| Lineup | Canisius | PG - David Florio (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Shively (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ron Conley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Junior Abbott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Erwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Moffett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Winsky (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Cathcart (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Robert Davidson inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Rider | Keith Moffett's pass is intercepted by Junior Abbott | 42-41 |
| 19:37 | Canisius | Robert Davidson takes the ball from Raymond Erwin | 42-41 |
| 19:17 | Rider | Raymond Erwin denies the turnaround by Robert Davidson | 42-41 |
| 19:15 | Canisius | Raymond Erwin grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 19:10 | Canisius | Junior Abbott hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Shively | 44-41 |
| 18:51 | Rider | Robert Davidson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ron Conley - foul #1 on Ron Conley, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 18:51 | Rider | Robert Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:51 | Rider | Robert Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:38 | Canisius | Ron Conley hits a runner from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 18:18 | Rider | Willie Schroeder is hacked by Bradley Shively - foul #2 on Bradley Shively, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| 18:13 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 18:02 | Canisius | David Florio misses short on a jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 18:01 | Rider | Robert Davidson gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:50 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ron Conley - foul #2 on Ron Conley, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Ferguson (C) Raymond Erwin | |
| Subs | Rider | David Newport (SF) Robert Davidson | |
| 17:50 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:50 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:24 | Canisius | Matthew Cathcart steps in front of the Donald Ferguson pass | 46-46 |
| 17:12 | Rider | Keith Moffett is called for 3 seconds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Pryor (PF) Junior Abbott | |
| Subs | Rider | Adolph Railsback (SG), Jason Machuca (SF), James Randall (PF), James Crawford (C) Willie Schroeder, Keith Moffett, Donald Winsky, Matthew Cathcart | |
| 16:56 | Canisius | Bradley Shively misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Adolph Railsback - foul #1 on Adolph Railsback, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dominick Hoang (SF) Ron Conley | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 16:56 | Canisius | Bradley Shively makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:56 | Canisius | Bradley Shively makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:34 | Rider | James Randall is hacked by David Pryor - foul #1 on David Pryor, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mark Noblitt (SG), Raymond Erwin (C) Bradley Shively, Dominick Hoang | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Davidson (SF) James Crawford | |
| 16:24 | Rider | David Newport misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 16:22 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Raymond Erwin | 48-46 |
| 16:10 | Canisius | Donald Ferguson connects on the shot from the right side | 50-46 |
| 15:48 | Rider | James Randall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 15:46 | Canisius | Raymond Erwin gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - David Florio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Noblitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Pryor (fresh) C - Raymond Erwin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - David Newport (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adolph Railsback (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Machuca (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Canisius | Donald Ferguson makes the jumper from the left side set up by David Florio | 52-46 |
| 15:22 | Rider | David Newport can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Noblitt - foul #2 on Mark Noblitt, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Bradley Shively (SG), Ron Conley (SF), Michael Harris (PF) David Florio, David Pryor, Raymond Erwin | |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Schroeder (PG), Keith Moffett (SG), Donald Winsky (PF), Matthew Cathcart (C) Adolph Railsback, Robert Davidson, James Randall, Jason Machuca | |
| 15:22 | Rider | David Newport makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 15:22 | Rider | David Newport makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:59 | Canisius | Mark Noblitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 14:57 | Rider | The rebound goes to Matthew Cathcart | 52-48 |
| 14:52 | Rider | Keith Moffett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | Junior Abbott (C) Donald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Rider | Jason Machuca (SF) David Newport | |
| 14:41 | Canisius | Junior Abbott lays it up and in set up by Bradley Shively | 54-48 |
| 14:26 | Rider | Keith Moffett can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ron Conley - foul #3 on Ron Conley, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| 14:26 | Rider | Keith Moffett misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 14:26 | Rider | Keith Moffett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:01 | Canisius | Bradley Shively hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Ron Conley | 57-49 |
| 13:45 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 13:44 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Winsky | 57-49 |
| 13:31 | Rider | Donald Winsky clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 13:29 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart tips it in | 57-51 |
| 13:23 | Canisius | Mark Noblitt makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bradley Shively | 60-51 |
| 13:05 | Rider | Donald Winsky drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Keith Moffett | 60-53 |
| 12:59 | Canisius | Bradley Shively's pass is intercepted by Willie Schroeder | 60-53 |
| 12:55 | Rider | Jason Machuca hits the finger roll set up by Willie Schroeder | 60-55 |
| 12:34 | Canisius | Bradley Shively comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 12:32 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 12:26 | Rider | Keith Moffett jams it on a great pass from Jason Machuca | 60-57 |
