| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jim Fagan (fresh) SG - John Thompson (fresh) SF - Benjamin Howes (fresh) PF - Shane Widger (fresh) C - David Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Matthew Hardt (fresh) SG - James Barton (fresh) SF - Troy Mongillo (fresh) PF - James Mitchell (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | John Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Manhattan | James Mitchell drills a turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Rider | David Parks misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Rider | David Parks misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Rider | David Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Manhattan | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Manhattan | David Parks is called for the reach on James Barton - foul #1 on David Parks, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Manhattan | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Manhattan | James Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Rider | John Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Manhattan | David Parks is called for the reach on Troy Mongillo - foul #2 on David Parks, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Rider | Carl Bowser (C) David Parks | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 18:07 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Rider | Jim Fagan is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Hardt - foul #1 on Matthew Hardt, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Rider | John Thompson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Jim Fagan | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Manhattan | John Johnson hits a floater in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Rider | Benjamin Howes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Anderson (PG), Christopher Elks (SG), James Ruder (SF), Greg Zickler (PF), William Armstrong (C) Matthew Hardt, James Barton, Troy Mongillo, James Mitchell, John Johnson | |
| 16:57 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:56 | Manhattan | James Ruder snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:44 | Manhattan | The short jumper by James Ruder is denied by Shane Widger | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | Rider | The rebound goes to Carl Bowser | 2-4 |
| 16:36 | Rider | Carl Bowser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | Manhattan | Michael Anderson pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:14 | Manhattan | John Thompson takes the ball from James Ruder | 2-4 |
| 16:10 | Rider | John Thompson lays it in | 4-4 |
| 15:47 | Manhattan | Michael Anderson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:46 | Rider | Shane Widger snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jim Fagan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Benjamin Howes (fairly fresh) PF - Shane Widger (fairly fresh) C - Carl Bowser (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) SG - Christopher Elks (fresh) SF - James Ruder (fresh) PF - Greg Zickler (fresh) C - William Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Rider | John Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 15:35 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:09 | Manhattan | 3 seconds is called on William Armstrong | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Beus (PG), Harley Perkins (SG), Fred Ford (PF), Frankie Schroeder (C) Jim Fagan, John Thompson, Shane Widger, Carl Bowser | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt (PG), James Barton (SG), Troy Mongillo (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Kevin Nelson (C) Michael Anderson, Christopher Elks, James Ruder, Greg Zickler, William Armstrong | |
| 14:55 | Rider | Fred Ford can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 14:53 | Manhattan | James Mitchell snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 14:33 | Manhattan | The jump hook by Troy Mongillo is blocked by Fred Ford | 4-4 |
| 14:32 | Rider | Fred Ford snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 14:04 | Rider | Fred Ford is open and buries a shot in the lane | 6-4 |
| 13:38 | Manhattan | James Mitchell can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Beus - foul #1 on Robert Beus, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rider | John Thompson (SG) Benjamin Howes | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Johnson (C) Kevin Nelson | |
| 13:38 | Manhattan | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 13:38 | Manhattan | James Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 13:38 | Rider | Frankie Schroeder grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 13:21 | Rider | John Thompson can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Barton - foul #1 on James Barton, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Rider | Benjamin Howes (SF), Howard Nickerson (PF), Carl Bowser (C) Harley Perkins, Fred Ford, Frankie Schroeder | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Elks (PG), James Ruder (SG), Greg Zickler (PF) Matthew Hardt, James Barton, James Mitchell | |
| 13:21 | Rider | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 13:21 | Rider | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 13:08 | Manhattan | James Ruder's floater is tipped away by Carl Bowser | 7-5 |
| 13:07 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 13:06 | Rider | The rebound goes to Carl Bowser | 7-5 |
