| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mitchell Montgomery (fresh) SG - Sonny Gilpin (fresh) SF - Ronald Levine (fresh) PF - James Haile (fresh) C - Christopher Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) SG - John Fox (fresh) SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) C - Paul Grill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses long on a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin makes the shot from the left side set up by John Fox | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Levine | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | John Fox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:48 | Rider | Ronald Levine grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Rider | Christopher Green knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Mitchell Montgomery | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Ronald Levine picks off the pass by Dennis Duncan | 4-4 |
| 17:50 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dennis Duncan | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 17:19 | Rider | Ronald Levine misses the easy layup | 4-6 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Paul Grill | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | John Fox scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Guy Entrekin | 4-9 |
| 16:27 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | John Fox snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Paul Grill is hacked by Christopher Green - foul #1 on Christopher Green, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (SG), Brett Hassen (PF) John Fox, Dennis Duncan | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Brett Hassen buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mitchell Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sonny Gilpin (fresh) SF - Ronald Levine (fresh) PF - James Haile (fresh) C - Christopher Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Hoff (fresh) SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Hassen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Grill (fresh) | |
| 15:13 | Rider | James Haile can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-12 |
| 15:12 | Rider | Christopher Green tips it but misses | 4-12 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brett Hassen | 4-12 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Bennett | 4-14 |
| 14:49 | Rider | Ronald Levine connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mitchell Montgomery | 7-14 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Haile - foul #1 on James Haile, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (PG), Cory Bogdan (SG), Howard Graham (SF), Jack Boydston (PF), Ronald Ranney (C) Mitchell Montgomery, Sonny Gilpin, Ronald Levine, James Haile, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF) Guy Entrekin, Dennis Bennett, Brett Hassen | |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Paul Grill makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Paul Grill makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 14:15 | Rider | Howard Graham is whistled for traveling | 7-16 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brett Hassen (C) Paul Grill | |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff hits a floater from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 13:43 | Rider | Louis Flaherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-18 |
| Subs | Rider | Sonny Gilpin (SG), Ronald Levine (SF) Cory Bogdan, Ronald Ranney | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 7-18 |
| 13:21 | Rider | Howard Graham gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 13:15 | Rider | Louis Flaherty misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff grabs the defensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Ronald Levine - foul #1 on Ronald Levine, team foul #3 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Rider | James Haile (PF), Christopher Green (C) Howard Graham, Jack Boydston | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG) Irvin Hoff | |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the free throw | 7-21 |
| 12:47 | Rider | Ronald Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-21 |
| 12:46 | Rider | James Haile grabs the offensive rebound | 7-21 |
| 12:39 | Rider | Ronald Levine clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Guy Entrekin - foul #1 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #1 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery (PG) Louis Flaherty | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (SF), Paul Grill (C) Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan | |
| 12:39 | Rider | Ronald Levine makes the 1st free throw | 8-21 |
| 12:39 | Rider | Ronald Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Mitchell Montgomery is called for the reach on Guy Entrekin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Montgomery, team foul #4 | 9-21 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Sonny Gilpin is called for the reach on John Fox - foul #1 on Sonny Gilpin, team foul #5 | 9-21 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | John Fox misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-21 |
| 12:03 | Rider | Christopher Green grabs the board | 9-21 |
| 11:58 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Green | 12-21 |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Brett Hassen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-21 |
| 11:31 | Rider | James Haile pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mitchell Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sonny Gilpin (fresh) SF - Ronald Levine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Haile (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Hassen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Grill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Rider | Paul Grill swats the short shot by Ronald Levine | 12-21 |
| 11:23 | Montana State | John Fox snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Paul Grill knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Brett Hassen | 12-23 |
| 10:40 | Rider | Ronald Levine misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Paul Grill gets the rebound | 12-23 |
| 10:34 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 10:33 | Rider | James Haile gets the rebound | 12-23 |
| 10:25 | Rider | Christopher Green clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Bennett - foul #1 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #2 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (PG), Cory Bogdan (SG), Howard Graham (SF), Jack Boydston (PF) Mitchell Montgomery, Sonny Gilpin, Ronald Levine, James Haile | |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (SG), Dennis Duncan (PF), Clarence Catt (C) John Fox, Brett Hassen, Paul Grill | |
| 10:25 | Rider | Christopher Green makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:25 | Rider | Christopher Green makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-26 |
| 09:50 | Rider | Irvin Hoff is called for the reach on Cory Bogdan - foul #1 on Irvin Hoff, team foul #3 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Ranney (C) Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (SG) Guy Entrekin | |
| 09:37 | Rider | Jack Boydston can't connect on a floater near the basket | 14-26 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Brian Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 09:23 | Rider | Ronald Ranney grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 09:19 | Rider | Cory Bogdan connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Dennis Bennett - foul #2 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #4 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery (PG) Ronald Ranney | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifton Zutter (SF), Paul Grill (C) Dennis Bennett, Clarence Catt | |
