| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Baine (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rory Baty (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Goodwin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Scroggins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Shepherd (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scot Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Raff (fresh) C - Michael Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Scot Sawyer inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Rider | Steve Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| 19:12 | Rider | Michael Chen is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to John Goodwin | 40-33 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 18:36 | Rider | Scot Sawyer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Phelps | 43-36 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | William Baine scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 18:04 | Rider | Steve Shepherd connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | William Baine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 17:36 | Rider | Steve Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:34 | Rider | Ruben McNeil picks off the pass by Thomas Phelps in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Raff - foul #3 on Raymond Raff, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Kurt Auld (SG), Alton Campbell (PF) Steve Shepherd, Raymond Raff | |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:29 | Rider | Michael Chen pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:08 | Rider | Kurt Auld hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin is hacked by Alton Campbell - foul #2 on Alton Campbell, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (PG), Joseph Henry (SG), Daniel Shen (C) Ruben McNeil, William Baine, David Scroggins | |
| Subs | Rider | Christopher Ross (SG), Dean Bancroft (SF) Thomas Phelps, Scot Sawyer | |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 16:21 | Rider | Christopher Ross snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 16:03 | Rider | Michael Chen makes the contested jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dean Bancroft | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Champine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rory Baty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Goodwin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Shen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Kurt Auld (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ross (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dean Bancroft (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Chen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin is fouled on the floor by Alton Campbell - foul #3 on Alton Campbell, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), William Baine (SG) Joseph Champine, Rory Baty | |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Phelps (PG), Steve Shepherd (SG), Raymond Raff (PF) Christopher Ross, Dean Bancroft, Michael Chen | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | William Baine is fouled on the floor by Alton Campbell - foul #4 on Alton Campbell, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scroggins (C) Daniel Shen | |
| Subs | Rider | Scot Sawyer (SF), Dean Bancroft (C) Kurt Auld, Alton Campbell | |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | William Baine comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 15:02 | Rider | Scot Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:48 | Rider | Raymond Raff comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 46-41 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ruben McNeil | 46-41 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 14:36 | Rider | Scot Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:23 | Rider | Ruben McNeil denies the turnaround by Thomas Phelps | 46-41 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Baine | 48-41 |
| 13:45 | Rider | Steve Shepherd clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | William Baine drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Henry | 51-41 |
| 12:56 | Rider | Scot Sawyer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | William Baine can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-41 |
| 12:38 | Rider | Dean Bancroft snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 12:18 | Rider | Joseph Henry blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Steve Shepherd | 51-41 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | William Baine buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ruben McNeil | 54-41 |
| 11:52 | Rider | Dean Bancroft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (PG), Joseph Mayer (SG), Rory Baty (SF), Daniel Shen (PF), Brent Lemelin (C) Ruben McNeil, William Baine, Joseph Henry, John Goodwin, David Scroggins | |
| Subs | Rider | Alan Tallant (PG), Kurt Auld (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Michael Chen (C) Thomas Phelps, Steve Shepherd, Scot Sawyer, Dean Bancroft | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Champine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) SF - Rory Baty (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Shen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Lemelin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Alan Tallant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Auld (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Raff (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Chen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Mayer | 57-41 |
| 11:12 | Rider | Christopher Ross can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-41 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-41 |
| 10:54 | Rider | Michael Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 10:48 | Rider | Michael Chen scores on a shot from the right block and the foul's on Joseph Champine - foul #2 on Joseph Champine, team foul #1 | 57-43 |
| 10:48 | Rider | Michael Chen makes the free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Brent Lemelin tips it but misses | 57-44 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen grabs the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen misses the lay-in | 57-44 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-44 |
| 09:57 | Rider | Michael Chen grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 09:37 | Rider | Raymond Raff buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-47 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 57-47 |
