| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) SG - John Thompson (fresh) SF - Glen Gordon (fresh) PF - Dewayne Tate (fresh) C - Alexander Borders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Anthony Whisnant (fresh) SG - Bob Mack (fresh) SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) PF - Larry Ward (fresh) C - Perry Hutson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Larry Ward wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Niagara | Perry Hutson blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Rider | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Rider | Anthony Whisnant is called for the reach on Donald Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Whisnant, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Rider | Glen Gordon makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Thompson | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Niagara | Larry Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Rider | Donald Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Niagara | Perry Hutson's pass is intercepted by Donald Hicks | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Rider | John Thompson scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Donald Hicks | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dewayne Tate - foul #1 on Dewayne Tate, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:07 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Rider | John Thompson is hacked by Bob Mack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Mack, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Rider | Donald Hicks hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Thompson | 7-2 |
| 17:31 | Niagara | Larry Ward misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | Perry Hutson misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 17:29 | Rider | Donald Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:23 | Rider | John Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-2 |
| 17:22 | Rider | John Thompson tips it in | 9-2 |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Perry Hutson scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Larry Ward | 9-4 |
| 16:43 | Rider | Donald Hicks misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bob Mack - foul #2 on Bob Mack, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Rider | Sammy Engman (SG), Charles Dority (SF), David Parks (PF), Carl Bowser (C) John Thompson, Glen Gordon, Dewayne Tate, Alexander Borders | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), George Nicely (C) Anthony Whisnant, Bob Mack, Michael Johnston, Larry Ward, Perry Hutson | |
| 16:43 | Rider | Donald Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:43 | Rider | Donald Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:36 | Niagara | George Nicely is denied on a dunk by Carl Bowser | 10-4 |
| 16:35 | Rider | David Parks gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:30 | Rider | David Parks's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Johnson | 10-4 |
| 16:23 | Niagara | George Nicely scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Williams and he's fouled by Donald Hicks - foul #1 on Donald Hicks, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Shropshire (SG) Donald Hicks | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:23 | Niagara | George Nicely makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:19 | Rider | Sammy Engman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sammy Engman, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| 16:03 | Niagara | George Nicely comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 10-7 |
| 16:02 | Niagara | Robert Brooks tips it back up and in | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Sammy Engman (fresh) SG - Rick Shropshire (fresh) SF - Charles Dority (fresh) PF - David Parks (fresh) C - Carl Bowser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Mullen (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) C - George Nicely (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Rider | George Nicely swats the layup by David Parks | 10-9 |
| 15:41 | Rider | Carl Bowser tips it in | 12-9 |
| 15:21 | Niagara | Robert Brooks is fouled on the floor by Carl Bowser - foul #1 on Carl Bowser, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Rider | Dewayne Tate (PF), Alexander Borders (C) David Parks, Carl Bowser | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Johnston (SF), Larry Ward (PF), Perry Hutson (C) Robert Mullen, Jeffrey Johnson, George Nicely | |
| 15:02 | Niagara | Perry Hutson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 15:00 | Rider | The rebound goes to Alexander Borders | 12-9 |
| 14:53 | Rider | Charles Dority hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 12-9 |
| 14:52 | Rider | Dewayne Tate misses the tip | 12-9 |
| 14:51 | Niagara | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:34 | Niagara | Perry Hutson clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Sammy Engman - foul #2 on Sammy Engman, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Hicks (PG), John Thompson (SG), Glen Gordon (SF) Sammy Engman, Rick Shropshire, Charles Dority | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG) Michael Williams | |
| 14:34 | Niagara | Perry Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:34 | Niagara | Perry Hutson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:34 | Rider | Dewayne Tate snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 14:08 | Rider | Michael Johnston is called for the reach on Donald Hicks - foul #1 on Michael Johnston, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Miles (PF), David Parks (C) Dewayne Tate, Alexander Borders | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), George Nicely (PF) Robert Brooks, Michael Johnston, Larry Ward | |
| 13:57 | Rider | John Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Perry Hutson grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 13:38 | Niagara | Perry Hutson is whistled for a carry | 12-10 |
| 13:18 | Rider | David Parks misses the easy open layup | 12-10 |
| 13:16 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Anthony Whisnant | 12-10 |
| 12:55 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 12-10 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Dority (SF), Dewayne Tate (PF), Alexander Borders (C) Glen Gordon, Thomas Miles, David Parks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Larry Ward (PF) Anthony Whisnant, Robert Mullen, Jeffrey Johnson, Perry Hutson | |
