| Lineup | Rider | PG - Richard Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Poland (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hurt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Haley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andres Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Houseknecht (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Streeter | 33-34 |
| 19:23 | Rider | Andres Martinez misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Rider | The rebound goes to Andres Martinez | 33-34 |
| 18:36 | Rider | Eric Haley banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Butler and he's fouled by Arthur Patterson - foul #1 on Arthur Patterson, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:36 | Rider | Eric Haley misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:36 | Rider | Joseph Hurt grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:31 | Rider | Paul Houseknecht steals the ball from Andres Martinez | 35-34 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman jams it on a nice dish by Paul Houseknecht | 35-36 |
| 18:06 | Rider | Richard Butler scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Poland | 38-36 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Eric Haley takes the ball from Paul Houseknecht | 38-36 |
| 17:27 | Rider | Richard Butler can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:26 | Rider | Joseph Hurt gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:02 | Rider | Frederick Poland misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses the shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 16:43 | Rider | Frederick Poland grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:27 | Rider | Joseph Hurt misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-36 |
| 16:26 | Rider | Frederick Poland gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:01 | Rider | Joseph Hurt is fouled on the floor by Paul Houseknecht - foul #2 on Paul Houseknecht, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rider | Ryan White (PG), Lee Remy (SG), Irving Carr (SF), Robert Tincher (PF), Anderson Davis (C) Richard Butler, Frederick Poland, Joseph Hurt, Eric Haley, Andres Martinez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Clark (PG), David Lerch (SG), Clifton Soles (SF), Johnny Aker (PF), Harry Core (C) Paul Houseknecht, Leslie Thurman, Jeffery Schenck, Arthur Patterson, Tony Streeter | |
| 15:44 | Rider | Robert Tincher buries a jumper from close range set up by Ryan White | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ryan White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Remy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irving Carr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Tincher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anderson Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tony Clark (fresh) SG - David Lerch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifton Soles (fresh) PF - Johnny Aker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harry Core (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Tony Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan White - foul #1 on Ryan White, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Tony Clark makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Tony Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:08 | Rider | Robert Tincher buries a jumper near the basket set up by Lee Remy and he's fouled by Johnny Aker - foul #2 on Johnny Aker, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 15:08 | Rider | Robert Tincher makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | Harry Core misses the fadeaway near the basket | 43-38 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | David Lerch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Harry Core hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 14:30 | Rider | Harry Core steps in front of the Anderson Davis pass | 43-40 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Harry Core misses the easy layup | 43-40 |
| 14:15 | Rider | Robert Tincher gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:01 | Rider | Irving Carr drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan White | 45-40 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Harry Core misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anderson Davis - foul #2 on Anderson Davis, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Butler (PG), Frederick Poland (SG), Joseph Hurt (SF), Eric Haley (PF), Andres Martinez (C) Ryan White, Lee Remy, Irving Carr, Robert Tincher, Anderson Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG), Tony Streeter (C) Tony Clark, Clifton Soles, Johnny Aker | |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:32 | Rider | Frederick Poland clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | David Lerch misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Andres Martinez - foul #1 on Andres Martinez, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson (PF) Harry Core | |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | David Lerch misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | David Lerch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:54 | Rider | Richard Butler is fouled on the floor by Paul Houseknecht - foul #3 on Paul Houseknecht, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF) David Lerch | |
| 12:34 | Rider | Richard Butler is denied on a layup by Tony Streeter | 45-43 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Arthur Patterson | 45-43 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:12 | Rider | Eric Haley gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:47 | Rider | Frederick Poland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 11:46 | Rider | Andres Martinez tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Richard Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Poland (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hurt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andres Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Houseknecht (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Frederick Poland steps in front of the Jeffery Schenck pass | 47-43 |
| 11:14 | Rider | Eric Haley knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Frederick Poland | 49-43 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Houseknecht | 49-46 |
| 10:39 | Rider | Jeffery Schenck is called for the reach on Andres Martinez - foul #1 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Ryan White (SG), Robert Tincher (PF) Frederick Poland, Eric Haley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Lerch (SF), Johnny Aker (C) Jeffery Schenck, Tony Streeter | |
| 10:19 | Rider | Joseph Hurt hits the finger roll | 51-46 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan White - foul #2 on Ryan White, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Lee Remy (SG), Irving Carr (SF), Anderson Davis (C) Richard Butler, Joseph Hurt, Andres Martinez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifton Soles (SF), Harry Core (C) Paul Houseknecht, Arthur Patterson | |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:43 | Rider | Ryan White's pass is intercepted by Clifton Soles | 51-47 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifton Soles | 51-49 |
