| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harry Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Rawls (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Pool (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Jimerson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Martin Prentiss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Desilets (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Criswell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Plaza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Charles Pool inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Rider | John Rawls misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 19:39 | Chicago State | Vernon Criswell grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 19:18 | Chicago State | George Plaza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 19:00 | Rider | Ross Robinson is called for the reach on Charles Pool - foul #1 on Ross Robinson, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:45 | Rider | John Rawls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 18:23 | Chicago State | Ross Robinson banks in the layup | 32-39 |
| 18:13 | Rider | Franklin Jimerson misses the lay-in | 32-39 |
| 18:11 | Rider | Charles Pool grabs the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:47 | Rider | Charles Pool misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Criswell - foul #3 on Vernon Criswell, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Scalabrine (PF) Vernon Criswell | |
| 17:47 | Rider | Charles Pool misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:47 | Rider | Charles Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:37 | Chicago State | George Plaza misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harry Frazier - foul #3 on Harry Frazier, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Rider | Cornelius Brinson (PG) Harry Frazier | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:37 | Chicago State | George Plaza makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:37 | Chicago State | George Plaza makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:18 | Rider | Cornelius Brinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 17:16 | Rider | Franklin Jimerson snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:06 | Rider | Franklin Jimerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Wakefield (PF), Daniel Rooney (C) Eric Fletcher, Franklin Jimerson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Bieber (C) George Plaza | |
| 16:51 | Chicago State | Ross Robinson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Bieber | 33-43 |
| 16:42 | Rider | Daniel Rooney misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Bieber - foul #2 on Robert Bieber, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Rider | Johnny Allen (PG), David Nuttall (SF) John Rawls, Charles Pool | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Greeson (PG), Travis Hill (SG) Martin Prentiss, Ross Robinson | |
| 16:42 | Rider | Daniel Rooney misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:42 | Rider | Daniel Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:16 | Chicago State | Steven Scalabrine connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 15:56 | Rider | Robert Wakefield knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Cornelius Brinson and he's hacked by Robert Bieber - foul #3 on Robert Bieber, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Harry Frazier (PG), Eric Fletcher (PF), Craig Hathaway (C) Johnny Allen, David Nuttall, Daniel Rooney | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Vernon Criswell (PF) Norman Desilets | |
| 15:56 | Rider | Robert Wakefield makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harry Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cornelius Brinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wakefield (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hathaway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Donald Greeson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Scalabrine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Criswell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bieber (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Chicago State | Robert Bieber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 15:33 | Rider | Eric Fletcher grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 15:08 | Rider | Harry Frazier clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 15:06 | Chicago State | Robert Bieber pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 15:02 | Chicago State | Donald Greeson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rider | John Rawls (SG), Charles Pool (SF) Cornelius Brinson, Robert Wakefield | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Martin Prentiss (PG), Ross Robinson (SG), George Plaza (C) Donald Greeson, Steven Scalabrine, Robert Bieber | |
| 14:48 | Rider | John Rawls drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 14:29 | Chicago State | Ross Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Prentiss | 40-49 |
| 14:16 | Rider | Craig Hathaway lays it up and in set up by John Rawls | 42-49 |
| 14:05 | Chicago State | Martin Prentiss comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 14:03 | Chicago State | George Plaza grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 13:53 | Chicago State | Travis Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-49 |
| 13:51 | Rider | Craig Hathaway grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:39 | Rider | Eric Fletcher can't finish the layup | 42-49 |
