| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blankenberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Marra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeffery Belcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Ackerman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Shouse (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Wakefield (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Irving Huggard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Kevin Shouse inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rider | Bobby Brown denies the turnaround by Kevin Shouse | 24-30 |
| 19:41 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman grabs the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 19:33 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 19:31 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Belcher - foul #1 on Jeffery Belcher, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 18:49 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 18:30 | Rider | Kevin Shouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | Jeffery Belcher steals it from Jon Williams | 27-30 |
| 17:51 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 17:36 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad is fouled on the floor by Gary Wakefield - foul #1 on Gary Wakefield, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Wendell Jones (SF) Kevin Shouse | |
| 17:18 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 17:16 | Rider | Irving Huggard gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:55 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 16:53 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Wendell Jones | 27-33 |
| 16:40 | Rider | Wendell Jones double dribbles | 27-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (PG), Larry Dillon (SG), Michael Crook (C) William Blankenberg, Jon Williams, Leonard Marra | |
| Subs | Rider | Arden Lekberg (PG), Chris Bryant (PF), Michael McKillop (C) Jeffery Belcher, Gary Wakefield, Irving Huggard | |
| 16:12 | McNeese State | Michael Crook misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | Michael Crook tips it but misses | 27-33 |
| 16:09 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 15:56 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman connects on the shot from the right side | 27-35 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) SG - Larry Dillon (fresh) SF - Henry Conrad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Crook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Arden Lekberg (fresh) SG - Ralph Ackerman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael McKillop (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad knocks in the turnaround from close range | 29-35 |
| 15:25 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wendell Jones | 29-38 |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | Larry Dillon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 15:01 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Thomas Willcox (PF), Leonard Marra (C) Reginald Brooks, Larry Dillon, Henry Conrad, Bobby Brown | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Belcher (PG), Kevin Shouse (SF), Gary Wakefield (PF), Irving Huggard (C) Arden Lekberg, Ralph Ackerman, Chris Bryant, Michael McKillop | |
| 14:44 | McNeese State | Jeffery Belcher steals it from Leonard Marra | 31-38 |
| 14:40 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher lays it up and in | 31-40 |
| 14:22 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg travels with the ball | 31-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Ruben Blake (SG) Wendell Jones | |
| 14:09 | Rider | Leonard Marra steals it from Gary Wakefield | 31-40 |
| 13:49 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra misses short on a floater from the right side | 31-40 |
| 13:48 | Rider | Ruben Blake snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 13:43 | Rider | Ruben Blake misses short on a jumper from close range | 31-40 |
| 13:42 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 13:25 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Sullivan | 34-40 |
| 13:15 | Rider | Kevin Shouse misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-40 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Michael Crook loses the dribble to Jeffery Belcher | 34-40 |
| 12:52 | Rider | Gary Wakefield connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ruben Blake | 34-42 |
| 12:33 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 12:32 | Rider | Irving Huggard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:11 | Rider | Kevin Shouse comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 12:09 | Rider | Gary Wakefield tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 11:53 | McNeese State | Michael Crook misses short on a floater from the left block | 34-44 |
| 11:51 | Rider | The rebound goes to Gary Wakefield | 34-44 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blankenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Crook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Willcox (fairly fresh) C - Leonard Marra (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeffery Belcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ruben Blake (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kevin Shouse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Wakefield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Irving Huggard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher's pass is intercepted by William Sullivan | 34-44 |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | Michael Crook can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 11:17 | Rider | Irving Huggard grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 11:05 | Rider | Irving Huggard drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Belcher | 34-47 |
| 10:54 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jeffery Belcher - foul #2 on Jeffery Belcher, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), Reginald Brooks (SG), Henry Conrad (SF), Bobby Brown (PF) William Blankenberg, William Sullivan, Michael Crook, Thomas Willcox | |
| Subs | Rider | Arden Lekberg (PG), Ralph Ackerman (SG), Wendell Jones (SF), Chris Bryant (PF), Michael McKillop (C) Jeffery Belcher, Ruben Blake, Kevin Shouse, Gary Wakefield, Irving Huggard | |
| 10:54 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:39 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Marra - foul #3 on Leonard Marra, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Taing (C) Leonard Marra | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 10:39 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 10:39 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:21 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-49 |
| 10:20 | Rider | Michael McKillop grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 10:03 | Rider | Arden Lekberg comes up short on the floater from close range | 37-49 |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | Jon Williams snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 09:58 | McNeese State | Jon Williams buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Brooks | 39-49 |
| 09:47 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman is fouled on the floor by Henry Conrad - foul #1 on Henry Conrad, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| 09:36 | Rider | Michael McKillop can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Reginald Brooks - foul #2 on Reginald Brooks, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| 09:36 | Rider | Michael McKillop makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:36 | Rider | Michael McKillop makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:24 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad lays it in | 41-51 |
