| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Albrecht (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donny Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Ackerman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Landrum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Principato (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Rodney Landrum inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Rider | Lee Principato connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donny Eason | 32-32 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 32-32 |
| 19:26 | Rider | Robert Christopher pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:58 | Rider | Rodney Landrum clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Brandon Albrecht | 32-32 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| 18:43 | Rider | Rodney Landrum makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Donny Eason | 32-34 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht buries a turnaround from the left block | 34-34 |
| 17:57 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Donny Eason | 34-36 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht's pass is intercepted by Robert Christopher | 34-36 |
| 17:32 | Rider | Rodney Landrum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-36 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-36 |
| 17:06 | Rider | Rodney Landrum grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:59 | Rider | Lee Principato loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs (PG), Bryan Powers (SG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Gary Gibbs (PF), Frank Lynam (C) Anthony Nichols, Robert Harris, Paul Ross, Alfred Dorsey, Brandon Albrecht | |
| Subs | Rider | Samuel Prescott (PG), Alfonzo Rodriquez (PF), Kevin Shouse (C) Donny Eason, Lee Principato, Robert Christopher | |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol is hacked by Rodney Landrum - foul #2 on Rodney Landrum, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Banks (PG), Lee Principato (PF) Ralph Ackerman, Rodney Landrum | |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs is hacked by Thomas Banks - foul #1 on Thomas Banks, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam's floater is knocked away by Lee Principato | 34-36 |
| 16:04 | Rider | Lee Principato snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Ochs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Powers (fresh) SF - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Lynam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Thomas Banks (fresh) SG - Samuel Prescott (fresh) SF - Kevin Shouse (fresh) PF - Lee Principato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfonzo Rodriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rider | Thomas Banks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 15:43 | Rider | Lee Principato gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:28 | Rider | Samuel Prescott scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Principato | 34-38 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 36-38 |
| 14:59 | Rider | Kevin Shouse buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Samuel Prescott | 36-41 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Shouse - foul #1 on Kevin Shouse, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols (PG), Paul Ross (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Brandon Albrecht (C) Andrew Ochs, Bryan Powers, Gary Gibbs, Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Rider | Donny Eason (PG), Ralph Ackerman (SG), Rodney Landrum (SF), Robert Christopher (PF), Christopher Thompson (C) Thomas Banks, Samuel Prescott, Kevin Shouse, Lee Principato, Alfonzo Rodriquez | |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:35 | Rider | Robert Christopher pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:24 | Rider | Christopher Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris (SG) Stanley Rossignol | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 13:59 | Rider | Donny Eason is fouled on the floor by Paul Ross - foul #1 on Paul Ross, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 13:45 | Rider | Rodney Landrum is hacked by Paul Ross - foul #2 on Paul Ross, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 13:22 | Rider | Robert Christopher connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donny Eason | 37-43 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 13:07 | Rider | Donny Eason snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 12:46 | Rider | Anthony Nichols is called for the reach on Donny Eason - foul #1 on Anthony Nichols, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 12:36 | Rider | Rodney Landrum misses the floater from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht misses long on a floater from the baseline | 37-43 |
| 12:26 | Rider | Christopher Thompson snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 12:04 | Rider | Christopher Thompson is whistled for a carry | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (C) Brandon Albrecht | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donny Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ralph Ackerman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Landrum (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg misses badly on a runner in the paint | 37-43 |
| 11:39 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 11:15 | Rider | Donny Eason is hacked by Anthony Nichols - foul #2 on Anthony Nichols, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Gary Gibbs (PF), Frank Lynam (C) Anthony Nichols, Paul Ross, Alfred Dorsey | |
| Subs | Rider | Samuel Prescott (PG), Kevin Shouse (SG), Lee Principato (PF), Alfonzo Rodriquez (C) Donny Eason, Ralph Ackerman, Robert Christopher, Christopher Thompson | |
| 10:57 | Rider | Rodney Landrum misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-43 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Harris and he's fouled by Rodney Landrum - foul #3 on Rodney Landrum, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Banks (PG) Rodney Landrum | |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:26 | Rider | Lee Principato misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Timothy Arneberg, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht (C) Timothy Arneberg | |
| Subs | Rider | Ralph Ackerman (SG) Thomas Banks | |
| 10:16 | Rider | Samuel Prescott is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Powers - foul #1 on Bryan Powers, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| 10:03 | Rider | Kevin Shouse misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 10:02 | Rider | Samuel Prescott grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 09:48 | Rider | Alfonzo Rodriquez is fouled on the floor by Brandon Albrecht - foul #2 on Brandon Albrecht, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Paul Ross (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF) Bryan Powers, Stanley Rossignol, Gary Gibbs, Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Rider | Donny Eason (PG), Rodney Landrum (SF), Christopher Thompson (C) Samuel Prescott, Kevin Shouse, Lee Principato | |
| 09:48 | Rider | Alfonzo Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:48 | Rider | Alfonzo Rodriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 09:27 | Rider | The rebound goes to Christopher Thompson | 40-44 |
| 09:22 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Ross | 42-44 |
| 08:53 | Rider | Christopher Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rider | Lee Principato (PF) Alfonzo Rodriquez | |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 08:30 | Rider | Rodney Landrum grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 08:23 | Rider | Rodney Landrum's pass is intercepted by Anthony Nichols | 42-44 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols lays it up and in | 44-44 |
