| Lineup | Rider | PG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Samuels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Venne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Doty (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Dewitt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Censky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Steve Samuels inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Rider | Raymond Jones loses the dribble to Ryan Miller | 26-26 |
| 19:33 | Fairfield | Ryan Miller lays it up and in | 26-28 |
| 19:14 | Rider | Russell Wade is open and buries a runner near the basket | 28-28 |
| 19:07 | Fairfield | Raymond Jones blocks the short jumper by Brad Censky | 28-28 |
| 19:06 | Rider | The rebound goes to Raymond Jones | 28-28 |
| 18:48 | Rider | Anthony Hall misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:46 | Rider | Anthony Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:26 | Rider | Paul Edwards is fouled on the floor by John Venne - foul #3 on John Venne, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Grieco (PG), Ernest Herron (SG), Jason Nixon (SF), Pedro Perez (PF) John Venne, Ryan Miller, John Doty, David Dewitt | |
| 18:08 | Rider | Russell Wade makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Edwards | 31-28 |
| 17:51 | Fairfield | Raymond Jones denies the turnaround by Kevin Grieco | 31-28 |
| 17:49 | Rider | Anthony Hall gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:30 | Rider | Steve Samuels buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Paul Edwards | 33-28 |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Jason Nixon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jason Nixon, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Rider | Ricardo Delgado (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Thomas Lessman (PF), Robert Donahoe (C) Paul Edwards, Anthony Hall, Russell Wade, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald (PG), Ryan Miller (SG), John Doty (SF), David Dewitt (PF) Kevin Grieco, Ernest Herron, Pedro Perez, Brad Censky | |
| 16:52 | Rider | Richard Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-28 |
| 16:51 | Fairfield | Jason Nixon grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 16:46 | Fairfield | Ryan Miller hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carlton Macdonald and he's hacked by Robert Donahoe - foul #1 on Robert Donahoe, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Hall (C) Jason Nixon | |
| 16:46 | Fairfield | Ryan Miller makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:30 | Rider | Robert Donahoe lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Lessman | 35-31 |
| 16:22 | Fairfield | John Doty is whistled for a carry | 35-31 |
| Subs | Rider | Raymond Jones (C) Steve Samuels | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Pedro Perez (C) Chris Hall | |
| 16:20 | Rider | Carlton Macdonald steps in front of the Richard Lee pass in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 16:03 | Fairfield | John Doty misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-31 |
| 16:02 | Fairfield | Ryan Miller tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ricardo Delgado (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Lessman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Donahoe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carlton Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Doty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Dewitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Pedro Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rider | Richard Lee misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 15:43 | Rider | Raymond Jones tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 15:23 | Rider | Richard Lee pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:06 | Rider | Raymond Jones slams it home | 39-33 |
| 14:59 | Fairfield | Ryan Miller makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlton Macdonald | 39-36 |
| 14:57 | Rider | Ricardo Delgado is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Edwards (PG), Anthony Hall (SG), Russell Wade (PF), Alex Gerlach (C) Ricardo Delgado, Richard Lee, Robert Donahoe, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Venne (PG), Kevin Grieco (SG), Ernest Herron (SF), Jason Nixon (PF), Brad Censky (C) Carlton Macdonald, Ryan Miller, John Doty, David Dewitt, Pedro Perez | |
| 14:37 | Fairfield | Ernest Herron is fouled on the floor by Paul Edwards - foul #3 on Paul Edwards, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rider | Steve Samuels (SF) Thomas Lessman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:19 | Fairfield | Ernest Herron scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Grieco | 39-38 |
| 14:11 | Rider | Russell Wade can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | John Venne grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 13:47 | Fairfield | Jason Nixon blows the layup | 39-38 |
| 13:46 | Fairfield | Jason Nixon grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 13:37 | Fairfield | Jason Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rider | Christopher Stolz (SG), Thomas Lessman (SF) Anthony Hall, Steve Samuels | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Hall (PF) Kevin Grieco | |
| 13:12 | Rider | Alex Gerlach is wide open but clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on John Venne - foul #4 on John Venne, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald (PG), Ryan Miller (SG), Benjamin Branco (SF), Pedro Perez (PF) John Venne, Ernest Herron, Jason Nixon, Chris Hall | |
| 13:12 | Rider | Alex Gerlach misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:12 | Rider | Alex Gerlach makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:56 | Fairfield | Brad Censky clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-38 |
| 12:55 | Rider | Thomas Lessman snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 12:49 | Rider | Paul Edwards is hacked by Carlton Macdonald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlton Macdonald, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Lee (SG), Robert Donahoe (PF), Raymond Jones (C) Christopher Stolz, Russell Wade, Alex Gerlach | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Hall (C) Brad Censky | |
| 12:28 | Rider | Thomas Lessman connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Paul Edwards and he's fouled by Benjamin Branco - foul #2 on Benjamin Branco, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rider | Ricardo Delgado (PG), Anthony Hall (SG), Steve Samuels (SF) Paul Edwards, Richard Lee, Robert Donahoe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Doty (SF), David Dewitt (PF) Ryan Miller, Chris Hall | |
