| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeffery Belcher (fresh) SG - George Barclay (fresh) SF - Kevin Lomax (fresh) PF - Devon Creasy (fresh) C - Andrew Elamin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits a floater from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Rider | Andrew Elamin misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | George Barclay takes the ball from Keith Asbury | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Rider | Kevin Lomax can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Rider | Andrew Elamin's floater is tipped away by Cecil Oliveras | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Rider | Jonathan Yang blocks the short jumper by Andrew Elamin | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Rider | Kevin Lomax can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Thompson and he's hacked by Andrew Elamin - foul #1 on Andrew Elamin, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:53 | Rider | Andrew Elamin snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:26 | Rider | Jonathan Yang steals the ball from Devon Creasy | 0-6 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is hacked by George Barclay - foul #1 on George Barclay, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Rider | Rodney Gladysiewski (PF) Devon Creasy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund lays it in set up by Keith Asbury | 0-8 |
| 16:37 | Rider | George Barclay is hacked by Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Rider | William Stokes (C) Andrew Elamin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:22 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-8 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 0-8 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund blows the layup but he's fouled by William Stokes - foul #1 on William Stokes, team foul #3 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Rider | Arden Lekberg (SG), Thomas Hill (SF), Devon Creasy (PF) George Barclay, Kevin Lomax, William Stokes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 2nd free throw | 0-9 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeffery Belcher (fresh) SG - Arden Lekberg (fresh) SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) PF - Devon Creasy (fresh) C - Rodney Gladysiewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Rider | Thomas Hill clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Kermit Hedlund - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #2 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG) John Johnson | |
| 15:48 | Rider | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 1-9 |
| 15:48 | Rider | Thomas Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Alan Black connects on the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Arden Lekberg - foul #1 on Arden Lekberg, team foul #4 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG) Matthew Forte | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the free throw | 2-11 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the offensive board | 2-11 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Black | 2-14 |
| 15:17 | Rider | Arden Lekberg hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeffery Belcher | 4-14 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-14 |
| 15:01 | Rider | Devon Creasy gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| 14:33 | Rider | Arden Lekberg misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-14 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-14 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Asbury | 4-17 |
| 13:55 | Rider | Rodney Gladysiewski is denied on a layup by Kermit Hedlund | 4-17 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-17 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Devon Creasy is called for the reach on Alan Black - foul #1 on Devon Creasy, team foul #5 | 4-17 |
| Subs | Rider | George Barclay (SG), Kevin Lomax (SF), James Knepp (PF), Andrew Elamin (C) Jeffery Belcher, Thomas Hill, Devon Creasy, Rodney Gladysiewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Elamin - foul #2 on Andrew Elamin, team foul #6 | 4-17 |
| Subs | Rider | William Stokes (C) Andrew Elamin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 4-18 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 4-19 |
| 13:17 | Rider | James Knepp lays it up and in set up by George Barclay | 6-19 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-19 |
| 13:04 | Rider | Kevin Lomax pulls down the rebound | 6-19 |
| 12:58 | Rider | James Knepp hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Lomax | 8-19 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang clanks a jumper from the left block | 8-19 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the follow up shot | 8-21 |
| 12:26 | Rider | George Barclay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-21 |
| 12:24 | Rider | William Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 8-21 |
| 12:00 | Rider | James Knepp misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 8-21 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte snags the defensive board | 8-21 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Arden Lekberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Barclay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Lomax (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Knepp (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Stokes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Keith Asbury (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't finish the layup | 8-21 |
| 11:48 | Rider | Kevin Lomax snags the defensive board | 8-21 |
| 11:44 | Rider | Arden Lekberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Rider | Devon Creasy (PF), Rodney Gladysiewski (C) James Knepp, William Stokes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Keith Asbury | |
| 11:44 | Rider | Arden Lekberg makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 11:44 | Rider | Arden Lekberg makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by Rodney Gladysiewski - foul #1 on Rodney Gladysiewski, team foul #7 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Belcher (PG) Arden Lekberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 11:33 | Rider | Devon Creasy gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 11:08 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher buries a fadeaway from the right side | 12-21 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang's pass is intercepted by Devon Creasy | 12-21 |
| 10:44 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher loses the dribble to Darrell Pate in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is called for traveling | 12-21 |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Hill (SG) George Barclay | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 10:08 | Rider | Thomas Hill clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 12-21 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by Jeffery Belcher - foul #1 on Jeffery Belcher, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Rider | Arden Lekberg (SG), James Knepp (PF), William Stokes (C) Kevin Lomax, Devon Creasy, Rodney Gladysiewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:47 | Rider | James Knepp misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alan Black - foul #2 on Alan Black, team foul #4 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Alan Black | |
