| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Randall Jolliff (fresh) SG - Matthew Nisbet (fresh) SF - Gilbert Wier (fresh) PF - Michael Turco (fresh) C - Mark Wampler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) SG - Fred Florian (fresh) SF - Andrew Dunlap (fresh) PF - Clyde Snyder (fresh) C - Jackie Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Mark Wampler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Mark Wampler tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Rider | Andrew Dunlap misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Rider | Clyde Snyder tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Michael Turco grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Niagara | Matthew Nisbet clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Niagara | Mark Wampler tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Rider | Gregory Lawson is hacked by Randall Jolliff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Jolliff, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Rider | Jackie Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Gregory Lawson | 4-3 |
| 18:30 | Niagara | Jackie Smith swats the shot by Gilbert Wier | 4-3 |
| 18:29 | Rider | Jackie Smith gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Rider | Gregory Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Niagara | Randall Jolliff is hacked by Gregory Lawson - foul #1 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | Niagara | Matthew Nisbet buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 17:44 | Rider | Jackie Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 17:42 | Niagara | Matthew Nisbet gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | Mark Wampler clanks a floater from the left block | 7-3 |
| 17:33 | Rider | Jackie Smith grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 17:27 | Rider | Fred Florian clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Nisbet - foul #1 on Matthew Nisbet, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Blauser (PG), Carl Parish (SG), Michael Matthews (SF), Charlie Thompson (C) Randall Jolliff, Matthew Nisbet, Gilbert Wier, Mark Wampler | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 17:27 | Rider | Fred Florian misses the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:27 | Rider | Fred Florian makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Michael Matthews can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 7-4 |
| 17:01 | Niagara | Michael Turco tips it home | 9-4 |
| 16:49 | Rider | Jackie Smith is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 9-4 |
| 16:48 | Rider | Clyde Snyder tips it home | 9-6 |
| 16:39 | Niagara | Michael Turco misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:37 | Rider | The rebound goes to Jackie Smith | 9-6 |
| 16:19 | Rider | Fred Florian can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-6 |
| 16:17 | Rider | Gregory Lawson snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:04 | Rider | Jackie Smith hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Clyde Snyder | 9-8 |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Carl Parish hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:44 | Rider | Gregory Lawson gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Blauser (fairly fresh) SG - Carl Parish (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Matthews (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Turco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Lawson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Florian (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Dunlap (fairly fresh) PF - Clyde Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rider | Clyde Snyder is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Lawson | 9-10 |
| 15:17 | Niagara | Carl Parish drills a floater from the right side | 11-10 |
| 14:55 | Rider | Gregory Lawson misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 14:54 | Niagara | Michael Blauser pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Andrew Dunlap steals the ball from Michael Matthews | 11-10 |
| 14:36 | Rider | Gregory Lawson is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 14:35 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:16 | Niagara | Michael Turco dunks the ball set up by Michael Matthews | 13-10 |
| 14:04 | Rider | Clyde Snyder can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| 14:02 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 13:46 | Niagara | Michael Blauser hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Matthews | 15-10 |
| 13:35 | Rider | Andrew Dunlap throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randall Jolliff (PG), Matthew Nisbet (SG), Gilbert Wier (SF), James Colegrove (PF), Mark Wampler (C) Michael Blauser, Carl Parish, Michael Matthews, Michael Turco, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Rider | George Selman (PG), Sammy Goto (SG), Troy Bilodeau (SF), Alfred Hanscom (PF), Everett Pellerin (C) Gregory Lawson, Fred Florian, Andrew Dunlap, Clyde Snyder, Jackie Smith | |
| 13:06 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randall Jolliff | 17-10 |
| 12:45 | Rider | Sammy Goto knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-12 |
| 12:31 | Niagara | Matthew Nisbet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-12 |
| 12:12 | Rider | Troy Bilodeau clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-12 |
| 12:11 | Niagara | Mark Wampler grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 11:54 | Niagara | Randall Jolliff misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-12 |
| 11:52 | Rider | Sammy Goto grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:35 | Rider | Everett Pellerin misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Randall Jolliff - foul #2 on Randall Jolliff, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roy Wilson (PG), Michael Turco (PF), Freddie Shoemaker (C) Randall Jolliff, James Colegrove, Mark Wampler | |
| Subs | Rider | Stephen Bonk (PG), Fred Florian (SG), Clyde Snyder (PF) George Selman, Troy Bilodeau, Alfred Hanscom | |
