| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammie Frank (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Todd Dade (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary Lisle (fresh) 4 reb. C - Willie Zerbel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Edgar Dent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Humphery (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Woolverton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Todd Dade inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Todd Dade hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 19:38 | Rider | Edgar Dent grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:20 | Rider | Edgar Dent is hacked by James Berganza - foul #2 on James Berganza, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:05 | Rider | Jamie Humphery scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edgar Dent | 35-31 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel is fouled on the floor by Kevin Porter - foul #1 on Kevin Porter, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:30 | McNeese State | James Berganza misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 18:29 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle misses the tip | 35-31 |
| 18:28 | Rider | Michael Woolverton grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 18:09 | Rider | Jamie Humphery misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 18:07 | Rider | Edgar Dent hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 17:43 | McNeese State | Todd Dade misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Porter - foul #2 on Kevin Porter, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 17:43 | McNeese State | Todd Dade misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:43 | McNeese State | Todd Dade makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:21 | Rider | John Parsons misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 17:19 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:57 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 16:55 | McNeese State | James Berganza tips it home | 38-33 |
| 16:34 | Rider | Kevin Porter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Willie Zerbel - foul #2 on Willie Zerbel, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Hall (SG), Jimmy Langer (SF), David Sweet (PF) Sammie Frank, Todd Dade, Gary Lisle | |
| Subs | Rider | Bryan Johnson (PG), Christopher Breslin (PF), Eugene Anderson (C) Edgar Dent, Jamie Humphery, Michael Woolverton | |
| 16:34 | Rider | Kevin Porter makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:34 | Rider | Kevin Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:19 | McNeese State | James Berganza misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 16:17 | Rider | Christopher Breslin gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:02 | Rider | John Parsons is whistled for a carry | 38-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG) James Berganza | |
| Subs | Rider | George Minner (SG), Dennis Barrow (C) John Parsons, Kevin Porter | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Mason Williams (fresh) SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Langer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Zerbel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Minner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Anderson (fresh) PF - Christopher Breslin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Barrow (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Brian Hall clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-34 |
| 15:44 | McNeese State | David Sweet grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:31 | McNeese State | David Sweet misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 15:29 | Rider | The rebound goes to Dennis Barrow | 38-34 |
| 15:21 | Rider | George Minner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 15:20 | Rider | George Minner pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:04 | Rider | Jimmy Langer is called for the reach on Bryan Johnson - foul #1 on Jimmy Langer, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG), Todd Dade (SF), James Jones (PF) Mason Williams, Jimmy Langer, Willie Zerbel | |
| Subs | Rider | Edgar Dent (PG), John Parsons (SG), Jamie Humphery (PF) Bryan Johnson, George Minner, Dennis Barrow | |
| 14:53 | Rider | Eugene Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sammie Frank (SG), Gary Lisle (C) Brian Hall, David Sweet | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle dunks the ball set up by James Berganza and the foul's on Christopher Breslin - foul #2 on Christopher Breslin, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Woolverton (C) Christopher Breslin | |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:20 | Rider | John Parsons misses the dunk attempt | 41-34 |
| 14:19 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 14:06 | McNeese State | Todd Dade can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 14:04 | Rider | Jamie Humphery pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:45 | Rider | Eugene Anderson makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Woolverton | 41-36 |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle's pass is intercepted by Jamie Humphery | 41-36 |
| 13:02 | Rider | Eugene Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 13:00 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | Todd Dade makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Lisle | 43-36 |
| 12:40 | Rider | Eugene Anderson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Woolverton | 43-38 |
| 12:27 | McNeese State | James Jones scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Sammie Frank | 45-38 |
| 12:12 | Rider | Edgar Dent connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Parsons | 45-40 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | Todd Dade comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 11:52 | McNeese State | James Jones tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammie Frank (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Todd Dade (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Lisle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Edgar Dent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Humphery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rider | Eugene Anderson misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Todd Dade - foul #1 on Todd Dade, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), Brian Hall (SG), Jimmy Langer (SF), David Sweet (PF), Willie Zerbel (C) James Berganza, Sammie Frank, Todd Dade, James Jones, Gary Lisle | |
| Subs | Rider | Bryan Johnson (PG), George Minner (SG), Kevin Porter (SF), Christopher Breslin (C) Edgar Dent, John Parsons, Jamie Humphery, Michael Woolverton | |
| 11:31 | Rider | Eugene Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:31 | Rider | Eugene Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:11 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Brian Hall is blocked by Kevin Porter | 47-42 |
| 11:10 | Rider | Kevin Porter pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:57 | Rider | George Minner misses the floater from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | Brian Hall gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | George Minner is called for the reach on Brian Hall - foul #1 on George Minner, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Dennis Barrow (C) Eugene Anderson | |
| 10:27 | McNeese State | Brian Hall's pass is intercepted by George Minner | 47-42 |
