| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Tinkham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thalheimer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Levine (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Hal Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Rolando Buskirk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Golding (fresh) SF - Roberto Muniz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Melvin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Rider | John Levine connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Gould | 40-38 |
| 19:23 | Albany | John Melvin lays it up and in set up by Rolando Buskirk | 40-40 |
| 19:01 | Rider | The jumper by Melvin Tinkham is denied by James Smith | 40-40 |
| 19:00 | Rider | John Levine gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:36 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer is fouled on the floor by Roberto Muniz - foul #1 on Roberto Muniz, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 18:24 | Rider | Hal Williams can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Melvin - foul #3 on John Melvin, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Albany | Daniel Teague (C) John Melvin | |
| 18:24 | Rider | Hal Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:24 | Rider | Hal Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:13 | Albany | Roberto Muniz buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Rolando Buskirk and the foul's on John Levine - foul #3 on John Levine, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rider | Howard Adams (C) John Levine | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 18:13 | Albany | Roberto Muniz makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:04 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 18:03 | Albany | James Smith grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 17:39 | Albany | Roberto Muniz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 17:37 | Rider | Hal Williams snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 17:27 | Rider | Jerry Gould knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 17:04 | Albany | Christopher Golding clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 17:03 | Albany | Rolando Buskirk hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 16:48 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerry Gould | 47-45 |
| 16:30 | Albany | Rolando Buskirk misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 16:29 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Teague | 47-45 |
| 16:11 | Albany | Rolando Buskirk misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 16:09 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 16:05 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 16:04 | Albany | Roberto Muniz pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 15:59 | Albany | Christopher Golding knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Gould (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Tinkham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thalheimer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hal Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Rolando Buskirk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Golding (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roberto Muniz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Teague (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer is fouled on the floor by Daniel Teague - foul #2 on Daniel Teague, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Douglas O'Connell (PG), Mathew Coleman (SG), Vernon Bogle (SF), John Levine (PF), Richard Todd (C) Jerry Gould, Melvin Tinkham, Michael Thalheimer, Hal Williams, Howard Adams | |
| Subs | Albany | Alfredo Mancini (PG), James Carter (SG), Michael Hazelwood (SF), John Wilcox (PF), John Melvin (C) Rolando Buskirk, Christopher Golding, Roberto Muniz, James Smith, Daniel Teague | |
| 15:25 | Rider | Mathew Coleman hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Douglas O'Connell and he's hacked by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| 15:25 | Rider | Mathew Coleman makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:07 | Albany | Alfredo Mancini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| 14:49 | Rider | Douglas O'Connell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 14:48 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to John Levine | 50-48 |
| 14:29 | Rider | Richard Todd can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 14:27 | Albany | James Carter snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 14:21 | Albany | John Melvin is fouled on the floor by Richard Todd - foul #4 on Richard Todd, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Gould (PG), Howard Adams (C) Douglas O'Connell, Richard Todd | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 14:14 | Albany | John Melvin misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 14:12 | Albany | John Melvin hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 13:58 | Rider | Alfredo Mancini steals the ball from Howard Adams | 50-50 |
| 13:43 | Albany | James Carter drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Alfredo Mancini | 50-52 |
| 13:18 | Rider | Vernon Bogle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 13:17 | Albany | James Carter snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 13:02 | Albany | John Melvin makes the floater from the left side | 50-54 |
| 12:43 | Rider | Vernon Bogle makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Levine | 53-54 |
| 12:28 | Albany | John Melvin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 12:05 | Rider | Howard Adams's floater is tipped away by John Melvin | 53-56 |
