| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Bedwell (fresh) SG - Preston Heacock (fresh) SF - Kevin Slutsky (fresh) PF - Broderick Hornstein (fresh) C - Ricky O'Heron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Walter Jones (fresh) SG - Leonard Rauschenberg (fresh) SF - Robert Payne (fresh) PF - Matthew Thrall (fresh) C - Jason Mancia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron 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) | |
| 19:46 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Rider | Walter Jones hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Rauschenberg | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Rider | Robert Payne's floater is tipped away by Kevin Slutsky | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | David Bedwell gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Niagara | The short jumper by Kevin Slutsky is denied by Matthew Thrall | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Rider | Robert Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Rider | Matthew Thrall misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Bedwell | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Rider | Kevin Slutsky is called for the reach on Matthew Thrall - foul #1 on Kevin Slutsky, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Rider | Matthew Thrall drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Rauschenberg and he's hacked by David Bedwell - foul #1 on David Bedwell, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Young (PG), Raymond Hollie (SG), David Bankhead (SF), Lorenzo Villegas (PF), Joshua Shannon (C) David Bedwell, Preston Heacock, Kevin Slutsky, Broderick Hornstein, Ricky O'Heron | |
| Subs | Rider | John Riley (SG), John Cusumano (SF) Leonard Rauschenberg, Robert Payne | |
| 17:58 | Rider | Matthew Thrall makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:56 | Niagara | James Young is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Keith Walko (SG) Walter Jones | |
| 17:49 | Rider | John Riley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Rider | Matthew Thrall hits the follow up shot | 2-8 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | Lorenzo Villegas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 17:29 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon tips it in | 4-8 |
| 17:09 | Rider | Matthew Thrall is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket | 4-10 |
| 16:49 | Niagara | Raymond Hollie is fouled on the floor by Matthew Thrall - foul #1 on Matthew Thrall, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Preston Heacock (SG), Ricky O'Heron (C) Raymond Hollie, Lorenzo Villegas | |
| Subs | Rider | Walter Jones (PG), Robert Payne (SF), Walter Compton (PF) Keith Walko, Matthew Thrall, Jason Mancia | |
| 16:36 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron misses short on a jumper in the lane | 4-10 |
| 16:34 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron tips it in | 6-10 |
| 16:32 | Rider | James Young is called for the reach on Walter Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky (SF), Broderick Hornstein (PF) James Young, Joshua Shannon | |
| Subs | Rider | Leonard Rauschenberg (SG), Harold White (C) John Riley, John Cusumano | |
| 16:21 | Rider | Walter Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 16:20 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron is fouled on the floor by Walter Compton - foul #1 on Walter Compton, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Felts (PG) David Bankhead | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 16:01 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Felts | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Johnny Felts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Preston Heacock (fresh) SF - Kevin Slutsky (fairly fresh) PF - Broderick Hornstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricky O'Heron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Walter Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leonard Rauschenberg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Compton (fresh) C - Harold White (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Rider | Robert Payne lays it in set up by Leonard Rauschenberg | 8-12 |
| 15:27 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Broderick Hornstein, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bedwell (PG), Lorenzo Villegas (SF) Johnny Felts, Kevin Slutsky | |
| Subs | Rider | John Riley (PG), Keith Walko (SG), John Cusumano (SF), Jason Mancia (C) Walter Jones, Leonard Rauschenberg, Robert Payne, Harold White | |
| 15:08 | Rider | John Riley is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 15:06 | Niagara | Preston Heacock grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Compton - foul #2 on Walter Compton, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bankhead (SG), Joshua Shannon (C) Preston Heacock, Ricky O'Heron | |
| Subs | Rider | Matthew Thrall (PF) Walter Compton | |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:46 | Rider | Matthew Thrall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Hollie (SG) Lorenzo Villegas | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 14:32 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein's pass is intercepted by John Cusumano | 9-12 |
| 14:15 | Rider | David Bankhead steals the ball from John Cusumano | 9-12 |
| 14:12 | Niagara | Raymond Hollie banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Bankhead | 11-12 |
| 14:10 | Rider | John Riley is hacked by David Bedwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bedwell, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Young (PG), Ricky O'Heron (C) David Bedwell, Broderick Hornstein | |
| Subs | Rider | Walter Jones (PG), Leonard Rauschenberg (SG), Charles Hults (SF) John Riley, Keith Walko, John Cusumano | |
| 13:52 | Rider | Jason Mancia dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Hults | 11-14 |
| 13:34 | Niagara | David Bankhead misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 13:33 | Rider | Walter Jones grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 13:10 | Rider | Walter Jones is fouled on the floor by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Felts (PG), Preston Heacock (SG), Kevin Slutsky (SF), Lorenzo Villegas (PF) James Young, Raymond Hollie, David Bankhead, Joshua Shannon | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Payne (SF), Harold White (C) Leonard Rauschenberg, Jason Mancia | |
| 12:53 | Rider | Robert Payne clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Slutsky - foul #2 on Kevin Slutsky, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein (PF) Kevin Slutsky | |
| Subs | Rider | John Riley (PG), Keith Walko (SG) Walter Jones, Charles Hults | |
| 12:53 | Rider | Robert Payne misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:53 | Rider | Robert Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:40 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Felts | 14-15 |
| 12:38 | Rider | Keith Walko is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | John Cusumano (PF) Matthew Thrall | |
| 12:21 | Niagara | Johnny Felts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:19 | Rider | Harold White grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:12 | Rider | Robert Payne is hacked by Lorenzo Villegas - foul #1 on Lorenzo Villegas, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Shannon (SF) Lorenzo Villegas | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 12:12 | Rider | Robert Payne misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:12 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:56 | Niagara | The short jumper by Preston Heacock is denied by Keith Walko | 14-15 |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Johnny Felts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Preston Heacock (fresh) SF - Joshua Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Broderick Hornstein (tiring) 8 pts. C - Ricky O'Heron (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Riley (fresh) SG - Keith Walko (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Cusumano (fresh) C - Harold White (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Niagara | Preston Heacock connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Broderick Hornstein | 16-15 |
| 11:29 | Rider | Harold White double dribbles | 16-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bankhead (PG) Johnny Felts | |
| Subs | Rider | Walter Jones (PG), Leonard Rauschenberg (SG), Charles Hults (SF), Matthew Thrall (PF), Jason Mancia (C) John Riley, Keith Walko, Robert Payne, John Cusumano, Harold White | |
| 11:13 | Niagara | David Bankhead makes the jumper from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:58 | Rider | Leonard Rauschenberg misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 10:57 | Rider | Matthew Thrall grabs the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:44 | Rider | Walter Jones misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:42 | Rider | Jason Mancia grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:26 | Rider | Walter Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Rauschenberg | 18-17 |
| 10:11 | Niagara | David Bankhead loses the dribble to Walter Jones | 18-17 |
| 10:07 | Rider | Leonard Rauschenberg throws it down set up by Walter Jones | 18-19 |
| 09:51 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein misses the fadeaway from the right block | 18-19 |
| 09:50 | Rider | Jason Mancia snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 09:43 | Rider | Jason Mancia misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 09:42 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:18 | Niagara | David Bankhead misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-19 |
| 09:17 | Rider | Jason Mancia grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 08:59 | Rider | Charles Hults misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 08:58 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Bankhead | 18-19 |
| 08:36 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein misses short on a shot near the basket | 18-19 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky O'Heron | 21-19 |
| 08:15 | Rider | Jason Mancia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:13 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Joshua Shannon | 21-19 |
| 08:07 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Preston Heacock | 24-19 |
| 07:45 | Rider | Matthew Thrall comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 24-19 |
| 07:43 | Rider | Leonard Rauschenberg misses the tip | 24-19 |
| 07:42 | Rider | Jason Mancia can't tip it in | 24-19 |
| 07:40 | Rider | Jason Mancia grabs the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Bankhead (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Heacock (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Shannon (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Broderick Hornstein (tired) 8 pts. C - Ricky O'Heron (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Walter Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Rauschenberg (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Hults (tiring) PF - Matthew Thrall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Mancia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Rider | Jason Mancia double dribbles | 24-19 |
| 07:23 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Felts (PG), Raymond Hollie (SG), Lorenzo Villegas (PF) Preston Heacock, Broderick Hornstein, Ricky O'Heron | |
| Subs | Rider | John Riley (PG), Keith Walko (SG), Robert Payne (SF), John Cusumano (PF) Walter Jones, Leonard Rauschenberg, Charles Hults, Matthew Thrall | |
| 07:06 | Niagara | David Bankhead makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Felts | 27-19 |
| 06:52 | Rider | Robert Payne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 06:35 | Niagara | David Bankhead knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Shannon | 30-19 |
