| Lineup | Rider | PG - Larry Utz (fresh) SG - Ronald Tipton (fresh) SF - Vincent Cullum (fresh) PF - Gerald Smith (fresh) C - Frederick Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fresh) SG - Fredrick Nguyen (fresh) SF - William Ferri (fresh) PF - Shane Hartl (fresh) C - Richard Leachman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Frederick Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rider | Ronald Tipton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Rider | Vincent Cullum misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | William Ferri misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Rider | Frederick Cole grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Rider | Vincent Cullum's pass is intercepted by William Ferri in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Rider | Gerald Smith loses the dribble to Fredrick Nguyen in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Fairfield | William Ferri connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Hartl | 0-5 |
| 18:12 | Rider | Larry Utz connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gerald Smith | 3-5 |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 17:46 | Rider | Larry Utz misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 17:45 | Rider | Gerald Smith tips it but misses | 3-8 |
| 17:43 | Fairfield | William Ferri pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:24 | Fairfield | William Ferri misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 17:22 | Rider | Frederick Cole pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:03 | Rider | Frederick Cole drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Utz | 5-8 |
| 16:38 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman misses the runner from the right block | 5-8 |
| 16:37 | Rider | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:30 | Rider | Frederick Cole hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Smith | 7-8 |
| 16:17 | Fairfield | William Ferri buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Davis | 7-11 |
| 15:57 | Rider | Vincent Cullum connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Frederick Cole | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Larry Utz (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Tipton (tiring) SF - Vincent Cullum (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Smith (tiring) 2 reb. C - Frederick Cole (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Nguyen (fairly fresh) SF - William Ferri (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Shane Hartl (tiring) 3 pts. C - Richard Leachman (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl makes the floater from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 15:17 | Rider | Vincent Cullum is hacked by Shane Hartl - foul #1 on Shane Hartl, team foul #1 | 9-13 |
| 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 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (PG), Ohin Apo (SG), Jazon Wnukowski (SF), Andy Anchondo (PF), John Chambers (C) Chris Davis, Fredrick Nguyen, William Ferri, Shane Hartl, Richard Leachman | |
| 15:03 | Rider | Robert Dahl banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Lyle McMorris | 11-13 |
| 14:51 | Fairfield | Jazon Wnukowski hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Quadrees Akuchie and the foul's on James Prentice - foul #1 on James Prentice, team foul #1 | 11-15 |
| 14:51 | Fairfield | Jazon Wnukowski misses the free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:51 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 14:31 | Rider | Joe Espana is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joe Espana, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| 14:06 | Fairfield | Robert Dahl is called for the reach on Quadrees Akuchie - foul #1 on Robert Dahl, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Mincey (C) John Chambers | |
| 13:48 | Fairfield | Jazon Wnukowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Quadrees Akuchie | 11-18 |
| 13:34 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lyle McMorris | 14-18 |
| 13:18 | Fairfield | Howard Mincey connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| 13:08 | Rider | Joe Espana dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Dahl | 16-20 |
| 12:53 | Fairfield | Andy Anchondo buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jazon Wnukowski | 16-22 |
| 12:32 | Rider | Joe Espana makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Dahl | 18-22 |
| 12:26 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Quadrees Akuchie | 18-25 |
| 12:03 | Rider | Lyle McMorris steps out of bounds on the sideline | 18-25 |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (PG), Ronald Tipton (SG), Vincent Cullum (SF), Gerald Smith (PF), Bradley Vincent (C) Robert Dahl, James Prentice, Joe Espana, Lyle McMorris, Kenneth Narcisse | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Fredrick Nguyen (SG), Rolando Soto (SF), Shane Hartl (PF), John Chambers (C) Quadrees Akuchie, Ohin Apo, Jazon Wnukowski, Andy Anchondo, Howard Mincey | |
| 11:42 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Larry Utz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Tipton (fairly fresh) SF - Vincent Cullum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bradley Vincent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rolando Soto (fresh) PF - Shane Hartl (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Chambers (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Rider | Ronald Tipton clanks a shot from the right side | 18-27 |
| 11:20 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to John Chambers | 18-27 |
