| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mitchell Montgomery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sonny Gilpin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Levine (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Haile (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Ranney (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Ronald Levine inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Edward Worrall snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Arthur Gross double dribbles | 34-31 |
| 19:14 | Rider | Ronald Ranney comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shane Elliott | 34-31 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Joseph Paul can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-31 |
| 18:52 | Rider | The rebound goes to James Haile | 34-31 |
| 18:42 | Rider | Ronald Ranney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:41 | Rider | James Haile grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:21 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:19 | Rider | James Haile misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Joseph Paul gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 18:10 | Rider | Ronald Ranney pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:59 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Joseph Paul scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Gross and the foul's on Ronald Ranney - foul #1 on Ronald Ranney, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:37 | Rider | James Haile snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 17:15 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Levine | 37-33 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses the jumper from the right side | 37-33 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Joseph Paul tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 16:46 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (PG), Howard Graham (C) Mitchell Montgomery, Ronald Ranney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (PG), Sammy Leach (SF), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Arthur Gross, Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Sammy Leach clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Duane Paredes hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 16:06 | Rider | Ronald Levine can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Sammy Leach - foul #1 on Sammy Leach, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Rider | Cory Bogdan (SG), Jack Boydston (C) Sonny Gilpin, James Haile | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rick Byrd (SF) Edward Worrall | |
| 16:06 | Rider | Ronald Levine makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:06 | Rider | Ronald Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Rick Byrd buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Lyles | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Louis Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cory Bogdan (fresh) SF - Ronald Levine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Howard Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Boydston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Domingo Colon (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Rider | Jack Boydston drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Howard Graham | 42-40 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Duane Paredes comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jack Boydston - foul #1 on Jack Boydston, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery (PG), Ronald Ranney (C) Cory Bogdan, Ronald Levine | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Shane Elliott (SF), Joseph Paul (C) Charles Lyles, Rick Byrd, Domingo Colon | |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Duane Paredes misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Duane Paredes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:05 | Rider | Louis Flaherty makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Sammy Leach hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 14:45 | Rider | Howard Graham gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:21 | Rider | Sammy Leach steals the ball from Howard Graham | 45-41 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Arthur Gross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Sonny Gilpin (SG), Ronald Levine (SF), James Haile (PF) Louis Flaherty, Howard Graham, Jack Boydston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Worrall (SG), Christopher Robertson (PF) Sammy Leach, Duane Paredes | |
| 13:38 | Rider | Ronald Ranney scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Sonny Gilpin | 48-41 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Shane Elliott clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Mitchell Montgomery - foul #2 on Mitchell Montgomery, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (PG), Howard Graham (C) Mitchell Montgomery, Ronald Ranney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (PG), Duane Paredes (C) Arthur Gross, Joseph Paul | |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:52 | Rider | Edward Worrall steals the ball from Ronald Levine | 48-43 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Shane Elliott clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 12:36 | Rider | Ronald Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:20 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Levine | 51-43 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Louis Flaherty picks off the pass by Shane Elliott | 51-43 |
| 11:47 | Rider | Howard Graham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Louis Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Sonny Gilpin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Levine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Haile (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Paredes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Charles Lyles clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Robertson | 51-43 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Charles Lyles clanks a jump hook in the lane | 51-43 |
| 11:09 | Rider | Howard Graham grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 10:52 | Rider | Ronald Levine misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 10:50 | Rider | James Haile snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 10:32 | Rider | Howard Graham clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Worrall - foul #3 on Edward Worrall, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery (PG), Jack Boydston (PF), Ronald Ranney (C) Louis Flaherty, Ronald Levine, James Haile | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Sammy Leach (SF), Domingo Colon (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Charles Lyles, Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson, Duane Paredes | |
| 10:32 | Rider | Howard Graham misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:32 | Rider | Howard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Domingo Colon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Edward Worrall misses the tip | 52-43 |
| 10:21 | Rider | The rebound goes to Ronald Ranney | 52-43 |
| 09:59 | Rider | Sammy Leach blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Sonny Gilpin | 52-43 |
| 09:58 | Rider | Ronald Ranney tips it but misses | 52-43 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Paul | 52-43 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Edward Worrall misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sonny Gilpin - foul #3 on Sonny Gilpin, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (SG), Gary Emery (SF) Sonny Gilpin, Howard Graham | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Edward Worrall makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Edward Worrall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:30 | Rider | Ronald Ranney buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-45 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Domingo Colon drills a floater from the left side set up by Edward Worrall | 55-47 |
| 09:12 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Emery | 58-47 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses the dunk attempt | 58-47 |
| 08:55 | Rider | The rebound goes to Gary Emery | 58-47 |
| 08:34 | Rider | Jack Boydston's pass is intercepted by Joseph Paul | 58-47 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Domingo Colon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Mitchell Montgomery - foul #3 on Mitchell Montgomery, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Rider | Sonny Gilpin (SG), Ronald Levine (SF), James Haile (PF) Louis Flaherty, Gary Emery, Jack Boydston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (SF) Edward Worrall | |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Domingo Colon misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Domingo Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:58 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mitchell Montgomery and he's hacked by Joseph Paul - foul #2 on Joseph Paul, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shane Elliott (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF) Charles Lyles, Domingo Colon | |
| 07:58 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Shane Elliott connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Gross and he's fouled by Ronald Levine - foul #2 on Ronald Levine, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Howard Graham (C) Ronald Ranney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (PG), Duane Paredes (C) Arthur Gross, Joseph Paul | |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses the free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mitchell Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sonny Gilpin (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Levine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Haile (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Paredes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Duane Paredes drills a shot in the paint set up by Christopher Robertson | 61-52 |
| 06:55 | Rider | James Haile is hacked by Christopher Robertson - foul #1 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (PG) Mitchell Montgomery | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Worrall (SG) Sammy Leach | |
| 06:46 | Rider | Shane Elliott picks off the pass by Louis Flaherty | 61-52 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Shane Elliott tips it in | 61-54 |
| 06:08 | Rider | Ronald Levine comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Shane Elliott - foul #2 on Shane Elliott, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Ranney (C) Howard Graham | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Joseph Paul (C) Shane Elliott, Duane Paredes | |
| 06:08 | Rider | Ronald Levine makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:08 | Rider | Ronald Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Arthur Gross drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Worrall | 63-57 |
| 05:51 | Rider | Louis Flaherty comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Joseph Paul hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Worrall and the foul's on Ronald Ranney - foul #2 on Ronald Ranney, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery (PG) Louis Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG) Edward Worrall | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:35 | Rider | James Haile gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:16 | Rider | James Haile lays it in on a great pass from Mitchell Montgomery | 65-59 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Sammy Leach and he's fouled by James Haile - foul #2 on James Haile, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (SG), Howard Graham (PF) Sonny Gilpin, James Haile | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shane Elliott (SF) Charles Lyles | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:00 | Rider | Howard Graham gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:53 | Rider | Ronald Ranney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 04:52 | Rider | Ronald Levine can't tip it in | 65-61 |
| 04:51 | Rider | Howard Graham tips it in | 67-61 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Shane Elliott scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Robertson | 67-63 |
| 04:12 | Rider | Christopher Robertson swats the short shot by Louis Flaherty | 67-63 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Shane Elliott grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Sammy Leach misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 04:05 | Rider | Howard Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:59 | Rider | Ronald Ranney loses the ball out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rider | Sonny Gilpin (SG), James Haile (PF), Jack Boydston (C) Mitchell Montgomery, Ronald Levine, Ronald Ranney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Arthur Gross, Sammy Leach, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Edward Worrall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Louis Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Sonny Gilpin (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Haile (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Boydston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Domingo Colon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 03:28 | Rider | Jack Boydston grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 03:14 | Rider | Duane Paredes is called for the reach on Jack Boydston - foul #2 on Duane Paredes, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SF) Shane Elliott | |
| 03:02 | Rider | James Haile misses the dunk attempt | 67-63 |
| 03:01 | Rider | Howard Graham hits the follow up shot | 69-63 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery (PG), Ronald Levine (SF), Ronald Ranney (C) Louis Flaherty, Howard Graham, Jack Boydston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Shane Elliott (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Charles Lyles, Sammy Leach, Duane Paredes, Domingo Colon | |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Edward Worrall hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 69-63 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses the tip | 69-63 |
| 02:48 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:30 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Gross - foul #2 on Arthur Gross, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| 02:30 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:30 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Arthur Gross is fouled on the floor by Sonny Gilpin - foul #4 on Sonny Gilpin, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Arthur Gross makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Arthur Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:03 | Rider | Ronald Ranney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson tips it in | 70-67 |
| 01:44 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Edward Worrall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 01:29 | Rider | James Haile gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:06 | Rider | James Haile is hacked by Arthur Gross - foul #3 on Arthur Gross, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| 01:06 | Rider | James Haile makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:06 | Rider | James Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Mitchell Montgomery takes the ball from Arthur Gross | 72-67 |
| 00:52 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery lays it in | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Arthur Gross comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:44 | Rider | The rebound goes to Mitchell Montgomery | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Gross - foul #4 on Arthur Gross, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Rider | Howard Graham (C) Ronald Ranney | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:41 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Robertson | 74-67 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Edward Worrall scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Gross | 74-70 |
| 00:32 | Rider | Howard Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Worrall - foul #4 on Edward Worrall, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (PG), Ronald Ranney (C) Mitchell Montgomery, James Haile | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:32 | Rider | Howard Graham misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:32 | Rider | Howard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Joseph Paul banks in the layup on a nice dish by Arthur Gross | 75-72 |
| 00:26 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:24 | Rider | Howard Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Gross - foul #5 on Arthur Gross, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (PG) Arthur Gross | |
| 00:24 | Rider | Howard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:24 | Rider | Howard Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Joseph Paul pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Joseph Paul travels with the ball | 76-72 |
| 00:17 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Worrall - foul #5 on Edward Worrall, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG) Edward Worrall | |
| 00:17 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:17 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Sammy Leach pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Ronald Levine steals the ball from Joseph Paul | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | Rider | Louis Flaherty hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Levine | 79-72 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery (PG), James Haile (PF) Louis Flaherty, Howard Graham | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Sammy Leach scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery is hacked by Charles Lyles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Lyles, team foul #13 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Rider | Howard Graham (PF) James Haile | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:01 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses long on a fullcourt shot | 80-75 |