| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Viers (fresh) SG - Ronald Stock (fresh) SF - William Galloway (fresh) PF - Ray Kennon (fresh) C - Joseph Key (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fresh) SG - Thomas Smart (fresh) SF - Eric Tate (fresh) PF - Charles Madden (fresh) C - Lionel Grimes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Joseph Key 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) | |
| 19:58 | Rider | George Viers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by George Viers - foul #1 on George Viers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Rider | William Galloway is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Niagara | Ray Kennon blocks the short jumper by Charles Madden | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Niagara | Eric Tate tips it home | 0-4 |
| 19:18 | Rider | George Viers is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Smart - foul #1 on Thomas Smart, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Rider | George Viers is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Niagara | Eric Tate is hacked by Ronald Stock - foul #1 on Ronald Stock, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Niagara | William Galloway takes the ball from Charles Madden | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Rider | Charles Madden steals the ball from Ronald Stock | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Eric Tate | 0-6 |
| 17:29 | Rider | Ronald Stock can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Smart - foul #2 on Thomas Smart, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Rider | David Minter (PG), John Cloud (SF), Sean Coddington (PF), Theodore Hall (C) George Viers, William Galloway, Ray Kennon, Joseph Key | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (PG), Michael Mixon (SG), Michael Whittington (SF), Glen Jackson (PF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Louis McConaughy, Thomas Smart, Eric Tate, Charles Madden, Lionel Grimes | |
| 17:29 | Rider | Ronald Stock makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:29 | Rider | Ronald Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | Glen Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Coddington - foul #1 on Sean Coddington, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Wallace (SG) Ronald Stock | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:07 | Niagara | Glen Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | Glen Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:38 | Rider | Jeffery Wallace misses long on an open shot from close range but the foul's on Michael Mixon - foul #1 on Michael Mixon, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| 16:38 | Rider | Jeffery Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:38 | Rider | Jeffery Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:38 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Coddington | 3-8 |
| 16:20 | Rider | Steve Vaillancourt blocks the short jumper by John Cloud | 3-8 |
| 16:19 | Rider | Theodore Hall snags the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:03 | Rider | Jeffery Wallace misses the jumper from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 16:02 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Whittington | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeffery Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Minter (fresh) SF - John Cloud (fresh) PF - Sean Coddington (fresh) C - Theodore Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronald Stang (fresh) SG - Michael Mixon (fresh) SF - Michael Whittington (fresh) PF - Glen Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Vaillancourt (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Niagara | Glen Jackson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ronald Stang and he's hacked by David Minter - foul #1 on David Minter, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Eric Tate (SF) Michael Mixon, Michael Whittington | |
| 15:57 | Niagara | Glen Jackson misses the free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:57 | Rider | John Cloud grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 15:44 | Rider | John Cloud connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffery Wallace | 5-10 |
| 15:39 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 15:38 | Rider | Sean Coddington grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:31 | Rider | John Cloud is fouled on the floor by Glen Jackson - foul #1 on Glen Jackson, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Rider | George Viers (PG), George Orr (SF), Ray Kennon (PF), Joseph Key (C) Jeffery Wallace, John Cloud, Sean Coddington, Theodore Hall | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (SG), Charles Madden (PF) Ronald Stang, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| 15:14 | Rider | George Viers is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:56 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Viers - foul #2 on George Viers, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Wallace (PG), Roland Major (SG) George Viers, David Minter | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Mixon (SG), Michael Whittington (SF), Lionel Grimes (C) Andrew Lamantia, Eric Tate, Glen Jackson | |
| 14:56 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:56 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:56 | Rider | Ray Kennon gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:36 | Rider | Jeffery Wallace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:35 | Niagara | Michael Whittington pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:31 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Madden | 7-13 |
| 14:19 | Rider | Joseph Key makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jeffery Wallace | 9-13 |
| 13:59 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Mixon | 9-15 |
| 13:46 | Rider | Ray Kennon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Orr | 11-15 |
| 13:17 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy is fouled on the floor by Ray Kennon - foul #1 on Ray Kennon, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Rider | David Minter (PG), Ronald Stock (SG), William Galloway (SF), Sean Coddington (PF), John Cloud (C) Jeffery Wallace, Roland Major, George Orr, Ray Kennon, Joseph Key | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (PG), Andrew Lamantia (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Glen Jackson (PF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Louis McConaughy, Michael Mixon, Michael Whittington, Charles Madden, Lionel Grimes | |