| 11:07 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl misses the 3 from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 11:05 | Fairfield | Rolando Soto pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 10:43 | Fairfield | Rolando Soto makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Shane Hartl | 18-30 |
| 10:30 | Rider | Bradley Vincent misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 18-30 |
| 10:28 | Rider | Bradley Vincent grabs the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 10:09 | Rider | Ronald Tipton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-30 |
| 10:07 | Fairfield | John Chambers pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 09:57 | Fairfield | Rolando Soto is hacked by Ronald Tipton - foul #1 on Ronald Tipton, team foul #4 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Rider | James Prentice (SG), Joe Espana (PF), Frederick Cole (C) Ronald Tipton, Gerald Smith, Bradley Vincent | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Ferri (SF), Richard Leachman (C) Rolando Soto, John Chambers | |
| 09:45 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 09:43 | Rider | Vincent Cullum grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 09:41 | Rider | James Prentice is hacked by Fredrick Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fredrick Nguyen, team foul #2 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Mincey (PF) Shane Hartl | |
| 09:32 | Rider | Larry Utz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG) Larry Utz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:22 | Fairfield | Vincent Cullum is called for the reach on Chris Davis - foul #1 on Vincent Cullum, team foul #5 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (PG) Chris Davis | |
| 09:08 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-30 |
| 09:07 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman gets the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | William Ferri misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 08:54 | Rider | The rebound goes to James Prentice | 18-30 |
| 08:29 | Rider | Vincent Cullum buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Dahl and he's fouled by Fredrick Nguyen - foul #2 on Fredrick Nguyen, team foul #3 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (PG), Lyle McMorris (PF) Robert Dahl, Joe Espana | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (SG), Jazon Wnukowski (SF), Andy Anchondo (PF) Fredrick Nguyen, William Ferri, Howard Mincey | |
| 08:29 | Rider | Vincent Cullum makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman is whistled for traveling | 21-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Tipton (SG), Kenneth Narcisse (SF) James Prentice, Vincent Cullum | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Shane Hartl (PF) Quadrees Akuchie, Richard Leachman | |
| 07:47 | Rider | Andy Anchondo steps in front of the Frederick Cole pass | 21-30 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Andy Anchondo misses the lay-in | 21-30 |
| 07:24 | Rider | Frederick Cole gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Larry Utz (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Tipton (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Narcisse (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lyle McMorris (fairly fresh) C - Frederick Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ohin Apo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jazon Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shane Hartl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Andy Anchondo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Rider | Shane Hartl is called for the reach on Kenneth Narcisse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Hartl, team foul #4 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG), Gerald Smith (PF), Bradley Vincent (C) Larry Utz, Lyle McMorris, Frederick Cole | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rolando Soto (SF), Richard Leachman (C) Jazon Wnukowski, Shane Hartl | |
| 07:15 | Rider | Gerald Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 07:13 | Rider | Gerald Smith grabs the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 07:07 | Rider | Gerald Smith connects on the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Rolando Soto - foul #1 on Rolando Soto, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Rider | James Prentice (SG), Vincent Cullum (SF) Ronald Tipton, Kenneth Narcisse | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Chambers (PF) Andy Anchondo | |
| 07:07 | Rider | Gerald Smith makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Dahl - foul #2 on Robert Dahl, team foul #6 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (PG) Robert Dahl | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (PG) Chris Davis | |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 06:41 | Rider | Vincent Cullum is denied on a dunk by John Chambers | 24-32 |
| 06:40 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Richard Leachman | 24-32 |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | John Chambers misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Utz - foul #1 on Larry Utz, team foul #7 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Howard Mincey (C) Ohin Apo, Richard Leachman | |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | John Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | John Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 06:28 | Rider | Bradley Vincent's pass is intercepted by Chris Davis in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| 06:09 | Fairfield | Chris Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Quadrees Akuchie | 24-37 |
| 05:56 | Rider | Vincent Cullum misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-37 |
| 05:55 | Rider | Larry Utz grabs the offensive board | 24-37 |
