| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Wayne Holmstrom (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leo Nees (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Criswell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gillard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ed Turner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Kalman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Johson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Ed Turner inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Rider | William Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alfred Criswell - foul #3 on Alfred Criswell, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling (C) Alfred Criswell | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 19:37 | Rider | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:37 | Rider | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:08 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 34-36 |
| 19:06 | Rider | Kevin Johson grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 19:00 | Rider | William Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 18:52 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 18:30 | Rider | Ed Turner loses the dribble to John Nieves | 34-36 |
| 18:19 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wayne Holmstrom, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 18:04 | Rider | Kevin Johson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-36 |
| 18:03 | Rider | Charles Kalman snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | Rider | Bernard Wiggins swats the layup by Kevin Johson | 34-36 |
| 17:47 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:42 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Phillips (SF), Jesse Bailey (C) Ed Turner, Kevin Johson | |
| 17:25 | Rider | Michael Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 17:23 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:17 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 17:04 | Rider | Jesse Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Holmstrom - foul #3 on Wayne Holmstrom, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenny Eaton (PG), Joseph Winter (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Bryan Treat (C) Wayne Holmstrom, Leo Nees, John Nieves, Kenneth Cowling | |
| Subs | Rider | Roger Evans (PG), Philip Leader (SG) William Johnson, William Gillard | |
| 17:04 | Rider | Jesse Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:04 | Rider | Jesse Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:50 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 16:49 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:38 | Georgia Southern | Bryan Treat misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 16:37 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 16:21 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kenny Eaton | 39-38 |
| 15:58 | Rider | Charles Kalman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Bryan Treat - foul #2 on Bryan Treat, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom (PG), Leo Nees (SG), John Nieves (SF), Kenneth Cowling (PF), Alfred Criswell (C) Kenny Eaton, Joseph Winter, Robert Smith, Bernard Wiggins, Bryan Treat | |
| Subs | Rider | William Johnson (PG), Ed Turner (SF), Kevin Johson (C) Roger Evans, Philip Leader, Jesse Bailey | |
| 15:58 | Rider | Charles Kalman makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Wayne Holmstrom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leo Nees (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Nieves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Cowling (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Criswell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Turner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Kalman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Johson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Wayne Holmstrom | 41-41 |
| 15:26 | Rider | William Johnson scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Phillips | 41-43 |
| 15:06 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom is denied on a layup by Kevin Johson | 41-43 |
| 15:04 | Rider | Michael Phillips gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:58 | Rider | Michael Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rider | William Gillard (SG), Paul Tong (PF) Michael Phillips, Charles Kalman | |
| 14:32 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 14:31 | Rider | Kevin Johson grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 14:26 | Rider | William Gillard misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:24 | Rider | Paul Tong hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 14:04 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Nieves | 44-45 |
| 13:39 | Rider | Paul Tong misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 44-45 |
| 13:37 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:31 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves connects on the floater in the paint | 46-45 |
| 13:11 | Rider | Kenneth Cowling takes the ball from Paul Tong | 46-45 |
| 13:02 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom drills a shot from the right side set up by Leo Nees | 48-45 |
| 12:50 | Rider | William Johnson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Gillard | 48-47 |
| 12:29 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 12:27 | Rider | William Gillard snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:13 | Rider | Paul Tong misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 12:11 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Johson | 48-47 |
| 11:56 | Rider | Ed Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 11:54 | Georgia Southern | Alfred Criswell gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Wayne Holmstrom (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Nees (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nieves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Cowling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Criswell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gillard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Turner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Tong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Johson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leo Nees | 51-47 |
| 11:29 | Rider | William Gillard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:28 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:22 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 11:20 | Rider | Paul Tong grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 11:16 | Rider | William Gillard drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 11:10 | Georgia Southern | Paul Tong is called for the reach on Wayne Holmstrom - foul #4 on Paul Tong, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenny Eaton (PG), Joseph Winter (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Bernard Wiggins (PF), Bryan Treat (C) Wayne Holmstrom, Leo Nees, John Nieves, Kenneth Cowling, Alfred Criswell | |
| Subs | Rider | Roger Evans (PG), Philip Leader (SG), Michael Phillips (SF), Charles Kalman (PF), Jesse Bailey (C) William Johnson, William Gillard, Ed Turner, Paul Tong, Kevin Johson | |
| 10:59 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| 10:41 | Rider | Michael Phillips's dunk attempt is rejected by Bernard Wiggins | 51-49 |
| 10:40 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:34 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins scores on a 3 from straight away | 54-49 |
