| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbert Korhonen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmie Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Brian Donato (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randall Charlton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Furness (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Million (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Richard Schaeffer inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Sean Powell and he's hacked by Randall Charlton - foul #1 on Randall Charlton, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 19:41 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:20 | Rider | Joseph Niles takes the ball from Thomas Johnston | 42-35 |
| 19:14 | Canisius | Kenneth Furness takes the ball from Jimmie Jackson | 42-35 |
| 18:52 | Rider | Randall Charlton blows the dunk | 42-35 |
| 18:51 | Canisius | Sean Powell pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:46 | Canisius | Joseph Niles is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Joseph Niles, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Bruski (PG) Joseph Niles | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 18:32 | Rider | Thomas Johnston scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brian Donato | 42-38 |
| 18:25 | Canisius | Sean Powell lays it up and in on a great pass from Wilbert Korhonen and he's hacked by Kenneth Furness - foul #1 on Kenneth Furness, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| 18:25 | Canisius | Sean Powell makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:03 | Rider | Brian Donato drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 17:50 | Canisius | Richard Schaeffer makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Bruski | 47-41 |
| 17:32 | Rider | John Million can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wilbert Korhonen - foul #2 on Wilbert Korhonen, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jeff Dysart (SG) Wilbert Korhonen | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 17:32 | Rider | John Million makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:32 | Rider | John Million makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:16 | Canisius | Jeff Dysart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 47-43 |
| 17:14 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 17:00 | Canisius | Richard Schaeffer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 16:59 | Rider | Thomas Johnston pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:42 | Rider | Randall Charlton connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Thomas Johnston and he's hacked by Richard Schaeffer - foul #2 on Richard Schaeffer, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | Wayne Leddy (SF), James Nickles (PF), Leon Disanto (C) Richard Schaeffer, Sean Powell, Jimmie Jackson | |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Smith (PG), Allan Lass (SG), William Artman (PF), Michael Bingham (C) Brian Donato, Thomas Johnston, Kenneth Furness, John Million | |
| 16:42 | Rider | Randall Charlton misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:42 | Canisius | James Nickles grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 16:13 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Dysart | 50-45 |
| 15:48 | Rider | William Artman is hacked by Leon Disanto - foul #1 on Leon Disanto, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Niles (PG), Wilbert Korhonen (SG) Peter Bruski, Jeff Dysart | |
| Subs | Rider | Kenneth Furness (PF), Jeremy Forrest (C) Randall Charlton, Michael Bingham | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbert Korhonen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Leddy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Nickles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Disanto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) SG - Allan Lass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Artman (fresh) PF - Kenneth Furness (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Forrest (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Rider | William Artman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 15:32 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Wilbert Korhonen | 50-45 |
| 15:20 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen travels with the ball | 50-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | Sean Powell (PF), Jimmie Jackson (C) James Nickles, Leon Disanto | |
| Subs | Rider | Brian Donato (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG) Willie Smith, Allan Lass | |
| 15:05 | Rider | Brian Donato's pass is intercepted by Joseph Niles | 50-45 |
| 15:01 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Niles | 52-45 |
| 14:48 | Rider | Jeremy Forrest connects on the runner near the basket | 52-47 |
| 14:27 | Canisius | William Artman steals it from Wayne Leddy | 52-47 |
| 14:05 | Rider | Brian Donato comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 14:03 | Canisius | Sean Powell snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 13:48 | Canisius | Sean Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 13:47 | Rider | William Artman gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:31 | Rider | Thomas Johnston misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-47 |
| 13:30 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Forrest | 52-47 |
| 13:12 | Rider | Brian Donato hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by William Artman | 52-49 |
| 12:51 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy clanks a shot from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 12:49 | Canisius | Sean Powell tips it home | 54-49 |
| 12:25 | Rider | Jeremy Forrest scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 12:09 | Canisius | Kenneth Furness blocks the short jumper by Wilbert Korhonen | 54-51 |
