With the Raiders trailing by two with one second left Matt Green converted a lob under the basket to send it into a third overtime. Danny Ford then tipped in a missed free throw for Rivier with two seconds left in the third overtime to tie it up and send it to a fourth ot.
Emerson then pulled away and led by three with one seconds left. With 5 regular starters fouled out Mike Crawford stole the inbounds pass for the Raiders and was fouled shooting a three pointer. He missed the first and Emerson went on to the victory.
Jeff Carpenter had 32 points and grabbed 19 rebounds for Rivier.
The Raiders are now 5-6, 1-3 GNAC and host Johnson & Wales on Monday at 1 p.m. Emerson is now 5-8, 3-3 GNAC.