| Lineup | Albany | PG - Norman Brock (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Long (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Charles Murray (fresh) C - Jean Korhonen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Walter Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Rauschenberg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Thrall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Mancia (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Robert Payne inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Rider | Robert Payne comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Norman Brock - foul #2 on Norman Brock, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:42 | Rider | Robert Payne misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:42 | Rider | Robert Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:42 | Albany | Jean Korhonen snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 19:33 | Albany | Jean Korhonen clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Thrall - foul #2 on Matthew Thrall, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:33 | Albany | Jean Korhonen misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:33 | Albany | Jean Korhonen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:14 | Rider | Bernard Long takes the ball from Leonard Rauschenberg | 30-37 |
| 18:50 | Albany | Norman Brock misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 18:48 | Albany | Bernard Long hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 18:29 | Rider | Robert Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 18:11 | Albany | Matthew Thrall steals the ball from Jean Korhonen | 32-37 |
| 17:42 | Rider | Robert Payne clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 17:40 | Rider | Robert Payne grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:17 | Rider | Walter Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 17:16 | Albany | The rebound goes to Bernard Long | 32-37 |
| 17:03 | Albany | Michael Harper misses the lay-in | 32-37 |
| 17:01 | Albany | Jean Korhonen pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:50 | Albany | Michael Harper makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:36 | Rider | Leonard Rauschenberg knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Jones | 35-40 |
| 16:32 | Albany | Norman Brock clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:30 | Albany | Charles Murray grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 16:23 | Albany | Jean Korhonen banks in the layup | 37-40 |
| 16:03 | Rider | Robert Payne misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-40 |
| 16:02 | Albany | Charles Murray gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:56 | Albany | Walter Jones picks off the pass by Norman Brock in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Norman Brock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Charles Murray (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jean Korhonen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Walter Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Rauschenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Thrall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jason Mancia (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rider | Walter Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 15:31 | Albany | Bernard Long buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 15:15 | Rider | Bernard Long picks off the pass by Walter Jones | 40-43 |
| 15:12 | Albany | Bernard Long lays it in | 42-43 |
| 15:03 | Rider | Matthew Thrall hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Walter Jones | 42-45 |
| 14:49 | Albany | Bernard Long can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 14:47 | Albany | Charles Murray hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 14:20 | Rider | Robert Payne misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 44-45 |
| 14:19 | Albany | Bernard Long grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:10 | Albany | Bernard Long makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Harper | 46-45 |
| 13:49 | Rider | Walter Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Brock - foul #3 on Norman Brock, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Albany | Louis White (PG), Corey Crossland (SG), Dan Dennis (SF), Chwalibog Matelski (PF), Roger Bynum (C) Norman Brock, Bernard Long, Michael Harper, Charles Murray, Jean Korhonen | |
| Subs | Rider | John Riley (SG), John Cusumano (SF), Walter Compton (PF), Harold White (C) Leonard Rauschenberg, Robert Payne, Matthew Thrall, Jason Mancia | |
| 13:49 | Rider | Walter Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:49 | Rider | Walter Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:38 | Albany | Roger Bynum connects on the jumper in the paint | 48-47 |
| 13:21 | Rider | Harold White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 13:20 | Albany | The rebound goes to Roger Bynum | 48-47 |
| 13:09 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis White | 50-47 |
| 13:02 | Rider | John Riley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 13:00 | Rider | Walter Compton snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:52 | Rider | John Cusumano knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Compton and the foul's on Corey Crossland - foul #2 on Corey Crossland, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Rider | Keith Walko (SG) Walter Jones | |
| 12:52 | Rider | John Cusumano makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:38 | Albany | Roger Bynum knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dan Dennis | 52-50 |
| 12:26 | Rider | Louis White steps in front of the Walter Compton pass | 52-50 |
| 12:07 | Albany | Roger Bynum is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Rider | Jason Mancia (C) Harold White | |
