3:14 Remaining First Half; Rider 39-35

• The Stags have led the game pretty much the entire game, other than a few ties, until now. Its the first Broncs lead since 2-0. What Fairfield can do from here will determine the pace of the rest of the game. This next stretch before the final media timeout and the four minutes after that will be huge heading into the break.
• Fairfield doubles J.T. but he still fights his way to the hoop and scores. 31-27 Rider.
• A.J. knocks down Thompson and scores, no foul though. 31-29 Rider.
• Thompson scores 2 and its 33-29 Rider.
• Offensive foul on A.J. underneath, his first foul and the Stags sixth, Fairfield needs to maintain their composure here.
• Edney hits another three, he has a game-high 13 and its 33-32, big shot there.
• Ringold drives to the lane and dumps in two. 35-32 Rider.
• Long three missed by Herbie as the shot clock winds down. O'Sullivan picks up a foul on the board and its the team's seventh, sending Warner to the line for a 1+1. He misses it short and Peanut pulls down the board.
• O'Sullivan with a nice move, scoring and picking up a foul on Mansell. O'Sullivan to the line for a free throw: He hits it to tie the game. 35-35.
• Robinson with the penetration and bucket. 37-35 Rider.
• Warner breaks ahead after a rebound and has an easy fast break lay-up. 39-35 Rider back up four.
• Peanut is fouled and he'll go to the line for two shots after the media timeout.

-T.C.