| 13:00 | Niagara | Eric Tate misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 12:58 | Rider | Ronald Stock gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:45 | Rider | William Galloway misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:17 | Niagara | Eric Tate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:16 | Rider | William Galloway snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:05 | Rider | Sean Coddington makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from William Galloway | 13-15 |
| 11:39 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt is fouled on the floor by David Minter - foul #2 on David Minter, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rider | Roland Major (SG), George Orr (PF), Theodore Hall (C) David Minter, Ronald Stock, William Galloway | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Michael Whittington (SF), Charles Madden (PF) Andrew Lamantia, Eric Tate, Glen Jackson | |
| 11:39 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:39 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Sean Coddington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Roland Major (fresh) SF - John Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Orr (fresh) C - Theodore Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Stang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Whittington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Madden (fresh) C - Steve Vaillancourt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Rider | George Orr lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by John Cloud and he's fouled by Charles Madden - foul #1 on Charles Madden, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Wallace (PG), Ray Kennon (PF) Sean Coddington, John Cloud | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lionel Grimes (C) Steve Vaillancourt | |
| 11:11 | Rider | George Orr misses the free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:11 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Charles Madden | 15-17 |
| 10:54 | Niagara | Ronald Stang buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Louis McConaughy | 15-20 |
| 10:34 | Rider | Theodore Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffery Wallace | 17-20 |
| 10:22 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes loses the dribble to Jeffery Wallace | 17-20 |
| 10:19 | Rider | Jeffery Wallace hits the finger roll | 19-20 |
| 10:03 | Niagara | Ronald Stang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Louis McConaughy | 19-22 |
| 09:58 | Rider | Louis McConaughy steps in front of the Jeffery Wallace pass in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Ronald Stang misses the easy layup | 19-22 |
| 09:54 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Whittington | 19-22 |
| 09:48 | Niagara | Charles Madden knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Theodore Hall - foul #1 on Theodore Hall, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Stock (SG), William Galloway (SF), Sean Coddington (PF), Joseph Key (C) Roland Major, George Orr, Ray Kennon, Theodore Hall | |
| Subs | Niagara | Glen Jackson (PG), Michael Mixon (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Louis McConaughy, Ronald Stang, Michael Whittington, Lionel Grimes | |
| 09:48 | Niagara | Charles Madden makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:28 | Rider | Joseph Key makes the wide open shot from the left block on a great pass from William Galloway | 21-25 |
| 09:14 | Niagara | Jeffery Wallace takes the ball from Glen Jackson | 21-25 |
| 08:52 | Rider | Jeffery Wallace misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Mixon - foul #2 on Michael Mixon, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Andrew Lamantia (SG) Michael Mixon, Charles Madden | |
| 08:52 | Rider | Jeffery Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:52 | Rider | Jeffery Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:52 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 08:37 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Louis McConaughy | 21-27 |
| 08:30 | Rider | Joseph Key comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Steve Vaillancourt - foul #1 on Steve Vaillancourt, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Rider | John Cloud (SF), George Orr (PF) William Galloway, Sean Coddington | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lionel Grimes (C) Steve Vaillancourt | |
| 08:30 | Rider | Joseph Key misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:30 | Rider | Joseph Key makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Eric Tate knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lionel Grimes | 22-30 |
| 07:52 | Rider | Ronald Stock can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 07:51 | Rider | John Cloud pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 07:37 | Rider | Andrew Lamantia is called for the reach on Ronald Stock - foul #1 on Andrew Lamantia, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Ray Kennon (PF), Theodore Hall (C) George Orr, Joseph Key | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Whittington (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (PF) Eric Tate, Glen Jackson | |
| 07:37 | Rider | Ronald Stock makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:37 | Rider | Ronald Stock misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:37 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes grabs the board | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeffery Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Stock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Kennon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Lamantia (fresh) SF - Michael Whittington (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steve Vaillancourt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy is hacked by Jeffery Wallace - foul #1 on Jeffery Wallace, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Sean Coddington (PG), Roland Major (SG) Jeffery Wallace, Ronald Stock | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (SG) Andrew Lamantia | |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 07:06 | Rider | Theodore Hall knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-32 |
| 06:48 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt misses the easy layup | 26-32 |
| 06:47 | Rider | Sean Coddington snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 06:43 | Rider | Theodore Hall is hacked by Michael Whittington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Whittington, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Rider | William Galloway (SF) John Cloud | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF), Charles Madden (PF) Michael Whittington, Lionel Grimes | |
| 06:43 | Rider | Theodore Hall misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:43 | Niagara | Charles Madden snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Eric Tate | 26-34 |
| 06:04 | Rider | Theodore Hall's layup is rejected by Steve Vaillancourt | 26-34 |