| 10:19 | Rider | Michael Phillips misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 10:19 | Rider | Michael Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:19 | Rider | Michael Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:01 | Georgia Southern | Bryan Treat loses the ball out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom (PG) Kenny Eaton | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 09:39 | Rider | Philip Leader clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 09:37 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:24 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| 09:02 | Rider | Jesse Bailey drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Phillips | 54-53 |
| 08:39 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 08:37 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 08:36 | Georgia Southern | Bryan Treat tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 08:24 | Rider | Joseph Winter is called for the reach on Roger Evans - foul #2 on Joseph Winter, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenny Eaton (SG), James Thomas (C) Joseph Winter, Bryan Treat | |
| Subs | Rider | William Johnson (PG), William Gillard (SG), Karl Smith (SF), Kevin Johson (C) Roger Evans, Philip Leader, Michael Phillips, Jesse Bailey | |
| 08:14 | Rider | Kevin Johson hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by William Gillard | 56-55 |
| 07:58 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Holmstrom | 58-55 |
| 07:50 | Rider | William Johnson is whistled for a carry | 58-55 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees (SG), John Nieves (SF), Kenneth Cowling (PF), Alfred Criswell (C) Wayne Holmstrom, Robert Smith, Bernard Wiggins, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Tong (PF) Charles Kalman | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Kenny Eaton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leo Nees (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nieves (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Cowling (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Criswell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gillard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Smith (fresh) PF - Paul Tong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Johson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 58-55 |
| 07:36 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:36 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:22 | Rider | William Gillard knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 06:59 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 06:58 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling tips it in | 62-58 |
| 06:46 | Rider | John Nieves swats the layup by William Johnson | 62-58 |
| 06:44 | Georgia Southern | Alfred Criswell gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:39 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-58 |
| 06:37 | Rider | Paul Tong snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 06:23 | Rider | Alfred Criswell blocks the short jumper by Karl Smith | 62-58 |
| 06:21 | Rider | Karl Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:04 | Rider | Karl Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 06:03 | Rider | Karl Smith hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 05:49 | Georgia Southern | Alfred Criswell is denied on a layup by Paul Tong | 62-60 |
| 05:47 | Rider | Paul Tong grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:24 | Rider | William Gillard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 05:23 | Rider | Kevin Johson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:11 | Rider | John Nieves is called for the reach on William Gillard - foul #1 on John Nieves, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom (PG), Joseph Winter (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Bernard Wiggins (PF), Bryan Treat (C) Kenny Eaton, Leo Nees, John Nieves, Kenneth Cowling, Alfred Criswell | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Phillips (PG), Ed Turner (SF), Charles Kalman (PF), Jesse Bailey (C) William Johnson, Karl Smith, Paul Tong, Kevin Johson | |
| 05:11 | Rider | William Gillard misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:11 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Bryan Treat | 62-60 |
| 04:53 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 04:52 | Rider | Michael Phillips pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:33 | Rider | William Gillard is whistled for traveling | 62-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rider | Philip Leader (SG) William Gillard | |
| 04:11 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Holmstrom | 64-60 |
| 03:50 | Rider | 3 seconds is called on Michael Phillips | 64-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees (SG), John Nieves (SF) Joseph Winter, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Tong (PF) Jesse Bailey | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Wayne Holmstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Nees (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nieves (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bernard Wiggins (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Bryan Treat (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Leader (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Turner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Tong (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Kalman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees loses the dribble to Charles Kalman | 64-60 |
| 03:16 | Rider | Paul Tong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 03:15 | Rider | Michael Phillips misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 03:14 | Rider | Charles Kalman tips it home | 64-62 |
| 03:00 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins is whistled for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling (C) Bryan Treat | |
| Subs | Rider | Roger Evans (PG) Ed Turner | |
| 02:58 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Alfred Criswell (C) Kenneth Cowling | |
| Subs | Rider | William Johnson (PG), Ed Turner (SF) Roger Evans, Philip Leader | |
| 02:41 | Rider | Michael Phillips's layup is rejected by Bernard Wiggins | 64-62 |
| 02:39 | Georgia Southern | Alfred Criswell pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:19 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves misses the jump hook from the left block | 64-62 |
| 02:18 | Rider | Ed Turner pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:18 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rider | William Gillard (SG), Kevin Johson (C) Michael Phillips, Charles Kalman | |
| 02:06 | Rider | Kevin Johson throws it down | 64-64 |
| 01:52 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins misses badly on a shot from the left side | 64-64 |
| 01:51 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom misses the tip | 64-64 |
| 01:50 | Rider | William Gillard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:46 | Rider | William Gillard can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Leo Nees - foul #1 on Leo Nees, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 01:46 | Rider | William Gillard makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:46 | Rider | William Gillard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:27 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 01:26 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:18 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Johson blocks the jumper by John Nieves | 64-66 |
| 01:16 | Georgia Southern | Alfred Criswell tips it home | 66-66 |
| 01:05 | Rider | Paul Tong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-66 |
| 01:04 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Alfred Criswell | 66-66 |
