| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harry Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Nuttall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Espana (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Sammy Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harold Wynkoop (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Joe Espana inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Rider | Joe Espana hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-37 |
| 19:39 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Steven Fleming | 35-37 |
| 19:17 | Canisius | Donald Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Butler | 35-40 |
| 19:03 | Rider | Harry Frazier drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Nuttall | 38-40 |
| 18:44 | Canisius | Donald Thomas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Butler | 38-42 |
| 18:16 | Rider | Joe Espana is hacked by Donald Thomas - foul #2 on Donald Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 18:11 | Rider | Eric Fletcher makes the fadeaway from close range | 40-42 |
| 18:05 | Canisius | James Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 17:38 | Rider | Eric Fletcher knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Frazier | 42-42 |
| 17:30 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce is fouled on the floor by Harry Frazier - foul #2 on Harry Frazier, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Rider | Vincent Cullum (SF), Daniel Rooney (C) Joe Espana, Frederick Cole | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Ramsey (SG), Leonard Branham (SF) James Butler, Donald Thomas | |
| 17:22 | Canisius | Harry Frazier steps in front of the Sammy Pierce pass | 42-42 |
| 17:01 | Rider | David Nuttall is hacked by Richard Ramsey - foul #2 on Richard Ramsey, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Rider | Johnny Allen (PG), William Robinson (SG) Harry Frazier, David Nuttall | |
| Subs | Canisius | Marty Nathaniel (PG), Michael Huhn (SF), Gary Quiroga (C) Sammy Pierce, Harold Wynkoop, Steven Fleming | |
| 16:47 | Rider | Johnny Allen can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-42 |
| 16:45 | Canisius | Leonard Branham grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:41 | Canisius | Michael Huhn misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 16:39 | Canisius | Gary Quiroga tips it in | 42-44 |
| 16:28 | Rider | Daniel Rooney makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Allen | 44-44 |
| 16:01 | Canisius | Leonard Branham misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 16:00 | Rider | Eric Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Johnny Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vincent Cullum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Fletcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Rooney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Marty Nathaniel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Huhn (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Leonard Branham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Quiroga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rider | William Robinson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 15:38 | Canisius | Richard Ramsey snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 15:33 | Canisius | Richard Ramsey can't finish the layup | 44-44 |
| 15:32 | Rider | Daniel Rooney gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:21 | Rider | Eric Fletcher can't finish the layup | 44-44 |
| 15:20 | Canisius | Richard Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:15 | Canisius | Michael Huhn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 15:14 | Canisius | Richard Ramsey grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:57 | Canisius | Gary Quiroga comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 14:56 | Rider | Eric Fletcher gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:50 | Rider | Eric Fletcher scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Robinson | 46-44 |
| 14:30 | Canisius | Richard Ramsey scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Marty Nathaniel | 46-46 |
| 14:11 | Rider | Daniel Rooney buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Allen | 48-46 |
| 13:53 | Canisius | Michael Huhn is hacked by Daniel Rooney - foul #1 on Daniel Rooney, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Harry Frazier (PG), David Nuttall (SG), Joe Espana (SF), Gerald Smith (PF), Frederick Cole (C) Johnny Allen, William Robinson, Vincent Cullum, Eric Fletcher, Daniel Rooney | |
| Subs | Canisius | Sammy Pierce (PG), James Butler (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Harold Wynkoop (PF), Steven Fleming (C) Marty Nathaniel, Richard Ramsey, Michael Huhn, Leonard Branham, Gary Quiroga | |
| 13:33 | Canisius | Harold Wynkoop hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 13:31 | Rider | Joe Espana gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:21 | Rider | Sammy Pierce is called for the reach on Harry Frazier - foul #1 on Sammy Pierce, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| 13:04 | Rider | Joe Espana drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Nuttall | 50-46 |
| 12:53 | Canisius | James Butler makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Thomas | 50-49 |
| 12:36 | Rider | David Nuttall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| 12:17 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce lays it in on a nice dish by James Butler | 50-51 |
| 12:08 | Rider | David Nuttall makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gerald Smith | 53-51 |
