| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest Caldwell (fresh) SG - James Santillanes (fresh) SF - John King (fresh) PF - David Shiflet (fresh) C - Albert Miles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Barry Roberson (fresh) SG - Jeff Cunningham (fresh) SF - Brant Ungvarsky (fresh) PF - John Karim (fresh) C - Adam Rathjen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Albert Miles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago 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 (0) | |
| 19:52 | Chicago State | John Karim picks off the pass by Ernest Caldwell | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rider | John Karim hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Chicago State | Albert Miles grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Miles | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Chicago State | James Santillanes drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Caldwell | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Rider | Albert Miles is called for the reach on Barry Roberson - foul #1 on Albert Miles, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Rider | Brant Ungvarsky comes up short on the shot from the right block | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Chicago State | Albert Miles pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Chicago State | John King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Rider | The rebound goes to John Karim | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Rider | Adam Rathjen grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Rider | Adam Rathjen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Rider | John Karim grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Rider | Barry Roberson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Chicago State | Albert Miles grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Chicago State | John King misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Karim - foul #1 on John Karim, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Chicago State | John King misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Chicago State | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Rider | Adam Rathjen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Sisco (SG), Bradley Larson (C) James Santillanes, Albert Miles | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 17:30 | Chicago State | John Karim is called for the reach on David Shiflet - foul #2 on John Karim, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Butler (PF) John Karim | |
| 17:13 | Chicago State | John King is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John King, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Carmelo Espinoza (SG), Antonio Flores (C) Ernest Caldwell, David Shiflet | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 16:57 | Rider | Brant Ungvarsky knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Barry Roberson | 4-2 |
| 16:34 | Chicago State | David Sisco is called for traveling | 4-2 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marcus Walker (PF) John King | |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Emert (SF), Robert Chavis (C) Brant Ungvarsky, Adam Rathjen | |
| 16:18 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Butler | 4-5 |
| 16:00 | Chicago State | Jeff Cunningham steals the ball from Carmelo Espinoza | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Rider | Barry Roberson misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 15:55 | Chicago State | Bradley Larson gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Sisco (fresh) SG - Carmelo Espinoza (fresh) SF - Bradley Larson (fresh) PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) C - Antonio Flores (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Barry Roberson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Emert (fresh) PF - Charles Butler (fresh) C - Robert Chavis (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Chicago State | Antonio Flores drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:23 | Rider | Charles Butler misses the turnaround in the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:22 | Chicago State | Antonio Flores snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:17 | Chicago State | Carmelo Espinoza makes the jumpshot from the right side | 9-5 |
| 15:03 | Rider | Robert Chavis is fouled on the floor by Antonio Flores - foul #1 on Antonio Flores, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell (PG), James Santillanes (SG), John King (SF), David Shiflet (PF), Albert Miles (C) David Sisco, Carmelo Espinoza, Bradley Larson, Marcus Walker, Antonio Flores | |
| Subs | Rider | Kirk Nicholson (SG), Brant Ungvarsky (SF), Adam Rathjen (C) Barry Roberson, Jeff Cunningham, Robert Chavis | |
| 14:46 | Rider | David Shiflet picks off the pass by Adam Rathjen | 9-5 |
| 14:34 | Chicago State | David Shiflet misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Brant Ungvarsky - foul #1 on Brant Ungvarsky, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Chavis (PF) Charles Butler | |
| 14:34 | Chicago State | David Shiflet makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:34 | Chicago State | David Shiflet misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:34 | Rider | Adam Rathjen gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:11 | Rider | Kirk Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 14:10 | Rider | Robert Chavis grabs the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:59 | Rider | Adam Rathjen clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 13:57 | Chicago State | David Shiflet grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:52 | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Emert - foul #1 on Mark Emert, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| 13:33 | Chicago State | Albert Miles is hacked by Adam Rathjen - foul #1 on Adam Rathjen, team foul #5 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeff Cunningham (SG), James Delarosa (SF), Charles Butler (PF) Mark Emert, Brant Ungvarsky, Robert Chavis | |
