| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Gary Christian inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 19:41 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Christian | 27-41 |
| 19:24 | Canisius | Steve Ward buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Ryan Morrison | 29-41 |
| 19:14 | Rider | Christopher Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 19:13 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 19:08 | Canisius | Brett Justice drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Willard Bennett | 31-41 |
| 18:42 | Rider | Gene Smith is whistled for traveling | 31-41 |
| 18:28 | Canisius | Steve Ward blows the layup but he's fouled by Gene Smith - foul #2 on Gene Smith, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 18:28 | Canisius | Steve Ward makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:28 | Canisius | Steve Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:15 | Rider | Steve Ward picks off the pass by Timothy Hewitt | 33-41 |
| 17:59 | Canisius | Brett Justice misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-41 |
| 17:58 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:41 | Canisius | The short jumper by Ryan Morrison is denied by Gene Smith | 33-41 |
| 17:39 | Rider | Gene Smith snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:16 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Morgan | 33-43 |
| 17:03 | Canisius | Steve Ward scores on a floater near the basket | 35-43 |
| 16:48 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-43 |
| 16:47 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:42 | Canisius | Steve Ward hits the finger roll | 37-43 |
| 16:30 | Rider | Cody Allen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Christian - foul #1 on Gary Christian, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Lindsay (PG), Dan Anderson (SG), Garland Provenzano (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) Brett Justice, Willard Bennett, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Percy Collins (SF), Roger Owens (PF), Barry Craig (C) Jerry Morgan, Timothy Hewitt, Christopher Englund, Gene Smith | |
| 16:30 | Rider | Cody Allen misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:30 | Rider | Cody Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:16 | Canisius | Gary Christian lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dan Anderson | 39-44 |
| 15:59 | Rider | Cody Allen is hacked by Dan Anderson - foul #2 on Dan Anderson, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG) John Lindsay | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manuel (C) Cody Allen | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dan Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garland Provenzano (fresh) C - Joseph Merkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Collins (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Barry Craig (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Manuel (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Rider | Elmer Graves is whistled for a carry | 39-44 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (SG) Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 15:22 | Canisius | Gary Christian loses the dribble to Roger Owens | 39-44 |
| 15:19 | Rider | Percy Collins misses the lay-in | 39-44 |
| 15:18 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:13 | Canisius | Brett Justice is hacked by Robert Manuel - foul #1 on Robert Manuel, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tracy Lanier (SF) Gary Christian | |
| Subs | Rider | Timothy Hewitt (SF) Robert Manuel | |
| 14:57 | Canisius | Dan Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Smith | 42-44 |
| 14:39 | Rider | Elmer Graves clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 14:38 | Rider | Roger Owens tips it in | 42-46 |
| 14:18 | Canisius | Brett Justice buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Smith | 45-46 |
| 13:57 | Rider | Percy Collins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Owens | 45-48 |
| 13:43 | Canisius | The jump hook by Dan Anderson is blocked by Barry Craig | 45-48 |
| 13:42 | Canisius | Brett Justice grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:30 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano is hacked by Barry Craig - foul #2 on Barry Craig, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG), Gary Christian (SF), Steve Ward (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) Brett Justice, Tracy Lanier, Dan Anderson, Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Cody Allen (SG), Christopher Englund (PF), Gene Smith (C) Elmer Graves, Percy Collins, Roger Owens, Barry Craig | |
| 13:13 | Canisius | James Smith comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 13:12 | Rider | Gene Smith snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 13:02 | Rider | Cody Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 13:00 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:42 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison hits the finger roll and the foul's on Gene Smith - foul #3 on Gene Smith, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rider | Jason Willson (SF) Timothy Hewitt | |
| 12:42 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison misses the free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:42 | Rider | Cody Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:34 | Rider | Gene Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 12:33 | Rider | Gene Smith tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 12:16 | Canisius | Willard Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 12:15 | Rider | Jason Willson gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:58 | Rider | Christopher Englund's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Ward | 47-50 |
| 11:56 | Rider | Jerry Morgan snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Willson (fresh) PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Rider | Jason Willson is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Rider | Percy Collins (SG), Roger Owens (SF) Cody Allen, Jason Willson | |
| 11:20 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (PF) Steve Ward | |
| Subs | Rider | Timothy Hewitt (SF) Roger Owens | |
| 11:12 | Rider | Jerry Morgan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 11:11 | Rider | Gene Smith tips it home | 47-52 |
| 10:54 | Canisius | Dan Anderson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Englund - foul #3 on Christopher Englund, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | Garland Provenzano (C) Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Roger Owens (PF) Jerry Morgan, Christopher Englund | |
| 10:54 | Canisius | Dan Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:54 | Canisius | Dan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:54 | Rider | Gene Smith grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 10:26 | Rider | Elmer Graves scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Percy Collins | 47-54 |
| 10:03 | Canisius | Gary Christian comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 10:01 | Rider | Elmer Graves grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 09:52 | Rider | Elmer Graves hits the finger roll set up by Gene Smith | 47-56 |
| 09:47 | Canisius | Gene Smith steals it from Brett Justice | 47-56 |
