| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) C - Harold Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harrison Genest (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Ives (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Wray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Gerald Ives inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Rider | Francis Wray is called for traveling | 39-29 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Clarence Barnes | 41-29 |
| 19:15 | Rider | Harrison Genest is hacked by Clarence Barnes - foul #3 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SF) Clarence Barnes | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 19:04 | Rider | Harold Burks blocks the short jumper by Tom Sheffield | 41-29 |
| 19:02 | Rider | Gerald Ives snags the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 18:51 | Rider | The jumper by Richard Mosley is denied by Eli Smith | 41-29 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Eli Smith gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip May | 44-29 |
| 18:20 | Rider | Harrison Genest hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Phillip May snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip May | 46-29 |
| 17:54 | Rider | Francis Wray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-29 |
| 17:52 | Rider | Tom Sheffield can't tip it in | 46-29 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Eli Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses short on a floater from the right side | 46-29 |
| 17:31 | Rider | Tom Sheffield gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 17:13 | Rider | Gerald Ives misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-29 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Robert Loftin gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter is hacked by Gerald Ives - foul #2 on Gerald Ives, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Tim Widener (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF), Paul Fiedler (C) Ruben Carpenter, Robert Loftin, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Hipple (PG), Benjamin Brunell (SG), David Purpura (PF), Brent Crandell (C) Harrison Genest, Richard Mosley, Francis Wray, Tom Sheffield | |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Phillip May is hacked by Benjamin Brunell - foul #1 on Benjamin Brunell, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 46-29 |
| 16:15 | Rider | Brent Crandell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 16:10 | Rider | Tim Widener picks off the pass by Michael Hipple | 46-29 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Tim Widener lays it up and in | 48-29 |
| 16:01 | Rider | Gerald Ives hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-29 |
| 16:00 | Rider | David Purpura gets the offensive rebound | 48-29 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Fiedler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Michael Hipple (fresh) SG - Benjamin Brunell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Ives (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Purpura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Crandell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:53 | Rider | Gerald Ives can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-29 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell snags the defensive board | 48-29 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-29 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell gets the offensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Phillip May can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell tips it but misses | 48-29 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler can't tip it in | 48-29 |
| 15:11 | Rider | Benjamin Brunell snags the defensive board | 48-29 |
| 14:56 | Rider | Brent Crandell connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hipple | 48-31 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Robert Loftin (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Chester Jordan, Phillip May, Tim Widener, Bryan Darrell, Paul Fiedler | |
| Subs | Rider | Harrison Genest (PG), Richard Mosley (SG), Francis Wray (PF), Tom Sheffield (C) Michael Hipple, Benjamin Brunell, Gerald Ives, Brent Crandell | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:17 | Rider | Richard Mosley is fouled on the floor by Robert Loftin - foul #1 on Robert Loftin, team foul #2 | 48-31 |
| 14:10 | Rider | Harrison Genest connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the tip | 48-33 |
| 13:37 | Rider | Tom Sheffield gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 13:18 | Rider | Francis Wray misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Harold Burks connects on the turnaround in the paint | 50-33 |
| 12:41 | Rider | David Purpura hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eli Smith | 52-36 |
| 12:10 | Rider | Harrison Genest misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 12:09 | Rider | Francis Wray hits the follow up shot | 52-38 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Robert Loftin blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Mosley - foul #1 on Richard Mosley, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF) Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Rider | Benjamin Brunell (SG), Gerald Ives (SF), Brent Crandell (C) Richard Mosley, David Purpura, Tom Sheffield | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip May (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harrison Genest (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Brunell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Ives (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Wray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Crandell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rider | Harrison Genest connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Francis Wray | 54-40 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harrison Genest - foul #3 on Harrison Genest, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (SG), Tim Widener (C) Robert Loftin, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Hipple (PG), Eddie Quach (C) Harrison Genest, Francis Wray | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 11:16 | Rider | Brent Crandell pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 10:50 | Rider | Benjamin Brunell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hipple | 55-43 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF) Ruben Carpenter, Tim Widener | |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Mosley (SG) Michael Hipple | |
| 10:10 | Rider | Gerald Ives buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Brunell | 55-46 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Eli Smith tips it in | 57-46 |
