| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hector Morales (fresh) SG - Clifford Roberts (fresh) SF - Nathan Edmiston (fresh) PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) C - James Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Perrotta (fresh) SG - Steven Wysocki (fresh) SF - Stephen Williams (fresh) PF - James Gehring (fresh) C - John Alcantar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rider | John Alcantar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rider | James Gehring loses the dribble to Hector Morales | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Nathan Edmiston | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Rider | Steven Wysocki drills a floater from the right side set up by John Perrotta | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Nathan Edmiston | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Rider | John Alcantar scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Perrotta | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 18:09 | Rider | John Perrotta scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Kentucky | John Perrotta takes the ball from James Baker | 7-6 |
| 17:33 | Rider | James Gehring is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Kentucky | The 3pt attempt by Orlando Salley is denied by Steven Wysocki | 7-6 |
| 17:09 | Rider | Stephen Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:53 | Rider | John Alcantar's layup is rejected by Nathan Edmiston | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Orlando Salley | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | Rider | John Alcantar pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:38 | Rider | John Alcantar knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Steven Wysocki and he's fouled by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis (SG) Clifford Roberts | |
| Subs | Rider | Andrew Gibbs (PG), John Middleton (SG), Richard Bonnett (SF), Edwin Houck (PF) John Perrotta, Steven Wysocki, Stephen Williams, James Gehring | |
| 16:38 | Rider | John Alcantar makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Bonnett blocks the jumper by Hector Morales | 7-9 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker tips it home | 9-9 |
| 15:51 | Rider | Nathan Edmiston picks off the pass by John Alcantar | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hector Morales (fresh) SG - Paul Millis (fresh) SF - Nathan Edmiston (fairly fresh) PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Andrew Gibbs (fresh) SG - John Middleton (fresh) SF - Richard Bonnett (fresh) PF - Edwin Houck (fresh) C - John Alcantar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Nathan Edmiston | 11-9 |
| 15:15 | Rider | Andrew Gibbs is called for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell (PG), Clifford Roberts (SG), Wilson Kittelberger (PF), Michael Toliver (C) Hector Morales, Nathan Edmiston, Orlando Salley, James Baker | |
| Subs | Rider | John Perrotta (PG), Steven Wysocki (SG), Michael Fry (C) Andrew Gibbs, John Middleton, John Alcantar | |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 14:46 | Rider | Michael Toliver steals it from Michael Fry | 14-9 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Edwin Houck - foul #1 on Edwin Houck, team foul #1 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rider | Stephen Williams (SF), James Gehring (PF) Edwin Houck, Michael Fry | |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:22 | Rider | John Perrotta misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-9 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Toliver | 15-9 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales (PG), Orlando Salley (PF) Calvin Hassell, Paul Millis | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Fry (C) Richard Bonnett | |
| 13:42 | Rider | Steven Wysocki scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Perrotta | 15-12 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Kentucky | A charge is called on Michael Toliver - foul #1 on Michael Toliver, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Byard (SG), Nathan Edmiston (SF) Clifford Roberts, Michael Toliver | |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (SG), Edwin Houck (C) Steven Wysocki, Michael Fry | |
| 13:06 | Rider | Stephen Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 13:05 | Rider | John Perrotta grabs the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:53 | Rider | Edwin Houck misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Wilson Kittelberger - foul #1 on Wilson Kittelberger, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker (C) Wilson Kittelberger | |
| Subs | Rider | Andrew Gibbs (PG), Michael Fry (C) John Perrotta, James Gehring | |
| 12:53 | Rider | Edwin Houck misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:53 | Rider | Edwin Houck makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis (SG) James Byard | |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Bonnett (SF), John Alcantar (C) Stephen Williams, Michael Fry | |
| 12:26 | Rider | James Baker takes the ball from John Alcantar | 15-13 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales double dribbles | 15-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell (PG), Clifford Roberts (SG), Wilson Kittelberger (PF) Hector Morales, Paul Millis, Orlando Salley | |
| Subs | Rider | John Perrotta (PG), Steven Wysocki (SG), James Gehring (PF) Andrew Gibbs, John Middleton, Edwin Houck | |
| 11:44 | Rider | John Alcantar misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver (C) James Baker | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 11:44 | Rider | John Alcantar makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:44 | Rider | John Alcantar makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Calvin Hassell (fresh) SG - Clifford Roberts (fresh) SF - Nathan Edmiston (fresh) PF - Wilson Kittelberger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Toliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Perrotta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Wysocki (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bonnett (fresh) PF - James Gehring (fresh) C - John Alcantar (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell is hacked by John Alcantar - foul #1 on John Alcantar, team foul #2 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rider | Stephen Williams (SF) Richard Bonnett | |
| 11:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Toliver | 18-15 |
| 10:53 | Rider | James Gehring misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 10:30 | Rider | James Gehring snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:15 | Rider | Steven Wysocki misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 09:54 | Rider | John Perrotta grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 09:48 | Rider | Stephen Williams is fouled on the floor by Clifford Roberts - foul #1 on Clifford Roberts, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales (PG), James Byard (SG), Paul Millis (SF), Orlando Salley (PF) Calvin Hassell, Clifford Roberts, Nathan Edmiston, Wilson Kittelberger | |
| Subs | Rider | Andrew Gibbs (PG), John Middleton (SG), Richard Bonnett (SF), Edwin Houck (PF), Michael Fry (C) John Perrotta, Steven Wysocki, Stephen Williams, James Gehring, John Alcantar | |
| 09:34 | Rider | The jump hook by John Middleton is blocked by Orlando Salley | 18-15 |
| 09:32 | Rider | John Middleton grabs the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 09:17 | Rider | Richard Bonnett clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Toliver - foul #2 on Michael Toliver, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Stephens (C) Michael Toliver | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 09:17 | Rider | Richard Bonnett makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:17 | Rider | Richard Bonnett misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Kentucky | James Stephens snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Kentucky | James Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| 08:36 | Rider | Edwin Houck banks in the layup on a great pass from John Middleton | 18-18 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Millis | 21-18 |
| 08:22 | Rider | John Middleton comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Kentucky | James Byard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley misses the tip | 21-18 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Orlando Salley | 21-18 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Kentucky | James Byard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 07:55 | Rider | The rebound goes to Edwin Houck | 21-18 |
| 07:37 | Rider | John Middleton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley grabs the board | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hector Morales (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Byard (fresh) SF - Paul Millis (fresh) PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Andrew Gibbs (fresh) SG - John Middleton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bonnett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edwin Houck (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Fry (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Orlando Salley | 24-18 |
| 07:09 | Rider | Orlando Salley blocks the short jumper by Edwin Houck | 24-18 |
| 07:07 | Rider | Michael Fry snags the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 06:48 | Rider | Hector Morales picks off the pass by Richard Bonnett | 24-18 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis is called for traveling | 24-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts (SG), Nathan Edmiston (SF), Wilson Kittelberger (C) James Byard, Paul Millis, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Rider | John Perrotta (PG), Steven Wysocki (SG), Stephen Williams (SF), James Gehring (PF), John Alcantar (C) Andrew Gibbs, John Middleton, Richard Bonnett, Edwin Houck, Michael Fry | |
| 06:21 | Rider | Wilson Kittelberger is called for the reach on John Alcantar - foul #2 on Wilson Kittelberger, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell (PG), James Stephens (C) Hector Morales, Wilson Kittelberger | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 06:21 | Rider | John Alcantar makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:21 | Rider | John Alcantar makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Stephens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 05:59 | Rider | John Perrotta grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:41 | Rider | James Gehring hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Perrotta | 24-22 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts buries a shot from the right block set up by Nathan Edmiston and he's fouled by Steven Wysocki - foul #1 on Steven Wysocki, team foul #3 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales (PG) Calvin Hassell | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:03 | Rider | James Stephens blocks the short jumper by John Alcantar | 27-22 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | James Stephens pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley lays it up and in on a great pass from Hector Morales | 29-22 |
| 04:19 | Rider | Stephen Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Orlando Salley - foul #1 on Orlando Salley, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis (PF) Orlando Salley | |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Bonnett (PF) James Gehring | |
| 04:19 | Rider | Stephen Williams misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:19 | Rider | Stephen Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts grabs the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | James Stephens misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Alcantar - foul #2 on John Alcantar, team foul #4 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger (PF) Clifford Roberts | |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (SG), Edwin Houck (PF), Michael Fry (C) Steven Wysocki, Stephen Williams, John Alcantar | |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | James Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | James Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:25 | Rider | John Perrotta comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Kentucky | James Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hector Morales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Millis (fresh) SF - Nathan Edmiston (fairly fresh) PF - Wilson Kittelberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Perrotta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Middleton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bonnett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edwin Houck (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Fry (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 03:04 | Rider | Edwin Houck snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 02:51 | Rider | Michael Fry can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Stephens - foul #1 on James Stephens, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell (PG), Michael Toliver (PF), James Baker (C) Hector Morales, Nathan Edmiston, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Rider | Andrew Gibbs (PG), James Gehring (PF) John Perrotta, Edwin Houck | |
| 02:51 | Rider | Michael Fry misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:51 | Rider | Michael Fry misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Paul Millis | 33-23 |
| 02:25 | Rider | James Gehring can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Toliver - foul #3 on Michael Toliver, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts (SG), Orlando Salley (PF) Paul Millis, Michael Toliver | |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Wysocki (SG), Edwin Houck (SF), John Alcantar (C) Andrew Gibbs, Richard Bonnett, Michael Fry | |
| 02:25 | Rider | James Gehring misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:25 | Rider | James Gehring misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts misses the jumper near the basket | 33-23 |
| 01:58 | Rider | James Gehring grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 01:54 | Rider | Steven Wysocki comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 01:53 | Rider | John Alcantar pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 01:44 | Rider | Steven Wysocki can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Calvin Hassell - foul #1 on Calvin Hassell, team foul #11 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales (PG) Calvin Hassell | |
| Subs | Rider | John Perrotta (PG), Stephen Williams (SF) John Middleton, Edwin Houck | |
| 01:44 | Rider | Steven Wysocki misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:44 | Rider | Steven Wysocki makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Williams steals the ball from Clifford Roberts | 33-24 |
| 01:20 | Rider | Stephen Williams lays it in | 33-26 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger tips it in | 35-26 |
| 00:53 | Rider | John Perrotta misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Clifford Roberts - foul #2 on Clifford Roberts, team foul #12 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis (SG), Nathan Edmiston (SF) Clifford Roberts, Wilson Kittelberger | |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Bonnett (PF), Edwin Houck (C) James Gehring, John Alcantar | |
| 00:53 | Rider | John Perrotta makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:53 | Rider | John Perrotta makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker is hacked by Edwin Houck - foul #2 on Edwin Houck, team foul #5 | 35-28 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-28 |
| 00:22 | Rider | Edwin Houck grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 00:16 | Rider | Stephen Williams is fouled on the floor by Paul Millis - foul #1 on Paul Millis, team foul #13 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (SG) Steven Wysocki | |
| 00:16 | Rider | Stephen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:16 | Rider | Stephen Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 00:03 | Rider | Edwin Houck gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Edwin Houck misses the halfcourt shot | 35-30 |