| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cody Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Gary Christian inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Canisius | James Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 19:34 | Canisius | Steve Ward tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 19:25 | Rider | Jerry Morgan connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gene Smith | 44-40 |
| 19:20 | Canisius | Gary Christian hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Morrison | 47-40 |
| 19:01 | Rider | Christopher Englund buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Morgan | 47-43 |
| 18:49 | Canisius | Gary Christian hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Ward | 49-43 |
| 18:22 | Rider | Jerry Morgan connects on the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Gary Christian - foul #1 on Gary Christian, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| 18:22 | Rider | Jerry Morgan makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 18:11 | Canisius | Willard Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 18:10 | Canisius | Steve Ward grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 17:58 | Canisius | Willard Bennett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 17:44 | Rider | Cody Allen misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Willard Bennett - foul #3 on Willard Bennett, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (SG), Dan Anderson (PF), Garland Provenzano (C) Willard Bennett, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Roger Owens (PF) Jerry Morgan, Christopher Englund | |
| 17:44 | Rider | Cody Allen misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 17:44 | Rider | Cody Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 17:28 | Canisius | Brett Justice is fouled on the floor by Cody Allen - foul #2 on Cody Allen, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rider | Percy Collins (SG), Barry Craig (C) Cody Allen, Gene Smith | |
| 17:15 | Canisius | Brett Justice misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 17:14 | Rider | Roger Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 16:50 | Rider | Percy Collins is whistled for a carry | 52-47 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Merkley (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manuel (C) Timothy Hewitt | |
| 16:30 | Canisius | Gary Christian buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Garland Provenzano | 54-47 |
| 16:10 | Rider | Roger Owens loses the dribble to Joseph Merkley | 54-47 |
| 15:52 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 15:50 | Rider | Barry Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Christian (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Merkley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Manuel (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Rider | Robert Manuel comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 15:25 | Rider | Robert Manuel snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 15:10 | Rider | Dan Anderson is called for the reach on Roger Owens - foul #2 on Dan Anderson, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Willard Bennett (SG), Steve Ward (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) Brett Justice, Gary Christian, Garland Provenzano, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Cody Allen (SG), Timothy Hewitt (SF), Christopher Englund (PF), Gene Smith (C) Elmer Graves, Percy Collins, Roger Owens, Barry Craig, Robert Manuel | |
| 15:01 | Rider | Gene Smith can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-47 |
| 14:59 | Rider | Jerry Morgan can't tip it in | 54-47 |
| 14:57 | Rider | Gene Smith hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 14:36 | Canisius | Dan Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 14:34 | Rider | Gene Smith snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 14:16 | Rider | Jerry Morgan jams it | 54-51 |
| 13:51 | Canisius | Cody Allen steps in front of the James Smith pass | 54-51 |
| 13:47 | Rider | Cody Allen lays it up and in | 54-53 |
| 13:43 | Canisius | Christopher Englund is called for the reach on Willard Bennett - foul #1 on Christopher Englund, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Christian (SF) Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 13:17 | Canisius | Gary Christian is fouled on the floor by Jerry Morgan - foul #2 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rider | Percy Collins (SG) Cody Allen | |
| 13:03 | Canisius | Willard Bennett travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| 12:47 | Rider | Percy Collins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 12:45 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 12:30 | Canisius | Willard Bennett is fouled on the floor by Percy Collins - foul #1 on Percy Collins, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (PF), Garland Provenzano (C) Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Roger Owens (PF), Barry Craig (C) Jerry Morgan, Christopher Englund, Gene Smith | |
| 12:14 | Canisius | James Smith misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Hewitt - foul #1 on Timothy Hewitt, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (SG) Willard Bennett | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manuel (C) Timothy Hewitt | |
| 12:14 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:14 | Canisius | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:14 | Rider | The rebound goes to Barry Craig | 55-53 |
| 11:55 | Rider | Percy Collins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Elmer Graves | 55-55 |
| 11:32 | Canisius | Gary Christian misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 11:30 | Rider | Roger Owens snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett Justice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Dan Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Manuel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Rider | Percy Collins misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 11:07 | Canisius | James Smith grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 11:01 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 55-55 |
| 10:59 | Rider | Elmer Graves pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:40 | Rider | Elmer Graves misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 10:38 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:34 | Canisius | Brett Justice scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Smith | 57-55 |
| 10:09 | Rider | Percy Collins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brett Justice - foul #1 on Brett Justice, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG), Steve Ward (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) James Smith, Dan Anderson, Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Timothy Hewitt (SF), Christopher Englund (PF), Gene Smith (C) Elmer Graves, Roger Owens, Barry Craig, Robert Manuel | |
| 10:09 | Rider | Percy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:09 | Rider | Percy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:47 | Canisius | Steve Ward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 09:46 | Rider | Gene Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:27 | Rider | Gene Smith drills a shot in the lane | 57-59 |
| 09:09 | Canisius | Steve Ward's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Smith | 57-59 |
| 09:08 | Rider | Gene Smith grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 08:52 | Rider | Christopher Englund is hacked by Steve Ward - foul #2 on Steve Ward, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Lindsay (PG), Dan Anderson (SF) Brett Justice, Gary Christian | |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SG) Percy Collins | |
| 08:35 | Rider | Gene Smith misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ryan Morrison - foul #1 on Ryan Morrison, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 08:35 | Rider | Gene Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:35 | Rider | Gene Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:35 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:19 | Canisius | Dan Anderson hits a 3 from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 07:59 | Rider | Gene Smith double dribbles | 60-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Gary Christian (SF), Garland Provenzano (C) John Lindsay, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 07:42 | Canisius | Gary Christian misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 07:40 | Rider | Gene Smith gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 07:25 | Rider | Jerry Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 07:23 | Canisius | Willard Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Dan Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Canisius | James Smith is hacked by Jerry Morgan - foul #3 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (SG) Willard Bennett | |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Roger Owens (PF), Barry Craig (C) Jerry Morgan, Christopher Englund, Gene Smith | |
