| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Walter Moore (fresh) SG - Andrew Macy (fresh) SF - Gary Blackwell (fresh) PF - Mark Thomas (fresh) C - George Grenier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Tommy Lane (fresh) SG - Brandon Delia (fresh) SF - Bryan Singer (fresh) PF - Ted Savoy (fresh) C - Donald Carpenter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Donald Carpenter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Rider | Bryan Singer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Singer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy is hacked by Bryan Singer - foul #2 on Bryan Singer, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Lakin (SF) Bryan Singer | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Rider | Donald Carpenter comes up short on the shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Rider | Robert Lakin gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Rider | Donald Carpenter connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Tommy Lane | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Walter Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Rider | Donald Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Rider | Ted Savoy buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Lane | 0-4 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | George Grenier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Carpenter - foul #1 on Donald Carpenter, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Kelty (PG), James Sala (SF), Garland Pelkey (PF), Russell Davis (C) Walter Moore, Gary Blackwell, Mark Thomas, George Grenier | |
| Subs | Rider | Eric Anderson (PG), Mike Dalke (SG), Dennis Dalton (SF), Harry Tyrell (PF), Wesley Liu (C) Tommy Lane, Brandon Delia, Robert Lakin, Ted Savoy, Donald Carpenter | |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:56 | Rider | Mike Dalke scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Anderson and he's fouled by Garland Pelkey - foul #1 on Garland Pelkey, team foul #1 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen (SG) Andrew Macy | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 16:56 | Rider | Mike Dalke makes the free throw | 1-7 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-7 |
| 16:38 | Rider | Harry Tyrell snags the defensive board | 1-7 |
| 16:36 | Rider | Eric Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Kelty - foul #1 on Adam Kelty, team foul #2 | 1-7 |
| 16:22 | Rider | Mike Dalke misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 1-7 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Russell Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 1-7 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Russell Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Petersen | 4-7 |
| 15:40 | Rider | Dennis Dalton is open and buries a shot from the left wing | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Adam Kelty (fresh) SG - Ricky Petersen (fresh) SF - James Sala (fairly fresh) PF - Garland Pelkey (fairly fresh) C - Russell Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Dalke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Tyrell (fresh) C - Wesley Liu (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Garland Pelkey loses the ball out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Moore (PG), Gary Blackwell (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), George Grenier (C) Adam Kelty, James Sala, Garland Pelkey, Russell Davis | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Brown (SG), Robert Lakin (SF), Ted Savoy (PF), Donald Carpenter (C) Mike Dalke, Dennis Dalton, Harry Tyrell, Wesley Liu | |
| 15:03 | Rider | Donald Carpenter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Blackwell - foul #1 on Gary Blackwell, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Tommy Lane (PG), Brandon Delia (SG) Eric Anderson, Michael Brown | |
| 15:03 | Rider | Donald Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:03 | Rider | Donald Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Walter Moore connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Thomas | 6-11 |
| 14:42 | Rider | Walter Moore steals the ball from Robert Lakin in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell banks in the layup set up by Walter Moore | 8-11 |
| 14:18 | Rider | Robert Lakin knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Tommy Lane | 8-13 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-13 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Robert Lakin is called for the reach on Ricky Petersen - foul #1 on Robert Lakin, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Kelty (PG), Andrew Macy (SG), Garland Pelkey (C) Walter Moore, Ricky Petersen, George Grenier | |
| Subs | Rider | Eric Anderson (PG), Mike Dalke (SG), Dennis Dalton (SF), Harry Tyrell (PF), Wesley Liu (C) Tommy Lane, Brandon Delia, Robert Lakin, Ted Savoy, Donald Carpenter | |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 13:24 | Rider | Dennis Dalton gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:00 | Rider | Wesley Liu travels with the ball | 8-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Sala (SF), Russell Davis (C) Gary Blackwell, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Andrew Macy, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Moore (PG), Danny Sweeney (PF), George Grenier (C) Adam Kelty, Garland Pelkey, Russell Davis | |
| Subs | Rider | Tommy Lane (PG), Brandon Delia (SG), Ted Savoy (PF) Eric Anderson, Mike Dalke, Harry Tyrell | |
| 12:06 | Rider | Dennis Dalton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | James Sala gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy lays it in on a great pass from Walter Moore | 10-13 |
| 11:27 | Rider | Wesley Liu is denied on a layup by Danny Sweeney | 10-13 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | George Grenier grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Walter Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Macy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Sala (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Sweeney (fresh) C - George Grenier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Tommy Lane (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brandon Delia (fresh) SF - Dennis Dalton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ted Savoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wesley Liu (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy can't finish the layup | 10-13 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy gets the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | The short jumper by James Sala is denied by Wesley Liu | 10-13 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy tips it back up and in | 12-13 |
| 10:33 | Rider | Andrew Macy is called for the reach on Brandon Delia - foul #2 on Andrew Macy, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Kelty (PG), Ricky Petersen (SG), Gary Blackwell (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), Garland Pelkey (C) Walter Moore, Andrew Macy, James Sala, Danny Sweeney, George Grenier | |
| Subs | Rider | Eric Anderson (PG), Mike Dalke (SG), Robert Lakin (SF), Harry Tyrell (PF), Donald Carpenter (C) Tommy Lane, Brandon Delia, Dennis Dalton, Ted Savoy, Wesley Liu | |
| 10:17 | Rider | Eric Anderson is hacked by Adam Kelty - foul #2 on Adam Kelty, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Moore (PG) Adam Kelty | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 09:59 | Rider | Donald Carpenter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mike Dalke | 12-15 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Walter Moore misses the shot from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Garland Pelkey tips it but misses | 12-15 |
| 09:36 | Rider | Robert Lakin grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 09:32 | Rider | Eric Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Petersen - foul #1 on Ricky Petersen, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| 09:32 | Rider | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:32 | Rider | Eric Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Gary Blackwell | 14-16 |
| 08:51 | Rider | Robert Lakin hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Anderson | 14-18 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Walter Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-18 |
| 08:37 | Rider | Robert Lakin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Grenier (C) Garland Pelkey | |