| 12:04 | Canisius | James Butler can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Nuttall - foul #2 on David Nuttall, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Daniel Rooney (PF) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 12:04 | Canisius | James Butler makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:04 | Canisius | James Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:04 | Rider | David Nuttall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:53 | Rider | David Nuttall comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 11:52 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Steven Fleming | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harry Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Nuttall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Espana (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Rooney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Sammy Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Wynkoop (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Canisius | Donald Thomas makes the runner in the paint set up by James Butler | 53-54 |
| 11:29 | Rider | Daniel Rooney misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 53-54 |
| 11:28 | Rider | Joe Espana misses the tip | 53-54 |
| 11:26 | Canisius | Donald Thomas grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 11:21 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Harry Frazier - foul #3 on Harry Frazier, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rider | Vincent Cullum (SF), Eric Fletcher (PF) Joe Espana, Frederick Cole | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Ramsey (SG), Leonard Branham (SF) James Butler, Donald Thomas | |
| 11:21 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:21 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:01 | Rider | Richard Ramsey steps in front of the David Nuttall pass | 53-56 |
| 10:44 | Canisius | Steven Fleming clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 10:42 | Canisius | Harold Wynkoop tips it back up and in | 53-58 |
| 10:29 | Rider | Harry Frazier misses the floater from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 10:27 | Canisius | Richard Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 10:21 | Canisius | Leonard Branham blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Rooney - foul #2 on Daniel Rooney, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Rider | Johnny Allen (PG), William Robinson (SG) Harry Frazier, David Nuttall | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Butler (SG), Michael Huhn (SF), Gary Quiroga (C) Sammy Pierce, Harold Wynkoop, Steven Fleming | |
| 10:21 | Canisius | Leonard Branham makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:21 | Canisius | Leonard Branham misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:21 | Rider | Daniel Rooney grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 09:58 | Rider | Johnny Allen buries a floater from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 09:50 | Canisius | Richard Ramsey misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Fletcher - foul #3 on Eric Fletcher, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Rider | Joe Espana (SF), Frederick Cole (C) Vincent Cullum, Daniel Rooney | |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Thomas (SF) Michael Huhn | |
| 09:50 | Canisius | Richard Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:50 | Canisius | Richard Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:26 | Rider | Eric Fletcher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 09:24 | Rider | Joe Espana tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| 09:00 | Canisius | James Butler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 08:59 | Rider | Eric Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:39 | Rider | Joe Espana misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-60 |
| 08:37 | Canisius | James Butler pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:32 | Canisius | Frederick Cole is called for the reach on James Butler - foul #2 on Frederick Cole, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rider | Harry Frazier (PG), David Nuttall (SG), Daniel Rooney (PF) Johnny Allen, William Robinson, Eric Fletcher | |
| Subs | Canisius | Sammy Pierce (PG), Harold Wynkoop (PF), Steven Fleming (C) Richard Ramsey, Leonard Branham, Gary Quiroga | |
| 08:32 | Canisius | James Butler makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:32 | Canisius | James Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:11 | Rider | Harry Frazier is fouled on the floor by Sammy Pierce - foul #2 on Sammy Pierce, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Vincent Cullum (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Joe Espana, Frederick Cole | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Huhn (SG), Dwayne Montgomery (SF) James Butler, Donald Thomas | |
| 07:49 | Rider | Daniel Rooney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 07:47 | Canisius | Dwayne Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harry Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Nuttall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Cullum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Rooney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Sammy Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Huhn (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dwayne Montgomery (fresh) PF - Harold Wynkoop (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Canisius | Harold Wynkoop comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 57-62 |
| 07:39 | Canisius | Dwayne Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 07:23 | Canisius | Dwayne Montgomery scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-65 |
| 06:54 | Rider | David Nuttall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Harry Frazier | 59-65 |
| 06:32 | Canisius | Michael Huhn hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 06:12 | Rider | Vincent Cullum can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-68 |
