| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Dean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Green (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert McQuesten (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Tucker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Stephen Tucker is denied by Ryan Dean | 36-27 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Clifton Nord | 38-27 |
| 18:54 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams hits a 3 from straight away | 38-30 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Stephen Tucker is called for the reach on David Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Tucker, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Prater (C) Larry Weiss | |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | David Wolfe scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Trevor Meadows | 41-30 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Frank Prater takes the ball from Trevor Meadows in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green is hacked by Ryan Dean - foul #1 on Ryan Dean, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Michael Sax (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Trevor Meadows, Clifton Nord, Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Felipe Silva (SG), Les Lowman (SF), Larry Weiss (C) Kevin Green, Alonzo Adams, Robert McQuesten, Stephen Tucker | |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-30 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | David Wolfe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva travels with the ball | 41-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Robert Conley (PF) David Wolfe, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SF), Stephen Ball (C) Frank Prater, Larry Weiss | |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner is open and scores on a runner from the left block | 43-30 |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Neil England comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Neil England (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Silva (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) PF - Les Lowman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stephen Ball (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is hacked by Felipe Silva in the backcourt - foul #1 on Felipe Silva, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Green (PG) Neil England | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Yuri Rotkowski - foul #1 on Yuri Rotkowski, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifton Nord (SF) Michael Sax | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker (PF) Yuri Rotkowski | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green scores on a shot from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Conley | 47-32 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green tips it back up and in | 47-34 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is hacked by Kevin Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Green, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SG), Ryan Dean (C) Charles Alexander, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Robert McQuesten (SF), Larry Weiss (C) Felipe Silva, Les Lowman, Stephen Ball | |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Robert Conley is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Clifton Nord | 49-34 |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 49-34 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifton Nord | 51-34 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Michael Sax is called for the reach on Alonzo Adams - foul #2 on Michael Sax, team foul #2 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), David Wolfe (SG), Karl Desantis (PF) Trevor Meadows, Clifton Nord, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Frank Prater (PF) Kevin Green, Stephen Tucker | |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss is whistled for traveling | 51-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker (PF) Larry Weiss | |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Robert McQuesten takes the ball from Joseph Cline | 51-34 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses the 3 from straight away | 51-34 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Joseph Cline - foul #1 on Joseph Cline, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (SG), Les Lowman (SF) Alonzo Adams, Robert McQuesten | |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker makes the free throw | 51-37 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord is hacked by Stephen Tucker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Tucker, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SF) Stephen Tucker | |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord tips it but misses | 51-37 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Neil England | 51-39 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Frank Prater picks off the pass by Clifton Nord | 51-39 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater can't finish the layup | 51-39 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Neil England (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felipe Silva (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) PF - Les Lowman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Prater (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is fouled on the floor by Neil England - foul #3 on Neil England, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) David Wolfe, Karl Desantis, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Green (PG), Stephen Ball (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Neil England, Les Lowman, Frank Prater | |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Green - foul #2 on Kevin Green, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF) Clifton Nord | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten (SF) Yuri Rotkowski | |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-41 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Conley | 53-41 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Sax | 56-41 |
| 09:56 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 56-43 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Kevin Green takes the ball from Charles Alexander in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green hits the finger roll | 56-45 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Michael Sax's floater is knocked away by Robert McQuesten | 56-45 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Michael Sax snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Robert Conley connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Ryan Dean | 58-45 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss blows the layup | 58-45 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball can't tip it in | 61-45 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball can't tip it in | 61-45 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-45 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Trevor Meadows is called for the reach on Felipe Silva - foul #2 on Trevor Meadows, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), David Wolfe (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Trevor Meadows, Charles Alexander, Michael Sax, Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Alonzo Adams (SG), Les Lowman (SF), Stephen Tucker (PF), Frank Prater (C) Kevin Green, Felipe Silva, Robert McQuesten, Stephen Ball, Larry Weiss | |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses the easy layup | 61-45 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Adams - foul #2 on Alonzo Adams, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Neil England (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Les Lowman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Prater (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker tips it in | 63-47 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 63-47 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Desantis | 63-47 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Neil England steps in front of the Clifton Nord pass | 63-47 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams can't throw it down | 63-47 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Les Lowman is called for the reach on Clifton Nord - foul #1 on Les Lowman, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Joseph Cline, Karl Desantis, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Green (PG), Felipe Silva (SG), Yuri Rotkowski (SF), Larry Weiss (C) Neil England, Alonzo Adams, Les Lowman, Frank Prater | |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Wolfe | 67-47 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker is whistled for traveling | 67-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF) Clifton Nord | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Larry Weiss steps in front of the David Wolfe pass | 67-47 |
| 04:32 | Rhode Island | Trevor Meadows takes the ball from Yuri Rotkowski | 67-47 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Michael Sax dunks the ball on a great pass from Trevor Meadows | 69-47 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-50 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Tucker - foul #3 on Stephen Tucker, team foul #10 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Charles Ikner (C) Trevor Meadows, David Wolfe, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Alonzo Adams (SG), Robert McQuesten (SF), Les Lowman (PF), Frank Prater (C) Kevin Green, Felipe Silva, Yuri Rotkowski, Stephen Tucker, Larry Weiss | |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Alexander - foul #1 on Charles Alexander, team foul #5 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (PF) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten misses the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the easy open layup | 70-51 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 6 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Neil England (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McQuesten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Les Lowman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Prater (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Karl Desantis steals the ball from Alonzo Adams | 70-51 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Michael Sax loses the dribble to Les Lowman | 70-51 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams loses the dribble to Joseph Cline | 70-51 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Frank Prater swats the layup by Charles Ikner | 70-51 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis grabs the offensive board | 70-51 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Michael Sax hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert McQuesten - foul #2 on Robert McQuesten, team foul #11 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Green (PG), Stephen Tucker (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Neil England, Les Lowman, Frank Prater | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Ikner - foul #3 on Charles Ikner, team foul #6 | 72-51 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Adams - foul #3 on Alonzo Adams, team foul #12 | 72-52 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cline - foul #2 on Joseph Cline, team foul #7 | 74-52 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green misses the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Michael Sax pulls down the rebound | 74-52 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Michael Sax's pass is intercepted by Kevin Green in the backcourt | 74-52 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 74-52 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the tip | 74-52 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker can't tip it in | 74-52 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis grabs the board | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Larry Weiss blocks the short jumper by Charles Alexander | 74-52 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Larry Weiss | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten hits the finger roll | 74-54 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline runs out the clock | 74-54 |