| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ricky Millette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Lintz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Parker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Stuckey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wesley Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Ashley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 19:43 | Rider | Derek Sanders scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ricky Millette | 38-36 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams can't throw it down but he's fouled by Joseph Reynolds - foul #2 on Joseph Reynolds, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:04 | Rider | Derek Sanders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 19:02 | Rider | Phillip Lintz snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:54 | Rider | Ricky Millette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 18:53 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Burgess | 38-38 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 18:06 | Rider | Paul Williams swats the layup by Joseph Reynolds | 38-41 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Wesley Burgess | 38-43 |
| 17:53 | Rider | Paul Williams steps in front of the Ricky Millette pass | 38-43 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams loses the dribble to Phillip Lintz | 38-43 |
| 17:38 | Rider | Ricky Millette hits the finger roll set up by Phillip Lintz | 40-43 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Stuckey | 40-46 |
| 17:02 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Millette | 42-46 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Sanders | 42-46 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley tips it home | 42-48 |
| 16:35 | Rider | Chris Ashley is called for the reach on Ross Parker - foul #2 on Chris Ashley, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez (PG), Chris Hopkins (SG), Glenn Smithson (SF), Robert Primus (PF), Carl Hall (C) Ricky Millette, Phillip Lintz, Derek Sanders, Joseph Reynolds, Ross Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG), Sean Dery (SG), Patrick Conerly (SF), George Moorehead (PF), Jimmy Thomas (C) Justin Stuckey, Theodore Stokes, Wesley Burgess, Paul Williams, Chris Ashley | |
| 16:21 | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | George Moorehead snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas is denied on a layup by Carl Hall | 42-48 |
| 16:08 | Rider | Carl Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 16:03 | Rider | Chris Hopkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ernesto Dominguez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chris Hopkins (fresh) SF - Glenn Smithson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Primus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Denson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Dery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Conerly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Moorehead (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | George Moorehead buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Denson and he's fouled by Carl Hall - foul #2 on Carl Hall, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | George Moorehead misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 15:53 | Rider | Carl Hall gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 15:30 | Rider | Chris Hopkins makes the floater near the basket | 44-50 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Sean Dery misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 15:24 | Rider | Carl Hall gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 15:19 | Rider | Chris Hopkins blows the dunk | 44-50 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Sean Dery is fouled on the floor by Chris Hopkins - foul #1 on Chris Hopkins, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Phillip Lintz (SG) Chris Hopkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey (PG), Theodore Stokes (SG), Paul Williams (PF) Charles Denson, Sean Dery, Jimmy Thomas | |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Glenn Smithson - foul #1 on Glenn Smithson, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Ross Parker (C) Carl Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley (C) George Moorehead | |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:37 | Rider | Ross Parker makes the floater near the basket | 46-52 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 13:49 | Rider | Phillip Lintz's pass is intercepted by Theodore Stokes | 46-54 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes banks in the layup | 46-56 |
| 13:27 | Rider | Glenn Smithson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Lintz | 48-56 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams misses the lay-in | 48-56 |
| 13:07 | Rider | Phillip Lintz gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 13:02 | Rider | Glenn Smithson is fouled on the floor by Paul Williams - foul #3 on Paul Williams, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Ricky Millette (PG), Derek Sanders (SF), Joseph Reynolds (PF), Carl Hall (C) Ernesto Dominguez, Glenn Smithson, Robert Primus, Ross Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG), Sean Dery (SG), Wesley Burgess (SF), George Moorehead (PF), Jimmy Thomas (C) Justin Stuckey, Theodore Stokes, Patrick Conerly, Paul Williams, Chris Ashley | |
| 12:43 | Rider | Carl Hall buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Millette and he's fouled by Wesley Burgess - foul #1 on Wesley Burgess, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| 12:43 | Rider | Carl Hall makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Phillip Lintz steals the ball from Charles Denson | 51-56 |
| 12:17 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds lays it in on a nice dish by Phillip Lintz | 53-56 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 12:11 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 11:56 | Rider | Charles Denson is called for the reach on Ricky Millette - foul #1 on Charles Denson, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Chris Hopkins (SG) Phillip Lintz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes (SG) Sean Dery | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ricky Millette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Denson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wesley Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Moorehead (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Rider | Ricky Millette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-56 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | George Moorehead pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes is hacked by Chris Hopkins - foul #2 on Chris Hopkins, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Glenn Smithson (SG), Ross Parker (C) Chris Hopkins, Carl Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey (PG), Paul Williams (PF), Chris Ashley (C) Charles Denson, George Moorehead, Jimmy Thomas | |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Paul Williams, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas (PF) Paul Williams | |
| 10:39 | Rider | Ricky Millette comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ross Parker - foul #2 on Ross Parker, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez (PG), Phillip Lintz (SG), Robert Primus (PF) Ricky Millette, Derek Sanders, Joseph Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (SG), Patrick Conerly (SF), George Moorehead (PF) Theodore Stokes, Wesley Burgess, Jimmy Thomas | |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:14 | Rider | Phillip Lintz lays it up and in on a great pass from Glenn Smithson | 55-58 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 10:01 | Rider | Glenn Smithson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:53 | Rider | Robert Primus travels with the ball | 55-58 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Glenn Smithson is called for the reach on Patrick Conerly - foul #2 on Glenn Smithson, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Rider | Carl Hall (C) Ross Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:15 | Rider | George Moorehead denies the turnaround by Robert Primus | 55-60 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey buries a shot from close range | 55-62 |
| 08:36 | Rider | Robert Primus makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Charles Denson - foul #2 on Charles Denson, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Ricky Millette (PG), Derek Sanders (SF), Joseph Reynolds (PF) Ernesto Dominguez, Glenn Smithson, Carl Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes (SG), Wesley Burgess (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF) Justin Stuckey, George Moorehead, Chris Ashley | |
| 08:36 | Rider | Robert Primus misses the free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-62 |
| 08:11 | Rider | Ricky Millette snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 07:54 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 07:52 | Rider | Derek Sanders can't tip it in | 57-62 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ricky Millette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phillip Lintz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derek Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Primus (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Denson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wesley Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Conerly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 07:30 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 07:07 | Rider | Derek Sanders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 07:05 | Rider | Derek Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:46 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Chris Hopkins (SG), Glenn Smithson (SF), Carl Hall (PF), Ross Parker (C) Phillip Lintz, Derek Sanders, Joseph Reynolds, Robert Primus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey (PG), Paul Williams (PF), Chris Ashley (C) Charles Denson, Jimmy Thomas, Patrick Conerly | |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Hall | 57-62 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Stokes | 57-62 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 06:00 | Rider | Ricky Millette grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 05:43 | Rider | Chris Hopkins is called for traveling | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Derek Sanders (SF) Ricky Millette | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Dery (SG), Jimmy Thomas (SF) Theodore Stokes, Wesley Burgess | |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Derek Sanders - foul #2 on Derek Sanders, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Phillip Lintz (SG), Joseph Reynolds (PF) Chris Hopkins, Carl Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (SG) Sean Dery | |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:04 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds double dribbles | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly (SF) Jimmy Thomas | |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Patrick Conerly is blocked by Joseph Reynolds | 57-64 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly travels with the ball | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez (PG), Robert Primus (C) Derek Sanders, Ross Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes (SG), Wesley Burgess (SF), George Moorehead (C) Justin Stuckey, Patrick Conerly, Chris Ashley | |
| 03:57 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ernesto Dominguez | 59-64 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 03:48 | Rider | Robert Primus grabs the board | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ernesto Dominguez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Lintz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Glenn Smithson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Primus (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Denson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wesley Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - George Moorehead (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Rider | Ernesto Dominguez misses long on a floater from the right side | 59-64 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to George Moorehead | 59-64 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | George Moorehead scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Wesley Burgess | 59-66 |
| 03:12 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Williams - foul #5 on Paul Williams, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Ricky Millette (PG), Carl Hall (C) Ernesto Dominguez, Glenn Smithson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Dery (PG), Jimmy Thomas (C) Charles Denson, Paul Williams | |
| 03:12 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:12 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Phillip Lintz steps in front of the Theodore Stokes pass | 60-66 |
| 02:46 | Rider | Phillip Lintz banks in the layup | 62-66 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Derek Sanders (SF), Ross Parker (C) Robert Primus, Carl Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey (PG), Chris Ashley (C) Sean Dery, Jimmy Thomas | |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-66 |
| 02:30 | Rider | Ricky Millette grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:06 | Rider | Ricky Millette makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Lintz | 65-66 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| 01:39 | Rider | Ricky Millette clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-66 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | George Moorehead snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| 01:03 | Rider | Phillip Lintz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 01:01 | Rider | Ross Parker hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 00:45 | Rider | Ricky Millette gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds is whistled for traveling | 67-66 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes misses short on a shot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley tips it back up and in | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Rider calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Rider | Joseph Reynolds makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Phillip Lintz | 69-68 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-68 |