| 13:16 | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Kirk Nicholson - foul #1 on Kirk Nicholson, team foul #6 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Barry Roberson (PG) James Delarosa | |
| 13:00 | Chicago State | David Shiflet knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 12:40 | Rider | Kirk Nicholson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Butler | 12-8 |
| 12:27 | Chicago State | Albert Miles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 12:26 | Rider | Kirk Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:19 | Rider | Barry Roberson buries a 3 from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 11:59 | Chicago State | Jeff Cunningham takes the ball from James Santillanes | 12-11 |
| 11:30 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest Caldwell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Santillanes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Shiflet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Miles (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Barry Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kirk Nicholson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Butler (fresh) C - Adam Rathjen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John King | 15-14 |
| 10:50 | Rider | Kirk Nicholson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 10:48 | Chicago State | Albert Miles snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 10:34 | Chicago State | James Santillanes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 10:32 | Chicago State | David Shiflet tips it in | 17-14 |
| 10:16 | Rider | Adam Rathjen hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kirk Nicholson | 17-16 |
| 09:56 | Chicago State | James Santillanes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 09:55 | Chicago State | David Shiflet gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:36 | Chicago State | The jump hook by David Shiflet is blocked by Charles Butler | 17-16 |
| 09:35 | Rider | Adam Rathjen snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:31 | Rider | Barry Roberson is whistled for a carry | 17-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Sisco (PG), Carmelo Espinoza (SG), Bradley Larson (SF), Marcus Walker (PF), Antonio Flores (C) Ernest Caldwell, James Santillanes, John King, David Shiflet, Albert Miles | |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Emert (PG), Hugh Gibson (SG), Brant Ungvarsky (SF), James Delarosa (PF), Robert Chavis (C) Barry Roberson, Jeff Cunningham, Kirk Nicholson, Charles Butler, Adam Rathjen | |
| 09:12 | Chicago State | Marcus Walker lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Sisco and the foul's on Robert Chavis - foul #1 on Robert Chavis, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| 09:12 | Chicago State | Marcus Walker makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:51 | Rider | Mark Emert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-16 |
| 08:49 | Chicago State | David Sisco grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | Marcus Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 08:22 | Rider | The rebound goes to Hugh Gibson | 20-16 |
| 08:16 | Rider | Mark Emert is hacked by David Sisco - foul #1 on David Sisco, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| 08:04 | Rider | Hugh Gibson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 08:02 | Chicago State | Carmelo Espinoza pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:52 | Chicago State | James Delarosa blocks the short jumper by Bradley Larson | 20-16 |
| 07:51 | Chicago State | Antonio Flores tips it but misses | 20-16 |
| 07:50 | Rider | Brant Ungvarsky gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:33 | Rider | Mark Emert misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Sisco - foul #2 on David Sisco, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell (PG), John King (SF), David Shiflet (PF) David Sisco, Marcus Walker, Antonio Flores | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeff Cunningham (SG) Hugh Gibson | |
| 07:33 | Rider | Mark Emert makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:33 | Rider | Mark Emert makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Espinoza (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John King (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Shiflet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mark Emert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brant Ungvarsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Delarosa (fresh) C - Robert Chavis (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Chicago State | Carmelo Espinoza misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 07:13 | Rider | Robert Chavis snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 07:03 | Rider | Mark Emert is called for 10 seconds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Barry Roberson (PG), Charles Butler (PF) Mark Emert, James Delarosa | |
| 06:48 | Chicago State | Bradley Larson is denied on a layup by Robert Chavis | 20-18 |
| 06:47 | Rider | Brant Ungvarsky grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:32 | Rider | Barry Roberson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Caldwell - foul #1 on Ernest Caldwell, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Douglas Truitt (SG), Antonio Flores (C) Carmelo Espinoza, Bradley Larson | |
| Subs | Rider | Kirk Nicholson (SF), Adam Rathjen (C) Brant Ungvarsky, Robert Chavis | |
| 06:32 | Rider | Barry Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:32 | Rider | Barry Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:13 | Chicago State | John King scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Douglas Truitt | 23-20 |