| 06:55 | Canisius | Barry Craig blocks the short jumper by Garland Provenzano | 60-60 |
| 06:53 | Rider | Barry Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:34 | Rider | Roger Owens is fouled on the floor by Brett Justice - foul #2 on Brett Justice, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | Steve Ward (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) Brett Justice, Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Rider | Percy Collins (SG), Robert Manuel (C) Cody Allen, Timothy Hewitt | |
| 06:34 | Rider | Roger Owens makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:34 | Rider | Roger Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:34 | Canisius | Steve Ward snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:23 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison blows the layup | 60-61 |
| 06:21 | Rider | Percy Collins snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:15 | Rider | Roger Owens misses the 3 from straight away | 60-61 |
| 06:13 | Rider | Roger Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:49 | Rider | Roger Owens misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Dan Anderson - foul #3 on Dan Anderson, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG) Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Christopher Englund (PF), Gene Smith (C) Elmer Graves, Barry Craig, Robert Manuel | |
| 05:49 | Rider | Roger Owens makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:49 | Rider | Roger Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:49 | Rider | Roger Owens makes the 3rd free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:33 | Canisius | Willard Bennett is called for 3 seconds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tracy Lanier (SF) Gary Christian | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 05:22 | Rider | Christopher Englund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SG), Timothy Hewitt (SF) Percy Collins, Roger Owens | |
| 05:03 | Canisius | James Smith misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Morgan - foul #4 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (SF), Garland Provenzano (PF) Tracy Lanier, Steve Ward | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 05:03 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:03 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:48 | Rider | Ryan Morrison steps in front of the Gene Smith pass | 62-64 |
| 04:33 | Canisius | Timothy Hewitt is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Hewitt, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Christian (SF) Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 04:33 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:33 | Canisius | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:33 | Rider | Christopher Englund pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:08 | Rider | Christopher Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 04:07 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Morgan | 63-64 |
| 03:44 | Rider | Jerry Morgan is fouled on the floor by Garland Provenzano - foul #1 on Garland Provenzano, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Steve Ward (PF) James Smith, Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Rider | Percy Collins (SG), Roger Owens (PF) Cody Allen, Christopher Englund | |
| 03:44 | Rider | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:44 | Rider | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:29 | Canisius | Steve Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 03:27 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:07 | Canisius | Brett Justice misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Morgan - foul #5 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (SG), Ryan Morrison (C) Willard Bennett, Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Barry Craig (PF), Robert Manuel (C) Jerry Morgan, Timothy Hewitt, Gene Smith | |
| 03:07 | Canisius | Brett Justice makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:07 | Canisius | Brett Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Manuel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Rider | Roger Owens misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-66 |
| 02:48 | Rider | Percy Collins tips it back up and in | 65-68 |
| 02:48 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Willard Bennett (SG) Brett Justice, Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SG), Timothy Hewitt (SF), Christopher Englund (PF), Gene Smith (C) Percy Collins, Roger Owens, Barry Craig, Robert Manuel | |
| 02:32 | Canisius | James Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 02:30 | Canisius | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:17 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Cody Allen - foul #3 on Cody Allen, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| 02:17 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:17 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:01 | Rider | Elmer Graves makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Cody Allen and he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| 02:01 | Rider | Elmer Graves misses the free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:01 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:52 | Canisius | Steve Ward loses the dribble to Christopher Englund | 67-70 |
| 01:33 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Christian - foul #2 on Gary Christian, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| 01:33 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:33 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:33 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Ryan Morrison | 67-71 |
| 01:28 | Canisius | Gary Christian is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Christian, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| 01:12 | Rider | Gene Smith misses short on a shot from the baseline | 67-71 |
| 01:11 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt gets the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:55 | Rider | Cody Allen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison's pass is intercepted by Gene Smith | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Rider | Elmer Graves is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #13 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rider | Percy Collins (SG), Roger Owens (PF) Cody Allen, Christopher Englund | |
| 00:47 | Rider | Elmer Graves makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:47 | Rider | Elmer Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-76 |
| 00:41 | Rider | Gene Smith grabs the board | 67-76 |
| 00:41 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Rider | Roger Owens is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #14 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:38 | Rider | Roger Owens makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:38 | Rider | Roger Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:32 | Canisius | Brett Justice is whistled for traveling | 67-78 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (SG), Tracy Lanier (SF), Garland Provenzano (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) Willard Bennett, Gary Christian, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Rider | Jason Willson (SF), Barry Craig (C) Timothy Hewitt, Gene Smith | |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Rider | Elmer Graves buries a jumper from the left side set up by Percy Collins and the foul's on Brett Justice - foul #3 on Brett Justice, team foul #15 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manuel (C) Jason Willson | |
| 00:04 | Rider | Elmer Graves misses the free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano snags the defensive board | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-80 |