| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Moffett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Davidson (fresh) PF - James Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Townsend | 27-43 |
| 19:19 | Rider | Donald Schwenzer knocks away the 3 by James Crawford | 27-43 |
| 19:17 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Moffett | 27-43 |
| 19:06 | Rider | Keith Moffett is hacked by Micheal Hart - foul #1 on Micheal Hart, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| 18:42 | Rider | Keith Moffett connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Willie Schroeder | 29-43 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe tips it back up and in | 29-45 |
| 18:07 | Rider | The short jumper by Keith Moffett is denied by Eric Googe | 29-45 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Googe | 29-45 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Townsend | 29-48 |
| 17:28 | Rider | James Webster lays it in | 31-48 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 31-48 |
| 17:07 | Rider | Keith Moffett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:40 | Rider | James Crawford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-48 |
| 16:24 | Rider | The rebound goes to Keith Moffett | 31-48 |
| 16:19 | Rider | Keith Moffett lays it up and in set up by Robert Davidson | 33-48 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart can't finish the layup | 33-48 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend grabs the offensive board | 33-48 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend is whistled for traveling | 33-48 |
| Subs | Rider | David Newport (PG), Thomas Wakefield (SG), Adolph Railsback (SF), Donald Winsky (PF), Randy Myers (C) Willie Schroeder, Keith Moffett, Robert Davidson, James Crawford, James Webster | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Roy Culbertson (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF), Joel Willman (C) Bobby Townsend, Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart, Eric Googe | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - David Newport (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wakefield (fresh) SF - Adolph Railsback (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Winsky (fresh) 3 pf. C - Randy Myers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gary Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) PF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joel Willman (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Rider | Donald Winsky drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Newport | 35-48 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Braxton | 35-51 |
| 15:05 | Rider | Thomas Wakefield loses the dribble to Roy Culbertson | 35-51 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Braxton | 35-53 |
| 14:23 | Rider | Thomas Wakefield comes up short on the floater from the left block | 35-53 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Braxton | 35-53 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman is hacked by Randy Myers - foul #1 on Randy Myers, team foul #1 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Schroeder (PG), Keith Moffett (SG), James Webster (C) Thomas Wakefield, Adolph Railsback, Randy Myers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Donald Schwenzer (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF), Eric Googe (C) Derrick Patterson, Gary Braxton, Roy Culbertson, Donald Rezendes, Joel Willman | |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe is called for traveling | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:39 | Rider | Keith Moffett lays it in | 37-53 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | David Newport picks off the pass by Dannie Gardner | 37-53 |
| 13:22 | Rider | Keith Moffett lays it up and in set up by David Newport | 39-53 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Willie Schroeder - foul #2 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Davidson (SF) David Newport | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner makes the 3rd free throw | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:05 | Rider | Robert Davidson misses the floater from the left side | 39-55 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Adolph Railsback (PG) Willie Schroeder | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:23 | Rider | Donald Winsky scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Adolph Railsback and the foul's on Micheal Hart - foul #2 on Micheal Hart, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Rider | David Newport (PG) Adolph Railsback | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG) Bobby Townsend | |
| 12:23 | Rider | Donald Winsky makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davidson is called for the reach on Dannie Gardner - foul #2 on Robert Davidson, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Rider | James Crawford (PF), Randy Myers (C) Donald Winsky, James Webster | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson can't tip it in | 42-55 |
| 11:55 | Rider | David Newport snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - David Newport (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Moffett (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Robert Davidson (fresh) PF - James Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Myers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Rider | David Newport hits a floater from the baseline set up by Randy Myers | 44-55 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Randy Myers - foul #2 on Randy Myers, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Schroeder (PG), Adolph Railsback (SF), Donald Winsky (PF), James Webster (C) Keith Moffett, Robert Davidson, James Crawford, Randy Myers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Donald Rezendes (SF) Derrick Patterson, Dannie Gardner | |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:04 | Rider | James Webster gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 10:50 | Rider | James Webster knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Newport | 47-56 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 10:34 | Rider | Donald Winsky pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:28 | Rider | Donald Winsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Rider | James Crawford (SF) David Newport | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (SG), Joel Willman (PF) Donald Schwenzer, Micheal Hart | |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Donald Winsky blocks the short jumper by Eric Googe | 47-56 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Braxton | 47-56 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bobby Townsend | 47-59 |
| 09:28 | Rider | Willie Schroeder is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Rider | Keith Moffett (SG), Robert Davidson (SF), Randy Myers (C) Adolph Railsback, James Crawford, James Webster | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF) Donald Rezendes, Eric Googe | |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Braxton | 47-62 |
