| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Pixley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Siegrist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Richard Zangl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Kearns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 19:37 | Canisius | Roy Kearns tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 19:22 | Rider | Brian Siegrist is denied on a dunk by Roy Kearns | 37-44 |
| 19:21 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to James Steele | 37-44 |
| 19:14 | Rider | Donald Williams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 19:12 | Canisius | Roy Kearns snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 19:08 | Canisius | Richard Zangl is hacked by Gregory Shire in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Shire, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 18:49 | Canisius | A charge is called on Peter Hamilton - foul #2 on Peter Hamilton, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 18:30 | Rider | Donald Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Kerry Moore - foul #2 on Kerry Moore, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 18:30 | Rider | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:30 | Rider | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:30 | Rider | Donald Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:11 | Canisius | Roy Kearns's pass is intercepted by Gregory Shire | 40-44 |
| 18:04 | Rider | Brandon Pixley misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Peter Hamilton - foul #3 on Peter Hamilton, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Henry (SF) Peter Hamilton | |
| 18:04 | Rider | Brandon Pixley makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:04 | Rider | Brandon Pixley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:40 | Canisius | Richard Zangl drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 17:17 | Rider | Brandon Pixley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 45-46 |
| 17:03 | Canisius | Roy Kearns knocks in the shot in the lane | 45-48 |
| 16:39 | Rider | Brandon Pixley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 16:37 | Canisius | Roy Kearns gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:33 | Canisius | Orlando Ott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rider | William Allen (SG), John Tonn (SF), Jonathan Futral (PF), Wayne Wells (C) Donald Williams, Brandon Pixley, Brian Siegrist, James Steele | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Hodge (PG), Francis Weatherford (SG), Don Eagle (PF), Raymond Schulman (C) Richard Zangl, Orlando Ott, Kerry Moore, Roy Kearns | |
| 16:16 | Rider | John Tonn comes up short on the floater from the right block | 45-48 |
| 16:14 | Rider | Wayne Wells tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 16:08 | Canisius | Edward Hodge buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Henry | 47-50 |
| 15:51 | Rider | Jonathan Futral misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-50 |
| 15:49 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Tonn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Futral (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Edward Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Weatherford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Henry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Eagle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Schulman (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Canisius | Raymond Schulman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 15:41 | Rider | The rebound goes to Jonathan Futral | 47-50 |
| 15:36 | Rider | Edward Hodge is called for the reach on Gregory Shire - foul #3 on Edward Hodge, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Williams (SG) Gregory Shire | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Hamilton (SF) John Henry | |
| 15:24 | Rider | Jonathan Futral drills a driving attempt from the left block | 49-50 |
| 15:10 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Hodge | 49-53 |
| 14:59 | Rider | The short jumper by John Tonn is denied by Don Eagle | 49-53 |
| 14:58 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Don Eagle | 49-53 |
| 14:50 | Canisius | Edward Hodge is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Edward Hodge, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Brandon Pixley (SF), James Steele (C) Donald Williams, Wayne Wells | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Zangl (PG), Orlando Ott (SG), Kerry Moore (PF), Roy Kearns (C) Edward Hodge, Francis Weatherford, Don Eagle, Raymond Schulman | |
| 14:27 | Rider | John Tonn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 14:25 | Rider | Jonathan Futral grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 14:10 | Rider | Brandon Pixley clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Hamilton - foul #4 on Peter Hamilton, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Brian Siegrist (PF) John Tonn | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Henry (SF) Peter Hamilton | |
| 14:10 | Rider | Brandon Pixley makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 14:10 | Rider | Brandon Pixley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 14:10 | Canisius | John Henry gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 13:52 | Canisius | John Henry scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Zangl | 50-56 |
| 13:38 | Rider | Orlando Ott is called for the reach on William Allen - foul #3 on Orlando Ott, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Williams (SG) Jonathan Futral | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 13:38 | Rider | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 13:38 | Rider | William Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 13:16 | Canisius | Richard Zangl is fouled on the floor by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #2 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Shire (PG) William Allen | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 12:58 | Canisius | Roy Kearns buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Zangl | 52-59 |
