| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Viers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Minter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Galloway (fresh) PF - Ray Kennon (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Key (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | William Galloway inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rider | Robert Hubbard swats the layup by William Galloway | 39-29 |
| 19:41 | Rider | Ray Kennon tips it in | 39-31 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 19:13 | Rider | Robert Hubbard is called for the reach on George Viers - foul #3 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (PF) Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 18:54 | Rider | William Galloway comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-31 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Willie Gaillard | 44-31 |
| 18:13 | Rider | Ray Kennon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 44-31 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Terry Grady | 44-31 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-31 |
| 18:05 | Rider | Joseph Key grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 17:47 | Rider | William Galloway blows the layup | 44-31 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | James Denning gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-31 |
| 17:25 | Rider | The rebound goes to Joseph Key | 44-31 |
| 17:07 | Rider | James Denning steals it from George Viers | 44-31 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Gaillard and he's fouled by David Minter - foul #2 on David Minter, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG), Sean Begay (C) Joseph Howard, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Rider | John Cloud (SF) William Galloway | |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the free throw | 47-31 |
| 16:30 | Rider | Terry Grady steals it from David Minter | 47-31 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay is whistled for traveling | 47-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG), Richard Whatley (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF) Willie Gaillard, James Denning, Terry Grady | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Wallace (PG), Harry Carter (SG), Sean Coddington (PF), Theodore Hall (C) George Viers, David Minter, Ray Kennon, Joseph Key | |
| 15:55 | Rider | John Cloud misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Richard Whatley - foul #1 on Richard Whatley, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard (PF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| Subs | Rider | George Dimas (SG) Harry Carter | |
| 15:55 | Rider | John Cloud misses the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 15:55 | Rider | John Cloud makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) SF - Richard Whatley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Sean Begay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeffery Wallace (fresh) SG - George Dimas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cloud (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Coddington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay hits the finger roll set up by Richard Whatley | 49-32 |
| 15:18 | Rider | Richard Whatley is called for the reach on John Cloud - foul #2 on Richard Whatley, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Joseph Howard (SG), James Denning (SF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Conner, Michael Dublin, Richard Whatley, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | Rider | George Viers (PG), William Galloway (SF) Jeffery Wallace, Theodore Hall | |
| 14:59 | Rider | Sean Coddington misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-32 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | James Denning grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-32 |
| 14:51 | Rider | George Viers snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 14:34 | Rider | George Viers misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Gaillard - foul #1 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #4 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rider | Ray Kennon (PF), Joseph Key (C) Sean Coddington, John Cloud | |
| 14:34 | Rider | George Viers makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 14:34 | Rider | George Viers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | James Denning is fouled on the floor by George Viers - foul #3 on George Viers, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Gaillard | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:53 | Rider | George Viers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-33 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard snags the offensive board | 52-33 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-33 |
| 13:05 | Rider | The rebound goes to George Viers | 52-33 |
| 12:50 | Rider | William Galloway drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by George Viers and he's fouled by James Denning - foul #3 on James Denning, team foul #5 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Michael Dublin (SG), Richard Whatley (SF), Terry Grady (PF), Sean Begay (C) Willie Gaillard, Joseph Howard, James Denning, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Rider | David Minter (PG) George Viers | |
| 12:50 | Rider | William Galloway misses the free throw | 52-35 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley grabs the board | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 52-35 |
| 12:31 | Rider | George Dimas snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:07 | Rider | George Dimas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 12:06 | Rider | Joseph Key pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:55 | Rider | William Galloway scores on a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Terry Grady - foul #2 on Terry Grady, team foul #6 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), James Denning (SF) Michael Dublin, Richard Whatley | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Wallace (SG) George Dimas | |
| 11:55 | Rider | William Galloway makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Begay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - David Minter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Wallace (fresh) SF - William Galloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Kennon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Key (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Denning | 55-38 |
