| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dewayne Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Borders (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Justin Sauls (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Toohey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ashley Vidal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Martins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Ashley Vidal inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Canisius | John Thompson steals it from Jerome Martins | 39-34 |
| 19:14 | Rider | Alexander Borders makes the turnaround from the right block | 41-34 |
| 18:59 | Canisius | Ashley Vidal drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Justin Sauls | 41-36 |
| 18:38 | Rider | Donald Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| 18:23 | Canisius | Daniel Toohey's pass is intercepted by John Thompson | 41-36 |
| 18:20 | Rider | John Thompson banks in the layup | 43-36 |
| 18:14 | Canisius | Scott Fraley misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 43-36 |
| 18:12 | Rider | Dewayne Tate gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:56 | Rider | Alexander Borders misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 17:54 | Rider | John Thompson tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 17:37 | Canisius | The jump hook by Scott Fraley is blocked by Dewayne Tate | 45-36 |
| 17:35 | Rider | Alexander Borders pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:25 | Rider | Dewayne Tate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-36 |
| 17:24 | Canisius | Jerome Martins gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:20 | Canisius | Daniel Toohey buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ashley Vidal | 45-39 |
| 17:02 | Rider | Alexander Borders is called for a charge - foul #2 on Alexander Borders, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Shropshire (SG), Charles Dority (SF), David Parks (PF), Carl Bowser (C) John Thompson, Glen Gordon, Dewayne Tate, Alexander Borders | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Howard (SG), Harold Cotton (SF), Miguel Hernandez (PF), Ernest Futrell (C) Daniel Toohey, Ashley Vidal, Scott Fraley, Jerome Martins | |
| 16:39 | Canisius | Justin Sauls is fouled on the floor by David Parks - foul #2 on David Parks, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Larry Stubbs (SF) Justin Sauls | |
| 16:21 | Canisius | Ernest Futrell loses the dribble to Charles Dority | 45-39 |
| 16:15 | Rider | Charles Dority buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Rick Shropshire | 47-39 |
| 15:56 | Canisius | Joseph Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 15:54 | Rider | Charles Dority gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Shropshire (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Dority (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Bowser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harold Cotton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Stubbs (fresh) PF - Miguel Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Futrell (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Rider | Donald Hicks misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Futrell - foul #3 on Ernest Futrell, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Rider | Sammy Engman (SG), Dewayne Tate (PF), Alexander Borders (C) Rick Shropshire, David Parks, Carl Bowser | |
| Subs | Canisius | Justin Sauls (PG), Daniel Toohey (SG), Scott Fraley (PF) Joseph Howard, Larry Stubbs, Ernest Futrell | |
| 15:37 | Rider | Donald Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:37 | Rider | Donald Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:37 | Canisius | Miguel Hernandez snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 15:18 | Canisius | Daniel Toohey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 15:04 | Rider | Sammy Engman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 15:03 | Canisius | Miguel Hernandez grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 14:52 | Canisius | Scott Fraley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Toohey | 48-44 |
| 14:36 | Rider | Donald Hicks misses the jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 14:35 | Canisius | Miguel Hernandez grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 14:31 | Canisius | Justin Sauls comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 14:30 | Canisius | Harold Cotton grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:23 | Canisius | Justin Sauls connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 14:01 | Rider | Donald Hicks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 14:00 | Canisius | Miguel Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:56 | Canisius | Harold Cotton misses short on a shot from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 13:55 | Canisius | Scott Fraley snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 13:41 | Canisius | Scott Fraley hits a runner near the basket set up by Daniel Toohey | 48-49 |
| 13:22 | Rider | Alexander Borders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-49 |
| 13:20 | Canisius | Justin Sauls pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:15 | Canisius | Justin Sauls knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Toohey | 48-52 |
| 12:49 | Rider | Dewayne Tate misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Fraley - foul #2 on Scott Fraley, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Shropshire (PG), John Thompson (SG), Glen Gordon (SF), David Parks (C) Donald Hicks, Sammy Engman, Charles Dority, Alexander Borders | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Howard (PG), Larry Stubbs (SG), Ashley Vidal (SF), Ernest Futrell (PF), Jerome Martins (C) Justin Sauls, Daniel Toohey, Harold Cotton, Scott Fraley, Miguel Hernandez | |
| 12:49 | Rider | Dewayne Tate misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:49 | Rider | Dewayne Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:49 | Canisius | Jerome Martins pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:25 | Canisius | Dewayne Tate denies the turnaround by Ernest Futrell | 48-52 |
| 12:23 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Stubbs | 48-52 |