| 00:59 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 00:57 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Nees | 66-66 |
| 00:38 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees blows the dunk | 66-66 |
| 00:37 | Rider | Paul Tong snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Rider | Kevin Johson lays it in on a great pass from William Gillard | 66-68 |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees is hacked by William Gillard - foul #1 on William Gillard, team foul #3 | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves hits a shot in the paint | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Wayne Holmstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Nees (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nieves (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bernard Wiggins (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Alfred Criswell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gillard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Turner (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Paul Tong (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Johson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Rider | Kevin Johson wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Rider | William Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Holmstrom - foul #4 on Wayne Holmstrom, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 04:53 | Rider | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:53 | Rider | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:36 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leo Nees | 71-69 |
| 04:09 | Rider | William Gillard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 04:07 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Alfred Criswell | 71-69 |
| 04:03 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-69 |
| 04:00 | Rider | William Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Nees - foul #2 on Leo Nees, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 04:00 | Rider | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:00 | Rider | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:00 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:45 | Georgia Southern | Alfred Criswell buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Nieves and the foul's on William Gillard - foul #2 on William Gillard, team foul #4 | 73-69 |
| 03:45 | Georgia Southern | Alfred Criswell misses the free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:45 | Rider | Kevin Johson gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 03:26 | Rider | William Gillard can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 73-69 |
| 03:25 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 03:08 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees banks in the layup set up by Wayne Holmstrom | 75-69 |
| 02:54 | Rider | Kevin Johson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 75-69 |
| 02:53 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins grabs the board | 75-69 |
| 02:49 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 75-69 |
| 02:48 | Rider | Kevin Johson pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:31 | Rider | Ed Turner is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ed Turner, team foul #5 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling (C) Alfred Criswell | |
| Subs | Rider | Philip Leader (SG), Michael Phillips (SF), Charles Kalman (PF), Jesse Bailey (C) William Gillard, Ed Turner, Paul Tong, Kevin Johson | |
| 02:22 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wayne Holmstrom | 78-69 |
| 02:22 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Alfred Criswell (C) Kenneth Cowling | |
| Subs | Rider | William Gillard (SG), Paul Tong (PF), Kevin Johson (C) Philip Leader, Charles Kalman, Jesse Bailey | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:02 | Rider | William Gillard buries a 3 from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 01:54 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-72 |
| 01:52 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves tips it in | 80-72 |
| 01:36 | Rider | The short jumper by William Gillard is denied by Bernard Wiggins | 80-72 |
| 01:34 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-72 |
| 01:27 | Rider | William Gillard grabs the board | 80-72 |
| 01:10 | Rider | Michael Phillips is hacked by Bernard Wiggins - foul #2 on Bernard Wiggins, team foul #11 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rider | Ed Turner (SF) William Johnson | |
| 01:10 | Rider | Michael Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:10 | Rider | Michael Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:10 | Rider | Paul Tong grabs the offensive board | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Rider | Kevin Johson hits the finger roll | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Georgia Southern | Alfred Criswell misses the easy layup | 80-75 |
| 00:49 | Rider | Kevin Johson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Wayne Holmstrom (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leo Nees (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Nieves (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bernard Wiggins (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. C - Alfred Criswell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gillard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Turner (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Tong (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Johson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Rider | William Gillard buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ed Turner | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Phillips - foul #1 on Michael Phillips, team foul #6 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rider | William Johnson (PG) Michael Phillips | |
| 00:40 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:40 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Rider | William Gillard makes the 3 from the right wing | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Georgia Southern | William Johnson is called for the reach on Wayne Holmstrom in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #7 | 82-81 |
| 00:32 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:32 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:32 | Rider | Kevin Johson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Rider | William Gillard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-81 |
| 00:17 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees is hacked by William Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Johnson, team foul #8 | 83-81 |
| 00:17 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:17 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Rider | William Gillard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-81 |
| 00:09 | Rider | Kevin Johson pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:05 | Rider | William Gillard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-81 |
| 00:03 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to John Nieves | 85-81 |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | William Johnson is called for the reach on John Nieves in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Johnson, team foul #9 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter (SG) Leo Nees | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Phillips (PG) William Johnson | |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:01 | Rider | Paul Tong grabs the board | 86-81 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Paul Tong hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 86-81 |