| 09:19 | Rider | Cory Bogdan misses the free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 08:56 | Rider | Jack Boydston grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:36 | Rider | The jumper by Cory Bogdan is denied by Dennis Duncan | 16-26 |
| 08:35 | Rider | Cory Bogdan tips it home | 18-26 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Hart | 18-28 |
| 08:10 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Boydston | 21-28 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan buries a jumper from the right side set up by Irvin Hoff | 21-30 |
| 07:32 | Rider | The short jumper by Louis Flaherty is denied by Dennis Duncan | 21-30 |
| 07:31 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter grabs the board | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mitchell Montgomery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Bogdan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis Flaherty (fresh) PF - Howard Graham (fresh) C - Jack Boydston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Irvin Hoff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Grill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Howard Graham steals the ball from Clifton Zutter | 21-30 |
| 07:21 | Rider | Cory Bogdan misses the easy layup | 21-30 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Brian Hart misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Louis Flaherty - foul #1 on Louis Flaherty, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Sonny Gilpin (SG), Ronald Levine (SF), James Haile (PF), Christopher Green (C) Mitchell Montgomery, Cory Bogdan, Howard Graham, Jack Boydston | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Brett Hassen (PF), Clarence Catt (C) Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan, Paul Grill | |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Brian Hart makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Brian Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 07:15 | Rider | James Haile grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 06:58 | Rider | James Haile misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 21-31 |
| 06:56 | Rider | Ronald Levine tips it home | 23-31 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Brett Hassen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Clarence Catt misses the tip | 23-31 |
| 06:35 | Rider | Ronald Levine snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 06:17 | Rider | Ronald Levine's pass is intercepted by Brett Hassen | 23-31 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Brian Hart misses short on a shot from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 06:05 | Rider | Christopher Green snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 05:51 | Rider | Brett Hassen is called for the reach on Louis Flaherty - foul #1 on Brett Hassen, team foul #5 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Rider | Howard Graham (PG) Louis Flaherty | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Paul Grill (C) Brian Hart, Irvin Hoff, Clarence Catt | |
| 05:46 | Rider | James Haile loses the dribble to John Fox | 23-31 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | John Fox hits the finger roll | 23-33 |
| 05:19 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 23-33 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Paul Grill snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 04:57 | Rider | James Haile grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:52 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin makes the floater from the right side | 25-33 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Brett Hassen's floater is tipped away by James Haile | 25-33 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Brett Hassen tips it home | 25-35 |
| 04:14 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Green | 27-35 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | John Fox's pass is intercepted by Howard Graham | 27-35 |
| 03:53 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin lays it in on a great pass from Howard Graham | 29-35 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 29-35 |
| 03:33 | Rider | James Haile grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Howard Graham (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Sonny Gilpin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Levine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Haile (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Christopher Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Hassen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Grill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Rider | Christopher Green is called for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery (PG), Louis Flaherty (SG), Gary Emery (SF), Jack Boydston (PF), Ronald Ranney (C) Howard Graham, Sonny Gilpin, Ronald Levine, James Haile, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Clarence Catt (C) John Fox, Clifton Zutter, Brett Hassen, Paul Grill | |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Guy Entrekin | 29-38 |
| 02:47 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery is whistled for a carry | 29-38 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-38 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | The jump hook by Dennis Bennett is blocked by Ronald Ranney | 29-38 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Clarence Catt pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 01:57 | Rider | Jack Boydston snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 01:43 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Catt - foul #1 on Clarence Catt, team foul #6 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Rider | Sonny Gilpin (SG), Ronald Levine (SF) Louis Flaherty, Gary Emery | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (SG), Paul Grill (C) Guy Entrekin, Clarence Catt | |
| 01:43 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:43 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:43 | Rider | Jack Boydston snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 01:31 | Rider | Ronald Levine knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Irvin Hoff - foul #2 on Irvin Hoff, team foul #7 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Rider | James Haile (PF) Ronald Ranney | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG) Brian Hart | |
| 01:31 | Rider | Ronald Levine makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | John Fox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | John Fox is fouled on the floor by Sonny Gilpin - foul #2 on Sonny Gilpin, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Rider | Christopher Green (C) Jack Boydston | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:39 | Rider | Irvin Hoff is called for the reach on Mitchell Montgomery - foul #3 on Irvin Hoff, team foul #8 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG), Brett Hassen (PF) Irvin Hoff, Dennis Duncan | |
| 00:39 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Paul Grill lays it in on a great pass from John Fox | 33-42 |
| 00:05 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 00:04 | Rider | James Haile grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 00:02 | Rider | Ronald Levine lays it in | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett misses the fullcourt shot | 35-42 |