| 11:35 | Rider | Everett Pellerin makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:35 | Rider | Everett Pellerin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roy Wilson (fresh) SG - Matthew Nisbet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gilbert Wier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Turco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Shoemaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Stephen Bonk (fresh) SG - Fred Florian (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Sammy Goto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Pellerin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Niagara | Michael Turco hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | Freddie Shoemaker tips it home | 19-14 |
| 11:09 | Rider | Fred Florian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Blauser (PG) Matthew Nisbet | |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Lawson (PG), Andrew Dunlap (SF), Gan Huang (C) Stephen Bonk, Sammy Goto, Everett Pellerin | |
| 10:58 | Niagara | Gan Huang is called for the reach on Gilbert Wier - foul #1 on Gan Huang, team foul #2 | 19-14 |
| 10:40 | Niagara | Roy Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Troy Bilodeau (PF) Clyde Snyder | |
| 10:22 | Rider | Gan Huang drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Lawson | 19-17 |
| 10:05 | Niagara | Michael Turco clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 10:03 | Rider | Andrew Dunlap snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:47 | Rider | Freddie Shoemaker is called for the reach on Gan Huang - foul #1 on Freddie Shoemaker, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Matthew Nisbet (SG), Mark Wampler (C) Roy Wilson, Freddie Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Rider | George Selman (SG), Sammy Goto (SF), Alfred Hanscom (PF) Fred Florian, Andrew Dunlap, Troy Bilodeau | |
| 09:27 | Rider | George Selman is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 19-17 |
| 09:26 | Rider | Alfred Hanscom pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:12 | Rider | Sammy Goto banks in the layup set up by Gan Huang and he's fouled by Gilbert Wier - foul #1 on Gilbert Wier, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Jackie Smith (C) Gan Huang | |
| 09:12 | Rider | Sammy Goto misses the free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | Michael Turco pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Matthew Nisbet misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on George Selman - foul #1 on George Selman, team foul #3 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roy Wilson (PG), Carl Parish (SF) Michael Blauser, Gilbert Wier | |
| Subs | Rider | Andrew Dunlap (SF) Gregory Lawson | |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Matthew Nisbet makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Matthew Nisbet makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:29 | Rider | Mark Wampler blocks the short jumper by George Selman | 21-19 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Michael Turco gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:01 | Niagara | Carl Parish comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 08:00 | Rider | The rebound goes to Sammy Goto | 21-19 |
| 07:58 | Rider | Matthew Nisbet takes the ball from George Selman in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | Carl Parish connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Wilson | 24-19 |
| 07:42 | Rider | Roy Wilson is called for the reach on Sammy Goto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Wilson, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Blauser (PG), Michael Matthews (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), Freddie Shoemaker (C) Roy Wilson, Carl Parish, Michael Turco, Mark Wampler | |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Lawson (PG), Fred Florian (SG), Troy Bilodeau (SF), Clyde Snyder (PF), Everett Pellerin (C) George Selman, Sammy Goto, Andrew Dunlap, Alfred Hanscom, Jackie Smith | |
| 07:32 | Rider | Clyde Snyder clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Blauser - foul #1 on Michael Blauser, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| 07:32 | Rider | Clyde Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:32 | Rider | Clyde Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Blauser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Nisbet (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Michael Matthews (fresh) PF - Charlie Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddie Shoemaker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Florian (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Troy Bilodeau (fresh) PF - Clyde Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Pellerin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Niagara | Matthew Nisbet comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 07:08 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson can't tip it in | 24-21 |
| 07:06 | Rider | Troy Bilodeau gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 07:04 | Rider | Matthew Nisbet is called for the reach on Fred Florian in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Nisbet, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Parish (SG), Gilbert Wier (SF) Matthew Nisbet, Freddie Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 07:04 | Rider | Fred Florian makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:04 | Rider | Fred Florian makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:52 | Niagara | Michael Blauser loses the ball out of bounds | 24-23 |
| 06:46 | Rider | Michael Blauser is called for the reach on Gregory Lawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Blauser, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roy Wilson (PG) Michael Blauser | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 06:46 | Rider | Gregory Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:46 | Rider | Gregory Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:31 | Niagara | Roy Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charlie Thompson | 27-25 |
| 06:29 | Rider | Carl Parish steps in front of the Troy Bilodeau pass in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 06:16 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Wilson and the foul's on Clyde Snyder - foul #1 on Clyde Snyder, team foul #4 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Colegrove (PF), Mark Wampler (C) Michael Matthews, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Rider | Sammy Goto (SF) Fred Florian | |
| 06:16 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier misses the free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:16 | Rider | Everett Pellerin snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 06:14 | Rider | Gregory Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Parish - foul #1 on Carl Parish, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Jackie Smith (C) Everett Pellerin | |
| 06:14 | Rider | Gregory Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:14 | Rider | Gregory Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:55 | Niagara | James Colegrove misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Mark Wampler tips it but misses | 29-27 |
| 05:51 | Rider | Gregory Lawson gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 05:32 | Rider | Sammy Goto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 05:31 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Roy Wilson | 29-27 |
| 05:11 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 05:10 | Rider | The rebound goes to Sammy Goto | 29-27 |
| 04:47 | Rider | Jackie Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Colegrove - foul #1 on James Colegrove, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Matthews (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), Freddie Shoemaker (C) Gilbert Wier, James Colegrove, Mark Wampler | |
| Subs | Rider | George Selman (PG), Fred Florian (SG), Andrew Dunlap (SF), Alfred Hanscom (PF) Gregory Lawson, Troy Bilodeau, Sammy Goto, Clyde Snyder | |
| 04:47 | Rider | Jackie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:47 | Rider | Jackie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:34 | Niagara | Andrew Dunlap blocks the jumper by Roy Wilson | 29-28 |
| 04:32 | Rider | Andrew Dunlap gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:28 | Rider | Fred Florian makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Dunlap | 29-30 |
| 04:08 | Niagara | Michael Matthews misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Freddie Shoemaker hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| 03:50 | Rider | Andrew Dunlap is fouled on the floor by Roy Wilson - foul #2 on Roy Wilson, team foul #12 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randall Jolliff (PG), Michael Blauser (SG), Gilbert Wier (SF), Michael Turco (PF) Roy Wilson, Carl Parish, Michael Matthews, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Rider | Everett Pellerin (C) Jackie Smith | |
| 03:50 | Rider | Andrew Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:50 | Rider | Andrew Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:33 | Niagara | Randall Jolliff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 03:31 | Rider | The rebound goes to Andrew Dunlap | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Randall Jolliff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Blauser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Wier (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Michael Turco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddie Shoemaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Selman (fresh) SG - Fred Florian (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Dunlap (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Hanscom (fairly fresh) C - Everett Pellerin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Rider | George Selman buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Everett Pellerin and he's hacked by Michael Blauser - foul #3 on Michael Blauser, team foul #13 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Matthew Nisbet (SG), Mark Wampler (C) Michael Blauser, Freddie Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Lawson (PG), Sammy Goto (SF), Clyde Snyder (PF) Fred Florian, Andrew Dunlap, Alfred Hanscom | |
| 03:10 | Rider | George Selman misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Michael Turco gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 03:06 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 03:04 | Rider | Clyde Snyder gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:47 | Rider | Everett Pellerin knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Lawson | 31-36 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | Sammy Goto steps in front of the Randall Jolliff pass | 31-36 |
| 02:14 | Rider | Sammy Goto is hacked by Gilbert Wier - foul #2 on Gilbert Wier, team foul #14 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Matthews (SF), Charlie Thompson (C) Gilbert Wier, Mark Wampler | |
| Subs | Rider | Andrew Dunlap (SF), Troy Bilodeau (PF), Gan Huang (C) George Selman, Clyde Snyder, Everett Pellerin | |
| 02:14 | Rider | Sammy Goto misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:14 | Rider | Sammy Goto makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:55 | Niagara | Michael Matthews scores on a shot in the paint | 33-37 |
| 01:43 | Rider | Gan Huang misses the jump hook from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 01:42 | Niagara | Michael Matthews pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 01:25 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gilbert Wier (SF), James Colegrove (PF), Mark Wampler (C) Michael Matthews, Michael Turco, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Rider | Fred Florian (SG), Alfred Hanscom (PF) Sammy Goto, Andrew Dunlap | |
| 01:08 | Rider | Troy Bilodeau misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 33-37 |
| 01:06 | Rider | Gan Huang tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | James Colegrove blows the layup but he's fouled by Alfred Hanscom - foul #1 on Alfred Hanscom, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roy Wilson (SG) Matthew Nisbet | |
| Subs | Rider | Stephen Bonk (PG), Andrew Dunlap (SF), Jackie Smith (C) Gregory Lawson, Troy Bilodeau, Gan Huang | |
| 00:47 | Niagara | James Colegrove makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | James Colegrove misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:47 | Rider | Jackie Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 00:43 | Rider | Gilbert Wier steps in front of the Andrew Dunlap pass in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 00:37 | Rider | Jackie Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 00:22 | Rider | Stephen Bonk hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Mark Wampler misses long on a shot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 00:03 | Rider | Stephen Bonk gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Stephen Bonk hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 34-42 |