| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Middleton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul McClaine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Guernsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Houck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Alcantar (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Walter Guernsey inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Rider | Walter Guernsey clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Ray Norton - foul #3 on Ray Norton, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG) Ray Norton | |
| 19:39 | Rider | Walter Guernsey makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:39 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Thomas | 38-31 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Tapp and the foul's on Edwin Houck - foul #2 on Edwin Houck, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:15 | Rider | John Alcantar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Muse - foul #1 on Samuel Muse, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 19:15 | Rider | John Alcantar makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:15 | Rider | John Alcantar misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse is fouled on the floor by John Alcantar - foul #2 on John Alcantar, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Alcantar - foul #3 on John Alcantar, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Fry (C) John Alcantar | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:29 | Rider | Edwin Houck's layup is rejected by Robert Holding | 39-36 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Houck | 39-36 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 39-36 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 17:42 | Rider | John Middleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-38 |
| 17:31 | Rider | Walter Guernsey snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:20 | Rider | The jump hook by John Middleton is blocked by James Thomas | 39-38 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Haile | 39-41 |
| 17:02 | Rider | Michael Fry loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SG) Robert Tapp | |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 16:14 | Rider | Steve Chang is called for the reach on Paul McClaine - foul #2 on Steve Chang, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rider | Stephen Williams (SG), Dean Kleinman (SF), Scott Arner (C) Paul McClaine, Walter Guernsey, Edwin Houck | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (PG), Jeffrey Davis (SG), David Lampley (C) Joseph Haile, Robert Holding, Samuel Muse | |
| 15:55 | Rider | Stephen Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Middleton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dean Kleinman (fresh) PF - Michael Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Arner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Williams (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lampley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from David Williams | 39-46 |
| 15:19 | Rider | John Middleton can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rider | John Alcantar (C) Michael Fry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Robert Holding (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) David Williams, Jeffrey Davis, Steve Chang, James Thomas | |
| 15:19 | Rider | John Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:19 | Rider | John Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell is fouled on the floor by John Alcantar - foul #4 on John Alcantar, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Ivan Dzinski (PG), Edwin Houck (PF) John Middleton, John Alcantar | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the turnaround from the right block | 41-46 |
| 14:41 | Rider | Scott Arner pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:16 | Rider | Ray Norton picks off the pass by Stephen Williams | 41-46 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 13:57 | Rider | The rebound goes to Edwin Houck | 41-46 |
| 13:54 | Rider | Ivan Dzinski travels in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (PG), Paul McClaine (SG), Walter Guernsey (SF) Ivan Dzinski, Stephen Williams, Dean Kleinman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) David Lampley, Raymond Norrell | |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Scott Arner takes the ball from Robert Holding | 41-46 |
| 13:41 | Rider | John Middleton drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Paul McClaine | 43-46 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Houck steals it from Samuel Muse | 43-46 |
| 13:02 | Rider | John Middleton is fouled on the floor by Robert Holding - foul #1 on Robert Holding, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Fry (C) Scott Arner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SG), David Lampley (SF) Robert Tapp, Robert Holding | |
| 12:47 | Rider | Edwin Houck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 12:45 | Rider | Walter Guernsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:28 | Rider | Edwin Houck drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Middleton | 45-46 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-46 |
| 12:05 | Rider | Michael Fry gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:59 | Rider | Michael Fry misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Muse - foul #2 on Samuel Muse, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Stephen Williams (PF) Edwin Houck | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Robert Holding (SF) Steve Chang, David Lampley | |
| 11:59 | Rider | Michael Fry makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:59 | Rider | Michael Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Middleton (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul McClaine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Guernsey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 10:24 | Rider | Stephen Williams misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton is called for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rider | Ivan Dzinski (PG), Dean Kleinman (SF), Edwin Houck (PF), Scott Arner (C) John Middleton, Paul McClaine, Walter Guernsey, Michael Fry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Steve Chang (SG), David Lampley (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| 10:08 | Rider | Raymond Norrell picks off the pass by Ivan Dzinski | 47-49 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 09:40 | Rider | Scott Arner hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ivan Dzinski | 50-51 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Holding and the foul's on Stephen Williams - foul #1 on Stephen Williams, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (PG) Ivan Dzinski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis (SG), James Thomas (PF) Robert Holding, Raymond Norrell | |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:17 | Rider | Scott Arner grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 09:06 | Rider | Dean Kleinman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Thomas - foul #3 on James Thomas, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Walter Guernsey (SF) Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG) Jeffrey Davis | |
| 09:06 | Rider | Dean Kleinman makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:06 | Rider | Dean Kleinman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Tapp | 51-55 |
| 08:15 | Rider | James Thomas swats the layup by Walter Guernsey | 51-55 |
| 08:14 | Rider | Edwin Houck pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:00 | Rider | Dean Kleinman is hacked by David Lampley - foul #1 on David Lampley, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Rider | John Alcantar (C) Scott Arner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Holding (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Joseph Haile, Steve Chang, David Lampley | |
| 08:00 | Rider | Dean Kleinman misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp travels with the ball | 51-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul McClaine (SG) Dean Kleinman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:30 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ray Norton | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Middleton (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul McClaine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Guernsey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Houck (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Alcantar (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse drills a runner from the left block set up by James Thomas | 51-57 |
| 07:02 | Rider | James Thomas steals the ball from John Middleton | 51-57 |
| 06:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Guernsey - foul #2 on Walter Guernsey, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Stephen Williams (SF), Michael Fry (PF) Walter Guernsey, Edwin Houck | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SG) Robert Tapp | |
| 06:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:46 | Rider | John Alcantar pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:44 | Rider | John Middleton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Holding and he's hacked by Stephen Williams - foul #2 on Stephen Williams, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lampley (PF) James Thomas | |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:12 | Rider | John Alcantar snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 05:55 | Rider | Stephen Williams can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Steve Chang - foul #3 on Steve Chang, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| 05:55 | Rider | Stephen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:55 | Rider | Stephen Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | John Alcantar is called for the reach on Ray Norton - foul #5 on John Alcantar, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Rider | Ivan Dzinski (PG), Edwin Houck (PF) John Middleton, John Alcantar | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis (SG) Robert Holding | |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:39 | Rider | Edwin Houck grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 05:26 | Rider | Samuel Muse steps in front of the Paul McClaine pass | 53-61 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the lay-in | 53-61 |
| 05:02 | Rider | Michael Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:44 | Rider | Jeffrey Davis picks off the pass by Paul McClaine | 53-61 |
| 04:39 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis lays it up and in | 53-63 |
| 04:13 | Rider | Paul McClaine misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 04:11 | Rider | Michael Fry tips it in | 55-63 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (PG), Walter Guernsey (SF) Ivan Dzinski, Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Robert Holding (SF), James Thomas (PF) Jeffrey Davis, Steve Chang, David Lampley | |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Thomas | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Rider | Walter Guernsey is whistled for a carry | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton clanks a shot from the right side | 55-65 |
| 03:19 | Rider | John Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Middleton (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul McClaine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Guernsey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Houck (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Fry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Rider | Michael Fry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-65 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse tips it but misses | 55-65 |
| 02:47 | Rider | The rebound goes to Edwin Houck | 55-65 |
| 02:26 | Rider | John Middleton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-65 |
| 02:25 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses the tip | 55-65 |
| 02:24 | Rider | Edwin Houck grabs the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 02:19 | Rider | Samuel Muse steals the ball from Michael Fry | 55-65 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Tapp | 55-67 |
| 02:00 | Rider | John Middleton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| Subs | Rider | Ivan Dzinski (PG), Stephen Williams (SG), Dean Kleinman (SF), Scott Arner (C) John Middleton, Paul McClaine, Walter Guernsey, Edwin Houck | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Jeffrey Davis (SG), Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, Robert Holding, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Joseph Haile | 55-69 |
| 01:30 | Rider | Ivan Dzinski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ivan Dzinski, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang's dunk attempt is rejected by Scott Arner | 55-69 |
| 01:05 | Rider | Scott Arner pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 01:00 | Rider | Dean Kleinman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ivan Dzinski | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile is hacked by Ivan Dzinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Dzinski, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (PG) Raymond Norrell | |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:57 | Rider | Michael Fry gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Rider | Stephen Williams can't connect on a shot from the right block | 58-70 |
| 00:50 | Rider | Michael Fry grabs the offensive board | 58-70 |
| 00:46 | Rider | Joseph Haile steals the ball from Scott Arner | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Dean Kleinman steps in front of the David Lampley pass | 58-70 |
| 00:11 | Rider | Michael Fry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | David Williams runs out the clock | 58-70 |