| 13:38 | Rider | Eric Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:25 | Rider | Travis Hill denies the turnaround by Eric Fletcher | 42-49 |
| 13:23 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Vernon Criswell | 42-49 |
| 13:10 | Chicago State | Martin Prentiss drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ross Robinson | 42-51 |
| 12:50 | Rider | John Rawls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 12:48 | Rider | Craig Hathaway snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 12:36 | Rider | John Rawls comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-51 |
| 12:35 | Chicago State | Vernon Criswell grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 12:23 | Chicago State | Ross Robinson jams it on a nice dish by Travis Hill | 42-53 |
| 12:04 | Rider | Eric Fletcher connects on the shot from the left side | 44-53 |
| 11:52 | Chicago State | Travis Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 11:50 | Rider | The rebound goes to Craig Hathaway | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harry Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Rawls (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Pool (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Fletcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Hathaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Martin Prentiss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Robinson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Travis Hill (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Vernon Criswell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - George Plaza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rider | John Rawls can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 11:32 | Chicago State | Vernon Criswell snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 11:09 | Chicago State | Martin Prentiss clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 11:07 | Chicago State | Vernon Criswell tips it home | 44-55 |
| 11:00 | Rider | Charles Pool is whistled for a carry | 44-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Johnny Allen (PG), Cornelius Brinson (SG), Robert Wakefield (SF), Franklin Jimerson (PF), Daniel Rooney (C) Harry Frazier, John Rawls, Charles Pool, Eric Fletcher, Craig Hathaway | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Greeson (PG), Dennis Bayne (SG), Norman Desilets (SF), Steven Scalabrine (PF), Robert Bieber (C) Martin Prentiss, Ross Robinson, Travis Hill, Vernon Criswell, George Plaza | |
| 10:51 | Chicago State | Robert Bieber buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Bayne | 44-57 |
| 10:27 | Rider | Cornelius Brinson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Allen | 46-57 |
| 10:17 | Chicago State | Johnny Allen is called for the reach on Dennis Bayne - foul #1 on Johnny Allen, team foul #2 | 46-57 |
| 10:10 | Chicago State | Norman Desilets makes the floater from the left wing set up by Dennis Bayne | 46-59 |
| 09:53 | Rider | Franklin Jimerson misses the easy layup | 46-59 |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | Donald Greeson grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 09:35 | Chicago State | Donald Greeson is fouled on the floor by Cornelius Brinson - foul #2 on Cornelius Brinson, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Rider | John Rawls (SG), Charles Pool (SF) Johnny Allen, Daniel Rooney | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Vernon Criswell (PF) Robert Bieber | |
| 09:24 | Chicago State | Donald Greeson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Norman Desilets | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:09 | Rider | Franklin Jimerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:40 | Chicago State | Dennis Bayne can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-62 |
| 08:38 | Chicago State | Norman Desilets snags the offensive board | 46-62 |
| 08:09 | Chicago State | Vernon Criswell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-62 |
| 08:07 | Rider | Franklin Jimerson snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 07:53 | Rider | Franklin Jimerson is fouled on the floor by Norman Desilets - foul #1 on Norman Desilets, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Harry Frazier (PG), David Nuttall (SG), Daniel Rooney (PF), Craig Hathaway (C) Cornelius Brinson, John Rawls, Robert Wakefield, Franklin Jimerson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Martin Prentiss (PG), Ross Robinson (SG), Robert Bieber (C) Donald Greeson, Dennis Bayne, Steven Scalabrine | |
| 07:45 | Rider | Vernon Criswell swats the layup by Daniel Rooney | 46-62 |
| 07:43 | Chicago State | Martin Prentiss grabs the board | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harry Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Nuttall (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Pool (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Rooney (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hathaway (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Martin Prentiss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Robinson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Norman Desilets (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Criswell (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bieber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Chicago State | Ross Robinson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Norman Desilets | 46-64 |
| 07:09 | Rider | Harry Frazier can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-64 |
| 07:07 | Rider | Daniel Rooney can't tip it in | 46-64 |