| 12:26 | Rider | Dewayne Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Shropshire (SG) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:13 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses long on a turnaround from close range | 12-10 |
| 12:12 | Rider | Dewayne Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:02 | Rider | Donald Hicks blows the layup | 12-10 |
| 12:01 | Niagara | George Nicely grabs the board | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Shropshire (fresh) SF - Charles Dority (fresh) PF - Dewayne Tate (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Borders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Schuster (fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Ward (tiring) C - George Nicely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Niagara | Larry Ward clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rick Shropshire - foul #1 on Rick Shropshire, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Rider | Thomas Miles (SF), David Parks (C) Charles Dority, Alexander Borders | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Brooks (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (C) Michael Williams, Michael Johnston, George Nicely | |
| 11:45 | Niagara | Larry Ward misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:45 | Niagara | Larry Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:45 | Niagara | Larry Ward snags the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:40 | Niagara | Roger Schuster hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Brooks | 12-12 |
| 11:26 | Rider | David Parks misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 11:24 | Niagara | Larry Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:01 | Niagara | Larry Ward clanks a jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 10:59 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson can't tip it in | 12-12 |
| 10:58 | Rider | Dewayne Tate pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:50 | Rider | Rick Shropshire hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 10:48 | Rider | David Parks gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:42 | Rider | David Parks drills a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Brooks - foul #1 on Robert Brooks, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Rider | John Thompson (SG), Glen Gordon (SF), Alexander Borders (C) Rick Shropshire, Thomas Miles, Dewayne Tate | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), George Nicely (PF) Roger Schuster, Robert Mullen, Larry Ward, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 10:42 | Rider | David Parks makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | George Nicely misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 10:22 | Rider | Glen Gordon grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 09:53 | Rider | Glen Gordon can't throw it down | 15-12 |
| 09:51 | Niagara | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:46 | Niagara | Michael Williams clanks a floater from the left side | 15-12 |
| 09:44 | Rider | Glen Gordon pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:25 | Rider | David Parks drills a fadeaway from the right block | 17-12 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses the dunk attempt | 17-12 |
| 09:09 | Rider | Alexander Borders grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 08:44 | Rider | John Thompson makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 08:40 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 08:39 | Rider | Glen Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 08:26 | Rider | Robert Brooks is called for the reach on Alexander Borders - foul #2 on Robert Brooks, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Shropshire (PG), Charles Dority (SG), Thomas Miles (SF), Dewayne Tate (PF), Carl Bowser (C) Donald Hicks, John Thompson, Glen Gordon, David Parks, Alexander Borders | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Robert Mullen (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Larry Ward (PF), Perry Hutson (C) Anthony Whisnant, Michael Williams, Michael Johnston, George Nicely, Robert Brooks | |
| 08:11 | Rider | Dewayne Tate is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Perry Hutson - foul #1 on Perry Hutson, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| 08:11 | Rider | Dewayne Tate makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:11 | Rider | Dewayne Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 07:50 | Niagara | Perry Hutson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-12 |
| 07:49 | Niagara | Roger Schuster gets the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Shropshire (fresh) SG - Charles Dority (fresh) SF - Thomas Miles (fresh) PF - Dewayne Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Bowser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Mullen (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) PF - Larry Ward (tiring) 2 reb. C - Perry Hutson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Larry Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-12 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Johnston (SF) Larry Ward | |
| 07:28 | Rider | Rick Shropshire is hacked by Roger Schuster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Schuster, team foul #8 | 22-12 |
| 07:28 | Rider | Rick Shropshire misses the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 07:28 | Rider | Carl Bowser grabs the offensive board | 22-12 |
| 07:13 | Rider | Rick Shropshire hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 07:12 | Rider | Dewayne Tate grabs the offensive board | 22-12 |
| 07:00 | Rider | Thomas Miles banks in the layup set up by Charles Dority | 24-12 |
| 06:36 | Niagara | Roger Schuster can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 24-12 |
| 06:34 | Rider | Dewayne Tate grabs the board | 24-12 |
| 06:28 | Rider | Jeffrey Johnson picks off the pass by Dewayne Tate | 24-12 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Perry Hutson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-12 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Perry Hutson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-12 |