| 06:02 | Rider | Theodore Hall can't tip it in | 26-34 |
| 06:01 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Charles Madden | 26-34 |
| 05:48 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt loses the ball out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeffery Wallace (PG), Ronald Stock (SG), George Orr (SF), Joseph Key (C) Sean Coddington, Roland Major, William Galloway, Theodore Hall | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (SG), Michael Whittington (SF), Glen Jackson (C) Ronald Stang, Eric Tate, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| 05:35 | Rider | Ray Kennon clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 05:34 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Key | 26-34 |
| 05:14 | Rider | Jeffery Wallace misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 05:13 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Whittington | 26-34 |
| 05:02 | Niagara | Charles Madden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 05:01 | Rider | The rebound goes to Joseph Key | 26-34 |
| 04:52 | Rider | Jeffery Wallace can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 04:50 | Rider | George Orr pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 04:37 | Rider | Joseph Key's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rider | William Galloway (SF), John Cloud (C) Ray Kennon, Joseph Key | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Lionel Grimes (C) Andrew Lamantia, Michael Whittington, Charles Madden | |
| 04:18 | Niagara | Glen Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-34 |
| 04:16 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Stang | 26-34 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Eric Tate misses short on a jumper from close range | 26-34 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Stang | 26-34 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Tate | 26-36 |
| 03:53 | Rider | Ronald Stang is called for the reach on Ronald Stock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Stang, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Rider | George Viers (PG), Sean Coddington (PF) Jeffery Wallace, George Orr | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Smart (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (PF) Louis McConaughy, Eric Tate, Glen Jackson | |
| 03:53 | Rider | Ronald Stock makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:53 | Rider | Ronald Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:30 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes clanks a shot near the basket | 28-36 |
| 03:29 | Niagara | Thomas Smart gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Viers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Stock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Galloway (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Coddington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronald Stang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Smart (fresh) SF - Michael Mixon (fresh) PF - Steve Vaillancourt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lionel Grimes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Niagara | Michael Mixon buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Vaillancourt | 28-39 |
| 03:13 | Rider | Lionel Grimes is called for the reach on George Viers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lionel Grimes, team foul #11 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Rider | David Minter (SG), Joseph Key (C) Ronald Stock, William Galloway | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Madden (PF) Lionel Grimes | |
| 03:13 | Rider | George Viers misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 03:13 | Rider | George Viers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:54 | Niagara | Michael Mixon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 02:52 | Rider | David Minter pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 02:38 | Rider | Joseph Key is whistled for a carry | 29-39 |
| Subs | Rider | George Orr (SF), Ray Kennon (PF) John Cloud, Sean Coddington | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Whittington (PG), Glen Jackson (PF) Ronald Stang, Charles Madden | |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Michael Whittington misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by George Viers - foul #3 on George Viers, team foul #10 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Rider | Roland Major (SG) George Viers | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Charles Madden (PF) Thomas Smart, Michael Mixon, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Michael Whittington misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Michael Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:08 | Rider | Eric Tate steals it from George Orr | 29-40 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Eric Tate travels with the ball | 29-40 |
| Subs | Rider | Theodore Hall (C) Joseph Key | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:38 | Rider | Ray Kennon is hacked by Michael Whittington - foul #2 on Michael Whittington, team foul #12 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG) Charles Madden | |
| 01:38 | Rider | Ray Kennon misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:38 | Rider | Ray Kennon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:16 | Niagara | Michael Whittington lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis McConaughy | 30-42 |
| 00:54 | Rider | David Minter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Whittington | 30-42 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Eric Tate connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew Lamantia | 30-45 |
| 00:34 | Rider | Louis McConaughy is called for the reach on David Minter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis McConaughy, team foul #13 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Stock (SG), William Galloway (SF), Sean Coddington (PF), Joseph Key (C) Roland Major, George Orr, Ray Kennon, Theodore Hall | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Smart (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Andrew Lamantia, Eric Tate, Michael Whittington, Glen Jackson | |
| 00:34 | Rider | David Minter makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:34 | Rider | David Minter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Thomas Smart hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 00:14 | Rider | Thomas Smart takes the ball from Ronald Stock in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Michael Mixon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-48 |
| 00:04 | Rider | David Minter snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 00:00 | Rider | David Minter clanks a halfcourt shot | 32-48 |