| Lineup | Rider | PG - Michael Hopper (fresh) SG - Tyree Frazier (fresh) SF - James Albright (fresh) PF - Henry Gerdes (fresh) C - Lawrence Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elton Lyle (fresh) SG - George Silver (fresh) SF - Eric Gholston (fresh) PF - Terry Osterman (fresh) C - Greg Whitehorn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Lawrence Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Rider | Henry Gerdes connects on the 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Eric Gholston knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Rider | Lawrence Anderson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Silver - foul #1 on George Silver, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Rider | Lawrence Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Rider | Lawrence Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | Ohio | Terry Osterman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Silver | 5-5 |
| 18:32 | Rider | James Albright loses the dribble to Elton Lyle in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | George Silver comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Gerdes - foul #1 on Henry Gerdes, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | George Silver makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | George Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:14 | Rider | Lawrence Anderson snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 18:04 | Rider | Michael Hopper is called for 10 seconds | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Eric Gholston misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Terry Osterman tips it but misses | 5-6 |
| 17:42 | Rider | Tyree Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:25 | Rider | James Albright's pass is intercepted by Elton Lyle | 5-6 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Elton Lyle misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | Rider | Henry Gerdes grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:03 | Rider | Michael Hopper clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Greg Whitehorn | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Greg Whitehorn misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 16:41 | Rider | Lawrence Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:39 | Rider | Michael Hopper is fouled in the backcourt by Elton Lyle - foul #1 on Elton Lyle, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Cookson (PG), Howard Flesher (SG), Marc Candelaria (SF), Robert O'Kell (PF), William McTighe (C) Michael Hopper, Tyree Frazier, James Albright, Henry Gerdes, Lawrence Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Chad Moore (PG), James Townsend (SG), Ronald Washington (SF), Mark Elkins (PF), Doug Albrecht (C) Elton Lyle, George Silver, Eric Gholston, Terry Osterman, Greg Whitehorn | |
| 16:24 | Rider | Howard Flesher misses the easy layup | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | Rider | Robert O'Kell gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:15 | Rider | William McTighe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Mark Elkins snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | Chad Moore loses the dribble to Paul Cookson | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Paul Cookson (fresh) SG - Howard Flesher (fresh) SF - Marc Candelaria (fresh) PF - Robert O'Kell (fresh) C - William McTighe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Chad Moore (fresh) SG - James Townsend (fresh) SF - Ronald Washington (fresh) PF - Mark Elkins (fresh) C - Doug Albrecht (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Rider | Marc Candelaria hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 5-6 |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Ronald Washington gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:23 | Ohio | Paul Cookson is called for the reach on Chad Moore - foul #1 on Paul Cookson, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG), Greg Whitehorn (C) Chad Moore, Doug Albrecht | |
| 15:09 | Ohio | Marc Candelaria steals it from Mark Elkins | 5-6 |
| 14:58 | Rider | Howard Flesher buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 14:49 | Ohio | James Townsend hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-6 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Mark Elkins gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | James Townsend is hacked by Howard Flesher - foul #1 on Howard Flesher, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Hopper (PG), Tyree Frazier (SG), David Powell (SF), Henry Gerdes (PF), Lawrence Anderson (C) Paul Cookson, Howard Flesher, Marc Candelaria, Robert O'Kell, William McTighe | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Silver (SG), Eric Gholston (SF), Terry Osterman (PF) James Townsend, Ronald Washington, Mark Elkins | |
| 14:19 | Ohio | George Silver buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Elton Lyle | 8-8 |
| 14:14 | Rider | Michael Hopper hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Gerdes | 11-8 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Tyree Frazier steals the ball from Eric Gholston | 11-8 |
| 14:06 | Rider | Greg Whitehorn is called for the reach on Lawrence Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Whitehorn, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Doug Albrecht (C) Greg Whitehorn | |
| 13:54 | Rider | Henry Gerdes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 13:53 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:38 | Ohio | George Silver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Rider | James Albright (SF) David Powell | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:36 | Rider | Elton Lyle takes the ball from Michael Hopper in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | George Silver lays it in on a nice dish by Elton Lyle | 11-10 |
| 13:16 | Rider | Henry Gerdes drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Hopper and the foul's on Doug Albrecht - foul #1 on Doug Albrecht, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Cookson (PG) Michael Hopper | |
| Subs | Ohio | Chad Moore (PG), Ronald Washington (SG), David Dalton (C) Elton Lyle, George Silver, Terry Osterman | |
