| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brent Prioleau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Callahan (fresh) SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gerald Chenard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Peasley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Freddie Wilmot (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Belt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Manzi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Tibbits (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Darrell Mertz (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Richard Brown inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brent Prioleau | 30-38 |
| 19:38 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits's pass is intercepted by Richard Brown in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 19:31 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau is fouled on the floor by Daniel Belt - foul #2 on Daniel Belt, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Richard Brown misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-38 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 19:11 | Niagara | Terry Peasley is called for traveling | 30-38 |
| 18:55 | Rider | Darrell Mertz hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-40 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Belt - foul #3 on Daniel Belt, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Reginald Koch (SG) Daniel Belt | |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:36 | Rider | The rebound goes to Reginald Koch | 30-40 |
| 18:33 | Rider | Freddie Wilmot is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddie Wilmot, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| 18:24 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Brown | 33-40 |
| 18:02 | Rider | Robert Manzi can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Cassidy (PG), Nelson Hannon (SG), Scott Farley (SF), Edward Wilson (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Brent Prioleau, Phillip Callahan, Richard Brown, Gerald Chenard, Terry Peasley | |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Tucker (SG), Donald Jones (C) Freddie Wilmot, Darrell Mertz | |
| 18:02 | Rider | Robert Manzi makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:02 | Rider | Robert Manzi misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:02 | Niagara | Edward Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:41 | Niagara | Donald Jones swats the short shot by Eric Cassidy | 33-41 |
| 17:40 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:35 | Rider | Reginald Koch travels with the ball | 33-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Don Alberto (PG), Adam Wheatley (C) Robert Manzi, Kevin Tibbits | |
| 17:25 | Niagara | Scott Farley comes up short on the runner from the left block | 33-41 |
| 17:23 | Rider | Adam Wheatley pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:56 | Rider | Reginald Koch lays it up and in | 33-43 |
| 16:38 | Niagara | The short jumper by Edward Wilson is denied by Donald Jones | 33-43 |
| 16:36 | Rider | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:12 | Rider | Donald Jones is fouled on the floor by Edward Wilson - foul #1 on Edward Wilson, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brent Prioleau (PG), Phillip Callahan (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Gerald Chenard (PF), Terry Peasley (C) Eric Cassidy, Nelson Hannon, Scott Farley, Edward Wilson, Henry Hammer | |
| Subs | Rider | Freddie Wilmot (PG), Robert Clarke (SG), Robert Manzi (SF), Kevin Tibbits (PF), Darrell Mertz (C) Don Alberto, Paul Tucker, Reginald Koch, Donald Jones, Adam Wheatley | |
| 15:58 | Rider | Robert Manzi clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 15:57 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brent Prioleau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gerald Chenard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Peasley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Freddie Wilmot (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Clarke (fresh) SF - Robert Manzi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Tibbits (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Darrell Mertz (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Niagara | Richard Brown misses the dunk attempt | 33-43 |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau grabs the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:34 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 15:32 | Rider | Robert Manzi gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:23 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits double dribbles | 33-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Daniel Belt (SG) Robert Manzi | |
| 15:15 | Niagara | Kevin Tibbits swats the short shot by Gerald Chenard | 33-43 |
| 15:13 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:08 | Rider | Terry Peasley steps in front of the Robert Clarke pass | 33-43 |
| 15:06 | Niagara | Freddie Wilmot is called for the reach on Brent Prioleau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddie Wilmot, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Jones (SF) Robert Clarke | |
| 15:01 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Callahan | 35-43 |
| 14:59 | Rider | Daniel Belt is hacked by Brent Prioleau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Prioleau, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| 14:48 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits banks in the layup on a great pass from Freddie Wilmot | 35-45 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Richard Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Cassidy (PG), Nelson Hannon (SG), Scott Farley (SF), Edward Wilson (C) Brent Prioleau, Phillip Callahan, Richard Brown, Terry Peasley | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 14:26 | Rider | Eric Cassidy steals it from Freddie Wilmot in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| 14:25 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy dunks the ball | 37-45 |
| 14:19 | Rider | Daniel Belt is hacked by Eric Cassidy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Cassidy, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Henry Hammer (C) Gerald Chenard | |
| Subs | Rider | Don Alberto (PG), Reginald Koch (SF), Adam Wheatley (C) Freddie Wilmot, Kevin Tibbits, Darrell Mertz | |
| 14:07 | Rider | Don Alberto hits a jumper from the left side | 37-47 |
| 13:45 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Nelson Hannon and he's fouled by Don Alberto - foul #1 on Don Alberto, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Oliver Shaffer (PF) Donald Jones | |
| 13:45 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:27 | Rider | Don Alberto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brown (SF), Gerald Chenard (PF) Scott Farley, Henry Hammer | |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Tucker (SG), Kevin Tibbits (PF), Darrell Mertz (C) Daniel Belt, Oliver Shaffer, Adam Wheatley | |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 13:02 | Rider | Reginald Koch pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:57 | Rider | Richard Brown swats the layup by Reginald Koch | 40-47 |