| 11:18 | Rider | William Galloway misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-38 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner makes the floater from the right wing set up by Willie Gaillard | 57-38 |
| 10:37 | Rider | Ray Kennon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-38 |
| 10:35 | Rider | David Minter misses the tip | 57-38 |
| 10:34 | Rider | Ray Kennon tips it back up and in | 57-40 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | James Denning knocks in the shot from the left side | 59-40 |
| 10:09 | Rider | David Minter can't connect on a shot from the right side | 59-40 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), Richard Whatley (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Willie Gaillard, James Denning, Terry Grady, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | Rider | George Viers (PG), George Dimas (SG), John Cloud (SF), Sean Coddington (PF), Theodore Hall (C) David Minter, Jeffery Wallace, William Galloway, Ray Kennon, Joseph Key | |
| 09:31 | Rider | John Cloud slams it home on a nice dish by Sean Coddington | 59-42 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard lays it up and in set up by Richard Whatley | 61-42 |
| 08:55 | Rider | George Dimas is whistled for traveling | 61-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), James Denning (SF) Richard Conner, Richard Whatley | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-42 |
| 08:32 | Rider | John Cloud grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 08:16 | Rider | Sean Coddington is denied on a layup by Lee Hagan | 61-42 |
| 08:14 | Rider | John Cloud grabs the offensive board | 61-42 |
| 07:57 | Rider | Lee Hagan picks off the pass by John Cloud | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 9 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Viers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Dimas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cloud (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Coddington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Hall (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard drills a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by John Cloud - foul #1 on John Cloud, team foul #3 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rider | Ray Kennon (PF), Joseph Key (C) Sean Coddington, Theodore Hall | |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the free throw | 64-42 |
| 07:21 | Rider | Ray Kennon can't throw it down | 64-42 |
| 07:20 | Rider | George Dimas tips it back up and in | 64-44 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-44 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | James Denning pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard travels with the ball | 64-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Michael Dublin (SG), Richard Whatley (SF), Terry Grady (PF), Sean Begay (C) Willie Gaillard, Joseph Howard, James Denning, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Rider | David Minter (SG), Roland Major (SF) George Dimas, John Cloud | |
| 06:25 | Rider | Joseph Key comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-44 |
| 06:23 | Rider | Ray Kennon misses the tip | 64-44 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley is hacked by Roland Major - foul #1 on Roland Major, team foul #4 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Wallace (SG), William Galloway (SF) George Viers, Roland Major | |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner is whistled for a carry | 64-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), James Denning (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF) Michael Dublin, Richard Whatley, Terry Grady | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 05:25 | Rider | Ray Kennon makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Minter | 64-46 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Hubbard | 67-46 |
| 04:44 | Rider | Ray Kennon lays it in | 67-48 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay is fouled on the floor by Joseph Key - foul #1 on Joseph Key, team foul #5 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG), Richard Whatley (SF), Terry Grady (PF) Willie Gaillard, James Denning, Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Rider | John Cloud (SF), Sean Coddington (PF), Theodore Hall (C) William Galloway, Ray Kennon, Joseph Key | |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-48 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) SF - Richard Whatley (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Begay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - David Minter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Wallace (fresh) SF - John Cloud (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Coddington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Hall (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | Rider | David Minter drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Cloud | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 03:00 | Rider | Sean Coddington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard (PG), Dikembe Amoroso (PF) Richard Conner, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | Rider | Harry Carter (SG) David Minter | |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hubbard | 74-51 |
| 02:28 | Rider | Jeffery Wallace clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-51 |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin pulls down the rebound | 74-51 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Whatley | 77-51 |
| 01:34 | Rider | Sean Coddington misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 77-51 |
| 01:32 | Rider | John Cloud pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-51 |
| 01:19 | Rider | Harry Carter clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Dublin - foul #1 on Michael Dublin, team foul #7 | 77-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Sean Begay (C) Jeffrey Hubbard, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| Subs | Rider | David Minter (SG) Jeffery Wallace | |
| 01:19 | Rider | Harry Carter makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 01:19 | Rider | Harry Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Dublin | 79-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Rider | Sean Coddington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-53 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 79-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | David Minter steals the ball from Terry Grady | 79-53 |
| 00:24 | Rider | Harry Carter banks in the layup set up by David Minter | 79-55 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner runs out the clock | 79-55 |