| 08:51 | Rider | Randy Myers misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-62 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Braxton | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:20 | Rider | Willie Schroeder drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Davidson | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend tips it in | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Schroeder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Moffett (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Robert Davidson (fresh) PF - Donald Winsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Myers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Willman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Rider | Joel Willman swats the layup by Keith Moffett | 49-66 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Dannie Gardner and the foul's on Willie Schroeder - foul #4 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #6 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Rider | David Newport (PG), Adolph Railsback (SF), James Crawford (PF), James Webster (C) Willie Schroeder, Robert Davidson, Donald Winsky, Randy Myers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Donald Rezendes (SF), Eric Googe (C) Bobby Townsend, Dannie Gardner, Joel Willman | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton misses the free throw | 49-68 |
| 07:20 | Rider | James Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 07:18 | Rider | David Newport is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-68 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG) Gary Braxton | |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Derrick Patterson | 49-71 |
| 06:43 | Rider | James Crawford buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Moffett | 51-71 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes blows the layup | 51-71 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe tips it in | 51-73 |
| 05:57 | Rider | Keith Moffett hits the finger roll | 53-73 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer is hacked by James Webster - foul #2 on James Webster, team foul #7 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Davidson (SF), Donald Winsky (PF) Keith Moffett, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner (SF) Micheal Hart | |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 05:36 | Rider | Donald Winsky grabs the board | 53-73 |
| 05:15 | Rider | Robert Davidson's floater is knocked away by Donald Rezendes | 53-73 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Derrick Patterson | 53-73 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes banks in the layup on a great pass from Dannie Gardner and he's hacked by Donald Winsky - foul #4 on Donald Winsky, team foul #8 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Wakefield (SG), James Crawford (PF), Randy Myers (C) Robert Davidson, Donald Winsky, James Webster | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (SG), Roy Culbertson (SF), Joel Willman (C) Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Eric Googe | |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes makes the free throw | 53-76 |
| 04:20 | Rider | David Newport comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Braxton - foul #2 on Gary Braxton, team foul #3 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Springer (C) Adolph Railsback | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins (C) Derrick Patterson | |
| 04:20 | Rider | David Newport makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 04:20 | Rider | David Newport misses the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Willman | 54-76 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Braxton and the foul's on James Crawford - foul #2 on James Crawford, team foul #9 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (PG) Donald Rezendes | |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins makes the free throw | 54-79 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Thomas Wakefield (fresh) SG - David Newport (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Myers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Springer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Streets (fresh) SG - Gary Braxton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Rider | David Newport buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Wakefield | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Crawford - foul #3 on James Crawford, team foul #10 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG) John Streets | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman makes the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 02:52 | Rider | Joseph Springer hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Wakefield | 58-81 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Derrick Patterson and the foul's on James Crawford - foul #4 on James Crawford, team foul #11 | 58-83 |
| Subs | Rider | Adolph Railsback (PG) Joseph Springer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes (PF) Charles Junkins | |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman makes the free throw | 58-84 |
| 02:12 | Rider | Thomas Wakefield lays it in and the foul's on Roy Culbertson - foul #1 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #4 | 60-84 |
| 02:12 | Rider | Thomas Wakefield makes the free throw | 61-84 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Wakefield is called for the reach on Derrick Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Wakefield, team foul #12 | 61-84 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 61-85 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-86 |
| 01:56 | Rider | David Newport can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Roy Culbertson - foul #2 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #5 | 61-86 |
| 01:56 | Rider | David Newport makes the 1st free throw | 62-86 |
| 01:56 | Rider | David Newport makes the 2nd free throw | 63-86 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-86 |
| 01:30 | Rider | James Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 63-86 |
| 01:09 | Rider | James Crawford makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by David Newport and the foul's on Roy Culbertson - foul #3 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #6 | 65-86 |
| 01:09 | Rider | James Crawford misses the free throw | 65-86 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman pulls down the rebound | 65-86 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Derrick Patterson | 65-88 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Rider | Adolph Railsback misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-88 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton grabs the board | 65-88 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Gary Braxton | 65-90 |
| 00:04 | Rider | David Newport misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-90 |
| 00:02 | Rider | Adolph Railsback grabs the offensive rebound | 65-90 |
| 00:00 | Rider | The clock runs out | 65-90 |