| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Ives (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Steele (fresh) C - Jonathan Futral (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Gerald Ives inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Rider | James Steele double dribbles | 38-23 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Reese | 40-23 |
| 19:06 | Rider | Gregory Shire misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 19:05 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Futral | 40-23 |
| 18:45 | Rider | Donald Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Steele | 40-25 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 18:23 | Rider | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 18:05 | Rider | Donald Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Heriberto Marino | 40-25 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is whistled for traveling | 40-25 |
| 17:27 | Rider | Donald Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-25 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is fouled on the floor by James Steele - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rider | William Allen (PG) Gregory Shire | |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Oliver Hamlin | 43-25 |
| 16:40 | Rider | Donald Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Futral | 43-28 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-28 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks misses the tip | 43-28 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Jonathan Futral steals the ball from Leon Collins | 43-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Ives (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Steele (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Futral (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rider | Jonathan Futral misses the easy layup | 43-28 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Ives - foul #3 on Gerald Ives, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Thomas Hollingsworth (SF), Eric Greening (PF), Eric Sneed (C) Leon Collins, Oliver Hamlin, Patrick Reese, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Shire (PG), Francis Wray (SF), Donald Salyer (PF), Wayne Wells (C) Donald Williams, Gerald Ives, James Steele, Jonathan Futral | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 15:10 | Rider | Donald Salyer knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Allen | 45-30 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 14:51 | Rider | Donald Salyer gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:45 | Rider | Donald Salyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-30 |
| 14:20 | Rider | William Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:12 | Rider | Eric Sneed takes the ball from Wayne Wells | 45-30 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-30 |
| 13:42 | Rider | Wayne Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 13:25 | Rider | Wayne Wells clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-30 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Eric Greening clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-30 |
| 13:03 | Rider | Wayne Wells pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 13:01 | Rider | Dwayne Brooks steps in front of the Gregory Shire pass in the backcourt | 45-30 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth can't finish the layup | 45-30 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks tips it home | 47-30 |
| 12:34 | Rider | Wayne Wells misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-30 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eric Sneed | 47-30 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dwayne Brooks | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:57 | Rider | William Allen connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Wells | 49-32 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks is whistled for a carry | 49-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Patrick Reese (PF), Heriberto Marino (C) Joshua Barnes, Thomas Hollingsworth, Eric Greening, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Rider | Frank McNolty (PG), Donald Williams (SG), Gerald Ives (SF), James Steele (PF), Jonathan Futral (C) Gregory Shire, William Allen, Francis Wray, Donald Salyer, Wayne Wells | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Frank McNolty (fresh) SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Ives (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Steele (fresh) C - Jonathan Futral (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Rider | Donald Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Collins | 52-32 |
| 10:53 | Rider | Donald Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-32 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin slams it home on a great pass from Dwayne Brooks | 54-32 |
| 10:04 | Rider | James Steele can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dwayne Brooks - foul #1 on Dwayne Brooks, team foul #1 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG) Dwayne Brooks | |
| Subs | Rider | William Allen (PG) Frank McNolty | |
| 10:04 | Rider | James Steele makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 10:04 | Rider | James Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese gets the rebound | 54-33 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Gerald Ives - foul #4 on Gerald Ives, team foul #3 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rider | Francis Wray (SF) Gerald Ives | |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 09:28 | Rider | Oliver Hamlin takes the ball from Donald Williams | 55-33 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Leon Collins | 57-33 |
| 09:04 | Rider | Jonathan Futral clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-33 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Patrick Reese | 57-33 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Leon Collins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-33 |
| 08:35 | Rider | James Steele misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Patrick Reese - foul #1 on Patrick Reese, team foul #2 | 60-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth (SF), Eric Sneed (C) Oliver Hamlin, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Shire (PG), Donald Salyer (PF) Donald Williams, Jonathan Futral | |
