| Lineup | Rider | PG - Teodoro Costa (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Vess (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Firestein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Classen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | William Collier inbounds the ball | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Lawson - foul #1 on Paul Lawson, team foul #1 | 26-46 |
| 19:53 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess makes the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 19:53 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess makes the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Rider | Teodoro Costa connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Paul Lawson | 29-48 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen is fouled on the floor by George Plummer - foul #2 on George Plummer, team foul #2 | 29-48 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-48 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | William Collier tips it in | 29-50 |
| 18:37 | Rider | Steven Bright knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Teodoro Costa | 31-50 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein is whistled for a carry | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:10 | Rider | Roger Classen denies the turnaround by George Plummer | 31-50 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Firestein | 31-50 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | William Collier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 17:49 | Rider | Steven Bright snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| 17:20 | Rider | Steven Bright misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Collier - foul #3 on William Collier, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Lewis Weaver (PF) George Plummer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy (SF), Paul Rogue (PF), Clayton Boyer (C) William Collier, Kenneth Firestein, Roger Classen | |
| 17:20 | Rider | Steven Bright misses the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 17:20 | Rider | Steven Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess is fouled on the floor by Paul Lawson - foul #2 on Paul Lawson, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Francis Seeberger (SG) Paul Lawson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (SG) Jason Vess | |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Mike Williams steals the ball from Clayton Boyer | 32-50 |
| 16:46 | Rider | Lewis Weaver knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ian Reddy | 35-53 |
| 16:19 | Rider | Mike Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 16:18 | Rider | Francis Seeberger misses the tip | 35-53 |
| 16:17 | Rider | Teodoro Costa misses the tip | 35-53 |
| 16:16 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Williams | 35-53 |
| 15:58 | Rider | Kenneth Hughes steps in front of the Francis Seeberger pass | 35-53 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Hughes | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Teodoro Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Seeberger (fresh) SF - Steven Bright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lewis Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ian Reddy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Rogue (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:48 | Rider | Steven Bright buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Teodoro Costa | 37-55 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Mike Williams steals the ball from Paul Rogue | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:58 | Rider | Mike Williams is hacked by Clayton Boyer - foul #1 on Clayton Boyer, team foul #2 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Roberts (PG), Paul Lawson (SG), Ronnie Brundidge (SF), George Plummer (PF) Teodoro Costa, Francis Seeberger, Steven Bright, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (SG), William Collier (SF), Kenneth Firestein (PF), Roger Classen (C) Nathan Carr, Ian Reddy, Paul Rogue, Clayton Boyer | |
| 14:50 | Rider | Lewis Weaver is hacked by William Collier - foul #4 on William Collier, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Duncan (SF) William Collier | |
| 14:36 | Rider | Jason Vess steals it from George Plummer | 37-55 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess blows the layup | 37-55 |
| 14:30 | Rider | The rebound goes to Lewis Weaver | 37-55 |
| 14:04 | Rider | George Plummer is fouled on the floor by Joshua Duncan - foul #1 on Joshua Duncan, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Lawrence Lattimore (SF) Lewis Weaver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (PG), Ian Reddy (SF) Kenneth Hughes, Joshua Duncan | |
| 13:45 | Rider | Ronnie Brundidge is hacked by Roger Classen - foul #1 on Roger Classen, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Teodoro Costa (PG) Donald Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:34 | Rider | George Plummer buries a floater from the right block | 39-55 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Carr | 39-57 |
| 13:00 | Rider | Teodoro Costa knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Lawrence Lattimore | 42-57 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 12:44 | Rider | George Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:32 | Rider | Teodoro Costa hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Lattimore takes the ball from Ian Reddy | 44-57 |
| 12:09 | Rider | Ronnie Brundidge knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 11:50 | Rider | Lawrence Lattimore pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Teodoro Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Lattimore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Plummer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Brundidge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Vess (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Reddy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Firestein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Classen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rider | Teodoro Costa loses the ball out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Francis Seeberger (SG), Steven Bright (SF), Lewis Weaver (PF), Mike Williams (C) Paul Lawson, Lawrence Lattimore, George Plummer, Ronnie Brundidge | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank (PG), Kenneth Hughes (SG), Paul Rogue (SF), Joshua Duncan (PF), Clayton Boyer (C) Nathan Carr, Jason Vess, Ian Reddy, Kenneth Firestein, Roger Classen | |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Joshua Duncan loses the dribble to Lewis Weaver | 46-57 |
| 10:58 | Rider | Teodoro Costa misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Hughes - foul #1 on Kenneth Hughes, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| 10:58 | Rider | Teodoro Costa makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:58 | Rider | Teodoro Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Teodoro Costa steps in front of the Paul Rogue pass | 48-57 |
| 10:34 | Rider | Teodoro Costa misses the easy layup | 48-57 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 10:27 | Rider | The rebound goes to Lewis Weaver | 48-57 |
| 10:09 | Rider | Steven Bright drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Francis Seeberger | 50-57 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Clayton Boyer is hacked by Steven Bright - foul #1 on Steven Bright, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Roberts (PG), Paul Lawson (SG), George Plummer (PF) Teodoro Costa, Francis Seeberger, Lewis Weaver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (PG), Jason Vess (SG), Ian Reddy (SF), Roger Classen (C) Ryan Fairbank, Kenneth Hughes, Joshua Duncan, Clayton Boyer | |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen is whistled for traveling | 50-57 |
| 09:28 | Rider | Steven Bright travels with the ball | 50-57 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy is hacked by Steven Bright - foul #2 on Steven Bright, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Paul Rogue snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ian Reddy | 50-59 |
| 08:23 | Rider | Steven Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-59 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Rogue | 50-62 |
| 07:45 | Rider | Paul Lawson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 07:43 | Rider | George Plummer hits the follow up shot | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Bright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Plummer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Vess (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Reddy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Rogue (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Classen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr scores on a 3 from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 07:12 | Rider | George Plummer buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Lawson | 54-65 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess is called for traveling | 54-65 |
| Subs | Rider | Teodoro Costa (PG), Francis Seeberger (SG), Lawrence Lattimore (SF), Ronnie Brundidge (PF), Lewis Weaver (C) Donald Roberts, Paul Lawson, Steven Bright, George Plummer, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (SG), William Collier (SF), Kenneth Firestein (PF), Clayton Boyer (C) Jason Vess, Ian Reddy, Paul Rogue, Roger Classen | |
| 06:39 | Rider | Ronnie Brundidge knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Lattimore | 57-65 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes makes the shot from the left block set up by William Collier | 57-67 |
| 06:24 | Rider | Teodoro Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Carr - foul #2 on Nathan Carr, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| 06:24 | Rider | Teodoro Costa makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 06:24 | Rider | Teodoro Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Firestein | 58-67 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 05:59 | Rider | Lewis Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:40 | Rider | Lewis Weaver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 05:38 | Rider | Teodoro Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:24 | Rider | Teodoro Costa is hacked by William Collier - foul #5 on William Collier, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rider | Mike Williams (C) Lawrence Lattimore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank (PG), Ian Reddy (SF) Nathan Carr, William Collier | |
| 05:24 | Rider | Teodoro Costa misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Lawson (SG), Steven Bright (SF) Francis Seeberger, Lewis Weaver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (SG) Ryan Fairbank | |
| 04:47 | Rider | Steven Bright buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Lawson | 61-67 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 04:30 | Rider | Ronnie Brundidge snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 04:26 | Rider | Steven Bright drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Teodoro Costa | 64-67 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Clayton Boyer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 03:55 | Rider | The rebound goes to Teodoro Costa | 64-67 |
| 03:43 | Rider | Paul Lawson clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-67 |
| 03:42 | Rider | Ronnie Brundidge tips it in | 66-67 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Rider | George Plummer (PF) Ronnie Brundidge | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (PG), Roger Classen (C) Kenneth Hughes, Clayton Boyer | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Teodoro Costa (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Bright (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Plummer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Vess (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Reddy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Firestein (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Classen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawson is called for the reach on Jason Vess - foul #3 on Paul Lawson, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Bright - foul #3 on Steven Bright, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:08 | Rider | Teodoro Costa makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Lawson | 68-69 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy tips it home | 68-71 |
| 02:24 | Rider | Steven Bright misses the jumper from the left side | 68-71 |
| 02:22 | Rider | George Plummer grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:14 | Rider | Mike Williams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-71 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Vess | 68-74 |
| 01:31 | Rider | Paul Lawson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Bright | 71-74 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Nathan Carr | 71-76 |
| 00:48 | Rider | Mike Williams misses long on a jumper from the right block | 71-76 |
| 00:46 | Rider | Mike Williams tips it home | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Vess | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Rider | Teodoro Costa hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mike Williams | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy is fouled in the backcourt by Teodoro Costa - foul #1 on Teodoro Costa, team foul #8 | 76-78 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Teodoro Costa misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy grabs the defensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy is fouled in the backcourt by Teodoro Costa - foul #2 on Teodoro Costa, team foul #9 | 76-80 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:01 | Rider | Paul Lawson loses the ball out of bounds | 76-82 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (SG), Paul Rogue (C) Jason Vess, Roger Classen | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr runs out the clock | 76-82 |