| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lust (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Housel (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Paul Hua (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Levine (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Haile (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Boydston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Lust inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Northwestern | Joseph White is fouled on the floor by Jack Boydston - foul #2 on Jack Boydston, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | William Allen scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Lust and he's fouled by James Haile - foul #1 on James Haile, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:14 | Rider | Paul Hua buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Levine | 29-29 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Joseph White lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Allen and he's hacked by Jack Boydston - foul #3 on Jack Boydston, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rider | Christopher Green (C) Jack Boydston | |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Housel | 31-29 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | William Allen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 18:35 | Rider | Ronald Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:29 | Rider | James Haile misses the runner from close range | 31-29 |
| 18:28 | Rider | James Haile snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:19 | Rider | Louis Flaherty clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Joseph White is fouled on the floor by James Haile - foul #2 on James Haile, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | James Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 17:44 | Rider | Louis Flaherty is fouled on the floor by Joseph White - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 17:26 | Rider | James Haile misses the lay-in | 34-29 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Michael Housel pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | William Allen misses the floater from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 17:17 | Rider | Paul Hua grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 17:00 | Rider | Ronald Levine hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Lust - foul #2 on Robert Lust, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rider | Gary Emery (SF) Christopher Green | |
| 17:00 | Rider | Ronald Levine makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:00 | Rider | Ronald Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Joseph White knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 36-31 |
| 16:26 | Rider | James Haile is fouled on the floor by Joseph White - foul #3 on Joseph White, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (C) Joseph White | |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Bolden (SG), Christopher Green (C) Louis Flaherty, Gary Emery | |
| 16:21 | Rider | Charles Bolden knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Paul Hua | 36-33 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | William Hensley's pass is intercepted by Paul Hua | 36-33 |
| 15:55 | Rider | Paul Hua lays it in | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - William Hensley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Paul Hua (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Levine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Haile (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | James Haile is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #3 on James Haile, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (C) William Hensley | |
| Subs | Rider | Sonny Gilpin (SG), Howard Graham (SF), Jack Boydston (PF) Paul Hua, Ronald Levine, James Haile | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Robert Lust comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Green - foul #4 on Christopher Green, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (SG), James Haile (PF) Sonny Gilpin, Christopher Green | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:56 | Rider | Jack Boydston drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Bolden | 37-37 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | James Taylor is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| 14:37 | Rider | Howard Graham is fouled on the floor by Joseph White - foul #4 on Joseph White, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (C) Joseph White | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 14:22 | Rider | William Hensley steps in front of the Louis Flaherty pass | 37-37 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | William Allen scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Taylor | 39-37 |
| 13:45 | Rider | Louis Flaherty scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | William Allen hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Taylor | 41-39 |
| 13:11 | Rider | Howard Graham misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | James Taylor grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 12:49 | Rider | The rebound goes to Howard Graham | 41-39 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. William Hensley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (C) William Hensley | |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Hua (PG), Sonny Gilpin (SG), Ronald Levine (SF) Charles Bolden, Louis Flaherty, Howard Graham | |
| 12:20 | Rider | Ronald Levine hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 41-39 |
| 12:19 | Rider | Jack Boydston snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:14 | Rider | Ronald Levine comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Levine - foul #1 on Ronald Levine, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF) Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:06 | Rider | James Haile gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:44 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin loses the dribble to Michael Housel | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Paul Hua (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sonny Gilpin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Haile (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Boydston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Michael Bell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | William Allen misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-39 |
| 11:19 | Rider | Ronald Levine snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 10:58 | Rider | Michael Bell takes the ball from Paul Hua | 41-39 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | William Allen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 43-39 |
| 10:39 | Rider | Ronald Levine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | James Taylor grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | William Allen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Michael Bell tips it in | 45-39 |
| 09:52 | Rider | Ronald Levine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 09:51 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin can't tip it in | 45-39 |
| 09:49 | Rider | Ronald Levine pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:33 | Rider | Ronald Levine misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 09:32 | Rider | James Haile grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:27 | Rider | James Haile lays it up and in set up by Paul Hua | 45-41 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Michael Housel clanks a jump hook from the left block | 45-41 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Jaramillo | 45-41 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Sonny Gilpin is called for the reach on Tommy Jaramillo - foul #2 on Sonny Gilpin, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG), Robert Lust (SF), William Hensley (C) James Taylor, William Allen, Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Bolden (PG), Louis Flaherty (SG), Gary Emery (SF), Howard Graham (C) Paul Hua, Sonny Gilpin, Ronald Levine, Jack Boydston | |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:31 | Rider | Charles Bolden is hacked by Michael Bell - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| 08:17 | Rider | Louis Flaherty misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Michael Bell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 07:49 | Rider | The rebound goes to Howard Graham | 47-41 |
| 07:31 | Rider | Gary Emery buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Bolden | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Gay (fresh) SF - Robert Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hensley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Emery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Haile (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Graham (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-44 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Robert Lust can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Bell | 49-44 |
| 06:33 | Rider | Howard Graham scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo can't finish the layup | 49-46 |
| 06:12 | Rider | The rebound goes to Louis Flaherty | 49-46 |
| 06:03 | Rider | James Haile drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 51-48 |
| 05:49 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Allen (SG), Michael Housel (PF), Joseph White (C) Michael Bell, Clarence Gay, William Hensley, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Hua (PG), Ronald Levine (SF), Jack Boydston (PF), Christopher Green (C) Charles Bolden, Gary Emery, James Haile, Howard Graham | |
| 05:32 | Rider | Jack Boydston misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Michael Housel pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Michael Housel drills a shot from the baseline set up by Joseph White and he's fouled by Jack Boydston - foul #4 on Jack Boydston, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:53 | Rider | Jack Boydston is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Jack Boydston, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rider | Howard Graham (PF) Jack Boydston | |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Michael Housel hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| 04:16 | Rider | Christopher Green is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Christopher Green, team foul #11 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rider | James Haile (PF) Christopher Green | |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | James Taylor buries a 3 from straight away | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Rider | Howard Graham is hacked by Robert Lust - foul #3 on Robert Lust, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| 03:55 | Rider | Howard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 03:55 | Rider | Howard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Michael Housel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph White | 61-50 |
| 03:20 | Rider | James Taylor picks off the pass by Ronald Levine | 61-50 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Robert Lust lays it up and in set up by James Taylor | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Housel (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph White (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Paul Hua (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Haile (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Rider | Ronald Levine hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Graham | 63-53 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by James Haile - foul #4 on James Haile, team foul #12 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Bolden (SG) Louis Flaherty | |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:29 | Rider | Paul Hua misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Clarence Gay (SG), Michael Bell (SF), William Hensley (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) James Taylor, William Allen, Robert Lust, Michael Housel, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Rider | Sonny Gilpin (SG), Gary Emery (SF) Ronald Levine, James Haile | |
| 02:29 | Rider | Paul Hua makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:29 | Rider | Paul Hua misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | William Hensley gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Michael Bell scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Clarence Gay and the foul's on Sonny Gilpin - foul #3 on Sonny Gilpin, team foul #13 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rider | James Haile (PF) Paul Hua | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:00 | Rider | Howard Graham gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 01:46 | Rider | Charles Bolden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 01:45 | Rider | James Haile tips it back up and in | 67-56 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Clarence Gay | 69-56 |
| 01:00 | Rider | Howard Graham clanks a floater from the right side | 69-56 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Haile - foul #5 on James Haile, team foul #14 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rider | Roman Torres (SG) James Haile | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Rider | Gary Emery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson runs out the clock | 71-56 |