| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Perry Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnstone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Peavy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Edgar Dent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Porter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jamie Humphery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | William Turner inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Perry Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Michael Peavy tips it but misses | 28-24 |
| 19:35 | Florida State | Michael Peavy pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:26 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 19:24 | Florida State | Michael Peavy snags the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 19:10 | Florida State | Perry Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 19:08 | Florida State | John Johnstone grabs the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 18:51 | Florida State | Michael Woolverton denies the turnaround by Perry Johnson | 28-24 |
| 18:49 | Rider | Bryan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:43 | Rider | Edgar Dent is called for traveling | 28-24 |
| 18:23 | Florida State | Perry Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-24 |
| 18:22 | Rider | Edgar Dent grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:02 | Rider | Bryan Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-24 |
| 17:45 | Florida State | Perry Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 17:43 | Rider | The rebound goes to Michael Woolverton | 28-24 |
| 17:37 | Rider | Kevin Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-24 |
| 17:18 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kirby Gore (C) John Johnstone | |
| Subs | Rider | Eugene Anderson (SF), Christopher Breslin (C) Kevin Porter, Michael Woolverton | |
| 16:54 | Rider | Jamie Humphery is whistled for a carry | 28-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gordon Jackson (SF), Tom Bruch (PF) William Turner, Michael Peavy | |
| Subs | Rider | George Minner (SG) Bryan Johnson | |
| 16:40 | Florida State | Perry Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Eugene Anderson - foul #1 on Eugene Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (SG) Kevin Joseph | |
| Subs | Rider | Dennis Barrow (C) Jamie Humphery | |
| 16:40 | Florida State | Perry Johnson misses the free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:40 | Rider | Dennis Barrow snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 16:13 | Rider | Dennis Barrow misses the easy layup | 30-24 |
| 16:11 | Rider | Eugene Anderson tips it home | 30-26 |
| 16:02 | Florida State | Gordon Jackson scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tom Bruch and the foul's on Eugene Anderson - foul #2 on Eugene Anderson, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Johnstone (PF) Tom Bruch | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Porter (SF), Michael Woolverton (C) Edgar Dent, Dennis Barrow | |
| 16:02 | Florida State | Gordon Jackson makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Perry Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Walter Lipson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Johnstone (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kirby Gore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Eugene Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - George Minner (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kevin Porter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Breslin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Rider | Michael Woolverton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-29 |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Perry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 15:27 | Rider | The rebound goes to Christopher Breslin | 33-29 |
| 15:22 | Rider | George Minner comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 15:20 | Florida State | Perry Johnson gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | Perry Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Lipson | 36-29 |
| 14:44 | Rider | Eugene Anderson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 14:23 | Florida State | Walter Lipson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Perry Johnson | 39-31 |
| 14:17 | Rider | A charge is called on Eugene Anderson - foul #3 on Eugene Anderson, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (SG), William Turner (SF), Tom Bruch (PF), Michael Peavy (C) Walter Lipson, Gordon Jackson, John Johnstone, Kirby Gore | |
| Subs | Rider | Edgar Dent (PG), John Parsons (SG), Jamie Humphery (PF), Dennis Barrow (C) Eugene Anderson, Kevin Porter, Christopher Breslin, Michael Woolverton | |
| 14:04 | Florida State | Tom Bruch double dribbles | 39-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Porter (SF) George Minner | |
| 13:55 | Rider | Dennis Barrow blows the layup but he's fouled by Tom Bruch - foul #2 on Tom Bruch, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 13:55 | Rider | Dennis Barrow misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:55 | Rider | Dennis Barrow misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:55 | Florida State | Michael Peavy pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:50 | Florida State | Perry Johnson buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Peavy | 41-31 |
| 13:25 | Rider | Edgar Dent is hacked by Michael Peavy - foul #3 on Michael Peavy, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 13:07 | Rider | Kevin Porter makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Humphery | 41-34 |
| 12:59 | Florida State | Perry Johnson banks in the layup set up by Michael Peavy and he's fouled by Dennis Barrow - foul #1 on Dennis Barrow, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Johnstone (PF) Tom Bruch | |
| Subs | Rider | Eugene Anderson (SF), Michael Woolverton (C) Kevin Porter, Dennis Barrow | |
| 12:59 | Florida State | Perry Johnson makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:37 | Rider | Edgar Dent knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Parsons | 44-37 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | John Johnstone makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Perry Johnson and the foul's on Michael Woolverton - foul #2 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | John Johnstone makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:51 | Rider | Michael Peavy swats the short shot by Michael Woolverton | 47-37 |
| 11:49 | Rider | Eugene Anderson grabs the offensive board | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Perry Johnson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnstone (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Peavy (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Edgar Dent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Parsons (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Humphery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Rider | Eugene Anderson is hacked by William Turner - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (PG), Tom Bruch (PF), Kirby Gore (C) Perry Johnson, John Johnstone, Michael Peavy | |
| Subs | Rider | George Minner (SF), Christopher Breslin (C) Eugene Anderson, Michael Woolverton | |
| 11:28 | Rider | Edgar Dent can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 11:27 | Florida State | Tom Bruch snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 11:07 | Florida State | John Parsons steals it from Tom Bruch | 47-37 |
| 10:52 | Rider | Christopher Breslin makes the fadeaway in the lane | 47-39 |
| 10:36 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-39 |
| 10:34 | Florida State | Kirby Gore tips it back up and in | 49-39 |