| 12:08 | Canisius | Sean Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:00 | Canisius | Joseph Niles connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 11:38 | Rider | Thomas Johnston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 11:37 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Niles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wilbert Korhonen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Leddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Powell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmie Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Brian Donato (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Artman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Furness (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Forrest (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-51 |
| 11:12 | Rider | Thomas Johnston snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 10:51 | Rider | Brian Donato misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Niles - foul #4 on Joseph Niles, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Bruski (PG), Jeff Dysart (SG), Richard Schaeffer (SF), James Nickles (PF), Leon Disanto (C) Joseph Niles, Wilbert Korhonen, Wayne Leddy, Sean Powell, Jimmie Jackson | |
| Subs | Rider | Allan Lass (SG), Randall Charlton (SF), John Million (PF), Michael Bingham (C) Thomas Johnston, William Artman, Kenneth Furness, Jeremy Forrest | |
| 10:51 | Rider | Brian Donato makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:51 | Rider | Brian Donato makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:27 | Canisius | Jeff Dysart's floater is knocked away by John Million | 57-53 |
| 10:25 | Canisius | Leon Disanto tips it in | 59-53 |
| 10:03 | Rider | Allan Lass comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 10:01 | Rider | Michael Bingham tips it in | 59-55 |
| 09:44 | Canisius | James Nickles is hacked by John Million - foul #2 on John Million, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Smith (PG) Brian Donato | |
| 09:33 | Canisius | Leon Disanto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 09:31 | Canisius | Jeff Dysart tips it back up and in | 61-55 |
| 09:27 | Rider | Michael Bingham is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Bingham, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| 09:09 | Canisius | Jeff Dysart clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-55 |
| 09:08 | Rider | The rebound goes to Allan Lass | 61-55 |
| 09:04 | Rider | Willie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 09:03 | Rider | Randall Charlton tips it in | 61-57 |
| 08:58 | Canisius | Michael Bingham takes the ball from Leon Disanto | 61-57 |
| 08:44 | Rider | Allan Lass clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-57 |
| 08:42 | Rider | Michael Bingham gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 08:28 | Rider | Allan Lass can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 08:27 | Rider | Michael Bingham grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 08:12 | Rider | Allan Lass comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Jeff Dysart - foul #1 on Jeff Dysart, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jack Werner (PG), Wilbert Korhonen (SG), Sean Powell (PF), Jimmie Jackson (C) Peter Bruski, Jeff Dysart, James Nickles, Leon Disanto | |
| Subs | Rider | Kenneth Furness (PF), Jeremy Forrest (C) John Million, Michael Bingham | |
| 08:12 | Rider | Allan Lass makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:12 | Rider | Allan Lass misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:12 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 07:56 | Canisius | Richard Schaeffer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 07:54 | Rider | Kenneth Furness grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:47 | Rider | Richard Schaeffer is called for the reach on Kenneth Furness - foul #3 on Richard Schaeffer, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Niles (PG) Wilbert Korhonen | |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Johnston (SG), William Artman (SF) Allan Lass, Randall Charlton | |
| 07:47 | Rider | Kenneth Furness misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:47 | Canisius | Sean Powell gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:21 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Niles | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jack Werner (fresh) SF - Richard Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmie Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) SG - Thomas Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Artman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Furness (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Forrest (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Rider | Sean Powell steals it from Willie Smith | 63-58 |
| 06:41 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-58 |
| 06:39 | Rider | Willie Smith pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:26 | Rider | Willie Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen (SG), Wayne Leddy (SF), James Nickles (C) Jack Werner, Richard Schaeffer, Jimmie Jackson | |
| Subs | Rider | Brian Donato (PG), Randall Charlton (SF) Willie Smith, William Artman | |
| 06:22 | Canisius | Brian Donato is called for the reach on Joseph Niles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Donato, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 06:17 | Canisius | Joseph Niles comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Donato - foul #4 on Brian Donato, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 06:17 | Canisius | Joseph Niles misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:17 | Canisius | Joseph Niles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:01 | Rider | Joseph Niles picks off the pass by Jeremy Forrest | 64-58 |
| 05:45 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Niles | 67-58 |
| 05:29 | Rider | Thomas Johnston buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 05:19 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Forrest | 67-61 |
| 05:18 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to James Nickles | 67-61 |
| 04:57 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Niles and he's hacked by Thomas Johnston - foul #3 on Thomas Johnston, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson (C) Sean Powell | |
