| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Peirce (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeffery Belcher (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ralph Ackerman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wendell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Irving Huggard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson inbounds the ball | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Belcher - foul #3 on Jeffery Belcher, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rider | Arden Lekberg (PG) Jeffery Belcher | |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Mercer, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 19:00 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Veiga - foul #2 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| 18:50 | Rider | Gary Wakefield buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Arden Lekberg | 46-41 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Peter Peirce | 49-41 |
| 18:44 | Rider | Wendell Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Russell Zinn (C) Joseph Veiga, Roy Johnson, Peter Peirce | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 49-41 |
| 18:27 | Rider | Irving Huggard gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 18:15 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman clanks a jumper from the right side | 49-41 |
| 18:14 | Rider | Arden Lekberg hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 17:54 | Rider | The rebound goes to Gary Wakefield | 49-43 |
| 17:33 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Elwell | 51-43 |
| 17:06 | Rider | Richard Roberts steals it from Irving Huggard | 51-43 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn clanks a shot from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 16:20 | Rider | The rebound goes to Gary Wakefield | 51-43 |
| 15:51 | Rider | Wendell Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Gregory Mercer - foul #3 on Gregory Mercer, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), Peter Peirce (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Richard Roberts, William Elwell, Larry Sharp, Gregory Mercer, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Belcher (PG), Kevin Shouse (SF), Chris Bryant (PF), Michael McKillop (C) Arden Lekberg, Ralph Ackerman, Gary Wakefield, Irving Huggard | |
| 15:51 | Rider | Wendell Jones misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 15:51 | Rider | Wendell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Peirce (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeffery Belcher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Shouse (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Chris Bryant (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael McKillop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffery Belcher steps in front of the Joseph Veiga pass | 51-44 |
| 15:23 | Rider | Michael McKillop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rider | Ruben Blake (SG) Wendell Jones | |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Jackson | 53-44 |
| 15:04 | Rider | William Jackson steals it from Ruben Blake in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Jackson | 56-44 |
| 14:23 | Rider | Kevin Shouse double dribbles | 56-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Timmy Orris (SF) William Jackson, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Rider | Luis Rackers (SG) Kevin Shouse | |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rider | Ralph Ackerman (SG), Gary Wakefield (PF), Irving Huggard (C) Jeffery Belcher, Chris Bryant, Michael McKillop | |
| 13:43 | Rider | Ruben Blake misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 56-44 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Peter Peirce | 58-44 |
| 13:27 | Rider | Joseph Veiga steals it from Ruben Blake in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts blows the dunk | 58-44 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson tips it back up and in | 60-44 |
| 13:21 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Peirce - foul #2 on Peter Peirce, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG) Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Shouse (SF) Ruben Blake | |
| 13:11 | Rider | Timmy Orris steals the ball from Gary Wakefield | 60-44 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce misses the tip | 60-44 |
| 12:53 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 12:41 | Rider | Kevin Shouse makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Ralph Ackerman and he's hacked by Peter Peirce - foul #3 on Peter Peirce, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson (PG), Roy Johnson (SF), Larry Sharp (PF) Joseph Veiga, Timmy Orris, Peter Peirce | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Belcher (PG), Chris Bryant (PF) Luis Rackers, Gary Wakefield | |
| 12:41 | Rider | Kevin Shouse misses the free throw | 60-46 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson's pass is intercepted by Kevin Shouse | 60-46 |
| 12:28 | Rider | William Jackson is called for the reach on Jeffery Belcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG) William Elwell | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael McKillop (C) Irving Huggard | |
| 12:23 | Rider | Michael McKillop is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael McKillop, team foul #2 | 60-46 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson drills a shot from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 11:58 | Rider | Kevin Shouse lays it in set up by Michael McKillop | 62-48 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Jackson | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Veiga (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeffery Belcher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Ackerman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Shouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chris Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael McKillop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Rider | Kevin Shouse clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Bryant is called for the reach on Joseph Veiga - foul #4 on Chris Bryant, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), William Elwell (SG), Gregory Mercer (PF), Russell Zinn (C) William Jackson, Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Rider | Arden Lekberg (PG), Wendell Jones (SG), Ruben Blake (SF), Gary Wakefield (PF), Irving Huggard (C) Jeffery Belcher, Ralph Ackerman, Kevin Shouse, Chris Bryant, Michael McKillop | |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the fadeaway near the basket | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:32 | Rider | Arden Lekberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-48 |
| 10:30 | Rider | Irving Huggard grabs the offensive board | 66-48 |
| 10:18 | Rider | Wendell Jones can't connect on a shot from the right block | 66-48 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Roberts | 68-48 |
| 10:08 | Rider | Arden Lekberg is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Roberts - foul #3 on Richard Roberts, team foul #7 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SF) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Rider | Luis Rackers (SG) Gary Wakefield | |
| 10:08 | Rider | Arden Lekberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 10:08 | Rider | Arden Lekberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Wendell Jones takes the ball from Russell Zinn | 68-50 |
| 09:34 | Rider | Ruben Blake misses the easy layup | 68-50 |
| 09:32 | Rider | Wendell Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 09:21 | Rider | Ruben Blake is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Wendell Jones | 68-52 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn gets the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Peter Peirce (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) William Elwell, Timmy Orris, Gregory Mercer, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Belcher (PG), Ralph Ackerman (SG), Kevin Shouse (SF), Gary Wakefield (PF), Michael McKillop (C) Arden Lekberg, Luis Rackers, Ruben Blake, Wendell Jones, Irving Huggard | |
| 08:26 | Rider | Jeffery Belcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 68-52 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga clanks a jump hook near the basket | 68-52 |
| 08:17 | Rider | Michael McKillop snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 08:05 | Rider | Gary Wakefield's pass is intercepted by Richard Roberts | 68-52 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp lays it in on a great pass from Richard Roberts | 70-52 |
