| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Gould (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Tinkham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Thalheimer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Devon Creasy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joseph Hopkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Magana (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Otey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Mayeski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Huffman (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Rider | Devon Creasy scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Melvin Tinkham | 32-40 |
| 19:27 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Hopkins | 32-42 |
| 19:25 | Rider | Joseph Hopkins steals the ball from Jerry Gould in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Gregory Magana hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-45 |
| 18:54 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by William Otey - foul #1 on William Otey, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| 18:54 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:54 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:38 | Niagara | Joseph Hopkins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-45 |
| 18:36 | Rider | William Stokes pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 18:34 | Rider | Joel Huffman picks off the pass by Jerry Gould in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Gregory Magana drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Otey | 34-48 |
| 18:13 | Rider | Devon Creasy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 18:12 | Niagara | Joel Huffman gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Melvin Tinkham steals it from Joseph Hopkins in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| 17:44 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Gould | 37-48 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Magana | 37-50 |
| 17:08 | Rider | Devon Creasy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 16:54 | Niagara | William Otey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-50 |
| 16:53 | Rider | Devon Creasy grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 16:48 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 16:47 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer tips it in | 42-50 |
| 16:26 | Niagara | Gregory Magana loses the ball out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Brandon Maple (PG), Gene Cates (SG), Arnold Ison (SF), Richard Wolff (PF), Andrew Elamin (C) Jerry Gould, Melvin Tinkham, Michael Thalheimer, Devon Creasy, William Stokes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), George Flanagan (SF), Joseph Juan (PF), Albert McWhirt (C) Joseph Hopkins, Gregory Magana, William Otey, Kevin Mayeski, Joel Huffman | |
| 16:24 | Rider | George Flanagan is called for the reach on Arnold Ison in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Flanagan, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| 16:03 | Rider | George Flanagan steals the ball from Richard Wolff | 42-50 |
| 15:49 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Stanley Rucker (PG), Mathew Coleman (SG) Brandon Maple, Gene Cates | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Stanley Rucker (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mathew Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Ison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Wolff (fresh) C - Andrew Elamin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Igor Jarnutowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Flanagan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Juan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert McWhirt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rider | Richard Wolff hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Elamin | 44-50 |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 15:16 | Rider | Andrew Elamin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 14:59 | Rider | Stanley Rucker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 14:32 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski is hacked by Mathew Coleman - foul #4 on Mathew Coleman, team foul #1 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Gene Cates (SG), Michael Thalheimer (SF), Devon Creasy (PF), William Stokes (C) Mathew Coleman, Arnold Ison, Richard Wolff, Andrew Elamin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Hopkins (PG), Gregory Magana (SG), Mark Walters (SF), Kevin Mayeski (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Igor Jarnutowski, Jason Mitchell, George Flanagan, Joseph Juan, Albert McWhirt | |
| 14:14 | Niagara | Gregory Magana comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 14:13 | Rider | Devon Creasy snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 14:01 | Rider | The short jumper by William Stokes is denied by Kevin Mayeski | 47-50 |
| 14:00 | Niagara | Gregory Magana grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Gene Cates steps in front of the Mark Walters pass | 47-50 |
| 13:40 | Rider | Devon Creasy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 13:38 | Niagara | Mark Walters gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | Joel Huffman blows the layup | 47-50 |
| 13:24 | Niagara | Joel Huffman tips it in | 47-52 |
| 13:05 | Rider | Joel Huffman swats the dunk try by Devon Creasy | 47-52 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 12:46 | Niagara | Mark Walters scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 12:42 | Rider | Stanley Rucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Gould (PG), Melvin Tinkham (SG), Arnold Ison (SF), Richard Wolff (PF), Andrew Elamin (C) Stanley Rucker, Gene Cates, Michael Thalheimer, Devon Creasy, William Stokes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), William Otey (SF), George Flanagan (PF), Albert McWhirt (C) Joseph Hopkins, Gregory Magana, Mark Walters, Kevin Mayeski, Joel Huffman | |
| 12:22 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Igor Jarnutowski | 47-57 |
| 11:57 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Arnold Ison | 50-57 |
| 11:43 | Niagara | William Otey misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-57 |
| 11:41 | Rider | The rebound goes to Melvin Tinkham | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Gould (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Tinkham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arnold Ison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Wolff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Elamin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Igor Jarnutowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Otey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Flanagan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert McWhirt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert McWhirt - foul #3 on Albert McWhirt, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Devon Creasy (PF), William Stokes (C) Arnold Ison, Andrew Elamin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gregory Magana (SG), Joseph Juan (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Jason Mitchell, George Flanagan, Albert McWhirt | |
| 11:25 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:25 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:25 | Niagara | Joseph Juan pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:59 | Niagara | Gregory Magana misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 10:58 | Rider | William Stokes gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:36 | Rider | Devon Creasy can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 10:34 | Niagara | Joel Huffman snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | William Otey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 10:16 | Rider | Devon Creasy snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 10:14 | Rider | Igor Jarnutowski takes the ball from Jerry Gould in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 10:03 | Niagara | Joseph Juan connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Magana | 51-59 |
| 09:59 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham blows the layup | 51-59 |
