| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) PF - Harold Port (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Larry Utz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Tipton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Espana (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Joe Espana inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rider | Larry Utz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 19:43 | Rider | Ronald Tipton misses the tip | 27-30 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Frederick Cole swats the short shot by Arthur Bartlett | 27-30 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 27-30 |
| 19:01 | Rider | Joe Espana pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:54 | Rider | Ronald Tipton is fouled on the floor by Waldo Heller - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 18:32 | Rider | Frederick Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Fred Jones, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Tipton - foul #3 on Ronald Tipton, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Rider | James Prentice (SG) Ronald Tipton | |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:08 | Rider | James Prentice is fouled on the floor by Jay Webb - foul #1 on Jay Webb, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG) Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse (SF), Lyle McMorris (PF) Joe Espana, Gerald Smith | |
| 17:57 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 29-30 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 29-30 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-30 |
| 17:50 | Rider | The rebound goes to Kenneth Narcisse | 29-30 |
| 17:29 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse's layup is rejected by Kirk Fowler | 29-30 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | George Wareham pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | James Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | James Conley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 16:48 | Rider | The rebound goes to Frederick Cole | 29-30 |
| 16:44 | Rider | James Prentice knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Utz | 29-33 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is fouled on the floor by Larry Utz - foul #1 on Larry Utz, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Fred Jones (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) James Conley, George Wareham, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG), Joe Espana (SF), Gerald Smith (PF), Bradley Vincent (C) Larry Utz, Kenneth Narcisse, Lyle McMorris, Frederick Cole | |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Fred Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-33 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett tips it in | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) PF - Harold Port (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Dahl (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Prentice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Espana (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Rider | Gerald Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Harold Port gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 15:15 | Rider | Joe Espana pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:12 | Rider | James Prentice loses the dribble to Jay Webb in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the driving attempt near the basket | 31-33 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Harold Port tips it home | 33-33 |
| 14:45 | Rider | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Robert Dahl in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Fred Jones, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Tipton (SG), Vincent Cullum (SF), Lyle McMorris (PF), Kenneth Narcisse (C) James Prentice, Joe Espana, Gerald Smith, Bradley Vincent | |
| 14:30 | Rider | Earl Shaw denies the turnaround by Ronald Tipton | 33-33 |
| 14:28 | Rider | Vincent Cullum hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is whistled for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (PG), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Harold Port, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (PG), Frederick Cole (C) Robert Dahl, Kenneth Narcisse | |
| 13:55 | Rider | Vincent Cullum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-35 |
| 13:54 | Rider | Frederick Cole can't tip it in | 33-35 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson hits a jumper from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 13:24 | Rider | Larry Utz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) James Conley | |
| Subs | Rider | Gerald Smith (PF) Lyle McMorris | |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Kirk Fowler is denied by Frederick Cole | 35-35 |
| 12:59 | Rider | Frederick Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:57 | Rider | Vincent Cullum is hacked by Johnie Maher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnie Maher, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), George Wareham (SF) Kirk Fowler, Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | Rider | James Prentice (PG) Larry Utz | |
| 12:36 | Rider | Ronald Tipton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 35-35 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is fouled on the floor by Vincent Cullum - foul #4 on Vincent Cullum, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Harold Port (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Waldo Heller, Robert Wilson, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG), Joe Espana (SF), Kenneth Narcisse (C) Ronald Tipton, Vincent Cullum, Frederick Cole | |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits the finger roll | 37-35 |
| 11:40 | Rider | James Prentice clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 11:38 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Espana | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Conley (fresh) SF - George Wareham (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Dahl (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Prentice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Espana (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Narcisse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF) George Wareham, Harold Port | |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (PG), Ronald Tipton (SG), Lyle McMorris (PF) Robert Dahl, James Prentice, Gerald Smith | |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour knocks in the 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 10:47 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse blows the layup but he's fouled by Earl Shaw - foul #1 on Earl Shaw, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, James Conley, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Rider | Frederick Cole (C) Lyle McMorris | |
| 10:47 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:47 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Lyle McMorris (PF) Kenneth Narcisse | |
| 10:28 | Rider | Lyle McMorris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 10:27 | Rider | Frederick Cole tips it in | 40-38 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 10:00 | Rider | Frederick Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:50 | Rider | Joe Espana is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 40-38 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett drills a 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 09:31 | Rider | Larry Utz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), George Wareham (SF), Harold Port (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Kirk Fowler, Fred Jones, Robert Wilson, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Rider | James Prentice (SG), Kenneth Narcisse (SF), Gerald Smith (PF) Ronald Tipton, Joe Espana, Lyle McMorris | |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 43-38 |
| 09:18 | Rider | Frederick Cole snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 08:55 | Rider | Frederick Cole is hacked by Earl Shaw - foul #2 on Earl Shaw, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG), Bradley Vincent (C) Larry Utz, Frederick Cole | |
| 08:41 | Rider | Gerald Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Seymour - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Tipton (SG) Kenneth Narcisse | |
| 08:41 | Rider | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:41 | Rider | Gerald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Harold Port grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Smith - foul #1 on Gerald Smith, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF) George Wareham | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:17 | Rider | Thomas Seymour picks off the pass by James Prentice in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Bradley Vincent - foul #1 on Bradley Vincent, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (PF) Harold Port | |
| Subs | Rider | Joe Espana (SF), Lyle McMorris (C) Ronald Tipton, Bradley Vincent | |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:02 | Rider | The rebound goes to Joe Espana | 47-39 |
| 08:00 | Rider | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Joe Espana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #8 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF) Jay Webb | |
| Subs | Rider | Vincent Cullum (SF), Frederick Cole (C) Gerald Smith, Lyle McMorris | |
| 08:00 | Rider | Joe Espana misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson can't finish the layup | 47-39 |
| 07:32 | Rider | Vincent Cullum snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Conley (fresh) SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Dahl (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Prentice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Vincent Cullum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joe Espana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Rider | James Prentice is called for 5 seconds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF) Thomas Seymour, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (PG), Ronald Tipton (SG), Lyle McMorris (PF) Robert Dahl, James Prentice, Joe Espana | |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 47-39 |
| 07:00 | Rider | Vincent Cullum pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:44 | Rider | Larry Utz buries a 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | James Conley buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Waldo Heller | 50-42 |
| 06:00 | Rider | Frederick Cole comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Fred Jones (SF), Harold Port (PF), Earl Shaw (C) James Conley, Johnie Maher, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Rider | James Prentice (SG), Gerald Smith (PF) Ronald Tipton, Lyle McMorris | |
| 06:00 | Rider | Frederick Cole makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:00 | Rider | Frederick Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Larry Utz is called for the reach on Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Utz, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse (C) Frederick Cole | |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the lay-in | 50-44 |
| 05:42 | Rider | The rebound goes to Kenneth Narcisse | 50-44 |
| 05:24 | Rider | Gerald Smith lays it in | 50-46 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour's pass is intercepted by Gerald Smith | 50-46 |
| 05:06 | Rider | James Prentice's pass is intercepted by Waldo Heller in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Harold Port lays it in set up by Waldo Heller | 52-46 |
| 04:46 | Rider | James Prentice double dribbles | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF) Waldo Heller, Fred Jones, Harold Port | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG), Joe Espana (SF), Lyle McMorris (PF) Larry Utz, Vincent Cullum, Gerald Smith | |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 04:20 | Rider | Lyle McMorris snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 04:06 | Rider | Joe Espana misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Johnie Maher - foul #5 on Johnie Maher, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Tipton (SG), Frederick Cole (C) James Prentice, Kenneth Narcisse | |
| 04:06 | Rider | Joe Espana makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:06 | Rider | Joe Espana misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Robert Dahl is called for the reach on Jay Webb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Dahl, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:59 | Rider | Lyle McMorris snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 03:46 | Rider | Ronald Tipton connects on the open turnaround from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Joe Espana picks off the pass by George Wareham | 52-49 |
| 03:34 | Rider | George Wareham steals the ball from Joe Espana in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | George Wareham clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 52-49 |
| 03:13 | Rider | Joe Espana snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Conley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Wareham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Dahl (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Tipton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Espana (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lyle McMorris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Rider | Ronald Tipton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 02:57 | Rider | Ronald Tipton grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:57 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Harold Port (PF) Jay Webb, James Conley, George Wareham, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (PG), Vincent Cullum (SF), Gerald Smith (PF) Robert Dahl, Joe Espana, Lyle McMorris | |
| 02:42 | Rider | Frederick Cole connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Utz | 52-52 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Fred Jones misses badly on a floater from the right side | 52-52 |
| 02:21 | Rider | The rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 52-52 |
| 01:55 | Rider | Vincent Cullum hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Larry Utz | 52-54 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Vincent Cullum is called for the reach on Fred Jones - foul #5 on Vincent Cullum, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Joe Espana (SF) Vincent Cullum | |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Fred Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Fred Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:23 | Rider | Joe Espana is hacked by Fred Jones - foul #1 on Fred Jones, team foul #11 | 54-54 |
| 01:23 | Rider | Joe Espana makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:23 | Rider | Joe Espana makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the lay-in | 54-56 |
| 00:52 | Rider | Frederick Cole grabs the board | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Rider | Joe Espana scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Larry Utz | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Waldo Heller | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Rider | Joe Espana is hacked by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #12 | 57-58 |
| 00:19 | Rider | Joe Espana makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:19 | Rider | Joe Espana makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller's pass is intercepted by Larry Utz | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Larry Utz runs out the clock | 57-60 |