| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mike Bloss (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Devers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Lanza (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Upshaw (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Don Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Edmondson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tommy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Granderson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Benson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Mark Devers inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Rider | Donald Upshaw's layup is rejected by Kevin Granderson | 36-32 |
| 19:38 | Rider | Mark Devers gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:24 | Rider | Robert Benson steals it from James Lanza | 36-32 |
| 19:10 | Canisius | James Edmondson banks in the layup on a great pass from Don Owens | 36-34 |
| 18:51 | Rider | Mike Bloss knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:34 | Canisius | Tommy Davis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 18:33 | Rider | James Lanza grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 18:18 | Rider | Danny Thompson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:16 | Canisius | Kevin Granderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:12 | Canisius | Don Owens knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Edmondson | 38-36 |
| 17:51 | Rider | Mark Devers drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 17:33 | Canisius | Tommy Davis's pass is intercepted by Mark Devers | 41-36 |
| 17:29 | Rider | Mark Devers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 17:27 | Canisius | Kevin Granderson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:22 | Canisius | Tommy Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 17:21 | Rider | Mike Bloss grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:02 | Rider | James Lanza makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Devers | 44-36 |
| 16:56 | Canisius | Tommy Davis buries a floater from the left block | 44-38 |
| 16:44 | Rider | Mark Devers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Tommy Davis - foul #2 on Tommy Davis, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Rider | Ralph Plunk (PG), Shawn Carter (SG), Russell Zitzow (PF), Kevin Canterbury (C) Mike Bloss, Danny Thompson, James Lanza, Donald Upshaw | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jack Romo (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Charles Boyle (SF), Benjamin Chatfield (C) Don Owens, James Edmondson, Tommy Davis, Robert Benson | |
| 16:44 | Rider | Mark Devers makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:44 | Rider | Mark Devers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:21 | Canisius | Kevin Granderson drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 46-40 |
| 16:06 | Rider | Mark Devers knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Plunk and he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Virgil Teel (C) Kevin Granderson | |
| 16:06 | Rider | Mark Devers makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:42 | Canisius | Benjamin Chatfield is hacked by Mark Devers - foul #2 on Mark Devers, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Upshaw (C) Mark Devers | |
| Subs | Canisius | Don Owens (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ralph Plunk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Zitzow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Upshaw (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Don Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Romo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Boyle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Chatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Teel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Canisius | Benjamin Chatfield knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Don Owens | 49-43 |
| 15:18 | Rider | Donald Upshaw knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Kevin Canterbury | 51-43 |
| 14:55 | Canisius | Don Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Rider | Mike Bloss (PG), James Lanza (PF) Ralph Plunk, Kevin Canterbury | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Edmondson (SG), Tommy Davis (SF), Kevin Granderson (PF) Jack Romo, Charles Boyle, Virgil Teel | |
| 14:45 | Rider | James Lanza misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 14:44 | Canisius | The rebound goes to James Edmondson | 51-43 |
| 14:40 | Canisius | James Edmondson misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Zitzow - foul #1 on Russell Zitzow, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Benson (C) Benjamin Chatfield | |
| 14:40 | Canisius | James Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:40 | Canisius | James Edmondson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:40 | Canisius | Robert Benson grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 14:27 | Canisius | James Edmondson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 14:25 | Rider | Donald Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:11 | Rider | Mike Bloss can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 14:10 | Rider | James Lanza snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 13:53 | Rider | Robert Benson takes the ball from Donald Upshaw | 51-44 |
| 13:40 | Canisius | James Lanza blocks the short jumper by Don Owens | 51-44 |
| 13:39 | Rider | Mike Bloss grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:32 | Rider | Robert Benson is called for the reach on Donald Upshaw - foul #3 on Robert Benson, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rider | Danny Thompson (SG), Kevin Canterbury (SF), Erik Marks (C) Shawn Carter, Russell Zitzow, Donald Upshaw | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jack Romo (PG), Benjamin Chatfield (C) Don Owens, Robert Benson | |