| 12:28 | Rider | Thomas Lessman makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:12 | Fairfield | Benjamin Branco misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Lessman - foul #1 on Thomas Lessman, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Grieco (PG), Chris Hall (C) Carlton Macdonald, Pedro Perez | |
| 12:12 | Fairfield | Benjamin Branco makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:12 | Fairfield | Benjamin Branco makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:54 | Rider | Chris Hall is called for the reach on Thomas Lessman - foul #1 on Chris Hall, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Herron (SG), Jason Nixon (SF), Brad Censky (C) Benjamin Branco, John Doty, Chris Hall | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ricardo Delgado (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lessman (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kevin Grieco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Herron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Nixon (fresh) 6 reb. PF - David Dewitt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Censky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rider | Steve Samuels lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jason Nixon - foul #3 on Jason Nixon, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Donahoe (PF) Thomas Lessman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Hall (PF) David Dewitt | |
| 11:39 | Rider | Steve Samuels makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:20 | Fairfield | Brad Censky comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 11:18 | Rider | Steve Samuels snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 11:14 | Rider | Ernest Herron steps in front of the Steve Samuels pass | 46-40 |
| 11:10 | Fairfield | Chris Hall lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Herron | 46-42 |
| 11:04 | Rider | Ricardo Delgado connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Donahoe | 49-42 |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | Brad Censky banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Nixon | 49-44 |
| 10:44 | Rider | Kevin Grieco steps in front of the Anthony Hall pass in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 10:43 | Fairfield | Jason Nixon lays it up and in set up by Kevin Grieco | 49-46 |
| 10:20 | Rider | Anthony Hall clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Herron - foul #2 on Ernest Herron, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Edwards (PG), Thomas Lessman (SF), Russell Wade (PF), Alex Gerlach (C) Ricardo Delgado, Steve Samuels, Robert Donahoe, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald (PG), Ryan Miller (SG), John Doty (SF), David Dewitt (PF), Pedro Perez (C) Kevin Grieco, Ernest Herron, Jason Nixon, Chris Hall, Brad Censky | |
| 10:20 | Rider | Anthony Hall makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:20 | Rider | Anthony Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:11 | Fairfield | John Doty makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Miller | 51-49 |
| 09:56 | Rider | David Dewitt blocks the short jumper by Alex Gerlach | 51-49 |
| 09:54 | Fairfield | Pedro Perez grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 09:31 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Carlton Macdonald is blocked by Thomas Lessman | 51-49 |
| 09:29 | Rider | Russell Wade gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:24 | Rider | Paul Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by David Dewitt - foul #2 on David Dewitt, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Lee (SG) Anthony Hall | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brad Censky (C) Pedro Perez | |
| 09:24 | Rider | Paul Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:24 | Fairfield | John Doty gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Russell Wade - foul #1 on Russell Wade, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Donahoe (C) Alex Gerlach | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Herron (SF) John Doty | |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:58 | Rider | The rebound goes to Russell Wade | 51-49 |
| 08:40 | Rider | Carlton Macdonald is called for the reach on Thomas Lessman - foul #2 on Carlton Macdonald, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rider | Steve Samuels (SF) Robert Donahoe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Branco (SF), Pedro Perez (PF) Carlton Macdonald, David Dewitt | |
| 08:40 | Rider | Thomas Lessman makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:40 | Rider | Thomas Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:29 | Fairfield | Benjamin Branco scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 08:13 | Rider | Paul Edwards misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Herron - foul #3 on Ernest Herron, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Raymond Jones (C) Russell Wade | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jason Nixon (SF), Chris Hall (C) Ryan Miller, Brad Censky | |
| 08:13 | Rider | Paul Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:13 | Rider | Paul Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:52 | Fairfield | Pedro Perez misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 07:50 | Fairfield | Benjamin Branco grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Paul Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Samuels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lessman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ernest Herron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Branco (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pedro Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Hall (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Thomas Lessman steals the ball from Chris Hall | 55-51 |
| 07:29 | Rider | The jump hook by Steve Samuels is blocked by Pedro Perez | 55-51 |
| 07:28 | Rider | Richard Lee grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:10 | Rider | Steve Samuels hits a shot near the basket | 57-51 |
| 06:55 | Fairfield | Jason Nixon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 06:41 | Rider | Paul Edwards hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 06:39 | Rider | Raymond Jones tips it home | 59-54 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Ernest Herron makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jason Nixon | 59-56 |