| 07:06 | Chicago State | Robert Bieber grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 06:37 | Chicago State | Vernon Criswell loses the ball out of bounds | 46-64 |
| Subs | Rider | John Rawls (SG), Robert Wakefield (SF), Eric Fletcher (PF) David Nuttall, Charles Pool, Daniel Rooney | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Travis Hill (SF), George Plaza (C) Norman Desilets, Vernon Criswell | |
| 06:21 | Rider | Craig Hathaway throws it down | 48-64 |
| 05:55 | Chicago State | Martin Prentiss buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-66 |
| 05:34 | Rider | Eric Fletcher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Fletcher, team foul #4 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Cornelius Brinson (PG), Franklin Jimerson (C) Harry Frazier, Craig Hathaway | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Scalabrine (SF), Vernon Criswell (PF) Travis Hill, Robert Bieber | |
| 05:05 | Chicago State | Franklin Jimerson picks off the pass by Martin Prentiss | 48-66 |
| 04:50 | Rider | Ross Robinson steps in front of the Franklin Jimerson pass | 48-66 |
| 04:21 | Chicago State | Ross Robinson clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 04:20 | Rider | The rebound goes to Eric Fletcher | 48-66 |
| 04:01 | Rider | Robert Wakefield is fouled on the floor by George Plaza - foul #3 on George Plaza, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Johnny Allen (PG), David Nuttall (SF), Daniel Rooney (C) John Rawls, Robert Wakefield, Eric Fletcher | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Greeson (PG), Travis Hill (SG), Robert Bieber (PF), Peter Shook (C) Martin Prentiss, Ross Robinson, Vernon Criswell, George Plaza | |
| 03:46 | Rider | Johnny Allen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 03:45 | Chicago State | Peter Shook gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Johnny Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cornelius Brinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nuttall (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Franklin Jimerson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Daniel Rooney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Donald Greeson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Scalabrine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bieber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Shook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Chicago State | Steven Scalabrine's pass is intercepted by David Nuttall | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Rider | Franklin Jimerson scores on a turnaround from the right block | 50-66 |
| 02:45 | Chicago State | Franklin Jimerson is called for the reach on Peter Shook - foul #2 on Franklin Jimerson, team foul #5 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Wakefield (PF) Franklin Jimerson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dennis Bayne (SG) Steven Scalabrine | |
| 02:23 | Chicago State | Robert Bieber can't finish the layup | 50-66 |
| 02:21 | Rider | Robert Wakefield gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 02:05 | Rider | David Nuttall hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Johnny Allen | 53-66 |
| 01:47 | Chicago State | Johnny Allen is called for the reach on Donald Greeson - foul #2 on Johnny Allen, team foul #6 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Franklin Jimerson (PF) David Nuttall | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Scalabrine (SF) Dennis Bayne | |
| 01:29 | Chicago State | Donald Greeson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-66 |
| 01:28 | Rider | Johnny Allen gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 01:24 | Rider | Johnny Allen misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Greeson - foul #1 on Donald Greeson, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| 01:24 | Rider | Johnny Allen makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:24 | Rider | Johnny Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:56 | Chicago State | Steven Scalabrine misses short on a floater from the baseline | 55-66 |
| 00:54 | Chicago State | Robert Bieber grabs the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Chicago State | Travis Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Rooney | 55-66 |
| 00:27 | Rider | Franklin Jimerson grabs the board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Rider | Robert Wakefield drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Allen | 57-66 |
| 00:21 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Harry Frazier (PG), John Rawls (SG), Charles Pool (SF), Eric Fletcher (PF), Craig Hathaway (C) Johnny Allen, Cornelius Brinson, Robert Wakefield, Franklin Jimerson, Daniel Rooney | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Martin Prentiss (PG), Ross Robinson (SG), Norman Desilets (SF), Vernon Criswell (PF), George Plaza (C) Donald Greeson, Travis Hill, Steven Scalabrine, Robert Bieber, Peter Shook | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | John Rawls is called for the reach on Vernon Criswell in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Rawls, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Scalabrine (SF), Peter Shook (C) Norman Desilets, George Plaza | |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | Vernon Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | Vernon Criswell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:13 | Rider | Harry Frazier comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-68 |
| 00:12 | Rider | Craig Hathaway misses the tip | 57-68 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Vernon Criswell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Martin Prentiss runs out the clock | 57-68 |