| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Straight (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Telles (fresh) SF - Percy Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Percy Collins inbounds the ball | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rider | Gene Smith misses the easy layup | 23-41 |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | George Perkins pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | George Perkins scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hiram Collard and he's fouled by James Straight - foul #3 on James Straight, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Rider | James Thomas (PG) James Straight | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the free throw | 23-43 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson snags the offensive board | 23-43 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-43 |
| 18:51 | Rider | Gary Telles scores on a 3 from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 18:28 | Rider | Christopher Englund pulls down the rebound | 26-43 |
| 18:07 | Rider | Percy Collins clanks a shot from close range | 26-43 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | George Perkins makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 26-45 |
| 17:43 | Rider | Percy Collins makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | George Perkins's pass is intercepted by Christopher Englund | 29-45 |
| 17:12 | Rider | Gene Smith buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Percy Collins and he's hacked by Gregory Stuckey - foul #1 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Johnson (SG) Gary Telles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SF) George Perkins | |
| 17:12 | Rider | Gene Smith makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 16:57 | Rider | Gene Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:53 | Rider | Kevin Johnson blows the dunk but the foul's on Hiram Collard - foul #2 on Hiram Collard, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Rider | Barry Craig (PF), Steven Nicholson (C) Christopher Englund, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Music (C) Alton Johnson | |
| 16:53 | Rider | Kevin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 16:53 | Rider | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is hacked by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manuel (SF), Scott Pursel (C) James Thomas, Percy Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG) Gregory Stuckey | |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Eagan | 33-47 |
| 15:58 | Rider | Barry Craig misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-47 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | John Music pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Steven Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Pursel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Music (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Eagan, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Rider | James Straight (PG), Gary Telles (SG), Christopher Englund (PF), Gene Smith (C) Steven Nicholson, Robert Manuel, Barry Craig, Scott Pursel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Jesse Lawson, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| 15:32 | Rider | Gene Smith drills a floater in the paint | 35-47 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 15:16 | Rider | Gary Telles grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 15:03 | Rider | James Straight is hacked by Alton Johnson - foul #2 on Alton Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Rider | Percy Collins (SF) Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) Donald Eagan | |
| 14:51 | Rider | Percy Collins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-47 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry scores on a floater from the right side set up by Alton Johnson | 35-49 |
| 14:14 | Rider | James Straight comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 14:12 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Smith | 35-49 |
| 14:07 | Rider | Gary Telles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Rider | Barry Craig (PF) Christopher Englund | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff (PF) Alton Johnson | |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | George Perkins drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Hiram Collard | 35-52 |
| 13:27 | Rider | John Bickerstaff takes the ball from Gary Telles | 35-52 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 13:08 | Rider | Barry Craig snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 13:00 | Rider | Barry Craig knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Straight | 37-52 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-52 |
| 12:47 | Rider | Gene Smith gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 12:34 | Rider | James Straight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Rider | James Thomas (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Christopher Englund (PF) James Straight, Gary Telles, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, Matthew Perry | |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 12:20 | Rider | The rebound goes to Kevin Johnson | 37-52 |
| 12:13 | Rider | Barry Craig misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jesse Lawson - foul #1 on Jesse Lawson, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| 12:13 | Rider | Barry Craig misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 12:13 | Rider | Barry Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Bickerstaff | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Percy Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:41 | Rider | Kevin Johnson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-55 |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Bickerstaff and he's fouled by Percy Collins - foul #1 on Percy Collins, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Nicholson (SF), Scott Pursel (C) Percy Collins, Barry Craig | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Matthew Perry (C) James Niblett, John Bickerstaff | |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 11:04 | Rider | Steven Nicholson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Perry - foul #4 on Matthew Perry, team foul #6 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Rider | James Straight (PG) Scott Pursel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Music (C) Jesse Lawson, Matthew Perry | |
| 11:04 | Rider | Steven Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 11:04 | Rider | Steven Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is fouled on the floor by James Straight - foul #4 on James Straight, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Rider | Gary Telles (SG), Gene Smith (C) James Straight, Steven Nicholson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF) Donald Eagan | |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the turnaround from the left block | 40-58 |
| 10:14 | Rider | Christopher Englund pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| 10:10 | Rider | Hiram Collard steals the ball from Kevin Johnson | 40-58 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Gary Telles steals it from Alton Johnson | 40-58 |
| 09:31 | Rider | Christopher Englund loses the ball out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Nicholson (PG), Percy Collins (SF), Barry Craig (PF) James Thomas, Kevin Johnson, Christopher Englund | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff (PF) Alton Johnson | |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | George Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-58 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 40-60 |
| 08:34 | Rider | Percy Collins drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Telles | 42-60 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard banks in the layup and he's hacked by Gene Smith - foul #2 on Gene Smith, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Pursel (C) Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, John Music | |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the free throw | 42-62 |
| 08:13 | Rider | Scott Pursel pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 07:59 | Rider | Gary Telles connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-62 |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Pursel | 44-62 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff hits the follow up shot | 44-64 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Steven Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Telles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Percy Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Pursel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rider | Percy Collins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Eagan - foul #2 on Donald Eagan, team foul #7 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Rider | James Straight (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Christopher Englund (PF) Steven Nicholson, Gary Telles, Scott Pursel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard | |
| 07:21 | Rider | Percy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 07:21 | Rider | Percy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Bickerstaff, team foul #8 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Rider | James Thomas (SG), Steven Nicholson (C) Percy Collins, Barry Craig | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG) John Bickerstaff | |
| 06:48 | Rider | Steven Nicholson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jesse Lawson - foul #2 on Jesse Lawson, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Gene Smith (C) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG) Jesse Lawson | |
| 06:48 | Rider | Steven Nicholson makes the free throw | 49-64 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 06:27 | Rider | Gene Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 06:18 | Rider | Alton Johnson swats the short shot by Kevin Johnson | 49-64 |
| 06:17 | Rider | Kevin Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 05:57 | Rider | Kevin Johnson drills a shot from the right wing set up by Steven Nicholson | 51-64 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 05:29 | Rider | The rebound goes to Christopher Englund | 51-64 |
| 05:20 | Rider | Christopher Englund misses badly on a runner from close range | 51-64 |
| 05:19 | Rider | Christopher Englund tips it in | 53-64 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Gary Telles (SG), Percy Collins (SF) Kevin Johnson, Steven Nicholson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), George Perkins (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF) James Niblett, Donald Eagan, Alton Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Gene Smith blocks the jumper by George Perkins | 53-64 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Perkins | 53-64 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | George Perkins knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Hiram Collard and he's fouled by Percy Collins - foul #2 on Percy Collins, team foul #6 | 53-66 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | George Perkins makes the free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:24 | Rider | Gene Smith can't connect on a runner from close range | 53-67 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Hiram Collard and he's hacked by Gary Telles - foul #1 on Gary Telles, team foul #7 | 53-69 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the free throw | 53-70 |
| 03:42 | Rider | Hiram Collard is called for the reach on Christopher Englund - foul #3 on Hiram Collard, team foul #10 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Rider | James Thomas (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Steven Nicholson (SF), Barry Craig (C) James Straight, Gary Telles, Percy Collins, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), John Music (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, John Bickerstaff, Matthew Perry | |
| 03:42 | Rider | Christopher Englund misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 03:42 | Rider | Christopher Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the shot in the paint | 54-70 |
| 03:21 | Rider | The rebound goes to Christopher Englund | 54-70 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Barry Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Rider | Steven Nicholson is whistled for a carry | 54-70 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Pursel (C) Christopher Englund | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | James Niblett's pass is intercepted by Steven Nicholson | 54-70 |
| 02:45 | Rider | Kevin Johnson slams it home on a great pass from Steven Nicholson | 56-70 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Donald Eagan | 56-72 |
| 02:05 | Rider | James Thomas is whistled for a carry | 56-72 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan can't connect on a floater from the left side | 56-72 |
| 01:37 | Rider | Barry Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 01:23 | Rider | Steven Nicholson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-72 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Niblett | 56-72 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Music | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Rider | Donald Eagan steals it from Scott Pursel | 56-74 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | James Niblett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Eagan | 56-76 |
| 00:44 | Rider | Kevin Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-76 |
| 00:43 | Rider | Steven Nicholson hits the follow up shot | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-76 |
| 00:16 | Rider | Barry Craig gets the rebound | 58-76 |
| 00:10 | Rider | Scott Pursel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-76 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | James Niblett snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | James Niblett runs out the clock | 58-76 |