| 06:15 | Rider | Steve Samuels is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Herron - foul #4 on Ernest Herron, team foul #12 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Ricardo Delgado (PG), Anthony Hall (SG), Russell Wade (PF), Alex Gerlach (C) Paul Edwards, Richard Lee, Thomas Lessman, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Venne (PG), Ryan Miller (SG), John Doty (SF), David Dewitt (PF), Brad Censky (C) Ernest Herron, Benjamin Branco, Jason Nixon, Pedro Perez, Chris Hall | |
| 06:15 | Rider | Steve Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:15 | Rider | Steve Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:05 | Fairfield | Brad Censky hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Steve Samuels - foul #3 on Steve Samuels, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Donahoe (SF) Steve Samuels | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:05 | Fairfield | Brad Censky makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:54 | Rider | John Doty steals the ball from Anthony Hall | 61-59 |
| 05:39 | Fairfield | John Doty is hacked by Alex Gerlach - foul #4 on Alex Gerlach, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 05:15 | Fairfield | David Dewitt knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ricardo Delgado - foul #2 on Ricardo Delgado, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 05:15 | Fairfield | David Dewitt makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:08 | Rider | Alex Gerlach banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Ricardo Delgado | 63-62 |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | John Doty makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Venne | 63-64 |
| 04:34 | Rider | Russell Wade scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-64 |
| 04:14 | Fairfield | Ryan Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Edwards (PG), Christopher Stolz (SG), Steve Samuels (SF), Thomas Lessman (PF), Raymond Jones (C) Ricardo Delgado, Anthony Hall, Robert Donahoe, Russell Wade, Alex Gerlach | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald (PG), Kevin Grieco (SG), Benjamin Branco (SF), Jason Nixon (PF) John Venne, Ryan Miller, John Doty, David Dewitt | |
| 04:05 | Rider | Thomas Lessman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-64 |
| 03:49 | Fairfield | Brad Censky is called for 3 seconds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Herron (SF) Benjamin Branco | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Stolz (fresh) SF - Steve Samuels (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Lessman (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carlton Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Grieco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Herron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jason Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brad Censky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Rider | Thomas Lessman misses badly on a floater from the left block | 68-64 |
| 03:27 | Rider | Steve Samuels can't tip it in | 68-64 |
| 03:25 | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:19 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Kevin Grieco is blocked by Steve Samuels | 68-64 |
| 03:17 | Rider | The rebound goes to Thomas Lessman | 68-64 |
| 03:15 | Rider | Ernest Herron takes the ball from Paul Edwards in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald lays it in set up by Ernest Herron | 68-66 |
| 03:12 | Rider | Paul Edwards is hacked by Carlton Macdonald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlton Macdonald, team foul #13 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Lee (SG), Russell Wade (PF) Christopher Stolz, Thomas Lessman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Pedro Perez (PF), Chris Hall (C) Jason Nixon, Brad Censky | |
| 03:12 | Rider | Paul Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:12 | Rider | Paul Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:57 | Fairfield | Pedro Perez buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carlton Macdonald | 70-69 |
| 02:45 | Rider | Chris Hall picks off the pass by Russell Wade | 70-69 |
| 02:45 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Rider | Anthony Hall (SG) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Venne (PG), Ryan Miller (SG), John Doty (SF), David Dewitt (PF), Brad Censky (C) Carlton Macdonald, Kevin Grieco, Ernest Herron, Pedro Perez, Chris Hall | |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | David Dewitt misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-69 |
| 02:27 | Fairfield | David Dewitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Brad Censky makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Dewitt | 70-71 |
| 02:01 | Rider | Steve Samuels misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John Doty - foul #3 on John Doty, team foul #14 | 70-71 |
| 02:01 | Rider | Steve Samuels misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:01 | Rider | Steve Samuels misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:01 | Rider | Russell Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:40 | Rider | Anthony Hall misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 01:38 | Rider | Anthony Hall grabs the offensive board | 70-71 |
| 01:25 | Rider | Russell Wade lays it in uncontested set up by Paul Edwards | 72-71 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | Brad Censky buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Miller | 72-73 |
| 00:51 | Rider | Raymond Jones's pass is intercepted by David Dewitt | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Ryan Miller misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-73 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | David Dewitt can't tip it in | 72-73 |
| 00:23 | Rider | Raymond Jones grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 00:14 | Rider | Russell Wade can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by David Dewitt - foul #3 on David Dewitt, team foul #15 | 72-73 |
| 00:14 | Rider | Russell Wade misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:14 | Rider | Russell Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:14 | Rider | Raymond Jones snags the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 00:02 | Rider | Steve Samuels hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 72-73 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Raymond Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |