| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ray Lanctot (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fisk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Goulette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Fridley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leroy Scott (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jimmy Hartmann (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dima Kukoc (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Seth Case (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Seth Case inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Niagara | Dima Kukoc's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 19:21 | Rider | Jimmy Hartmann steps in front of the David Goulette pass | 31-30 |
| 18:58 | Niagara | Leroy Scott steals it from David Deleon | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Rider | Ronald Fisk is fouled in the backcourt by Dima Kukoc - foul #3 on Dima Kukoc, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm (SG) Dima Kukoc | |
| 18:51 | Rider | David Deleon blocks the short jumper by Leroy Scott | 31-30 |
| 18:49 | Rider | Leroy Scott grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:28 | Rider | Leroy Scott comes up short on the runner from the right block | 31-30 |
| 18:26 | Rider | Ronald Fisk misses the tip | 31-30 |
| 18:24 | Niagara | Seth Case pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:00 | Niagara | David Deleon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 17:59 | Rider | Leroy Scott grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 17:52 | Rider | Ronald Fisk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Peter Young (SG), Joseph Minder (SF), Steven Moore (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Ronald Fisk, David Goulette, Carl Fridley, Leroy Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt (PG), Von Zellefrow (SG), Aaron Hall (PF), Thomas Lester (C) Jimmy Hartmann, Seth Case, David Deleon, Edward Jenkins | |
| 17:44 | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 17:43 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Malcolm | 31-30 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 17:34 | Rider | The rebound goes to Joseph Wilson | 31-30 |
| 17:19 | Rider | Peter Young is hacked by Thomas Lester - foul #1 on Thomas Lester, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard McHardy (PG) Ray Lanctot | |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF) Jimmy Malcolm | |
| 17:06 | Rider | Joseph Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 16:42 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Seth Case | 31-33 |
| 16:17 | Rider | Joseph Wilson drills a runner from close range set up by Peter Young | 33-33 |
| 15:57 | Niagara | Joseph Wilson is called for the reach on Thomas Lester - foul #1 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rider | Ray Lanctot (PG), Ronald Fisk (SG), Billy Lim (SF), Carl Fridley (PF), Leroy Scott (C) Richard McHardy, Peter Young, Joseph Minder, Steven Moore, Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG), Dima Kukoc (SG), David Deleon (PF), Edward Jenkins (C) Ernest Bhatt, Von Zellefrow, Aaron Hall, Thomas Lester | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ray Lanctot (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fisk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Lim (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Fridley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leroy Scott (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jimmy Hartmann (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dima Kukoc (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Seth Case (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 15:43 | Niagara | David Deleon gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:30 | Niagara | Dima Kukoc misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 15:29 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:14 | Niagara | Dima Kukoc loses the dribble to Leroy Scott | 33-33 |
| 14:58 | Rider | Leroy Scott scores on a floater from the left block set up by Ray Lanctot and he's hacked by Seth Case - foul #2 on Seth Case, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Rider | David Goulette (SF) Billy Lim | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm (SF) Seth Case | |
| 14:58 | Rider | Leroy Scott misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:58 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Edward Jenkins | 35-33 |
| 14:41 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann is fouled on the floor by Ray Lanctot - foul #1 on Ray Lanctot, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Rider | Peter Young (PF) Carl Fridley | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 14:26 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm's pass is intercepted by Leroy Scott | 35-33 |
| 14:09 | Rider | Peter Young is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Peter Young, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Minder (PF), Steven Moore (C) Ronald Fisk, Leroy Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt (PG), Victor Jones (SG), Von Zellefrow (SF), Aaron Hall (C) Jimmy Hartmann, Dima Kukoc, Jimmy Malcolm, Edward Jenkins | |
| 13:59 | Niagara | Aaron Hall misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Moore - foul #1 on Steven Moore, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF) Victor Jones | |
| 13:59 | Niagara | Aaron Hall makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:59 | Niagara | Aaron Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:55 | Rider | Ray Lanctot throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 13:48 | Niagara | David Deleon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by David Goulette - foul #2 on David Goulette, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| 13:48 | Niagara | David Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:48 | Niagara | David Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:48 | Rider | Joseph Minder snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 13:38 | Rider | Ray Lanctot makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Peter Young | 38-36 |