| 12:03 | Albany | The rebound goes to John Wilcox | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Bogle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Levine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Adams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Alfredo Mancini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Hazelwood (fairly fresh) PF - John Wilcox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Melvin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:57 | Albany | James Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Mathew Coleman - foul #1 on Mathew Coleman, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Douglas O'Connell (PG), Melvin Tinkham (SG), Michael Thalheimer (SF), Hal Williams (PF), Roger Dennard (C) Jerry Gould, Mathew Coleman, Vernon Bogle, John Levine, Howard Adams | |
| Subs | Albany | Rolando Buskirk (PG), Roberto Muniz (SF), James Smith (PF), Daniel Teague (C) Alfredo Mancini, Michael Hazelwood, John Wilcox, John Melvin | |
| 11:57 | Albany | James Carter misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:57 | Albany | James Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:57 | Rider | The rebound goes to Roger Dennard | 53-56 |
| 11:39 | Rider | Roger Dennard misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Teague - foul #3 on Daniel Teague, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Golding (SG) James Carter | |
| 11:39 | Rider | Roger Dennard makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:39 | Rider | Roger Dennard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 11:27 | Albany | Daniel Teague double dribbles | 55-56 |
| 11:12 | Rider | Douglas O'Connell hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roger Dennard | 58-56 |
| 11:05 | Albany | Rolando Buskirk misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-56 |
| 11:04 | Albany | James Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:49 | Albany | Christopher Golding knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-59 |
| 10:45 | Rider | Douglas O'Connell is fouled in the backcourt by Rolando Buskirk - foul #1 on Rolando Buskirk, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Gould (PG) Douglas O'Connell | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 10:22 | Rider | Hal Williams hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Tinkham | 61-59 |
| 10:02 | Albany | James Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Rider | Howard Adams (C) Roger Dennard | |
| Subs | Albany | John Melvin (C) Daniel Teague | |
| 09:41 | Rider | Jerry Gould misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 09:40 | Albany | Christopher Golding gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:15 | Albany | Roberto Muniz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 09:13 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:46 | Rider | Jerry Gould buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Melvin Tinkham | 63-59 |
| 08:27 | Albany | Christopher Golding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rider | Mathew Coleman (SG), Vernon Bogle (SF), John Levine (PF) Melvin Tinkham, Michael Thalheimer, Hal Williams | |
| Subs | Albany | Alfredo Mancini (PG), James Carter (SG), Michael Hazelwood (SF), John Wilcox (PF) Rolando Buskirk, Christopher Golding, Roberto Muniz, James Smith | |
| 08:07 | Rider | Jerry Gould is hacked by Alfredo Mancini - foul #2 on Alfredo Mancini, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 08:07 | Rider | Jerry Gould misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:07 | Albany | John Wilcox gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:53 | Albany | Alfredo Mancini connects on the shot from the left side and he's fouled by John Levine - foul #4 on John Levine, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Douglas O'Connell (PG), Richard Todd (C) Jerry Gould, Howard Adams | |
| Subs | Albany | Daniel Teague (C) John Melvin | |
| 07:53 | Albany | Alfredo Mancini makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Douglas O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Bogle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Hazelwood (fresh) PF - John Wilcox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Teague (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Rider | Vernon Bogle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 07:33 | Rider | Richard Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 07:25 | Rider | Richard Todd drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas O'Connell | 66-62 |
| 07:10 | Albany | John Levine is called for the reach on John Wilcox - foul #5 on John Levine, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Thalheimer (SF), Roger Dennard (PF) Douglas O'Connell, John Levine | |
| Subs | Albany | Rolando Buskirk (PG), Roberto Muniz (SF) Alfredo Mancini, Michael Hazelwood | |
| 07:05 | Albany | Mathew Coleman steps in front of the John Wilcox pass | 66-62 |
| 07:01 | Rider | Mathew Coleman banks in the layup | 68-62 |
| 06:50 | Albany | John Wilcox misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 68-62 |
| 06:49 | Albany | Rolando Buskirk can't tip it in | 68-62 |
| 06:47 | Rider | Roger Dennard gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 06:41 | Rider | Mathew Coleman double dribbles | 68-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Gould (PG), Melvin Tinkham (SG), Hal Williams (PF) Mathew Coleman, Vernon Bogle, Roger Dennard | |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Golding (SG), James Smith (PF), John Melvin (C) James Carter, John Wilcox, Daniel Teague | |
| 06:25 | Albany | Christopher Golding comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 06:23 | Rider | Jerry Gould pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 06:01 | Rider | Richard Todd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 06:00 | Albany | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 05:55 | Albany | Roberto Muniz buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rolando Buskirk | 68-65 |
| 05:43 | Rider | Hal Williams makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Gould | 70-65 |
