| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Straight (fresh) SG - Gary Telles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Percy Collins inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Rider | Carlos Gammon steals it from James Straight | 32-19 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses the turnaround near the basket | 32-19 |
| 19:14 | Rider | The rebound goes to Gary Telles | 32-19 |
| 19:08 | Rider | James Straight misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-19 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Larry Hughes snags the defensive board | 32-19 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers loses the dribble to Gary Telles | 32-19 |
| 18:42 | Rider | Gary Telles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-19 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 32-19 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Joe Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-19 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits the follow up shot | 34-19 |
| 17:51 | Rider | Gary Telles is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-19 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses the dunk attempt | 34-19 |
| 17:26 | Rider | Percy Collins snags the defensive board | 34-19 |
| 17:11 | Rider | Gene Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-19 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Joe Lewis gets the rebound | 34-19 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-19 |
| 16:39 | Rider | Gene Smith gets the rebound | 34-19 |
| 16:35 | Rider | Wade Gilbert is called for the reach on Christopher Englund - foul #1 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #1 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Rider | James Thomas (PG), Steven Nicholson (SF), Barry Craig (PF), Scott Pursel (C) James Straight, Percy Collins, Christopher Englund, Gene Smith | |
| 16:27 | Rider | Barry Craig connects on the floater from the right block | 34-21 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is called for traveling | 34-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Johnson (SG) Gary Telles | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Thomas (fresh) SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Pursel (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Rider | Scott Pursel misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-21 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Danny Connelly snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Danny Connelly comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Scott Pursel - foul #1 on Scott Pursel, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Larry Hughes (C) Christopher Pendley, Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Rider | Percy Collins (SF), Christopher Englund (PF), Gene Smith (C) Steven Nicholson, Barry Craig, Scott Pursel | |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 15:05 | Rider | Kevin Johnson misses the lay-in | 36-21 |
| 15:04 | Rider | Gene Smith hits the follow up shot | 36-23 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Connelly | 39-23 |
| 14:25 | Rider | James Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-23 |
| 14:23 | Rider | Christopher Englund snags the offensive board | 39-23 |
| 14:08 | Rider | Christopher Englund misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Everett Brasfield | 39-23 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Danny Connelly jams it set up by Shawn Parsons | 41-23 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:38 | Rider | Kevin Johnson is whistled for a carry | 41-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Shawn Parsons, Everett Brasfield, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Rider | James Straight (PG), Gary Telles (SG), Barry Craig (PF) James Thomas, Kevin Johnson, Christopher Englund | |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Barry Craig - foul #1 on Barry Craig, team foul #2 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (PG) Carlos Gammon | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Joe Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-23 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Robert Sellers snags the offensive board | 41-23 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 41-23 |
| 12:45 | Rider | The rebound goes to Percy Collins | 41-23 |
| 12:39 | Rider | Gary Telles makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Straight | 41-26 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert knocks in the floater from close range | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:05 | Rider | Barry Craig blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #2 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Everett Brasfield (PF), Danny Connelly (C) Christopher Pendley, Wade Gilbert, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Johnson (SF), Christopher Englund (PF) Percy Collins, Gene Smith | |
| 12:05 | Rider | Barry Craig makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 12:05 | Rider | Barry Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Danny Connelly's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Englund | 43-28 |
| 11:42 | Rider | Kevin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. PF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Straight (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Telles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Rider | Barry Craig is whistled for a carry | 43-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Nicholson (SF) Gary Telles | |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 10:57 | Rider | Christopher Englund pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 10:32 | Rider | Joe Lewis is called for the reach on James Straight - foul #4 on Joe Lewis, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF) Joe Lewis, Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Rider | James Thomas (PG), Percy Collins (SF) James Straight, Barry Craig | |
| 10:12 | Rider | James Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Gene Smith (C) Kevin Johnson | |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Gammon | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:54 | Rider | Steven Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-28 |
| 09:52 | Rider | Percy Collins snags the offensive board | 46-28 |
| 09:47 | Rider | James Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-28 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the board | 46-28 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Danny Connelly scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Sellers | 48-28 |
| 09:11 | Rider | James Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Percy Collins | 48-31 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Englund - foul #1 on Christopher Englund, team foul #3 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Shawn Parsons, Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Rider | James Straight (PG), Gary Telles (SG), Barry Craig (PF) James Thomas, Steven Nicholson, Christopher Englund | |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 08:26 | Rider | Barry Craig scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Joe Lewis hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-34 |
| 07:48 | Rider | James Straight is open and buries a shot from the left side set up by Percy Collins out of the doubleteam | 53-36 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield buries a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Percy Collins - foul #3 on Percy Collins, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG) Carlos Gammon | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Johnson (SF), Steven Nicholson (C) Percy Collins, Gene Smith | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the free throw | 56-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Straight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Telles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Barry Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Rider | Barry Craig hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Straight | 56-38 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 56-38 |
| 06:44 | Rider | Barry Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 06:31 | Rider | Larry Hughes swats the layup by Barry Craig | 56-38 |
| 06:30 | Rider | Steven Nicholson gets the offensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 06:16 | Rider | Gary Telles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 06:14 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Nicholson | 56-38 |
| 05:56 | Rider | Steven Nicholson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Straight | 56-40 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Barry Craig picks off the pass by Everett Brasfield | 56-40 |
| 05:32 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Shawn Parsons, Wade Gilbert, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Rider | Percy Collins (SF), Christopher Englund (PF), Gene Smith (C) Kevin Johnson, Barry Craig, Steven Nicholson | |
| 05:22 | Rider | Percy Collins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Joe Lewis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Carlos Gammon | 59-40 |
| 04:47 | Rider | Christopher Englund is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Percy Collins out of the doubleteam | 59-43 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Danny Connelly drills a runner in the paint | 61-43 |
| 04:12 | Rider | James Straight misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| 04:10 | Rider | Percy Collins tips it but misses | 61-43 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Joe Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Robert Sellers can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Percy Collins - foul #4 on Percy Collins, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF) Joe Lewis, Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Rider | James Thomas (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Steven Nicholson (SF), Barry Craig (PF), Scott Pursel (C) James Straight, Gary Telles, Percy Collins, Christopher Englund, Gene Smith | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Rider | Kevin Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-43 |
| 03:29 | Rider | Barry Craig tips it in | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Craig (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Pursel (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Robert Sellers loses the ball out of bounds | 63-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 02:55 | Rider | Barry Craig misses short on a jumper from the right side | 63-45 |
| 02:54 | Rider | Steven Nicholson snags the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 02:41 | Rider | Kevin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Johnson - foul #4 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #6 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG), Danny Connelly (SF) Carlos Gammon, Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 02:17 | Rider | Scott Pursel gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 01:59 | Rider | James Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the defensive board | 64-45 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Larry Hughes connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Pendley and he's hacked by Scott Pursel - foul #2 on Scott Pursel, team foul #7 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the free throw | 66-45 |
| 01:35 | Rider | Barry Craig pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 01:29 | Rider | Barry Craig misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-45 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Robert Sellers gets the rebound | 66-45 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Joe Lewis can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 01:05 | Rider | Barry Craig grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 00:59 | Rider | Barry Craig clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-45 |
| 00:57 | Rider | Steven Nicholson gets the offensive rebound | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Rider | Kevin Johnson makes the shot in the paint | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 00:30 | Rider | Steven Nicholson grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 00:24 | Rider | Robert Sellers steals the ball from Barry Craig | 66-47 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon runs out the clock | 66-47 |