| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McGregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Linder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Trinidad Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Bays (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Grace (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Rix (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Steven Pogue inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Erlandson and he's fouled by Edward Rix - foul #3 on Edward Rix, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rider | Woodrow Gaither (C) Edward Rix | |
| 19:46 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:26 | Rider | Woodrow Gaither hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 19:25 | Rider | Robert Williams tips it but misses | 31-31 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:17 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 19:00 | Rider | Charles Grace misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert McGregory - foul #2 on Robert McGregory, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:00 | Rider | Charles Grace makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:00 | Rider | Charles Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:34 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Erlandson | 33-33 |
| 18:12 | Rider | George Rose is whistled for traveling | 33-33 |
| 17:58 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-33 |
| 17:56 | Rider | Charles Grace grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 17:36 | Rider | Robert Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left corner and he's hacked by Dennis Erlandson - foul #3 on Dennis Erlandson, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG) Dennis Erlandson | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 17:36 | Rider | Robert Williams misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:36 | Ohio | John Linder snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas misses the floater from the left side | 33-36 |
| 17:14 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:04 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas lays it up and in | 35-36 |
| 16:44 | Rider | Robert Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Robert McGregory grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Steven Pogue can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG), David Watts (C) Robert McGregory, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Rider | James Lynam (PG), David Doyle (PF) Elroy Bays, Woodrow Gaither | |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:14 | Rider | George Rose misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 16:12 | Rider | Charles Grace tips it but misses | 37-36 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | John Linder grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | David Watts misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Charles Grace - foul #2 on Charles Grace, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF) Timothy Carson, Steven Pogue | |
| Subs | Rider | Alberto Valdez (SF), Edward Rix (C) George Rose, Charles Grace | |
| 15:55 | Ohio | David Watts makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | David Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:55 | Rider | Edward Rix grabs the board | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Linder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Lynam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. SF - Alberto Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Rix (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Rider | Edward Rix scores on a shot from the right block | 38-38 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | John Linder makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sidney Rasmussen | 40-38 |
| 14:59 | Rider | Robert Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-38 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jim Guidry | 40-38 |
| 14:39 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 14:38 | Rider | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:14 | Rider | Edward Rix buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lynam | 40-40 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | John Linder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McGregory (SG), Steven Pogue (SF), Trinidad Thomas (C) Jim Guidry, Sidney Rasmussen, David Watts | |
| Subs | Rider | George Rose (PG), Elroy Bays (SG), Charles Grace (PF) James Lynam, Alberto Valdez, David Doyle | |
| 13:38 | Rider | Elroy Bays buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | John Linder buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Pogue | 42-43 |
| 13:14 | Rider | Robert McGregory is called for the reach on Elroy Bays - foul #3 on Robert McGregory, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 12:45 | Rider | Robert Williams misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Linder - foul #2 on John Linder, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rider | Woodrow Gaither (C) Edward Rix | |
| 12:45 | Rider | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:45 | Rider | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:45 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Woodrow Gaither - foul #2 on Woodrow Gaither, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:02 | Rider | Dennis Erlandson takes the ball from Elroy Bays | 44-44 |
| 11:48 | Ohio | John Linder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | Steven Pogue grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert McGregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Linder (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Trinidad Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Bays (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Woodrow Gaither (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio | John Linder can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 11:29 | Rider | Woodrow Gaither snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 11:07 | Rider | Charles Grace misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 11:06 | Rider | George Rose hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas knocks in the shot from the left block | 46-46 |
| 10:14 | Rider | Woodrow Gaither throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), Willie Colvin (PF), David Watts (C) Dennis Erlandson, Robert McGregory, Steven Pogue, John Linder, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Rider | James Lynam (PG), Alberto Valdez (SF), Edward Rix (C) George Rose, Robert Williams, Charles Grace | |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | David Watts tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 09:32 | Rider | Edward Rix misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by David Watts - foul #2 on David Watts, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rider | David Doyle (PF) Woodrow Gaither | |
