| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Tyus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Garey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dexter Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Barry Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Karim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Corey Williams inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | East Carolina | Corey Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Tyus | 38-27 |
| 19:33 | Rider | Barry Roberson is called for traveling | 38-27 |
| 19:15 | East Carolina | Joe Garey steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-27 |
| 19:06 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Barry Roberson | 38-29 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | Joe Garey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 18:42 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 18:13 | Rider | Barry Roberson can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Keith Tyus - foul #2 on Keith Tyus, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:13 | Rider | Barry Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:13 | Rider | Barry Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:13 | Rider | Barry Roberson makes the 3rd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:47 | East Carolina | Jason Washington's pass is intercepted by Drazen Zenz | 38-31 |
| 17:26 | Rider | Drazen Zenz's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Washington | 38-31 |
| 17:25 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joe Garey | 38-31 |
| 17:20 | East Carolina | Jason Washington misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 17:19 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 17:08 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Roberson and he's fouled by Keith Tyus - foul #3 on Keith Tyus, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clifford Gibbs (PG), Howard Salsbury (SG), Jerry Nesbitt (SF), James Johnson (PF) Keith Tyus, Jason Washington, Corey Williams, Joe Garey | |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Emert (PG), Adam Baker (PF) Barry Roberson, John Karim | |
| 17:08 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:08 | East Carolina | James Johnson gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:56 | East Carolina | James Johnson drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Jerry Nesbitt | 40-33 |
| 16:40 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | Clifford Gibbs snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 16:33 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Clifford Gibbs is denied by Kenneth Kennedy | 40-33 |
| 16:31 | Rider | Adam Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:23 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Clifford Gibbs - foul #2 on Clifford Gibbs, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Frances Swenson (C) Dexter Ferris | |
| Subs | Rider | Kirk Nicholson (PG), Hugh Gibson (SF) Jeff Cunningham, Drazen Zenz | |
| 16:23 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:23 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:23 | East Carolina | Jerry Nesbitt gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Jerry Nesbitt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:18 | Rider | Mark Emert gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:53 | Rider | Mark Emert is hacked by Clifford Gibbs - foul #3 on Clifford Gibbs, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Tyus (PG), Corey Williams (SF), Joe Garey (PF) Clifford Gibbs, Jerry Nesbitt, Frances Swenson | |
| Subs | Rider | Barry Roberson (PG), John Karim (PF) Kirk Nicholson, Kenneth Kennedy | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Tyus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Salsbury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Corey Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Garey (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Barry Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Emert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hugh Gibson (fresh) PF - John Karim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rider | Adam Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 15:33 | Rider | John Karim pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:28 | Rider | Barry Roberson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 15:26 | Rider | Adam Baker hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 15:03 | East Carolina | Howard Salsbury lays it in on a great pass from James Johnson | 42-35 |
| 14:41 | Rider | Corey Williams steps in front of the John Karim pass | 42-35 |
| 14:37 | East Carolina | Howard Salsbury lays it up and in on a nice dish by Corey Williams | 44-35 |
| 14:23 | Rider | John Karim comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 14:22 | Rider | Adam Baker can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 14:21 | East Carolina | Joe Garey snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | Corey Williams loses the dribble to Mark Emert | 44-35 |
| 13:56 | Rider | Barry Roberson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 13:55 | East Carolina | Joe Garey grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 13:49 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 13:47 | East Carolina | Joe Garey tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 13:31 | Rider | Mark Emert is hacked by Howard Salsbury - foul #3 on Howard Salsbury, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clifford Gibbs (PG), Jason Washington (SG), Jerry Nesbitt (SF), Frances Swenson (PF), Dexter Ferris (C) Keith Tyus, Howard Salsbury, Corey Williams, Joe Garey, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rider | Kirk Nicholson (PG), Jeff Cunningham (SG), Drazen Zenz (SF), Brant Ungvarsky (PF), Kenneth Kennedy (C) Barry Roberson, Mark Emert, Hugh Gibson, John Karim, Adam Baker | |
| 13:11 | Rider | Brant Ungvarsky misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-35 |
| 13:09 | East Carolina | Jason Washington gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:03 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Kirk Nicholson - foul #2 on Kirk Nicholson, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| 13:03 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:03 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 12:43 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Cunningham | 48-37 |
| 12:37 | East Carolina | Jerry Nesbitt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jerry Nesbitt, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| 12:23 | Rider | Brant Ungvarsky misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 12:21 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Brant Ungvarsky | 48-37 |
| 12:02 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy connects on the shot from the right block | 48-39 |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | Jerry Nesbitt buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Washington | 50-39 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clifford Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jason Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Nesbitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frances Swenson (fresh) C - Dexter Ferris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Kirk Nicholson (fresh) SG - Jeff Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brant Ungvarsky (fresh) C - Kenneth Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | Jerry Nesbitt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 11:20 | East Carolina | Jerry Nesbitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-39 |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris snags the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 11:09 | East Carolina | Clifford Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Brant Ungvarsky - foul #1 on Brant Ungvarsky, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Tyus (PG), Corey Williams (SF), Joe Garey (PF) Clifford Gibbs, Jerry Nesbitt, Frances Swenson | |
