| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Viers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Koch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Tibbits (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Mertz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward connects on the floater from the right side | 33-35 |
| 19:20 | Rider | Darrell Mertz loses the dribble to Brian Nichols | 33-35 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Heyward | 33-37 |
| 18:43 | Rider | William Galloway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper's pass is intercepted by William Galloway | 33-37 |
| 18:19 | Rider | George Viers can't throw it down but the foul's on Richard Heyward - foul #3 on Richard Heyward, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG) Richard Heyward | |
| 18:19 | Rider | George Viers makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:19 | Rider | George Viers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama loses the dribble to George Viers | 35-37 |
| 18:00 | Rider | William Galloway lays it up and in on a great pass from George Viers | 37-37 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Mike Cooper is denied by Darrell Mertz | 37-37 |
| 17:41 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:35 | Rider | George Viers's layup is rejected by Brent Slama | 37-37 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols hits the finger roll set up by Roger Howard | 37-39 |
| 16:58 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rider | David Minter (SG), Daniel Belt (SF), Roland Major (PF), Donald Jones (C) Reginald Koch, William Galloway, Kevin Tibbits, Darrell Mertz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Mike Cooper, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 16:25 | Rider | Roland Major buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Head | 40-39 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head jams it on a great pass from Wayne Dahlberg | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Viers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Minter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Belt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roland Major (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonel Osborn (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Rider | David Minter misses long on a jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Daniel Belt - foul #1 on Daniel Belt, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rider | Reginald Koch (SG), William Galloway (SF), Darrell Mertz (C) George Viers, Daniel Belt, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Roger Howard, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:17 | Rider | Reginald Koch misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:15 | Rider | Darrell Mertz snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 15:07 | Rider | David Minter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 15:05 | Rider | Darrell Mertz grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:43 | Rider | Darrell Mertz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Slama | 40-44 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 14:21 | Rider | Reginald Koch misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-46 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Mertz | 40-46 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Darrell Mertz is called for the reach on Wayne Dahlberg - foul #2 on Darrell Mertz, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rider | George Viers (PG), Kevin Tibbits (PF) David Minter, Roland Major | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Mike Cooper (SF) Riley Witt, Wayne Dahlberg | |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 13:08 | Rider | Darrell Mertz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:46 | Rider | Reginald Koch misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-46 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Slama | 40-46 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Mike Cooper | 40-48 |
| 12:15 | Rider | Reginald Koch can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brent Slama - foul #1 on Brent Slama, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Daniel Belt (SF), Donald Jones (C) William Galloway, Darrell Mertz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SG), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Richard Heyward, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| 12:15 | Rider | Reginald Koch makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:15 | Rider | Reginald Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Viers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Koch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Belt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Tibbits (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonel Osborn (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Viers | 45-51 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg tips it in | 45-53 |
| 11:02 | Rider | George Viers makes the fadeaway in the paint | 47-53 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Roger Howard | 47-55 |
| 10:17 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Viers | 49-55 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Reginald Koch steals the ball from Mike Cooper | 49-55 |
| 09:52 | Rider | George Viers hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Belt | 51-55 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | George Viers is called for the reach on Roger Howard - foul #1 on George Viers, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Rider | David Minter (PG), Jeffery Wallace (SG), William Galloway (SF), Roland Major (PF), Darrell Mertz (C) George Viers, Reginald Koch, Daniel Belt, Kevin Tibbits, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Wayne Dahlberg, Mike Cooper, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols connects on the shot from the right block set up by Richard Heyward and the foul's on David Minter - foul #1 on David Minter, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG) Roger Howard | |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:12 | Rider | Roland Major hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Brent Slama - foul #2 on Brent Slama, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| 09:12 | Rider | Roland Major makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:12 | Rider | Roland Major misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Riley Witt | 52-61 |
| 08:53 | Rider | Brian Nichols denies the turnaround by Darrell Mertz | 52-61 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham is fouled on the floor by William Galloway - foul #2 on William Galloway, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Rider | George Viers (PG) Jeffery Wallace | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) Riley Witt | |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Darrell Mertz blocks the short jumper by Brian Nichols | 52-61 |
| 08:25 | Rider | The rebound goes to George Viers | 52-61 |
| 08:12 | Rider | George Viers scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Galloway | 54-61 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF) Daniel Beckham | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Viers (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Minter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Galloway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Roland Major (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Mertz (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Rider | Roland Major scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Viers | 57-61 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 07:18 | Rider | Darrell Mertz pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 07:01 | Rider | David Minter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 60-64 |
| 06:30 | Rider | George Viers misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brent Slama - foul #3 on Brent Slama, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Daniel Belt (SF), Kevin Tibbits (PF), Donald Jones (C) William Galloway, Roland Major, Darrell Mertz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Mike Cooper (SF), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| 06:30 | Rider | George Viers misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:30 | Rider | George Viers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Riley Witt | 61-67 |
| 06:10 | Rider | Daniel Belt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-67 |
| 05:47 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 05:26 | Rider | Daniel Belt knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by George Viers | 63-67 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses short on a runner from close range | 63-67 |
| 05:13 | Rider | Donald Jones pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:54 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mike Cooper - foul #1 on Mike Cooper, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Wallace (PG), Reginald Koch (SG), William Galloway (SF), Darrell Mertz (C) George Viers, David Minter, Daniel Belt, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Riley Witt, Wayne Dahlberg, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| 04:54 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:54 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper tips it but misses | 65-67 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols tips it home | 65-69 |
| 04:13 | Rider | Jeffery Wallace misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 65-69 |
| 04:11 | Rider | William Galloway grabs the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 03:59 | Rider | Jeffery Wallace connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Tibbits | 67-69 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Richard Heyward, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Rider | Roland Major (PF) Kevin Tibbits | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeffery Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Reginald Koch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Galloway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roland Major (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Mertz (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rider | William Galloway comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Howard | 67-69 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Roland Major steals it from Brent Slama | 67-69 |
| 02:45 | Rider | Darrell Mertz misses the easy layup | 67-69 |
| 02:44 | Rider | Reginald Koch pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:44 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Rider | George Viers (PG), Kevin Tibbits (PF) Jeffery Wallace, Roland Major | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Wayne Dahlberg | |
| 02:17 | Rider | Darrell Mertz scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from George Viers | 69-69 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper is fouled on the floor by Reginald Koch - foul #2 on Reginald Koch, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Darrell Mertz - foul #3 on Darrell Mertz, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:08 | Rider | Brent Slama is called for the reach on William Galloway - foul #4 on Brent Slama, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| 01:08 | Rider | William Galloway misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Heyward | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Rider | Reginald Koch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper grabs the board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper is hacked by George Viers in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Viers, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:31 | Rider | George Viers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper is hacked by George Viers in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Viers, team foul #9 | 69-76 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:29 | Rider | Reginald Koch grabs the board | 69-76 |
| 00:24 | Rider | George Viers drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Mertz | 72-76 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Reginald Koch is called for the reach on Richard Heyward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reginald Koch, team foul #10 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:21 | Rider | The rebound goes to Darrell Mertz | 72-77 |
| 00:15 | Rider | George Viers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-77 |
| 00:14 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:11 | Rider | George Viers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | George Viers is called for the reach on Brent Slama in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Viers, team foul #11 | 72-77 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:01 | Rider | George Viers misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 72-79 |
| 00:00 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Tibbits | 72-79 |