| 09:35 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 09:32 | Canisius | Brett Justice is hacked by Elmer Graves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Graves, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Steve Ward (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) Brett Justice, Willard Bennett, Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Cody Allen (SG), Christopher Englund (PF), Barry Craig (C) Elmer Graves, Percy Collins, Roger Owens, Gene Smith | |
| 09:15 | Canisius | Steve Ward clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 09:14 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 08:54 | Rider | Jerry Morgan drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Hewitt | 47-62 |
| 08:33 | Canisius | James Smith can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Hewitt - foul #2 on Timothy Hewitt, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tracy Lanier (SF) Gary Christian | |
| Subs | Rider | Roger Owens (SF) Timothy Hewitt | |
| 08:33 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 08:33 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:16 | Rider | Barry Craig connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:01 | Canisius | The jump hook by Steve Ward is blocked by Barry Craig | 49-65 |
| 07:59 | Rider | The rebound goes to Jerry Morgan | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Tracy Lanier (fresh) PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Ryan Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Rider | James Smith takes the ball from Barry Craig | 49-65 |
| 07:39 | Canisius | James Smith lays it in | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:25 | Rider | Christopher Englund loses the dribble to Tracy Lanier | 51-65 |
| 07:22 | Canisius | Dan Anderson misses the easy layup | 51-65 |
| 07:21 | Canisius | Dan Anderson grabs the offensive board | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:07 | Canisius | Christopher Englund is called for the reach on Tracy Lanier - foul #4 on Christopher Englund, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG), Gary Christian (SF), Garland Provenzano (C) Dan Anderson, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Percy Collins (SG), Timothy Hewitt (SF), Gene Smith (C) Jerry Morgan, Cody Allen, Christopher Englund, Barry Craig | |
| 07:07 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:07 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 06:45 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Gary Christian - foul #2 on Gary Christian, team foul #3 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Merkley (C) Tracy Lanier | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manuel (PF) Roger Owens | |
| 06:45 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt makes the free throw | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:34 | Canisius | Willard Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:05 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses the runner in the lane | 53-68 |
| 06:04 | Canisius | Gary Christian snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| 05:58 | Canisius | Gary Christian misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Hewitt - foul #3 on Timothy Hewitt, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Dan Anderson (PF) James Smith, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Rider | Barry Craig (PF) Robert Manuel | |
| 05:58 | Canisius | Gary Christian makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 05:58 | Canisius | Gary Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 05:44 | Rider | Barry Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-68 |
| 05:42 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 05:37 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses the jumper from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 05:36 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 05:13 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 05:11 | Rider | Elmer Graves tips it home | 55-70 |
| 04:52 | Canisius | Willard Bennett's layup is rejected by Gene Smith | 55-70 |
| 04:50 | Rider | Percy Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 04:26 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt is called for a charge - foul #4 on Timothy Hewitt, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Steve Ward (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) Brett Justice, Willard Bennett, Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Cody Allen (SG), Roger Owens (SF), Christopher Englund (PF) Elmer Graves, Percy Collins, Timothy Hewitt, Gene Smith | |
| 04:17 | Canisius | James Smith hits a driving attempt from close range | 57-70 |
| 04:12 | Rider | Cody Allen comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Steve Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 04:03 | Canisius | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-70 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manuel (C) Barry Craig | |
| 03:44 | Rider | Cody Allen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Morgan | 57-72 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Manuel (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Canisius | Gary Christian misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-72 |
| 03:25 | Rider | The rebound goes to Robert Manuel | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Rider | Robert Manuel drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Englund | 57-75 |
| 03:00 | Canisius | James Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-75 |
| 02:59 | Rider | Christopher Englund snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| 02:33 | Rider | Cody Allen is fouled on the floor by Dan Anderson - foul #3 on Dan Anderson, team foul #4 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), John Lindsay (SG), Tracy Lanier (SF), Garland Provenzano (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) James Smith, Dan Anderson, Gary Christian, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Percy Collins (SG), Barry Craig (PF) Jerry Morgan, Cody Allen, Christopher Englund | |
| 02:16 | Rider | Percy Collins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-75 |
| 02:15 | Rider | Barry Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 02:00 | Rider | Garland Provenzano is called for the reach on Elmer Graves - foul #2 on Garland Provenzano, team foul #5 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (SG) John Lindsay | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 01:49 | Rider | Barry Craig hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Owens | 57-77 |
| 01:39 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-77 |
| 01:38 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-77 |
| 01:23 | Canisius | Dan Anderson makes the fadeaway from the right side | 59-77 |
| 01:05 | Rider | Garland Provenzano steps in front of the Robert Manuel pass | 59-77 |
| 00:49 | Canisius | Dan Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-77 |
| 00:48 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier snags the offensive board | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-77 |
| 00:44 | Rider | Roger Owens snags the defensive board | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Rider | Brett Justice takes the ball from Elmer Graves in the backcourt | 59-77 |
| 00:37 | Canisius | Dan Anderson banks in the layup set up by Brett Justice | 61-77 |
| 00:13 | Rider | Elmer Graves travels with the ball | 61-77 |
| 00:09 | Canisius | Brett Justice can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-77 |
| 00:07 | Rider | Roger Owens gets the rebound | 61-77 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Elmer Graves runs out the clock | 61-77 |