| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Sipes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Billy Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Murrah (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Triana (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bobby Hui (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | William Triana inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Rider | Timothy Murrah double dribbles | 34-28 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-28 |
| 19:30 | Rider | The rebound goes to Billy Hill | 34-28 |
| 19:06 | Rider | Billy Hill makes the runner in the paint | 34-30 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:26 | Rider | Bobby Hui lays it in | 34-32 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Hui - foul #3 on Bobby Hui, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Douglas Olson (C) Bobby Hui | |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:48 | Rider | William Triana is hacked by Dennis Ciotti - foul #2 on Dennis Ciotti, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 17:27 | Rider | Douglas Olson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Rowe - foul #2 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| 17:27 | Rider | Douglas Olson makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:27 | Rider | Douglas Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 35-33 |
| 17:02 | Rider | The rebound goes to Billy Hill | 35-33 |
| 16:54 | Rider | Billy Hill hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Murrah | 35-35 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 16:29 | Rider | The rebound goes to William Triana | 35-35 |
| 16:08 | Rider | Timothy Murrah comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe lays it in set up by Peter Joyner and he's fouled by Maurice Campbell - foul #1 on Maurice Campbell, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Henry Huddleston (PF) Peter Joyner, Jacob Sipes, Dennis Ciotti, Taylor Fuller | |
| Subs | Rider | Kenneth Pfeiffer (SG), Clyde Delong (SF), Bobby Hui (C) Timothy Murrah, William Triana, Maurice Campbell | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:00 | Rider | The rebound goes to Douglas Olson | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Billy Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Pfeiffer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clyde Delong (fresh) PF - Douglas Olson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bobby Hui (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Rider | Anthony Rowe takes the ball from Clyde Delong | 37-35 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Henry Huddleston | 40-35 |
| 15:14 | Rider | Billy Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton buries a floater from the left wing set up by Marcus Kemp | 42-35 |
| 14:39 | Rider | Clyde Delong clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-35 |
| 14:37 | Rider | Clyde Delong tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp misses the floater from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 14:10 | Rider | Billy Hill pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:50 | Rider | Billy Hill hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Clyde Delong and he's fouled by Lloyd Norman - foul #1 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Jacob Sipes (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF) Lloyd Norman, Charles Sharpton, Marcus Kemp, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Rider | Timothy Murrah (SG), William Triana (SF), Maurice Campbell (PF) Kenneth Pfeiffer, Clyde Delong, Douglas Olson | |
| 13:50 | Rider | Billy Hill misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston scores on a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Bobby Hui - foul #4 on Bobby Hui, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeff Wallace (PG), Barry Price (C) Billy Hill, Bobby Hui | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-39 |
| 13:09 | Rider | The rebound goes to Maurice Campbell | 44-39 |
| 13:02 | Rider | William Triana drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Murrah | 44-41 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins (C) Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Rider | Kenneth Pfeiffer (PG), Clyde Delong (C) Jeff Wallace, Barry Price | |
| 12:15 | Rider | Clyde Delong travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Billy Hill (PG) Kenneth Pfeiffer | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 11:48 | Rider | William Triana pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Sipes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Billy Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Murrah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Triana (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Campbell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Clyde Delong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Rider | Billy Hill can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 11:41 | Rider | Billy Hill tips it home | 44-43 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Sipes | 47-43 |
| 11:08 | Rider | Taylor Fuller steals the ball from Maurice Campbell | 47-43 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes tips it in | 49-43 |
| 10:35 | Rider | Maurice Campbell hits a floater from the left side set up by Timothy Murrah and he's fouled by Jacob Sipes - foul #3 on Jacob Sipes, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Henry Huddleston (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Peter Joyner, Jacob Sipes, Dennis Ciotti, Taylor Fuller, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rider | Kenneth Pfeiffer (SG), Douglas Olson (C) Timothy Murrah, Clyde Delong | |
| 10:35 | Rider | Maurice Campbell misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe is fouled on the floor by William Triana - foul #3 on William Triana, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rider | David Raley (SF), Barry Price (PF) William Triana, Maurice Campbell | |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Barry Price is called for the reach on Lloyd Norman - foul #1 on Barry Price, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 09:47 | Rider | Douglas Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:23 | Rider | Charles Sharpton steals it from Barry Price | 49-45 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe tips it home | 51-45 |
