| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ivan Dzinski (fresh) SG - Paul McClaine (fresh) SF - Walter Guernsey (fresh) PF - Timothy Black (fresh) C - Michael Fry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jerry Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Grant Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Rider | Jerry Harris is called for the reach on Paul McClaine - foul #1 on Jerry Harris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Rider | Walter Guernsey scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ivan Dzinski | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Andrew Bennett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Garry Butler | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Rider | Timothy Black hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Rider | Michael Fry grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Rider | Jerry Harris swats the shot by Timothy Black | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Rider | Michael Fry grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Rider | Timothy Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | Butler | The jumper by Jerry Harris is denied by Timothy Black | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | Rider | The rebound goes to Michael Fry | 2-3 |
| 17:04 | Rider | Bruce Whited blocks the jumper by Paul McClaine | 2-3 |
| 17:03 | Rider | Michael Fry can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Garry Butler pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Bruce Whited comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Fry - foul #1 on Michael Fry, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:18 | Rider | Ivan Dzinski clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Grant Benson - foul #1 on Grant Benson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 16:18 | Rider | Ivan Dzinski makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:18 | Rider | Ivan Dzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Black - foul #1 on Timothy Black, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 3rd free throw | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ivan Dzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McClaine (fresh) SF - Walter Guernsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Black (fresh) C - Michael Fry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Rider | Timothy Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:40 | Butler | Bruce Whited gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Jerry Harris buries a shot near the basket set up by Grant Benson | 4-8 |
| 14:45 | Rider | Ivan Dzinski's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Whited | 4-8 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Andrew Bennett pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Bruce Whited buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Garry Butler and the foul's on Ivan Dzinski - foul #1 on Ivan Dzinski, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Arner (C) Michael Fry | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), William Kincer (SF), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| 14:29 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:22 | Rider | John Sherrill steals it from Paul McClaine | 4-11 |
| 13:55 | Butler | John Sherrill misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Arner - foul #1 on Scott Arner, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Rider | Wachiru Banda (SG), Stephen Williams (SF) Paul McClaine, Walter Guernsey | |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| 13:55 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 13:55 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:34 | Rider | John Sherrill blocks the jumper by Wachiru Banda | 4-13 |
| 13:33 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:06 | Butler | William Kincer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Black - foul #2 on Timothy Black, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Rider | Andrew Raymond (PF), Michael Fry (C) Ivan Dzinski, Timothy Black | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Jason Lucas | |
| 13:06 | Butler | William Kincer makes the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:06 | Butler | William Kincer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-15 |
| 12:49 | Rider | Stephen Williams knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Scott Arner | 6-15 |
| 12:29 | Butler | William Kincer scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-17 |
| 12:10 | Rider | Wachiru Banda misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 6-17 |
| 12:09 | Rider | Michael Fry grabs the offensive rebound | 6-17 |
| 11:52 | Rider | Stephen Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Kincer - foul #1 on William Kincer, team foul #3 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Rider | Ivan Dzinski (PG), Paul McClaine (SG), Walter Guernsey (SF) Wachiru Banda, Scott Arner, Andrew Raymond | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Bruce Whited (PF), Jerry Harris (C) William Kincer, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 11:52 | Rider | Stephen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 11:52 | Rider | Stephen Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ivan Dzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McClaine (fresh) SF - Walter Guernsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Fry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Bruce Whited is called for traveling | 8-17 |
| 11:06 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 11:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Whited | 8-17 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses short on a jumper in the lane | 8-17 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Jerry Harris tips it back up and in | 8-19 |
| 10:16 | Rider | Michael Fry loses the dribble to Grant Benson | 8-19 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-19 |
| 09:57 | Rider | Michael Fry snags the defensive board | 8-19 |
| 09:51 | Rider | Michael Fry's layup is rejected by Jerry Harris | 8-19 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Bruce Whited pulls down the rebound | 8-19 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Grant Benson banks in the layup set up by Bruce Whited | 8-21 |
| 09:03 | Rider | Stephen Williams comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 8-21 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the board | 8-21 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Andrew Bennett knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Garry Butler | 8-24 |
| 08:25 | Rider | Paul McClaine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-24 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Bruce Whited snags the defensive board | 8-24 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Andrew Bennett buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Grant Benson and he's fouled by Stephen Williams - foul #1 on Stephen Williams, team foul #6 | 8-26 |
