| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Primmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Sellars (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Malone (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Devane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Joseph Pare (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Crimmins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Merle Bruce inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Rider | Merle Bruce is called for 10 seconds | 22-32 |
| 19:35 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 22-32 |
| 19:34 | Rider | Joseph Pare gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 19:29 | Rider | Joseph Pare throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | William Devane connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 19:14 | Rider | Samuel Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 18:57 | Niagara | Charles Sellars is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pare - foul #1 on Joseph Pare, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 18:47 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-32 |
| 18:41 | Rider | Duane Crimmins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 18:24 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Kevin Erickson and the foul's on Joshua Fontes - foul #2 on Joshua Fontes, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gregory Pusey (PF), Rodney Foreman (C) Tony Malone, William Devane | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 18:24 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:11 | Rider | Joseph Pare comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Erickson - foul #2 on Kevin Erickson, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Garlow (SG), Olin Rudnitski (SF) Anthony Primmer, Charles Sellars | |
| Subs | Rider | John Thompson (PF) Samuel Jones | |
| 18:11 | Rider | Joseph Pare makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:11 | Rider | Joseph Pare misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:11 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:58 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Olin Rudnitski | 34-33 |
| 17:45 | Rider | Joseph Pare makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Merle Bruce | 34-36 |
| 17:29 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:27 | Rider | Joseph Pare pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:03 | Rider | Merle Bruce misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 17:02 | Rider | Merle Bruce grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:38 | Rider | John Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Rodney Foreman - foul #2 on Rodney Foreman, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG), Anthony Primmer (SG), Charles Sellars (SF), Tony Malone (PF), William Devane (C) Kevin Erickson, Ernest Garlow, Olin Rudnitski, Gregory Pusey, Rodney Foreman | |
| Subs | Rider | Seth Wells (PG), Joel Laster (SG), Lloyd Moore (SF), Samuel Jones (PF) Joseph Pare, Joshua Fontes, Merle Bruce, Duane Crimmins | |
| 16:38 | Rider | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:38 | Rider | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:15 | Niagara | Graham Fossum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 34-38 |
| 16:14 | Niagara | William Devane misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 16:12 | Rider | John Thompson grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 15:52 | Rider | Lloyd Moore misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 15:51 | Niagara | Tony Malone pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Graham Fossum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Primmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Sellars (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Malone (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Devane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Seth Wells (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Laster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Niagara | Charles Sellars can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 15:33 | Rider | Seth Wells snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 15:30 | Rider | William Devane steals the ball from Joel Laster in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Charles Sellars can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 15:10 | Niagara | Charles Sellars tips it in | 36-38 |
| 14:49 | Rider | Lloyd Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | Tony Malone grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 14:31 | Niagara | Tony Malone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:18 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Ernest Garlow (SG), Olin Rudnitski (SF), Gregory Pusey (PF), Rodney Foreman (C) Graham Fossum, Anthony Primmer, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone, William Devane | |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Pare (PG), Joshua Fontes (SG), Merle Bruce (SF), Steven Camarena (PF), Duane Crimmins (C) Seth Wells, Joel Laster, Lloyd Moore, Samuel Jones, John Thompson | |
| 13:59 | Rider | Duane Crimmins can't finish the uncontested layup | 36-38 |
| 13:58 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:40 | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:38 | Rider | Joseph Pare snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 13:36 | Rider | Joseph Pare is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Pusey - foul #2 on Gregory Pusey, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| 13:25 | Rider | Ernest Garlow takes the ball from Merle Bruce | 36-38 |
| 12:58 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow lays it in on a nice dish by Olin Rudnitski | 38-38 |
| 12:39 | Rider | Joshua Fontes connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 12:25 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Pusey | 41-40 |
| 12:08 | Rider | Joshua Fontes misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Garlow - foul #3 on Ernest Garlow, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG), Anthony Primmer (SG), Charles Sellars (SF), Tony Malone (PF), Marlin Benefiel (C) Kevin Erickson, Ernest Garlow, Olin Rudnitski, Gregory Pusey, Rodney Foreman | |
| Subs | Rider | Joel Laster (PG), Seth Wells (SF), John Thompson (PF), Lloyd Moore (C) Joseph Pare, Merle Bruce, Steven Camarena, Duane Crimmins | |
| 12:08 | Rider | Joshua Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:08 | Rider | Joshua Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:44 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel clanks a runner from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 11:43 | Niagara | Charles Sellars grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Graham Fossum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Primmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Sellars (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Malone (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlin Benefiel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Joel Laster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Fontes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Wells (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Charles Sellars hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Samuel Jones (PF) Joshua Fontes | |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Charles Sellars makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Charles Sellars makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:06 | Rider | Seth Wells misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 11:05 | Rider | John Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:56 | Rider | Seth Wells hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 10:41 | Niagara | Seth Wells steps in front of the Marlin Benefiel pass | 43-45 |
| 10:38 | Rider | Joel Laster hits the finger roll on a great pass from Seth Wells | 43-47 |
| 10:27 | Niagara | Tony Malone drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Marlin Benefiel | 46-47 |
| 10:19 | Rider | Joel Laster comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 10:17 | Rider | Lloyd Moore tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Graham Fossum misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Seth Wells - foul #3 on Seth Wells, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Ernest Garlow (SF), Gregory Pusey (PF), William Devane (C) Anthony Primmer, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone, Marlin Benefiel | |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Pare (PG), Joshua Fontes (SG), Merle Bruce (SF), Steven Camarena (PF), Duane Crimmins (C) Seth Wells, Joel Laster, Lloyd Moore, Samuel Jones, John Thompson | |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Graham Fossum misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Graham Fossum makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:35 | Rider | Joshua Fontes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-49 |