| 12:13 | Canisius | Ashley Vidal is whistled for a carry | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rider | Carl Bowser (C) Dewayne Tate | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 11:57 | Rider | Glen Gordon misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 11:55 | Rider | Carl Bowser pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:44 | Rider | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by Larry Stubbs - foul #1 on Larry Stubbs, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Shropshire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Glen Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Bowser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Stubbs (fresh) SF - Ashley Vidal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Futrell (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jerome Martins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Rider | John Thompson drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 11:17 | Canisius | Ashley Vidal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Howard | 50-55 |
| 11:01 | Rider | Glen Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Sammy Engman (PG) Rick Shropshire | |
| Subs | Canisius | Justin Sauls (PG), Daniel Toohey (SG), Scott Fraley (PF) Joseph Howard, Larry Stubbs, Ernest Futrell | |
| 10:50 | Canisius | Jerome Martins misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-55 |
| 10:49 | Rider | David Parks snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 10:31 | Rider | David Parks comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 10:30 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Daniel Toohey | 50-55 |
| 10:01 | Canisius | Jerome Martins is hacked by Carl Bowser - foul #2 on Carl Bowser, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Shropshire (SG), Charles Dority (SF), Thomas Miles (PF), Alexander Borders (C) John Thompson, Glen Gordon, David Parks, Carl Bowser | |
| Subs | Canisius | Harold Cotton (SF), Miguel Hernandez (C) Ashley Vidal, Jerome Martins | |
| 09:42 | Canisius | Justin Sauls scores on a floater from the right side | 50-57 |
| 09:18 | Rider | Sammy Engman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-57 |
| 09:16 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Scott Fraley | 50-57 |
| 09:11 | Canisius | Daniel Toohey's pass is intercepted by Alexander Borders | 50-57 |
| 08:57 | Rider | Rick Shropshire is fouled on the floor by Daniel Toohey - foul #3 on Daniel Toohey, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Hicks (PG), Dewayne Tate (PF) Sammy Engman, Thomas Miles | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 08:37 | Rider | Dewayne Tate clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-57 |
| 08:36 | Rider | Alexander Borders grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:20 | Rider | Donald Hicks blows the layup but he's fouled by Harold Cotton - foul #1 on Harold Cotton, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rider | John Thompson (SG), Glen Gordon (SF) Rick Shropshire, Charles Dority | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Howard (SG), Larry Stubbs (SF), Jerome Martins (C) Daniel Toohey, Harold Cotton, Scott Fraley | |
| 08:20 | Rider | Donald Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:20 | Rider | Donald Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:06 | Canisius | Joseph Howard is fouled on the floor by Donald Hicks - foul #3 on Donald Hicks, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ashley Vidal (SF) Justin Sauls | |
| 07:58 | Canisius | Joseph Howard connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Stubbs | 52-60 |
| 07:51 | Rider | Miguel Hernandez steps in front of the Donald Hicks pass | 52-60 |
| 07:30 | Canisius | Dewayne Tate blocks the short jumper by Jerome Martins | 52-60 |
| 07:28 | Rider | John Thompson gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Glen Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dewayne Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Alexander Borders (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Stubbs (fresh) SF - Ashley Vidal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miguel Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Martins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Rider | John Thompson comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Larry Stubbs - foul #2 on Larry Stubbs, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Rider | Sammy Engman (PG), David Parks (C) Donald Hicks, Alexander Borders | |
| Subs | Canisius | Justin Sauls (PG), Daniel Toohey (SG), Scott Fraley (PF) Joseph Howard, Larry Stubbs, Miguel Hernandez | |
| 07:03 | Rider | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:03 | Rider | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:46 | Canisius | Jerome Martins buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Toohey | 54-62 |
| 06:25 | Rider | John Thompson is whistled for traveling | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Shropshire (SG), Charles Dority (SF), Carl Bowser (C) John Thompson, Glen Gordon, Dewayne Tate | |
| Subs | Canisius | Harold Cotton (SF), Ernest Futrell (C) Ashley Vidal, Jerome Martins | |
| 06:15 | Canisius | Scott Fraley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-62 |
| 06:13 | Rider | David Parks gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:59 | Rider | Charles Dority misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Harold Cotton - foul #2 on Harold Cotton, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Hicks (PG) Rick Shropshire | |
| Subs | Canisius | Miguel Hernandez (C) Ernest Futrell | |
| 05:59 | Rider | Charles Dority misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:59 | Rider | Charles Dority misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:59 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Scott Fraley | 54-62 |
| 05:53 | Canisius | David Parks is called for the reach on Harold Cotton - foul #3 on David Parks, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Alexander Borders (C) Carl Bowser | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 05:29 | Canisius | Harold Cotton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 05:28 | Canisius | Scott Fraley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:17 | Canisius | Miguel Hernandez misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-62 |
| 05:15 | Rider | David Parks gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 04:50 | Rider | Charles Dority can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Cotton - foul #3 on Harold Cotton, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Glen Gordon (SF), Dewayne Tate (PF) Sammy Engman, David Parks | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Howard (SG), Ashley Vidal (SF), Jerome Martins (C) Daniel Toohey, Harold Cotton, Scott Fraley | |
