| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucas Moore (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darren Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Walters | 27-23 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd blows the dunk | 27-23 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert tips it home | 29-23 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Yuri Rotkowski steps in front of the Charles Ikner pass in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore drills a fadeaway from the left side | 31-23 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Roman Cool, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Roman Cool, Charles Ikner | |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-23 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Summerville | 33-25 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Mack Crunk is called for the reach on Darren Floyd - foul #3 on Mack Crunk, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly (PG), Nathan Lloyd (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Stephen Ball (PF), Thomas Halvorson (C) William Chute, Lucas Moore, Yuri Rotkowski, Darren Floyd, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Mack Crunk | |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Nathan Lloyd | 35-25 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | William Igo hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Erick Keen | 35-28 |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Hathcock blocks the short jumper by Nathan Lloyd | 35-28 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson's floater is tipped away by Stephen Ball | 35-28 |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Shelly | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Shelly (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathan Lloyd (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Hershel Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Ball (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Halvorson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Igo | 37-30 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | William Igo is fouled in the backcourt by Hershel Drake - foul #2 on Hershel Drake, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Lucas Moore (SG), Yuri Rotkowski (SF), Darren Floyd (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Kenneth Shelly, Nathan Lloyd, Hershel Drake, Stephen Ball, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado, Joshua Thompson | |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Mitchell Rickert takes the ball from Mack Crunk | 37-30 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert tips it in | 39-30 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner double dribbles | 39-30 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | William Chute clanks a floater from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd grabs the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Charles Ikner is called for the reach on Yuri Rotkowski - foul #4 on Charles Ikner, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson (C) Charles Ikner | |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses the fadeaway from the right side | 39-30 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Roman Cool tips it home | 39-32 |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Lucas Moore is blocked by Roman Cool | 39-32 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | William Chute makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Yuri Rotkowski | 42-32 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Lucas Moore steals the ball from John Summerville in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | William Chute lays it up and in on a great pass from Lucas Moore | 44-32 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | John Summerville hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Walters | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucas Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yuri Rotkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darren Floyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Mitchell Rickert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | William Chute can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-35 |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd tips it but misses | 44-35 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | John Summerville travels in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly (PG), Nathan Lloyd (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Stephen Ball (PF), Thomas Halvorson (C) William Chute, Lucas Moore, Yuri Rotkowski, Darren Floyd, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool, Joshua Thompson | |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd misses short on a jumper from the left block | 44-35 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | William Igo snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Erick Keen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 10:52 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Ikner | 44-35 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Erick Keen pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Kenneth Shelly is called for the reach on Erick Keen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Shelly, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Stephen Ball is called for the reach on William Igo - foul #1 on Stephen Ball, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG) Kenneth Shelly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 44-35 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Hershel Drake | 44-35 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball misses the dunk but he's fouled by Dustin Regalado - foul #2 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Frank Oldaker (SF) Robert Thrasher, Hershel Drake | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Peck (SF), Roman Cool (PF) Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado | |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner is hacked by Stephen Ball - foul #2 on Stephen Ball, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SF), Darren Floyd (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Nathan Lloyd, Stephen Ball, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (PG), John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF) Erick Keen, William Igo, Bill Peck | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | William Chute takes the ball from John Summerville | 46-35 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Darren Floyd | 48-35 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert can't tip it in | 48-35 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd grabs the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert loses the dribble to John Summerville | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Oldaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Yuri Rotkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darren Floyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Mitchell Rickert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) SG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mitchell Rickert | 48-35 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | William Chute hits a 3 from the right corner | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Charles Ikner is denied by Mitchell Rickert | 51-35 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Charles Ikner - foul #5 on Charles Ikner, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly (PG), Lucas Moore (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Stephen Ball (PF) William Chute, Frank Oldaker, Yuri Rotkowski, Darren Floyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Kyle Poulson, John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool, Charles Ikner | |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert misses the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | William Igo steals the ball from Stephen Ball | 51-38 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | William Igo banks in the layup | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Lucas Moore | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | William Igo misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-40 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Lucas Moore | 53-40 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | William Igo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson's dunk attempt is rejected by Stephen Ball | 53-40 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado can't tip it in | 53-40 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock snags the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses the jumper from close range | 53-40 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado tips it in | 53-42 |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball tips it home | 55-42 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock is hacked by Kenneth Shelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Shelly, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Nathan Lloyd (SG), Yuri Rotkowski (SF), Darren Floyd (PF), Thomas Halvorson (C) Kenneth Shelly, Lucas Moore, Hershel Drake, Stephen Ball, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Bill Peck (SF) Thomas Walters, Michael Hathcock | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Lloyd (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darren Floyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Halvorson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Igo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Halvorson - foul #1 on Thomas Halvorson, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-44 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by William Igo | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | William Chute can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Chute | 58-46 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Yuri Rotkowski - foul #1 on Yuri Rotkowski, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (SG), Mitchell Rickert (C) Nathan Lloyd, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Darren Floyd | 60-46 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | William Igo misses the jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | William Chute pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski is hacked by Erick Keen - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF) Bill Peck | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado grabs the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 60-48 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | William Chute runs out the clock | 60-48 |