| 10:23 | Rider | Kevin Porter lays it up and in set up by George Minner | 47-44 |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | Mason Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Breslin - foul #3 on Christopher Breslin, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Dade (SF), James Jones (PF) Jimmy Langer, David Sweet | |
| Subs | Rider | Edgar Dent (PG), John Parsons (SG), Jamie Humphery (PF) Bryan Johnson, George Minner, Dennis Barrow | |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | Mason Williams misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | Mason Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:34 | Rider | John Parsons misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Hall - foul #3 on Brian Hall, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG) Mason Williams | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 09:34 | Rider | John Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:34 | Rider | John Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | Brian Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 09:12 | Rider | Jamie Humphery grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:47 | Rider | Jamie Humphery misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 48-46 |
| 08:45 | Rider | John Parsons snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:30 | Rider | Edgar Dent misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:29 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:06 | McNeese State | Brian Hall buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 07:40 | Rider | John Parsons can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-46 |
| 07:39 | Rider | Edgar Dent tips it home | 51-48 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Todd Dade (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Zerbel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Edgar Dent (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jamie Humphery (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Breslin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | The short jumper by James Jones is denied by Jamie Humphery | 51-48 |
| 07:08 | Rider | Jamie Humphery grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 06:53 | Rider | John Parsons is hacked by Brian Hall - foul #4 on Brian Hall, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sammie Frank (SG), Jimmy Langer (SF), David Sweet (PF), Gary Lisle (C) Brian Hall, Todd Dade, James Jones, Willie Zerbel | |
| Subs | Rider | Bryan Johnson (PG), George Minner (SG), Eugene Anderson (SF), Alan Lary (PF), Michael Woolverton (C) Edgar Dent, John Parsons, Kevin Porter, Jamie Humphery, Christopher Breslin | |
| 06:35 | Rider | Michael Woolverton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Johnson | 51-50 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle's pass is intercepted by Eugene Anderson | 51-50 |
| 06:00 | Rider | Michael Woolverton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Johnson | 51-53 |
| 05:43 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle makes the floater near the basket set up by Jimmy Langer | 53-53 |
| 05:20 | Rider | Bryan Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Eugene Anderson | 53-55 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 05:02 | Rider | Eugene Anderson snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 05:02 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Dade (SF), James Jones (PF), Willie Zerbel (C) Jimmy Langer, David Sweet, Gary Lisle | |
| Subs | Rider | Edgar Dent (PG), John Parsons (SG), Kevin Porter (SF), Jamie Humphery (PF) Bryan Johnson, George Minner, Eugene Anderson, Alan Lary | |
| 04:42 | Rider | Michael Woolverton comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Todd Dade - foul #2 on Todd Dade, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 04:42 | Rider | Michael Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:42 | Rider | Michael Woolverton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:42 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Willie Zerbel | 53-56 |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | James Berganza can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 04:02 | McNeese State | James Berganza scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sammie Frank | 55-56 |
| 03:37 | Rider | Jamie Humphery hits a shot from the right block | 55-58 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammie Frank (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Todd Dade (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Zerbel (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Edgar Dent (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jamie Humphery (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank's pass is intercepted by Edgar Dent | 55-58 |
| 02:50 | Rider | Jamie Humphery misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 55-58 |
| 02:49 | McNeese State | Todd Dade grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Todd Dade clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-58 |
| 02:28 | Rider | Jamie Humphery snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 02:11 | Rider | John Parsons scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edgar Dent | 55-60 |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | Todd Dade misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 01:52 | Rider | Kevin Porter grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 01:32 | Rider | Kevin Porter scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Edgar Dent | 55-62 |
| 01:20 | McNeese State | James Berganza scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Todd Dade | 58-62 |
| 01:10 | Rider | Kevin Porter misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Dade - foul #3 on Todd Dade, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 01:10 | Rider | Kevin Porter makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:10 | Rider | Kevin Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:50 | McNeese State | James Jones's pass is intercepted by Kevin Porter | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Rider | James Berganza is called for the reach on Jamie Humphery in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Berganza, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Christopher Breslin (C) Michael Woolverton | |
| 00:47 | Rider | Jamie Humphery makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:47 | Rider | Jamie Humphery makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel's pass is intercepted by Edgar Dent | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Rider | Jamie Humphery is fouled in the backcourt by James Berganza - foul #4 on James Berganza, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| 00:39 | Rider | Jamie Humphery makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:39 | Rider | Jamie Humphery makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Todd Dade misses the shot in the paint | 58-68 |
| 00:31 | Rider | Jamie Humphery grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Rider | Edgar Dent is whistled for a carry | 58-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), Brian Hall (SG), Jimmy Langer (SF), David Sweet (PF), Gary Lisle (C) James Berganza, Sammie Frank, Todd Dade, James Jones, Willie Zerbel | |
| Subs | Rider | Bryan Johnson (PG), George Minner (SG), Eugene Anderson (SF), Dennis Barrow (C) Edgar Dent, John Parsons, Kevin Porter, Jamie Humphery | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-68 |