| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Manuel Ledezma (fresh) SG - Christopher Negron (fresh) SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) PF - Derek Sexton (fresh) C - Marco Ricci (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Hoyt (fresh) SG - Aaron Murry (fresh) SF - Derek Marcucci (fresh) PF - Kevin Weaver (fresh) C - Osayaba Akimseu (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Marco Ricci wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses short on a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Rider | Aaron Murry grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu hits a wide open jumper from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | Kevin Weaver steals the ball from Manuel Ledezma | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Rider | Aaron Murry loses the dribble to Manuel Ledezma | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | Derek Sexton slams it home | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Rider | Aaron Murry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Niagara | Christopher Negron grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Niagara | A charge is called on Christopher Negron - foul #1 on Christopher Negron, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Rider | Derek Marcucci misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marco Ricci - foul #1 on Marco Ricci, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Rider | Derek Marcucci misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Rider | Derek Marcucci makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Niagara | Derek Sexton misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:48 | Niagara | Derek Sexton pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Rider | Derek Marcucci gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:06 | Rider | Derek Marcucci is hacked by Marco Ricci - foul #2 on Marco Ricci, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Matthew Coburn (PF), Walter Kinney (C) Manuel Ledezma, Christopher Negron, Charles Chrisman, Derek Sexton, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (PG), Nelson West (PF), Marc Busey (C) Rick Hoyt, Kevin Weaver, Osayaba Akimseu | |
| 16:51 | Rider | Aaron Murry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 16:49 | Rider | Aaron Murry snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:31 | Rider | Nelson West misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:30 | Niagara | Richard Smith grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:14 | Niagara | Walter Kinney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 16:12 | Rider | Nelson West gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:50 | Rider | Nelson West is called for traveling | 2-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Hoyt (PG), William Jordan (SF), Kevin Weaver (PF) Jeremy Conn, Aaron Murry, Derek Marcucci | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Eugenio Marino (fresh) SG - Robert Lawson (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Matthew Coburn (fresh) C - Walter Kinney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Hoyt (fresh) SG - Nelson West (fresh) SF - William Jordan (fresh) PF - Kevin Weaver (fresh) C - Marc Busey (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 15:26 | Niagara | Walter Kinney grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 15:21 | Niagara | The short jumper by Matthew Coburn is denied by Kevin Weaver | 2-3 |
| 15:20 | Rider | Kevin Weaver pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:16 | Rider | Rick Hoyt is hacked by Eugenio Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugenio Marino, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Negron (SG), Vance Dehaan (SF), Derek Sexton (PF) Robert Lawson, Richard Smith, Matthew Coburn | |
| Subs | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu (C) Marc Busey | |
| 15:00 | Rider | William Jordan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 14:58 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 14:57 | Niagara | Walter Kinney grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 14:38 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 2-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG) Eugenio Marino | |
| Subs | Rider | Aaron Murry (SG) William Jordan | |
| 14:21 | Rider | Nelson West misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Negron - foul #2 on Christopher Negron, team foul #5 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (SF) Christopher Negron | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 14:21 | Rider | Nelson West makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 14:21 | Rider | Nelson West makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 13:58 | Niagara | Walter Kinney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 13:56 | Niagara | Derek Sexton misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 13:54 | Rider | Aaron Murry grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 13:34 | Rider | Nelson West makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rick Hoyt | 2-8 |
| 13:18 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 5-8 |
| 13:13 | Rider | Nelson West travels in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Matthew Coburn (PF), Richard Smith (C) Manuel Ledezma, Vance Dehaan, Steven Brown, Derek Sexton, Walter Kinney | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (PG), Derek Marcucci (SF), Marc Busey (PF), Byron Barnard (C) Rick Hoyt, Nelson West, Kevin Weaver, Osayaba Akimseu | |
| 12:58 | Niagara | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-8 |
| 12:57 | Rider | Marc Busey snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 12:38 | Rider | Eugenio Marino steals the ball from Jeremy Conn | 5-8 |
| 12:35 | Niagara | Robert Lawson lays it up and in set up by Eugenio Marino | 7-8 |
| 12:19 | Rider | Derek Marcucci misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-8 |
| 12:17 | Niagara | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 11:54 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 11:53 | Rider | Marc Busey grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 11:51 | Rider | Aaron Murry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Derek Sexton (PF), Walter Kinney (C) Robert Lawson, Matthew Coburn, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Rider | William Jordan (SG), Kevin Weaver (PF) Aaron Murry, Byron Barnard | |