| 06:10 | Canisius | Steven Fleming gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 06:02 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce is hacked by Harry Frazier - foul #4 on Harry Frazier, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Rider | Johnny Allen (PG), William Robinson (SG), Joe Espana (SF), Eric Fletcher (PF), Frederick Cole (C) Harry Frazier, David Nuttall, Vincent Cullum, Daniel Rooney, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Butler (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Leonard Branham (C) Michael Huhn, Dwayne Montgomery, Steven Fleming | |
| 06:02 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 06:02 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 05:41 | Rider | Joe Espana misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 05:39 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Cole | 59-70 |
| 05:19 | Rider | Eric Fletcher connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Allen | 61-70 |
| 04:59 | Canisius | Donald Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Espana - foul #2 on Joe Espana, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Ramsey (PG), Gary Quiroga (C) Sammy Pierce, Harold Wynkoop | |
| 04:59 | Canisius | Donald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:59 | Canisius | Donald Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:59 | Rider | Eric Fletcher grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 04:49 | Rider | Joe Espana buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Johnny Allen | 63-71 |
| 04:37 | Canisius | Frederick Cole is called for the reach on Gary Quiroga - foul #3 on Frederick Cole, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Rider | Harry Frazier (PG) William Robinson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steven Fleming (C) Leonard Branham | |
| 04:37 | Canisius | Gary Quiroga makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:37 | Canisius | Gary Quiroga makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:09 | Rider | Eric Fletcher misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Quiroga - foul #2 on Gary Quiroga, team foul #5 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Rider | David Nuttall (SG) Johnny Allen | |
| Subs | Canisius | Leonard Branham (PF) Gary Quiroga | |
| 04:09 | Rider | Eric Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 04:09 | Rider | Eric Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:53 | Canisius | James Butler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Ramsey | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Rider | Richard Ramsey picks off the pass by Eric Fletcher | 65-76 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Harry Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Nuttall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Espana (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Fletcher (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Richard Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Butler (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Leonard Branham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Canisius | Eric Fletcher steals the ball from James Butler | 65-76 |
| 03:13 | Rider | Frederick Cole misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 03:11 | Canisius | Leonard Branham grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 03:07 | Canisius | Leonard Branham clanks a floater from the right block | 65-76 |
| 03:05 | Rider | Eric Fletcher snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| 02:54 | Rider | Harry Frazier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-76 |
| 02:53 | Rider | Eric Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 65-76 |
| 02:43 | Rider | Eric Fletcher hits the finger roll | 67-76 |
| 02:43 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Sammy Pierce (PG), Harold Wynkoop (PF) Richard Ramsey, Leonard Branham | |
| 02:25 | Canisius | Steven Fleming is whistled for traveling | 67-76 |
| 02:13 | Rider | Harold Wynkoop swats the layup by David Nuttall | 67-76 |
| 02:11 | Canisius | Steven Fleming gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 02:06 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce banks in the layup | 67-78 |
| 01:48 | Rider | David Nuttall can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-78 |
| 01:47 | Canisius | Donald Thomas pulls down the rebound | 67-78 |
| 01:41 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Butler | 67-80 |
| 01:24 | Rider | David Nuttall misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Wynkoop - foul #1 on Harold Wynkoop, team foul #6 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Rider | Johnny Allen (PG), Vincent Cullum (SF), Daniel Rooney (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Harry Frazier, Joe Espana, Eric Fletcher, Frederick Cole | |
| Subs | Canisius | Marty Nathaniel (PG), Richard Ramsey (SG), Michael Huhn (SF), Leonard Branham (PF), Gary Quiroga (C) Sammy Pierce, James Butler, Donald Thomas, Harold Wynkoop, Steven Fleming | |
| 01:24 | Rider | David Nuttall makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 01:24 | Rider | David Nuttall misses the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 01:24 | Canisius | Leonard Branham gets the rebound | 68-80 |
| 01:07 | Canisius | Leonard Branham makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Marty Nathaniel | 68-82 |
| 00:56 | Rider | Johnny Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 68-82 |
| Subs | Rider | William Robinson (SG) David Nuttall | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Canisius | Marty Nathaniel is fouled on the floor by Daniel Rooney - foul #3 on Daniel Rooney, team foul #11 | 68-82 |
| 00:31 | Canisius | Marty Nathaniel makes the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 00:31 | Canisius | Marty Nathaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-84 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rider | Vincent Cullum misses the shot in the paint | 68-84 |
| 00:25 | Rider | Daniel Rooney grabs the offensive board | 68-84 |
| 00:22 | Rider | Johnny Allen double dribbles | 68-84 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Marty Nathaniel runs out the clock | 68-84 |