| 11:47 | Rider | Corey Crossland steps in front of the Jason Mancia pass | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Louis White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Crossland (fresh) SF - Dan Dennis (fresh) PF - Chwalibog Matelski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Bynum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Walko (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Cusumano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Mancia (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Albany | Corey Crossland misses the dunk attempt | 52-50 |
| 11:33 | Rider | Jason Mancia grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:21 | Rider | Keith Walko's pass is intercepted by Corey Crossland | 52-50 |
| 11:18 | Albany | Dan Dennis banks in the layup set up by Corey Crossland | 54-50 |
| 11:11 | Rider | John Riley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Mancia and the foul's on Dan Dennis - foul #1 on Dan Dennis, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Albany | Norman Brock (PG), Travis Lariviere (SF), Jean Korhonen (C) Louis White, Dan Dennis, Roger Bynum | |
| Subs | Rider | Matthew Thrall (PF) Walter Compton | |
| 11:11 | Rider | John Riley makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:59 | Albany | Keith Walko is called for the reach on Corey Crossland - foul #2 on Keith Walko, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Albany | Larry Bassett (SG), Charles Murray (PF) Corey Crossland, Chwalibog Matelski | |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Hults (SF) John Cusumano | |
| 10:46 | Albany | Jean Korhonen misses the shot in the paint | 54-53 |
| 10:45 | Rider | Matthew Thrall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:38 | Rider | Charles Hults misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 10:36 | Rider | Keith Walko grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 10:12 | Rider | Jason Mancia misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 10:10 | Albany | The rebound goes to Jean Korhonen | 54-53 |
| 09:56 | Albany | Larry Bassett's pass is intercepted by John Riley | 54-53 |
| 09:49 | Rider | Keith Walko is hacked by Larry Bassett - foul #1 on Larry Bassett, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Albany | Bernard Long (SG), Michael Harper (SF), Chwalibog Matelski (PF) Larry Bassett, Travis Lariviere, Charles Murray | |
| Subs | Rider | John Cusumano (PG), Robert Payne (SF) John Riley, Keith Walko | |
| 09:37 | Rider | Robert Payne misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 09:36 | Albany | Jean Korhonen snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 09:31 | Albany | Jason Mancia is called for the reach on Bernard Long - foul #3 on Jason Mancia, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Rider | Leonard Rauschenberg (SG), Walter Compton (C) Charles Hults, Jason Mancia | |
| 09:15 | Albany | Robert Payne steps in front of the Chwalibog Matelski pass | 54-53 |
| 09:01 | Rider | Robert Payne misses the easy layup | 54-53 |
| 08:59 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:50 | Albany | Walter Compton blocks the jumper by Chwalibog Matelski | 54-53 |
| 08:49 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Jean Korhonen | 54-53 |
| 08:31 | Albany | Michael Harper buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Norman Brock and he's hacked by Matthew Thrall - foul #3 on Matthew Thrall, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Albany | Louis White (PG) Norman Brock | |
| Subs | Rider | Walter Jones (PG), Jason Mancia (C) John Cusumano, Walter Compton | |
| 08:31 | Albany | Michael Harper makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:14 | Rider | Jason Mancia buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Rauschenberg | 57-55 |
| 07:58 | Albany | Louis White banks in the layup | 59-55 |
| 07:42 | Rider | Matthew Thrall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Albany | Corey Crossland (SG), Charles Murray (PF), Roger Bynum (C) Bernard Long, Chwalibog Matelski, Jean Korhonen | |
| Subs | Rider | John Riley (SG), John Cusumano (SF), Walter Compton (PF) Leonard Rauschenberg, Robert Payne, Matthew Thrall | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Louis White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Crossland (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Michael Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Charles Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Bynum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Walter Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cusumano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Mancia (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Albany | Michael Harper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 07:27 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Murray | 59-55 |
| 07:17 | Albany | Michael Harper misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 59-55 |
| 07:16 | Rider | John Cusumano pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:50 | Rider | John Cusumano misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 06:49 | Rider | Walter Jones tips it home | 59-57 |
| 06:28 | Albany | Charles Murray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 06:26 | Rider | Jason Mancia grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:00 | Rider | Walter Compton is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | Albany | Norman Brock (PG), Bernard Long (SG), Dan Dennis (SF), Chwalibog Matelski (PF), Jean Korhonen (C) Louis White, Corey Crossland, Michael Harper, Charles Murray, Roger Bynum | |
| Subs | Rider | Leonard Rauschenberg (SG), Robert Payne (SF), Matthew Thrall (PF) Walter Jones, John Cusumano, Jason Mancia | |
| 05:46 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Walter Compton - foul #1 on Walter Compton, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| 05:46 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:46 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:20 | Rider | Robert Payne drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Riley | 61-59 |