| 09:26 | Rider | Lee Remy can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Harry Core grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the floater in the lane set up by Leslie Thurman | 51-51 |
| 09:02 | Rider | Anderson Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 08:48 | Rider | Robert Tincher snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 08:30 | Rider | Robert Tincher misses short on a shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Clifton Soles gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Harry Core misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 08:02 | Rider | Lee Remy drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Ryan White | 54-53 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman is fouled on the floor by Lee Remy - foul #1 on Lee Remy, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Butler (PG), Frederick Poland (SG), Joseph Hurt (SF), Eric Haley (PF), Andres Martinez (C) Ryan White, Lee Remy, Irving Carr, Robert Tincher, Anderson Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht (PG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Arthur Patterson (PF), Tony Streeter (C) David Lerch, Leslie Thurman, Johnny Aker, Harry Core | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Richard Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Poland (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Hurt (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Haley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andres Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Houseknecht (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifton Soles (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Andres Martinez - foul #2 on Andres Martinez, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:31 | Rider | Andres Martinez snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 07:04 | Rider | Eric Haley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Clark (PG) Clifton Soles | |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| 06:31 | Rider | Andres Martinez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 06:29 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Andres Martinez | 54-53 |
| 06:12 | Rider | Frederick Poland connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Haley and he's fouled by Paul Houseknecht - foul #4 on Paul Houseknecht, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Lerch (SG) Tony Clark | |
| 06:12 | Rider | Frederick Poland makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | David Lerch scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Schenck | 57-56 |
| 05:42 | Rider | Eric Haley is hacked by Jeffery Schenck - foul #2 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 05:42 | Rider | Eric Haley makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:42 | Rider | Eric Haley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Tony Streeter | 58-56 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 05:07 | Rider | Andres Martinez pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:47 | Rider | Andres Martinez knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Tony Streeter - foul #3 on Tony Streeter, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Tincher (PF) Eric Haley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman (SG), Johnny Aker (PF) Jeffery Schenck, Arthur Patterson | |
| 04:47 | Rider | Andres Martinez makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter hits the finger roll | 61-58 |
| 04:05 | Rider | Richard Butler connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Frederick Poland and he's hacked by Paul Houseknecht - foul #5 on Paul Houseknecht, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Rider | Ryan White (SG), Lee Remy (SF), Anderson Davis (C) Frederick Poland, Joseph Hurt, Andres Martinez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Clark (PG), Clifton Soles (SF), Harry Core (C) Paul Houseknecht, David Lerch, Tony Streeter | |
| 04:05 | Rider | Richard Butler makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Lee Remy - foul #2 on Lee Remy, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Rider | Irving Carr (SF) Richard Butler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:50 | Rider | Ryan White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 03:48 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Anderson Davis | 64-61 |
| 03:32 | Rider | Tony Clark is called for the reach on Ryan White - foul #1 on Tony Clark, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Eric Haley (PF) Anderson Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson (PF) Harry Core | |
| 03:32 | Rider | Ryan White makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:32 | Rider | Ryan White makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ryan White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Remy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Carr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Haley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Tincher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tony Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Soles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Aker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Clifton Soles loses the ball out of bounds | 66-61 |
| 03:00 | Rider | Lee Remy's pass is intercepted by Johnny Aker | 66-61 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Butler (PG), Frederick Poland (SG), Joseph Hurt (SF), Andres Martinez (C) Ryan White, Lee Remy, Irving Carr, Robert Tincher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Lerch (PG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Tony Streeter (C) Tony Clark, Clifton Soles, Johnny Aker | |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman hits a runner from the right block set up by David Lerch | 66-63 |
| 02:32 | Rider | Richard Butler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-63 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | David Lerch pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter is hacked by Andres Martinez - foul #3 on Andres Martinez, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:17 | Rider | Eric Haley gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:01 | Rider | Richard Butler hits a floater from the left block | 68-64 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | David Lerch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 01:41 | Rider | Joseph Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:19 | Rider | Joseph Hurt's floater is tipped away by Tony Streeter | 68-64 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hurt - foul #1 on Joseph Hurt, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Rider | Leslie Thurman steals the ball from Richard Butler | 68-66 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | The short jumper by David Lerch is denied by Joseph Hurt | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman snags the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | David Lerch clanks a jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Eric Haley grabs the board | 68-66 |