| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Hoyt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Purvis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marc Busey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Osayaba Akimseu (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Charles Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vance Dehaan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Sexton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Justin Purvis inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Rider | William Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn is fouled on the floor by Marc Busey - foul #1 on Marc Busey, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:22 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn blows the layup but he's fouled by Osayaba Akimseu - foul #1 on Osayaba Akimseu, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 19:22 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:22 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:20 | Rider | William Jordan is hacked by Charles Davenport in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Davenport, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:01 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu slams it home on a great pass from Marc Busey and he's hacked by Matthew Coburn - foul #1 on Matthew Coburn, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 19:01 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:01 | Niagara | Derek Sexton grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 18:49 | Niagara | Richard Smith comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 34-29 |
| 18:47 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:42 | Rider | William Jordan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 18:40 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Osayaba Akimseu | 34-29 |
| 18:18 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu lays it up and in set up by Rick Hoyt | 36-29 |
| 17:53 | Niagara | Derek Sexton makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 17:28 | Rider | Justin Purvis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-31 |
| 17:26 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:22 | Niagara | Derek Sexton misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 17:21 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 16:58 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (PG), Jackie Rickman (SG), Charles Cole (SF), Byron Barnard (PF), Perry Howze (C) Rick Hoyt, William Jordan, Justin Purvis, Marc Busey, Osayaba Akimseu | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Howley (SF), Walter Kinney (PF), Robert Schwein (C) Richard Smith, Derek Sexton, Matthew Coburn | |
| 16:53 | Rider | The refs have stopped play. Byron Barnard is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 36-31 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Gadsden (PF) Byron Barnard | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:43 | Niagara | Joseph Howley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Howley, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| 16:20 | Rider | Charles Cole is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| 16:07 | Niagara | Robert Schwein connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 15:51 | Rider | Charles Cole hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jackie Rickman | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeremy Conn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rickman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Gadsden (fresh) C - Perry Howze (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Charles Davenport (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vance Dehaan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Howley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Schwein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Niagara | Charles Davenport is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Davenport, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Hoyt (PG), William Jordan (SG) Jackie Rickman, Richard Gadsden | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Steven Brown (SG) Charles Davenport, Vance Dehaan | |
| 15:21 | Rider | Rick Hoyt misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 15:19 | Niagara | Robert Schwein snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 38-34 |
| 14:58 | Niagara | George Lohman snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 14:49 | Niagara | Steven Brown misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-34 |
| 14:47 | Rider | William Jordan gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:34 | Rider | Jeremy Conn is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Perry Howze | 41-34 |
| 14:18 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses the easy layup | 41-34 |
| 14:16 | Rider | Rick Hoyt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:14 | Rider | Rick Hoyt is hacked by George Lohman in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Lohman, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Rider | Jackie Rickman (PG), Justin Purvis (SF), Marc Busey (PF), Osayaba Akimseu (C) Rick Hoyt, Charles Cole, Perry Howze, Jeremy Conn | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vance Dehaan (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Derek Sexton (PF), Matthew Coburn (C) George Lohman, Joseph Howley, Walter Kinney, Robert Schwein | |
| 13:52 | Rider | Jackie Rickman is fouled on the floor by Derek Sexton - foul #2 on Derek Sexton, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| 13:40 | Rider | Justin Purvis misses the easy layup | 41-34 |
| 13:38 | Rider | Justin Purvis gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:32 | Rider | William Jordan makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jackie Rickman | 44-34 |
| 13:30 | Niagara | Jackie Rickman takes the ball from Steven Brown in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 13:17 | Rider | William Jordan misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Vance Dehaan - foul #2 on Vance Dehaan, team foul #7 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Hoyt (PG) Jackie Rickman | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:17 | Rider | William Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:17 | Rider | William Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:01 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn double dribbles | 46-34 |
| Subs | Rider | Jackie Rickman (SG), Byron Barnard (C) William Jordan, Osayaba Akimseu | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:46 | Rider | Rick Hoyt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 12:27 | Niagara | Steven Brown's pass is intercepted by Rick Hoyt | 46-34 |
| 12:23 | Rider | Rick Hoyt lays it in | 48-34 |
| 12:04 | Niagara | Richard Smith hits a shot from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 12:01 | Rider | Justin Purvis is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Brown - foul #4 on Steven Brown, team foul #8 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (SG), Richard Gadsden (PF) Jackie Rickman, Marc Busey | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (PG), Joseph Howley (SG), Robert Schwein (PF) Steven Brown, Vance Dehaan, Derek Sexton | |
| 12:01 | Rider | Justin Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:01 | Rider | Justin Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 11:50 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-36 |
| 11:49 | Rider | Rick Hoyt gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Hoyt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Conn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Purvis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Gadsden (fresh) C - Byron Barnard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Charles Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Howley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Schwein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Coburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rider | Richard Gadsden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Conn and he's fouled by Robert Schwein - foul #1 on Robert Schwein, team foul #9 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Rider | William Jordan (SG), Charles Cole (SF), Osayaba Akimseu (C) Rick Hoyt, Justin Purvis, Byron Barnard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Walter Kinney (C) Matthew Coburn | |
| 11:36 | Rider | Richard Gadsden misses the free throw | 52-36 |
| 11:36 | Niagara | Joseph Howley pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Walter Kinney misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 52-36 |
| 11:22 | Niagara | Robert Schwein snags the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 11:05 | Niagara | Joseph Howley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Howley, team foul #10 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Rider | Perry Howze (PF) Richard Gadsden | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derek Sexton (PF) Robert Schwein | |
| 10:46 | Rider | Charles Cole knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:42 | Niagara | Charles Davenport comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Perry Howze - foul #1 on Perry Howze, team foul #3 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Rider | Marc Busey (PF) Perry Howze | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vance Dehaan (SG), Matthew Coburn (C) Richard Smith, Walter Kinney | |
| 10:42 | Niagara | Charles Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 10:42 | Niagara | Charles Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:13 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Conn | 57-38 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Joseph Howley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Cole - foul #2 on Charles Cole, team foul #4 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Hoyt (PG), Jackie Rickman (SG), Perry Howze (SF), Byron Barnard (C) Jeremy Conn, William Jordan, Charles Cole, Osayaba Akimseu | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Joseph Howley misses the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Joseph Howley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 10:04 | Rider | Marc Busey snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 09:45 | Rider | Jackie Rickman makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Rick Hoyt | 59-38 |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Byron Barnard steals it from Matthew Coburn | 59-38 |
| 09:19 | Rider | Marc Busey misses the shot from the right side | 59-38 |
| 09:17 | Niagara | Derek Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 09:03 | Niagara | Derek Sexton hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Howley | 59-40 |
| 08:43 | Rider | Rick Hoyt is open and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Marc Busey | 62-40 |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Byron Barnard blocks the short jumper by Derek Sexton | 62-40 |
| 08:26 | Rider | Marc Busey snags the defensive board | 62-40 |
| 08:04 | Rider | Rick Hoyt misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 62-40 |
| 08:03 | Rider | Perry Howze pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 07:48 | Rider | Perry Howze buries a floater from the left block set up by Rick Hoyt | 64-40 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Hoyt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Rickman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Howze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marc Busey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Byron Barnard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Charles Davenport (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vance Dehaan (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Howley (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Derek Sexton (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Coburn (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Charles Davenport misses the lay-in | 64-40 |
| 07:33 | Rider | Byron Barnard gets the rebound | 64-40 |
| 07:11 | Rider | Matthew Coburn steals the ball from Jackie Rickman | 64-40 |
| 07:06 | Niagara | Joseph Howley misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 64-40 |