| 08:35 | Rider | James Steele misses the 1st free throw | 60-33 |
| 08:35 | Rider | James Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 60-34 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Francis Wray is called for the reach on Eric Greening - foul #1 on Francis Wray, team foul #4 | 60-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG) Leon Collins | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Hollingsworth | 62-34 |
| 07:50 | Rider | William Allen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-34 |
| 07:48 | Rider | Francis Wray tips it back up and in | 62-36 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed clanks a floater in the paint | 62-36 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese hits the follow up shot | 64-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Greening (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Sneed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Shire (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Wray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Salyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Rider | Gregory Shire drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Wray | 64-38 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Greening | 66-38 |
| 06:31 | Rider | William Allen misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 66-38 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese grabs the board | 66-38 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed banks in the layup | 68-38 |
| 05:52 | Rider | William Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-38 |
| 05:50 | Rider | James Steele can't tip it in | 68-38 |
| 05:49 | Rider | Francis Wray pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-38 |
| 05:38 | Rider | Gregory Shire is called for traveling | 68-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino (C) Patrick Reese | |
| Subs | Rider | Frank McNolty (PG), David Purpura (SG), Wayne Wells (PF), Matthew Hamm (C) Gregory Shire, Francis Wray, Donald Salyer, James Steele | |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-38 |
| 05:23 | Rider | The rebound goes to William Allen | 68-38 |
| 05:16 | Rider | Thomas Hollingsworth picks off the pass by Frank McNolty | 68-38 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Eric Greening slams it home set up by Thomas Hollingsworth | 70-38 |
| 05:02 | Rider | Wayne Wells misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Greening - foul #1 on Eric Greening, team foul #3 | 70-38 |
| 05:02 | Rider | Wayne Wells makes the 1st free throw | 70-39 |
| 05:02 | Rider | Wayne Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 70-40 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed misses long on a shot from the left side | 70-40 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Eric Greening tips it home | 72-40 |
| 04:35 | Rider | Frank McNolty scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-43 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Eric Greening can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank McNolty - foul #1 on Frank McNolty, team foul #5 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rider | Francis Wray (SF) William Allen | |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the 1st free throw | 72-43 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 2nd free throw | 73-43 |
| 03:56 | Rider | Matthew Hamm buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank McNolty | 73-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Hollingsworth | 76-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Greening (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Sneed (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Frank McNolty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Purpura (fresh) SF - Francis Wray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Hamm (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Rider | David Purpura misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 76-46 |
| 03:15 | Rider | David Purpura pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-46 |
| 03:02 | Rider | The jump hook by Wayne Wells is blocked by Heriberto Marino | 76-46 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed grabs the board | 76-46 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 76-46 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino tips it home | 78-46 |
| 02:16 | Rider | Francis Wray is hacked by Joshua Barnes - foul #3 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #4 | 78-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Reese (PF) Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Rider | William Allen (PG), James Steele (PF) David Purpura, Matthew Hamm | |
| 02:02 | Rider | Thomas Hollingsworth steps in front of the Wayne Wells pass | 78-46 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | James Steele swats the layup by Eric Sneed | 78-46 |
| 01:33 | Rider | Wayne Wells pulls down the rebound | 78-46 |
| 01:10 | Rider | Wayne Wells can't throw it down | 78-46 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes grabs the board | 78-46 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank McNolty - foul #2 on Frank McNolty, team foul #6 | 78-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino (C) Patrick Reese | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 79-46 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 79-46 |
| 00:51 | Rider | Wayne Wells grabs the board | 79-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Rider | William Allen clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Hollingsworth - foul #2 on Thomas Hollingsworth, team foul #5 | 79-46 |
| 00:45 | Rider | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 79-47 |
| 00:45 | Rider | William Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino drills a shot from the left side | 81-48 |
| 00:16 | Rider | Frank McNolty misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 81-48 |
| 00:14 | Rider | James Steele tips it but misses | 81-48 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the board | 81-48 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes runs out the clock | 81-48 |