| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Benjamin George (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Hubert Rusnak (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willis Graves (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Russ Witty (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bachelder (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Hoyt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Murry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Marcucci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Weaver (fresh) C - Osayaba Akimseu (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Derek Marcucci inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Rider | The short jumper by Kevin Weaver is denied by Russ Witty | 34-27 |
| 19:36 | Rider | Derek Marcucci grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 19:18 | Rider | Aaron Murry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Hoyt | 34-30 |
| 18:57 | Canisius | Benjamin George connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Hubert Rusnak | 37-30 |
| 18:33 | Rider | Russ Witty takes the ball from Osayaba Akimseu | 37-30 |
| 18:27 | Canisius | Russ Witty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 18:26 | Canisius | Willis Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:12 | Canisius | Russ Witty comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 18:11 | Canisius | David Bachelder misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 18:09 | Canisius | Willis Graves can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 18:07 | Rider | Rick Hoyt gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:47 | Rider | Derek Marcucci misses the lay-in but the foul's on Hubert Rusnak - foul #2 on Hubert Rusnak, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Roche (PF) Russ Witty | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 17:47 | Rider | Derek Marcucci misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:47 | Rider | Derek Marcucci makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:29 | Canisius | James Roche hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 17:28 | Rider | Derek Marcucci snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:10 | Rider | Kevin Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 17:08 | Rider | Rick Hoyt pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:03 | Rider | Aaron Murry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Jackson (PG), Zachary Otto (SG), Walter Lindsey (SF), William Osborn (C) Benjamin George, Hubert Rusnak, Willis Graves, David Bachelder | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (PG), William Jordan (SF), Nelson West (PF), Marc Busey (C) Rick Hoyt, Derek Marcucci, Kevin Weaver, Osayaba Akimseu | |
| 16:41 | Canisius | Walter Lindsey misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-31 |
| 16:40 | Rider | The rebound goes to Marc Busey | 37-31 |
| 16:16 | Rider | Walter Lindsey steals it from Jeremy Conn | 37-31 |
| 16:14 | Canisius | Michael Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| Subs | Canisius | Russ Witty (PF) James Roche | |
| Subs | Rider | Derek Marcucci (SF), Byron Barnard (C) Aaron Murry, William Jordan | |
| 16:04 | Rider | Derek Marcucci double dribbles | 37-31 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Bachelder (C) William Osborn | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Weaver (PF) Byron Barnard | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) SG - Zachary Otto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Lindsey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russ Witty (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bachelder (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeremy Conn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nelson West (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Marcucci (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Weaver (fresh) C - Marc Busey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Canisius | Russ Witty hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 15:44 | Rider | Marc Busey snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 15:31 | Rider | Kevin Weaver clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 15:29 | Rider | Kevin Weaver tips it home | 37-33 |
| 15:08 | Canisius | Russ Witty misses the easy layup | 37-33 |
| 15:07 | Rider | The rebound goes to Nelson West | 37-33 |
| 14:54 | Rider | Russ Witty takes the ball from Jeremy Conn | 37-33 |
| 14:49 | Canisius | Walter Lindsey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 14:47 | Rider | Marc Busey gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:27 | Rider | The pull-up jumper by Nelson West is blocked by David Bachelder | 37-33 |
| 14:26 | Canisius | Russ Witty gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:08 | Canisius | Russ Witty can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 14:06 | Rider | Derek Marcucci grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 13:49 | Rider | Derek Marcucci blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Canisius | Benjamin George (PG), Hubert Rusnak (SG), Willis Graves (SF), James Roche (PF), William Osborn (C) Michael Jackson, Zachary Otto, Walter Lindsey, Russ Witty, David Bachelder | |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Hoyt (PG), Aaron Murry (SG), Byron Barnard (PF), Osayaba Akimseu (C) Jeremy Conn, Nelson West, Kevin Weaver, Marc Busey | |
| 13:49 | Rider | Derek Marcucci misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:49 | Rider | Derek Marcucci makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:25 | Canisius | Benjamin George can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 13:23 | Rider | Byron Barnard grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 13:03 | Rider | Byron Barnard comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by William Osborn - foul #3 on William Osborn, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rider | William Jordan (SF) Derek Marcucci | |