| 12:42 | Rider | Brandon Pixley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Williams | 55-59 |
| 12:23 | Canisius | Richard Zangl misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 12:21 | Canisius | John Henry tips it back up and in | 55-61 |
| 12:07 | Rider | Roy Kearns steals the ball from Gregory Shire | 55-61 |
| 12:01 | Canisius | John Henry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 11:59 | Rider | Brandon Pixley gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 11:55 | Rider | Donald Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Rider | William Allen (SG), John Tonn (SF), Jonathan Futral (PF), Wayne Wells (C) Donald Williams, Brandon Pixley, Brian Siegrist, James Steele | |
| Subs | Canisius | Billy Atkins (PG), Francis Weatherford (SG), Don Eagle (SF), Raymond Schulman (C) Richard Zangl, Orlando Ott, John Henry, Roy Kearns | |
| 11:42 | Canisius | Don Eagle is hacked by Wayne Wells - foul #1 on Wayne Wells, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Tonn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Futral (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Billy Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Weatherford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Eagle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kerry Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Schulman (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Canisius | Don Eagle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Schulman | 55-63 |
| 11:21 | Rider | Gregory Shire buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Tonn | 57-63 |
| 10:59 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford is whistled for a carry | 57-63 |
| Subs | Rider | James Steele (C) Wayne Wells | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Zangl (PG), Orlando Ott (SG), John Henry (SF) Billy Atkins, Francis Weatherford, Kerry Moore | |
| 10:41 | Rider | John Henry swats the shot by William Allen | 57-63 |
| 10:40 | Canisius | Don Eagle gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 10:34 | Canisius | John Henry connects on the runner from the left block set up by Don Eagle | 57-65 |
| 10:14 | Rider | William Allen is whistled for traveling | 57-65 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Williams (SG), Brandon Pixley (SF) Gregory Shire, William Allen | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 10:00 | Canisius | Richard Zangl misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-65 |
| 09:58 | Rider | Brandon Pixley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 09:44 | Rider | James Steele clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Schulman - foul #2 on Raymond Schulman, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Rider | Brian Siegrist (PF) Jonathan Futral | |
| Subs | Canisius | Roy Kearns (C) Raymond Schulman | |
| 09:44 | Rider | James Steele makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 09:44 | Rider | James Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 09:44 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Roy Kearns | 58-65 |
| 09:22 | Canisius | Orlando Ott scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Zangl | 58-67 |
| 08:58 | Rider | Brandon Pixley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 08:56 | Canisius | Don Eagle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 08:52 | Canisius | Richard Zangl can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 08:51 | Rider | Brandon Pixley grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 08:36 | Rider | James Steele scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Brandon Pixley | 60-67 |
| 08:21 | Canisius | Don Eagle loses the dribble to James Steele | 60-67 |
| 08:02 | Rider | Donald Williams is hacked by Richard Zangl - foul #2 on Richard Zangl, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Shire (PG), John Winzelberg (SF), Jonathan Futral (PF), Wayne Wells (C) John Tonn, Brandon Pixley, Brian Siegrist, James Steele | |
| Subs | Canisius | Billy Atkins (PG), Francis Weatherford (SG), Kerry Moore (PF) Richard Zangl, Orlando Ott, Don Eagle | |
| 08:02 | Rider | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 08:02 | Rider | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 07:48 | Canisius | Billy Atkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 07:46 | Rider | Jonathan Futral grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Winzelberg (fresh) PF - Jonathan Futral (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Billy Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Weatherford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Henry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Kearns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rider | Gregory Shire misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 07:27 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Roy Kearns | 62-67 |
| 07:22 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 07:21 | Canisius | John Henry tips it home | 62-69 |
| 07:00 | Rider | Jonathan Futral makes the shot from the left wing set up by Wayne Wells | 64-69 |
| 06:55 | Canisius | Billy Atkins is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Atkins, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Rider | William Allen (SG), Brandon Pixley (SF) Donald Williams, John Winzelberg | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Hodge (PG), Peter Hamilton (SF), Raymond Schulman (C) Billy Atkins, John Henry, Roy Kearns | |