| 08:00 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 07:59 | Rider | Lee Principato grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 07:42 | Rider | Anthony Nichols is called for the reach on Donny Eason - foul #3 on Anthony Nichols, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Timothy Arneberg (C) Anthony Nichols, Robert Harris, Brandon Albrecht | |
| Subs | Rider | Samuel Prescott (SG), Robert Christopher (SF), Alfonzo Rodriquez (C) Ralph Ackerman, Rodney Landrum, Christopher Thompson | |
| 07:42 | Rider | Donny Eason makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:42 | Rider | Donny Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donny Eason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Samuel Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Principato (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfonzo Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lee Principato - foul #1 on Lee Principato, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Shouse (SG) Donny Eason | |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:08 | Rider | Samuel Prescott misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-46 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Shouse steals it from Bryan Powers | 46-46 |
| 06:41 | Rider | Kevin Shouse misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Powers | 48-46 |
| 06:19 | Rider | Kevin Shouse scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey clanks a jump hook in the paint | 48-48 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 05:40 | Rider | Alfonzo Rodriquez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Shouse | 50-50 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Brandon Albrecht (C) Bryan Powers, Stanley Rossignol, Timothy Arneberg | |
| Subs | Rider | Donny Eason (PG), Ralph Ackerman (SG), Rodney Landrum (SF), Christopher Thompson (C) Samuel Prescott, Kevin Shouse, Robert Christopher, Alfonzo Rodriquez | |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Nichols | 53-50 |
| 05:10 | Rider | Donny Eason misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 05:08 | Rider | Rodney Landrum tips it in | 53-52 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 04:37 | Rider | Donny Eason grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:25 | Rider | Christopher Thompson hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Ackerman | 53-54 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thompson is called for the reach on Anthony Nichols - foul #4 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (SF), Gary Gibbs (PF) Paul Ross, Alfred Dorsey | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Christopher (PF) Lee Principato | |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 03:41 | Rider | The rebound goes to Donny Eason | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Albrecht (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donny Eason (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ralph Ackerman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Landrum (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman is fouled on the floor by Gary Gibbs - foul #2 on Gary Gibbs, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| 03:36 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:36 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris loses the dribble to Christopher Thompson | 53-55 |
| 02:58 | Rider | Rodney Landrum scores on a shot in the paint and the foul's on Gary Gibbs - foul #3 on Gary Gibbs, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam (C) Brandon Albrecht | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 02:58 | Rider | Rodney Landrum makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Brandon Albrecht (C) Timothy Arneberg, Gary Gibbs, Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Rider | Lee Principato (PF) Robert Christopher | |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey dunks the ball | 55-58 |
| 02:23 | Rider | Rodney Landrum misses the easy layup | 55-58 |
| 02:22 | Rider | Christopher Thompson misses the tip | 55-58 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| 01:42 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman is hacked by Paul Ross - foul #3 on Paul Ross, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| 01:42 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:42 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 01:24 | Rider | Lee Principato grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 01:05 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Thompson | 55-61 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 00:47 | Rider | Lee Principato pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Rider | Lee Principato is hacked by Anthony Nichols in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Nichols, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rider | Samuel Prescott (SG) Ralph Ackerman | |
| 00:46 | Rider | Lee Principato misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:46 | Rider | Lee Principato makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris connects on the 3 from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 00:38 | Rider | Samuel Prescott is hacked by Robert Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #13 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rider | Ralph Ackerman (SG) Donny Eason | |
| 00:38 | Rider | Samuel Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:38 | Rider | Samuel Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 00:33 | Rider | Lee Principato grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 00:30 | Rider | Lee Principato is hacked by Anthony Nichols in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Nichols, team foul #14 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG) Anthony Nichols | |
| Subs | Rider | Donny Eason (PG), Robert Christopher (SF) Samuel Prescott, Rodney Landrum | |
| 00:30 | Rider | Lee Principato makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:30 | Rider | Lee Principato makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thompson is called for the reach on Brandon Albrecht - foul #5 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rider | Rodney Landrum (SF) Christopher Thompson | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:24 | Rider | Lee Principato pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:21 | Rider | Lee Principato is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #15 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rider | Samuel Prescott (SG) Ralph Ackerman | |
| 00:21 | Rider | Lee Principato makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:21 | Rider | Lee Principato makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Powers | 62-68 |
| 00:17 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rider | Ralph Ackerman (SG), Alfonzo Rodriquez (C) Samuel Prescott, Lee Principato | |
| 00:15 | Rider | Robert Harris is called for the reach on Donny Eason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #16 | 62-68 |
| 00:15 | Rider | Donny Eason makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:15 | Rider | Donny Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Bryan Powers is called for the reach on Donny Eason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Powers, team foul #17 | 65-70 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Donny Eason makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Donny Eason misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 00:02 | Rider | Rodney Landrum gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:02 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rider | Rodney Landrum runs out the clock | 65-71 |