| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Greg Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sadler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Swindler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Dahl (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Tipton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Narcisse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Greg Smith | 36-30 |
| 19:21 | Rider | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Sadler | 38-30 |
| 18:50 | Rider | Robert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern State | Robert Dahl steals it from Greg Smith in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 18:35 | Rider | A charge is called on Ronald Tipton - foul #2 on Ronald Tipton, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Narcisse blocks the jumper by Robert Sadler | 38-30 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens tips it in | 40-30 |
| 18:02 | Rider | Cameron Swindler is called for the reach on Kenneth Narcisse - foul #1 on Cameron Swindler, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry (PG), Brian Smith (SF), Benjamin Reilly (PF), Andrew Benson (C) Greg Smith, Daniel Jurgens, Cameron Swindler, Fred Lancaster | |
| Subs | Rider | Lyle McMorris (PF) Kenneth Narcisse | |
| 17:45 | Rider | Frederick Cole scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Lyle McMorris | 40-32 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-32 |
| 17:30 | Rider | Lyle McMorris snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:07 | Rider | Robert Dahl misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Andrew Benson pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Reilly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 16:48 | Rider | Frederick Cole snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 16:43 | Rider | Benjamin Reilly is called for the reach on Robert Dahl - foul #1 on Benjamin Reilly, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Cameron Swindler (PF), Fred Lancaster (C) Robert Sadler, Brian Smith, Benjamin Reilly, Andrew Benson | |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (PG), Clayton Kelemen (SG), James Jones (SF), Bradley Vincent (C) Robert Dahl, Ronald Tipton, Robert Williams, Frederick Cole | |
| 16:32 | Rider | James Jones hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Clayton Kelemen | 40-34 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster tips it in | 42-34 |
| 15:47 | Rider | Clayton Kelemen is hacked by Sylvester Beaudry - foul #3 on Sylvester Beaudry, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Tate (SG) Sylvester Beaudry | |
| Subs | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse (PF) Lyle McMorris | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Greg Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Tate (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cameron Swindler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Larry Utz (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Clayton Kelemen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Narcisse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Vincent (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rider | James Jones scores on a runner in the paint and he's hacked by John Tate - foul #1 on John Tate, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Benjamin Reilly (PF) Cameron Swindler | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 15:36 | Rider | James Jones makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Smith | 45-37 |
| 14:56 | Rider | Larry Utz hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 14:49 | Rider | Bradley Vincent pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:45 | Rider | Larry Utz clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Greg Smith - foul #3 on Greg Smith, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Andrew Benson (C) Greg Smith, Daniel Jurgens, Fred Lancaster | |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Tipton (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Frederick Cole (C) Clayton Kelemen, James Jones, Bradley Vincent | |
| 14:45 | Rider | Larry Utz makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:45 | Rider | Larry Utz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern State | Brian Smith double dribbles | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler (PF) Andrew Benson | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG) Larry Utz | |
| 14:30 | Rider | Robert Dahl throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Smith | 48-39 |
| 14:05 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse hits a floater from the baseline | 48-41 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern State | Ronald Tipton steals it from Benjamin Reilly | 48-41 |
| 13:42 | Rider | Ronald Tipton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry (PG), Andrew Benson (C) John Tate, Benjamin Reilly | |
| Subs | Rider | Lyle McMorris (PF) Kenneth Narcisse | |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | Brian Smith drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Sylvester Beaudry | 50-41 |
| 13:06 | Rider | Lyle McMorris makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Dahl | 50-44 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler is fouled on the floor by Ronald Tipton - foul #3 on Ronald Tipton, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Fred Lancaster (C) Sylvester Beaudry, Brian Smith, Cameron Swindler | |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (SG), James Jones (SF) Ronald Tipton, Robert Williams | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Tate (SG) Robert Sadler | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:41 | Rider | Larry Utz's pass is intercepted by John Tate in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-44 |
| 12:25 | Rider | Larry Utz grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 12:22 | Rider | John Tate steals it from Larry Utz in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Tate | 54-44 |
| 12:03 | Rider | Larry Utz buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster lays it up and in | 56-46 |
| 11:48 | Rider | James Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Lancaster - foul #2 on Fred Lancaster, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler (SG), Benjamin Reilly (PF) John Tate, Andrew Benson | |
| Subs | Rider | Clayton Kelemen (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Kenneth Narcisse (PF), Bradley Vincent (C) Robert Dahl, James Jones, Lyle McMorris, Frederick Cole | |
| 11:37 | Rider | Clayton Kelemen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Utz | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Greg Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sadler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Reilly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Larry Utz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Kelemen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Narcisse (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bradley Vincent (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 11:18 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 10:58 | Rider | Bradley Vincent can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 56-49 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens is fouled on the floor by Bradley Vincent - foul #1 on Bradley Vincent, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry (PG), John Tate (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Cameron Swindler (PF) Greg Smith, Robert Sadler, Daniel Jurgens, Fred Lancaster | |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Tipton (SG), Kevin Schafer (SF), Frederick Cole (C) Larry Utz, Robert Williams, Kenneth Narcisse | |
| 10:32 | Northwestern State | John Tate misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bradley Vincent - foul #2 on Bradley Vincent, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Merchant (C) Benjamin Reilly | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 10:32 | Northwestern State | John Tate makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern State | John Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:04 | Rider | Frederick Cole makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Tipton | 58-51 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Cameron Swindler is blocked by Frederick Cole | 58-51 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern State | John Tate grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern State | Ronald Tipton is called for the reach on Sylvester Beaudry - foul #4 on Ronald Tipton, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Robert Sadler (SG), Fred Lancaster (C) John Tate, Sylvester Beaudry, Lynn Merchant | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG), Larry Utz (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Lyle McMorris (PF), James Jones (C) Clayton Kelemen, Ronald Tipton, Kevin Schafer, Bradley Vincent, Frederick Cole | |
| 09:11 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler hits a runner near the basket set up by Greg Smith | 60-51 |
| 08:57 | Rider | Cameron Swindler is called for the reach on Robert Dahl - foul #2 on Cameron Swindler, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens (SF), Benjamin Reilly (PF) Brian Smith, Cameron Swindler | |
| Subs | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse (PF) James Jones | |
| 08:57 | Rider | Robert Dahl misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 08:38 | Rider | Lyle McMorris snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 08:35 | Rider | Robert Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sadler - foul #2 on Robert Sadler, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| 08:35 | Rider | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 07:59 | Rider | Robert Dahl misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern State | Lyle McMorris steps in front of the Robert Sadler pass | 63-51 |
| 07:27 | Rider | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 07:25 | Rider | Kenneth Narcisse pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Greg Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sadler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Jurgens (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Reilly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Lancaster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Dahl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Utz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Narcisse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyle McMorris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Rider | Robert Williams is hacked by Daniel Jurgens - foul #1 on Daniel Jurgens, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry (PG), John Tate (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Cameron Swindler (PF), Andrew Benson (C) Greg Smith, Robert Sadler, Daniel Jurgens, Benjamin Reilly, Fred Lancaster | |
| Subs | Rider | Clayton Kelemen (PG), Ronald Tipton (SG), James Jones (PF), Frederick Cole (C) Robert Dahl, Larry Utz, Kenneth Narcisse, Lyle McMorris | |
| 07:10 | Rider | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Andrew Benson | 63-51 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Andrew Benson hits a jumper from the left wing | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:48 | Rider | Robert Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Clayton Kelemen | 65-54 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern State | John Tate buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Sylvester Beaudry | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:25 | Rider | Clayton Kelemen is hacked by Sylvester Beaudry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sylvester Beaudry, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Bradley Vincent (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 06:25 | Rider | Clayton Kelemen makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:25 | Rider | Clayton Kelemen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sylvester Beaudry | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:54 | Rider | The short jumper by Frederick Cole is denied by Cameron Swindler | 70-56 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern State | Brian Smith pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Brian Smith misses long on a shot from the left side | 70-56 |
| 05:25 | Rider | Ronald Tipton grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 05:20 | Rider | Andrew Benson denies the turnaround by Clayton Kelemen | 70-56 |
| 05:19 | Rider | Frederick Cole hits the follow up shot | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern State | Ronald Tipton steals it from John Tate | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:48 | Rider | Frederick Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Robert Sadler (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Benjamin Reilly (PF), Fred Lancaster (C) Sylvester Beaudry, John Tate, Brian Smith, Cameron Swindler, Andrew Benson | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG), Larry Utz (SG), Kevin Schafer (SF), Kenneth Narcisse (PF), Lyle McMorris (C) Clayton Kelemen, Ronald Tipton, James Jones, Bradley Vincent, Frederick Cole | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:23 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Reilly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster gets the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Benjamin Reilly is denied by Kenneth Narcisse | 70-58 |
| 04:02 | Rider | Lyle McMorris grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:50 | Rider | Lyle McMorris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-58 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Reilly hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Greg Smith | 73-58 |
| 03:25 | Rider | Daniel Jurgens is called for the reach on Kevin Schafer - foul #2 on Daniel Jurgens, team foul #11 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Tipton (SG), Frederick Cole (C) Larry Utz, Kenneth Narcisse | |
| 03:25 | Rider | Kevin Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:25 | Rider | Kevin Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Greg Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sadler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Reilly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Dahl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Tipton (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lyle McMorris (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-60 |
| 02:55 | Rider | Kevin Schafer gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 02:55 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler (PF) Benjamin Reilly | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Williams (SF), Kenneth Narcisse (PF) Kevin Schafer, Lyle McMorris | |
| 02:52 | Rider | Greg Smith picks off the pass by Robert Dahl in the backcourt | 73-60 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry (PG), John Tate (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Benjamin Reilly (PF), Andrew Benson (C) Greg Smith, Robert Sadler, Daniel Jurgens, Cameron Swindler, Fred Lancaster | |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (PG), Clayton Kelemen (SG), James Jones (SF), Lyle McMorris (PF), Bradley Vincent (C) Robert Dahl, Ronald Tipton, Robert Williams, Kenneth Narcisse, Frederick Cole | |
| 02:16 | Rider | Clayton Kelemen buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Lyle McMorris | 73-62 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Robert Sadler (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Cameron Swindler (PF), Fred Lancaster (C) Sylvester Beaudry, John Tate, Brian Smith, Benjamin Reilly, Andrew Benson | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Dahl (PG), Ronald Tipton (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Kenneth Narcisse (PF), Frederick Cole (C) Larry Utz, Clayton Kelemen, James Jones, Lyle McMorris, Bradley Vincent | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern State | Robert Williams takes the ball from Cameron Swindler | 73-62 |
| 01:44 | Rider | Fred Lancaster swats the short shot by Kenneth Narcisse | 73-62 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Dahl - foul #2 on Robert Dahl, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Benjamin Reilly (PF), Andrew Benson (C) Robert Sadler, Daniel Jurgens, Cameron Swindler, Fred Lancaster | |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Utz (PG), Clayton Kelemen (SG), James Jones (SF), Lyle McMorris (PF), Bradley Vincent (C) Robert Dahl, Ronald Tipton, Robert Williams, Kenneth Narcisse, Frederick Cole | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:03 | Rider | Andrew Benson is called for the reach on Bradley Vincent - foul #1 on Andrew Benson, team foul #12 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Tate (SG) Greg Smith | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 01:03 | Rider | Bradley Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:03 | Rider | Bradley Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry is hacked by Lyle McMorris - foul #2 on Lyle McMorris, team foul #8 | 75-64 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Rider | Larry Utz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-64 |
| 00:52 | Rider | Lyle McMorris pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 00:50 | Rider | James Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Larry Utz | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Andrew Benson comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Lyle McMorris - foul #3 on Lyle McMorris, team foul #9 | 77-66 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Andrew Benson makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Andrew Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:20 | Rider | Bradley Vincent makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Larry Utz | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry runs out the clock | 79-68 |