| 06:41 | Rider | Jonathan Futral is called for traveling | 64-69 |
| 06:29 | Canisius | Kerry Moore is whistled for a carry | 64-69 |
| Subs | Rider | Brian Siegrist (PF) Wayne Wells | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Zangl (PG), Orlando Ott (SG) Edward Hodge, Francis Weatherford | |
| 06:07 | Rider | William Allen misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 06:05 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 06:00 | Canisius | Richard Zangl knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Hamilton | 64-71 |
| 05:49 | Rider | Gregory Shire misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 05:47 | Rider | Jonathan Futral misses the tip | 64-71 |
| 05:46 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Siegrist | 64-71 |
| 05:32 | Rider | Brandon Pixley loses the dribble to Orlando Ott | 64-71 |
| 05:22 | Canisius | Richard Zangl comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Siegrist - foul #1 on Brian Siegrist, team foul #5 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Rider | John Tonn (SG), James Steele (C) Gregory Shire, Jonathan Futral | |
| Subs | Canisius | Don Eagle (PF) Kerry Moore | |
| 05:22 | Canisius | Richard Zangl makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 05:22 | Canisius | Richard Zangl makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 05:06 | Rider | Brandon Pixley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by William Allen | 66-73 |
| 04:42 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Brandon Pixley - foul #3 on Brandon Pixley, team foul #6 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Williams (SG), Donald Salyer (PF) Brandon Pixley, Brian Siegrist | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Hodge (PG), Francis Weatherford (SG), Roy Kearns (C) Richard Zangl, Orlando Ott, Raymond Schulman | |
| 04:42 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 04:42 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 04:23 | Rider | William Allen misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 66-75 |
| 04:21 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Roy Kearns | 66-75 |
| 04:16 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-75 |
| 04:14 | Rider | Donald Salyer snags the defensive board | 66-75 |
| 04:06 | Rider | James Steele lays it up and in set up by William Allen and he's fouled by Roy Kearns - foul #1 on Roy Kearns, team foul #11 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Shire (PG) William Allen | |
| Subs | Canisius | Kerry Moore (PF) Peter Hamilton | |
| 04:06 | Rider | James Steele makes the free throw | 69-75 |
| 03:50 | Canisius | Kerry Moore clanks a floater from the baseline | 69-75 |
| 03:49 | Rider | John Tonn gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 03:44 | Rider | John Tonn scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Shire | 71-75 |
| 03:33 | Canisius | Don Eagle misses the fadeaway from the left block | 71-75 |
| 03:32 | Rider | Donald Salyer grabs the defensive rebound | 71-75 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Tonn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Salyer (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Edward Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Francis Weatherford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Eagle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kerry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Kearns (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Rider | James Steele hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 71-75 |
| 03:15 | Rider | John Tonn gets the offensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 02:53 | Rider | Donald Williams buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Tonn | 73-75 |
| 02:53 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Rider | Brandon Pixley (SF), Brian Siegrist (PF) John Tonn, Donald Salyer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Zangl (PG), Orlando Ott (SG), Peter Hamilton (SF) Edward Hodge, Francis Weatherford, Don Eagle | |
| 02:32 | Canisius | The short jumper by Peter Hamilton is denied by Gregory Shire | 73-75 |
| 02:31 | Rider | Brian Siegrist grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:27 | Rider | Donald Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 02:26 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:21 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton lays it up and in | 73-77 |
| 02:09 | Rider | Donald Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Shire | 75-77 |
| 02:04 | Canisius | Donald Williams is called for the reach on Orlando Ott - foul #3 on Donald Williams, team foul #7 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Rider | William Allen (PG), Jonathan Futral (SG) Gregory Shire, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:04 | Canisius | Orlando Ott makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:04 | Canisius | Orlando Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:02 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Shire (PG) Jonathan Futral | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:51 | Rider | William Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-79 |
| 01:49 | Rider | Gregory Shire pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 01:44 | Rider | Brandon Pixley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 75-79 |
| 01:43 | Canisius | Kerry Moore grabs the board | 75-79 |
| 01:37 | Canisius | Kerry Moore is hacked by William Allen - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #8 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Williams (SG) William Allen | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:37 | Canisius | Kerry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:37 | Canisius | Kerry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:19 | Rider | Brandon Pixley scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Shire | 78-81 |