| 07:04 | Rider | The rebound goes to Marc Busey | 64-40 |
| 06:45 | Rider | Rick Hoyt buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Byron Barnard and he's fouled by Charles Davenport - foul #4 on Charles Davenport, team foul #11 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (SG), Charles Cole (SF), Richard Gadsden (PF) Jackie Rickman, Perry Howze, Marc Busey | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (SG), Walter Kinney (PF), Robert Schwein (C) Vance Dehaan, Derek Sexton, Matthew Coburn | |
| 06:45 | Rider | Rick Hoyt makes the free throw | 67-40 |
| 06:29 | Niagara | Walter Kinney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Howley | 67-42 |
| 06:10 | Rider | Walter Kinney is called for the reach on Byron Barnard - foul #1 on Walter Kinney, team foul #12 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Rider | Edwin Anderson (SF) Rick Hoyt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Smith (SF) Charles Davenport | |
| 06:10 | Rider | Byron Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 06:10 | Rider | Byron Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Richard Smith misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-42 |
| 05:51 | Niagara | Walter Kinney hits the follow up shot | 69-44 |
| 05:24 | Rider | Byron Barnard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-44 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Walter Kinney | 69-44 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-44 |
| 05:13 | Niagara | Robert Schwein grabs the offensive rebound | 69-44 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Joseph Howley scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Brown | 69-46 |
| 04:30 | Rider | Byron Barnard misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Walter Kinney - foul #2 on Walter Kinney, team foul #13 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Jackie Rickman (PG), Perry Howze (C) Charles Cole, Richard Gadsden | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 04:30 | Rider | Byron Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 04:30 | Rider | Byron Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| 04:23 | Niagara | Joseph Howley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-46 |
| 04:21 | Rider | Perry Howze pulls down the rebound | 71-46 |
| 03:52 | Rider | Jeremy Conn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-46 |
| 03:50 | Rider | Perry Howze pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-46 |
| 03:30 | Rider | Perry Howze is fouled on the floor by Robert Schwein - foul #2 on Robert Schwein, team foul #14 | 71-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Cole (SF), Richard Gadsden (PF) Edwin Anderson, Byron Barnard | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:30 | Rider | Perry Howze makes the 1st free throw | 72-46 |
| 03:30 | Rider | Perry Howze makes the 2nd free throw | 73-46 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jackie Rickman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Conn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Cole (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Gadsden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Perry Howze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Charles Davenport (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Howley (tired) 7 pts. PF - Robert Schwein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Kinney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Niagara | Joseph Howley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Steven Brown | 73-48 |
| 02:53 | Rider | Perry Howze buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jackie Rickman | 75-48 |
| 02:48 | Niagara | Joseph Howley is called for traveling | 75-48 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Smith (SF) Charles Davenport | |
| 02:46 | Rider | Jackie Rickman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-48 |
| 02:38 | Niagara | Steven Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-48 |
| 02:36 | Niagara | Robert Schwein pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-48 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Robert Schwein hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Smith and he's hacked by Perry Howze - foul #2 on Perry Howze, team foul #5 | 75-50 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Robert Schwein makes the free throw | 75-51 |
| 02:22 | Rider | Jeremy Conn is hacked by Steven Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Brown, team foul #15 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (PG) Steven Brown | |
| 02:22 | Rider | Jeremy Conn misses the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 02:22 | Rider | Jeremy Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 02:10 | Niagara | Joseph Howley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 76-51 |
| 02:09 | Rider | Jackie Rickman gets the rebound | 76-51 |
| 01:40 | Rider | Richard Gadsden hits the finger roll set up by Jackie Rickman | 78-51 |
| 01:19 | Niagara | Joseph Howley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-51 |
| 01:17 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 78-51 |
| 01:02 | Niagara | Joseph Howley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-51 |
| 01:00 | Rider | The rebound goes to Perry Howze | 78-51 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Rider | Jeremy Conn is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Davenport - foul #5 on Charles Davenport, team foul #16 | 78-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Byron Barnard (PF) Richard Gadsden | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Matthew Coburn (C) Charles Davenport, Richard Smith | |
| 00:56 | Rider | Jeremy Conn makes the 1st free throw | 79-51 |
| 00:56 | Rider | Jeremy Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Niagara | Joseph Howley misses the 3 from straight away | 80-51 |
| 00:49 | Rider | The rebound goes to Perry Howze | 80-51 |
| 00:25 | Rider | Jeremy Conn misses short on an open runner in the lane | 80-51 |
| 00:24 | Rider | Charles Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 80-51 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Jeremy Conn runs out the clock | 80-51 |