| Lineup | Rider | PG - Charles Steward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Fredericksen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Goulette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Minder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | David Goulette inbounds the ball | 21-45 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rider | Timothy Black steals it from Raymond Fredericksen | 21-45 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Timothy Black connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Lighty | 21-48 |
| 19:11 | Rider | Leroy Scott is called for traveling | 21-48 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Black | 21-50 |
| 18:37 | Rider | David Goulette can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-50 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski gets the rebound | 21-50 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses short on a floater from the left wing | 21-50 |
| 18:15 | Rider | Charles Steward pulls down the rebound | 21-50 |
| 18:01 | Rider | Leroy Scott drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Charles Steward | 23-50 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Timothy Black loses the ball out of bounds | 23-50 |
| 17:13 | Rider | Timothy Black steals the ball from Leroy Scott | 23-50 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Timothy Black connects on the floater in the lane set up by Nicholas Lighty | 23-52 |
| 16:26 | Rider | Raymond Fredericksen misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-52 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella pulls down the rebound | 23-52 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski travels with the ball | 23-52 |
| Subs | Rider | William Leadbetter (PG), Ray Lanctot (SG), Ronald Fisk (SF), Peter Young (PF), Micah Rubinstein (C) Charles Steward, Raymond Fredericksen, David Goulette, Joseph Minder, Leroy Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Leadbetter (fresh) SG - Ray Lanctot (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Fisk (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Peter Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micah Rubinstein (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Adam Haywood (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Rider | Ronald Fisk clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-52 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Edward Pernell snags the defensive board | 23-52 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby blows the layup but he's fouled by Micah Rubinstein - foul #1 on Micah Rubinstein, team foul #1 | 23-52 |
| Subs | Rider | Carl Fridley (PF) Peter Young | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the 1st free throw | 23-53 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 23-54 |
| 15:21 | Rider | William Leadbetter double dribbles | 23-54 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by William Leadbetter - foul #1 on William Leadbetter, team foul #2 | 23-54 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Steward (PG) William Leadbetter | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Defeo (PF) Willie Kimberlin | |
| 14:53 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the 1st free throw | 23-54 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-55 |
| 14:36 | Rider | Micah Rubinstein misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-55 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Edward Pernell pulls down the rebound | 23-55 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | James Defeo loses the ball out of bounds | 23-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Raymond Fredericksen (SG) Ray Lanctot | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:13 | Rider | James Defeo blocks the short jumper by Micah Rubinstein | 23-55 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby pulls down the rebound | 23-55 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | James Defeo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-55 |
| 13:42 | Rider | Charles Steward snags the defensive board | 23-55 |
| 13:22 | Rider | Charles Steward's floater is knocked away by James Defeo | 23-55 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the board | 23-55 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Edward Pernell is hacked by Charles Steward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Steward, team foul #3 | 23-55 |
| Subs | Rider | David Goulette (SF), Joseph Minder (PF), Leroy Scott (C) Ronald Fisk, Carl Fridley, Micah Rubinstein | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Defeo | 23-57 |
| 12:41 | Rider | Joseph Minder misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Josef Modzelewski - foul #2 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #1 | 23-57 |
| Subs | Rider | William Leadbetter (PG), Ray Lanctot (SG), Peter Young (PF), Micah Rubinstein (C) Charles Steward, Raymond Fredericksen, David Goulette, Leroy Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Laurence Wiliams (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| 12:41 | Rider | Joseph Minder makes the 1st free throw | 24-57 |
| 12:41 | Rider | Joseph Minder makes the 2nd free throw | 25-57 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 25-57 |
| 12:12 | Rider | Joseph Minder grabs the board | 25-57 |
| 12:05 | Rider | Adam Haywood is called for the reach on Joseph Minder - foul #1 on Adam Haywood, team foul #2 | 25-57 |
| Subs | Rider | David Goulette (SF), Carl Fridley (PF), Leroy Scott (C) William Leadbetter, Joseph Minder, Peter Young | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, Laurence Wiliams, Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 11:55 | Rider | David Goulette buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-57 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Micah Rubinstein (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Lanctot (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Goulette (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Fridley (fresh) 3 pf. C - Leroy Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses the dunk | 27-57 |
| 11:34 | Rider | The rebound goes to Leroy Scott | 27-57 |
| 11:27 | Rider | Micah Rubinstein hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Josef Modzelewski - foul #3 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #3 | 27-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Raymond Fredericksen (SG) Ray Lanctot | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Defeo (PF) Thomas Rigsby | |
| 11:27 | Rider | Micah Rubinstein misses the 1st free throw | 27-57 |
| 11:27 | Rider | Micah Rubinstein makes the 2nd free throw | 28-57 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty is hacked by David Goulette - foul #2 on David Goulette, team foul #4 | 28-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Steward (PG) Micah Rubinstein | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Timothy Black comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-57 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | James Defeo pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-57 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Timothy Black's pass is intercepted by David Goulette | 28-57 |
| 10:24 | Rider | Raymond Fredericksen lays it in set up by David Goulette | 30-57 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses short on a floater from the baseline | 30-57 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella tips it in | 30-59 |
| 09:44 | Rider | James Defeo swats the shot by Raymond Fredericksen | 30-59 |
| 09:42 | Rider | Charles Steward tips it but misses | 30-59 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the board | 30-59 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Goulette - foul #3 on David Goulette, team foul #5 | 30-59 |
