| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Trice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Belt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Major (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Darrell Mertz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harlan Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rolando Devaney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Charles Smith inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Canisius | Charles Smith scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-25 |
| 19:20 | Rider | Gregory Trice can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 19:18 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Rolando Devaney | 32-25 |
| 19:14 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey is hacked by Gregory Trice - foul #1 on Gregory Trice, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 18:58 | Canisius | Harlan Strickland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 18:57 | Rider | Daniel Belt snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 18:41 | Rider | Daniel Belt is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Belt, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Rider | Reginald Koch (SG) Daniel Belt | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 18:21 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney is fouled on the floor by Darrell Mertz - foul #1 on Darrell Mertz, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| 18:00 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 17:46 | Rider | Reginald Koch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 17:44 | Canisius | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:39 | Canisius | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by William Galloway - foul #2 on William Galloway, team foul #4 | 32-28 |
| 17:23 | Canisius | Charles Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 17:21 | Rider | The rebound goes to Darrell Mertz | 32-28 |
| 17:01 | Rider | Gregory Trice misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 16:59 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:53 | Canisius | A charge is called on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Rider | Mike Morris (PG), Donald Jones (PF), Oliver Shaffer (C) Gregory Trice, Roland Major, Darrell Mertz | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steven Baden (C) Rolando Devaney | |
| 16:31 | Rider | Oliver Shaffer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 16:29 | Canisius | Harlan Strickland gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:21 | Canisius | Charles Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald Jones | 32-28 |
| 16:20 | Canisius | Steven Baden tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 16:03 | Rider | William Galloway loses the ball out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manzi (SF) William Galloway | |
| Subs | Canisius | Keith Bragg (PG), Alan Carino (SF), Anthony Pigg (C) Kenneth Bailey, Charles Smith, Harlan Strickland | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mike Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reginald Koch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Manzi (fresh) PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oliver Shaffer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Keith Bragg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Carino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Baden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Pigg (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Canisius | Anthony Pigg misses the easy layup | 32-30 |
| 15:38 | Rider | Oliver Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 15:15 | Rider | Reginald Koch misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Baden - foul #3 on Steven Baden, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Daniel Belt (SG), Roland Major (SF), Kevin Tibbits (PF), Darrell Mertz (C) Mike Morris, Robert Manzi, Donald Jones, Oliver Shaffer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Smith (SF), Rolando Devaney (C) Vincent Mueller, Anthony Pigg | |
| 15:15 | Rider | Reginald Koch makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:15 | Rider | Reginald Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:15 | Canisius | Steven Baden snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 15:00 | Canisius | Reginald Koch is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #2 on Reginald Koch, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Trice (PG), William Galloway (SF) Reginald Koch, Roland Major | |
| Subs | Canisius | Harlan Strickland (PF) Steven Baden | |
| 14:49 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney banks in the layup | 33-32 |
| 14:21 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Kevin Tibbits, team foul #6 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rider | Roland Major (PF) Kevin Tibbits | |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey (PG), Vincent Mueller (SG) Keith Bragg, Alan Carino | |
| 14:00 | Canisius | Roland Major picks off the pass by Harlan Strickland | 33-32 |
| 13:51 | Rider | Darrell Mertz misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 13:50 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:44 | Canisius | Darrell Mertz denies the turnaround by Charles Smith | 33-32 |
| 13:43 | Rider | Roland Major gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:28 | Rider | William Galloway clanks a floater from the left block | 33-32 |
| 13:27 | Rider | Darrell Mertz tips it home | 35-32 |
| 13:07 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey loses the dribble to Gregory Trice | 35-32 |
| 12:49 | Rider | Darrell Mertz is called for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Jones (PF) William Galloway | |
| Subs | Canisius | Keith Bragg (SF), Steven Baden (PF) Charles Smith, Harlan Strickland | |
| 12:27 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 12:26 | Canisius | Keith Bragg grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 12:11 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vincent Mueller | 35-34 |
| 12:00 | Rider | Daniel Belt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 11:58 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bailey | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Trice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Belt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roland Major (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrell Mertz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Bragg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steven Baden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rolando Devaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 11:52 | Rider | The rebound goes to Daniel Belt | 35-34 |
| 11:45 | Rider | Darrell Mertz clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rolando Devaney - foul #2 on Rolando Devaney, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Rider | Mike Morris (PG), Reginald Koch (SG), William Galloway (SF) Gregory Trice, Daniel Belt, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Smith (SF), Harlan Strickland (PF) Keith Bragg, Rolando Devaney | |
| 11:45 | Rider | Darrell Mertz makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 11:45 | Rider | Darrell Mertz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:25 | Canisius | Harlan Strickland comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-34 |
| 11:24 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Bailey | 37-34 |
| 11:08 | Canisius | Steven Baden buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Bailey | 37-36 |
| 10:45 | Rider | Darrell Mertz can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 10:44 | Rider | Darrell Mertz tips it home | 39-36 |
| 10:26 | Canisius | Mike Morris is called for the reach on Kenneth Bailey - foul #2 on Mike Morris, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rider | Daniel Belt (SG), Donald Jones (PF), Oliver Shaffer (C) Mike Morris, Roland Major, Darrell Mertz | |
| Subs | Canisius | Keith Bragg (SG) Vincent Mueller | |
| 10:26 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:26 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:05 | Rider | Reginald Koch is called for 5 seconds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Trice (PG) Reginald Koch | |
| Subs | Canisius | Alan Carino (SG), Rolando Devaney (C) Kenneth Bailey, Steven Baden | |
| 09:41 | Canisius | Harlan Strickland makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Bragg | 39-40 |
