| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Vesey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Bragdon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Coury (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Peter Rankin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ralph Ferry (fresh) PF - Richard Vinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Fujii (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Ralph Ferry inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Niagara | Peter Rankin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 19:36 | Niagara | Ralph Ferry tips it but misses | 39-28 |
| 19:35 | Rider | Clifford Coury grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 19:21 | Rider | David Fujii is called for the reach on Donald Vesey - foul #2 on David Fujii, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 19:08 | Rider | Clifford Coury is alone and drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 41-28 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | Richard Vinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| 18:41 | Rider | Donald Vesey blows the wide open layup | 41-28 |
| 18:39 | Rider | Clifford Coury grabs the offensive board | 41-28 |
| 18:32 | Rider | Ralph Ferry is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Ralph Ferry, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Chastain (SG), Robert Salcedo (C) Manuel Johnson, David Fujii | |
| 18:11 | Rider | Arthur Mills misses long on an open shot from the left side | 41-28 |
| 18:09 | Rider | Robert Davis tips it but misses | 41-28 |
| 18:07 | Niagara | Ralph Ferry gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 18:01 | Niagara | Clifford Coury is called for the reach on Robert Salcedo - foul #2 on Clifford Coury, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Davis (SG), Mark Lefler (SF), Robert Mishler (PF) Dale Bragdon, Robert Davis, Arthur Mills | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marvin Young (SF), Marvin Wicks (PF), Christopher Wills (C) Peter Rankin, Ralph Ferry, Richard Vinson | |
| 17:46 | Niagara | Marvin Wicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-28 |
| 17:22 | Rider | Mark Lefler hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Mishler | 43-28 |
| 17:00 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 16:58 | Rider | Robert Mishler pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 16:53 | Rider | Christopher Wills is called for the reach on Mark Lefler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Wills, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Davis (SF), Philip Brewer (C) Donald Vesey, Clifford Coury | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Johnson (SG), Ralph Ferry (SF), David Fujii (C) Robert Salcedo, Marvin Young, Christopher Wills | |
| 16:42 | Rider | Donald Chastain is called for the reach on Scott Davis - foul #1 on Donald Chastain, team foul #4 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Rider | Dale Bragdon (SG) Mark Lefler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Rankin (PG) Donald Chastain | |
| 16:22 | Rider | Dale Bragdon hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 46-28 |
| 16:03 | Niagara | Marvin Wicks banks in the layup set up by Peter Rankin and the foul's on Philip Brewer - foul #1 on Philip Brewer, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Frank Jiles (PG), Arthur Mills (PF) Scott Davis, Robert Mishler | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:03 | Niagara | Marvin Wicks misses the free throw | 46-30 |
| 16:03 | Rider | Philip Brewer gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Frank Jiles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Bragdon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Brewer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Peter Rankin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ralph Ferry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marvin Wicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Fujii (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rider | Arthur Mills misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 46-30 |
| 15:41 | Niagara | Manuel Johnson gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 15:25 | Niagara | Peter Rankin's pass is intercepted by Philip Brewer | 46-30 |
| 15:06 | Rider | Arthur Mills can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 46-30 |
| 15:05 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Marvin Wicks | 46-30 |
| 14:43 | Niagara | Ralph Ferry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 14:42 | Rider | Frank Jiles grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 14:23 | Rider | Robert Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 14:22 | Niagara | Manuel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 13:59 | Niagara | Peter Rankin is whistled for a carry | 46-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Vesey (PG), Scott Davis (SG), Mark Lefler (SF), Robert Mishler (PF), Clifford Coury (C) Frank Jiles, Dale Bragdon, Robert Davis, Arthur Mills, Philip Brewer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Bergener (PG), Donald Chastain (SG), Marvin Young (SF), Richard Vinson (PF), Robert Salcedo (C) Peter Rankin, Manuel Johnson, Ralph Ferry, Marvin Wicks, David Fujii | |
| 13:37 | Rider | Clifford Coury jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Scott Davis | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:23 | Niagara | Donald Chastain hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-30 |
| 13:22 | Niagara | Richard Vinson tips it back up and in | 48-32 |
| 13:05 | Rider | Mark Lefler misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 48-32 |