| 13:16 | Rider | Henry Gerdes misses the free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Dalton | 13-10 |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Eric Gholston clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Albright - foul #1 on James Albright, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rider | Marc Candelaria (PG), Howard Flesher (SG), James Chavis (PF) Paul Cookson, Tyree Frazier, Henry Gerdes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Whitehorn (C) Doug Albrecht | |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Eric Gholston makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Eric Gholston makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:46 | Rider | Howard Flesher misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 12:45 | Ohio | David Dalton snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:42 | Ohio | Chad Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Cookson (PG), William McTighe (C) James Albright, Lawrence Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Silver (SG), Mark Elkins (PF) Eric Gholston, David Dalton | |
| 12:32 | Rider | James Chavis misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 13-12 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Mark Elkins pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Ronald Washington knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Greg Whitehorn | 13-15 |
| 12:11 | Rider | Marc Candelaria comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-15 |
| 12:10 | Rider | Marc Candelaria pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:55 | Rider | James Chavis connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Paul Cookson (fresh) SG - Howard Flesher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marc Candelaria (fairly fresh) PF - James Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. C - William McTighe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Chad Moore (fresh) SG - George Silver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Elkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Whitehorn (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Ohio | George Silver is fouled on the floor by Howard Flesher - foul #2 on Howard Flesher, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Rider | Tyree Frazier (SG), David Powell (SF), Henry Gerdes (PF), Robert O'Kell (C) Howard Flesher, Marc Candelaria, James Chavis, William McTighe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG), James Townsend (SG), Eric Gholston (SF), Terry Osterman (PF), Doug Albrecht (C) Chad Moore, George Silver, Ronald Washington, Mark Elkins, Greg Whitehorn | |
| 11:22 | Ohio | Elton Lyle comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:03 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-15 |
| 11:01 | Rider | Tyree Frazier gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:55 | Rider | Paul Cookson loses the dribble to Elton Lyle in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | James Townsend knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Osterman | 15-18 |
| 10:13 | Rider | Paul Cookson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-18 |
| 10:11 | Rider | Henry Gerdes grabs the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 09:55 | Rider | Paul Cookson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-18 |
| 09:34 | Ohio | Robert O'Kell takes the ball from James Townsend | 17-18 |
| 09:16 | Rider | David Powell is open and buries a floater from the left side set up by Tyree Frazier | 19-18 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | James Townsend hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Elton Lyle | 19-21 |
| 08:26 | Rider | Robert O'Kell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Hopper (PG), Marc Candelaria (SG), James Albright (SF), James Chavis (PF), Lawrence Anderson (C) Paul Cookson, Tyree Frazier, David Powell, Henry Gerdes, Robert O'Kell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Chad Moore (PG), George Silver (SG), Ronald Washington (SF), Mark Elkins (PF), Greg Whitehorn (C) Elton Lyle, James Townsend, Eric Gholston, Terry Osterman, Doug Albrecht | |
| 08:05 | Ohio | George Silver drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Moore | 19-24 |
| 08:01 | Rider | Marc Candelaria's pass is intercepted by Ronald Washington | 19-24 |
| 07:56 | Ohio | Chad Moore is hacked by Michael Hopper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hopper, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Ronald Washington makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Silver | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Michael Hopper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Candelaria (fresh) SF - James Albright (fresh) PF - James Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Chad Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Silver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Washington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Elkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Whitehorn (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Rider | Chad Moore is called for the reach on Michael Hopper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Moore, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| 07:21 | Rider | James Albright can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chad Moore - foul #2 on Chad Moore, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG) Chad Moore | |
| 07:21 | Rider | James Albright makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:21 | Rider | James Albright misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:21 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Greg Whitehorn | 20-27 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | George Silver is hacked by Marc Candelaria - foul #1 on Marc Candelaria, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Dalton (PF) Mark Elkins | |
| 07:02 | Ohio | George Silver makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | George Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:02 | Rider | Lawrence Anderson pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:49 | Rider | James Chavis comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on David Dalton - foul #1 on David Dalton, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Rider | Tyree Frazier (SG), William McTighe (C) Marc Candelaria, Lawrence Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:49 | Rider | James Chavis misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:49 | Rider | James Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Greg Whitehorn knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from George Silver | 21-30 |