| 05:17 | Albany | John Melvin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 05:16 | Rider | The rebound goes to Michael Thalheimer | 70-65 |
| 04:56 | Rider | Roberto Muniz steals it from Hal Williams | 70-65 |
| 04:53 | Albany | Christopher Golding hits the finger roll set up by Roberto Muniz | 70-67 |
| 04:34 | Rider | Richard Todd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 04:32 | Albany | Christopher Golding grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 04:15 | Albany | John Melvin can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Richard Todd - foul #5 on Richard Todd, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Rider | Mathew Coleman (SG), Vernon Bogle (SF), Howard Adams (PF), Roger Dennard (C) Melvin Tinkham, Michael Thalheimer, Hal Williams, Richard Todd | |
| Subs | Albany | Alfredo Mancini (PG), James Carter (SG), Michael Hazelwood (SF), John Wilcox (PF) Rolando Buskirk, Christopher Golding, Roberto Muniz, James Smith | |
| 04:15 | Albany | John Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:15 | Albany | John Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:57 | Rider | Mathew Coleman is fouled on the floor by John Melvin - foul #4 on John Melvin, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Rider | Douglas O'Connell (PG) Jerry Gould | |
| Subs | Albany | Daniel Teague (C) John Melvin | |
| 03:57 | Rider | Mathew Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:57 | Albany | Daniel Teague snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 03:41 | Albany | Michael Hazelwood scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Alfredo Mancini | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Douglas O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Bogle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Adams (fresh) C - Roger Dennard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wilcox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Teague (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Rider | Vernon Bogle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 03:24 | Albany | Daniel Teague gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:10 | Albany | Alfredo Mancini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Gould (PG) Douglas O'Connell | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 02:57 | Rider | Mathew Coleman misses short on a floater from the left side | 70-71 |
| 02:55 | Rider | Roger Dennard tips it home | 72-71 |
| 02:55 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Rider | Melvin Tinkham (SG), Michael Thalheimer (SF), Hal Williams (PF) Mathew Coleman, Vernon Bogle, Roger Dennard | |
| Subs | Albany | Rolando Buskirk (PG), Christopher Golding (SG), Roberto Muniz (SF), James Smith (PF), John Melvin (C) Alfredo Mancini, James Carter, Michael Hazelwood, John Wilcox, Daniel Teague | |
| 02:38 | Albany | Rolando Buskirk scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roberto Muniz | 72-74 |
| 02:38 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| 02:15 | Rider | Rolando Buskirk is called for the reach on Jerry Gould - foul #2 on Rolando Buskirk, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| 02:15 | Rider | Jerry Gould makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:15 | Rider | Jerry Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:03 | Albany | James Smith misses badly on a shot from the right side | 74-74 |
| 02:02 | Rider | Howard Adams snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 02:02 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 01:46 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-74 |
| 01:44 | Albany | Christopher Golding grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 01:37 | Albany | Christopher Golding connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Melvin | 74-77 |
| 01:17 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Rolando Buskirk - foul #3 on Rolando Buskirk, team foul #11 | 74-77 |
| 01:17 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:17 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:04 | Albany | James Smith makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Melvin and he's fouled by Michael Thalheimer - foul #2 on Michael Thalheimer, team foul #7 | 75-79 |
| 01:04 | Albany | James Smith makes the free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:01 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| 00:47 | Rider | Jerry Gould clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #12 | 75-80 |
| 00:47 | Rider | Jerry Gould makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:47 | Rider | Jerry Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Albany | John Melvin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-80 |
| 00:25 | Albany | James Smith tips it back up and in | 77-82 |
| 00:25 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Gould | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Albany | Jerry Gould is called for the reach on Christopher Golding in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Gould, team foul #8 | 80-82 |
| 00:17 | Albany | Christopher Golding makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:17 | Albany | Christopher Golding makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:13 | Rider | Rider calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-84 |
| 00:10 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-84 |
| 00:09 | Albany | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:07 | Albany | James Smith is hacked by Jerry Gould in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Gould, team foul #9 | 80-84 |
| 00:07 | Albany | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:07 | Albany | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:02 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer hits a 3 from the left wing | 83-86 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Rolando Buskirk runs out the clock | 83-86 |