| 11:39 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman clanks a jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 11:38 | Rider | Jeremy Conn gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Manuel Ledezma (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugenio Marino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Chrisman (fairly fresh) PF - Derek Sexton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Kinney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeremy Conn (fresh) SG - William Jordan (fresh) SF - Derek Marcucci (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Weaver (fresh) C - Marc Busey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rider | Jeremy Conn is hacked by Charles Chrisman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Chrisman, team foul #6 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Vance Dehaan (SF) Charles Chrisman | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 11:17 | Rider | Jeremy Conn misses the shot from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Walter Kinney snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | Derek Sexton's pass is intercepted by Kevin Weaver | 7-8 |
| 10:58 | Rider | Derek Marcucci clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Vance Dehaan - foul #1 on Vance Dehaan, team foul #7 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (SG) Eugenio Marino | |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Hoyt (PG), Nelson West (SG), Osayaba Akimseu (C) Jeremy Conn, William Jordan, Marc Busey | |
| 10:58 | Rider | Derek Marcucci misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 10:58 | Rider | Derek Marcucci makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 10:44 | Niagara | Derek Sexton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 10:42 | Rider | Rick Hoyt grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 10:26 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Derek Marcucci | 7-11 |
| 10:05 | Niagara | Walter Kinney drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Lawson | 9-11 |
| 09:47 | Rider | Derek Marcucci hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Osayaba Akimseu | 9-13 |
| 09:32 | Niagara | Derek Sexton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 09:31 | Niagara | Walter Kinney misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 09:29 | Rider | Rick Hoyt grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 09:27 | Rider | Derek Marcucci is fouled in the backcourt by Vance Dehaan - foul #2 on Vance Dehaan, team foul #8 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Matthew Coburn (PF), Richard Smith (C) Robert Lawson, Vance Dehaan, Derek Sexton, Walter Kinney | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (PG), Aaron Murry (SG), Marc Busey (C) Rick Hoyt, Kevin Weaver, Osayaba Akimseu | |
| 09:27 | Rider | Derek Marcucci makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:27 | Rider | Derek Marcucci misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:27 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 9-14 |
| 09:13 | Niagara | Jeremy Conn is called for the reach on Charles Chrisman - foul #1 on Jeremy Conn, team foul #1 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | William Jordan (SF) Derek Marcucci | |
| 08:54 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 9-14 |
| 08:53 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino tips it but misses | 9-14 |
| 08:51 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn tips it in | 11-14 |
| 08:48 | Rider | Jeremy Conn is hacked by Eugenio Marino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugenio Marino, team foul #9 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (SG) Eugenio Marino | |
| Subs | Rider | Byron Barnard (C) Nelson West | |
| 08:48 | Rider | Jeremy Conn makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 08:48 | Rider | Jeremy Conn misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 08:48 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 11-15 |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Robert Lawson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 14-15 |
| 08:12 | Rider | William Jordan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Richard Smith is hacked by Byron Barnard - foul #1 on Byron Barnard, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (SF), Derek Sexton (PF) Charles Chrisman, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Hoyt (PG), Osayaba Akimseu (C) Jeremy Conn, Marc Busey | |
| 07:29 | Niagara | William Jordan is called for the reach on Robert Lawson - foul #1 on William Jordan, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Nelson West (SF), Kevin Weaver (PF) William Jordan, Byron Barnard | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Manuel Ledezma (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Robert Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Derek Sexton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Coburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Hoyt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Murry (fresh) SF - Nelson West (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Weaver (fresh) 2 stl. C - Osayaba Akimseu (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Niagara | Derek Sexton misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Weaver - foul #1 on Kevin Weaver, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Walter Kinney (C) Matthew Coburn | |
| Subs | Rider | Justin Purvis (SF) Aaron Murry | |
| 07:09 | Niagara | Derek Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 07:09 | Niagara | Derek Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 07:09 | Rider | Justin Purvis pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 06:43 | Rider | Rick Hoyt can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #10 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Derek Marcucci (SF), Byron Barnard (C) Justin Purvis, Osayaba Akimseu | |
| 06:43 | Rider | Rick Hoyt makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 06:43 | Rider | Rick Hoyt makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:14 | Niagara | Derek Sexton hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 14-17 |
| 06:13 | Rider | Byron Barnard grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 05:54 | Rider | Nelson West is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Robert Lawson pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Walter Kinney travels with the ball | 14-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Chrisman (SF), Matthew Coburn (PF), Richard Smith (C) Steven Brown, Derek Sexton, Walter Kinney | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (PG), Aaron Murry (SG), Marc Busey (PF), Osayaba Akimseu (C) Rick Hoyt, Nelson West, Kevin Weaver, Byron Barnard | |
| 05:15 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu is fouled on the floor by Manuel Ledezma - foul #1 on Manuel Ledezma, team foul #11 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | William Jordan (SF) Derek Marcucci | |
| 05:15 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 05:15 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 05:02 | Rider | Jeremy Conn gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 04:57 | Rider | William Jordan misses the floater from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 04:56 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu hits the follow up shot | 14-21 |
| 04:38 | Niagara | Richard Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Chrisman | 16-21 |
| 04:27 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu misses the jumper from the free throw line | 16-21 |
| 04:26 | Rider | Aaron Murry misses the tip | 16-21 |
| 04:25 | Rider | Marc Busey snags the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 04:13 | Rider | Aaron Murry makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Jordan | 16-24 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn jams it set up by Manuel Ledezma and he's hacked by Marc Busey - foul #1 on Marc Busey, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Christopher Negron (SG), Vance Dehaan (SF), Marco Ricci (C) Manuel Ledezma, Robert Lawson, Charles Chrisman, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Hoyt (PG), Derek Marcucci (SF), Kevin Weaver (PF), Byron Barnard (C) Jeremy Conn, William Jordan, Marc Busey, Osayaba Akimseu | |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:42 | Rider | Derek Marcucci connects on the shot near the basket | 19-26 |
| 03:30 | Niagara | Christopher Negron is whistled for traveling | 19-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Derek Sexton (PF) Matthew Coburn | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 03:28 | Rider | Christopher Negron is called for the reach on Rick Hoyt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Negron, team foul #12 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Chrisman (SF) Christopher Negron | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 03:28 | Rider | Rick Hoyt makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:28 | Rider | Rick Hoyt misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:28 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Marco Ricci | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Eugenio Marino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vance Dehaan (fresh) SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) PF - Derek Sexton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marco Ricci (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Hoyt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Murry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Marcucci (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Weaver (fresh) 2 stl. C - Byron Barnard (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Derek Sexton clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Weaver - foul #2 on Kevin Weaver, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Nelson West (SG) Aaron Murry | |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Derek Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Derek Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:56 | Rider | Byron Barnard drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rick Hoyt | 21-30 |
| 02:38 | Niagara | Marco Ricci misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 02:36 | Niagara | Marco Ricci grabs the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 02:30 | Niagara | Byron Barnard swats the layup by Vance Dehaan | 21-30 |
| 02:28 | Rider | Derek Marcucci grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 02:21 | Rider | Vance Dehaan picks off the pass by Byron Barnard | 21-30 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman banks in the layup on a great pass from Vance Dehaan | 23-30 |
| 02:10 | Rider | Nelson West is fouled on the floor by Vance Dehaan - foul #3 on Vance Dehaan, team foul #13 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Matthew Coburn (PF) Vance Dehaan, Charles Chrisman, Derek Sexton | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (PG), Aaron Murry (SG), William Jordan (SF), Marc Busey (C) Rick Hoyt, Derek Marcucci, Kevin Weaver, Byron Barnard | |
| 02:10 | Rider | Nelson West makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:10 | Rider | Nelson West makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:55 | Niagara | Richard Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #14 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu (C) William Jordan | |
| 01:53 | Rider | Jeremy Conn is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Ledezma - foul #2 on Manuel Ledezma, team foul #15 | 23-32 |
| 01:53 | Rider | Jeremy Conn misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:53 | Rider | Jeremy Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:34 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-33 |
| 01:32 | Rider | Aaron Murry gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 01:11 | Rider | Aaron Murry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (SF) Matthew Coburn | |
| Subs | Rider | Derek Marcucci (SF) Nelson West | |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino tips it in | 25-33 |
| 00:52 | Rider | Jeremy Conn is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Ricci - foul #3 on Marco Ricci, team foul #16 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Derek Sexton (PF), Walter Kinney (C) Richard Smith, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Weaver (PF) Osayaba Akimseu | |
| 00:52 | Rider | Jeremy Conn makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:52 | Rider | Jeremy Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:43 | Niagara | Derek Sexton scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-35 |
| 00:29 | Rider | Jeremy Conn is fouled on the floor by Manuel Ledezma - foul #3 on Manuel Ledezma, team foul #17 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (SG) Manuel Ledezma | |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Hoyt (PG), Osayaba Akimseu (C) Aaron Murry, Marc Busey | |
| 00:29 | Rider | Jeremy Conn makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:29 | Rider | Jeremy Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Derek Sexton makes the runner from the left block | 29-37 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Jeremy Conn comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-37 |