| 13:03 | Rider | Christopher Elks steps in front of the John Thompson pass in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 12:49 | Manhattan | John Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Rider | Jim Fagan (PG) Benjamin Howes | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Anderson (PG), William Armstrong (C) Troy Mongillo, John Johnson | |
| 12:34 | Rider | Carl Bowser hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from John Thompson | 9-5 |
| 12:23 | Manhattan | William Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 12:22 | Rider | Jim Fagan grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 12:07 | Rider | Carl Bowser can't connect on a shot from the left side | 9-5 |
| 12:05 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 11:58 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Anderson | 9-7 |
| 11:34 | Rider | Carl Bowser misses the easy layup | 9-7 |
| 11:32 | Rider | Jim Fagan tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 11:30 | Rider | Howard Nickerson misses the tip | 9-7 |
| 11:29 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler grabs the board | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jim Fagan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Beus (fairly fresh) PF - Howard Nickerson (fresh) C - Carl Bowser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Elks (fairly fresh) SF - James Ruder (fairly fresh) PF - Greg Zickler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Manhattan | Christopher Elks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 11:24 | Rider | Jim Fagan grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 11:01 | Rider | James Ruder picks off the pass by Howard Nickerson | 9-7 |
| 10:58 | Manhattan | Michael Anderson banks in the layup set up by James Ruder | 9-9 |
| 10:54 | Rider | Greg Zickler steps in front of the Robert Beus pass in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 10:41 | Manhattan | James Ruder clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 10:39 | Manhattan | Michael Anderson grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 10:33 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler connects on the jumper from the left side | 9-11 |
| 10:21 | Rider | Jim Fagan misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-11 |
| 10:19 | Rider | Carl Bowser grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:04 | Rider | John Thompson clanks a shot from the baseline | 9-11 |
| 10:03 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Nickerson | 9-11 |
| 09:44 | Rider | John Thompson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 09:43 | Manhattan | William Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 09:22 | Manhattan | James Ruder is fouled on the floor by Howard Nickerson - foul #1 on Howard Nickerson, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Rider | Harley Perkins (SG), Benjamin Howes (SF), Shane Widger (PF), Fred Ford (C) John Thompson, Robert Beus, Howard Nickerson, Carl Bowser | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt (PG), James Barton (SG), Troy Mongillo (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Kevin Nelson (C) Michael Anderson, Christopher Elks, James Ruder, Greg Zickler, William Armstrong | |
| 09:00 | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Mitchell | 9-14 |
| 08:43 | Rider | James Mitchell steals it from Benjamin Howes | 9-14 |
| 08:33 | Manhattan | Benjamin Howes is called for the reach on Troy Mongillo - foul #1 on Benjamin Howes, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| 08:21 | Manhattan | Fred Ford denies the turnaround by Kevin Nelson | 9-14 |
| 08:19 | Rider | Harley Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 08:03 | Rider | Fred Ford is fouled on the floor by Troy Mongillo - foul #1 on Troy Mongillo, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| 07:43 | Rider | Troy Mongillo is called for the reach on Harley Perkins - foul #2 on Troy Mongillo, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Rider | Frankie Schroeder (C) Fred Ford | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Carl (SF), Greg Zickler (C) Troy Mongillo, Kevin Nelson | |
| 07:31 | Rider | Shane Widger misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 07:29 | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jim Fagan (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Harley Perkins (fairly fresh) SF - Benjamin Howes (fresh) PF - Shane Widger (fairly fresh) C - Frankie Schroeder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Matthew Hardt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Barton (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Carl (fresh) PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Zickler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Barton | 9-17 |
| 07:08 | Rider | Jim Fagan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-17 |
| 07:07 | Manhattan | James Mitchell grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 06:45 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler misses the easy layup | 9-17 |
| 06:43 | Rider | The rebound goes to Harley Perkins | 9-17 |
| 06:41 | Rider | Frankie Schroeder loses the dribble to James Mitchell in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| 06:34 | Manhattan | Harley Perkins picks off the pass by Matthew Hardt | 9-17 |
| 06:24 | Rider | Benjamin Howes lays it up and in | 11-17 |
| 06:04 | Manhattan | James Barton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 06:03 | Rider | Shane Widger grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 05:59 | Rider | Harley Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 05:57 | Manhattan | Timothy Carl snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 05:44 | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-17 |
