| Lineup | Rider | PG - Larry Utz (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Tipton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Cullum (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Gray (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dewei Yin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer comes up short on the runner in the lane | 44-38 |
| 19:46 | Rider | Frederick Cole pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 19:34 | Rider | Larry Utz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 19:33 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Lon Carter | 44-41 |
| 19:07 | Rider | Vincent Cullum makes the shot from the right block | 46-41 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Dewei Yin, Daniel Sauer | |
| 18:40 | Rider | Frederick Cole is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella (C) Robert Tyson | |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-41 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Alton Johnson, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG), James Prentice (SG), Joe Espana (SF), Lyle McMorris (PF), Kenneth Narcisse (C) Larry Utz, Ronald Tipton, Vincent Cullum, Gerald Smith, Frederick Cole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (SF) Ben Gray | |
| 17:55 | Rider | James Prentice is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Crass - foul #1 on Raymond Crass, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 17:36 | Rider | Darrell Mayers steals the ball from Robert Dahl | 46-41 |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Crass and he's hacked by Joe Espana - foul #2 on Joe Espana, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Lon Carter, Paul Campanella | |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:23 | Rider | The rebound goes to Lyle McMorris | 46-43 |
| 17:21 | Rider | Raymond Crass is called for the reach on Robert Dahl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Crass, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG) Raymond Crass | |
| 17:04 | Rider | Lyle McMorris buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer slams it home set up by Alton Johnson | 49-45 |
| 16:23 | Rider | Lyle McMorris can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (PG), Ronald Tipton (SG), Vincent Cullum (SF), Gerald Smith (PF), Frederick Cole (C) Robert Dahl, James Prentice, Joe Espana, Lyle McMorris, Kenneth Narcisse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Raymond Crass (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Alton Johnson, Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| 16:00 | Rider | Larry Utz misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Larry Utz (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Tipton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Cullum (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Crass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dewei Yin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Tyson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Campanella (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 15:53 | Rider | Frederick Cole gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 15:46 | Rider | Frederick Cole comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 15:25 | Rider | The rebound goes to Ronald Tipton | 49-45 |
| 15:05 | Rider | Gerald Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Lon Carter is blocked by Gerald Smith | 52-45 |
| 14:48 | Rider | Frederick Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:27 | Rider | Larry Utz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson scores on a turnaround in the lane | 52-47 |
| 14:08 | Rider | Ronald Tipton is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Crass - foul #3 on Raymond Crass, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG), James Prentice (SG), Joe Espana (SF), Lyle McMorris (PF), Kenneth Narcisse (C) Larry Utz, Ronald Tipton, Vincent Cullum, Gerald Smith, Frederick Cole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (PG), Ben Gray (SG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Lon Carter, Raymond Crass, Dewei Yin, Robert Tyson, Paul Campanella | |
| 13:53 | Rider | Joe Espana clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 52-47 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Narcisse steals the ball from Daniel Sauer | 52-47 |
| 13:26 | Rider | James Prentice is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Riles - foul #4 on Wade Riles, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Mark Spurling (SF) Wade Riles, Darrell Mayers | |
| 13:13 | Rider | Joe Espana clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mark Spurling | 52-47 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter scores on a turnaround from close range | 52-49 |
| 12:41 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 52-49 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Robert Dahl steps in front of the Lon Carter pass in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 12:19 | Rider | Robert Dahl hits a shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (PG), Ronald Tipton (SG), Vincent Cullum (SF), Gerald Smith (PF), Frederick Cole (C) Robert Dahl, James Prentice, Joe Espana, Lyle McMorris, Kenneth Narcisse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Robert Tyson (PF) Lon Carter, Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson | |
| 12:01 | Rider | Gerald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers blows the layup | 54-49 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Larry Utz (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Tipton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Cullum (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Raymond Crass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Ben Gray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Darrell Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Tyson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Sauer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rider | Ronald Tipton double dribbles | 54-51 |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 11:20 | Rider | Frederick Cole grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 11:00 | Rider | Vincent Cullum hits a jump hook in the lane | 56-51 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass travels with the ball | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rider | James Prentice (SG) Ronald Tipton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Mark Spurling (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Raymond Crass, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| 10:22 | Rider | Frederick Cole is hacked by Paul Campanella - foul #2 on Paul Campanella, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG), Bradley Vincent (C) Larry Utz, Frederick Cole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SF), Alton Johnson (PF) Mark Spurling, Robert Tyson | |
| 10:11 | Rider | Paul Campanella is called for the reach on Bradley Vincent - foul #3 on Paul Campanella, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SG) Ben Gray | |
| 10:11 | Rider | Bradley Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:11 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Bradley Vincent - foul #1 on Bradley Vincent, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:49 | Rider | Bradley Vincent's pass is intercepted by Dewei Yin in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin jams it | 56-55 |
| 09:42 | Rider | Gerald Smith clanks a floater from the left block | 56-55 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass's layup is rejected by Bradley Vincent | 56-55 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 09:02 | Rider | James Prentice snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:54 | Rider | Bradley Vincent is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bradley Vincent, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (PG), Ronald Tipton (SG), Joe Espana (SF), Lyle McMorris (PF), Frederick Cole (C) Robert Dahl, James Prentice, Vincent Cullum, Gerald Smith, Bradley Vincent | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Raymond Crass, Dewei Yin, Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lon Carter | 56-58 |