| 12:09 | Canisius | Michael Harris loses the dribble to Matthew Cathcart | 60-57 |
| 11:49 | Rider | Donald Winsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Florio (PG), Donald Ferguson (SG), Dominick Hoang (SF), David Pryor (PF), Raymond Erwin (C) Mark Noblitt, Bradley Shively, Ron Conley, Michael Harris, Junior Abbott | |
| Subs | Rider | David Newport (PG), Adolph Railsback (SG), Robert Davidson (SF), James Randall (PF), James Crawford (C) Willie Schroeder, Keith Moffett, Jason Machuca, Donald Winsky, Matthew Cathcart | |
| 11:31 | Canisius | David Florio makes the runner near the basket set up by Donald Ferguson | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - David Florio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominick Hoang (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Pryor (fresh) C - Raymond Erwin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - David Newport (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adolph Railsback (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Rider | Adolph Railsback comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 62-57 |
| 11:11 | Rider | James Crawford grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 10:55 | Rider | Robert Davidson can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Donald Ferguson - foul #1 on Donald Ferguson, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 10:55 | Rider | Robert Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 10:55 | Rider | Robert Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 10:55 | Rider | James Crawford grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 10:40 | Rider | James Crawford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 62-58 |
| 10:39 | Rider | James Randall snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 10:26 | Rider | James Randall buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Adolph Railsback | 62-60 |
| 10:22 | Canisius | Raymond Erwin's pass is intercepted by David Newport | 62-60 |
| 10:07 | Rider | Robert Davidson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-60 |
| 10:05 | Rider | James Randall tips it home | 62-62 |
| 09:48 | Canisius | David Florio hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 09:34 | Rider | James Crawford drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 09:19 | Canisius | David Florio misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Newport - foul #1 on David Newport, team foul #2 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | Bradley Shively (SG), Ron Conley (SF), Michael Harris (PF) Dominick Hoang, David Pryor, Raymond Erwin | |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Wakefield (PG), Keith Moffett (SG), Jason Machuca (SF), Donald Winsky (PF), Matthew Cathcart (C) David Newport, Adolph Railsback, Robert Davidson, James Randall, James Crawford | |
| 09:19 | Canisius | David Florio makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 09:19 | Canisius | David Florio makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 09:06 | Rider | Donald Winsky lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Machuca | 67-67 |
| 08:54 | Canisius | David Florio knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bradley Shively | 70-67 |
| 08:39 | Rider | Jason Machuca buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Wakefield | 70-70 |
| 08:24 | Canisius | Ron Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 70-70 |
| 08:22 | Rider | The rebound goes to Thomas Wakefield | 70-70 |
| 08:10 | Rider | Thomas Wakefield hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Winsky | 70-73 |
| 08:05 | Canisius | Bradley Shively hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Florio | 73-73 |
| 07:55 | Rider | Donald Winsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 07:53 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Bradley Shively | 73-73 |
| 07:47 | Canisius | Bradley Shively misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 07:46 | Canisius | Michael Harris grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 07:28 | Canisius | Matthew Cathcart is called for the reach on Donald Ferguson - foul #2 on Matthew Cathcart, team foul #3 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mark Noblitt (PG), Raymond Erwin (C) David Florio, Donald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Schroeder (PG), Robert Davidson (SF), James Randall (C) Thomas Wakefield, Jason Machuca, Matthew Cathcart | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mark Noblitt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Shively (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ron Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Erwin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Moffett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Winsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Randall (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Canisius | Ron Conley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 07:14 | Rider | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 06:54 | Rider | Donald Winsky is fouled on the floor by Michael Harris - foul #4 on Michael Harris, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| 06:54 | Rider | Donald Winsky misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 06:54 | Canisius | Raymond Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 06:46 | Canisius | Mark Noblitt loses the ball out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | Junior Abbott (PF) Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Rider | David Newport (SG) Keith Moffett | |
| 06:26 | Rider | James Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Florio (PG) Mark Noblitt | |
| Subs | Rider | Matthew Cathcart (C) Donald Winsky | |
| 06:08 | Canisius | Junior Abbott misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 06:07 | Canisius | Bradley Shively gets the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 05:53 | Canisius | Ron Conley double dribbles | 73-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mark Noblitt (SG), Dominick Hoang (SF), Michael Harris (PF) Bradley Shively, Ron Conley, Raymond Erwin | |
| Subs | Rider | Keith Moffett (SG) Robert Davidson | |
| 05:40 | Rider | James Randall drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Moffett | 73-75 |
| 05:28 | Canisius | Michael Harris clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 73-75 |