| 05:09 | Albany | Norman Brock makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Long | 64-59 |
| 04:53 | Rider | Leonard Rauschenberg makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 04:33 | Albany | Dan Dennis scores on a shot in the lane set up by Norman Brock | 66-62 |
| 04:14 | Rider | John Riley is hacked by Norman Brock - foul #4 on Norman Brock, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Harper (SF), Charles Murray (PF) Dan Dennis, Chwalibog Matelski | |
| Subs | Rider | Walter Jones (PG), Keith Walko (SG), Jason Mancia (C) John Riley, Leonard Rauschenberg, Walter Compton | |
| 04:01 | Rider | Robert Payne scores on a floater from the left block | 66-64 |
| 03:41 | Albany | The jumper by Michael Harper is denied by Jason Mancia | 66-64 |
| 03:40 | Albany | Charles Murray misses the tip | 66-64 |
| 03:39 | Rider | Robert Payne grabs the board | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Norman Brock (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Long (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Charles Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jean Korhonen (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Walter Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Walko (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Thrall (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Jason Mancia (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Rider | Keith Walko clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Harper - foul #3 on Michael Harper, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Albany | Louis White (SG) Bernard Long | |
| Subs | Rider | John Cusumano (SF) Robert Payne | |
| 03:23 | Rider | Keith Walko misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:23 | Rider | Keith Walko misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:23 | Albany | Jean Korhonen pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:07 | Albany | Louis White drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Norman Brock | 68-64 |
| 02:55 | Rider | Walter Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Walko | 68-67 |
| 02:37 | Albany | Charles Murray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 02:36 | Albany | Jean Korhonen grabs the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:15 | Albany | Charles Murray drills a floater from the left block | 70-67 |
| 02:15 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Albany | Bernard Long (SG) Louis White | |
| Subs | Rider | Leonard Rauschenberg (SG), Robert Payne (SF) Keith Walko, John Cusumano | |
| 01:55 | Rider | Leonard Rauschenberg misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-67 |
| 01:54 | Albany | Jean Korhonen grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 01:47 | Albany | Michael Harper can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 70-67 |
| 01:45 | Albany | Jean Korhonen snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 01:39 | Albany | Bernard Long hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Thrall - foul #4 on Matthew Thrall, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| 01:39 | Albany | Bernard Long makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:39 | Albany | Bernard Long misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:39 | Rider | Matthew Thrall grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:24 | Rider | Walter Jones is hacked by Michael Harper - foul #4 on Michael Harper, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 01:24 | Rider | Walter Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:24 | Albany | Charles Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:05 | Albany | Jean Korhonen misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Leonard Rauschenberg - foul #3 on Leonard Rauschenberg, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 01:05 | Albany | Jean Korhonen makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:05 | Albany | Jean Korhonen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:54 | Rider | Robert Payne scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Leonard Rauschenberg | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Albany | Bernard Long blows the layup | 73-69 |
| 00:25 | Rider | Robert Payne snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Rider | Leonard Rauschenberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:19 | Rider | Jason Mancia pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:16 | Rider | Bernard Long picks off the pass by Walter Jones | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Albany | Walter Jones is called for the reach on Michael Harper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Jones, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| 00:13 | Albany | Michael Harper makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:13 | Albany | Michael Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:13 | Rider | Matthew Thrall grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:09 | Rider | Matthew Thrall is whistled for traveling | 74-69 |
| 00:08 | Albany | Michael Harper is hacked by Walter Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Jones, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| 00:08 | Albany | Michael Harper makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:08 | Albany | Michael Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Matthew Thrall grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | Rider | Walter Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-69 |
| 00:02 | Albany | Bernard Long is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Jones - foul #4 on Walter Jones, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| 00:02 | Albany | Bernard Long makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:02 | Albany | Bernard Long misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:02 | Rider | Jason Mancia grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Jason Mancia misses short on a fullcourt shot | 76-69 |