| Lineup | Rider | PG - Michael Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Bragdon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Welch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nelson McKimley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Coury (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Gifford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Raggs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Sean Raggs inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Sean Raggs misses the fadeaway in the lane | 44-35 |
| 19:41 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Waters | 44-35 |
| 19:22 | Niagara | Alex Gifford misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 19:20 | Niagara | Terry White gets the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 19:04 | Niagara | Alex Gifford scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 18:50 | Rider | Fred Welch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Fields | 46-37 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | Sean Raggs knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Waters | 46-39 |
| 18:09 | Rider | Michael Fields can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-39 |
| 18:08 | Niagara | John Adams gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:54 | Niagara | Dale Bragdon is called for the reach on Alex Gifford - foul #2 on Dale Bragdon, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Behr (PG), Scott Davis (SG), James Davis (SF), Michael Carpenter (PF), Julio Hernandez (C) Michael Fields, Dale Bragdon, Fred Welch, Nelson McKimley, Clifford Coury | |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Albarado (PG), Robert Clayson (SG), Robert Orr (SF), Jerry Beebe (PF), Sean Carbajal (C) Richard Waters, Alex Gifford, Sean Raggs, John Adams, Terry White | |
| 17:38 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Carpenter - foul #1 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| 17:38 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:38 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:38 | Rider | Michael Carpenter grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 17:19 | Rider | Scott Davis is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Behr | 49-40 |
| 17:04 | Niagara | Robert Clayson buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 16:55 | Rider | James Davis makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Julio Hernandez | 52-43 |
| 16:48 | Niagara | Robert Clayson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 16:47 | Rider | Julio Hernandez grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 16:29 | Rider | Richard Behr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Rider | Dale Bragdon (SG), Fred Welch (SF), Nelson McKimley (PF) Scott Davis, Michael Carpenter, Julio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Waters (PG), Alex Gifford (SG), Sean Raggs (SF), John Adams (PF) Todd Albarado, Robert Clayson, Robert Orr, Jerry Beebe | |
| 16:08 | Niagara | John Adams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 16:06 | Niagara | Alex Gifford hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 15:42 | Rider | James Davis is open but misses the lay-in | 52-45 |
| 15:41 | Rider | Fred Welch grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Richard Behr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Bragdon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson McKimley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Gifford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Raggs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Carbajal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Rider | Fred Welch is hacked by Richard Waters - foul #2 on Richard Waters, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Fields (PG), Michael Carpenter (SF), Clifford Coury (C) Richard Behr, Fred Welch, James Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Rogers (PG), Todd Albarado (SG), Terry White (C) Richard Waters, Alex Gifford, Sean Carbajal | |
| 15:02 | Rider | Dale Bragdon misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 15:01 | Niagara | Terry White snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Dale Bragdon is called for the reach on Todd Albarado - foul #3 on Dale Bragdon, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Davis (SG), Julio Hernandez (PF) Dale Bragdon, Nelson McKimley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Orr (SF), Jerry Beebe (PF) Sean Raggs, John Adams | |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Terry White is fouled on the floor by Clifford Coury - foul #3 on Clifford Coury, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| 14:25 | Niagara | Todd Albarado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 14:24 | Rider | Julio Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:17 | Rider | Clifford Coury hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Orr - foul #3 on Robert Orr, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rider | Fred Welch (SF), James Davis (PF) Michael Carpenter, Julio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Alex Gifford (SG) Todd Albarado | |
| 14:17 | Rider | Clifford Coury misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:17 | Rider | Clifford Coury makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | James Davis steps in front of the Robert Orr pass | 53-45 |
| 13:40 | Rider | Fred Welch is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 13:21 | Niagara | Alex Gifford makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Terry White | 55-48 |
| 13:16 | Rider | Scott Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Behr (PG), Dale Bragdon (SG), Nelson McKimley (PF), Julio Hernandez (C) Michael Fields, Scott Davis, Fred Welch, Clifford Coury | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Waters (PG), Sean Raggs (SF), John Adams (PF) John Rogers, Jerry Beebe, Terry White | |
| 12:59 | Niagara | Sean Raggs scores on a 3 from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 12:34 | Rider | Nelson McKimley misses the jump hook in the paint | 55-51 |
