| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) SF - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Straight (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Telles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Collins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Canisius | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 19:46 | Rider | Percy Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:35 | Rider | Gene Smith comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-34 |
| 19:34 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 19:08 | Canisius | Percy Collins steals the ball from James Smith | 38-34 |
| 18:52 | Rider | Gary Telles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 18:32 | Canisius | James Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Garland Provenzano | 40-34 |
| 18:12 | Rider | Christopher Englund connects on the jump hook in the paint | 40-36 |
| 18:06 | Canisius | Steve Ward is fouled on the floor by Christopher Englund - foul #2 on Christopher Englund, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 17:45 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Gary Telles - foul #3 on Gary Telles, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tracy Lanier (SF), Joseph Merkley (C) Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Johnson (SG) Gary Telles | |
| 17:45 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:45 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:45 | Rider | Gene Smith snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:39 | Rider | Gene Smith is fouled on the floor by Garland Provenzano - foul #2 on Garland Provenzano, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 17:30 | Rider | Gene Smith misses the easy layup | 41-36 |
| 17:28 | Rider | Christopher Englund grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:17 | Rider | Garland Provenzano is called for the reach on Kevin Johnson - foul #3 on Garland Provenzano, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ryan Morrison (C) Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Rider | James Thomas (PG), Barry Craig (PF), Steven Nicholson (C) James Straight, Christopher Englund, Gene Smith | |
| 17:01 | Rider | Steven Nicholson misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Merkley - foul #2 on Joseph Merkley, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (SG) Willard Bennett | |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Pursel (C) Percy Collins | |
| 17:01 | Rider | Steven Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:01 | Rider | Steven Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:41 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Morrison | 44-38 |
| 16:21 | Rider | James Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 16:17 | Canisius | Brett Justice makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tracy Lanier | 47-41 |
| 16:01 | Rider | Scott Pursel is fouled on the floor by Ryan Morrison - foul #1 on Ryan Morrison, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG), Steve Ward (PF) James Smith, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Rider | James Straight (PG), Percy Collins (SF), Christopher Englund (PF), Gene Smith (C) James Thomas, Steven Nicholson, Barry Craig, Scott Pursel | |
| 15:44 | Rider | Kevin Johnson makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Straight | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) SF - Tracy Lanier (fresh) PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Merkley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Straight (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Percy Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Canisius | Christopher Englund steals it from Steve Ward | 47-43 |
| 15:06 | Rider | Percy Collins is fouled on the floor by Brett Justice - foul #1 on Brett Justice, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa (SF), Garland Provenzano (C) Tracy Lanier, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Rider | Gary Telles (SG) Kevin Johnson | |
| 14:55 | Rider | Percy Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG) Brett Justice | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 14:31 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 47-43 |
| 14:30 | Rider | Gary Telles snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 14:10 | Rider | Gene Smith misses long on a shot near the basket | 47-43 |
| 14:08 | Rider | James Straight can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 14:06 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:02 | Canisius | The jump hook by Willard Bennett is blocked by Christopher Englund | 47-43 |
| 14:01 | Canisius | Steve Ward grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 13:45 | Canisius | Steve Ward blows the layup | 47-43 |
| 13:43 | Canisius | Willard Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:38 | Canisius | The short jumper by Steve Ward is denied by Percy Collins | 47-43 |
| 13:36 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:31 | Canisius | Willard Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 13:29 | Rider | James Straight grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 13:08 | Rider | James Straight drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Englund | 47-46 |
| 12:42 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Smith | 50-46 |
| 12:22 | Rider | Gary Telles clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 12:20 | Canisius | Willard Bennett pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:14 | Canisius | Willard Bennett is called for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Allen Arnold (SG), Joseph Merkley (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) James Smith, Willard Bennett, Brian Zamarripa, Steve Ward | |
| Subs | Rider | James Thomas (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Steven Nicholson (SF), Barry Craig (PF), Scott Pursel (C) James Straight, Gary Telles, Percy Collins, Christopher Englund, Gene Smith | |
| 12:05 | Rider | Steven Nicholson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 12:04 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:58 | Canisius | Brett Justice is hacked by James Thomas - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tracy Lanier (SF) Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 11:46 | Canisius | Brett Justice comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 11:45 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 11:37 | Canisius | Allen Arnold can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 11:36 | Rider | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Allen Arnold (fresh) SF - Tracy Lanier (fresh) PF - Joseph Merkley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Nicholson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Barry Craig (fresh) C - Scott Pursel (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Rider | Kevin Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Allen Arnold - foul #1 on Allen Arnold, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG) Allen Arnold | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 11:07 | Rider | Kevin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:07 | Rider | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:51 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier double dribbles | 50-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | Garland Provenzano (SF) Tracy Lanier | |
| Subs | Rider | Gary Telles (SG) Scott Pursel | |
| 10:42 | Rider | Steven Nicholson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 10:18 | Canisius | Steven Nicholson steals it from Garland Provenzano | 50-51 |
| 10:14 | Rider | Kevin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 50-51 |
| 10:13 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 10:09 | Canisius | Brett Justice comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 10:07 | Rider | Steven Nicholson snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 10:02 | Rider | Gary Telles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG), Brian Zamarripa (SF) Brett Justice, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Rider | Percy Collins (SF), Gene Smith (C) Kevin Johnson, Steven Nicholson | |
| 10:02 | Rider | Gary Telles misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:02 | Rider | Gary Telles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:49 | Canisius | James Thomas steals the ball from Willard Bennett | 50-52 |
| 09:46 | Rider | Barry Craig dunks the ball on a great pass from James Thomas | 50-54 |