| 05:56 | Niagara | Michael Johnston is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Johnston, team foul #9 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Hicks (PG), John Thompson (SG), Glen Gordon (SF), Alexander Borders (C) Rick Shropshire, Charles Dority, Thomas Miles, Carl Bowser | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Michael Williams (SG), George Nicely (PF) Roger Schuster, Robert Mullen, Michael Johnston | |
| 05:39 | Rider | Alexander Borders knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #10 | 26-12 |
| 05:39 | Rider | Alexander Borders makes the free throw | 27-12 |
| 05:32 | Niagara | Perry Hutson banks in the layup set up by George Nicely | 27-14 |
| 05:16 | Rider | Donald Hicks is fouled on the floor by Anthony Whisnant - foul #2 on Anthony Whisnant, team foul #11 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (SG) Anthony Whisnant | |
| 05:16 | Rider | Donald Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 05:16 | Rider | Donald Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 05:04 | Niagara | George Nicely misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-14 |
| 05:03 | Rider | The rebound goes to Alexander Borders | 29-14 |
| 04:45 | Rider | Donald Hicks's layup is rejected by Perry Hutson | 29-14 |
| 04:44 | Niagara | George Nicely snags the defensive board | 29-14 |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Michael Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-14 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | George Nicely snags the offensive board | 29-14 |
| 04:02 | Niagara | Perry Hutson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-14 |
| 04:01 | Rider | Dewayne Tate snags the defensive board | 29-14 |
| 03:53 | Rider | Alexander Borders makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Glen Gordon | 31-14 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Hicks (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewayne Tate (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Alexander Borders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Mullen (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 2 stl. PF - George Nicely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Perry Hutson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Perry Hutson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dewayne Tate - foul #2 on Dewayne Tate, team foul #7 | 31-14 |
| Subs | Rider | Sammy Engman (PG), Charles Dority (SF), Thomas Miles (PF), David Parks (C) Donald Hicks, Glen Gordon, Dewayne Tate, Alexander Borders | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Robert Brooks (PF) Michael Williams, Robert Mullen, Jeffrey Johnson, George Nicely | |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Perry Hutson misses the 1st free throw | 31-14 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Perry Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-15 |
| 03:25 | Rider | Charles Dority scores on a 3 from the right wing | 34-15 |
| 03:15 | Niagara | Perry Hutson is hacked by David Parks - foul #1 on David Parks, team foul #8 | 34-15 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Hicks (PG) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:15 | Niagara | Perry Hutson misses the 1st free throw | 34-15 |
| 03:15 | Rider | Charles Dority gets the rebound | 34-15 |
| 02:51 | Rider | Perry Hutson steals it from Charles Dority | 34-15 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bob Mack | 34-18 |
| 02:13 | Rider | Donald Hicks is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Donald Hicks, team foul #9 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Shropshire (SG), Carl Bowser (C) Donald Hicks, Thomas Miles | |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Ward (PF) Perry Hutson | |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Bob Mack is fouled on the floor by David Parks - foul #2 on David Parks, team foul #10 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Rider | Glen Gordon (SF), Dewayne Tate (PF), Alexander Borders (C) Charles Dority, David Parks, Carl Bowser | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Bob Mack makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Bob Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 02:00 | Rider | Dewayne Tate grabs the board | 34-19 |
| 01:46 | Rider | Dewayne Tate can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bob Mack - foul #3 on Bob Mack, team foul #12 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Michael Williams (SG), George Nicely (C) Anthony Whisnant, Bob Mack, Robert Brooks | |
| 01:46 | Rider | Dewayne Tate misses the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 01:46 | Rider | Dewayne Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 35-19 |
| 01:29 | Niagara | George Nicely misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-19 |
| 01:27 | Rider | Dewayne Tate grabs the board | 35-19 |
| 01:22 | Rider | Glen Gordon misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 35-19 |
| 01:21 | Rider | Alexander Borders gets the offensive rebound | 35-19 |
| 00:58 | Rider | Glen Gordon clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-19 |
| 00:57 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Larry Ward | 35-19 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Michael Williams is hacked by Dewayne Tate - foul #3 on Dewayne Tate, team foul #11 | 35-19 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Dority (PG), John Thompson (SG), Thomas Miles (SF), David Parks (PF), Carl Bowser (C) Rick Shropshire, Sammy Engman, Glen Gordon, Dewayne Tate, Alexander Borders | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Robert Mullen (SF), Robert Brooks (C) Roger Schuster, Michael Johnston, George Nicely | |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 00:31 | Rider | Carl Bowser's pass is intercepted by Anthony Whisnant | 35-21 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant banks in the layup | 35-23 |
| 00:23 | Rider | Charles Dority throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-23 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Hicks (PG) Thomas Miles | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Robert Mullen drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 35-26 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Charles Dority misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-26 |