| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Cage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mike Bloss (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Danny Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Devers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lanza (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Mark Devers inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Rider | Mark Devers is fouled on the floor by Casey Cage - foul #2 on Casey Cage, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| 19:37 | Rider | Mike Bloss is fouled on the floor by James Tomlin - foul #1 on James Tomlin, team foul #2 | 21-28 |
| 19:17 | Rider | Mike Bloss scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Robert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-30 |
| 18:36 | Rider | Mike Bloss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Douglas Safford pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Vernon Lott connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 17:52 | Rider | Mike Bloss misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Safford - foul #2 on Douglas Safford, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| 17:52 | Rider | Mike Bloss makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:52 | Rider | Mike Bloss makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Douglas Safford loses the ball out of bounds | 24-32 |
| 17:26 | Rider | Mark Devers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Lanza | 24-35 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Douglas Safford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Casey Cage pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Casey Cage is fouled on the floor by Mark Devers - foul #1 on Mark Devers, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (SG), Brian Fulton (PF) James Tomlin, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Rider | Shawn Carter (SG), Russell Zitzow (SF), Kevin Canterbury (PF) Danny Thompson, Mark Devers, James Lanza | |
| 16:32 | Montana State | A charge is called on Brian Fulton - foul #1 on Brian Fulton, team foul #4 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (SG), Tim Keene (SF), Wesley King (C) Vernon Lott, Casey Cage, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Rider | Ralph Plunk (PG) Mike Bloss | |
| 16:12 | Rider | Donald Upshaw misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Wesley King - foul #1 on Wesley King, team foul #5 | 24-35 |
| 16:12 | Rider | Donald Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 16:12 | Rider | Donald Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Brian Fulton gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Quintal (fresh) SF - Tim Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Fulton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wesley King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ralph Plunk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Zitzow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Canterbury (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Upshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Rider | Russell Zitzow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Saucedo | 27-36 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Ralph Plunk steals it from Kenneth Saucedo | 27-36 |
| 15:01 | Rider | Ralph Plunk misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Wesley King grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Tim Keene connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wesley King | 30-36 |
| 14:30 | Rider | Donald Upshaw lays it in set up by Ralph Plunk | 30-38 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Francis Quintal hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 13:47 | Rider | Ralph Plunk blows the layup | 33-38 |
| 13:45 | Rider | Shawn Carter tips it in | 33-40 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Wesley King tips it back up and in | 35-40 |
| 13:02 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Ralph Plunk | 35-42 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | Wesley King is denied on a layup by Donald Upshaw | 35-42 |
| 12:47 | Rider | Donald Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:30 | Rider | Donald Upshaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-42 |
| 12:28 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Canterbury | 35-42 |
| 12:05 | Rider | Shawn Carter misses badly on a floater in the lane | 35-42 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Tim Keene pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Francis Quintal misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Carter - foul #1 on Shawn Carter, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (SG), Casey Cage (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Kenneth Saucedo, Tim Keene, Brian Fulton, Wesley King | |
| Subs | Rider | Mike Bloss (PG), Danny Thompson (SG), Mark Devers (SF), James Lanza (PF), Erik Marks (C) Ralph Plunk, Shawn Carter, Russell Zitzow, Kevin Canterbury, Donald Upshaw | |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Francis Quintal misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Francis Quintal misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:47 | Rider | James Lanza gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Francis Quintal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Cage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mike Bloss (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Danny Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Devers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lanza (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Erik Marks (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Rider | James Lanza clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-42 |
| 11:25 | Rider | Mark Devers tips it home | 35-44 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Douglas Safford is fouled on the floor by Erik Marks - foul #2 on Erik Marks, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG) Francis Quintal | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Douglas Safford knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from James Tomlin | 37-44 |
| 10:36 | Rider | Danny Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Devers | 37-46 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | James Tomlin hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Casey Cage | 40-46 |
| 10:00 | Rider | Erik Marks misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Safford - foul #3 on Douglas Safford, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| 10:00 | Rider | Erik Marks makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:00 | Rider | Erik Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:00 | Rider | James Lanza grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:43 | Rider | James Lanza scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Thompson | 40-50 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Casey Cage hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 09:21 | Rider | Mark Devers pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:00 | Rider | James Lanza misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Shawn Carter (SG), Donald Upshaw (C) Danny Thompson, Erik Marks | |
| 09:00 | Rider | James Lanza makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:00 | Rider | James Lanza misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Safford | 40-51 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Casey Cage's floater is tipped away by Mark Devers | 40-51 |
| 08:41 | Rider | James Lanza grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 08:18 | Rider | Donald Upshaw is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Upshaw, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (SG), Tim Keene (SF), Chris Rhodes (PF), Wesley King (C) James Tomlin, Casey Cage, Robert Williams, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Rider | Ralph Plunk (PG), Russell Zitzow (SF), Kevin Canterbury (PF) Mike Bloss, Mark Devers, James Lanza | |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Ralph Plunk steals the ball from Tim Keene | 40-51 |
| 07:51 | Rider | Wesley King takes the ball from Kevin Canterbury | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kenneth Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Rhodes (fresh) C - Wesley King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ralph Plunk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Zitzow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Upshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Chris Rhodes clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 40-51 |
| 07:28 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 07:16 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury lays it up and in on a great pass from Russell Zitzow | 40-53 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo is hacked by Shawn Carter - foul #2 on Shawn Carter, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (SG), Casey Cage (SF), Brian Fulton (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Vernon Lott, Tim Keene, Chris Rhodes, Wesley King | |
| Subs | Rider | Mike Bloss (PG), Danny Thompson (SG) Ralph Plunk, Shawn Carter | |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Francis Quintal comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 06:58 | Rider | Donald Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 06:45 | Rider | Mike Bloss blows the layup | 40-53 |
| 06:44 | Rider | Russell Zitzow pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 06:29 | Rider | Donald Upshaw hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 40-53 |
| 06:28 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury snags the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 06:12 | Rider | Mike Bloss makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Danny Thompson | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo makes the jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:40 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Casey Cage - foul #3 on Casey Cage, team foul #8 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Kenneth Saucedo, Francis Quintal, Brian Fulton | |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Devers (SF), James Lanza (PF) Danny Thompson, Donald Upshaw | |
| 05:40 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:40 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Robert Williams grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Russell Zitzow takes the ball from James Tomlin | 42-57 |
| 05:10 | Rider | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Kevin Canterbury - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Keene (SF) Casey Cage | |
| Subs | Rider | Shawn Carter (SG) Russell Zitzow | |
| 05:10 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:10 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Vernon Lott makes the 3 from straight away set up by James Tomlin | 45-59 |
| 04:35 | Rider | Shawn Carter misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 04:33 | Rider | Mark Devers gets the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 04:17 | Rider | James Lanza buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Carter | 45-61 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Tim Keene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), Francis Quintal (SG), Brian Fulton (PF), Wesley King (C) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Robert Williams, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Rider | Ralph Plunk (PG), Russell Zitzow (SF), Erik Marks (PF) Mike Bloss, Mark Devers, James Lanza | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury's layup is rejected by Wesley King | 45-61 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Saucedo | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Saucedo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Quintal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Fulton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wesley King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ralph Plunk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Zitzow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Marks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Canterbury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Wesley King's fadeaway is rejected by Erik Marks | 45-61 |
| 03:30 | Rider | Ralph Plunk grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 03:05 | Rider | Russell Zitzow scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Brian Fulton is fouled on the floor by Kevin Canterbury - foul #3 on Kevin Canterbury, team foul #6 | 45-63 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | Brian Fulton makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Quintal | 47-63 |
| 02:27 | Rider | Russell Zitzow is whistled for a carry | 47-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Jordan (SF), Chris Rhodes (PF) Tim Keene, Brian Fulton | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Chris Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Wesley King can't tip it in | 47-63 |
| 02:03 | Rider | Erik Marks pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 01:35 | Rider | Ralph Plunk misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Wesley King - foul #2 on Wesley King, team foul #10 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Keene (SF), Brian Fulton (PF) Ralph Jordan, Chris Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 01:35 | Rider | Ralph Plunk makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:35 | Rider | Ralph Plunk makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Francis Quintal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-65 |
| 01:02 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury is fouled on the floor by Brian Fulton - foul #2 on Brian Fulton, team foul #11 | 47-65 |
| 01:02 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 01:02 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Tim Keene is fouled on the floor by Ralph Plunk - foul #1 on Ralph Plunk, team foul #7 | 47-67 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Tim Keene makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Tim Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Rider | The jump hook by Shawn Carter is blocked by Wesley King | 49-67 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Francis Quintal | 49-67 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Wesley King comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Erik Marks - foul #3 on Erik Marks, team foul #8 | 49-67 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Wesley King makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Wesley King misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:26 | Rider | Erik Marks pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Ralph Plunk runs out the clock | 50-67 |