| 07:46 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-55 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Veiga (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Peirce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Thompson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeffery Belcher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Ackerman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Shouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Wakefield (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael McKillop (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson (PG), Roy Johnson (SF), Gregory Mercer (C) Richard Roberts, Larry Sharp, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Rider | Luis Rackers (SG), Chris Bryant (C) Ralph Ackerman, Michael McKillop | |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Roy Johnson | 75-55 |
| 06:33 | Rider | Chris Bryant travels with the ball | 75-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG) Joseph Veiga | |
| Subs | Rider | Arden Lekberg (PG), Ruben Blake (SF), Irving Huggard (C) Jeffery Belcher, Kevin Shouse, Gary Wakefield | |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell loses the ball out of bounds | 75-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rider | Ralph Ackerman (SG), Wendell Jones (PF) Luis Rackers, Irving Huggard | |
| 06:01 | Rider | Wendell Jones clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Peirce - foul #4 on Peter Peirce, team foul #8 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SG), Larry Sharp (SF) William Elwell, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael McKillop (C) Ruben Blake | |
| 06:01 | Rider | Wendell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 06:01 | Rider | Wendell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-57 |
| 05:37 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman snags the defensive board | 75-57 |
| 05:26 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Mercer | 75-57 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Timmy Orris | 77-57 |
| 05:17 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), William Elwell (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), Kevin Thompson (C) William Jackson, Timmy Orris, Peter Peirce, Gregory Mercer | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Belcher (PG), Ruben Blake (SF) Arden Lekberg, Wendell Jones | |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 77-57 |
| 05:04 | Rider | The rebound goes to Michael McKillop | 77-57 |
| 05:00 | Rider | Ruben Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce (PF), Russell Zinn (C) Larry Sharp, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Rider | Luis Rackers (SG), Gary Wakefield (PF), Irving Huggard (C) Ralph Ackerman, Chris Bryant, Michael McKillop | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ruben Blake picks off the pass by William Elwell | 77-57 |
| 04:43 | Rider | Richard Roberts is called for the reach on Ruben Blake in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Roberts, team foul #9 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG) William Elwell | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 04:43 | Rider | Ruben Blake makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 04:43 | Rider | Ruben Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-59 |
| 04:24 | Rider | Gary Wakefield grabs the defensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 04:22 | Rider | Joseph Veiga is called for the reach on Luis Rackers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #10 | 77-59 |
| 04:22 | Rider | Luis Rackers misses the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 04:22 | Rider | Luis Rackers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Veiga | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Rider | Irving Huggard can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Roy Johnson - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #11 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Timmy Orris (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF) Richard Roberts, Joseph Veiga, Roy Johnson, Peter Peirce | |
| Subs | Rider | Arden Lekberg (PG), Wendell Jones (SG), Chris Bryant (PF) Jeffery Belcher, Luis Rackers, Gary Wakefield | |
| 03:45 | Rider | Irving Huggard makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 03:45 | Rider | Irving Huggard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson (C) Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Rider | Ralph Ackerman (SG), Michael McKillop (C) Ruben Blake, Irving Huggard | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timmy Orris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Mercer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Arden Lekberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Ackerman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Michael McKillop (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Rider | Chris Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Mercer - foul #4 on Gregory Mercer, team foul #12 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn (C) Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Rider | Ruben Blake (SF) Ralph Ackerman | |
| 03:20 | Rider | Chris Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 03:20 | Rider | Chris Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arden Lekberg - foul #2 on Arden Lekberg, team foul #4 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Kevin Thompson (C) Timmy Orris, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Rider | Ralph Ackerman (SG) Ruben Blake | |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 02:47 | Rider | Ralph Ackerman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arden Lekberg | 81-67 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Michael McKillop picks off the pass by Kevin Thompson | 81-67 |
| 02:12 | Rider | Michael McKillop is open and lays it up and in set up by Arden Lekberg | 81-69 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 81-69 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 81-69 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-69 |
| 01:21 | Rider | Chris Bryant gets the rebound | 81-69 |
| 01:12 | Rider | Wendell Jones double dribbles | 81-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SG), Russell Zinn (C) Richard Roberts, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Rider | Ruben Blake (SF) Ralph Ackerman | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-69 |
| 00:52 | Rider | The rebound goes to Ruben Blake | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Rider | Michael McKillop hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Wendell Jones | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Arden Lekberg is called for the reach on Gregory Mercer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arden Lekberg, team foul #5 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson (PG) Timmy Orris | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Wendell Jones is called for the reach on William Elwell - foul #1 on Wendell Jones, team foul #6 | 81-71 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ruben Blake is called for the reach on Larry Sharp - foul #1 on Ruben Blake, team foul #7 | 81-71 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:42 | Rider | Chris Bryant snags the defensive board | 81-71 |
| 00:36 | Rider | Ruben Blake misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Elwell - foul #3 on William Elwell, team foul #13 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SG) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:36 | Rider | Ruben Blake makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:36 | Rider | Ruben Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp is hacked by Arden Lekberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arden Lekberg, team foul #8 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Peter Peirce (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) William Elwell, Timmy Orris, Gregory Mercer, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Belcher (PG), Ralph Ackerman (SG), Kevin Shouse (SF), Gary Wakefield (PF), Irving Huggard (C) Arden Lekberg, Ruben Blake, Wendell Jones, Chris Bryant, Michael McKillop | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:27 | Rider | Gary Wakefield's floater is tipped away by Kevin Thompson | 83-73 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts gets the rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts runs out the clock | 83-73 |