| 09:19 | Rider | William Galloway connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Trice | 41-40 |
| 09:01 | Canisius | Charles Smith misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 41-40 |
| 08:59 | Rider | Donald Jones gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:52 | Rider | Charles Smith steals it from Oliver Shaffer | 41-40 |
| 08:34 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Keith Bragg and the foul's on William Galloway - foul #3 on William Galloway, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rider | Mike Morris (PG), Reginald Koch (SG), Roland Major (SF) Gregory Trice, Daniel Belt, William Galloway | |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey (PG), Vincent Mueller (SG), Steven Baden (PF) Alan Carino, Charles Smith, Harlan Strickland | |
| 08:34 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:34 | Rider | Oliver Shaffer gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:32 | Rider | Mike Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 08:06 | Canisius | Keith Bragg drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Baden | 41-44 |
| 07:44 | Rider | Roland Major makes the jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mike Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reginald Koch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roland Major (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Oliver Shaffer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Bragg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steven Baden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rolando Devaney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Canisius | Steven Baden is hacked by Oliver Shaffer - foul #1 on Oliver Shaffer, team foul #9 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Trice (PG), Daniel Belt (SG), William Galloway (SF), Kevin Tibbits (PF), Darrell Mertz (C) Mike Morris, Reginald Koch, Roland Major, Donald Jones, Oliver Shaffer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Smith (SF), Harlan Strickland (PF) Keith Bragg, Rolando Devaney | |
| 07:23 | Canisius | Steven Baden misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:23 | Rider | Daniel Belt gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:05 | Rider | William Galloway hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 06:42 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Baden | 46-46 |
| 06:25 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits clanks a floater from the right block | 46-46 |
| 06:23 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 06:07 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 06:06 | Rider | Darrell Mertz pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 05:59 | Rider | William Galloway connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Trice | 49-46 |
| 05:41 | Canisius | William Galloway steals the ball from Charles Smith | 49-46 |
| 05:15 | Rider | William Galloway misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 05:13 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 04:58 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Tibbits - foul #5 on Kevin Tibbits, team foul #10 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Mike Morris (PG), Reginald Koch (SG), Roland Major (SF), Donald Jones (PF) Gregory Trice, Daniel Belt, William Galloway, Kevin Tibbits | |
| Subs | Canisius | Keith Bragg (PG), Alan Carino (SF), Anthony Pigg (PF), Rolando Devaney (C) Kenneth Bailey, Charles Smith, Harlan Strickland, Steven Baden | |
| 04:58 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:58 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:44 | Rider | Donald Jones is denied on a layup by Rolando Devaney | 49-48 |
| 04:42 | Rider | Roland Major snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 04:25 | Rider | Reginald Koch loses the dribble to Alan Carino | 49-48 |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 04:08 | Canisius | Keith Bragg grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 03:49 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 03:28 | Rider | Alan Carino is called for the reach on Roland Major - foul #2 on Alan Carino, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Daniel Belt (SG), William Galloway (SF) Mike Morris, Darrell Mertz | |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Smith (SF), Harlan Strickland (PF) Vincent Mueller, Anthony Pigg | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Reginald Koch (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Belt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Galloway (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Roland Major (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Keith Bragg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Carino (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harlan Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rolando Devaney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Rider | Reginald Koch makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Daniel Belt | 51-51 |
| 02:56 | Canisius | Harlan Strickland buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 02:56 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Trice (PG), Darrell Mertz (C) Reginald Koch, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey (PG), Vincent Mueller (SG) Keith Bragg, Alan Carino | |
| 02:42 | Rider | Roland Major hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Galloway | 54-54 |
| 02:18 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney is hacked by Darrell Mertz - foul #2 on Darrell Mertz, team foul #11 | 54-54 |
| 02:18 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:18 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:06 | Rider | Roland Major drills a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Harlan Strickland - foul #2 on Harlan Strickland, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| 02:06 | Rider | Roland Major makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:58 | Canisius | Harlan Strickland is hacked by Roland Major - foul #1 on Roland Major, team foul #12 | 57-56 |
| 01:58 | Canisius | Harlan Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:58 | Canisius | Harlan Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:44 | Rider | Charles Smith is called for the reach on William Galloway - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| 01:28 | Rider | William Galloway misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Bailey - foul #3 on Kenneth Bailey, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 01:28 | Rider | William Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:28 | Rider | William Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:12 | Canisius | Charles Smith is hacked by Darrell Mertz - foul #3 on Darrell Mertz, team foul #13 | 59-57 |
| 01:12 | Canisius | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:12 | Canisius | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:00 | Rider | William Galloway clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 00:58 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Rolando Devaney | 59-59 |
| 00:52 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey is hacked by Gregory Trice - foul #2 on Gregory Trice, team foul #14 | 59-59 |
| 00:52 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:52 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:28 | Rider | William Galloway clanks a shot in the lane | 59-61 |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney grabs the board | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney is hacked by Gregory Trice in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Trice, team foul #15 | 59-61 |
| 00:24 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:24 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Rider | William Galloway misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-63 |
| 00:17 | Rider | Darrell Mertz grabs the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:15 | Rider | Roland Major hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 00:13 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:10 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney is hacked by Gregory Trice in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Trice, team foul #16 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Keith Bragg (SF) Charles Smith | |
| 00:10 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:10 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:03 | Rider | Roland Major drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Belt | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey runs out the clock | 62-65 |