| 09:08 | Rider | Arden Lekberg banks in the layup | 41-53 |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | Albert Taing clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 08:48 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| 08:30 | Rider | Michael McKillop scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Ackerman | 43-55 |
| 08:10 | McNeese State | Jon Williams clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-55 |
| 08:09 | McNeese State | Albert Taing pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | Jon Williams clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 07:59 | Rider | The rebound goes to Ralph Ackerman | 43-55 |
| 07:54 | Rider | Jon Williams takes the ball from Arden Lekberg in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | Jon Williams lays it in | 45-55 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jon Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Reginald Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Taing (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Arden Lekberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Ackerman (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael McKillop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 07:33 | McNeese State | Jon Williams grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 07:13 | McNeese State | Albert Taing can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 07:11 | Rider | Chris Bryant snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 06:59 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | Albert Taing misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael McKillop - foul #1 on Michael McKillop, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Michael Crook (PF), Leonard Marra (C) Jon Williams, Reginald Brooks, Henry Conrad, Bobby Brown | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Belcher (PG), Ruben Blake (SG), Kevin Shouse (SF), Gary Wakefield (PF), Irving Huggard (C) Arden Lekberg, Ralph Ackerman, Wendell Jones, Chris Bryant, Michael McKillop | |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | Albert Taing makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | Albert Taing makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:38 | Rider | Ruben Blake misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 06:36 | Rider | Kevin Shouse grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:26 | Rider | William Sullivan steals the ball from Jeffery Belcher | 47-55 |
| 06:23 | McNeese State | William Sullivan hits the finger roll | 49-55 |
| 06:09 | Rider | Kevin Shouse misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 06:07 | McNeese State | William Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | William Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by Ruben Blake | 49-55 |
| 05:52 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Marra | 49-55 |
| 05:38 | McNeese State | Albert Taing drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Crook | 52-55 |
| 05:21 | Rider | Irving Huggard is fouled on the floor by Leonard Marra - foul #4 on Leonard Marra, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Conrad (SF), Bobby Brown (PF) Albert Taing, Michael Crook | |
| Subs | Rider | Ralph Ackerman (SG) Ruben Blake | |
| 05:11 | Rider | Irving Huggard buries a shot near the basket | 52-57 |
| 04:57 | McNeese State | Ralph Ackerman is called for the reach on William Sullivan - foul #3 on Ralph Ackerman, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| 04:44 | McNeese State | Gary Wakefield picks off the pass by Leonard Marra | 52-57 |
| 04:28 | Rider | Kevin Shouse clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:05 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown misses short on a shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 04:04 | Rider | Irving Huggard pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 03:44 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman is called for 3 seconds | 52-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), Reginald Brooks (SG), Michael Crook (C) William Blankenberg, William Sullivan, Leonard Marra | |
| Subs | Rider | Arden Lekberg (PG), Wendell Jones (SF), Chris Bryant (PF), Michael McKillop (C) Jeffery Belcher, Kevin Shouse, Gary Wakefield, Irving Huggard | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jon Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Crook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Arden Lekberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Ackerman (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wendell Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael McKillop (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | Michael Crook is fouled on the floor by Wendell Jones - foul #1 on Wendell Jones, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| 03:12 | McNeese State | Jon Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-57 |
| 03:10 | McNeese State | Michael Crook pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | Jon Williams is hacked by Ralph Ackerman - foul #4 on Ralph Ackerman, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Dillon (SF), Thomas Willcox (C) Henry Conrad, Bobby Brown | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:55 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Henry Conrad (SF), Bobby Brown (PF), Leonard Marra (C) Jon Williams, Reginald Brooks, Larry Dillon, Michael Crook, Thomas Willcox | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Belcher (PG), Gary Wakefield (PF), Irving Huggard (C) Arden Lekberg, Chris Bryant, Michael McKillop | |
| 02:36 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 02:34 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 02:26 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 02:07 | Rider | Wendell Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 02:05 | Rider | Irving Huggard snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 01:46 | Rider | Wendell Jones buries a runner near the basket | 57-59 |
| 01:37 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 01:35 | Rider | Wendell Jones pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:17 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-59 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Leonard Marra | 57-59 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wendell Jones - foul #2 on Wendell Jones, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Shouse (SF) Wendell Jones | |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:42 | Rider | Kevin Shouse hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gary Wakefield | 59-62 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Rider | William Blankenberg is called for the reach on Jeffery Belcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Blankenberg, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| 00:19 | Rider | Leonard Marra is called for the reach on Irving Huggard - foul #5 on Leonard Marra, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crook (C) Leonard Marra | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:16 | Rider | Henry Conrad is called for the reach on Ralph Ackerman - foul #2 on Henry Conrad, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 00:16 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:16 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | William Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Irving Huggard snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 00:07 | Rider | Irving Huggard is hacked by William Blankenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Blankenberg, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Ruben Blake (SF) Kevin Shouse | |
| 00:07 | Rider | Irving Huggard misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Michael Crook grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 00:01 | Rider | Irving Huggard pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rider | Irving Huggard runs out the clock | 59-64 |