| 13:03 | Niagara | Donald Chastain grabs the board | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:57 | Niagara | Donald Chastain is hacked by Donald Vesey - foul #1 on Donald Vesey, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| 12:52 | Niagara | Charles Bergener is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Charles Bergener, team foul #5 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Wills (C) Charles Bergener | |
| 12:26 | Rider | Clifford Coury hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 48-32 |
| 12:25 | Rider | Robert Mishler grabs the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 12:05 | Rider | Robert Mishler can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 48-32 |
| 12:03 | Niagara | Richard Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Vesey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Lefler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Mishler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Coury (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Salcedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Chastain (fairly fresh) SF - Marvin Young (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Vinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Wills (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Niagara | Richard Vinson blows the layup | 48-32 |
| 11:45 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo grabs the offensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 11:33 | Niagara | Donald Chastain misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-32 |
| 11:32 | Rider | Clifford Coury grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 11:26 | Rider | Robert Mishler connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Davis | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:17 | Niagara | Richard Vinson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Mishler - foul #1 on Robert Mishler, team foul #4 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Rider | Frank Jiles (PG), Dale Bragdon (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Arthur Mills (PF), Philip Brewer (C) Donald Vesey, Scott Davis, Mark Lefler, Robert Mishler, Clifford Coury | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Rankin (PG), Manuel Johnson (SG), Ralph Ferry (SF), David Fujii (C) Robert Salcedo, Donald Chastain, Marvin Young, Christopher Wills | |
| 11:17 | Niagara | Richard Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 11:17 | Niagara | Richard Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 11:15 | Rider | Robert Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-34 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Keith (PF) Richard Vinson | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:55 | Niagara | Ralph Ferry is fouled on the floor by Philip Brewer - foul #2 on Philip Brewer, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| 10:40 | Niagara | William Keith misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-34 |
| 10:39 | Rider | Frank Jiles pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 10:18 | Rider | Frank Jiles scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Manuel Johnson knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Peter Rankin | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:41 | Rider | Robert Davis connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Jiles | 55-36 |
| 09:32 | Niagara | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Peter Rankin - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Vesey (PG), Scott Davis (SG), Mark Lefler (SF), Robert Mishler (PF), Clifford Coury (C) Frank Jiles, Dale Bragdon, Robert Davis, Arthur Mills, Philip Brewer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Chastain (SG), Marvin Wicks (PF), Christopher Wills (C) Manuel Johnson, William Keith, David Fujii | |
| 09:15 | Niagara | Ralph Ferry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-36 |
| 09:13 | Rider | Donald Vesey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 09:08 | Rider | Mark Lefler misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 55-36 |
| 09:07 | Rider | Clifford Coury tips it home | 57-36 |
| 08:51 | Niagara | Donald Chastain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-36 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Salcedo (PG), Marvin Young (SF), Richard Vinson (PF) Peter Rankin, Ralph Ferry, Christopher Wills | |
| 08:30 | Rider | Marvin Wicks denies the turnaround by Mark Lefler | 57-36 |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Richard Vinson snags the defensive board | 57-36 |
| 08:24 | Niagara | Marvin Young makes the jump hook near the basket | 57-38 |
| 07:59 | Rider | Scott Davis comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 57-38 |
| 07:58 | Niagara | Richard Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Vesey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Lefler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Mishler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Coury (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Salcedo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Chastain (fairly fresh) SF - Marvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Vinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Wicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Niagara | Robert Mishler steps in front of the Donald Chastain pass | 57-38 |
| 07:24 | Rider | Scott Davis is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-38 |
| 07:22 | Rider | Clifford Coury hits the follow up shot | 59-38 |
| 07:15 | Niagara | Donald Chastain knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Salcedo | 59-41 |
| 06:46 | Rider | Mark Lefler scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Mishler | 61-41 |
