| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Farmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Magno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Mason (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Corey Liddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Dahl (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Narcisse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyle McMorris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Robert Williams inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse misses long on a floater near the basket | 38-37 |
| 19:44 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 19:38 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches loses the dribble to Robert Dahl | 38-37 |
| 19:34 | Rider | Robert Dahl lays it up and in | 38-39 |
| 19:15 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 19:13 | Rider | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 19:09 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse is fouled on the floor by Corey Liddle - foul #1 on Corey Liddle, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 18:57 | Rider | Lyle McMorris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 18:55 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:50 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 18:48 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:32 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by William Farmer | 40-39 |
| 18:07 | Rider | Kevin Schafer clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Magno - foul #1 on Richard Magno, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 18:07 | Rider | Kevin Schafer misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:07 | Rider | Kevin Schafer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:07 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:49 | Rider | Kevin Schafer misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 17:48 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:39 | Rider | Howard Mason steals it from Kenneth Narcisse | 40-39 |
| 17:33 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Schafer is called for the reach on Corey Liddle - foul #2 on Kevin Schafer, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 17:21 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Corey Liddle | 42-39 |
| 16:58 | Rider | Robert Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 16:37 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:25 | Rider | Lyle McMorris knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Dahl and he's fouled by Danny Funches - foul #2 on Danny Funches, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Stowers (PG), Paul Mason (SG), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) William Farmer, Richard Magno, Corey Liddle, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (SG), James Jones (SF), Bradley Vincent (PF) Kevin Schafer, Robert Williams, Kenneth Narcisse | |
| 16:25 | Rider | Lyle McMorris makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:09 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 16:08 | Rider | The rebound goes to Bradley Vincent | 45-45 |
| 15:48 | Rider | Lyle McMorris is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Lyle McMorris, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Draves (SF) Howard Mason | |
| Subs | Rider | Clayton Kelemen (PG), Micheal House (C) Robert Dahl, Lyle McMorris | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Joseph Stowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Draves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Murray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Clayton Kelemen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Utz (fresh) SF - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bradley Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal House (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 15:22 | Rider | Micheal House snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:06 | Rider | Micheal House's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Danny Funches (C) Joseph Stowers, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Williams (SF) James Jones | |
| 14:44 | Virginia Tech | Larry Utz is called for the reach on Paul Mason - foul #1 on Larry Utz, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Corey Liddle (PF) Paul Mason, Michael Draves, Richard Balsamo | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG) Clayton Kelemen | |
| 14:29 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 14:27 | Rider | Larry Utz grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 14:09 | Rider | Micheal House comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Richard Magno - foul #2 on Richard Magno, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Schafer (SG), Kenneth Narcisse (PF) Larry Utz, Bradley Vincent | |
| 14:09 | Rider | Micheal House makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:09 | Rider | Micheal House misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:09 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:50 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Farmer | 47-46 |
| 13:28 | Rider | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Schafer is blocked by Danny Funches | 47-46 |
| 13:27 | Rider | Kevin Schafer pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:22 | Rider | Robert Dahl misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 13:21 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 13:16 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Farmer | 49-46 |
| 12:49 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse blows the dunk but he's hacked by Corey Liddle - foul #2 on Corey Liddle, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Stowers (PG), Paul Mason (SG), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) William Farmer, Richard Magno, Corey Liddle, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | Rider | James Jones (SF), Lyle McMorris (C) Robert Williams, Micheal House | |
| 12:49 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:49 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:20 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray blows the layup | 49-48 |
| 12:19 | Rider | Lyle McMorris snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 11:59 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:57 | Rider | Lyle McMorris misses the tip | 49-48 |
| 11:55 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:51 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason's pass is intercepted by Robert Dahl | 49-48 |
| 11:43 | Rider | Robert Dahl clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:42 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Joseph Stowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Mason (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Murray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Dahl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kevin Schafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Narcisse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lyle McMorris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Stowers clanks a shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:36 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 11:22 | Rider | James Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 11:20 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:14 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Richard Magno (SG), Corey Liddle (PF), Danny Funches (C) Joseph Stowers, Paul Mason, Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Rider | Clayton Kelemen (PG), Larry Utz (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Bradley Vincent (PF) Robert Dahl, Kevin Schafer, James Jones, Kenneth Narcisse | |
| 11:14 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:14 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:14 | Rider | Bradley Vincent gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:54 | Rider | Larry Utz makes the 3 from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 10:29 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches hits the finger roll set up by Richard Magno and he's hacked by Lyle McMorris - foul #4 on Lyle McMorris, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason (SF) Howard Mason | |
| Subs | Rider | Micheal House (C) Lyle McMorris | |
| 10:29 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:11 | Rider | Bradley Vincent hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on William Farmer - foul #2 on William Farmer, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG) Clayton Kelemen | |