| 05:26 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 05:06 | Rider | David Newport scores on a 3 from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 04:47 | Canisius | Michael Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Florio | 76-78 |
| 04:38 | Rider | David Newport makes the jumper from the left side set up by Keith Moffett and he's hacked by Mark Noblitt - foul #3 on Mark Noblitt, team foul #9 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Canisius | Bradley Shively (SG), Ron Conley (SF), Raymond Erwin (C) Mark Noblitt, Dominick Hoang, Junior Abbott | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Davidson (SF), Donald Winsky (PF) Willie Schroeder, Matthew Cathcart | |
| 04:38 | Rider | David Newport makes the free throw | 76-81 |
| 04:26 | Canisius | Michael Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Winsky | 76-81 |
| 04:25 | Canisius | Bradley Shively tips it in | 78-81 |
| 04:05 | Rider | James Randall hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Newport and the foul's on Ron Conley - foul #4 on Ron Conley, team foul #10 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mark Noblitt (PG), David Pryor (PF) David Florio, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Rider | Adolph Railsback (PG), Thomas Wakefield (SG) David Newport, Keith Moffett | |
| 04:05 | Rider | James Randall makes the free throw | 78-84 |
| 03:52 | Canisius | Bradley Shively drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Noblitt | 80-84 |
| 03:35 | Rider | Donald Winsky misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-84 |
| 03:34 | Canisius | Mark Noblitt gets the rebound | 80-84 |
| 03:30 | Canisius | Bradley Shively knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Noblitt | 83-84 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mark Noblitt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Shively (fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ron Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Pryor (fresh) C - Raymond Erwin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Adolph Railsback (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Winsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Randall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rider | Adolph Railsback misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-84 |
| 03:14 | Canisius | Ron Conley grabs the board | 83-84 |
| 03:08 | Canisius | Mark Noblitt makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ron Conley | 86-84 |
| 02:51 | Rider | Thomas Wakefield misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-84 |
| 02:50 | Rider | James Randall tips it but misses | 86-84 |
| 02:49 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Raymond Erwin | 86-84 |
| 02:49 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Florio (PG), Michael Harris (PF) Mark Noblitt, David Pryor | |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Schroeder (PG), Keith Moffett (SG), Matthew Cathcart (C) Adolph Railsback, Thomas Wakefield, James Randall | |
| 02:28 | Canisius | Donald Winsky swats the layup by Raymond Erwin | 86-84 |
| 02:26 | Canisius | David Florio gets the offensive rebound | 86-84 |
| 02:07 | Canisius | David Florio buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ron Conley | 88-84 |
| 01:59 | Rider | Willie Schroeder makes the floater from the right side set up by Donald Winsky | 88-86 |
| 01:34 | Canisius | Raymond Erwin hits a floater from close range set up by David Florio and he's hacked by Matthew Cathcart - foul #3 on Matthew Cathcart, team foul #4 | 90-86 |
| 01:34 | Canisius | Raymond Erwin makes the free throw | 91-86 |
| 01:12 | Rider | Keith Moffett knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Winsky | 91-89 |
| 00:49 | Canisius | Ron Conley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 91-89 |
| 00:47 | Rider | Donald Winsky gets the rebound | 91-89 |
| 00:33 | Rider | Keith Moffett is hacked by Ron Conley - foul #5 on Ron Conley, team foul #11 | 91-89 |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Ferguson (SF) Ron Conley | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:33 | Rider | Keith Moffett misses the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:33 | Rider | Keith Moffett misses the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:33 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Michael Harris | 91-89 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Canisius | Michael Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Schroeder - foul #2 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #5 | 91-89 |
| 00:29 | Canisius | Raymond Erwin is hacked by Matthew Cathcart - foul #4 on Matthew Cathcart, team foul #6 | 91-89 |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Bradley Shively is hacked by Keith Moffett - foul #1 on Keith Moffett, team foul #7 | 91-89 |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Bradley Shively makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Bradley Shively makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Rider | Keith Moffett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 93-89 |
| 00:19 | Canisius | Donald Ferguson grabs the board | 93-89 |
| 00:16 | Canisius | Donald Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Schroeder - foul #3 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #8 | 93-89 |
| 00:16 | Canisius | Donald Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:16 | Canisius | Donald Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:16 | Canisius | David Florio snags the offensive board | 94-89 |
| 00:13 | Canisius | David Florio is fouled on the floor by Willie Schroeder - foul #4 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #9 | 94-89 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dominick Hoang (SF) Raymond Erwin | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:13 | Canisius | David Florio makes the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:13 | Canisius | David Florio misses the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:13 | Rider | The rebound goes to Donald Winsky | 95-89 |
| 00:06 | Rider | Keith Moffett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 95-89 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 95-89 |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Willie Schroeder is called for the reach on Michael Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #10 | 95-89 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rider | David Newport (PG) Willie Schroeder | |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 97-89 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rider | Robert Davidson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 97-89 |