| 13:03 | Rider | Byron Barnard misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:03 | Rider | Byron Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:47 | Canisius | Benjamin George knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willis Graves | 40-35 |
| 12:27 | Rider | Aaron Murry is hacked by Hubert Rusnak - foul #3 on Hubert Rusnak, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Bachelder (C) William Osborn | |
| Subs | Rider | Nelson West (SF), Kevin Weaver (PF) William Jordan, Byron Barnard | |
| 12:17 | Rider | Rick Hoyt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 12:15 | Canisius | David Bachelder gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:00 | Canisius | Benjamin George can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 11:59 | Canisius | David Bachelder snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Benjamin George (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Hubert Rusnak (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willis Graves (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Roche (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bachelder (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Hoyt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Murry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nelson West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Osayaba Akimseu (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Canisius | Hubert Rusnak is whistled for traveling | 40-35 |
| 11:25 | Rider | Aaron Murry scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 11:13 | Canisius | James Roche is hacked by Kevin Weaver - foul #3 on Kevin Weaver, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Jackson (PG), Russ Witty (PF) Benjamin George, James Roche | |
| Subs | Rider | Derek Marcucci (SF), Marc Busey (C) Nelson West, Osayaba Akimseu | |
| 11:08 | Canisius | Willis Graves loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (PG) Rick Hoyt | |
| 10:51 | Rider | Derek Marcucci clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 40-38 |
| 10:50 | Rider | Marc Busey tips it home | 40-40 |
| 10:37 | Canisius | Kevin Weaver steals it from Russ Witty | 40-40 |
| 10:17 | Rider | The short jumper by Marc Busey is denied by Russ Witty | 40-40 |
| 10:16 | Canisius | Hubert Rusnak grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 10:10 | Canisius | Russ Witty is hacked by Kevin Weaver - foul #4 on Kevin Weaver, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Canisius | Benjamin George (PG), Zachary Otto (SG), Walter Lindsey (SF), William Osborn (C) Michael Jackson, Hubert Rusnak, Willis Graves, David Bachelder | |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Hoyt (PG), Nelson West (PF) Aaron Murry, Kevin Weaver | |
| 09:58 | Canisius | Russ Witty misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 40-40 |
| 09:57 | Rider | Jeremy Conn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:52 | Rider | Russ Witty is called for the reach on Nelson West - foul #2 on Russ Witty, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu (C) Jeremy Conn | |
| 09:40 | Rider | Marc Busey is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Roche (PF) Russ Witty | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 09:25 | Canisius | Benjamin George hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 09:23 | Canisius | Walter Lindsey grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 09:10 | Canisius | Zachary Otto is fouled on the floor by Nelson West - foul #2 on Nelson West, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Bachelder (C) William Osborn | |
| Subs | Rider | Aaron Murry (SG) Derek Marcucci | |
| 09:04 | Canisius | Benjamin George comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 09:02 | Rider | Nelson West pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:50 | Rider | Zachary Otto is called for the reach on Aaron Murry - foul #1 on Zachary Otto, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Jackson (PG) Benjamin George | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 08:41 | Rider | Zachary Otto picks off the pass by Osayaba Akimseu | 40-40 |
| 08:21 | Canisius | Walter Lindsey scores on a shot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 08:03 | Rider | Rick Hoyt drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Nelson West and he's fouled by Zachary Otto - foul #2 on Zachary Otto, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Canisius | Hubert Rusnak (SG), Willis Graves (SF), Russ Witty (PF) Zachary Otto, Walter Lindsey, James Roche | |
| Subs | Rider | Derek Marcucci (SF), Byron Barnard (C) Marc Busey, Osayaba Akimseu | |
| 08:03 | Rider | Rick Hoyt makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:40 | Canisius | Russ Witty can't finish the layup | 42-43 |
| 07:39 | Rider | The rebound goes to Byron Barnard | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) SG - Hubert Rusnak (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willis Graves (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Russ Witty (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - David Bachelder (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Hoyt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Murry (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Derek Marcucci (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nelson West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Barnard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Rider | Rick Hoyt's pass is intercepted by Russ Witty | 42-43 |
| 07:05 | Canisius | Russ Witty is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Russ Witty, team foul #8 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Benjamin George (PG), William Osborn (C) Michael Jackson, David Bachelder | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (PG), William Jordan (SG), Kevin Weaver (PF) Rick Hoyt, Aaron Murry, Nelson West | |