| 13:14 | Niagara | Aaron Hall misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 13:13 | Rider | Joseph Minder grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:52 | Rider | David Goulette misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 12:51 | Niagara | David Deleon snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 12:36 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 12:35 | Rider | Steven Moore grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 12:22 | Rider | Joseph Minder hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by David Deleon - foul #1 on David Deleon, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard McHardy (PG), Ronald Fisk (SG), Billy Lim (SF), Leroy Scott (C) Ray Lanctot, Peter Young, David Goulette, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG), Dima Kukoc (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (PF), Thomas Lester (C) Ernest Bhatt, Von Zellefrow, David Deleon, Aaron Hall | |
| 12:22 | Rider | Joseph Minder makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:22 | Rider | Joseph Minder makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:08 | Niagara | Billy Lim is called for the reach on Thomas Lester - foul #1 on Billy Lim, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rider | Carl Fridley (PF) Joseph Minder | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 11:58 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann is fouled on the floor by Richard McHardy - foul #2 on Richard McHardy, team foul #7 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Jenkins (C) Seth Case | |
| 11:58 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:58 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:48 | Rider | Ronald Fisk is called for 10 seconds | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Richard McHardy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Fisk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Lim (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Fridley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leroy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jimmy Hartmann (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dima Kukoc (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Malcolm (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Lester (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 11:32 | Rider | Carl Fridley grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 11:29 | Rider | Jimmy Hartmann is called for the reach on Ronald Fisk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Hartmann, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| 11:19 | Rider | Carl Fridley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rider | Ray Lanctot (PG) Richard McHardy | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Dima Kukoc clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 10:50 | Rider | Leroy Scott gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:35 | Rider | The jumper by Ray Lanctot is denied by Edward Jenkins | 40-38 |
| 10:33 | Niagara | Thomas Lester gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:14 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edward Jenkins | 40-40 |
| 09:57 | Rider | Ronald Fisk misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 09:56 | Rider | Carl Fridley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:43 | Rider | Ray Lanctot misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 09:42 | Rider | Ronald Fisk snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 09:21 | Rider | Carl Fridley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 09:19 | Rider | Ronald Fisk grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 09:12 | Rider | Leroy Scott drills a shot from the baseline set up by Ronald Fisk | 42-40 |
| 08:56 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard McHardy (PG), Peter Young (SG), David Goulette (SF), Joseph Minder (PF), Steven Moore (C) Ray Lanctot, Ronald Fisk, Billy Lim, Carl Fridley, Leroy Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt (PG), Von Zellefrow (SG), Seth Case (SF), David Deleon (PF), Aaron Hall (C) Jimmy Hartmann, Dima Kukoc, Jimmy Malcolm, Thomas Lester, Edward Jenkins | |
| 08:36 | Rider | David Goulette makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 08:21 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow is hacked by Steven Moore - foul #2 on Steven Moore, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| 08:21 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:21 | Rider | Joseph Minder grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 08:19 | Rider | Ernest Bhatt steps in front of the David Goulette pass in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 08:02 | Niagara | David Deleon knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Bhatt | 45-43 |
| 07:48 | Rider | Aaron Hall steals the ball from David Goulette | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Richard McHardy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Goulette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Minder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ernest Bhatt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Von Zellefrow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Case (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Deleon (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Niagara | David Deleon drills a shot from the left wing set up by Von Zellefrow | 45-45 |
| 07:16 | Rider | Joseph Minder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 07:15 | Niagara | Aaron Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:04 | Niagara | Aaron Hall clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 07:03 | Rider | David Goulette grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 06:39 | Rider | David Goulette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 06:38 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Aaron Hall | 45-45 |
| 06:16 | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 06:15 | Rider | Steven Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:13 | Rider | Peter Young travels in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rider | Ray Lanctot (PG), Michael Knights (SG), Billy Lim (SF), Carl Fridley (PF), Leroy Scott (C) Richard McHardy, Peter Young, David Goulette, Joseph Minder, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG), Victor Jones (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (PF), Edward Jenkins (C) Ernest Bhatt, Von Zellefrow, David Deleon, Aaron Hall | |
| 06:00 | Niagara | Billy Lim is called for the reach on Jimmy Hartmann - foul #2 on Billy Lim, team foul #9 | 45-45 |
| 06:00 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:00 | Rider | The rebound goes to Leroy Scott | 45-45 |
| 05:39 | Rider | Carl Fridley connects on the 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leroy Scott - foul #2 on Leroy Scott, team foul #10 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Fisk (SG) Michael Knights | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Kukoc (SG) Victor Jones | |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:55 | Rider | Ronald Fisk is hacked by Jimmy Hartmann - foul #3 on Jimmy Hartmann, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Wilson (C) Leroy Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Deleon (PF) Jimmy Malcolm | |
| 04:35 | Rider | Joseph Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Dima Kukoc snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann misses the 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Seth Case | 48-49 |
| 03:49 | Rider | Ray Lanctot makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ray Lanctot (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Fisk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Lim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Fridley (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jimmy Hartmann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dima Kukoc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Seth Case (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Deleon (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Jenkins (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Seth Case clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 03:26 | Niagara | Dima Kukoc hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 03:07 | Rider | Ray Lanctot scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Billy Lim | 54-51 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-51 |
| 02:47 | Rider | Billy Lim pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:47 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Peter Young (SG), David Goulette (SF), Joseph Minder (PF), Leroy Scott (C) Ronald Fisk, Billy Lim, Carl Fridley, Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt (PG), Victor Jones (SG), Von Zellefrow (SF), Aaron Hall (PF), Thomas Lester (C) Jimmy Hartmann, Dima Kukoc, Seth Case, David Deleon, Edward Jenkins | |
| 02:45 | Rider | Ray Lanctot is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Lester - foul #2 on Thomas Lester, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 02:45 | Rider | Ray Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:45 | Rider | Ray Lanctot makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Fisk (SG) Peter Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG) Ernest Bhatt | |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow is denied on a layup by Leroy Scott | 56-51 |
| 02:22 | Rider | Ronald Fisk grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:58 | Rider | Ray Lanctot knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Minder | 58-51 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Aaron Hall misses badly on a runner near the basket | 58-51 |
| 01:43 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow tips it but misses | 58-51 |
| 01:42 | Rider | Ray Lanctot gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:22 | Rider | Joseph Minder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Fisk | 60-51 |
| 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) | |
| 01:05 | Niagara | David Goulette steals it from Thomas Lester | 60-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Rider | Leroy Scott misses long on an open jumper from close range | 60-51 |
| 00:53 | Rider | Leroy Scott misses the tip | 60-51 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann loses the dribble to David Goulette | 60-51 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Rider | Ronald Fisk is hacked by Victor Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Jones, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Peter Young (SF), Steven Moore (PF) David Goulette, Joseph Minder | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Kukoc (SG), Seth Case (SF), David Deleon (PF), Edward Jenkins (C) Victor Jones, Von Zellefrow, Aaron Hall, Thomas Lester | |
| 00:44 | Rider | Ronald Fisk makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:44 | Rider | Ronald Fisk makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann is fouled on the floor by Ronald Fisk - foul #1 on Ronald Fisk, team foul #11 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard McHardy (PG), Joseph Minder (SF), Joseph Wilson (C) Ray Lanctot, Ronald Fisk, Leroy Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Zellefrow (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Aaron Hall (PF), Thomas Lester (C) Dima Kukoc, Seth Case, David Deleon, Edward Jenkins | |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:38 | Rider | The rebound goes to Joseph Wilson | 62-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Rider | Peter Young comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Aaron Hall - foul #1 on Aaron Hall, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt (PG) Jimmy Hartmann | |
| 00:17 | Rider | Peter Young makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:17 | Rider | Peter Young makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 00:10 | Rider | Joseph Wilson snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Richard McHardy runs out the clock | 64-52 |