| 09:32 | Rider | Edward Rix makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:32 | Rider | Edward Rix misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | David Watts gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Pogue (SF) Sidney Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Rider | George Rose (SG) Elroy Bays | |
| 09:02 | Rider | Alberto Valdez is fouled on the floor by Jim Guidry - foul #1 on Jim Guidry, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG) Timothy Carson | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 08:38 | Rider | George Rose clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Steven Pogue grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Steven Pogue is denied on a layup by Edward Rix | 48-47 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 08:05 | Rider | David Doyle hits a fadeaway from the right block | 50-49 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Steven Pogue scores on a runner from close range | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Colvin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Lynam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Rix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Rider | Edward Rix lays it in on a nice dish by George Rose | 52-51 |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Edward Rix blocks the short jumper by Steven Pogue | 52-51 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | David Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | Steven Pogue misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Colvin | 52-51 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Steven Pogue misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 06:41 | Rider | The rebound goes to James Lynam | 52-51 |
| 06:12 | Rider | Edward Rix banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Doyle | 52-53 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | Steven Pogue misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 52-53 |
| 05:54 | Rider | Edward Rix grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:54 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Robert McGregory (SG), John Linder (PF), Trinidad Thomas (C) Dennis Erlandson, Jim Guidry, Willie Colvin, David Watts | |
| Subs | Rider | Elroy Bays (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Charles Grace (PF) James Lynam, Alberto Valdez, David Doyle | |
| 05:32 | Rider | George Rose double dribbles | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert McGregory | 54-53 |
| 04:56 | Rider | George Rose hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Williams out of the doubleteam | 54-55 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | John Linder drills a jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 04:22 | Rider | Trinidad Thomas is called for the reach on George Rose - foul #1 on Trinidad Thomas, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF) Timothy Carson, Steven Pogue | |
| Subs | Rider | Woodrow Gaither (C) Edward Rix | |
| 04:22 | Rider | George Rose misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | John Linder gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:11 | Ohio | John Linder scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Erlandson | 58-55 |
| 03:42 | Rider | Woodrow Gaither is fouled on the floor by Trinidad Thomas - foul #2 on Trinidad Thomas, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rider | James Lynam (PG) George Rose | |
| 03:42 | Rider | Woodrow Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:42 | Rider | Woodrow Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert McGregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sidney Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Linder (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Trinidad Thomas (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Lynam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elroy Bays (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Woodrow Gaither (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | John Linder clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by James Lynam - foul #1 on James Lynam, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Pogue (SF), David Watts (C) Sidney Rasmussen, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | John Linder makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | John Linder misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:23 | Rider | Charles Grace gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:09 | Rider | Charles Grace steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG) Robert McGregory | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Steven Pogue knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Erlandson | 61-57 |
| 02:55 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McGregory (SG), Trinidad Thomas (C) Jim Guidry, David Watts | |
| Subs | Rider | George Rose (PG), Edward Rix (C) James Lynam, Woodrow Gaither | |
| 02:36 | Rider | Charles Grace misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Trinidad Thomas | 61-57 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Robert McGregory makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Erlandson | 64-57 |
| 02:12 | Rider | Charles Grace hits the finger roll | 64-59 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas's pass is intercepted by George Rose | 64-59 |
| 01:33 | Rider | Elroy Bays misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-59 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Steven Pogue grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | John Linder drills a floater in the paint | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Rider | George Rose is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on George Rose, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | George Rose is called for the reach on Steven Pogue in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Rose, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Rider | Edward Rix loses the dribble to John Linder | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Steven Pogue is hacked by Elroy Bays in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elroy Bays, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:25 | Rider | Robert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), Willie Colvin (PF), David Watts (C) Dennis Erlandson, Robert McGregory, Steven Pogue, John Linder, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Rider | James Lynam (PG), Alberto Valdez (SF), Woodrow Gaither (PF), David Doyle (C) George Rose, Robert Williams, Charles Grace, Edward Rix | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Timothy Carson runs out the clock | 70-59 |