| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Pierre Maley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Webster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Tipton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers hits a 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 19:20 | Rider | Willie Schroeder loses the ball out of bounds | 39-42 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | James King travels with the ball | 39-42 |
| 18:46 | Rider | James Webster misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Floyd Tipton - foul #2 on Floyd Tipton, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 18:46 | Rider | James Webster makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:46 | Rider | James Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson hits the finger roll set up by James King | 40-44 |
| 18:23 | Rider | James Crawford loses the dribble to Marvin Philson in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | James King misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 40-44 |
| 18:09 | Rider | James Crawford pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:57 | Rider | James Crawford is hacked by Sean Hiers - foul #1 on Sean Hiers, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Wakefield (PG), Richard Strope (SG), Randy Myers (PF), Joseph Springer (C) Willie Schroeder, David Adams, Pierre Maley, James Webster | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), James Ball (SG), William Hughes (SF), Mario Feldman (PF), Kevin Ware (C) James King, Marvin Philson, Sean Hiers, Donald Johnson, Floyd Tipton | |
| 17:46 | Rider | James Crawford misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Ball - foul #2 on James Ball, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| 17:46 | Rider | James Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:46 | Rider | James Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Wakefield steals the ball from Kevin Ware | 41-44 |
| 17:25 | Rider | Thomas Wakefield jams it | 43-44 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 16:35 | Rider | Thomas Wakefield connects on the 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses the 3 from straight away | 46-47 |
| 16:19 | Rider | James Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:11 | Rider | Joseph Springer makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Wakefield | 48-47 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Richard Strope is called for the reach on James Ball - foul #1 on Richard Strope, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Schroeder (PG), David Adams (SG), Timothy Lanier (SF), Pierre Maley (PF), James Webster (C) Thomas Wakefield, Richard Strope, James Crawford, Randy Myers, Joseph Springer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) David Gregor, James Ball, William Hughes, Mario Feldman, Kevin Ware | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Lanier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pierre Maley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Webster (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Carlos Plaster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Tipton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 15:42 | Rider | Timothy Lanier grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:20 | Rider | Timothy Lanier misses badly on a floater from the left side | 48-47 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 14:59 | Rider | Pierre Maley grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 14:41 | Rider | Pierre Maley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Hiers | 48-47 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Marvin Philson | 48-49 |
| 14:23 | Rider | Sean Hiers steals it from David Adams in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson buries a 3 from straight away set up by Sean Hiers | 48-52 |
| 14:12 | Rider | Willie Schroeder misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 48-52 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Donald Johnson is blocked by Pierre Maley | 48-52 |
| 14:00 | Rider | James Webster gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:49 | Rider | David Adams is whistled for a carry | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Wakefield (PG), Richard Strope (SG), James Crawford (SF), Randy Myers (PF), Joseph Springer (C) Willie Schroeder, David Adams, Timothy Lanier, Pierre Maley, James Webster | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), James Ball (SG), William Hughes (SF), Mario Feldman (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Carlos Plaster, Marvin Philson, Sean Hiers, Donald Johnson, Floyd Tipton | |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | James Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 13:30 | Rider | Richard Strope drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Thomas Wakefield | 50-54 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 13:10 | Rider | Randy Myers snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 13:07 | Rider | Kevin Ware is called for the reach on Richard Strope in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Ware, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| 12:51 | Rider | Thomas Wakefield misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Ball - foul #3 on James Ball, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Homer Penner (C) William Hughes | |
| 12:51 | Rider | Thomas Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:51 | Rider | Thomas Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner is fouled on the floor by Joseph Springer - foul #1 on Joseph Springer, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Rider | James Webster (C) Joseph Springer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), Sean Hiers (SF), Floyd Tipton (C) James King, Mario Feldman, Kevin Ware | |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Gregor | 52-56 |
| 12:10 | Rider | David Gregor is called for the reach on Thomas Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Gregor, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Schroeder (PG), Mark Thies (SF) Richard Strope, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG) James Ball | |
| 11:44 | Rider | Floyd Tipton swats the layup by Thomas Wakefield | 52-56 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers grabs the board | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wakefield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Thies (fresh) PF - Randy Myers (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Gregor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Hiers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Homer Penner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Tipton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers makes the runner from the right block | 52-58 |
| 11:14 | Rider | Willie Schroeder is fouled in the backcourt by David Gregor - foul #3 on David Gregor, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Rider | David Adams (SG), James Crawford (SF), Pierre Maley (PF) Thomas Wakefield, Mark Thies, Randy Myers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG), William Hughes (SF), Mario Feldman (PF) Marvin Philson, Sean Hiers, Homer Penner | |
| 11:14 | Rider | Willie Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 11:14 | Rider | Willie Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-58 |
| 11:02 | Rider | The rebound goes to James Crawford | 54-58 |
| 10:58 | Rider | Willie Schroeder is hacked by David Gregor in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Gregor, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Springer (C) James Webster | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Donald Johnson (PF), Kevin Ware (C) David Gregor, William Hughes, Floyd Tipton | |