| 10:15 | Rider | Edgar Dent drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Walter Lipson - foul #2 on Walter Lipson, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Johnson (PG), Gordon Jackson (SF), John Johnstone (PF), Michael Peavy (C) Kevin Joseph, William Turner, Tom Bruch, Kirby Gore | |
| Subs | Rider | Bryan Johnson (SG), Kevin Porter (SF), Michael Woolverton (C) John Parsons, George Minner, Jamie Humphery | |
| 10:15 | Rider | Edgar Dent makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:52 | Florida State | Perry Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 09:51 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Peavy | 49-42 |
| 09:46 | Florida State | John Johnstone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rider | George Minner (SG) Edgar Dent | |
| 09:25 | Rider | Bryan Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-42 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | Walter Lipson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 09:04 | Rider | Christopher Breslin snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 08:45 | Rider | Kevin Porter's pass is intercepted by John Johnstone | 49-42 |
| 08:27 | Florida State | Walter Lipson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 08:26 | Rider | Christopher Breslin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:07 | Rider | George Minner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 08:06 | Rider | Kevin Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 07:51 | Rider | Bryan Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Minner | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Perry Johnson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Lipson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Johnstone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Peavy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Minner (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kevin Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Breslin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Florida State | 3 seconds is called on Michael Peavy | 49-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (SG), William Turner (SF), Tom Bruch (PF), Kirby Gore (C) Walter Lipson, Gordon Jackson, John Johnstone, Michael Peavy | |
| Subs | Rider | Edgar Dent (PG), John Parsons (SG), Eugene Anderson (SF), Jamie Humphery (PF), Dennis Barrow (C) Bryan Johnson, George Minner, Kevin Porter, Christopher Breslin, Michael Woolverton | |
| 07:04 | Rider | Jamie Humphery misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Joseph - foul #1 on Kevin Joseph, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 07:04 | Rider | Jamie Humphery makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:04 | Rider | Jamie Humphery makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:41 | Florida State | Perry Johnson is whistled for traveling | 49-46 |
| 06:25 | Rider | Kevin Joseph steals it from Dennis Barrow | 49-46 |
| 06:10 | Florida State | Perry Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-46 |
| 06:08 | Rider | John Parsons gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:57 | Rider | Jamie Humphery lays it in | 49-48 |
| 05:49 | Florida State | Perry Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-48 |
| 05:48 | Rider | Edgar Dent grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:22 | Rider | Edgar Dent buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Parsons | 49-51 |
| 05:17 | Florida State | Dennis Barrow is called for the reach on Kevin Joseph - foul #2 on Dennis Barrow, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (PG), John Johnstone (PF), Michael Peavy (C) Perry Johnson, Tom Bruch, Kirby Gore | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Porter (SF), Michael Woolverton (C) Eugene Anderson, Dennis Barrow | |
| 04:53 | Florida State | Jamie Humphery swats the short shot by John Johnstone | 49-51 |
| 04:52 | Rider | Michael Woolverton pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 04:45 | Rider | John Johnstone takes the ball from Jamie Humphery | 49-51 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | Walter Lipson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-51 |
| 04:18 | Rider | Michael Woolverton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 04:14 | Rider | Edgar Dent comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 04:12 | Florida State | The rebound goes to William Turner | 49-51 |
| 03:43 | Florida State | Michael Peavy scores on a jumper from the left side set up by William Turner and the foul's on John Parsons - foul #4 on John Parsons, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Johnson (PG), Gordon Jackson (SF), Kirby Gore (C) Kevin Joseph, William Turner, John Johnstone | |
| Subs | Rider | Bryan Johnson (PG), George Minner (SG), Christopher Breslin (PF), Eugene Anderson (C) Edgar Dent, John Parsons, Jamie Humphery, Michael Woolverton | |
| 03:43 | Florida State | Michael Peavy makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Perry Johnson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Lipson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Peavy (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kirby Gore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Minner (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kevin Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Breslin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Rider | Kevin Porter misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 03:20 | Florida State | Michael Peavy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:53 | Florida State | Michael Peavy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Kirby Gore tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 02:52 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (SG), William Turner (SF), John Johnstone (PF) Walter Lipson, Gordon Jackson, Kirby Gore | |
| Subs | Rider | Edgar Dent (PG), John Parsons (SG), Jamie Humphery (PF), Michael Woolverton (C) Bryan Johnson, George Minner, Christopher Breslin, Eugene Anderson | |
| 02:34 | Rider | Michael Woolverton lays it up and in set up by Edgar Dent | 54-53 |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Perry Johnson drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Joseph | 56-53 |
| 02:03 | Rider | John Parsons drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Porter | 56-55 |
| 01:40 | Florida State | Perry Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 01:38 | Rider | Kevin Porter grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 01:33 | Rider | Kevin Porter misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-55 |
| 01:31 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to John Parsons | 56-55 |
| 01:19 | Rider | Perry Johnson steals it from Edgar Dent | 56-55 |
| 01:02 | Florida State | Perry Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 01:01 | Rider | Jamie Humphery grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 00:34 | Rider | Kevin Porter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 00:33 | Rider | Michael Woolverton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:13 | Rider | Perry Johnson steps in front of the Michael Woolverton pass | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Edgar Dent is called for the reach on Perry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edgar Dent, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Perry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:11 | Rider | Jamie Humphery grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:07 | Rider | Edgar Dent misses short on a shot from the left side | 56-55 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kevin Joseph | 56-55 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph is hacked by Edgar Dent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Dent, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | John Johnstone grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | John Johnstone runs out the clock | 57-55 |