| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Henry Jeremiah (fresh) SG - Orville Murray (fresh) SF - Robert Ventura (fresh) PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) C - Douglas Whitson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Schroeder (fresh) SG - Keith Moffett (fresh) SF - Robert Davidson (fresh) PF - Donald Winsky (fresh) C - Matthew Cathcart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Rider | Keith Moffett grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Rider | Keith Moffett misses the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Ventura | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Rider | Robert Alexander steals the ball from Willie Schroeder | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson is hacked by Keith Moffett - foul #1 on Keith Moffett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas State | Donald Winsky denies the turnaround by Orville Murray | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Rider | Robert Alexander blocks the short jumper by Robert Davidson | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Henry Jeremiah | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Rider | Willie Schroeder is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Jeremiah - foul #1 on Henry Jeremiah, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:36 | Rider | Keith Moffett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson blows the layup | 4-0 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson can't tip it in | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:59 | Rider | Keith Moffett drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Davidson | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson's pass is intercepted by Willie Schroeder | 4-3 |
| 16:16 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart jams it on a great pass from Keith Moffett and he's hacked by Douglas Whitson - foul #1 on Douglas Whitson, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (PG), Steven Carter (SG), Michael Griffith (PF), David Clinkscales (C) Henry Jeremiah, Orville Murray, Robert Alexander, Douglas Whitson | |
| Subs | Rider | David Newport (PG), Jason Machuca (SF) Willie Schroeder, Robert Davidson | |
| 16:16 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Ventura | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Tim Peters (fresh) SG - Steven Carter (fresh) SF - Robert Ventura (fresh) PF - Michael Griffith (fresh) C - David Clinkscales (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - David Newport (fresh) SG - Keith Moffett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Machuca (fresh) PF - Donald Winsky (fresh) C - Matthew Cathcart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Rider | David Newport misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Tim Peters | 6-5 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:40 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:25 | Rider | Keith Moffett clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Carter - foul #1 on Steven Carter, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (SG) Robert Ventura | |
| Subs | Rider | Adolph Railsback (PG), James Randall (PF) Donald Winsky, Matthew Cathcart | |
| 15:25 | Rider | Keith Moffett misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:25 | Rider | Keith Moffett misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Adolph Railsback - foul #1 on Adolph Railsback, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah (PG) Steven Carter | |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Schroeder (PG) Keith Moffett | |
| 15:08 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:08 | Rider | The rebound goes to James Randall | 6-5 |
| 14:43 | Rider | James Randall is fouled on the floor by Michael Griffith - foul #1 on Michael Griffith, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Davidson (SF) Adolph Railsback | |
| 14:32 | Rider | David Newport's pass is intercepted by Henry Jeremiah | 6-5 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Henry Jeremiah | 9-5 |
| 14:03 | Rider | Robert Davidson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 14:01 | Rider | James Randall gets the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:43 | Rider | Robert Davidson loses the dribble to David Clinkscales | 9-5 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Jeremiah | 11-5 |
| 13:22 | Rider | Robert Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 13:21 | Rider | Jason Machuca grabs the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:11 | Rider | James Randall drills a shot from close range set up by David Newport and he's hacked by Michael Griffith - foul #2 on Michael Griffith, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Carter (SG), Robert Ventura (SF), Robert Alexander (PF), Douglas Whitson (C) Orville Murray, Tim Peters, Michael Griffith, David Clinkscales | |
| Subs | Rider | Adolph Railsback (PG), Keith Moffett (SG), James Crawford (SF), Matthew Cathcart (C) Willie Schroeder, David Newport, Robert Davidson, Jason Machuca | |
| 13:11 | Rider | James Randall misses the free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 13:06 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:02 | Rider | Keith Moffett is fouled on the floor by Steven Carter - foul #2 on Steven Carter, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lloyd Wilson (PG), Eric Blesofsky (SG) Henry Jeremiah, Steven Carter | |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Winsky (PF) James Randall | |
| 12:47 | Rider | Lloyd Wilson is called for the reach on Adolph Railsback - foul #1 on Lloyd Wilson, team foul #7 | 11-7 |
| 12:47 | Rider | Adolph Railsback makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:47 | Rider | Adolph Railsback makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson's floater is tipped away by Matthew Cathcart | 11-9 |
| 12:33 | Rider | Adolph Railsback grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 12:27 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Keith Moffett | 11-12 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura is denied on a layup by Matthew Cathcart | 11-12 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ventura | 11-12 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas State | Lloyd Wilson's floater is tipped away by Donald Winsky | 11-12 |
| 11:51 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Lloyd Wilson (fresh) SG - Eric Blesofsky (fresh) SF - Robert Ventura (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Whitson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Adolph Railsback (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Moffett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Crawford (fresh) PF - Donald Winsky (fresh) 2 blk. C - Matthew Cathcart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Rider | Donald Winsky can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Ventura - foul #1 on Robert Ventura, team foul #8 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah (PG), Orville Murray (SG) Lloyd Wilson, Eric Blesofsky | |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Schroeder (PG), Robert Davidson (SF) Adolph Railsback, James Crawford | |
| 11:38 | Rider | Donald Winsky makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:38 | Rider | Donald Winsky makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 11:18 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 11:02 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Alexander | 11-14 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Henry Jeremiah | 11-14 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura hits the finger roll on a great pass from Henry Jeremiah | 13-14 |
| 10:51 | Rider | Keith Moffett misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 10:50 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:36 | Rider | Willie Schroeder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Orville Murray - foul #1 on Orville Murray, team foul #9 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales (PF), Derek Cantrell (C) Robert Alexander, Douglas Whitson | |