| 06:18 | Rider | Robert Payne buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Cusumano | 30-21 |
| 06:13 | Niagara | Raymond Hollie hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Felts | 33-21 |
| 06:01 | Rider | John Riley scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Payne | 33-23 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Raymond Hollie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 05:51 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Lorenzo Villegas | 33-23 |
| 05:43 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Preston Heacock (SG), Broderick Hornstein (PF), Ricky O'Heron (C) Johnny Felts, Raymond Hollie, Joshua Shannon | |
| Subs | Rider | Walter Jones (PG), Matthew Thrall (PF), Harold White (C) Keith Walko, John Cusumano, Jason Mancia | |
| 05:41 | Rider | Broderick Hornstein steps in front of the Walter Jones pass in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| 05:26 | Niagara | Harold White steals it from Ricky O'Heron | 33-23 |
| 05:12 | Rider | Matthew Thrall can't connect on a floater from the left block | 33-23 |
| 05:11 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Villegas | 33-23 |
| 05:05 | Niagara | Preston Heacock hits a shot from the left block set up by David Bankhead | 35-23 |
| 04:51 | Rider | Robert Payne misses long on an open runner in the paint | 35-23 |
| 04:49 | Rider | Walter Jones hits the follow up shot | 35-25 |
| 04:36 | Niagara | Harold White blocks the short jumper by Lorenzo Villegas | 35-25 |
| 04:34 | Rider | Matthew Thrall snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 04:21 | Rider | Walter Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 04:20 | Niagara | Lorenzo Villegas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 04:09 | Rider | Robert Payne snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 03:50 | Rider | Harold White can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-25 |
| 03:48 | Niagara | David Bankhead gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 03:30 | Niagara | Preston Heacock makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Bankhead (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Heacock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Villegas (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Broderick Hornstein (tired) 8 pts. C - Ricky O'Heron (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Walter Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Payne (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Thrall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold White (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Rider | Walter Jones makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-27 |
| 02:53 | Niagara | The jump hook by Broderick Hornstein is blocked by Matthew Thrall | 38-27 |
| 02:52 | Rider | The rebound goes to Harold White | 38-27 |
| 02:45 | Rider | Walter Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Broderick Hornstein - foul #2 on Broderick Hornstein, team foul #9 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bedwell (PG), Raymond Hollie (SG), Kevin Slutsky (SF), Joshua Shannon (PF) David Bankhead, Preston Heacock, Lorenzo Villegas, Broderick Hornstein | |
| Subs | Rider | Leonard Rauschenberg (SG), John Cusumano (SF), Walter Compton (PF), Jason Mancia (C) John Riley, Robert Payne, Matthew Thrall, Harold White | |
| 02:45 | Rider | Walter Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:45 | Rider | Walter Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:45 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | David Bedwell drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Slutsky | 41-28 |
| 02:05 | Rider | John Cusumano drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Walter Jones and he's fouled by Kevin Slutsky - foul #3 on Kevin Slutsky, team foul #10 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein (PF) Kevin Slutsky | |
| Subs | Rider | Keith Walko (PG) Walter Jones | |
| 02:05 | Rider | John Cusumano makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | Jason Mancia denies the turnaround by Broderick Hornstein | 41-31 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Raymond Hollie hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| 01:41 | Rider | Jason Mancia is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Mancia, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Hults (SG) Leonard Rauschenberg | |
| 01:23 | Niagara | David Bedwell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Hollie | 46-31 |
| 01:19 | Rider | David Bedwell takes the ball from John Cusumano in the backcourt | 46-31 |
| 01:04 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon is called for traveling | 46-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Young (PG), Preston Heacock (SG), David Bankhead (SF) David Bedwell, Raymond Hollie, Ricky O'Heron | |
| Subs | Rider | Leonard Rauschenberg (SG), Matthew Thrall (PF) John Cusumano, Walter Compton | |
| 00:49 | Rider | Matthew Thrall knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Leonard Rauschenberg and the foul's on Preston Heacock - foul #1 on Preston Heacock, team foul #11 | 46-33 |
| 00:49 | Rider | Matthew Thrall makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 00:35 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-34 |
| 00:33 | Rider | Matthew Thrall grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 00:23 | Rider | Charles Hults comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Bankhead - foul #1 on David Bankhead, team foul #12 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron (C) Broderick Hornstein | |
| Subs | Rider | John Riley (PG) Keith Walko | |
| 00:23 | Rider | Charles Hults misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 00:23 | Rider | Charles Hults misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | David Bankhead snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Thrall | 46-34 |
| 00:04 | Rider | Jason Mancia grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Jason Mancia misses short on a halfcourt shot | 46-34 |