| 06:24 | Rider | Michael Hopper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | Ronald Washington is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ronald Washington, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Henry Gerdes (PF) James Chavis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Gholston (SF), Mark Elkins (PF) Ronald Washington, Greg Whitehorn | |
| 05:48 | Rider | Henry Gerdes misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-30 |
| 05:47 | Rider | Henry Gerdes tips it in | 23-30 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | David Dalton can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Hopper - foul #2 on Michael Hopper, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Marc Candelaria (PG), David Powell (SF), Lawrence Anderson (C) Michael Hopper, James Albright, William McTighe | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:34 | Ohio | David Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | David Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:23 | Rider | Tyree Frazier misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | George Silver pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Elton Lyle scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Silver | 23-34 |
| 04:58 | Rider | Mark Elkins steps in front of the Lawrence Anderson pass in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Marc Candelaria is called for the reach on Elton Lyle - foul #2 on Marc Candelaria, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Cookson (PG), James Albright (SF) Marc Candelaria, David Powell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Washington (SG), Terry Osterman (PF), Greg Whitehorn (C) George Silver, David Dalton, Mark Elkins | |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Elton Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Elton Lyle misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:41 | Rider | Henry Gerdes gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 04:19 | Rider | James Albright lays it up and in | 25-35 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | James Albright steps in front of the Elton Lyle pass | 25-35 |
| 03:40 | Rider | Tyree Frazier knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Paul Cookson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyree Frazier (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Albright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Gerdes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elton Lyle (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ronald Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Gholston (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Terry Osterman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Whitehorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Greg Whitehorn misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lawrence Anderson - foul #1 on Lawrence Anderson, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Rider | Marc Candelaria (PG), Howard Flesher (SG), Robert O'Kell (SF), James Chavis (PF), William McTighe (C) Paul Cookson, Tyree Frazier, James Albright, Henry Gerdes, Lawrence Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Chad Moore (PG), James Townsend (SG), Doug Albrecht (PF) Elton Lyle, Eric Gholston, Terry Osterman | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Greg Whitehorn misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Greg Whitehorn misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:23 | Rider | William McTighe pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 03:06 | Rider | Marc Candelaria drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert O'Kell | 29-35 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Ronald Washington is hacked by Robert O'Kell - foul #1 on Robert O'Kell, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Elkins (PF) Greg Whitehorn | |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Ronald Washington misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Ronald Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:41 | Rider | Howard Flesher is hacked by Ronald Washington - foul #2 on Ronald Washington, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Hopper (PG) James Chavis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Terry Osterman (PF) Ronald Washington | |
| 02:41 | Rider | Howard Flesher misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:41 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to William McTighe | 29-36 |
| 02:32 | Rider | Howard Flesher misses short on a shot from the right side | 29-36 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Terry Osterman snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | James Townsend can't finish the layup | 29-36 |
| 02:06 | Rider | William McTighe snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 01:49 | Rider | William McTighe drills a turnaround from close range set up by Marc Candelaria | 31-36 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Terry Osterman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Moore | 31-39 |
| 01:13 | Rider | Marc Candelaria misses the jump hook in the paint | 31-39 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Mark Elkins grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht is fouled on the floor by William McTighe - foul #1 on William McTighe, team foul #12 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Cookson (PG), David Powell (SG), James Albright (SF), James Chavis (PF), Lawrence Anderson (C) Michael Hopper, Howard Flesher, Marc Candelaria, Robert O'Kell, William McTighe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG), George Silver (SG), Eric Gholston (SF), David Dalton (C) Chad Moore, James Townsend, Mark Elkins, Terry Osterman | |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:54 | Rider | Lawrence Anderson pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 00:37 | Rider | James Albright can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Eric Gholston gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Eric Gholston is called for a backcourt violation | 31-40 |
| Subs | Rider | Tyree Frazier (SG), Henry Gerdes (PF) James Albright, James Chavis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Washington (SF), Greg Whitehorn (C) Eric Gholston, Doug Albrecht | |
| 00:05 | Rider | Paul Cookson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Dalton | 31-40 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | David Dalton misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-40 |