| 05:43 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler grabs the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 05:25 | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Harley Perkins - foul #1 on Harley Perkins, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Beus (PG), John Thompson (SG), Howard Nickerson (PF), Fred Ford (C) Jim Fagan, Harley Perkins, Shane Widger, Frankie Schroeder | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kevin Nelson (SF), William Armstrong (C) Timothy Carl, Greg Zickler | |
| 05:25 | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt makes the free throw | 11-20 |
| 05:06 | Rider | John Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 05:04 | Rider | Fred Ford tips it but misses | 11-20 |
| 05:02 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 11-20 |
| 04:56 | Manhattan | Kevin Nelson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 11-20 |
| 04:54 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to William Armstrong | 11-20 |
| 04:33 | Manhattan | James Barton loses the dribble to Benjamin Howes | 11-20 |
| 04:31 | Rider | Fred Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-20 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Elks (PG), James Ruder (SF) Matthew Hardt, James Mitchell | |
| 04:15 | Manhattan | James Barton makes the shot from the left block | 11-22 |
| 03:56 | Rider | Fred Ford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 03:54 | Manhattan | William Armstrong snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 03:36 | Manhattan | Kevin Nelson drills a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Fred Ford - foul #1 on Fred Ford, team foul #7 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Rider | David Parks (C) Fred Ford | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Anderson (PG), Troy Mongillo (SF), John Johnson (C) James Barton, James Ruder, William Armstrong | |
| 03:36 | Manhattan | Kevin Nelson makes the free throw | 11-25 |
| 03:08 | Rider | Benjamin Howes connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 13-25 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Robert Beus (fresh) SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Howes (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Howard Nickerson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Elks (fresh) SF - Troy Mongillo (fresh) PF - Kevin Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:49 | Manhattan | Christopher Elks drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-28 |
| 02:46 | Rider | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on John Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #7 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Rider | Carl Bowser (PF) Howard Nickerson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Mitchell (PF) Kevin Nelson | |
| 02:46 | Rider | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 02:46 | Rider | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 02:31 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Anderson and he's hacked by Carl Bowser - foul #1 on Carl Bowser, team foul #8 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt (PG) Michael Anderson | |
| 02:31 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo makes the free throw | 15-31 |
| 02:20 | Rider | John Johnson swats the short shot by John Thompson | 15-31 |
| 02:18 | Rider | Benjamin Howes grabs the offensive rebound | 15-31 |
| 01:59 | Rider | John Thompson drills a 3 from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 01:41 | Manhattan | John Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-31 |
| 01:40 | Rider | Benjamin Howes grabs the board | 18-31 |
| 01:23 | Rider | David Parks misses the easy layup | 18-31 |
| 01:21 | Rider | Benjamin Howes snags the offensive board | 18-31 |
| 01:05 | Rider | Benjamin Howes misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by James Mitchell - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #8 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Rider | Jim Fagan (PG), Harley Perkins (SG), Shane Widger (PF), Fred Ford (C) Robert Beus, John Thompson, Carl Bowser, David Parks | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Anderson (PG), James Barton (SG), James Ruder (SF), Greg Zickler (PF), William Armstrong (C) Matthew Hardt, Christopher Elks, Troy Mongillo, James Mitchell, John Johnson | |
| 01:05 | Rider | Benjamin Howes misses the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 01:05 | Rider | Benjamin Howes misses the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 01:05 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Greg Zickler | 18-31 |
| 00:56 | Manhattan | William Armstrong is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Armstrong, team foul #9 | 18-31 |
| 00:54 | Rider | William Armstrong picks off the pass by Jim Fagan in the backcourt | 18-31 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Shane Widger - foul #1 on Shane Widger, team foul #9 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Rider | John Thompson (SG) Benjamin Howes | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler misses the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 00:11 | Rider | James Ruder steals it from Jim Fagan | 18-32 |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler misses the turnaround in the paint | 18-32 |
| 00:01 | Rider | Shane Widger pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Shane Widger misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 18-32 |