| 12:55 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 12:53 | Rider | Darrell Mertz misses the tip | 40-47 |
| 12:52 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 12:38 | Rider | Darrell Mertz blows the dunk | 40-47 |
| 12:37 | Rider | Reginald Koch pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:27 | Rider | Reginald Koch is hacked by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brent Prioleau (PG), Phillip Callahan (SG), Scott Farley (SF), James Hawkins (PF), Terry Peasley (C) Eric Cassidy, Nelson Hannon, Richard Brown, Gerald Chenard, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Rider | Freddie Wilmot (PG), Daniel Belt (SG), Robert Manzi (SF), Adam Wheatley (C) Don Alberto, Paul Tucker, Reginald Koch, Darrell Mertz | |
| 12:10 | Rider | Robert Manzi's floater is knocked away by James Hawkins | 40-47 |
| 12:08 | Niagara | Terry Peasley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:52 | Niagara | James Hawkins can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Belt - foul #4 on Daniel Belt, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Henry Hammer (PF) Scott Farley | |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Tucker (SG), Donald Jones (PF) Daniel Belt, Kevin Tibbits | |
| 11:52 | Niagara | James Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:52 | Niagara | James Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:52 | Rider | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brent Prioleau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Henry Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Peasley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Freddie Wilmot (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Tucker (fresh) SF - Robert Manzi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Wheatley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Rider | Robert Manzi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 11:35 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Freddie Wilmot - foul #4 on Freddie Wilmot, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Farley (SF), Gerald Chenard (PF) James Hawkins, Henry Hammer | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Clarke (PG), Darrell Mertz (C) Freddie Wilmot, Adam Wheatley | |
| 11:35 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:35 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:15 | Rider | Donald Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul Tucker | 42-49 |
| 10:59 | Niagara | Paul Tucker steals it from Phillip Callahan | 42-49 |
| 10:56 | Rider | Paul Tucker banks in the layup | 42-51 |
| 10:47 | Niagara | Terry Peasley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 10:46 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard tips it but misses | 42-51 |
| 10:44 | Rider | Darrell Mertz grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 10:36 | Rider | Paul Tucker double dribbles | 42-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Cassidy (PG), Nelson Hannon (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Edward Wilson (C) Brent Prioleau, Phillip Callahan, Scott Farley, Terry Peasley | |
| Subs | Rider | Don Alberto (PG), Kevin Tibbits (PF), Adam Wheatley (C) Robert Clarke, Robert Manzi, Darrell Mertz | |
| 10:18 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-51 |
| 10:17 | Niagara | Edward Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:06 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 10:05 | Rider | Donald Jones grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 10:01 | Rider | Don Alberto misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 10:00 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Nelson Hannon | 44-51 |
| 09:52 | Rider | Don Alberto's pass is intercepted by Eric Cassidy in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 09:51 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy lays it in | 46-51 |
| 09:35 | Rider | Donald Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Farley (SG), Henry Hammer (C) Nelson Hannon, Gerald Chenard | |
| Subs | Rider | Reginald Koch (SG), Robert Clarke (SF), Darrell Mertz (C) Paul Tucker, Donald Jones, Adam Wheatley | |
| 09:07 | Niagara | Henry Hammer is called for 3 seconds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brent Prioleau (PG), Phillip Callahan (SG) Eric Cassidy, Scott Farley | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 09:05 | Rider | Reginald Koch is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Callahan - foul #3 on Phillip Callahan, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 08:45 | Rider | Robert Clarke hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Reginald Koch | 46-53 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 08:29 | Rider | The rebound goes to Kevin Tibbits | 46-53 |
| 08:15 | Rider | Don Alberto is called for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Farley (SF), James Hawkins (PF), Terry Peasley (C) Richard Brown, Edward Wilson, Henry Hammer | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manzi (SF), Oliver Shaffer (PF), Adam Wheatley (C) Don Alberto, Kevin Tibbits, Darrell Mertz | |
| 08:05 | Niagara | James Hawkins slams it home on a great pass from Brent Prioleau | 48-53 |
| 07:47 | Rider | Robert Clarke buries a runner from the left block set up by Reginald Koch | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brent Prioleau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Farley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Peasley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Reginald Koch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Clarke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Manzi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Shaffer (fresh) C - Adam Wheatley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Prioleau | 51-55 |
| 07:07 | Rider | Oliver Shaffer scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Koch | 51-57 |
| 06:43 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | James Hawkins tips it but misses | 51-57 |
| 06:40 | Rider | Adam Wheatley snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 06:29 | Rider | Robert Manzi's pass is intercepted by James Hawkins | 51-57 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Scott Farley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Clarke - foul #2 on Robert Clarke, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Cassidy (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Gerald Chenard (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Brent Prioleau, Phillip Callahan, James Hawkins, Terry Peasley | |
| Subs | Rider | Freddie Wilmot (PG), Daniel Belt (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Kevin Tibbits (PF), Darrell Mertz (C) Reginald Koch, Robert Clarke, Robert Manzi, Oliver Shaffer, Adam Wheatley | |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Scott Farley misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Scott Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:52 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 05:51 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:38 | Niagara | Richard Brown lays it up and in and he's hacked by Darrell Mertz - foul #2 on Darrell Mertz, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Hannon (SG) Scott Farley | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 05:38 | Niagara | Richard Brown makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:23 | Rider | Darrell Mertz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 05:22 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:07 | Rider | Gerald Chenard steals it from Donald Jones | 55-57 |
| 04:57 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Tibbits | 55-57 |
| 04:56 | Rider | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:48 | Rider | Freddie Wilmot misses the easy open layup | 55-57 |
| 04:46 | Niagara | Edward Wilson pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:38 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Wilson | 57-57 |
| 04:25 | Rider | Donald Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Belt | 57-59 |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Edward Wilson scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Eric Cassidy and he's fouled by Darrell Mertz - foul #3 on Darrell Mertz, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brent Prioleau (PG), Terry Peasley (C) Eric Cassidy, Gerald Chenard | |
| Subs | Rider | Don Alberto (PG), Paul Tucker (SG), Robert Manzi (SF), Adam Wheatley (C) Freddie Wilmot, Daniel Belt, Donald Jones, Darrell Mertz | |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Edward Wilson makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:06 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Alberto | 60-61 |
| 04:00 | Niagara | Terry Peasley misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Adam Wheatley - foul #1 on Adam Wheatley, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Callahan (SG), James Hawkins (SF), Henry Hammer (PF) Nelson Hannon, Richard Brown, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Rider | Oliver Shaffer (PF) Kevin Tibbits | |
| 04:00 | Niagara | Terry Peasley makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:00 | Niagara | Terry Peasley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:00 | Rider | The rebound goes to Oliver Shaffer | 61-61 |
| 03:43 | Rider | Paul Tucker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | James Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brent Prioleau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Callahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Peasley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Don Alberto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Manzi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Wheatley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Niagara | Henry Hammer hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Brent Prioleau and he's fouled by Adam Wheatley - foul #2 on Adam Wheatley, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brown (SF), Gerald Chenard (PF) James Hawkins, Terry Peasley | |
| Subs | Rider | Daniel Belt (SG), Darrell Mertz (C) Paul Tucker, Adam Wheatley | |
| 03:20 | Niagara | Henry Hammer makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:18 | Rider | Daniel Belt is hacked by Richard Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Freddie Wilmot (PG) Don Alberto | |
| 03:18 | Rider | Daniel Belt makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:18 | Rider | Daniel Belt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:57 | Niagara | The short jumper by Henry Hammer is denied by Oliver Shaffer | 64-63 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Richard Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan is hacked by Oliver Shaffer - foul #1 on Oliver Shaffer, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Cassidy (PG), Scott Farley (SF), Edward Wilson (C) Brent Prioleau, Richard Brown, Henry Hammer | |
| Subs | Rider | Reginald Koch (SF), Kevin Tibbits (PF) Robert Manzi, Oliver Shaffer | |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:27 | Rider | Daniel Belt scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Freddie Wilmot | 66-65 |
| 02:27 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Hannon (SG), Terry Peasley (C) Phillip Callahan, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-65 |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:48 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-65 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy tips it in | 68-65 |
| 01:29 | Rider | Darrell Mertz clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gerald Chenard - foul #3 on Gerald Chenard, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brent Prioleau (PG), Phillip Callahan (SG), Richard Brown (SF) Eric Cassidy, Nelson Hannon, Scott Farley | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manzi (SF) Reginald Koch | |
| 01:29 | Rider | Darrell Mertz makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:29 | Rider | Darrell Mertz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:04 | Niagara | Terry Peasley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 01:02 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:51 | Rider | Daniel Belt misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 68-67 |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard hits the follow up shot | 70-67 |
| 00:18 | Rider | Darrell Mertz misses the lay-in | 70-67 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Freddie Wilmot is called for the reach on Brent Prioleau in the backcourt - foul #5 on Freddie Wilmot, team foul #14 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Farley (SF) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Rider | Reginald Koch (PG) Freddie Wilmot | |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:14 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Rider | A charge is called on Robert Manzi - foul #1 on Robert Manzi, team foul #15 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Hannon (PG) Brent Prioleau | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard is hacked by Daniel Belt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Belt, team foul #16 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Tucker (SG) Daniel Belt | |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:06 | Rider | Terry Peasley steps in front of the Paul Tucker pass in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Cassidy (PG) Nelson Hannon | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Robert Manzi is called for the reach on Gerald Chenard - foul #2 on Robert Manzi, team foul #17 | 73-67 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rider | Paul Tucker misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 75-67 |