| 10:58 | Rider | Willie Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:58 | Rider | Willie Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Joseph Springer swats the short shot by James King | 55-58 |
| 10:33 | Rider | Pierre Maley grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 10:17 | Rider | Joseph Springer is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 55-58 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Willie Schroeder is called for the reach on James King - foul #2 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Strope (PG), Mark Thies (SG) Willie Schroeder, David Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Hughes (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF) James Ball, Mario Feldman | |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware loses the dribble to Richard Strope | 55-58 |
| 09:49 | Rider | Richard Strope lays it up and in | 57-58 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware's layup is rejected by Pierre Maley | 57-58 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | William Hughes makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James King | 57-60 |
| 09:10 | Rider | Mark Thies misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 09:09 | Rider | Pierre Maley tips it back up and in | 59-60 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | James King clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson can't tip it in | 59-60 |
| 08:54 | Rider | Joseph Springer gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:51 | Rider | Mark Thies loses the dribble to Kevin Ware in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware makes the shot in the lane | 59-62 |
| 08:20 | Rider | Pierre Maley is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Wakefield (PG), David Adams (SG), Timothy Lanier (SF), James Webster (C) Richard Strope, Mark Thies, James Crawford, Joseph Springer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Mario Feldman (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) James King, William Hughes, Carlos Plaster, Donald Johnson, Kevin Ware | |
| 08:20 | Rider | Pierre Maley makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:20 | Rider | Pierre Maley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman is hacked by Thomas Wakefield - foul #1 on Thomas Wakefield, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Schroeder (PG), Randy Myers (PF) Thomas Wakefield, Pierre Maley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG) Marvin Philson | |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | James Ball scores on a floater from the right wing | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Lanier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Myers (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Gregor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Feldman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Tipton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Rider | Timothy Lanier travels with the ball | 61-64 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 06:53 | Rider | Randy Myers gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:38 | Rider | Willie Schroeder connects on the open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Webster | 63-64 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 05:59 | Rider | Timothy Lanier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | James Ball comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 63-66 |
| 05:50 | Rider | Randy Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:28 | Rider | James Webster hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Willie Schroeder | 65-66 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 05:03 | Rider | The rebound goes to Randy Myers | 65-66 |
| 04:35 | Rider | Willie Schroeder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers double dribbles | 65-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Wakefield (PG), Richard Strope (SG), James Crawford (SF), Pierre Maley (PF), Joseph Springer (C) Willie Schroeder, David Adams, Timothy Lanier, Randy Myers, James Webster | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Kevin Ware (C) David Gregor, James Ball, Sean Hiers, Mario Feldman, Floyd Tipton | |
| 04:01 | Rider | Joseph Springer is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ware - foul #2 on Kevin Ware, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| 04:01 | Rider | Joseph Springer makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:01 | Rider | Joseph Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | William Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-66 |
| 03:20 | Rider | William Hughes swats the layup by Thomas Wakefield | 67-66 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Thomas Wakefield (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Strope (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pierre Maley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Springer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Carlos Plaster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Ware (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | William Hughes is fouled on the floor by Richard Strope - foul #2 on Richard Strope, team foul #5 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Homer Penner (C) William Hughes, Kevin Ware | |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Rider | James Webster (C) Joseph Springer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Hughes (SF), Kevin Ware (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Carlos Plaster, Donald Johnson, Homer Penner | |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson loses the ball out of bounds | 67-66 |
| 02:25 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Schroeder (PG) Richard Strope | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) William Hughes, Kevin Ware | |
| 02:14 | Rider | Willie Schroeder hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Wakefield and he's hacked by Sean Hiers - foul #2 on Sean Hiers, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 02:14 | Rider | Willie Schroeder makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James King | 70-69 |
| 01:47 | Rider | Thomas Wakefield is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 72-69 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton can't tip it in | 72-69 |
| 01:04 | Rider | The rebound goes to Thomas Wakefield | 72-69 |
| 01:02 | Rider | Willie Schroeder is hacked by Marvin Philson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Philson, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Rider | David Adams (SG) Thomas Wakefield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:02 | Rider | Willie Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:02 | Rider | Willie Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | James King is hacked by Pierre Maley - foul #2 on Pierre Maley, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | James King drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sean Hiers | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Rider | James Webster knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Willie Schroeder | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson's pass is intercepted by Pierre Maley | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Rider | James King is called for the reach on James Webster in the backcourt - foul #2 on James King, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Rider | Timothy Lanier (PF) Pierre Maley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:06 | Rider | James Webster makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:06 | Rider | James Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson misses the 3 from straight away | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers gets the offensive rebound | 78-72 |