| 13:20 | Rider | James Lanza misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 13:18 | Rider | James Lanza pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:03 | Rider | James Edmondson steals the ball from Kevin Canterbury | 51-44 |
| 12:42 | Canisius | Tommy Davis hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jack Romo | 51-47 |
| 12:21 | Rider | Mike Bloss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 12:19 | Canisius | James Edmondson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:13 | Canisius | Benjamin Chatfield misses the dunk but he's hacked by Erik Marks - foul #1 on Erik Marks, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Devers (SF), Donald Upshaw (C) James Lanza, Erik Marks | |
| Subs | Canisius | Don Owens (PG), Charles Boyle (SF), Robert Benson (C) James Edmondson, Tommy Davis, Kevin Granderson | |
| 12:13 | Canisius | Benjamin Chatfield misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:13 | Canisius | Benjamin Chatfield misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:13 | Rider | Donald Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:58 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury double dribbles | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rider | Shawn Carter (PG), Russell Zitzow (PF) Mike Bloss, Kevin Canterbury | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 11:40 | Canisius | Jack Romo is fouled on the floor by Donald Upshaw - foul #2 on Donald Upshaw, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Canterbury (SG) Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Shawn Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Devers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Zitzow (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Don Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Romo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Boyle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Chatfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Benson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Canisius | Robert Benson misses long on a jumper near the basket | 51-47 |
| 11:16 | Rider | Donald Upshaw gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:59 | Rider | Shawn Carter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 10:57 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Robert Benson | 51-47 |
| 10:50 | Canisius | Shawn Carter takes the ball from Charles Boyle | 51-47 |
| 10:32 | Rider | Russell Zitzow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 10:30 | Canisius | Don Owens grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 10:24 | Canisius | Don Owens's floater is tipped away by Donald Upshaw | 51-47 |
| 10:22 | Rider | The rebound goes to Russell Zitzow | 51-47 |
| 10:06 | Rider | Shawn Carter hits a floater from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 09:45 | Canisius | Benjamin Chatfield double dribbles | 53-47 |
| Subs | Rider | Mike Bloss (PG), Danny Thompson (SG), Erik Marks (SF), James Lanza (PF) Shawn Carter, Kevin Canterbury, Mark Devers, Russell Zitzow | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Johnson (PG), James Edmondson (SG), Tommy Davis (SF), Kevin Granderson (PF), Virgil Teel (C) Don Owens, Jack Romo, Charles Boyle, Benjamin Chatfield, Robert Benson | |
| 09:23 | Rider | Mike Bloss misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-47 |
| 09:21 | Canisius | Tommy Davis gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:15 | Canisius | James Edmondson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kevin Granderson | 53-50 |
| 08:56 | Rider | Danny Thompson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 08:54 | Rider | Erik Marks grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:38 | Rider | James Lanza lays it up and in on a nice dish by Danny Thompson | 55-50 |
| 08:21 | Canisius | Tommy Davis's layup is rejected by Donald Upshaw | 55-50 |
| 08:19 | Rider | Erik Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:59 | Rider | Donald Upshaw scores on a runner from close range and he's hacked by James Edmondson - foul #2 on James Edmondson, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Shawn Carter (SG), Mark Devers (SF) Danny Thompson, Erik Marks | |
| Subs | Canisius | Don Owens (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| 07:59 | Rider | Donald Upshaw misses the free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:59 | Canisius | Kevin Granderson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:44 | Canisius | Tommy Davis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 07:43 | Rider | Donald Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mike Bloss (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Devers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lanza (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Upshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Don Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Edmondson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Granderson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Virgil Teel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Rider | Shawn Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 07:15 | Canisius | Tommy Davis pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:09 | Canisius | Mark Devers is called for the reach on Don Owens - foul #3 on Mark Devers, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Russell Zitzow (PF), Kevin Canterbury (C) James Lanza, Donald Upshaw | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jack Romo (SF), Robert Benson (C) Tommy Davis, Virgil Teel | |
| 06:45 | Canisius | Kevin Granderson is denied on a layup by Russell Zitzow | 57-50 |