| 09:42 | Canisius | James Smith hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Garland Provenzano and he's hacked by Barry Craig - foul #1 on Barry Craig, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Steve Ward (PF) Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Rider | James Straight (PG), Christopher Englund (PF) James Thomas, Barry Craig | |
| 09:42 | Canisius | James Smith misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:42 | Rider | Christopher Englund snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 09:37 | Rider | Gary Telles comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-54 |
| 09:36 | Rider | James Straight grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 09:27 | Rider | Gary Telles misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 09:26 | Rider | Gene Smith tips it home | 52-56 |
| 09:07 | Canisius | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Gary Telles - foul #4 on Gary Telles, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Nicholson (SG) Gary Telles | |
| 08:56 | Canisius | Brett Justice misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 08:54 | Rider | Gene Smith grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 08:31 | Rider | Percy Collins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 08:29 | Canisius | Brett Justice gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:24 | Canisius | Brett Justice drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willard Bennett | 55-56 |
| 08:09 | Rider | Percy Collins knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Steven Nicholson | 55-58 |
| 08:05 | Canisius | Brett Justice misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 08:04 | Rider | Percy Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 07:53 | Rider | Christopher Englund misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 07:51 | Rider | Christopher Englund tips it home | 55-60 |
| 07:42 | Canisius | James Straight is called for the reach on Willard Bennett - foul #1 on James Straight, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Tracy Lanier (SF), Joseph Merkley (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) Brett Justice, Brian Zamarripa, Steve Ward, Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Rider | James Thomas (PG), Gary Telles (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Barry Craig (PF) James Straight, Percy Collins, Christopher Englund, Gene Smith | |
| 07:21 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 55-60 |
| 07:20 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tracy Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Merkley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Telles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Craig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Nicholson (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Rider | Kevin Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-60 |
| 07:05 | Canisius | Willard Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:00 | Canisius | James Smith can't connect on a shot from close range | 57-60 |
| 06:59 | Rider | The rebound goes to Barry Craig | 57-60 |
| 06:44 | Rider | James Thomas double dribbles | 57-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (SG) Willard Bennett | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 06:29 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Smith | 59-60 |
| 06:20 | Rider | Tracy Lanier steals the ball from Steven Nicholson | 59-60 |
| 06:17 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier blows the layup | 59-60 |
| 06:15 | Rider | Barry Craig gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:57 | Rider | Gary Telles hits a jumper in the paint | 59-62 |
| 05:31 | Canisius | Brett Justice connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-62 |
| 05:31 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG), Brian Zamarripa (SF), Steve Ward (PF) Brett Justice, Tracy Lanier, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Rider | James Straight (PG), Percy Collins (SF), Christopher Englund (PF), Gene Smith (C) James Thomas, Kevin Johnson, Barry Craig, Steven Nicholson | |
| 05:24 | Rider | The short jumper by Christopher Englund is denied by Steve Ward | 62-62 |
| 05:23 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:18 | Canisius | Willard Bennett hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Morrison | 65-62 |
| 05:01 | Rider | Gary Telles hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gene Smith | 65-65 |
| 04:46 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-65 |
| 04:44 | Rider | Christopher Englund snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:38 | Rider | Christopher Englund travels with the ball | 65-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Johnson (SG) Gary Telles | |
| 04:24 | Canisius | James Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-65 |
| 04:23 | Rider | Christopher Englund gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | Rider | Gene Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Zamarripa - foul #4 on Brian Zamarripa, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | Garland Provenzano (C) Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 04:08 | Rider | Gene Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | Rider | Gene Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Garland Provenzano | 65-65 |
| 03:44 | Canisius | Willard Bennett drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steve Ward and he's fouled by James Straight - foul #2 on James Straight, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 03:44 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:36 | Rider | James Straight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 03:34 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 03:18 | Canisius | Christopher Englund steps in front of the Steve Ward pass | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Zamarripa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Straight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Percy Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Rider | James Straight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Merkley (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) Brian Zamarripa, Steve Ward | |
| Subs | Rider | James Thomas (PG), Gary Telles (SG), Barry Craig (PF) James Straight, Kevin Johnson, Christopher Englund | |
| 02:54 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | Steve Ward (PF) Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Rider | James Straight (PG), Christopher Englund (PF) James Thomas, Barry Craig | |
| 02:37 | Canisius | James Smith clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Telles - foul #5 on Gary Telles, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa (SF) Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Johnson (SG) Gary Telles | |
| 02:37 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:37 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:14 | Rider | Gene Smith connects on the floater from the left block set up by James Straight | 70-67 |
| 02:09 | Canisius | James Smith's floater is tipped away by Christopher Englund | 70-67 |
| 02:07 | Rider | Christopher Englund grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:46 | Rider | Kevin Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 01:45 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 01:40 | Canisius | James Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-67 |
| 01:38 | Rider | Percy Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:20 | Rider | Percy Collins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Ward - foul #1 on Steve Ward, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 01:20 | Rider | Percy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:20 | Rider | Percy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:57 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-69 |
| 00:55 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison misses the lay-in | 70-69 |
| 00:24 | Rider | Gene Smith pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Rider | Christopher Englund can't connect on a floater from the right block | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | Canisius | Steve Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Canisius | Steve Ward is fouled in the backcourt by James Straight - foul #3 on James Straight, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:08 | Canisius | Steve Ward misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Christopher Englund snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Rider calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| 00:01 | Rider | Kevin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 70-69 |
| 00:00 | Rider | James Straight grabs the offensive rebound | 70-69 |