| 05:51 | Rider | Adam Rathjen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Antonio Flores - foul #2 on Antonio Flores, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jerry Johnston (C) Antonio Flores | |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Emert (SF) Kirk Nicholson | |
| 05:51 | Rider | Adam Rathjen makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:51 | Rider | Adam Rathjen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:36 | Chicago State | John King comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 05:34 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 05:20 | Rider | Charles Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 05:19 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham snags the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:05 | Rider | Barry Roberson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Emert | 23-25 |
| 04:58 | Chicago State | John King knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 04:40 | Rider | Barry Roberson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 04:38 | Rider | Adam Rathjen grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 04:24 | Rider | Mark Emert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 04:22 | Chicago State | John King pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:12 | Chicago State | John King's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Rathjen | 26-25 |
| 04:11 | Rider | Barry Roberson gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:53 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 03:52 | Rider | Charles Butler grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 03:40 | Rider | Adam Rathjen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Sisco (PG), James Santillanes (SG), Bradley Larson (SF), Marcus Walker (PF), Albert Miles (C) Ernest Caldwell, Douglas Truitt, John King, David Shiflet, Jerry Johnston | |
| Subs | Rider | Kirk Nicholson (SG), Brant Ungvarsky (SF), John Karim (PF), Robert Chavis (C) Barry Roberson, Jeff Cunningham, Charles Butler, Adam Rathjen | |
| 03:29 | Chicago State | James Santillanes hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Walker | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Sisco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Santillanes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bradley Larson (fresh) PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Miles (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mark Emert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brant Ungvarsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Karim (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Chavis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rider | Brant Ungvarsky misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bradley Larson - foul #1 on Bradley Larson, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Hugh Gibson (SG) Mark Emert | |
| 03:22 | Rider | Brant Ungvarsky makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:22 | Rider | Brant Ungvarsky misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:22 | Chicago State | Albert Miles grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 03:00 | Chicago State | David Sisco misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 02:58 | Rider | Robert Chavis gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 02:47 | Rider | Kirk Nicholson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 02:46 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Marcus Walker | 29-26 |
| 02:26 | Chicago State | David Sisco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 02:25 | Chicago State | Marcus Walker grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 02:13 | Chicago State | Albert Miles is fouled on the floor by Brant Ungvarsky - foul #2 on Brant Ungvarsky, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Barry Roberson (PG), Mark Emert (SG) Kirk Nicholson, Hugh Gibson | |
| 02:13 | Chicago State | Albert Miles makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:13 | Chicago State | Albert Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:49 | Rider | Brant Ungvarsky misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 01:47 | Chicago State | Albert Miles pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 01:31 | Chicago State | Albert Miles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 01:30 | Rider | The rebound goes to John Karim | 31-26 |
| 01:14 | Rider | Robert Chavis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 01:13 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Bradley Larson | 31-26 |
| 00:55 | Chicago State | David Sisco is hacked by Mark Emert - foul #2 on Mark Emert, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell (PG), John King (SF), David Shiflet (PF), Antonio Flores (C) James Santillanes, Bradley Larson, Marcus Walker, Albert Miles | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeff Cunningham (SG), Adam Rathjen (C) Brant Ungvarsky, Robert Chavis | |
| 00:55 | Chicago State | David Sisco makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:55 | Chicago State | David Sisco makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:42 | Rider | Adam Rathjen comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 33-26 |
| 00:40 | Rider | Barry Roberson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 00:21 | Rider | Mark Emert hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Karim | 33-28 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell is hacked by John Karim - foul #3 on John Karim, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Carmelo Espinoza (SG) David Sisco | |
| Subs | Rider | Kirk Nicholson (SF), Charles Butler (PF) Mark Emert, John Karim | |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Kirk Nicholson misses the halfcourt shot | 35-28 |