| 08:12 | Rider | Frederick Cole misses the turnaround in the paint | 56-58 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Spurling and he's hacked by Lyle McMorris - foul #2 on Lyle McMorris, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse (PF) Lyle McMorris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (PG), Darrell Mayers (SF) Lon Carter, Mark Spurling | |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson misses the free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:00 | Rider | Frederick Cole pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:42 | Rider | Frederick Cole makes the runner near the basket set up by Larry Utz | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Larry Utz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Tipton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Espana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Narcisse (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Wade Riles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ben Gray (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Darrell Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Tyson (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Sauer (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Frederick Cole - foul #2 on Frederick Cole, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rider | James Prentice (SG), Vincent Cullum (SF) Ronald Tipton, Joe Espana | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SG), Mark Spurling (SF) Ben Gray, Robert Tyson | |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:24 | Rider | James Prentice misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-61 |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 58-61 |
| 07:10 | Rider | Vincent Cullum pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:58 | Rider | Vincent Cullum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG), Bradley Vincent (C) Larry Utz, Frederick Cole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles blows the layup | 58-61 |
| 06:42 | Rider | James Prentice pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:40 | Rider | James Prentice is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Crass - foul #4 on Raymond Crass, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Lyle McMorris (PF) Kenneth Narcisse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Dewei Yin (SF) Raymond Crass, Mark Spurling | |
| 06:40 | Rider | James Prentice makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:40 | Rider | James Prentice makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson loses the dribble to Bradley Vincent | 60-61 |
| 06:07 | Rider | Bradley Vincent double dribbles | 60-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Tipton (SG), Joe Espana (PF) James Prentice, Bradley Vincent | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Robert Tyson (PF) Wade Riles, Paul Campanella | |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses short on a floater from the left side | 60-61 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 05:09 | Rider | Vincent Cullum slams it home | 62-63 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson tips it home | 62-65 |
| 04:26 | Rider | Joe Espana hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Tyson - foul #1 on Robert Tyson, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (PG), James Prentice (SG), Kenneth Narcisse (PF), Frederick Cole (C) Robert Dahl, Ronald Tipton, Vincent Cullum, Lyle McMorris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (PG), Raymond Crass (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Dewei Yin, Robert Tyson, Alton Johnson | |
| 04:26 | Rider | Joe Espana misses the free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Frederick Cole takes the ball from Wade Riles | 64-65 |
| 03:51 | Rider | James Prentice is hacked by Raymond Crass - foul #5 on Raymond Crass, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Rider | Gerald Smith (PF) Joe Espana | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG) Raymond Crass | |
| 03:51 | Rider | James Prentice misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:51 | Rider | James Prentice makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Larry Utz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Prentice (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Narcisse (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wade Riles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mark Spurling (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Darrell Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Campanella (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Rider | James Prentice can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 03:20 | Rider | Gerald Smith tips it in | 67-65 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is hacked by Larry Utz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Utz, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Robert Tyson (PF) Wade Riles, Darrell Mayers | |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Narcisse - foul #1 on Kenneth Narcisse, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Rider | Vincent Cullum (SF) Kenneth Narcisse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer (C) Paul Campanella | |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:42 | Rider | Larry Utz makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-67 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson connects on the runner in the paint | 69-69 |
| 02:01 | Rider | Vincent Cullum is hacked by Mark Spurling - foul #2 on Mark Spurling, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Tipton (SG), Bradley Vincent (C) James Prentice, Frederick Cole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Ben Gray, Mark Spurling, Robert Tyson, Daniel Sauer | |
| 02:01 | Rider | Vincent Cullum makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:01 | Rider | Vincent Cullum makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Larry Utz is called for the reach on Lon Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Utz, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Rider | Frederick Cole (C) Bradley Vincent | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Wade Riles, Darrell Mayers, Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:49 | Rider | Larry Utz is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Cole | 74-71 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson blows the layup | 74-71 |
| 01:34 | Rider | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:29 | Rider | Dewei Yin steps in front of the Vincent Cullum pass in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 01:10 | Rider | Gerald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:52 | Rider | Gerald Smith misses short on an open floater near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Sauer - foul #2 on Daniel Sauer, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:52 | Rider | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:52 | Rider | Gerald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 00:45 | Rider | The rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Rider | Gerald Smith is hacked by Lon Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lon Carter, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| 00:44 | Rider | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:44 | Rider | Gerald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 00:36 | Rider | Lon Carter is called for the reach on Frederick Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lon Carter, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| 00:36 | Rider | Frederick Cole makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:36 | Rider | Frederick Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Sauer | 79-76 |
| 00:29 | Rider | Lon Carter is called for the reach on Vincent Cullum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lon Carter, team foul #15 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Rider | Joe Espana (PF) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:29 | Rider | Vincent Cullum misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:29 | Rider | Vincent Cullum makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin is whistled for traveling | 80-76 |
| 00:22 | Rider | Lon Carter is called for the reach on Frederick Cole in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lon Carter, team foul #16 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PG) Lon Carter | |
| 00:22 | Rider | Frederick Cole misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:22 | Rider | Frederick Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 00:13 | Rider | Frederick Cole snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| 00:12 | Rider | Frederick Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Gray - foul #3 on Ben Gray, team foul #17 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Rider | James Prentice (SG) Ronald Tipton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:12 | Rider | Frederick Cole makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:12 | Rider | Frederick Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-76 |
| 00:05 | Rider | James Prentice pulls down the rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:05 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rider | Larry Utz runs out the clock | 83-76 |