| 09:32 | Rider | Eddie Quach misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 57-46 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Phillip May buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Chester Jordan | 60-46 |
| 08:57 | Rider | Benjamin Brunell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-46 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Clarence Barnes | 60-46 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Robert Loftin (SG), Harold Burks (C) Chester Jordan, Clarence Barnes, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Rider | Harrison Genest (PG), Randy Leyva (SG), David Purpura (SF), Francis Wray (PF), Tom Sheffield (C) Benjamin Brunell, Richard Mosley, Gerald Ives, Brent Crandell, Eddie Quach | |
| 08:18 | Rider | Francis Wray scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Leyva | 60-49 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Phillip May comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-49 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Leyva - foul #1 on Randy Leyva, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tim Widener (SF), Paul Fiedler (PF) Phillip May, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Rider | Gerald Ives (SF) David Purpura | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Fiedler (fresh) C - Harold Burks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harrison Genest (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randy Leyva (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Ives (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Wray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rider | Harrison Genest misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Tim Widener pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Robert Loftin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Harold Burks tips it but misses | 62-49 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter tips it back up and in | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:47 | Rider | Francis Wray misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Tim Widener grabs the board | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-49 |
| 06:30 | Rider | Francis Wray snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 06:11 | Rider | Tom Sheffield is called for 5 seconds | 64-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF) Tim Widener, Paul Fiedler | |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Mosley (SG), Brent Crandell (C) Randy Leyva, Tom Sheffield | |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eli Smith | 67-49 |
| 05:39 | Rider | Clarence Barnes steals the ball from Brent Crandell | 67-49 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 67-49 |
| 05:24 | Rider | Francis Wray snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 05:16 | Rider | Harrison Genest clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 67-49 |
| 05:14 | Rider | Richard Mosley misses the tip | 67-49 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Harold Burks pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Robert Loftin hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ruben Carpenter | 69-49 |
| 04:49 | Rider | Brent Crandell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-49 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Richard Mosley steals the ball from Robert Loftin | 69-49 |
| 03:58 | Rider | Harrison Genest is hacked by Eli Smith - foul #2 on Eli Smith, team foul #3 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Phillip May (SG), Tim Widener (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF), Paul Fiedler (C) Ruben Carpenter, Robert Loftin, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Hipple (PG), Benjamin Brunell (SG), David Purpura (SF), Eddie Quach (C) Harrison Genest, Richard Mosley, Gerald Ives, Francis Wray | |
| 03:46 | Rider | Benjamin Brunell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Purpura | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Phillip May misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brent Crandell - foul #2 on Brent Crandell, team foul #6 | 69-52 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Phillip May misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Phillip May misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell gets the offensive rebound | 69-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Fiedler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Michael Hipple (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Brunell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Purpura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Quach (fresh) C - Brent Crandell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell's floater is tipped away by Brent Crandell | 69-52 |
| 02:53 | Rider | David Purpura grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 02:48 | Rider | Benjamin Brunell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Purpura | 69-55 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Tim Widener can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Purpura - foul #1 on David Purpura, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Tim Widener misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Tim Widener makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:08 | Rider | Chester Jordan picks off the pass by Michael Hipple | 70-55 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Tim Widener misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Purpura - foul #2 on David Purpura, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Tim Widener makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Tim Widener makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 01:39 | Rider | David Purpura comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Fiedler - foul #2 on Paul Fiedler, team foul #4 | 72-55 |
| 01:39 | Rider | David Purpura misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 01:39 | Rider | David Purpura makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the lay-in | 72-56 |
| 01:19 | Rider | Eddie Quach snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 00:58 | Rider | Eddie Quach can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 00:56 | Rider | Michael Hipple tips it but misses | 72-56 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Tim Widener grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell scores on a jumper in the lane | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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) | |
| 00:20 | Rider | David Purpura misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-56 |
| 00:18 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Crandell | 74-56 |
| 00:16 | Rider | David Purpura misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler gets the rebound | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Chester Jordan runs out the clock | 74-56 |