| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Pierro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ortez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mack West (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ivan Dzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McClaine (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Walter Guernsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Black (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Walter Guernsey inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Rider | Paul McClaine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| 19:16 | Canisius | Michael Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| 18:52 | Rider | Paul McClaine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 18:50 | Canisius | John Ortez snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 18:44 | Canisius | Howard Stringer is fouled on the floor by Timothy Black - foul #1 on Timothy Black, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 18:29 | Canisius | The jump hook by John Ortez is blocked by Michael Fry | 36-41 |
| 18:28 | Rider | The rebound goes to Michael Fry | 36-41 |
| 18:23 | Rider | Ivan Dzinski's fadeaway is rejected by Mack West | 36-41 |
| 18:21 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Mack West | 36-41 |
| 18:15 | Canisius | Michael Poole makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 18:01 | Rider | Ivan Dzinski is hacked by Howard Stringer - foul #1 on Howard Stringer, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 17:36 | Rider | Timothy Black is hacked by Howard Stringer - foul #2 on Howard Stringer, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Luis Broome (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) John Ortez, Mack West | |
| Subs | Rider | Stephen Williams (SG), Scott Arner (C) Paul McClaine, Michael Fry | |
| 17:20 | Rider | Walter Guernsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 17:19 | Canisius | Luis Broome pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:14 | Canisius | Martin Pierro buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bertram Bowling | 42-41 |
| 16:58 | Rider | Howard Stringer steals the ball from Walter Guernsey | 42-41 |
| 16:32 | Canisius | Howard Stringer scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Broome | 45-41 |
| 16:25 | Rider | Walter Guernsey buries a shot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 16:06 | Canisius | Michael Poole buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Broome | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Howard Stringer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Pierro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Poole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Broome (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Bertram Bowling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ivan Dzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Guernsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Arner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 15:43 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:39 | Canisius | Howard Stringer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 15:38 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Pierro | 48-43 |
| 15:17 | Canisius | Martin Pierro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Stephen Williams - foul #1 on Stephen Williams, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Otto Johnson (PG), Louie Kerstetter (SF), John Ortez (PF), Mack West (C) Howard Stringer, Michael Poole, Luis Broome, Bertram Bowling | |
| Subs | Rider | Wachiru Banda (PG), Paul McClaine (SG), Andrew Raymond (PF), Michael Fry (C) Ivan Dzinski, Walter Guernsey, Timothy Black, Scott Arner | |
| 15:17 | Canisius | Martin Pierro makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:17 | Canisius | Martin Pierro makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:17 | Canisius | Martin Pierro makes the 3rd free throw | 51-43 |
| 15:00 | Rider | Wachiru Banda misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 14:58 | Rider | Stephen Williams snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 14:44 | Rider | Wachiru Banda knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Fry | 51-46 |
| 14:23 | Canisius | Andrew Raymond steals the ball from John Ortez | 51-46 |
| 14:01 | Rider | Stephen Williams clanks a shot from the right side | 51-46 |
| 14:00 | Canisius | Martin Pierro snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 13:56 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter misses short on a jumper from the right side | 51-46 |
| 13:55 | Rider | Paul McClaine grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:50 | Rider | Stephen Williams is hacked by John Ortez - foul #2 on John Ortez, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (PG), Stephen Carroll (SF) Otto Johnson, Martin Pierro | |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Arner (SF) Stephen Williams | |
| 13:36 | Rider | Mack West steals the ball from Michael Fry | 51-46 |
| 13:21 | Canisius | Stephen Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rider | Ivan Dzinski (PG), Timothy Black (PF) Wachiru Banda, Michael Fry | |
| 12:59 | Rider | Scott Arner clanks a shot from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 12:57 | Canisius | John Ortez snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:53 | Canisius | Stephen Carroll hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Howard Stringer and he's fouled by Scott Arner - foul #1 on Scott Arner, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Luis Broome (C) Mack West | |
| Subs | Rider | Dean Kleinman (SG), Walter Guernsey (SF) Paul McClaine, Andrew Raymond | |
| 12:53 | Canisius | Stephen Carroll makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:26 | Rider | Ivan Dzinski's pass is intercepted by Louie Kerstetter | 54-46 |
