| Lineup | Rider | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Patrick Coppin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Buckwalter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hugh Paxton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Charles Buckwalter inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Rider | Patrick Coppin hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Murphy | 36-40 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Orville Curtis | 36-42 |
| 18:51 | Rider | Hugh Paxton misses long on a shot from the left block | 36-42 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is whistled for a carry | 36-42 |
| 18:11 | Rider | Charles Buckwalter hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Coppin | 38-42 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 18:06 | Rider | Charles Bolden snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 17:51 | Rider | Patrick Coppin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 17:49 | Rider | Hugh Paxton gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:36 | Rider | Patrick Coppin connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Patrick Coppin steals the ball from Gregory Allen | 40-42 |
| 17:04 | Rider | Hugh Paxton can't throw it down | 40-42 |
| 17:02 | Rider | John Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:57 | Rider | Hugh Paxton misses the shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Orville Curtis | 40-44 |
| 16:10 | Rider | Gregory Allen blocks the jumper by Charles Bolden | 40-44 |
| 16:09 | Rider | John Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:04 | Rider | Charles Buckwalter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-44 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Charles Bolden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Patrick Coppin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Buckwalter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Paxton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by John Murphy - foul #2 on John Murphy, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Hua (PG), Tomas Wolfe (SG), Brian Cloutier (SF), William Dulberg (PF), William Sinclair (C) Charles Bolden, Patrick Coppin, Charles Buckwalter, John Murphy, Hugh Paxton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG), Thomas Liska (SF), David Atkins (PF) Martin Lusk, Michael Bollin, Orlando Joiner | |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:04 | Rider | Brian Cloutier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | William Dulberg is called for the reach on David Atkins - foul #1 on William Dulberg, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Busick | 40-48 |
| 14:05 | Rider | Brian Cloutier misses the jump hook in the lane | 40-48 |
| 14:03 | Rider | William Dulberg grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 13:37 | Rider | Brian Cloutier travels with the ball | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Patrick Coppin (SG), Charles Buckwalter (SF) Paul Hua, Tomas Wolfe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Michael Bollin (SF) Bryan Busick, Thomas Liska | |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | William Dulberg is called for the reach on Orville Curtis - foul #2 on William Dulberg, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Hugh Paxton (C) William Sinclair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 12:55 | Rider | William Dulberg snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 12:33 | Rider | Brian Cloutier can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Martin Lusk - foul #2 on Martin Lusk, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rider | John Murphy (PF) William Dulberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:33 | Rider | Brian Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:33 | Rider | Brian Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Martin Lusk | 42-51 |
| 11:57 | Rider | John Murphy lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Buckwalter | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Brian Cloutier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Coppin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Buckwalter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Paxton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 11:35 | Rider | John Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:16 | Rider | Hugh Paxton clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Hugh Paxton denies the turnaround by Gregory Allen | 44-51 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | David Atkins grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-51 |
| 10:29 | Rider | Hugh Paxton pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:25 | Rider | John Murphy is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Bolden (PG), William Dulberg (SF), William Sinclair (C) Brian Cloutier, Charles Buckwalter, Hugh Paxton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Liska (SF), Orlando Joiner (PF) Michael Bollin, David Atkins | |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Lusk | 44-53 |
| 09:46 | Rider | John Murphy is hacked by Orville Curtis - foul #2 on Orville Curtis, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Tomas Wolfe (SG), Charles Buckwalter (SF) Patrick Coppin, John Murphy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SF) Gregory Allen | |
| 09:22 | Rider | William Dulberg scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Sinclair | 46-53 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis loses the dribble to Charles Buckwalter | 46-53 |
| 08:54 | Rider | Charles Bolden lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Buckwalter | 48-53 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | James James misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska tips it home | 48-55 |
| 08:31 | Rider | Charles Bolden lays it in | 50-55 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 08:10 | Rider | William Dulberg pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:59 | Rider | James James steals the ball from Charles Bolden | 50-55 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis lays it in set up by James James | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Tomas Wolfe (fresh) SF - Charles Buckwalter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Dulberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sinclair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - James James (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Liska (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Rider | Charles Buckwalter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Brian Cloutier (PG), Patrick Coppin (SG), John Murphy (PF), Hugh Paxton (C) Charles Bolden, Tomas Wolfe, Charles Buckwalter, William Sinclair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG), Michael Bollin (SF), Gregory Allen (C) Martin Lusk, James James, Thomas Liska | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Hua (PG) William Dulberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SG), David Atkins (PF) Orville Curtis, Orlando Joiner | |
| 07:00 | Rider | Paul Hua buries a floater from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | James James misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | James James tips it in | 52-59 |
| 06:13 | Rider | Patrick Coppin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Patrick Coppin, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Bolden (PG), Charles Buckwalter (SF) Paul Hua, Brian Cloutier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Orville Curtis (SG) Bryan Busick, James James | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen is fouled on the floor by Hugh Paxton - foul #3 on Hugh Paxton, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner (PF) David Atkins | |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Buckwalter - foul #1 on Charles Buckwalter, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:23 | Rider | Hugh Paxton gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:58 | Rider | John Murphy misses the lay-in | 52-59 |
| 04:56 | Rider | Charles Buckwalter grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 04:30 | Rider | Charles Buckwalter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-59 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | John Murphy steps in front of the Gregory Allen pass | 52-59 |
| 03:45 | Rider | Charles Bolden misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-59 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the board | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Charles Bolden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Patrick Coppin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Buckwalter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Hugh Paxton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses long on a floater from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 03:26 | Rider | John Murphy pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 03:09 | Rider | Patrick Coppin clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 03:07 | Rider | Charles Buckwalter tips it but misses | 52-59 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 52-59 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Lusk | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Rider | Charles Bolden misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Orlando Joiner - foul #3 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #3 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Tomas Wolfe (SG), Brian Cloutier (SF), William Dulberg (PF), William Sinclair (C) Patrick Coppin, Charles Buckwalter, John Murphy, Hugh Paxton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG), Thomas Liska (SF), David Atkins (PF) Martin Lusk, Michael Bollin, Orlando Joiner | |
| 02:15 | Rider | Charles Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 02:15 | Rider | Charles Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Hua (PG), Patrick Coppin (SG) Charles Bolden, Tomas Wolfe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG) Bryan Busick | |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Patrick Coppin steals it from Orville Curtis | 54-62 |
| 01:46 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Bolden (PG), Charles Buckwalter (SF), John Murphy (PF), Hugh Paxton (C) Paul Hua, Brian Cloutier, William Dulberg, William Sinclair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF), Orlando Joiner (PF) Thomas Liska, David Atkins | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Rider | Patrick Coppin misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-62 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner's pass is intercepted by Hugh Paxton | 54-62 |
| 00:59 | Rider | Patrick Coppin clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-62 |
| 00:57 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to John Murphy | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Rider | Patrick Coppin drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Bolden | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis is hacked by Charles Bolden - foul #1 on Charles Bolden, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SF), Thomas Liska (PF) Michael Bollin, Orlando Joiner | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:31 | Rider | Hugh Paxton snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 00:24 | Rider | Patrick Coppin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-63 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | James James is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Coppin - foul #2 on Patrick Coppin, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:15 | Rider | Patrick Coppin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Murphy | 60-65 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk is hacked by Charles Bolden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bolden, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:06 | Rider | Patrick Coppin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-67 |
| 00:05 | Rider | Charles Buckwalter snags the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 00:02 | Rider | Patrick Coppin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |