| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ray Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Fisk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Goulette (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Fridley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leroy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | David Goulette inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Rider | Ray Lanctot drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Scott | 28-37 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Edward Pernell | 28-39 |
| 19:11 | Rider | Carl Fridley banks in the layup set up by David Goulette and he's fouled by Nicholas Lighty - foul #2 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:11 | Rider | Carl Fridley misses the free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the jump hook in the paint | 30-39 |
| 18:57 | Rider | Leroy Scott pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:42 | Rider | Ray Lanctot misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lighty | 30-39 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty tips it home | 30-41 |
| 17:56 | Rider | The short jumper by David Goulette is denied by Willie Kimberlin | 30-41 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Adam Haywood is whistled for traveling | 30-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Minder (PF) Carl Fridley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:15 | Rider | Nicholas Lighty denies the turnaround by Ronald Fisk | 30-41 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the jump hook from the baseline | 30-41 |
| 17:01 | Rider | Ronald Fisk grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 16:57 | Rider | David Goulette double dribbles | 30-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Peter Young (SG), Steven Moore (PF) Ronald Fisk, David Goulette | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF) Nicholas Lighty | |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Edward Pernell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 16:29 | Rider | Ray Lanctot hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-44 |
| 16:14 | Rider | Joseph Minder grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 16:00 | Rider | Joseph Minder is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Joseph Minder, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Rider | Carl Fridley (PF) Leroy Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Sean Reed (PF) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ray Lanctot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Young (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Minder (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Fridley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Joseph Minder steals the ball from Willard Drysdale | 33-44 |
| 15:15 | Rider | Ray Lanctot misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 15:13 | Rider | Joseph Minder can't tip it in | 33-44 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 14:35 | Rider | Carl Fridley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Lanctot | 35-47 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby gets the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Fridley - foul #2 on Carl Fridley, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard McHardy (PG), Ronald Fisk (SG), David Goulette (SF), Leroy Scott (C) Ray Lanctot, Peter Young, Joseph Minder, Carl Fridley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Josef Modzelewski, David Buttrey, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:53 | Rider | David Goulette drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Fisk | 38-49 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 13:31 | Rider | The rebound goes to Leroy Scott | 38-49 |
| 13:10 | Rider | Ronald Fisk makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard McHardy | 40-49 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin is hacked by David Goulette - foul #1 on David Goulette, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Rider | Ray Lanctot (PG), Peter Young (PF) Richard McHardy, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed | |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 12:23 | Rider | David Goulette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Edward Pernell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 12:06 | Rider | The rebound goes to Leroy Scott | 40-51 |
| 11:47 | Rider | Ray Lanctot drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Leroy Scott | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ray Lanctot (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Fisk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Goulette (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Peter Young (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leroy Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Edward Pernell | 42-53 |
| 11:11 | Rider | Ray Lanctot hits a 3 from straight away set up by David Goulette | 45-53 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Adam Haywood comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 10:53 | Rider | Ronald Fisk grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 10:49 | Rider | Ronald Fisk hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Edward Pernell is hacked by Peter Young - foul #2 on Peter Young, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard McHardy (SG), Joseph Minder (SF), Carl Fridley (PF), Steven Moore (C) Ronald Fisk, David Goulette, Peter Young, Leroy Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Willard Drysdale (PF) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Willard Drysdale | 45-55 |
| 10:06 | Rider | Richard McHardy clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Buttrey - foul #1 on David Buttrey, team foul #2 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (SF), Sean Reed (C) Nicholas Lighty, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 10:06 | Rider | Richard McHardy makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:06 | Rider | Richard McHardy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski's pass is intercepted by Ray Lanctot in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 10:02 | Rider | Ray Lanctot misses the lay-in | 47-55 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 09:49 | Rider | The rebound goes to Ray Lanctot | 47-55 |
| 09:26 | Rider | Steven Moore knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Carl Fridley | 49-55 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Carl Fridley steals it from Laurence Wiliams | 49-55 |
| 09:01 | Rider | Ray Lanctot misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-55 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Sean Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Josef Modzelewski | 49-57 |
| 08:19 | Rider | Steven Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-57 |
| 08:17 | Rider | Carl Fridley can't tip it in | 49-57 |
| 08:15 | Rider | Joseph Minder gets the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:59 | Rider | Richard McHardy misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Sean Reed grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | David Buttrey tips it in | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ray Lanctot (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard McHardy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Minder (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Fridley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Wiliams (fresh) PF - Willard Drysdale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Reed (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rider | Steven Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-59 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sean Reed | 49-59 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Sean Reed is denied on a layup by Joseph Minder | 49-59 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Sean Reed grabs the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Richard McHardy is called for the reach on David Buttrey - foul #2 on Richard McHardy, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Knights (PG), Ronald Fisk (SG), David Goulette (SF), Peter Young (PF), Leroy Scott (C) Ray Lanctot, Richard McHardy, Joseph Minder, Carl Fridley, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, David Buttrey, Laurence Wiliams, Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed | |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Edward Pernell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Kimberlin | 49-62 |
| 06:18 | Rider | Ronald Fisk is whistled for traveling | 49-62 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Edward Pernell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Haywood | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:47 | Rider | Ronald Fisk scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Leroy Scott is called for the reach on Thomas Rigsby - foul #2 on Leroy Scott, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard McHardy (PG) Michael Knights | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Fisk - foul #2 on Ronald Fisk, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Rider | Ray Lanctot (PG) Richard McHardy | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:56 | Rider | Ronald Fisk buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Young | 54-66 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the dunk attempt | 54-66 |
| 04:27 | Rider | Ronald Fisk pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 04:16 | Rider | Ronald Fisk misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 04:15 | Rider | Leroy Scott snags the offensive board | 54-66 |
| 04:08 | Rider | Ronald Fisk clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-66 |
| 04:06 | Rider | Leroy Scott tips it but misses | 54-66 |
| 04:05 | Rider | Ray Lanctot can't tip it in | 54-66 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-66 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rigsby | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ray Lanctot (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Fisk (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Goulette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Peter Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Leroy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Rigsby | 54-68 |
| 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) | |
| 02:59 | Rider | Leroy Scott comes up short on the runner in the paint | 54-68 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | David Goulette takes the ball from Thomas Rigsby | 54-68 |
| 02:21 | Rider | Peter Young buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Goulette | 57-68 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Rigsby | 57-71 |
| 01:40 | Rider | Peter Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Edward Pernell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Adam Haywood is called for traveling | 57-71 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard McHardy (PG), Joseph Minder (SF), Steven Moore (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Ray Lanctot, Ronald Fisk, David Goulette, Leroy Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Willard Drysdale (PF), Sean Reed (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 01:19 | Rider | Joseph Minder connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is fouled on the floor by Richard McHardy - foul #3 on Richard McHardy, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:51 | Rider | The rebound goes to Joseph Wilson | 60-71 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Rider | Steven Moore travels with the ball | 60-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale knocks in the runner from the right block | 60-73 |
| 00:15 | Rider | Richard McHardy is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Richard McHardy, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski runs out the clock | 60-73 |