| 05:42 | Rider | Vincent Cullum is hacked by Rolando Soto - foul #2 on Rolando Soto, team foul #6 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Tipton (SG), Kenneth Narcisse (SF), Lyle McMorris (PF), Frederick Cole (C) James Prentice, Vincent Cullum, Gerald Smith, Bradley Vincent | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Ferri (SF), Andy Anchondo (PF) Rolando Soto, John Chambers | |
| 05:21 | Rider | Larry Utz misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 05:19 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Narcisse | 24-37 |
| 05:11 | Rider | Lyle McMorris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 04:55 | Fairfield | Howard Mincey's pass is intercepted by Lyle McMorris | 24-37 |
| 04:53 | Rider | Quadrees Akuchie steals the ball from Larry Utz in the backcourt | 24-37 |
| 04:48 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-40 |
| 04:46 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Anchondo - foul #1 on Andy Anchondo, team foul #7 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Rider | Joe Espana (SG) Ronald Tipton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (SG), Jazon Wnukowski (SF), Richard Leachman (C) Quadrees Akuchie, William Ferri, Howard Mincey | |
| 04:46 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 04:46 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | Chris Davis is hacked by Larry Utz - foul #2 on Larry Utz, team foul #8 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Rider | James Prentice (PG), Ronald Tipton (SG), Vincent Cullum (SF) Larry Utz, Kenneth Narcisse, Lyle McMorris | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | Chris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | Chris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 04:04 | Rider | Joe Espana misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Andy Anchondo - foul #2 on Andy Anchondo, team foul #8 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Chambers (PF) Andy Anchondo | |
| 04:04 | Rider | Joe Espana misses the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 04:04 | Rider | Joe Espana makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 03:53 | Fairfield | Chris Davis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-42 |
| 03:52 | Rider | Joe Espana pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 03:48 | Rider | Ronald Tipton buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Prentice and he's fouled by Ohin Apo - foul #1 on Ohin Apo, team foul #9 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG) Vincent Cullum | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen (SG), Shane Hartl (PF) Chris Davis, Richard Leachman | |
| 03:48 | Rider | Ronald Tipton makes the free throw | 28-42 |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jazon Wnukowski | 28-45 |
| 03:19 | Rider | Robert Dahl is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronald Tipton | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Dahl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Tipton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Prentice (fresh) PF - Joe Espana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Frederick Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ohin Apo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fredrick Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jazon Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shane Hartl (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Dahl - foul #3 on Robert Dahl, team foul #9 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (PG), Kenneth Narcisse (SF), Gerald Smith (PF), Lyle McMorris (C) Robert Dahl, Ronald Tipton, Joe Espana, Frederick Cole | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (PG), Rolando Soto (SF), Richard Leachman (C) Ohin Apo, Jazon Wnukowski, John Chambers | |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 02:56 | Rider | James Prentice grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 02:45 | Rider | James Prentice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-46 |
| 02:17 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-48 |
| 01:56 | Rider | James Prentice clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fredrick Nguyen - foul #3 on Fredrick Nguyen, team foul #10 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Vincent Cullum (SF) Kenneth Narcisse | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Andy Anchondo (PF), Howard Mincey (C) Fredrick Nguyen, Shane Hartl, Richard Leachman | |
| 01:56 | Rider | James Prentice misses the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 01:56 | Rider | James Prentice makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 01:34 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie snags the offensive board | 32-48 |
| 01:08 | Fairfield | Rolando Soto knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Quadrees Akuchie | 32-51 |
| 00:57 | Rider | Gerald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Tipton (SG), Joe Espana (PF), Frederick Cole (C) James Prentice, Gerald Smith, Lyle McMorris | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (SG), Jazon Wnukowski (SF), Shane Hartl (PF) Quadrees Akuchie, Rolando Soto, Howard Mincey | |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Andy Anchondo is whistled for a carry | 32-51 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Ferri (SF), John Chambers (C) Jazon Wnukowski, Andy Anchondo | |
| 00:14 | Rider | Chris Davis takes the ball from Vincent Cullum | 32-51 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | William Ferri misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-51 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Ronald Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-51 |