| 09:47 | Rider | James Knepp misses the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:47 | Rider | James Knepp misses the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | George Morrow pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | James Knepp swats the layup by Kermit Hedlund | 12-23 |
| 09:33 | Rider | William Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:13 | Rider | George Morrow is called for the reach on Thomas Hill - foul #1 on George Morrow, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Rider | George Barclay (SG) Arden Lekberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson | |
| 08:55 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-23 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | George Morrow snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Matthew Forte | 12-26 |
| 08:26 | Rider | Kermit Hedlund denies the turnaround by William Stokes | 12-26 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 12-26 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-26 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund tips it home | 12-28 |
| 08:02 | Rider | Keith Asbury steals the ball from Jeffery Belcher | 12-28 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury dunks the ball | 12-30 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeffery Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Barclay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Knepp (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Stokes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Morrow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Rider | Keith Asbury steals it from James Knepp | 12-30 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-30 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund tips it but misses | 12-30 |
| 07:28 | Rider | George Barclay gets the rebound | 12-30 |
| 07:10 | Rider | Thomas Hill is whistled for traveling | 12-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Arden Lekberg (PG), Kevin Lomax (SF), Devon Creasy (PF), Rodney Gladysiewski (C) Jeffery Belcher, George Barclay, Thomas Hill, William Stokes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Keith Asbury, Kermit Hedlund, George Morrow | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 12-33 |
| 06:32 | Rider | Arnold Johnson is called for the reach on Rodney Gladysiewski - foul #1 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #6 | 12-33 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Teets (PG) James Knepp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:16 | Rider | Jonathan Yang denies the turnaround by Devon Creasy | 12-33 |
| 06:15 | Rider | Rodney Gladysiewski tips it home | 14-33 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-33 |
| 06:10 | Rider | Devon Creasy snags the defensive board | 14-33 |
| 05:55 | Rider | Michael Teets misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-33 |
| 05:54 | Rider | Devon Creasy tips it back up and in | 16-33 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-33 |
| 05:28 | Rider | Michael Teets grabs the board | 16-33 |
| 05:14 | Rider | Devon Creasy's pass is intercepted by Darrell Pate | 16-33 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 16-35 |
| 04:57 | Rider | Rodney Gladysiewski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-35 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the defensive board | 16-35 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Kevin Lomax is called for the reach on Jonathan Yang - foul #1 on Kevin Lomax, team foul #9 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Belcher (PG), George Barclay (SG), James Knepp (PF), William Stokes (C) Michael Teets, Arden Lekberg, Devon Creasy, Rodney Gladysiewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF) Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 16-36 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 16-36 |
| 04:50 | Rider | William Stokes snags the defensive board | 16-36 |
| 04:22 | Rider | George Barclay's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Yang | 16-36 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 16-38 |
| 03:49 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #7 | 16-38 |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Hill (SF), Andrew Elamin (C) Kevin Lomax, William Stokes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Jonathan Yang | |
| 03:49 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 17-38 |
| 03:49 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 18-38 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeffery Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Barclay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Knepp (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Elamin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Forte and he's fouled by Andrew Elamin - foul #3 on Andrew Elamin, team foul #10 | 18-40 |
| Subs | Rider | Devon Creasy (PF), Rodney Gladysiewski (C) James Knepp, Andrew Elamin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the free throw | 18-41 |
| 03:16 | Rider | Rodney Gladysiewski is whistled for a carry | 18-41 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-44 |
| 02:50 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-44 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the board | 18-44 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the jumpshot from the left side | 18-44 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it home | 18-46 |
| 02:15 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher connects on the shot in the paint | 20-46 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund lays it up and in set up by Keith Asbury | 20-48 |
| 01:42 | Rider | Thomas Hill blows the layup | 20-48 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 20-48 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | John Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 20-50 |
| 01:23 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher is fouled on the floor by Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #8 | 20-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Arden Lekberg (SG), Kevin Lomax (SF), James Knepp (PF), William Stokes (C) George Barclay, Thomas Hill, Devon Creasy, Rodney Gladysiewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Cecil Oliveras, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 01:23 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 21-50 |
| 01:23 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 21-50 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 21-50 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Darrell Pate | 21-53 |
| 00:42 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-53 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 24-53 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the offensive rebound | 24-53 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-53 |
| 00:00 | Rider | James Knepp pulls down the rebound | 24-53 |