| 12:32 | Niagara | Robert Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:09 | Niagara | Richard Waters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 12:07 | Niagara | Sean Raggs hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 11:51 | Rider | James Davis drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Nelson McKimley and he's hacked by Sean Raggs - foul #3 on Sean Raggs, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Fields (PG), Scott Davis (SG), Fred Welch (SF) Richard Behr, Dale Bragdon, Julio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Albarado (SG), Sean Carbajal (C) Alex Gifford, Robert Orr | |
| 11:51 | Rider | James Davis misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:51 | Niagara | Sean Carbajal gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:38 | Niagara | John Adams misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 11:37 | Niagara | Sean Carbajal snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Michael Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson McKimley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Albarado (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Raggs (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Carbajal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Niagara | James Davis is called for the reach on Richard Waters - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Carpenter (PF), Clifford Coury (C) Nelson McKimley, James Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Clayson (SG) Richard Waters | |
| 11:21 | Niagara | Sean Carbajal misses the shot from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 11:19 | Rider | Clifford Coury grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:59 | Rider | Michael Carpenter misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | Sean Raggs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:43 | Niagara | John Adams misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 10:42 | Niagara | Sean Raggs tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 10:38 | Rider | Michael Fields is hacked by Todd Albarado in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Albarado, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Behr (PG), Dale Bragdon (SG), Julio Hernandez (C) Michael Fields, Scott Davis, Clifford Coury | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Rogers (PG), Jerry Beebe (PF), Terry White (C) Sean Raggs, John Adams, Sean Carbajal | |
| 10:21 | Rider | Jerry Beebe picks off the pass by Richard Behr | 57-55 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Terry White hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Rogers | 57-57 |
| 09:52 | Rider | Dale Bragdon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Behr | 60-57 |
| 09:34 | Niagara | Terry White misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 09:32 | Niagara | Todd Albarado tips it but misses | 60-57 |
| 09:30 | Rider | Michael Carpenter snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 09:12 | Rider | Fred Welch scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Behr | 62-57 |
| 08:56 | Niagara | Terry White misses the jumper from close range | 62-57 |
| 08:54 | Rider | Julio Hernandez gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:49 | Rider | Dale Bragdon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Fields (PG), Scott Davis (SG), Mark Lefler (SF), Nelson McKimley (PF), James Davis (C) Richard Behr, Dale Bragdon, Fred Welch, Michael Carpenter, Julio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Waters (PG), Alex Gifford (SG), Sean Raggs (SF), Sean Carbajal (PF), Robert Orr (C) John Rogers, Todd Albarado, Robert Clayson, Jerry Beebe, Terry White | |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Alex Gifford is fouled on the floor by Scott Davis - foul #2 on Scott Davis, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Clifford Coury (C) Mark Lefler | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Adams (PF) Robert Orr | |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Sean Raggs misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Nelson McKimley - foul #1 on Nelson McKimley, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Sean Raggs misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Sean Raggs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:57 | Rider | James Davis is fouled on the floor by Sean Raggs - foul #4 on Sean Raggs, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| 07:42 | Rider | James Davis is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Fields | 65-58 |
| 07:27 | Niagara | John Adams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Michael Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nelson McKimley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Coury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Gifford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Raggs (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Carbajal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rider | Scott Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 07:20 | Rider | Clifford Coury tips it back up and in | 67-60 |
| 07:05 | Niagara | Sean Raggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 07:03 | Rider | Michael Fields snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 06:47 | Rider | Nelson McKimley double dribbles | 67-60 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Behr (PG), Dale Bragdon (SG), Michael Carpenter (PF), Julio Hernandez (C) Michael Fields, Scott Davis, Nelson McKimley, Clifford Coury | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Rogers (PG), Ralph Ferry (SG), Robert Orr (SF), Terry White (C) Richard Waters, Alex Gifford, Sean Raggs, Sean Carbajal | |
| 06:24 | Niagara | Ralph Ferry hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Adams | 67-62 |
| 06:08 | Rider | James Davis is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 67-62 |
| 06:07 | Niagara | Terry White grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | John Rogers scores on a runner in the lane | 67-64 |
| 05:52 | Rider | Dale Bragdon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Fred Welch (SF), Nelson McKimley (PF), Clifford Coury (C) James Davis, Michael Carpenter, Julio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Albarado (SG), Sean Raggs (SF), Jerry Beebe (PF) Ralph Ferry, John Adams, Terry White | |
| 05:43 | Niagara | Clifford Coury is called for the reach on Jerry Beebe - foul #4 on Clifford Coury, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Clayson (SG) John Rogers | |
| 05:43 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:43 | Rider | Nelson McKimley pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:30 | Rider | Clifford Coury can't connect on a runner from the right block | 67-64 |
| 05:28 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:23 | Niagara | Sean Raggs clanks a floater from the left side | 67-64 |
| 05:21 | Rider | The rebound goes to Clifford Coury | 67-64 |
| 05:17 | Rider | Nelson McKimley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jerry Beebe - foul #1 on Jerry Beebe, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Davis (PG) Richard Behr | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Waters (PG), Alex Gifford (SG), Sean Carbajal (C) Todd Albarado, Robert Clayson, Robert Orr | |
| 05:17 | Rider | Nelson McKimley misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:17 | Rider | Nelson McKimley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | Richard Waters can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 05:04 | Rider | Nelson McKimley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:02 | Rider | Richard Waters is called for the reach on Fred Welch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Waters, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 05:02 | Rider | Fred Welch makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:02 | Rider | Fred Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Sean Raggs clanks a shot from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 04:46 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 04:30 | Niagara | Richard Waters clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-64 |
| 04:29 | Rider | Scott Davis pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:03 | Rider | Scott Davis is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dale Bragdon | 72-64 |
| 03:46 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nelson McKimley - foul #2 on Nelson McKimley, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Fields (PG), Richard Behr (SG), James Davis (SF), Michael Carpenter (PF), Julio Hernandez (C) Scott Davis, Dale Bragdon, Fred Welch, Nelson McKimley, Clifford Coury | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Rogers (PG), Todd Albarado (SG), Robert Orr (SF), Terry White (C) Richard Waters, Alex Gifford, Sean Raggs, Sean Carbajal | |
| 03:46 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:46 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:25 | Rider | Julio Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 72-65 |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Michael Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Behr (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Julio Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Albarado (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Beebe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry White (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Niagara | Robert Orr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 03:16 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe snags the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Robert Orr clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Todd Albarado tips it in | 72-67 |
| 03:00 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Rider | Dale Bragdon (SG), Fred Welch (SF), Nelson McKimley (PF) Richard Behr, Michael Carpenter, Julio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Alex Gifford (SG), Sean Raggs (SF), John Adams (PF) Todd Albarado, Robert Orr, Jerry Beebe | |
| 02:45 | Rider | Fred Welch is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nelson McKimley and the foul's on John Rogers - foul #4 on John Rogers, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| 02:45 | Rider | Fred Welch makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:23 | Niagara | John Rogers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Raggs | 75-70 |
| 02:21 | Rider | Dale Bragdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:10 | Niagara | Dale Bragdon takes the ball from John Rogers | 75-70 |
| 01:50 | Rider | Fred Welch misses long on a floater from close range | 75-70 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Alex Gifford grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Terry White drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-72 |
| 01:15 | Rider | James Davis misses short on a jumper near the basket | 75-72 |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Sean Raggs pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 01:07 | Niagara | Alex Gifford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Rogers | 75-75 |
| 00:52 | Rider | Nelson McKimley hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Fields | 77-75 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Terry White knocks in the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on James Davis - foul #4 on James Davis, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Terry White misses the free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:34 | Rider | The rebound goes to James Davis | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | Rider | Dale Bragdon hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Fields | 79-77 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Terry White clanks a floater from the left side | 79-77 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Terry White pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | John Rogers misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 79-77 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Dale Bragdon grabs the board | 79-77 |