| 09:33 | Niagara | William Devane gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:20 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 09:19 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 08:57 | Rider | Steven Camarena is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Rodney Foreman (PF) Graham Fossum, Ernest Garlow, Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | Rider | John Thompson (PF) Steven Camarena | |
| 08:38 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman's pass is intercepted by Joshua Fontes | 49-49 |
| 08:36 | Rider | Kevin Erickson picks off the pass by Duane Crimmins in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 08:23 | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski's fadeaway is rejected by Merle Bruce | 49-49 |
| 08:22 | Rider | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:01 | Rider | Joshua Fontes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:00 | Rider | Duane Crimmins pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:36 | Rider | Joshua Fontes is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Duane Crimmins | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olin Rudnitski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jefferey McVenes (fresh) PF - Rodney Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Devane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Joseph Pare (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Fontes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merle Bruce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Duane Crimmins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Merle Bruce steals the ball from Olin Rudnitski | 49-52 |
| 07:01 | Rider | Merle Bruce slams it home set up by Joseph Pare | 49-54 |
| 06:52 | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski loses the dribble to Merle Bruce | 49-54 |
| 06:37 | Rider | Joseph Pare misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 06:35 | Niagara | William Devane gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | William Devane can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 06:23 | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 06:10 | Rider | Joseph Pare is fouled on the floor by Jefferey McVenes - foul #1 on Jefferey McVenes, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Garlow (PG), Anthony Primmer (SG), Charles Sellars (SF), Tony Malone (PF), Gregory Pusey (C) Kevin Erickson, Olin Rudnitski, Jefferey McVenes, Rodney Foreman, William Devane | |
| Subs | Rider | Seth Wells (PG), Joel Laster (SG), Lloyd Moore (SF), Samuel Jones (PF), Steven Camarena (C) Joseph Pare, Joshua Fontes, Merle Bruce, John Thompson, Duane Crimmins | |
| 06:05 | Rider | Lloyd Moore connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Seth Wells | 51-56 |
| 05:44 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 05:43 | Rider | Steven Camarena pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:40 | Rider | Joel Laster is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Primmer - foul #2 on Anthony Primmer, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| 05:21 | Rider | Joel Laster misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 05:19 | Niagara | Tony Malone pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:57 | Niagara | Tony Malone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 51-56 |
| 04:56 | Rider | Steven Camarena grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 04:37 | Rider | Samuel Jones can't throw it down but he's fouled by Tony Malone - foul #1 on Tony Malone, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG), Marlin Benefiel (C) Ernest Garlow, Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | Rider | Joshua Fontes (SG) Seth Wells | |
| 04:37 | Rider | Samuel Jones misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:37 | Rider | Samuel Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:37 | Niagara | Tony Malone gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer banks in the layup set up by Tony Malone | 53-56 |
| 04:02 | Rider | Samuel Jones misses the easy layup | 53-56 |
| 04:01 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Anthony Primmer | 53-56 |
| 03:40 | Niagara | Steven Camarena swats the short shot by Anthony Primmer | 53-56 |
| 03:39 | Rider | Samuel Jones grabs the board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Graham Fossum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Primmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Sellars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marlin Benefiel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Joel Laster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Fontes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Camarena (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Rider | Joel Laster misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 03:31 | Rider | Steven Camarena tips it home | 53-58 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Charles Sellars misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 03:21 | Rider | Steven Camarena grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 03:07 | Rider | Lloyd Moore is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 03:06 | Niagara | Tony Malone snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 02:52 | Niagara | Charles Sellars buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Graham Fossum | 55-58 |
| 02:52 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Ernest Garlow (SG), Olin Rudnitski (SF), Gregory Pusey (PF), Rodney Foreman (C) Graham Fossum, Anthony Primmer, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone, Marlin Benefiel | |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Pare (PG), Merle Bruce (SF), John Thompson (PF), Duane Crimmins (C) Joel Laster, Lloyd Moore, Samuel Jones, Steven Camarena | |
| 02:36 | Rider | Merle Bruce misses short on an open floater in the lane | 55-58 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Primmer (SG), Charles Sellars (SF), William Devane (C) Ernest Garlow, Olin Rudnitski, Rodney Foreman | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Charles Sellars misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 55-58 |
| 02:06 | Rider | Duane Crimmins pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:00 | Rider | Joshua Fontes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 01:33 | Niagara | Charles Sellars lays it in | 57-58 |
| 01:31 | Rider | William Devane is called for the reach on Joseph Pare in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Devane, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Tony Malone (PF) Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | Rider | Samuel Jones (PF) John Thompson | |
| 01:31 | Rider | Joseph Pare misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:31 | Niagara | William Devane gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Charles Sellars misses badly on a floater from the left block | 57-58 |
| 01:09 | Rider | The rebound goes to Joseph Pare | 57-58 |
| 00:47 | Rider | Merle Bruce hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Erickson - foul #3 on Kevin Erickson, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:47 | Rider | Merle Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:47 | Rider | Merle Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:47 | Rider | Duane Crimmins pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Rider | Joshua Fontes clanks a shot in the paint | 57-58 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Tony Malone connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Kevin Erickson | 59-58 |
| 00:09 | Rider | Rider calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Rider | Tony Malone swats the layup by Joseph Pare | 59-58 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer is hacked by Joseph Pare in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Pare, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Joseph Pare is called for the reach on Kevin Erickson - foul #3 on Joseph Pare, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson runs out the clock | 59-58 |