| 01:03 | Canisius | Roy Kearns is called for traveling | 78-81 |
| 00:38 | Rider | Brandon Pixley hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Williams | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Canisius | Roy Kearns misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Steele - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #9 | 81-81 |
| 00:11 | Canisius | Roy Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:11 | Canisius | Roy Kearns makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:02 | Rider | Brian Siegrist comes up short on the shot from the right side | 81-83 |
| 00:01 | Rider | James Steele tips it back up and in | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Orlando Ott hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Pixley (fresh) 24 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Siegrist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Steele (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Richard Zangl (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kerry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Kearns (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Canisius | Roy Kearns wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Canisius | Kerry Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-83 |
| 04:33 | Canisius | Roy Kearns grabs the offensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:17 | Canisius | Kerry Moore travels with the ball | 83-83 |
| 03:52 | Rider | Brandon Pixley is hacked by Peter Hamilton - foul #5 on Peter Hamilton, team foul #12 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Henry (SF) Peter Hamilton | |
| 03:52 | Rider | Brandon Pixley makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 03:52 | Rider | Brandon Pixley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 03:23 | Canisius | Roy Kearns misses the floater from the free throw line | 85-83 |
| 03:21 | Rider | The rebound goes to James Steele | 85-83 |
| 03:10 | Rider | Brian Siegrist knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Williams | 88-83 |
| 03:02 | Canisius | Richard Zangl connects on the 3 from the right corner | 88-86 |
| 03:00 | Rider | Gregory Shire is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 88-86 |
| Subs | Rider | William Allen (PG), Jonathan Futral (SG) Gregory Shire, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:50 | Canisius | Richard Zangl scores on a 3 from the right wing | 88-89 |
| 02:50 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-89 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Shire (PG), Donald Williams (SG) William Allen, Jonathan Futral | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:27 | Rider | Gregory Shire buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Pixley | 91-89 |
| 02:13 | Canisius | John Henry drills a floater from the right block | 91-91 |
| 02:01 | Rider | James Steele clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 91-91 |
| 01:59 | Canisius | Kerry Moore gets the rebound | 91-91 |
| 01:54 | Canisius | Richard Zangl connects on the shot from the right wing | 91-93 |
| 01:37 | Rider | Gregory Shire misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 91-93 |
| 01:35 | Rider | James Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 91-93 |
| 01:27 | Rider | Roy Kearns blocks the short jumper by James Steele | 91-93 |
| 01:25 | Rider | Brandon Pixley tips it in | 93-93 |
| 01:07 | Canisius | Orlando Ott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 93-93 |
| 01:05 | Rider | Donald Williams grabs the board | 93-93 |
| 00:45 | Rider | Donald Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Pixley | 96-93 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Pixley (fresh) 28 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Siegrist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Steele (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Richard Zangl (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Henry (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kerry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Kearns (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:32 | Canisius | Richard Zangl misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 96-93 |
| 00:30 | Canisius | John Henry misses the tip | 96-93 |
| 00:28 | Canisius | Kerry Moore hits the follow up shot | 96-95 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Rider | Richard Zangl is called for the reach on Gregory Shire in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Zangl, team foul #13 | 96-95 |
| 00:25 | Rider | Gregory Shire makes the 1st free throw | 97-95 |
| 00:25 | Rider | Gregory Shire makes the 2nd free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:06 | Canisius | Roy Kearns is hacked by Brian Siegrist - foul #2 on Brian Siegrist, team foul #10 | 98-95 |
| 00:06 | Canisius | Roy Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 98-96 |
| 00:06 | Canisius | Roy Kearns misses the 2nd free throw | 98-96 |
| 00:06 | Rider | James Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 98-96 |
| 00:03 | Rider | James Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Ott - foul #4 on Orlando Ott, team foul #14 | 98-96 |
| 00:03 | Rider | James Steele makes the 1st free throw | 99-96 |
| 00:03 | Rider | James Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 99-96 |
| 00:03 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Kerry Moore | 99-96 |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Canisius calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 99-96 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Richard Zangl misses the halfcourt shot | 99-96 |