| 09:58 | Rider | Jerry Gould hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Gregory Magana knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 09:25 | Rider | William Stokes clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| 09:23 | Niagara | Joel Huffman snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 09:08 | Niagara | Devon Creasy steps in front of the William Otey pass | 53-62 |
| 08:45 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham blows the layup but he's hacked by Igor Jarnutowski - foul #2 on Igor Jarnutowski, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Stanley Rucker (SG), Michael Thalheimer (SF), Andrew Elamin (PF), Arnold Ison (C) Jerry Gould, Richard Wolff, Devon Creasy, William Stokes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Mitchell (PG), Mark Walters (SG), George Flanagan (SF), Kevin Mayeski (PF), Albert McWhirt (C) Igor Jarnutowski, Gregory Magana, William Otey, Joseph Juan, Joel Huffman | |
| 08:45 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:45 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:24 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt is called for traveling | 55-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Gene Cates (SG) Melvin Tinkham | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:07 | Rider | Kevin Mayeski steals the ball from Gene Cates | 55-62 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 07:48 | Rider | Arnold Ison misses the 3 from straight away | 55-62 |
| 07:47 | Niagara | The rebound goes to George Flanagan | 55-62 |
| 07:40 | Niagara | Michael Thalheimer steps in front of the Albert McWhirt pass | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Stanley Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gene Cates (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Thalheimer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Elamin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Arnold Ison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Flanagan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Mayeski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Albert McWhirt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer is hacked by George Flanagan - foul #2 on George Flanagan, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Mathew Coleman (SG), William Stokes (C) Gene Cates, Michael Thalheimer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Hopkins (PG), William Otey (SF), Joel Huffman (C) Mark Walters, George Flanagan, Albert McWhirt | |
| 07:13 | Rider | William Stokes clanks a jump hook from the right block | 55-62 |
| 07:11 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 06:49 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 06:48 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski tips it in | 55-64 |
| 06:37 | Rider | Andrew Elamin knocks in the shot from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 06:15 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell is hacked by Mathew Coleman - foul #5 on Mathew Coleman, team foul #2 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Brandon Maple (PG), Gene Cates (SG), Michael Thalheimer (SF), Devon Creasy (PF) Stanley Rucker, Mathew Coleman, Arnold Ison, Andrew Elamin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gregory Magana (SG), George Flanagan (SF), Albert McWhirt (C) Jason Mitchell, William Otey, Joel Huffman | |
| 06:00 | Niagara | Gregory Magana is fouled on the floor by Devon Creasy - foul #2 on Devon Creasy, team foul #3 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Walters (SG) Gregory Magana | |
| 05:49 | Niagara | George Flanagan is hacked by Brandon Maple - foul #2 on Brandon Maple, team foul #4 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Gould (PG) Brandon Maple | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:31 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Thalheimer - foul #2 on Michael Thalheimer, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gregory Magana (SG) George Flanagan | |
| 05:31 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:31 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:31 | Rider | William Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:25 | Rider | Devon Creasy's fadeaway is rejected by Albert McWhirt | 57-64 |
| 05:23 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Gregory Magana | 57-64 |
| 05:05 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski makes the floater from the left block set up by Joseph Hopkins | 57-66 |
| 05:02 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Thalheimer, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rider | Stanley Rucker (SG), Richard Wolff (PF) Gene Cates, Devon Creasy | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Otey (SF), Joseph Juan (C) Mark Walters, Albert McWhirt | |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Gregory Magana scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Hopkins | 57-68 |
| 04:31 | Rider | Richard Wolff misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 04:30 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer grabs the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 04:16 | Rider | Richard Wolff knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Stanley Rucker | 59-68 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | William Otey knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Gregory Magana | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Rider | Jerry Gould clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 03:30 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Gould (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Rucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Thalheimer (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Wolff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Stokes (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joseph Hopkins (tiring) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Magana (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Otey (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Mayeski (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Juan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Niagara | Joseph Juan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 03:04 | Rider | Stanley Rucker snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 02:50 | Rider | Michael Thalheimer is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-70 |
| 02:45 | Niagara | Joseph Hopkins scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Mayeski | 61-73 |
| 02:45 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-73 |
| Subs | Rider | Brandon Maple (PG), Gene Cates (SG), Arnold Ison (SF), Devon Creasy (PF), Andrew Elamin (C) Jerry Gould, Stanley Rucker, Michael Thalheimer, Richard Wolff, William Stokes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), George Flanagan (SF), Albert McWhirt (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Joseph Hopkins, Gregory Magana, William Otey, Kevin Mayeski, Joseph Juan | |
| 02:30 | Rider | Andrew Elamin misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 61-73 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Joel Huffman | 61-73 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-76 |
| 01:56 | Rider | Gene Cates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-76 |
| Subs | Rider | Melvin Tinkham (PG), Stanley Rucker (SG), Richard Wolff (PF) Brandon Maple, Gene Cates, Devon Creasy | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Juan (PF) Joel Huffman | |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski is hacked by Stanley Rucker - foul #4 on Stanley Rucker, team foul #7 | 61-76 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 01:28 | Rider | Igor Jarnutowski is called for the reach on Melvin Tinkham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Igor Jarnutowski, team foul #6 | 61-78 |
| 01:15 | Rider | Richard Wolff is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Tinkham | 64-78 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Andrew Elamin is called for the reach on Albert McWhirt - foul #1 on Andrew Elamin, team foul #8 | 64-78 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Rider | Stanley Rucker makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Tinkham | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Niagara | George Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 66-80 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Joseph Juan pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-80 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski runs out the clock | 66-80 |