| 06:27 | Niagara | Robert Mishler swats the shot by Marvin Wicks | 61-41 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | Richard Vinson hits the follow up shot | 61-43 |
| 06:06 | Rider | Donald Vesey hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 06:04 | Rider | Clifford Coury can't tip it in | 61-43 |
| 06:03 | Niagara | Marvin Young grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 05:47 | Niagara | Marvin Wicks blows the layup | 61-43 |
| 05:45 | Rider | Donald Vesey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 05:45 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-43 |
| Subs | Rider | Dale Bragdon (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Arthur Mills (PF) Scott Davis, Mark Lefler, Robert Mishler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Bergener (PG), Manuel Johnson (SG), Ralph Ferry (SF), William Keith (PF), David Fujii (C) Robert Salcedo, Donald Chastain, Marvin Young, Richard Vinson, Marvin Wicks | |
| 05:24 | Rider | Dale Bragdon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on David Fujii - foul #3 on David Fujii, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| 05:24 | Rider | Dale Bragdon makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 05:24 | Rider | Dale Bragdon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 05:24 | Rider | Dale Bragdon makes the 3rd free throw | 64-43 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Ralph Ferry is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ralph Ferry, team foul #7 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Womack (PG), Frank Jiles (SG), Scott Davis (SF), Philip Brewer (PF), David Hayworth (C) Donald Vesey, Dale Bragdon, Robert Davis, Arthur Mills, Clifford Coury | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Rankin (PG), Donald Chastain (SG), Robert Salcedo (SF), Christopher Wills (C) Charles Bergener, Manuel Johnson, Ralph Ferry, David Fujii | |
| 04:50 | Rider | Scott Davis is hacked by William Keith - foul #2 on William Keith, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| 04:50 | Rider | Scott Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 04:50 | Rider | Scott Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 04:38 | Niagara | Christopher Wills drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-46 |
| 04:36 | Rider | Frank Jiles loses the dribble to Peter Rankin in the backcourt | 66-46 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-46 |
| 04:23 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo gets the offensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 04:12 | Niagara | Christopher Wills misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-46 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Christopher Wills grabs the offensive board | 66-46 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Christopher Wills loses the dribble to Frank Jiles | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Larry Womack (fresh) SG - Frank Jiles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Philip Brewer (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hayworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Peter Rankin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Chastain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Salcedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Keith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Wills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Rider | Scott Davis misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 66-46 |
| 03:36 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robert Salcedo | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Peter Rankin drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Chastain | 66-49 |
| 03:02 | Rider | Peter Rankin steals the ball from Frank Jiles | 66-49 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Peter Rankin lays it up and in | 66-51 |
| 02:32 | Rider | Larry Womack is hacked by Peter Rankin - foul #3 on Peter Rankin, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Lefler (SG), Robert Mishler (PF) Frank Jiles, David Hayworth | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marvin Young (SF), Marvin Wicks (PF) William Keith, Christopher Wills | |
| 02:32 | Rider | Larry Womack makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 02:32 | Rider | Larry Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Chastain | 68-54 |
| 02:03 | Rider | Mark Lefler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Peter Rankin - foul #4 on Peter Rankin, team foul #10 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Rider | Frank Jiles (PG) Larry Womack | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:03 | Rider | Mark Lefler makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:03 | Rider | Mark Lefler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | Donald Chastain makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 01:27 | Rider | Scott Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frank Jiles | 72-57 |
| 01:13 | Niagara | Donald Chastain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-57 |
| 01:12 | Rider | Frank Jiles snags the defensive board | 72-57 |
| 00:52 | Rider | Scott Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Peter Rankin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 00:46 | Rider | Robert Mishler grabs the board | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Rider | Robert Mishler connects on the open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Scott Davis and he's hacked by Marvin Young - foul #2 on Marvin Young, team foul #11 | 74-57 |
| 00:19 | Rider | Robert Mishler makes the free throw | 75-57 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-57 |
| 00:12 | Rider | Frank Jiles grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Frank Jiles runs out the clock | 75-57 |