| Subs | Rider | William Leadbetter (PG), Ray Lanctot (SG), Ronald Fisk (SF), Joseph Minder (PF), Micah Rubinstein (C) Charles Steward, Raymond Fredericksen, David Goulette, Carl Fridley, Leroy Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo | |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 1st free throw | 30-60 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 30-61 |
| 09:19 | Rider | David Buttrey steps in front of the William Leadbetter pass in the backcourt | 30-61 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ray Lanctot - foul #1 on Ray Lanctot, team foul #6 | 30-61 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (C) Gregory Campanella | |
| 08:59 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 1st free throw | 30-62 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-62 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin snags the offensive board | 30-62 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Adam Haywood's pass is intercepted by William Leadbetter | 30-62 |
| 08:24 | Rider | Joseph Minder makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Leadbetter | 33-62 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Adam Haywood can't finish the layup | 33-62 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the offensive board | 33-62 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Joseph Minder is called for the reach on Thomas Rigsby - foul #2 on Joseph Minder, team foul #7 | 33-62 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the 1st free throw | 33-63 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 33-64 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Leadbetter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Lanctot (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Fisk (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Minder (fresh) 7 pts. C - Micah Rubinstein (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Adam Haywood (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rider | Joseph Minder clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-64 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Adam Haywood | 33-64 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | David Buttrey is hacked by William Leadbetter - foul #2 on William Leadbetter, team foul #8 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Peter Young (PF) Micah Rubinstein | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:55 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 1st free throw | 33-65 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-66 |
| 06:46 | Rider | Joseph Minder drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Leadbetter | 35-66 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Haywood | 35-68 |
| 06:06 | Rider | Joseph Minder buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ray Lanctot | 37-68 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Edward Pernell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-68 |
| Subs | Rider | Micah Rubinstein (SG), Billy Lim (PF) William Leadbetter, Joseph Minder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (SG), Terry Cloutier (PF) David Buttrey, Adam Haywood | |
| 05:51 | Rider | Micah Rubinstein can't connect on a runner from the left block | 37-68 |
| 05:50 | Rider | Billy Lim pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-68 |
| 05:45 | Rider | Micah Rubinstein misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-68 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the defensive board | 37-68 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Peter Young is called for the reach on Laurence Wiliams - foul #1 on Peter Young, team foul #9 | 37-68 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Adam Haywood (SF) Edward Pernell, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams makes the 1st free throw | 37-69 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-70 |
| 05:07 | Rider | Ronald Fisk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-70 |
| 05:06 | Rider | Peter Young hits the follow up shot | 39-70 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Adam Haywood clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-70 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Adam Haywood grabs the offensive rebound | 39-70 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Adam Haywood knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-72 |
| 04:14 | Rider | Micah Rubinstein misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Laurence Wiliams - foul #1 on Laurence Wiliams, team foul #4 | 39-72 |
| Subs | Rider | William Leadbetter (PG), Joseph Minder (SF) Peter Young, Ronald Fisk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Willie Kimberlin (C) David Buttrey, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 04:14 | Rider | Micah Rubinstein misses the 1st free throw | 39-72 |
| 04:14 | Rider | Micah Rubinstein makes the 2nd free throw | 40-72 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Billy Lim is called for the reach on Adam Haywood - foul #1 on Billy Lim, team foul #10 | 40-72 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Rider | Micah Rubinstein comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 40-73 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin pulls down the rebound | 40-73 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Leadbetter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Lanctot (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Minder (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Billy Lim (fresh) C - Micah Rubinstein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Laurence Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Haywood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terry Cloutier (fresh) C - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-73 |
| 03:01 | Rider | Billy Lim grabs the board | 40-73 |
| 02:53 | Rider | Ray Lanctot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-73 |
| Subs | Rider | Peter Young (SF) Ray Lanctot | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby (PF) Terry Cloutier | |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Peter Young - foul #2 on Peter Young, team foul #11 | 40-73 |
| Subs | Rider | Ray Lanctot (SG), Ronald Fisk (SF) Billy Lim, Joseph Minder | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG) Laurence Wiliams | |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin makes the 1st free throw | 40-74 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-75 |
| 02:17 | Rider | Peter Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-75 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Adam Haywood snags the defensive board | 40-75 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Edward Pernell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-75 |
| 01:50 | Rider | Ray Lanctot grabs the board | 40-75 |
| 01:39 | Rider | Willie Kimberlin denies the turnaround by Peter Young | 40-75 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the defensive rebound | 40-75 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Adam Haywood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-75 |
| 01:17 | Rider | William Leadbetter gets the rebound | 40-75 |
| 01:11 | Rider | Ray Lanctot hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Micah Rubinstein | 43-75 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-75 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the offensive board | 43-75 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | David Buttrey clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-75 |
| 00:18 | Rider | Ray Lanctot grabs the defensive rebound | 43-75 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Rider | Micah Rubinstein misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-75 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin snags the defensive board | 43-75 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Edward Pernell runs out the clock | 43-75 |