| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) C - Keith Churchill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) C - David Kowalski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson's pass is intercepted by Joshua Jorgenson | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Thomas Ball | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joshua Jorgenson - foul #1 on Joshua Jorgenson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Chaves | 5-4 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill is fouled on the floor by David Kowalski - foul #1 on David Kowalski, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Chaves - foul #1 on Gary Chaves, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bessler (PF) Gary Chaves | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Donald Difiore (C) Michael Johnson, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bessler (fresh) C - Donald Difiore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Williamson - foul #1 on Charles Williamson, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Kowalski | 5-8 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Williamson - foul #2 on Charles Williamson, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Carney (SF), Gary Chaves (PF) Joshua Jorgenson, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roger Long (SF) Charles Williamson | |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Gary Chaves swats the layup by Thomas Rowe | 6-8 |
| 14:37 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG), Keith Churchill (C) Harold Grafenstein, Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater connects on the open 3 from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Chaves | 9-8 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater tips it in | 11-8 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is whistled for traveling | 11-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Michael Bessler (PF) Bruce Carney, Gary Chaves | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (PF) Curtis Doyle | |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the lay-in | 11-8 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 12:45 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Thomas Rowe is blocked by Keith Churchill | 11-8 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Dilday | 14-8 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-8 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe buries a floater from close range and the foul's on Austin Schlater - foul #1 on Austin Schlater, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (PG), Bruce Carney (SF), Gary Chaves (PF), Donald Difiore (C) Austin Schlater, Roger Dilday, Michael Bessler, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF) Thomas Ball, David Kowalski | |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Carney (fresh) PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) C - Donald Difiore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (tiring) 5 pts. SG - John Boyd (fresh) SF - Roger Long (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Curtis Doyle - foul #1 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG) Thomas Rowe | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves snags the offensive board | 18-11 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein's fadeaway is rejected by Jude Cinkosky | 18-11 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson snags the offensive board | 18-11 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Bruce Carney is fouled on the floor by Roger Long - foul #1 on Roger Long, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG) Bruce Carney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Kowalski (C) Jude Cinkosky | |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein tips it in | 20-11 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski's pass is intercepted by Donald Difiore | 20-11 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits the finger roll | 22-11 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Difiore | 22-11 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson grabs the board | 22-11 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-11 |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-11 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves grabs the defensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Bruce Carney (SF), Michael Bessler (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Harold Grafenstein, Joshua Jorgenson, Gary Chaves, Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Thomas Ball (SG), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Brian Garner, John Boyd, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Thomas Rowe is blocked by Keith Churchill | 22-11 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-11 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill tips it in | 24-11 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky is fouled on the floor by Austin Schlater - foul #2 on Austin Schlater, team foul #6 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (PG) Austin Schlater | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leo Page (SF) Roger Long | |
| 07:42 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leo Page | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Dilday (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Carney (fresh) PF - Michael Bessler (fresh) C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Page (fresh) PF - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) C - Dale Gresham (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein is hacked by Thomas Rowe - foul #1 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #6 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Kowalski (C) Dale Gresham | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Jorgenson | 26-13 |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski travels with the ball | 26-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roger Long (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF) Leo Page, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Carney | 28-13 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is hacked by Michael Bessler - foul #1 on Michael Bessler, team foul #7 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG), Gary Chaves (PF), Donald Difiore (C) Bruce Carney, Michael Bessler, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-15 |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | Roger Dilday is called for the reach on Curtis Doyle - foul #1 on Roger Dilday, team foul #8 | 28-15 |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Curtis Doyle is called for the reach on Gary Chaves - foul #2 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #7 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 28-17 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 28-17 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky grabs the offensive board | 28-17 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Rowe | 28-19 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-19 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Joshua Jorgenson is called for the reach on Thomas Rowe - foul #2 on Joshua Jorgenson, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Carney (SF), Michael Bessler (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Joshua Jorgenson, Gary Chaves, Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Leo Page (SF), David Kowalski (C) John Boyd, Roger Long, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Bruce Carney snags the defensive board | 30-19 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein loses the ball out of bounds | 30-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Harold Grafenstein | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG), Charles Williamson (SF) Thomas Rowe, Dale Gresham | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SG - Roger Dilday (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Carney (fresh) PF - Michael Bessler (fresh) C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brian Garner (fresh) SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leo Page (fresh) C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-19 |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Leo Page misses the tip | 30-19 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Bessler | 32-19 |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski slams it home set up by Brian Garner and he's fouled by Bruce Carney - foul #1 on Bruce Carney, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Difiore (PF) Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Jude Cinkosky (PF) Brian Garner, Leo Page | |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Jude Cinkosky is called for the reach on Roger Dilday - foul #1 on Jude Cinkosky, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Bruce Carney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Chaves (PF) Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore buries a shot from the left block | 34-22 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball loses the dribble to Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 34-22 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore is denied on a layup by Jude Cinkosky | 34-22 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jude Cinkosky | 34-22 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-24 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves lays it in on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 36-24 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the lay-in | 36-24 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Jorgenson | 36-24 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #9 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Bruce Carney (SF), Michael Bessler (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Gary Chaves, Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Brian Garner (SG), Leo Page (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Ball, John Boyd, Jude Cinkosky, David Kowalski | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Keith Churchill swats the short shot by Charles Williamson | 38-24 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler clanks a halfcourt shot | 38-24 |