| 08:52 | Rider | Billy Hill misses the fadeaway from the right block | 51-45 |
| 08:51 | Rider | Kenneth Pfeiffer tips it in | 51-47 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcus Kemp and he's fouled by Kenneth Pfeiffer - foul #2 on Kenneth Pfeiffer, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF) Lloyd Norman, Marcus Kemp, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Rider | Timothy Murrah (SG), William Triana (SF), Clyde Delong (PF) Billy Hill, David Raley, Barry Price | |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti comes up short on the floater from the left side | 54-47 |
| 08:18 | Rider | Kenneth Pfeiffer grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 07:49 | Rider | Timothy Murrah hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Pfeiffer | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Sipes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Kenneth Pfeiffer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Murrah (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Triana (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Delong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Taylor Fuller | 57-49 |
| 07:22 | Rider | Douglas Olson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Triana | 57-51 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 07:00 | Rider | William Triana grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 06:43 | Rider | Kenneth Pfeiffer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Sharpton - foul #1 on Charles Sharpton, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Marcus Kemp (SG), Henry Huddleston (C) Charles Sharpton, Jacob Sipes, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Rider | Billy Hill (PG), Maurice Campbell (PF), Bobby Hui (C) Timothy Murrah, Clyde Delong, Douglas Olson | |
| 06:43 | Rider | Kenneth Pfeiffer makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:43 | Rider | Kenneth Pfeiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Ackermann (SF) Dennis Ciotti | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeff Wallace (SG) Kenneth Pfeiffer | |
| 06:27 | Rider | William Triana drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Maurice Campbell | 57-56 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 06:03 | Rider | Maurice Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-56 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | William Triana is called for the reach on Peter Joyner - foul #4 on William Triana, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins (C) Taylor Fuller | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:27 | Rider | Billy Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Jenkins | 62-56 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-56 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 04:58 | Rider | William Triana grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 04:38 | Rider | Maurice Campbell buries a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Henry Huddleston - foul #2 on Henry Huddleston, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Marcus Kemp, David Ackermann, Henry Huddleston, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rider | Timothy Murrah (SG), Clyde Delong (SF) Jeff Wallace, William Triana | |
| 04:38 | Rider | Maurice Campbell makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 04:03 | Rider | Clyde Delong scores on a floater from the right block | 64-61 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Sipes | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Sipes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Billy Hill (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Murrah (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clyde Delong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Maurice Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Hui (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Rider | Clyde Delong misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Ciotti - foul #3 on Dennis Ciotti, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG) Peter Joyner | |
| Subs | Rider | William Triana (SF), Douglas Olson (C) Maurice Campbell, Bobby Hui | |
| 03:27 | Rider | Clyde Delong misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:27 | Rider | Clyde Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Douglas Olson swats the short shot by Taylor Fuller | 67-62 |
| 02:57 | Rider | Clyde Delong grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:57 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG) Charles Sharpton | |
| Subs | Rider | Maurice Campbell (PF) Clyde Delong | |
| 02:33 | Rider | Maurice Campbell scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Hill | 67-64 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Jacob Sipes | 69-64 |
| 01:45 | Rider | William Triana connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Hill | 69-66 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe can't finish the layup | 69-66 |
| 01:15 | Rider | Douglas Olson gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:53 | Rider | Maurice Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 69-66 |
| 00:51 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Olson | 69-66 |
| 00:39 | Rider | William Triana comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Taylor Fuller - foul #1 on Taylor Fuller, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Bobby Hui (C) Douglas Olson | |
| 00:39 | Rider | William Triana makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:39 | Rider | William Triana makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller tips it back up and in | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | Rider | William Triana is hacked by Peter Joyner - foul #1 on Peter Joyner, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | Rider | William Triana makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Rider | William Triana misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Rider | Bobby Hui grabs the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 00:02 | Rider | Billy Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Rider | Maurice Campbell grabs the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | Rider | The clock runs out | 71-69 |