| 12:12 | Canisius | John Ortez misses long on a shot from the right side | 54-46 |
| 12:11 | Rider | Walter Guernsey pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 11:49 | Rider | John Ortez steals the ball from Dean Kleinman | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louie Kerstetter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Ortez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Broome (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ivan Dzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Kleinman (fresh) SF - Walter Guernsey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Black (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Arner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Canisius | Howard Stringer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Otto Johnson (SG), Michael Poole (SF), Bertram Bowling (C) Louie Kerstetter, Stephen Carroll, John Ortez | |
| Subs | Rider | Paul McClaine (SG), Michael Fry (C) Dean Kleinman, Scott Arner | |
| 11:28 | Rider | Paul McClaine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 11:27 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Michael Poole | 54-46 |
| 11:22 | Canisius | Howard Stringer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-46 |
| 11:21 | Rider | The rebound goes to Michael Fry | 54-46 |
| 11:02 | Rider | Paul McClaine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 11:00 | Canisius | Michael Poole snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 10:55 | Canisius | Howard Stringer comes up short on the shot from the right side | 54-46 |
| 10:53 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling tips it in | 56-46 |
| 10:38 | Rider | The short jumper by Michael Fry is denied by Luis Broome | 56-46 |
| 10:37 | Canisius | Otto Johnson gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 10:18 | Canisius | Otto Johnson makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Poole | 58-46 |
| 10:00 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 09:58 | Rider | Walter Guernsey tips it home | 58-48 |
| 09:33 | Canisius | Luis Broome misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 09:32 | Rider | Paul McClaine snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 09:16 | Rider | Paul McClaine misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-48 |
| 09:14 | Rider | Walter Guernsey tips it in | 58-50 |
| 09:09 | Canisius | Michael Poole can't finish the layup | 58-50 |
| 09:07 | Rider | Walter Guernsey gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:47 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 08:46 | Canisius | Howard Stringer grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 08:44 | Canisius | Howard Stringer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Burnett (PG), Martin Pierro (SG), Louie Kerstetter (SF), John Ortez (PF), Mack West (C) Howard Stringer, Otto Johnson, Michael Poole, Luis Broome, Bertram Bowling | |
| Subs | Rider | Wachiru Banda (PG), Stephen Williams (SG), Dean Kleinman (SF), Scott Arner (PF), Andrew Raymond (C) Ivan Dzinski, Paul McClaine, Walter Guernsey, Timothy Black, Michael Fry | |
| 08:33 | Rider | Scott Arner is whistled for traveling | 58-50 |
| 08:12 | Canisius | Ronald Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-50 |
| 08:11 | Rider | Andrew Raymond grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:57 | Rider | Scott Arner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 07:35 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Williams - foul #2 on Stephen Williams, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | Otto Johnson (PG) Ronald Burnett | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 07:35 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:35 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:35 | Rider | The rebound goes to Andrew Raymond | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Otto Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Pierro (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louie Kerstetter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Ortez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mack West (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Wachiru Banda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dean Kleinman (fresh) PF - Scott Arner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rider | Scott Arner connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wachiru Banda | 59-55 |
| 07:08 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter lays it in on a nice dish by John Ortez | 61-55 |
| 07:00 | Rider | Dean Kleinman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 06:59 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Martin Pierro | 61-55 |
| 06:55 | Canisius | Martin Pierro hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mack West | 64-55 |
| 06:49 | Rider | Wachiru Banda misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Otto Johnson - foul #2 on Otto Johnson, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (PG), Michael Poole (SF) Otto Johnson, Louie Kerstetter | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 06:49 | Rider | Wachiru Banda misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:49 | Rider | Wachiru Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:28 | Canisius | Michael Poole connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Howard Stringer | 66-56 |
| 06:14 | Rider | Wachiru Banda connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Michael Poole - foul #2 on Michael Poole, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) John Ortez, Mack West | |
| Subs | Rider | Paul McClaine (SG), Walter Guernsey (SF), Timothy Black (PF), Perry Evans (C) Stephen Williams, Dean Kleinman, Scott Arner, Andrew Raymond | |
| 06:14 | Rider | Wachiru Banda misses the free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:14 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:03 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Martin Pierro | 68-58 |
| 05:42 | Rider | Bertram Bowling steals the ball from Paul McClaine | 68-58 |
| 05:34 | Canisius | Howard Stringer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 05:32 | Rider | Wachiru Banda snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 05:27 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Michael Poole - foul #3 on Michael Poole, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ollie Morse (PF) Martin Pierro | |
| Subs | Rider | Ivan Dzinski (PG), Michael Fry (C) Wachiru Banda, Perry Evans | |
| 05:27 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:27 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:27 | Rider | Walter Guernsey makes the 3rd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:14 | Canisius | Michael Poole is fouled on the floor by Paul McClaine - foul #1 on Paul McClaine, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Ortez (PF) Ollie Morse | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 04:50 | Canisius | Howard Stringer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 04:49 | Rider | The rebound goes to Michael Fry | 68-59 |
| 04:32 | Rider | Michael Fry misses the floater from the left side | 68-59 |
| 04:30 | Rider | Walter Guernsey misses the tip | 68-59 |
| 04:28 | Rider | Michael Fry tips it back up and in | 68-61 |
| 04:02 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Fry - foul #1 on Michael Fry, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | Otto Johnson (PG), Martin Pierro (SG), Stephen Carroll (SF) Howard Stringer, Louie Kerstetter, Michael Poole | |
| Subs | Rider | Stephen Williams (SG), Scott Arner (SF) Paul McClaine, Walter Guernsey | |
| 04:02 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:02 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Rider | Bertram Bowling picks off the pass by Scott Arner | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Canisius | Stephen Carroll misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-61 |
| 03:22 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Bertram Bowling | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Otto Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Pierro (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Ortez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bertram Bowling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ivan Dzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Arner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Fry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Canisius | Michael Fry steals the ball from John Ortez | 70-61 |
| 02:51 | Rider | Timothy Black misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 02:49 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:49 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (PG), Michael Poole (SF), Mack West (C) Otto Johnson, Stephen Carroll, Bertram Bowling | |
| Subs | Rider | Paul McClaine (SG), Walter Guernsey (SF) Stephen Williams, Scott Arner | |
| 02:27 | Canisius | Howard Stringer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 02:26 | Rider | Timothy Black snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 02:20 | Rider | Michael Poole takes the ball from Timothy Black | 70-61 |
| 02:14 | Canisius | John Ortez misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 02:12 | Canisius | Mack West tips it home | 72-61 |
| 01:57 | Rider | Ivan Dzinski comes up short on the shot from the right side | 72-61 |
| 01:56 | Rider | Michael Fry snags the offensive board | 72-61 |
| 01:46 | Rider | Ivan Dzinski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 01:44 | Canisius | Michael Poole gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 01:40 | Canisius | Martin Pierro is denied on a layup by Timothy Black | 72-61 |
| 01:38 | Canisius | Mack West tips it back up and in | 74-61 |
| 01:24 | Rider | Walter Guernsey clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-61 |
| 01:22 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Mack West | 74-61 |
| 01:16 | Canisius | Martin Pierro is hacked by Paul McClaine - foul #2 on Paul McClaine, team foul #7 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | Otto Johnson (PG), Louie Kerstetter (SF), Luis Broome (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) Howard Stringer, Michael Poole, John Ortez, Mack West | |
| Subs | Rider | Wachiru Banda (PG), Stephen Williams (SG), Dean Kleinman (SF), Scott Arner (PF), Andrew Raymond (C) Ivan Dzinski, Paul McClaine, Walter Guernsey, Timothy Black, Michael Fry | |
| 01:16 | Canisius | Martin Pierro makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:16 | Canisius | Martin Pierro makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:04 | Rider | Martin Pierro is called for the reach on Wachiru Banda - foul #1 on Martin Pierro, team foul #7 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | Stephen Carroll (SF) Martin Pierro | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 01:04 | Rider | Wachiru Banda makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:04 | Rider | Wachiru Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Otto Johnson misses the jump hook from close range | 76-63 |
| 00:41 | Rider | Dean Kleinman grabs the board | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Rider | Wachiru Banda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-63 |
| 00:07 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Carroll and he's fouled by Stephen Williams - foul #3 on Stephen Williams, team foul #8 | 78-63 |
| 00:07 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter makes the free throw | 79-63 |
| 00:01 | Rider | Stephen Williams is hacked by Stephen Carroll - foul #1 on Stephen Carroll, team foul #8 | 79-63 |
| 00:01 | Rider | Stephen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:01 | Rider | Stephen Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Otto Johnson runs out the clock | 79-65 |