| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jason Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Salvatore Romano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Craig (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Salvatore Romano inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Rider | Christopher Englund comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 19:51 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | Jason Duprey steals it from Carl Nathanson | 30-26 |
| 19:13 | Rider | Christopher Englund comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-26 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Englund - foul #2 on Christopher Englund, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:38 | Rider | Jason Duprey misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Morris - foul #2 on Joshua Morris, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:38 | Rider | Jason Duprey makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:38 | Rider | Jason Duprey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 18:08 | Rider | Barry Craig pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:50 | Rider | Kevin Johnson buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Salvatore Romano | 32-30 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers scores on a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Jason Duprey - foul #1 on Jason Duprey, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:44 | Rider | Barry Craig grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 17:34 | Rider | Barry Craig double dribbles | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver (C) Joshua Morris | |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Nicholson (PG) Jason Duprey | |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers is hacked by Salvatore Romano - foul #2 on Salvatore Romano, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (PG) Eric Wilson | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manuel (SG), Keith Conley (SF) Kevin Johnson, Salvatore Romano | |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 34-30 |
| 16:58 | Rider | Christopher Englund gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:37 | Rider | Christopher Englund buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Summers - foul #3 on Robert Summers, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (SG), William Carl (SF), Fred Crass (C) Robert Summers, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares | |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Pursel (SG) Barry Craig | |
| 16:37 | Rider | Christopher Englund makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-33 |
| 16:01 | Rider | Keith Conley knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Steven Nicholson and he's hacked by William Carl - foul #1 on William Carl, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson (PG), Joshua Morris (C) Daniel Dock, Fred Crass | |
| Subs | Rider | Jason Duprey (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG) Scott Pursel, Christopher Englund | |
| 16:01 | Rider | Keith Conley misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Harding (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Carl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Pulver (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jason Duprey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Conley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Wilson Harding is denied by Steven Nicholson | 36-35 |
| 15:44 | Rider | The rebound goes to Jason Duprey | 36-35 |
| 15:31 | Rider | Brian Pulver blocks the short jumper by Steven Nicholson | 36-35 |
| 15:30 | Rider | Steven Nicholson gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:17 | Rider | Steven Nicholson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris loses the dribble to Keith Conley | 36-38 |
| 14:49 | Rider | Keith Conley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | William Carl gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 14:21 | Rider | Jason Duprey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (PG), Robert Summers (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF), Fred Crass (C) Eric Wilson, Wilson Harding, William Carl, Brian Pulver, Joshua Morris | |
| Subs | Rider | Salvatore Romano (SF), Christopher Englund (PF), Barry Craig (C) Kevin Johnson, Keith Conley, Robert Manuel | |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Carl Nathanson | 40-38 |
| 13:39 | Rider | Barry Craig can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Fred Crass - foul #2 on Fred Crass, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Pursel (SG) Steven Nicholson | |
| 13:39 | Rider | Barry Craig misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:39 | Rider | Barry Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Robert Summers is blocked by Christopher Englund | 40-39 |
| 13:22 | Rider | Christopher Englund grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 13:14 | Rider | Salvatore Romano misses long on a floater from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Englund - foul #3 on Christopher Englund, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson (PG), Joshua Morris (C) Daniel Dock, Fred Crass | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manuel (PG) Jason Duprey | |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:00 | Rider | Barry Craig snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:47 | Rider | Robert Manuel clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:46 | Rider | Scott Pursel tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Eric Wilson | 43-39 |
| 12:25 | Rider | Robert Manuel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 12:23 | Rider | Salvatore Romano tips it home | 43-41 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 12:04 | Rider | Barry Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:43 | Rider | Barry Craig's floater is tipped away by Troy Phares | 43-41 |
| 11:41 | Rider | Barry Craig can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 11:39 | Rider | Barry Craig tips it home | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joshua Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. SG - Scott Pursel (fresh) SF - Salvatore Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Craig (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Eric Wilson | 45-43 |
| 11:04 | Rider | Christopher Englund misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 45-43 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joshua Morris | 45-43 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Wilson | 47-43 |
| 10:29 | Rider | Christopher Englund hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scott Pursel | 47-45 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Nathanson | 50-45 |
| 10:00 | Rider | The jump hook by Barry Craig is blocked by Joshua Morris | 50-45 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers tips it in | 52-45 |
| 09:29 | Rider | Christopher Englund misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Eric Wilson - foul #2 on Eric Wilson, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (PG), Daniel Dock (SG), William Carl (SF), Brian Pulver (PF), Fred Crass (C) Eric Wilson, Robert Summers, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Joshua Morris | |
| Subs | Rider | Jason Duprey (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Steven Nicholson (SF) Robert Manuel, Scott Pursel, Salvatore Romano | |
| 09:29 | Rider | Christopher Englund makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:29 | Rider | Christopher Englund misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Duprey - foul #2 on Jason Duprey, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Keith Conley (PF) Christopher Englund | |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:21 | Rider | Keith Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:05 | Rider | Keith Conley is fouled on the floor by Wilson Harding - foul #1 on Wilson Harding, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| 08:44 | Rider | Keith Conley scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Steven Nicholson | 53-48 |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 08:06 | Rider | Steven Nicholson's pass is intercepted by Fred Crass | 55-48 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 07:56 | Rider | The rebound goes to Jason Duprey | 55-48 |
| 07:29 | Rider | Fred Crass swats the layup by Barry Craig | 55-48 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | William Carl grabs the board | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Wilson Harding (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Dock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Carl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Pulver (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Crass (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jason Duprey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Craig (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver makes the driving attempt from the right block | 57-48 |
| 06:58 | Rider | Barry Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Summers (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF), Joshua Morris (C) Daniel Dock, William Carl, Brian Pulver, Fred Crass | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manuel (PF), Scott Pursel (C) Keith Conley, Barry Craig | |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Johnson - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ryan Fitch (PG) Wilson Harding | |
| Subs | Rider | Salvatore Romano (SF), Christopher Englund (PF) Jason Duprey, Kevin Johnson | |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:35 | Rider | Robert Manuel gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:22 | Rider | Steven Nicholson misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 06:21 | Rider | Robert Manuel grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:57 | Rider | Steven Nicholson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Ryan Fitch - foul #2 on Ryan Fitch, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson (PG) Ryan Fitch | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 05:57 | Rider | Steven Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:57 | Rider | Steven Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers travels with the ball | 58-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver (C) Joshua Morris | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Johnson (SG), Keith Conley (SF) Steven Nicholson, Salvatore Romano | |
| 05:17 | Rider | Carl Nathanson takes the ball from Keith Conley | 58-49 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson misses the easy layup | 58-49 |
| 05:12 | Rider | Keith Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:56 | Rider | Christopher Englund misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Troy Phares - foul #1 on Troy Phares, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Jason Duprey (PG) Kevin Johnson | |
| 04:56 | Rider | Christopher Englund makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:56 | Rider | Christopher Englund misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:56 | Rider | Christopher Englund makes the 3rd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares hits the finger roll | 60-51 |
| 04:31 | Rider | Keith Conley is whistled for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Fred Crass (C) Troy Phares | |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Nicholson (SG) Christopher Englund | |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Scott Pursel is called for the reach on Fred Crass - foul #3 on Scott Pursel, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (SG) Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Rider | Salvatore Romano (SF), Christopher Englund (PF), Barry Craig (C) Keith Conley, Robert Manuel, Scott Pursel | |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:12 | Rider | Barry Craig grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 03:57 | Rider | Jason Duprey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 03:55 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Englund | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:49 | Rider | Jason Duprey is whistled for a carry | 61-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (PG), Ryan Fitch (SG), William Carl (PF) Eric Wilson, Carl Nathanson, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Johnson (SG) Barry Craig | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Steven Nicholson steps in front of the Ryan Fitch pass | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Dock (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ryan Fitch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilson Harding (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Carl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Crass (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jason Duprey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Salvatore Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rider | Christopher Englund hits the finger roll | 61-53 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Ryan Fitch buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 02:35 | Rider | Christopher Englund hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Johnson | 64-55 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson (PG), Robert Summers (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF), Joshua Morris (C) Daniel Dock, Ryan Fitch, Wilson Harding, William Carl, Fred Crass | |
| Subs | Rider | Barry Craig (C) Steven Nicholson | |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Salvatore Romano - foul #3 on Salvatore Romano, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Nicholson (PG), Robert Manuel (PF) Jason Duprey, Christopher Englund | |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:46 | Rider | Robert Summers steps in front of the Robert Manuel pass | 66-55 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Carl Nathanson | 68-55 |
| 01:11 | Rider | Barry Craig hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Manuel and he's fouled by Eric Wilson - foul #3 on Eric Wilson, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (PG), Daniel Dock (SG), William Carl (SF), Brian Pulver (PF), Fred Crass (C) Eric Wilson, Robert Summers, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Joshua Morris | |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Pursel (SG), Keith Conley (SF) Kevin Johnson, Salvatore Romano | |
| 01:11 | Rider | Barry Craig misses the free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | William Carl gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilson Harding | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Rider | Barry Craig hits a driving attempt from close range | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 00:23 | Rider | Scott Pursel grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:17 | Rider | Robert Manuel is fouled on the floor by Brian Pulver - foul #1 on Brian Pulver, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| 00:17 | Rider | Robert Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:17 | Rider | Robert Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Scott Pursel is called for the reach on Wilson Harding in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Pursel, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson (PG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF), Joshua Morris (C) Daniel Dock, William Carl, Brian Pulver, Fred Crass | |
| Subs | Rider | Jason Duprey (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Salvatore Romano (SF), Christopher Englund (PF) Steven Nicholson, Scott Pursel, Keith Conley, Robert Manuel | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:07 | Rider | Salvatore Romano knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson runs out the clock | 72-63 |