| 06:44 | Canisius | Jack Romo tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 06:30 | Rider | Shawn Carter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-52 |
| 06:28 | Rider | Mark Devers tips it home | 59-52 |
| 06:10 | Canisius | James Edmondson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jack Romo | 59-55 |
| 05:51 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mike Bloss and he's fouled by Robert Benson - foul #4 on Robert Benson, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Ralph Plunk (PG), Danny Thompson (SG), James Lanza (PF) Mike Bloss, Shawn Carter, Mark Devers | |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Boyle (SF), Benjamin Chatfield (PF) James Edmondson, Kevin Granderson | |
| 05:51 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury misses the free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:51 | Canisius | Robert Benson grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 05:44 | Canisius | Jack Romo drills a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by James Lanza - foul #3 on James Lanza, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| 05:44 | Canisius | Jack Romo makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:26 | Rider | Russell Zitzow misses the lay-in | 61-58 |
| 05:25 | Canisius | Robert Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:21 | Canisius | Jack Romo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Plunk - foul #1 on Ralph Plunk, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Johnson (SG), Tommy Davis (SF), Virgil Teel (C) Don Owens, Charles Boyle, Robert Benson | |
| 05:21 | Canisius | Jack Romo makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:21 | Canisius | Jack Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:08 | Rider | Danny Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 05:06 | Rider | Ralph Plunk tips it home | 63-60 |
| 04:48 | Canisius | Michael Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Chatfield | 63-63 |
| 04:31 | Rider | Russell Zitzow buries a jumper from the left side | 65-63 |
| 04:05 | Canisius | Tommy Davis drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jack Romo | 65-66 |
| 03:47 | Rider | Kevin Canterbury's layup is rejected by Benjamin Chatfield | 65-66 |
| 03:46 | Rider | James Lanza can't tip it in | 65-66 |
| 03:44 | Canisius | Virgil Teel snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ralph Plunk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Zitzow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Lanza (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Canterbury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Jack Romo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benjamin Chatfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Teel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Canisius | Virgil Teel comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 65-66 |
| 03:26 | Canisius | Benjamin Chatfield tips it in | 65-68 |
| 03:26 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Rider | Mike Bloss (PG), Mark Devers (SF), Donald Upshaw (C) Ralph Plunk, Russell Zitzow, Kevin Canterbury | |
| Subs | Canisius | Don Owens (PG), James Edmondson (SG), Kevin Granderson (PF), Robert Benson (C) Jack Romo, Michael Johnson, Benjamin Chatfield, Virgil Teel | |
| 03:07 | Rider | James Lanza clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 03:05 | Canisius | Kevin Granderson snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:54 | Canisius | Don Owens is hacked by Mike Bloss - foul #2 on Mike Bloss, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Rider | Shawn Carter (SG), Erik Marks (PF) Danny Thompson, James Lanza | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:54 | Canisius | Don Owens misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:54 | Rider | Shawn Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:54 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 02:38 | Rider | Shawn Carter hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mike Bloss | 67-68 |
| 02:29 | Canisius | Don Owens makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Davis | 67-71 |
| 02:00 | Rider | Mike Bloss hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Carter | 70-71 |
| 01:40 | Canisius | Kevin Granderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 01:38 | Canisius | Robert Benson hits the follow up shot | 70-73 |
| 01:38 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Rider | Danny Thompson (SG), James Lanza (PF) Shawn Carter, Erik Marks | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:28 | Rider | Danny Thompson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Granderson - foul #1 on Kevin Granderson, team foul #6 | 70-73 |
| 01:14 | Rider | James Lanza clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 01:12 | Rider | Donald Upshaw can't tip it in | 70-73 |
| 01:11 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Devers | 70-73 |
| 00:56 | Rider | James Lanza scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Thompson | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Canisius | Don Owens loses the dribble to Mark Devers | 72-73 |
| 00:18 | Rider | Danny Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-73 |
| 00:16 | Canisius | James Edmondson pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Canisius | James Edmondson is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Thompson - foul #2 on Danny Thompson, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | James Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | James Edmondson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Rider | Mike Bloss misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-75 |
| 00:01 | Canisius | Kevin Granderson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Kevin Granderson runs out the clock | 72-75 |