| Subs | Rider | Allan Lass (SG), John Million (PF), William Artman (C) Thomas Johnston, Kenneth Furness, Jeremy Forrest | |
| 04:57 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:42 | Rider | John Million can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 70-61 |
| 04:41 | Canisius | James Nickles grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 04:31 | Canisius | William Artman picks off the pass by James Nickles | 70-61 |
| 04:18 | Rider | John Million knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Randall Charlton | 70-63 |
| 03:57 | Canisius | James Nickles banks in the layup and he's fouled by William Artman - foul #2 on William Artman, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Bruski (PG), Jeff Dysart (SG), Richard Schaeffer (SF) Joseph Niles, Wilbert Korhonen, Wayne Leddy | |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Smith (PG), Michael Bingham (C) Brian Donato, Randall Charlton | |
| 03:57 | Canisius | James Nickles makes the free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Rider | Michael Bingham hits the finger roll set up by Willie Smith and the foul's on Jimmie Jackson - foul #3 on Jimmie Jackson, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | Leon Disanto (PF) James Nickles | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Forrest (C) William Artman | |
| 03:43 | Rider | Michael Bingham misses the free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:43 | Canisius | Jeff Dysart grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Canisius | Allan Lass is called for the reach on Jeff Dysart - foul #1 on Allan Lass, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | Sean Powell (PF) Leon Disanto | |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Johnston (SG), Kenneth Furness (PF) Allan Lass, Michael Bingham | |
| 03:27 | Canisius | Jeff Dysart misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:27 | Canisius | Jeff Dysart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:02 | Rider | Richard Schaeffer is called for the reach on Willie Smith - foul #4 on Richard Schaeffer, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| 03:02 | Rider | Willie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:02 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Jimmie Jackson | 74-65 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Peter Bruski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Dysart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Schaeffer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Sean Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jimmie Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Million (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Furness (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Forrest (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Niles (PG), Wilbert Korhonen (SG) Peter Bruski, Jeff Dysart | |
| Subs | Rider | Brian Donato (PG), Randall Charlton (SF) Willie Smith, John Million | |
| 02:51 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Furness - foul #2 on Kenneth Furness, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| 02:51 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:51 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:37 | Rider | Kenneth Furness hits a shot from the left side | 76-67 |
| 02:17 | Canisius | Joseph Niles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 02:16 | Rider | Thomas Johnston gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| 02:03 | Rider | Kenneth Furness's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-67 |
| 01:51 | Canisius | Randall Charlton denies the turnaround by Wilbert Korhonen | 76-67 |
| 01:49 | Rider | The rebound goes to Jeremy Forrest | 76-67 |
| 01:41 | Rider | Jeremy Forrest connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Donato | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Canisius | Sean Powell lays it in | 78-70 |
| 01:18 | Rider | Randall Charlton hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Brian Donato | 78-72 |
| 01:14 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen banks in the layup set up by Joseph Niles | 80-72 |
| 00:53 | Rider | Thomas Johnston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-72 |
| 00:51 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Canisius | Brian Donato is called for the reach on Jimmie Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Donato, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Canisius | Wayne Leddy (SF) Richard Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Smith (PG) Brian Donato | |
| 00:49 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:49 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius 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) | |
| 00:44 | Rider | Joseph Niles takes the ball from Jeremy Forrest | 82-72 |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Willie Smith is called for the reach on Wayne Leddy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #13 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Bruski (PG), Jeff Dysart (SG), James Nickles (PF), Robert Mash (C) Joseph Niles, Wilbert Korhonen, Sean Powell, Jimmie Jackson | |
| Subs | Rider | Allan Lass (SG), John Million (SF), William Artman (PF), Michael Bingham (C) Thomas Johnston, Randall Charlton, Kenneth Furness, Jeremy Forrest | |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:36 | Rider | Willie Smith scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Allan Lass | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius 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) | |
| 00:13 | Canisius | Jeff Dysart knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 86-74 |
| 00:05 | Rider | John Million is fouled on the floor by Wayne Leddy - foul #2 on Wayne Leddy, team foul #10 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Canisius | Leon Disanto (C) Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:05 | Rider | John Million makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:05 | Rider | John Million makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Peter Bruski runs out the clock | 86-76 |