| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Perrotta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Remy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Irving Carr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Haley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Tincher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby inbounds the ball | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 40-50 |
| 19:31 | Rider | John Perrotta can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 19:11 | Rider | Robert Tincher hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 40-53 |
| 19:09 | Rider | Robert Tincher tips it home | 42-53 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette tips it but misses | 42-53 |
| 18:46 | Rider | Eric Haley pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 18:42 | Rider | Lee Remy loses the dribble to William Bennett | 42-53 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Crosby | 42-55 |
| 18:16 | Rider | Eric Haley misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Bennett - foul #2 on William Bennett, team foul #1 | 42-55 |
| 18:16 | Rider | Eric Haley misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 18:16 | Rider | Eric Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Tincher blocks the short jumper by William Bennett | 43-55 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by William Bennett is denied by Robert Tincher | 43-55 |
| 17:44 | Rider | Robert Tincher grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 17:40 | Rider | Irving Carr hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Remy | 46-55 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss's pass is intercepted by John Perrotta in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 17:20 | Rider | Robert Tincher is called for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Wysocki (PG), John Middleton (SG), Andres Martinez (C) John Perrotta, Lee Remy, Robert Tincher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming comes up short on the runner from close range | 46-55 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming tips it home | 46-57 |
| 16:38 | Rider | Steven Wysocki misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-57 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is fouled on the floor by John Middleton - foul #1 on John Middleton, team foul #1 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rider | John Perrotta (PG), Lee Remy (SG), John Alcantar (C) John Middleton, Irving Carr, Eric Haley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), William Bennett (PF) Kenneth Ovellette, George Vangilder | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 16:09 | Rider | Lee Remy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 15:53 | Rider | Lee Remy clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Perrotta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Remy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Wysocki (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andres Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Alcantar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-57 |
| 15:41 | Rider | The rebound goes to John Alcantar | 46-57 |
| 15:21 | Rider | John Alcantar misses the floater from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | John Alcantar swats the short shot by William Bennett | 46-57 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor hits the follow up shot | 46-59 |
| 14:42 | Rider | Andres Martinez buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Perrotta | 48-59 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Bennett | 48-61 |
| 13:56 | Rider | Lee Remy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-61 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming tips it but misses | 48-61 |
| 13:46 | Rider | Steven Wysocki grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 13:35 | Rider | Andres Martinez travels with the ball | 48-61 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (SG), Irving Carr (SF), Eric Haley (PF), Robert Tincher (C) Lee Remy, Steven Wysocki, Andres Martinez, John Alcantar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), George Vangilder (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, William Bennett, Ronald Fleming | |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Perrotta - foul #2 on John Perrotta, team foul #2 | 48-61 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 13:03 | Rider | Irving Carr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ovellette | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder loses the dribble to John Middleton | 48-63 |
| 12:33 | Rider | Irving Carr blows the layup | 48-63 |
| 12:31 | Rider | Robert Tincher tips it home | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Crosby | 50-65 |
| 12:09 | Rider | John Perrotta clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Foss - foul #3 on Frank Foss, team foul #2 | 50-65 |
| 12:09 | Rider | John Perrotta makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 12:09 | Rider | John Perrotta makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 11:50 | Rider | John Perrotta gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Perrotta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irving Carr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Haley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Tincher (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Rider | Irving Carr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Ovellette | 52-67 |
| 11:16 | Rider | Robert Tincher comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-67 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss grabs the offensive board | 52-67 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Wysocki (PG), Lee Remy (SG), James Gehring (SF), Andres Martinez (PF), John Alcantar (C) John Perrotta, John Middleton, Irving Carr, Eric Haley, Robert Tincher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), William Bennett (PF), Ronald Fleming (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, George Vangilder, James Krout | |
| 10:25 | Rider | Steven Wysocki misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 10:07 | Rider | The rebound goes to Lee Remy | 52-67 |