| 04:50 | Rider | Charles Dority misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:50 | Rider | Charles Dority makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:33 | Canisius | The jumper by Joseph Howard is denied by Dewayne Tate | 55-62 |
| 04:31 | Rider | The rebound goes to Dewayne Tate | 55-62 |
| 04:16 | Rider | Dewayne Tate blows the layup | 55-62 |
| 04:14 | Canisius | Ashley Vidal grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 04:04 | Canisius | Donald Hicks is called for the reach on Justin Sauls - foul #4 on Donald Hicks, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Shropshire (PG), John Thompson (SG), Carl Bowser (C) Donald Hicks, Charles Dority, Alexander Borders | |
| Subs | Canisius | Harold Cotton (SG), Ernest Futrell (PF) Justin Sauls, Miguel Hernandez | |
| 03:48 | Canisius | Ashley Vidal misses the easy layup | 55-62 |
| 03:47 | Rider | The rebound goes to Carl Bowser | 55-62 |
| 03:26 | Rider | John Thompson drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Glen Gordon | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Rick Shropshire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Glen Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dewayne Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Carl Bowser (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Cotton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ashley Vidal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Futrell (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jerome Martins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Canisius | Jerome Martins misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-62 |
| 03:03 | Rider | Glen Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:59 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Hicks (PG), Alexander Borders (C) Rick Shropshire, Carl Bowser | |
| Subs | Canisius | Justin Sauls (PG), Daniel Toohey (SG), Scott Fraley (PF) Joseph Howard, Harold Cotton, Ernest Futrell | |
| 02:44 | Rider | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Toohey - foul #4 on Daniel Toohey, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 02:44 | Rider | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:44 | Rider | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:37 | Canisius | Dewayne Tate blocks the short jumper by Ashley Vidal | 59-62 |
| 02:35 | Canisius | Scott Fraley tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 02:22 | Rider | Glen Gordon buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Hicks | 62-64 |
| 01:56 | Canisius | Ashley Vidal misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 01:55 | Canisius | Scott Fraley tips it back up and in | 62-66 |
| 01:38 | Rider | Glen Gordon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 01:37 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Daniel Toohey | 62-66 |
| 01:33 | Canisius | Justin Sauls hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-66 |
| 01:31 | Canisius | Scott Fraley grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:14 | Canisius | Scott Fraley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 01:12 | Canisius | Daniel Toohey snags the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 01:06 | Canisius | Ashley Vidal knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Daniel Toohey | 62-68 |
| 00:45 | Rider | Scott Fraley takes the ball from Donald Hicks | 62-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Donald Hicks is called for the reach on Justin Sauls in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Hicks, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Rider | Sammy Engman (PG) Donald Hicks | |
| Subs | Canisius | Larry Stubbs (SG), Miguel Hernandez (C) Daniel Toohey, Jerome Martins | |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Justin Sauls makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Justin Sauls misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:43 | Rider | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Rider | Alexander Borders misses the runner near the basket | 62-69 |
| 00:36 | Canisius | Larry Stubbs grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 00:36 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Martins (C) Scott Fraley | |
| 00:33 | Canisius | Justin Sauls is hacked by Sammy Engman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sammy Engman, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Fraley (PF) Jerome Martins | |
| 00:33 | Canisius | Justin Sauls misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:33 | Rider | Dewayne Tate snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:26 | Rider | Alexander Borders misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 00:25 | Rider | Dewayne Tate snags the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:21 | Rider | Sammy Engman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Martins (C) Scott Fraley | |
| 00:20 | Canisius | Justin Sauls is fouled in the backcourt by Sammy Engman - foul #5 on Sammy Engman, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Rider | Rick Shropshire (PG) Sammy Engman | |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Fraley (PF) Jerome Martins | |
| 00:20 | Canisius | Justin Sauls misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:20 | Rider | Alexander Borders grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 00:13 | Rider | Glen Gordon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 00:12 | Rider | Alexander Borders grabs the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Scott Fraley is called for the reach on Dewayne Tate - foul #3 on Scott Fraley, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Toohey (SG), Jerome Martins (C) Larry Stubbs, Miguel Hernandez | |
| 00:08 | Rider | Dewayne Tate makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Dewayne Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:06 | Canisius | Justin Sauls is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Shropshire - foul #1 on Rick Shropshire, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Larry Stubbs (PF), Miguel Hernandez (C) Scott Fraley, Jerome Martins | |
| 00:06 | Canisius | Justin Sauls makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:06 | Canisius | Justin Sauls misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:06 | Rider | Alexander Borders grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Rider | John Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-70 |