| Subs | Rider | Wachiru Banda (PG), Dean Kleinman (SG), Scott Arner (PF), Andrew Raymond (C) Ivan Dzinski, Paul McClaine, Stephen Williams, Michael Fry | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), William Kincer (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, Grant Benson, Bruce Whited, Jerry Harris | |
| 08:18 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the free throw | 8-26 |
| 08:18 | Rider | Walter Guernsey grabs the board | 8-26 |
| 08:05 | Rider | Andrew Raymond scores on a jump hook from the left block | 10-26 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scott Arner - foul #2 on Scott Arner, team foul #7 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Rider | Perry Evans (C) Scott Arner | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) Andrew Bennett | |
| 07:36 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 1st free throw | 10-27 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 2nd free throw | 10-28 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Wachiru Banda (fresh) SG - Dean Kleinman (fresh) SF - Walter Guernsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Perry Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) SF - William Kincer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Rider | Perry Evans's pass is intercepted by John Sherrill | 10-28 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Garry Butler misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-28 |
| 06:58 | Rider | Dean Kleinman grabs the board | 10-28 |
| 06:43 | Rider | Wachiru Banda is hacked by Garry Butler - foul #1 on Garry Butler, team foul #4 | 10-28 |
| Subs | Rider | Ivan Dzinski (PG), Paul McClaine (SG), Stephen Williams (PF) Wachiru Banda, Walter Guernsey, Perry Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) John Sherrill | |
| 06:27 | Rider | Stephen Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-28 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Bret Perino is hacked by Paul McClaine - foul #1 on Paul McClaine, team foul #8 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Garry Butler | |
| 06:05 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 06:05 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Harris | 13-28 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Grant Benson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 13-28 |
| 05:53 | Rider | The rebound goes to Stephen Williams | 13-28 |
| 05:50 | Rider | Ivan Dzinski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-28 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF) Bret Perino | |
| 05:28 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Kincer | 13-30 |
| 05:08 | Rider | Jason Lucas picks off the pass by Stephen Williams | 13-30 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Jason Lucas banks in the layup | 13-32 |
| 04:58 | Rider | Dean Kleinman buries a turnaround from close range set up by Ivan Dzinski | 15-32 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Bruce Whited connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Jason Lucas | 15-34 |
| 04:14 | Rider | Dean Kleinman clanks a 3 from straight away | 15-34 |
| 04:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Kincer | 15-34 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Ivan Dzinski is called for the reach on Jason Lucas - foul #2 on Ivan Dzinski, team foul #9 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Rider | Wachiru Banda (SG), Walter Guernsey (SF), Timothy Black (PF), Michael Fry (C) Paul McClaine, Dean Kleinman, Stephen Williams, Andrew Raymond | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Andrew Bennett (SG), John Sherrill (C) William Kincer, Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| 03:44 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 15-35 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 15-35 |
| 03:44 | Rider | Walter Guernsey pulls down the rebound | 15-35 |
| 03:38 | Rider | Timothy Black connects on the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Bruce Whited - foul #1 on Bruce Whited, team foul #5 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Jason Lucas | |
| 03:38 | Rider | Timothy Black makes the free throw | 18-35 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ivan Dzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wachiru Banda (fresh) SF - Walter Guernsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Black (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Fry (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Garry Butler's layup is rejected by Timothy Black | 18-35 |
| 03:24 | Butler | John Sherrill can't tip it in | 18-35 |
| 03:22 | Rider | Michael Fry grabs the board | 18-35 |
| 03:02 | Rider | Andrew Bennett picks off the pass by Wachiru Banda | 18-35 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Garry Butler banks in the layup set up by Andrew Bennett | 18-37 |
| 02:37 | Rider | Timothy Black hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Sherrill - foul #1 on John Sherrill, team foul #6 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul McClaine (SG) Ivan Dzinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| 02:37 | Rider | Timothy Black makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 02:37 | Rider | Timothy Black misses the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the board | 19-37 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Bret Perino blows the dunk | 19-37 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Garry Butler can't tip it in | 19-37 |
| 02:12 | Rider | Timothy Black grabs the board | 19-37 |
| 01:54 | Rider | Walter Guernsey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wachiru Banda | 22-37 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Paul McClaine is called for the reach on Andrew Bennett - foul #2 on Paul McClaine, team foul #10 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Rider | Ivan Dzinski (PG), Stephen Williams (SG) Wachiru Banda, Paul McClaine | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), William Kincer (SF), Jerry Harris (C) Garry Butler, Grant Benson, John Sherrill | |
| 01:25 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 01:11 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 22-39 |
| 01:09 | Butler | William Kincer gets the rebound | 22-39 |
| 00:46 | Butler | The jump hook by William Kincer is blocked by Michael Fry | 22-39 |
| 00:45 | Rider | Michael Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-39 |
| 00:18 | Rider | Stephen Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Guernsey | 25-39 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Jerry Harris clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Guernsey - foul #1 on Walter Guernsey, team foul #11 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul McClaine (SG), Scott Arner (PF), Andrew Raymond (C) Walter Guernsey, Timothy Black, Michael Fry | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF) Bret Perino | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 00:04 | Rider | The rebound goes to Andrew Raymond | 25-39 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Andrew Raymond misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 25-39 |