| 09:42 | Rider | Andres Martinez misses long on a floater from close range | 52-67 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Berta | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:09 | Rider | Andres Martinez misses long on a floater from close range | 52-70 |
| 09:08 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to James Gehring | 52-70 |
| 08:46 | Rider | Ronald Fleming takes the ball from Steven Wysocki | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frederick Proctor | 52-73 |
| 08:11 | Rider | Lee Remy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 08:09 | Rider | James Gehring pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 07:57 | Rider | John Alcantar lays it in set up by Steven Wysocki and he's hacked by William Bennett - foul #3 on William Bennett, team foul #3 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (PG), Irving Carr (SF), Robert Tincher (C) Steven Wysocki, Lee Remy, James Gehring | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), George Vangilder (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, William Bennett, Ronald Fleming | |
| 07:57 | Rider | John Alcantar makes the free throw | 55-73 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | James Krout loses the ball out of bounds | 55-73 |
| Subs | Rider | Lee Remy (SG), Eric Haley (PF) Andres Martinez, John Alcantar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Remy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Carr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Haley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Tincher (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rider | Robert Tincher connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lee Remy | 58-73 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Eric Haley - foul #3 on Eric Haley, team foul #3 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Rider | John Perrotta (PG) Lee Remy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 06:55 | Rider | John Middleton's pass is intercepted by Robert Crosby | 58-74 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-74 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the follow up shot | 58-76 |
| 06:20 | Rider | John Perrotta misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-76 |
| 06:19 | Rider | Irving Carr grabs the offensive board | 58-76 |
| 06:07 | Rider | John Perrotta scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Middleton | 60-76 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Irving Carr is called for the reach on Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Irving Carr, team foul #4 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Wysocki (PG), Lee Remy (SG) John Perrotta, John Middleton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (PF) George Vangilder | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Bennett | 60-79 |
| 05:11 | Rider | Robert Crosby takes the ball from Lee Remy | 60-79 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the easy layup | 60-79 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | William Bennett tips it in | 60-81 |
| 04:52 | Rider | Lee Remy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Wysocki | 63-81 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-81 |
| 04:28 | Rider | Robert Tincher gets the rebound | 63-81 |
| 04:22 | Rider | Lee Remy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-81 |
| 04:21 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Tincher | 63-81 |
| 04:10 | Rider | Irving Carr makes the 3 from the right wing | 66-81 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | James Krout can't connect on a runner in the lane | 66-81 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the offensive rebound | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Steven Wysocki takes the ball from Kenneth Ovellette | 66-81 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Steven Wysocki (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Remy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irving Carr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Haley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Tincher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Rider | Robert Tincher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-81 |
| 03:31 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Haley | 66-81 |
| 03:15 | Rider | Lee Remy loses the ball out of bounds | 66-81 |
| Subs | Rider | John Perrotta (PG), James Gehring (SF), Andres Martinez (PF), John Alcantar (C) Lee Remy, Irving Carr, Eric Haley, Robert Tincher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, James Krout | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming's pass is intercepted by John Perrotta | 66-81 |
| 02:53 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-81 |
| Subs | Rider | Lee Remy (SG) James Gehring | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:35 | Rider | John Perrotta is fouled on the floor by William Bennett - foul #4 on William Bennett, team foul #4 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (SG), James Gehring (SF) John Perrotta, Lee Remy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) William Bennett | |
| 02:25 | Rider | Andres Martinez's fadeaway is rejected by George Vangilder | 66-81 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Berta | 66-81 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-81 |
| 02:05 | Rider | John Alcantar grabs the board | 66-81 |
| 01:46 | Rider | Andres Martinez is denied on a layup by George Vangilder | 66-81 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the defensive rebound | 66-81 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is fouled on the floor by John Middleton - foul #2 on John Middleton, team foul #5 | 66-81 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Proctor | 66-84 |
| 00:53 | Rider | John Alcantar loses the ball out of bounds | 66-84 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Andres Martinez is called for the reach on Ronald Fleming - foul #2 on Andres Martinez, team foul #6 | 66-84 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Berta runs out the clock | 66-84 |