| Subs | Rider | Barry Roberson (PG), John Karim (PF), Adam Baker (C) Kirk Nicholson, Brant Ungvarsky, Kenneth Kennedy | |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | Jason Washington misses the floater from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | Joe Garey tips it back up and in | 52-39 |
| 10:51 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 10:30 | East Carolina | Joe Garey buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Keith Tyus | 54-42 |
| 10:10 | Rider | Adam Baker clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-42 |
| 10:09 | Rider | Drazen Zenz snags the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 09:49 | Rider | Drazen Zenz buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Karim | 54-44 |
| 09:43 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | Corey Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:27 | East Carolina | Jason Washington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 09:08 | East Carolina | Joe Garey double dribbles | 54-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Howard Salsbury (SG), James Johnson (C) Jason Washington, Dexter Ferris | |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Emert (SG), Hugh Gibson (SF), Kenneth Kennedy (C) Jeff Cunningham, Drazen Zenz, Adam Baker | |
| 08:49 | Rider | Barry Roberson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 08:47 | East Carolina | Corey Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | Joe Garey is hacked by Barry Roberson - foul #2 on Barry Roberson, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| 08:30 | East Carolina | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Nesbitt (SF) Corey Williams | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 08:08 | Rider | Barry Roberson misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Nesbitt - foul #2 on Jerry Nesbitt, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clifford Gibbs (PG), Frances Swenson (C) Keith Tyus, Joe Garey | |
| Subs | Rider | Adam Baker (PF) John Karim | |
| 08:08 | Rider | Barry Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:08 | Rider | Barry Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Jerry Nesbitt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 07:19 | Rider | Adam Baker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 57-46 |
| 07:17 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy tips it home | 57-48 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clifford Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Howard Salsbury (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Nesbitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frances Swenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Barry Roberson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Emert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hugh Gibson (fresh) PF - Adam Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Kennedy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | East Carolina | Clifford Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Barry Roberson - foul #3 on Barry Roberson, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Williams (SF), Dexter Ferris (C) Clifford Gibbs, Frances Swenson | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeff Cunningham (SG), Drazen Zenz (SF) Barry Roberson, Hugh Gibson | |
| 07:04 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris's layup is rejected by Kenneth Kennedy | 57-48 |
| 07:02 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:58 | Rider | Drazen Zenz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 06:56 | East Carolina | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Drazen Zenz - foul #1 on Drazen Zenz, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Tyus (PG), Joe Garey (PF) Jerry Nesbitt, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rider | John Karim (PF) Adam Baker | |
| 06:32 | East Carolina | Joe Garey misses short on a floater in the paint | 57-48 |
| 06:31 | Rider | Mark Emert snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 06:15 | Rider | Drazen Zenz drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Cunningham | 57-51 |
| 05:52 | East Carolina | Corey Williams lays it in set up by Keith Tyus | 59-51 |
| 05:33 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 05:31 | East Carolina | Joe Garey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:24 | East Carolina | Corey Williams connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joe Garey | 61-51 |
| 04:59 | Rider | Mark Emert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Washington (SG), Jerry Nesbitt (SF) Howard Salsbury, Corey Williams | |
| Subs | Rider | Barry Roberson (PG), Kirk Nicholson (SG), Hugh Gibson (SF), Adam Baker (PF), Brant Ungvarsky (C) Mark Emert, Jeff Cunningham, Drazen Zenz, John Karim, Kenneth Kennedy | |
| 04:44 | East Carolina | Barry Roberson takes the ball from Jerry Nesbitt | 61-51 |
| 04:33 | Rider | Jerry Nesbitt takes the ball from Adam Baker | 61-51 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 04:14 | Rider | Adam Baker snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 03:51 | Rider | Kirk Nicholson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 03:50 | Rider | Adam Baker tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus connects on the shot from the left block | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Rider | Brant Ungvarsky scores on a shot from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 03:08 | East Carolina | Jason Washington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Tyus | 66-55 |
| 03:08 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Williams (SF) Jerry Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeff Cunningham (SG), Drazen Zenz (SF), John Karim (PF), Kenneth Kennedy (C) Kirk Nicholson, Hugh Gibson, Adam Baker, Brant Ungvarsky | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Tyus (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Corey Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Garey (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. C - Dexter Ferris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Barry Roberson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Karim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Kennedy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Barry Roberson and he's hacked by Keith Tyus - foul #4 on Keith Tyus, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| 02:53 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy misses the free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | Jason Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 02:22 | East Carolina | Joe Garey makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Corey Williams | 68-57 |
| 02:08 | Rider | Drazen Zenz hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Cunningham | 68-59 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris buries a jumper in the lane | 70-59 |
| 01:43 | Rider | Drazen Zenz misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 01:41 | Rider | John Karim grabs the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 01:30 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy clanks a runner from close range | 70-59 |
| 01:28 | Rider | Barry Roberson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:15 | Rider | Barry Roberson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clifford Gibbs (PG), Howard Salsbury (SG), Jerry Nesbitt (SF), James Johnson (PF), Frances Swenson (C) Keith Tyus, Jason Washington, Corey Williams, Joe Garey, Dexter Ferris | |
| Subs | Rider | Kirk Nicholson (PG), Mark Emert (SG), Hugh Gibson (SF), Adam Baker (PF), Brant Ungvarsky (C) Barry Roberson, Jeff Cunningham, Drazen Zenz, John Karim, Kenneth Kennedy | |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | Howard Salsbury is hacked by Adam Baker - foul #2 on Adam Baker, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Clifford Gibbs loses the ball out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Rider | Hugh Gibson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 70-59 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Howard Salsbury pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Clifford Gibbs runs out the clock | 70-59 |