| 09:18 | Rider | Michael Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:01 | Rider | Christopher Ross scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Raff | 57-49 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Brent Lemelin knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Rory Baty and he's fouled by Michael Chen - foul #1 on Michael Chen, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), William Baine (SG), David Scroggins (C) Joseph Champine, Joseph Mayer, Daniel Shen | |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Phelps (PG), Steve Shepherd (SG), Scot Sawyer (SF) Alan Tallant, Kurt Auld, Christopher Ross | |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Brent Lemelin misses the free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:49 | Rider | The rebound goes to Raymond Raff | 59-49 |
| 08:33 | Rider | Steve Shepherd is whistled for traveling | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Goodwin (PF) Brent Lemelin | |
| Subs | Rider | Dean Bancroft (PF) Raymond Raff | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | William Baine connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rory Baty | 62-49 |
| 07:56 | Rider | John Goodwin takes the ball from Dean Bancroft | 62-49 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Scot Sawyer takes the ball from Rory Baty | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Baine (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rory Baty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Goodwin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - David Scroggins (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Shepherd (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Scot Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dean Bancroft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Chen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Rider | Steve Shepherd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Scroggins | 62-49 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | William Baine scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Rory Baty | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:53 | Rider | Michael Chen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Scroggins - foul #1 on David Scroggins, team foul #2 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry (SF), Daniel Shen (PF) Rory Baty, John Goodwin | |
| Subs | Rider | Kurt Auld (SG), Alton Campbell (PF) Steve Shepherd, Dean Bancroft | |
| 06:53 | Rider | Michael Chen makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 06:53 | Rider | Michael Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | William Baine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 06:33 | Rider | Michael Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 06:29 | Rider | David Scroggins steals the ball from Alton Campbell | 65-51 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 06:12 | Rider | Michael Chen gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 06:05 | Rider | Thomas Phelps comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Shen - foul #2 on Daniel Shen, team foul #3 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brent Lemelin (C) David Scroggins | |
| Subs | Rider | Christopher Ross (SF), Millard Lowery (C) Scot Sawyer, Michael Chen | |
| 06:05 | Rider | Thomas Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:05 | Rider | Thomas Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ruben McNeil and he's hacked by Alton Campbell - foul #5 on Alton Campbell, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (PG) Ruben McNeil | |
| Subs | Rider | Alan Tallant (PG), Steve Shepherd (SG) Thomas Phelps, Alton Campbell | |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:39 | Rider | Christopher Ross misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 05:37 | Rider | Kurt Auld grabs the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 05:31 | Rider | Millard Lowery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-53 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | William Baine comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry gets the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen misses short on a floater in the lane | 68-53 |
| 04:44 | Rider | Christopher Ross gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Rider | The jump hook by Millard Lowery is blocked by Brent Lemelin | 68-53 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 04:16 | Rider | Christopher Ross pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:12 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), Rory Baty (SF), John Goodwin (PF), David Scroggins (C) Joseph Champine, Joseph Henry, Daniel Shen, Brent Lemelin | |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Phelps (PG), Scot Sawyer (SF), Raymond Raff (PF), Michael Chen (C) Alan Tallant, Kurt Auld, Christopher Ross, Millard Lowery | |
| 04:06 | Rider | Steve Shepherd misses the runner from the left block | 68-53 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| 03:56 | Rider | Scot Sawyer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Baine - foul #2 on William Baine, team foul #4 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Kurt Auld (SG) Steve Shepherd | |
| 03:56 | Rider | Scot Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:56 | Rider | Scot Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Ruben McNeil | 71-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Baine (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rory Baty (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Goodwin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - David Scroggins (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Auld (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scot Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Raff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Chen (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rider | Michael Chen is whistled for traveling | 71-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (SG) William Baine | |
| Subs | Rider | Alan Tallant (PG), Christopher Ross (SF), Dean Bancroft (PF), Millard Lowery (C) Thomas Phelps, Scot Sawyer, Raymond Raff, Michael Chen | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-55 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins snags the offensive board | 71-55 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rory Baty | 74-55 |
| 02:20 | Rider | Kurt Auld double dribbles | 74-55 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ruben McNeil | 77-55 |
| 01:37 | Rider | Dean Bancroft loses the dribble to Rory Baty | 77-55 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty is hacked by Millard Lowery - foul #1 on Millard Lowery, team foul #7 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (SG) Joseph Champine | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins grabs the offensive board | 77-55 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ruben McNeil | 80-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rider | Christopher Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #8 | 80-55 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty makes the 1st free throw | 81-55 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty makes the 2nd free throw | 82-55 |
| 00:14 | Rider | Millard Lowery loses the ball out of bounds | 82-55 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil runs out the clock | 82-55 |