| 10:11 | Rider | Bradley Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:11 | Rider | Bradley Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:55 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Mason | 55-53 |
| 09:41 | Rider | Bradley Vincent comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 09:39 | Rider | Micheal House hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Larry Utz - foul #2 on Larry Utz, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Schafer (SG), Kenneth Narcisse (PF) Larry Utz, Micheal House | |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:20 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:03 | Rider | Robert Dahl drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kevin Schafer | 56-58 |
| 08:48 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Farmer | 58-58 |
| 08:29 | Rider | Kevin Schafer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 08:28 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:23 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Narcisse steals the ball from Richard Magno | 58-58 |
| 08:03 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Dahl | 58-60 |
| 07:43 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches connects on the jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Farmer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Magno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Corey Liddle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Funches (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Dahl (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kevin Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Narcisse (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Vincent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Mason - foul #1 on Paul Mason, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Stowers (PG), Brian Johnson (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) William Farmer, Richard Magno, Paul Mason, Corey Liddle, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | Rider | Clayton Kelemen (PG), Larry Utz (SG), James Jones (SF), Lyle McMorris (C) Robert Dahl, Kevin Schafer, Robert Williams, Bradley Vincent | |
| 07:30 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:30 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:30 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 07:12 | Virginia Tech | Clayton Kelemen steps in front of the Donald Murray pass | 60-60 |
| 07:09 | Rider | Larry Utz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clayton Kelemen | 60-62 |
| 06:49 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Lyle McMorris - foul #5 on Lyle McMorris, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Rider | Edward Whitaker (SF), Micheal House (C) Kenneth Narcisse, Lyle McMorris | |
| 06:49 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:49 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:31 | Rider | Edward Whitaker's floater is knocked away by Richard Balsamo | 62-62 |
| 06:30 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 06:25 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Whitaker - foul #1 on Edward Whitaker, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG) Clayton Kelemen | |
| 06:25 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:25 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:25 | Rider | James Jones gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:16 | Rider | The jump hook by Micheal House is blocked by Donald Murray | 62-62 |
| 06:15 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses short on a jumper near the basket | 62-62 |
| 06:10 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Murray | 62-62 |
| 05:53 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 05:51 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:33 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Johnson | 64-62 |
| 05:17 | Rider | Larry Utz hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Jones | 64-65 |
| 05:01 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Stowers | 67-65 |
| 05:01 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Richard Magno (SG), Corey Liddle (PF), Danny Funches (C) Joseph Stowers, Brian Johnson, Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Schafer (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Kenneth Narcisse (PF), Bradley Vincent (C) Larry Utz, Edward Whitaker, James Jones, Micheal House | |
| 04:42 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 04:33 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Farmer | 70-65 |
| 04:19 | Rider | Bradley Vincent hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Danny Funches - foul #3 on Danny Funches, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 04:19 | Rider | Bradley Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:19 | Rider | Bradley Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:02 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Farmer and he's hacked by Kevin Schafer - foul #3 on Kevin Schafer, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| 04:02 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno misses the free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:02 | Rider | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 03:48 | Rider | Corey Liddle denies the turnaround by Kevin Schafer | 72-67 |
| 03:47 | Rider | Bradley Vincent snags the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 03:24 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Dahl | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Farmer (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Magno (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Mason (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Corey Liddle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Dahl (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kevin Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Narcisse (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Vincent (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Corey Liddle is denied by Bradley Vincent | 72-70 |
| 03:08 | Rider | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 03:03 | Rider | Robert Dahl hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Narcisse | 72-73 |
| 02:34 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason is whistled for traveling | 72-73 |
| 02:15 | Rider | Bradley Vincent connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Narcisse | 72-75 |
| 01:57 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Dahl - foul #1 on Robert Dahl, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| 01:57 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:57 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:57 | Rider | Kevin Schafer grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:50 | Rider | Robert Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 01:48 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 01:42 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason is denied on a layup by Bradley Vincent | 73-75 |
| 01:40 | Rider | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:29 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 73-75 |
| 01:28 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:22 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Vincent blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by William Farmer | 73-75 |
| 01:20 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle snags the offensive board | 73-75 |
| 01:07 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Farmer | 75-75 |
| 00:53 | Rider | Robert Dahl clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 00:52 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse snags the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 00:33 | Rider | Kevin Schafer is fouled on the floor by Richard Magno - foul #3 on Richard Magno, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| 00:33 | Rider | Kevin Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:33 | Rider | Kevin Schafer misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Danny Funches | 75-76 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer clanks a jumper from the right side | 75-76 |
| 00:18 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches grabs the offensive board | 75-76 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason hits a jumper from the left side | 77-76 |
| 00:07 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse misses the easy layup | 77-76 |
| 00:05 | Rider | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 77-76 |
| 00:01 | Rider | Kevin Schafer misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno grabs the board | 77-76 |