| 06:51 | Rider | Kevin Weaver is denied on a layup by Russ Witty | 42-43 |
| 06:49 | Canisius | William Osborn pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:32 | Canisius | William Osborn hits a jumper from the left side | 44-43 |
| 06:23 | Rider | Jeremy Conn hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Jordan | 44-46 |
| 06:05 | Canisius | Russ Witty can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 06:04 | Canisius | Willis Graves pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:48 | Canisius | Hubert Rusnak buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Benjamin George | 46-46 |
| 05:35 | Rider | Byron Barnard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 05:33 | Rider | Kevin Weaver grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 05:33 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Bachelder (C) William Osborn | |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Hoyt (PG), Aaron Murry (SG), Osayaba Akimseu (C) Jeremy Conn, William Jordan, Byron Barnard | |
| 05:14 | Rider | Benjamin George is called for the reach on Aaron Murry - foul #3 on Benjamin George, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Roche (PF) Russ Witty | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 05:14 | Rider | Aaron Murry makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:14 | Rider | Aaron Murry misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:14 | Canisius | David Bachelder grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:57 | Canisius | Benjamin George can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 04:55 | Rider | The rebound goes to Aaron Murry | 46-47 |
| 04:37 | Rider | Kevin Weaver knocks in the shot near the basket and the foul's on Benjamin George - foul #4 on Benjamin George, team foul #10 | 46-49 |
| 04:37 | Rider | Kevin Weaver misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:37 | Canisius | James Roche gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:22 | Canisius | Benjamin George travels with the ball | 46-49 |
| 04:01 | Rider | Kevin Weaver connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Rick Hoyt | 46-51 |
| 03:46 | Canisius | Benjamin George clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 03:44 | Rider | Kevin Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 03:21 | Rider | Kevin Weaver knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Murry | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Benjamin George (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hubert Rusnak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willis Graves (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Roche (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bachelder (fresh) 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Hoyt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Aaron Murry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Marcucci (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Weaver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Osayaba Akimseu (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Canisius | Benjamin George buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Hubert Rusnak | 49-54 |
| 02:54 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 02:53 | Rider | Kevin Weaver can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 02:52 | Canisius | David Bachelder grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:46 | Canisius | Benjamin George knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Roche | 52-54 |
| 02:29 | Rider | Osayaba Akimseu connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Rick Hoyt | 52-56 |
| 02:08 | Canisius | Benjamin George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Jackson (PG), Zachary Otto (SG), Walter Lindsey (SF), Russ Witty (PF), William Osborn (C) Benjamin George, Hubert Rusnak, Willis Graves, James Roche, David Bachelder | |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Conn (PG), Nelson West (SG), William Jordan (SF), Marc Busey (PF), Byron Barnard (C) Rick Hoyt, Aaron Murry, Derek Marcucci, Kevin Weaver, Osayaba Akimseu | |
| 02:04 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Bachelder (C) William Osborn | |
| Subs | Rider | Aaron Murry (SG), Kevin Weaver (PF) William Jordan, Byron Barnard | |
| 01:49 | Rider | Nelson West is whistled for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | Benjamin George (PG), Hubert Rusnak (SG), Willis Graves (SF) Michael Jackson, Zachary Otto, Walter Lindsey | |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Hoyt (PG), Derek Marcucci (SF), Osayaba Akimseu (C) Jeremy Conn, Nelson West, Marc Busey | |
| 01:31 | Canisius | Osayaba Akimseu swats the short shot by Russ Witty | 52-56 |
| 01:29 | Rider | Aaron Murry pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:18 | Rider | Kevin Weaver double dribbles | 52-56 |
| 00:55 | Canisius | Kevin Weaver is called for the reach on Benjamin George - foul #5 on Kevin Weaver, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rider | Nelson West (PF) Kevin Weaver | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:47 | Canisius | Benjamin George hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 00:46 | Canisius | David Bachelder tips it home | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Rider | Derek Marcucci clanks a jumper in the lane | 54-56 |
| 00:22 | Canisius | Willis Graves grabs the board | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Canisius | Benjamin George connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Willis Graves | 57-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:01 | Rider | Nelson West's fadeaway is rejected by David Bachelder | 57-56 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Nelson West gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |