| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carmine Greco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Carl (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Jackson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Brian Nickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Childs (fresh) SF - Joseph Dodd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Murley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sabb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Simmons inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Carl lays it up and in | 27-27 |
| 19:20 | Rider | James Sabb is fouled on the floor by Eric Jackson - foul #3 on Eric Jackson, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Eaton (C) Eric Jackson | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 19:08 | Rider | Joseph Dodd misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Butler | 27-27 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Dodd is called for the reach on James Simmons - foul #2 on Joseph Dodd, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | James Simmons connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carmine Greco | 29-27 |
| 18:13 | Rider | Carmine Greco blocks the short jumper by James Sabb | 29-27 |
| 18:12 | Rider | James Sabb tips it in | 29-29 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 17:35 | Rider | Brian Nickerson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Murley | 29-31 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Eaton clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Carl grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Kentucky | James Simmons is whistled for a carry | 29-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Watson (PG), Steve Wood (SG) Michael Butler, Carmine Greco | |
| Subs | Rider | Mark James (PG), Bernard Canada (SG), Henry Humphreys (SF), Daniel Books (PF) Brian Nickerson, Kent Childs, Joseph Dodd, Edward Murley | |
| 16:38 | Rider | Bernard Canada misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Carl snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Carl can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Watson gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Carl hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Bernard Canada - foul #1 on Bernard Canada, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Troy Goodwin (SF), Eric Jackson (C) James Simmons, Clarence Eaton | |
| Subs | Rider | Brian Nickerson (PG), Darin Kinzel (C) Bernard Canada, James Sabb | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Carl misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Carl makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Thomas Watson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Carl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Jackson (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Brian Nickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark James (fresh) SF - Henry Humphreys (fresh) PF - Daniel Books (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darin Kinzel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Rider | Henry Humphreys connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Books | 30-34 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Watson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 14:59 | Rider | Brian Nickerson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Wood gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Butler (PG), Carmine Greco (SG), Clarence Eaton (PF) Thomas Watson, Steve Wood, Eric Carl | |
| Subs | Rider | Kent Childs (SG), Joseph Dodd (SF), Edward Murley (PF), James Sabb (C) Mark James, Henry Humphreys, Daniel Books, Darin Kinzel | |
| 14:18 | Rider | Kent Childs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Carmine Greco - foul #2 on Carmine Greco, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Simmons (SF) Troy Goodwin | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 14:18 | Rider | Kent Childs misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:18 | Rider | Kent Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Jackson hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Butler | 35-35 |
| 13:52 | Rider | Brian Nickerson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-35 |
| 13:50 | Rider | James Sabb grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:36 | Rider | Kent Childs double dribbles | 35-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rider | Mark James (PG) Brian Nickerson | |
| 13:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Eaton comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Edward Murley - foul #1 on Edward Murley, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Eaton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:28 | Rider | The rebound goes to James Sabb | 36-35 |
| 13:13 | Rider | Kent Childs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Dodd is called for the reach on Eric Jackson - foul #3 on Joseph Dodd, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Butler clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Mark James - foul #1 on Mark James, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:29 | Rider | Mark James is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Carl (PF) Eric Jackson | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 12:09 | Eastern Kentucky | James Simmons buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Butler | 41-35 |
| 11:55 | Rider | James Sabb misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Carmine Greco - foul #3 on Carmine Greco, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Watson (SG), Troy Goodwin (SF) Carmine Greco, James Simmons | |
| Subs | Rider | Brian Nickerson (PG), Daniel Books (PF) Kent Childs, Edward Murley | |
| 11:55 | Rider | James Sabb misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 11:55 | Rider | James Sabb makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Watson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Troy Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Carl (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Brian Nickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark James (fresh) SF - Joseph Dodd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Books (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sabb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Butler misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 11:36 | Rider | James Sabb snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 11:13 | Rider | Joseph Dodd connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Nickerson | 41-38 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Troy Goodwin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 11:01 | Rider | James Sabb gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:45 | Rider | Daniel Books misses the easy layup | 41-38 |
| 10:43 | Rider | Joseph Dodd gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:30 | Rider | James Sabb misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 10:28 | Rider | Daniel Books pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:12 | Rider | Brian Nickerson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Watson | 41-38 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Troy Goodwin buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Watson | 44-38 |
| 09:28 | Rider | Mark James comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Carl - foul #1 on Eric Carl, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carmine Greco (SG), James Simmons (SF), Sheldon Myers (PF), Eric Jackson (C) Michael Butler, Troy Goodwin, Eric Carl, Clarence Eaton | |
| Subs | Rider | Kent Childs (SG), Henry Humphreys (SF), Edward Murley (PF) Brian Nickerson, Joseph Dodd, James Sabb | |
| 09:28 | Rider | Mark James misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:28 | Rider | Mark James misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Jackson gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-38 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Jackson snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Watson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 08:59 | Rider | Henry Humphreys gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:42 | Rider | Daniel Books scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Humphreys | 44-41 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Kentucky | James Simmons scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Thomas Watson | 46-41 |
| 07:50 | Rider | Edward Murley is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Wood (PG), Eric Carl (PF) Thomas Watson, Sheldon Myers | |
| Subs | Rider | Brian Nickerson (PG), Darin Kinzel (C) Mark James, Daniel Books | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Steve Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmine Greco (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Eric Carl (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Brian Nickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Childs (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Henry Humphreys (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Murley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darin Kinzel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Wood scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Carmine Greco | 48-41 |
| 07:09 | Rider | Kent Childs makes the shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Carmine Greco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Carl tips it home | 50-43 |
| 06:20 | Rider | The short jumper by Kent Childs is denied by Eric Jackson | 50-43 |
| 06:18 | Rider | Edward Murley misses the tip | 50-43 |
| 06:16 | Rider | Edward Murley snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 06:11 | Rider | Edward Murley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Jackson snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Murley denies the turnaround by Carmine Greco | 50-43 |
| 05:55 | Rider | Kent Childs gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:52 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Butler (PG) Steve Wood | |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Dodd (SF), James Sabb (C) Henry Humphreys, Darin Kinzel | |
| 05:31 | Rider | Joseph Dodd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 05:29 | Rider | Edward Murley tips it in | 50-45 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Carl is called for 5 seconds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Watson (SG) Carmine Greco | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 04:54 | Rider | Eric Jackson swats the short shot by Edward Murley | 50-45 |
| 04:52 | Rider | Edward Murley snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 04:35 | Rider | Joseph Dodd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Carl pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | James Simmons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 04:26 | Rider | Edward Murley grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 04:19 | Rider | Brian Nickerson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Dodd | 50-48 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Jackson makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by James Simmons | 52-48 |
| 03:44 | Rider | Joseph Dodd clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Eric Carl (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Brian Nickerson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Childs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Dodd (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Murley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - James Sabb (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Kentucky | James Simmons buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Watson | 55-48 |
| 03:05 | Rider | Kent Childs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Watson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 02:58 | Rider | James Sabb snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 02:52 | Rider | Joseph Dodd clanks a floater from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Butler makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Carl | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Rider | Kent Childs travels with the ball | 57-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carmine Greco (SG), Troy Goodwin (SF), Clarence Eaton (PF), Robert Norris (C) Michael Butler, James Simmons, Eric Carl, Eric Jackson | |
| Subs | Rider | Mark James (PG), Bernard Canada (SG), Henry Humphreys (SF), Daniel Books (PF) Brian Nickerson, Kent Childs, Joseph Dodd, Edward Murley | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky 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 (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Carmine Greco clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Eaton grabs the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Eaton misses badly on a floater from the left side | 57-48 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Troy Goodwin gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Butler (PG), James Simmons (SF), Eric Carl (PF), Eric Jackson (C) Thomas Watson, Troy Goodwin, Clarence Eaton, Robert Norris | |
| Subs | Rider | Brian Nickerson (PG), Kent Childs (SG), Joseph Dodd (SF), Edward Murley (PF) Mark James, Bernard Canada, Henry Humphreys, Daniel Books | |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Carmine Greco connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Butler | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Rider | James Sabb hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Dodd | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Carl is hacked by Kent Childs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kent Childs, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Watson (PG), Steve Wood (SG), Troy Goodwin (SF), Clarence Eaton (PF), Robert Norris (C) Michael Butler, Carmine Greco, James Simmons, Eric Carl, Eric Jackson | |
| Subs | Rider | Mark James (PG), Bernard Canada (SG), Henry Humphreys (SF), Daniel Books (PF), Darin Kinzel (C) Brian Nickerson, Kent Childs, Joseph Dodd, Edward Murley, James Sabb | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Watson is hacked by Daniel Books - foul #2 on Daniel Books, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Watson makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:43 | Rider | Henry Humphreys blows the layup | 62-50 |
| 00:41 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Canada | 62-50 |
| 00:37 | Rider | Mark James hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Humphreys | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Daniel Books scores on a shot in the lane set up by Mark James | 62-54 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Butler (PG), Carmine Greco (SG), James Simmons (SF), Eric Carl (PF), Eric Jackson (C) Thomas Watson, Steve Wood, Troy Goodwin, Clarence Eaton, Robert Norris | |
| Subs | Rider | Brian Nickerson (PG), Kent Childs (SG), Joseph Dodd (SF), Edward Murley (PF), James Sabb (C) Mark James, Bernard Canada, Henry Humphreys, Daniel Books, Darin Kinzel | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Butler runs out the clock | 62-54 |