| Subs | Rider | Tommy Lane (PG), Brandon Delia (SG), Ted Savoy (PF) Eric Anderson, Mike Dalke, Harry Tyrell | |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 08:17 | Rider | Donald Carpenter grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 07:53 | Rider | Donald Carpenter is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald Carpenter, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Sweeney (PF) Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Rider | Wesley Liu (C) Donald Carpenter | |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Walter Moore buries a jump hook in the lane | 19-18 |
| 07:37 | Rider | Tommy Lane is hacked by Ricky Petersen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Petersen, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Macy (SG) Ricky Petersen | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 07:37 | Rider | Tommy Lane makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:37 | Rider | Tommy Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-20 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | George Grenier gets the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Walter Moore (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Macy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Sweeney (fresh) C - George Grenier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Tommy Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Delia (fresh) SF - Robert Lakin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Savoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wesley Liu (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | George Grenier makes the jumper from the left block | 21-20 |
| 06:45 | Rider | Robert Lakin is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Blackwell - foul #2 on Gary Blackwell, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Sala (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), Russell Davis (C) Gary Blackwell, Danny Sweeney, George Grenier | |
| Subs | Rider | Eric Anderson (PG), Harry Tyrell (PF) Tommy Lane, Ted Savoy | |
| 06:45 | Rider | Robert Lakin makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:45 | Rider | Robert Lakin misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Russell Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Walter Moore | 23-21 |
| 06:01 | Rider | Russell Davis picks off the pass by Wesley Liu | 23-21 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 05:42 | Rider | Brandon Delia pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:40 | Rider | Brandon Delia is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Macy - foul #3 on Andrew Macy, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen (SG), Garland Pelkey (PF), George Grenier (C) Andrew Macy, Mark Thomas, Russell Davis | |
| Subs | Rider | Tommy Lane (PG), Dennis Dalton (SF) Eric Anderson, Robert Lakin | |
| 05:40 | Rider | Brandon Delia makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:40 | Rider | Brandon Delia misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | James Sala pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | George Grenier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-22 |
| 05:18 | Rider | Tommy Lane gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:52 | Rider | Wesley Liu makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Harry Tyrell | 23-24 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | George Grenier knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 04:10 | Rider | Dennis Dalton misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Moore - foul #1 on Walter Moore, team foul #11 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Kelty (SG), Mark Thomas (PF), Russell Davis (C) Ricky Petersen, Garland Pelkey, George Grenier | |
| Subs | Rider | Eric Anderson (PG), Mike Dalke (SG), Ted Savoy (PF) Tommy Lane, Brandon Delia, Harry Tyrell | |
| 04:10 | Rider | Dennis Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:10 | Rider | Dennis Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Davis | 25-25 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Walter Moore misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Anderson - foul #1 on Eric Anderson, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Walter Moore misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Walter Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Russell Davis grabs the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | James Sala comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 03:45 | Rider | The rebound goes to Ted Savoy | 25-25 |
| 03:43 | Rider | Dennis Dalton's pass is intercepted by Walter Moore in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Walter Moore hits the finger roll | 27-25 |
| 03:36 | Rider | Eric Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mike Dalke | 27-28 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 03:17 | Rider | Dennis Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Walter Moore (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Kelty (fresh) SF - James Sala (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Mark Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Dalke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Dalton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Savoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wesley Liu (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Rider | James Sala is called for the reach on Dennis Dalton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sala, team foul #12 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen (SG), Gary Blackwell (SF) Walter Moore, James Sala | |
| Subs | Rider | Bryan Singer (SG), Donald Carpenter (C) Mike Dalke, Wesley Liu | |
| 03:15 | Rider | Dennis Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:15 | Rider | Dennis Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Russell Davis snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Carpenter - foul #3 on Donald Carpenter, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Tommy Lane (PG), Mike Dalke (SG), Wesley Liu (C) Eric Anderson, Dennis Dalton, Donald Carpenter | |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:34 | Rider | Mark Thomas is called for the reach on Bryan Singer - foul #1 on Mark Thomas, team foul #13 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Grenier (C) Russell Davis | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 02:34 | Rider | Bryan Singer makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:34 | Rider | Bryan Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 02:11 | Rider | Tommy Lane grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 01:52 | Rider | Ted Savoy loses the dribble to George Grenier | 29-31 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | George Grenier misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wesley Liu - foul #1 on Wesley Liu, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Garland Pelkey (PF) Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Rider | Eric Anderson (PG), Robert Lakin (SF), Harry Tyrell (PF) Tommy Lane, Mike Dalke, Ted Savoy | |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | George Grenier makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | George Grenier makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:06 | Rider | Wesley Liu is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range | 31-33 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Eric Anderson is called for the reach on Adam Kelty - foul #2 on Eric Anderson, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Davis (C) George Grenier | |
| Subs | Rider | Brandon Delia (SG) Robert Lakin | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:57 | Rider | Harry Tyrell snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 00:40 | Rider | Bryan Singer buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Anderson | 31-35 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Delia - foul #1 on Brandon Delia, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Moore (PG), Danny Sweeney (PF) Adam Kelty, Garland Pelkey | |
| Subs | Rider | Tommy Lane (PG), Ted Savoy (PF) Eric Anderson, Harry Tyrell | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:22 | Rider | The rebound goes to Wesley Liu | 31-35 |
| 00:04 | Rider | Bryan Singer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brandon Delia | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Walter Moore hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-38 |