| Subs | Rider | David Newport (SG), James Randall (C) Keith Moffett, Matthew Cathcart | |
| 10:36 | Rider | Willie Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:36 | Rider | Willie Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura is fouled on the floor by Donald Winsky - foul #1 on Donald Winsky, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Adolph Railsback (SG), Jason Machuca (C) Willie Schroeder, Donald Winsky | |
| 10:03 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 13-15 |
| 10:02 | Rider | James Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:33 | Rider | David Newport's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (SF) Robert Ventura | |
| Subs | Rider | James Crawford (C) Robert Davidson | |
| 09:22 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Derek Cantrell | 15-15 |
| 09:05 | Rider | James Randall misses short on a runner near the basket | 15-15 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky (SG), Robert Alexander (PF), Douglas Whitson (C) Henry Jeremiah, Orville Murray, David Clinkscales | |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Schroeder (PG), Keith Moffett (SG), Donald Winsky (PF), Matthew Cathcart (C) Adolph Railsback, Jason Machuca, James Randall, James Crawford | |
| 08:51 | Rider | Robert Alexander denies the turnaround by Donald Winsky | 15-15 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Douglas Whitson | 15-15 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson tips it home | 17-15 |
| 08:38 | Rider | Keith Moffett comes up short on the shot in the lane | 17-15 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson is whistled for traveling | 17-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura (SF) Derek Cantrell | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 08:14 | Rider | Willie Schroeder knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keith Moffett - foul #2 on Keith Moffett, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah (PG) Tim Peters | |
| Subs | Rider | Adolph Railsback (SG), Jason Machuca (SF) Keith Moffett, David Newport | |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:01 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:47 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart's floater is tipped away by Robert Ventura | 17-18 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Henry Jeremiah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Blesofsky (fresh) SF - Robert Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Douglas Whitson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Adolph Railsback (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Machuca (fresh) PF - Donald Winsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Matthew Cathcart (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Willie Schroeder - foul #1 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (SG), David Clinkscales (PF) Eric Blesofsky, Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Davidson (SF) Jason Machuca | |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:21 | Rider | David Clinkscales is called for the reach on Willie Schroeder - foul #1 on David Clinkscales, team foul #10 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Cantrell (C) Douglas Whitson | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 07:21 | Rider | Willie Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:21 | Rider | Willie Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry Jeremiah | 21-19 |
| 06:54 | Rider | Donald Winsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Derek Cantrell | 21-19 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura is whistled for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Wakefield (SG), James Randall (PF), Jason Machuca (C) Willie Schroeder, Donald Winsky, Matthew Cathcart | |
| 06:18 | Rider | Robert Davidson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Machuca | 21-22 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-22 |
| 05:48 | Rider | James Randall snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 05:30 | Rider | Jason Machuca can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Clinkscales - foul #2 on David Clinkscales, team foul #11 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (PG), Robert Alexander (PF), Douglas Whitson (C) Henry Jeremiah, Robert Ventura, David Clinkscales | |
| Subs | Rider | David Newport (PG), Donald Winsky (PF), Matthew Cathcart (C) Adolph Railsback, Robert Davidson, James Randall | |
| 05:30 | Rider | Jason Machuca makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:30 | Rider | Jason Machuca makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray clanks a shot from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander tips it in | 23-24 |
| 05:00 | Rider | David Newport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lloyd Wilson (PG), Eric Blesofsky (SG) Orville Murray, Derek Cantrell | |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Schroeder (PG) Thomas Wakefield | |
| 04:35 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-24 |
| 04:33 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:14 | Rider | Donald Winsky connects on the floater from close range set up by Jason Machuca | 23-26 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 03:52 | Rider | David Newport grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 03:32 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart drills a runner in the lane | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Lloyd Wilson (fresh) SG - Eric Blesofsky (fresh) SF - Tim Peters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Douglas Whitson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Schroeder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Newport (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Machuca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Winsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Matthew Cathcart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Donald Winsky denies the turnaround by Lloyd Wilson | 23-28 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Blesofsky | 25-28 |
| 02:42 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas State | Lloyd Wilson grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Lloyd Wilson is fouled on the floor by Willie Schroeder - foul #2 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah (PG), Orville Murray (SG), Robert Ventura (SF), Michael Griffith (PF), David Clinkscales (C) Lloyd Wilson, Eric Blesofsky, Tim Peters, Robert Alexander, Douglas Whitson | |
| Subs | Rider | Adolph Railsback (PG), Keith Moffett (SG), Robert Davidson (SF), James Randall (PF), James Crawford (C) Willie Schroeder, David Newport, Jason Machuca, Donald Winsky, Matthew Cathcart | |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | Adolph Railsback steps in front of the David Clinkscales pass | 25-28 |
| 02:10 | Rider | James Randall misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-28 |
| 01:45 | Rider | David Clinkscales blocks the short jumper by James Randall | 28-28 |
| 01:44 | Rider | James Randall can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales tips it in | 30-28 |
| 01:10 | Rider | James Crawford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray is fouled on the floor by Keith Moffett - foul #3 on Keith Moffett, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Wakefield (SG) Keith Moffett | |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:39 | Rider | Thomas Wakefield is called for traveling | 32-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander (PF), Douglas Whitson (C) Michael Griffith, David Clinkscales | |
| Subs | Rider | David Newport (PG), Jason Machuca (SF), Donald Winsky (PF) Thomas Wakefield, Robert Davidson, James Crawford | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Donald Winsky takes the ball from Henry Jeremiah | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Rider | James Randall comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 32-28 |