Tolosky misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 43-37 |
| 16:11 | Rider | Jesse Tolosky tips it in | 45-37 |
| 16:01 | The Citadel | Ralph Ireland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Krause and the foul's on Donald Bozarth - foul #2 on Donald Bozarth, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| 16:01 | The Citadel | Ralph Ireland misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:01 | Rider | The rebound goes to Donald Bozarth | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Pollock (fresh) SG - Joseph Schiffman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Tolosky (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Bozarth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Mark Krause (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Rhodes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Gasper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Rider | Randy Walker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-39 |
| 15:44 | The Citadel | Ralph Ireland grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:39 | The Citadel | Charles Rhodes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 15:23 | Rider | Randy Walker misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Rhodes - foul #2 on Charles Rhodes, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez (PG), Roland Patterson (SF), Joseph Reynolds (PF), Ronnie Davis (C) Willie Pollock, Joseph Schiffman, Jesse Tolosky, Donald Bozarth | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine (PG), Troy Kilgore (SG), James Wallace (SF), Douglas Behne (PF), Arnold Marcum (C) Mark Krause, Charles Rhodes, Richard Green, Ralph Ireland, Richard Gasper | |
| 15:23 | Rider | Randy Walker misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:23 | Rider | Randy Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:23 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Arnold Marcum | 45-42 |
| 15:05 | The Citadel | James Wallace is fouled on the floor by Roland Patterson - foul #2 on Roland Patterson, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rider | Chris Hopkins (SG) Randy Walker | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 14:38 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 14:36 | Rider | Roland Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:26 | Rider | Arnold Marcum denies the turnaround by Ronnie Davis | 45-42 |
| 14:24 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:00 | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 13:59 | The Citadel | James Wallace hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 13:42 | Rider | Chris Hopkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 13:19 | The Citadel | Ernesto Dominguez steals it from Arnold Marcum | 48-44 |
| 13:16 | Rider | Chris Hopkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernesto Dominguez | 50-44 |
| 12:56 | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Bill Hazeltine | 50-46 |
| 12:38 | Rider | Bill Hazeltine is called for the reach on Ernesto Dominguez - foul #2 on Bill Hazeltine, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Schiffman (PG), Randy Walker (SF), Jesse Tolosky (PF), Donald Bozarth (C) Ernesto Dominguez, Roland Patterson, Joseph Reynolds, Ronnie Davis | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mark Krause (PG), Charles Rhodes (SG), Richard Green (SF), David Parkhill (PF), Richard Gasper (C) Bill Hazeltine, Troy Kilgore, James Wallace, Douglas Behne, Arnold Marcum | |
| 12:25 | Rider | David Parkhill denies the turnaround by Jesse Tolosky | 50-46 |
| 12:24 | Rider | Donald Bozarth can't tip it in | 50-46 |
| 12:22 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to David Parkhill | 50-46 |
| 11:58 | The Citadel | Richard Green's floater is tipped away by Jesse Tolosky | 50-46 |
| 11:57 | Rider | Chris Hopkins snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Joseph Schiffman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chris Hopkins (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Tolosky (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Bozarth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Mark Krause (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Parkhill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gasper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Rider | Randy Walker connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Schiffman | 52-46 |
| 11:30 | The Citadel | Mark Krause loses the dribble to Joseph Schiffman | 52-46 |
| 11:25 | Rider | Joseph Schiffman banks in the layup | 54-46 |
| 11:10 | The Citadel | Richard Gasper misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Bozarth - foul #3 on Donald Bozarth, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez (PG), Ronnie Davis (C) Chris Hopkins, Donald Bozarth | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine (PG), Troy Kilgore (SG), Douglas Behne (PF), Arnold Marcum (C) Mark Krause, Charles Rhodes, Richard Green, David Parkhill | |
| 11:10 | The Citadel | Richard Gasper makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:10 | The Citadel | Richard Gasper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:46 | Rider | Bill Hazeltine picks off the pass by Joseph Schiffman | 54-48 |
| 10:18 | The Citadel | Richard Gasper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-48 |
| 10:16 | Rider | Ronnie Davis gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:00 | Rider | Randy Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 09:58 | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 09:42 | The Citadel | Douglas Behne scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Kilgore | 54-51 |
| 09:28 | Rider | Ronnie Davis can't connect on a floater from the right side | 54-51 |
| 09:26 | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 09:24 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:08 | The Citadel | Ernesto Dominguez steps in front of the Bill Hazeltine pass | 54-51 |
| 09:04 | Rider | Joseph Schiffman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernesto Dominguez | 56-51 |
| 08:46 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 08:45 | Rider | Joseph Schiffman snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:31 | Rider | 3 seconds is called on Ronnie Davis | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Chris Hopkins (SG), Roland Patterson (SF), Joseph Reynolds (PF), Donald Bozarth (C) Joseph Schiffman, Randy Walker, Jesse Tolosky, Ronnie Davis | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mark Krause (PG), Charles Rhodes (SG), James Wallace (SF), Ralph Ireland (PF), David Parkhill (C) Bill Hazeltine, Troy Kilgore, Richard Gasper, Douglas Behne, Arnold Marcum | |
| 08:11 | The Citadel | Charles Rhodes misses the floater from the left side | 56-51 |
| 08:09 | The Citadel | James Wallace can't tip it in | 56-51 |
| 08:07 | The Citadel | James Wallace tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 07:48 | Rider | Roland Patterson is hacked by James Wallace - foul #2 on James Wallace, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Pollock (PG) Ernesto Dominguez | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Pollock (fresh) SG - Chris Hopkins (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Bozarth (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Mark Krause (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Parkhill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Chris Hopkins | 58-53 |
| 07:18 | The Citadel | Charles Rhodes misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 07:17 | The Citadel | David Parkhill grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:12 | The Citadel | David Parkhill misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Chris Hopkins - foul #2 on Chris Hopkins, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine (PG), Troy Kilgore (SG), Arnold Marcum (C) Mark Krause, Charles Rhodes, Ralph Ireland | |
| 07:12 | The Citadel | David Parkhill makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:12 | The Citadel | David Parkhill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:54 | Rider | Roland Patterson is fouled on the floor by James Wallace - foul #3 on James Wallace, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Ronnie Davis (C) Donald Bozarth | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Douglas Behne (PF) David Parkhill | |
| 06:35 | Rider | Roland Patterson is whistled for a carry | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez (PG) Willie Pollock | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 06:15 | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 06:14 | The Citadel | Douglas Behne hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| 06:03 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 06:02 | Rider | Roland Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:45 | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Bill Hazeltine - foul #3 on Bill Hazeltine, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Schiffman (SF), Jesse Tolosky (PF) Roland Patterson, Joseph Reynolds | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 05:45 | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:45 | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:31 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-57 |
| 05:30 | The Citadel | Douglas Behne snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 05:25 | The Citadel | Douglas Behne clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| 05:23 | Rider | Joseph Schiffman grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 05:01 | Rider | Ronnie Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 05:00 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:39 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore is hacked by Ernesto Dominguez - foul #1 on Ernesto Dominguez, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Randy Walker (SF), Donald Bozarth (C) Chris Hopkins, Ronnie Davis | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mark Krause (PG), Richard Green (SF), David Parkhill (PF), Richard Gasper (C) Bill Hazeltine, James Wallace, Douglas Behne, Arnold Marcum | |
| 04:39 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:39 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:24 | Rider | Jesse Tolosky hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Schiffman | 62-59 |
| 04:04 | The Citadel | Mark Krause misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 04:03 | Rider | The rebound goes to Randy Walker | 62-59 |
| 03:57 | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 03:55 | Rider | Jesse Tolosky tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 03:35 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore is hacked by Ernesto Dominguez - foul #2 on Ernesto Dominguez, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Pollock (PG), Chris Hopkins (SG), Roland Patterson (SF), Joseph Reynolds (PF) Ernesto Dominguez, Joseph Schiffman, Randy Walker, Donald Bozarth | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum (C) Richard Gasper | |
| 03:35 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:35 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Pollock (fresh) SG - Chris Hopkins (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Tolosky (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Mark Krause (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Troy Kilgore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Parkhill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Marcum (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Rider | Chris Hopkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 03:26 | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 03:19 | The Citadel | Richard Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-61 |
| 03:18 | The Citadel | Mark Krause grabs the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 03:01 | The Citadel | Jesse Tolosky steals it from David Parkhill | 64-61 |
| 02:59 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez (PG), Ronnie Davis (C) Willie Pollock, Jesse Tolosky | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine (PG), James Wallace (SF), Douglas Behne (PF) Mark Krause, Richard Green, David Parkhill | |
| 02:57 | Rider | Chris Hopkins connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Ernesto Dominguez | 67-61 |
| 02:45 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 02:44 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:35 | Rider | Bill Hazeltine steals the ball from Ronnie Davis | 67-61 |
| 02:32 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine hits the finger roll | 67-63 |
| 02:06 | Rider | Chris Hopkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 02:05 | The Citadel | Douglas Behne grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:37 | The Citadel | Douglas Behne misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 01:35 | Rider | The rebound goes to Ronnie Davis | 67-63 |
| 01:32 | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 01:18 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Troy Kilgore | 67-66 |
| 01:00 | Rider | Roland Patterson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-66 |
| 00:58 | Rider | Roland Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 00:37 | The Citadel | Douglas Behne gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:20 | The Citadel | Douglas Behne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 00:19 | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Kilgore - foul #2 on Troy Kilgore, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| 00:17 | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez is fouled on the floor by James Wallace - foul #4 on James Wallace, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 00:17 | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:17 | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | The clock runs out | 69-66 |