| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Florian (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Dunlap (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Pellerin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hough (fresh) PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Andrew Dunlap inbounds the ball | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Rider | Everett Pellerin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-43 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the lay-in but the foul's on Everett Pellerin - foul #1 on Everett Pellerin, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG) John Miser, George Wilson | |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 19:03 | Rider | Everett Pellerin misses the fadeaway from the right side | 25-45 |
| 19:01 | Rider | Clyde Snyder snags the offensive board | 25-45 |
| 18:48 | Rider | Ken Pegg is called for the reach on Andrew Dunlap - foul #2 on Ken Pegg, team foul #1 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (C) Ken Pegg | |
| 18:28 | Rider | Fred Florian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-45 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Luczak (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Michael Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-45 |
| 18:07 | Rider | Andrew Dunlap hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-45 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Michael Bell grabs the board | 25-45 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Michael Bell hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Luczak | 25-48 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 17:27 | Rider | Willie Mathis steals the ball from Andrew Dunlap | 25-48 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Fred Florian - foul #2 on Fred Florian, team foul #2 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Sammy Goto (SG), Alfred Hanscom (SF), Troy Bilodeau (PF), Gan Huang (C) Fred Florian, Andrew Dunlap, Clyde Snyder, Everett Pellerin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Carlos Chambliss (C) Michael Bell, Richard Luczak, Dennis Heckman | |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 25-49 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-50 |
| 16:46 | Rider | Troy Bilodeau makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-50 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | John Miser clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-50 |
| 16:26 | Rider | Gan Huang snags the defensive board | 28-50 |
| 16:06 | Rider | Gan Huang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-50 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Russell Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 28-50 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Russell Hough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 28-50 |
| 15:36 | Rider | Troy Bilodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 28-50 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Goto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfred Hanscom (fresh) PF - Troy Bilodeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gan Huang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Russell Hough (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Mathis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Chambliss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Rider | Russell Hough picks off the pass by Sammy Goto | 28-50 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Russell Hough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-50 |
| Subs | Rider | George Selman (PG), Fred Florian (SG), Andrew Dunlap (SF), Clyde Snyder (PF), Everett Pellerin (C) Gregory Lawson, Sammy Goto, Alfred Hanscom, Troy Bilodeau, Gan Huang | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), George Wilson (SG), Greg Lively (PF), Ken Pegg (C) John Miser, Joseph Thompson, Willie Mathis, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 14:44 | Rider | George Selman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 28-50 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg snags the defensive board | 28-50 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Greg Lively connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Wilson | 28-52 |
| 14:13 | Rider | Russell Hough steals it from Everett Pellerin | 28-52 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | George Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 28-55 |
| 13:39 | Rider | Clyde Snyder hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Russell Hough - foul #3 on Russell Hough, team foul #2 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Lawson (PG) George Selman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Mathis (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Greg Lively, Ken Pegg | |
| 13:39 | Rider | Clyde Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 29-55 |
| 13:39 | Rider | Clyde Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 30-55 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-58 |
| 12:54 | Rider | Gregory Lawson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-58 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Russell Hough scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-60 |
| 12:19 | Rider | Everett Pellerin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-60 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Michael Bell gets the rebound | 33-60 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Bell | 33-62 |
| 11:27 | Rider | Gregory Lawson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-62 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman snags the defensive board | 33-62 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Florian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Dunlap (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Pellerin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Hough (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Willie Mathis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-62 |
| 10:54 | Rider | Andrew Dunlap gets the rebound | 33-62 |
| 10:34 | Rider | Clyde Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-62 |
| Subs | Rider | George Selman (PG), Sammy Goto (SG), Alfred Hanscom (SF), Troy Bilodeau (PF), Gan Huang (C) Gregory Lawson, Fred Florian, Andrew Dunlap, Clyde Snyder, Everett Pellerin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Greg Lively (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, George Wilson, Willie Mathis, Dennis Heckman | |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | John Miser can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Selman - foul #1 on George Selman, team foul #3 | 33-62 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 1st free throw | 33-62 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 2nd free throw | 33-62 |
| 10:11 | Rider | Troy Bilodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 33-62 |
| 09:56 | Rider | George Selman makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Troy Bilodeau and the foul's on John Miser - foul #2 on John Miser, team foul #3 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Gregory Lawson (PG) Alfred Hanscom | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:56 | Rider | George Selman misses the free throw | 35-62 |
| 09:56 | Rider | Gan Huang grabs the offensive board | 35-62 |
| 09:51 | Rider | Gregory Lawson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-62 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg pulls down the rebound | 35-62 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Greg Lively can't finish the layup | 35-62 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak gets the offensive rebound | 35-62 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Luczak and he's fouled by Gan Huang - foul #2 on Gan Huang, team foul #4 | 35-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Alfred Hanscom (SF) George Selman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (SG), Willie Mathis (PF) Richard Luczak, Greg Lively | |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the free throw | 35-65 |
| 09:02 | Rider | Gan Huang misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-65 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the board | 35-65 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg is called for traveling | 35-65 |
| Subs | Rider | George Selman (PG) Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Greg Lively (PF) Joseph Thompson, Willie Mathis | |
| 08:25 | Rider | Russell Hough is called for the reach on Sammy Goto - foul #4 on Russell Hough, team foul #4 | 35-65 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Jeffery Albert (SF), Willie Mathis (PF) John Miser, Russell Hough, Greg Lively | |
| 08:15 | Rider | Jeffery Albert picks off the pass by Sammy Goto | 35-65 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Michael Bell dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeffery Albert | 35-67 |
| 07:58 | Rider | Alfred Hanscom misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-67 |
| 07:57 | Rider | Troy Bilodeau tips it back up and in | 37-67 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | George Wilson is hacked by Troy Bilodeau - foul #2 on Troy Bilodeau, team foul #5 | 37-67 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) Michael Bell, George Wilson, Jeffery Albert, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak is fouled on the floor by Sammy Goto - foul #2 on Sammy Goto, team foul #6 | 37-67 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (SG), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Richard Luczak, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Selman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sammy Goto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfred Hanscom (fresh) PF - Troy Bilodeau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gan Huang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Russell Hough (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Willie Mathis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg lays it up and in on a great pass from John Miser | 37-69 |
| 06:33 | Rider | Alfred Hanscom knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Sammy Goto and the foul's on Willie Mathis - foul #1 on Willie Mathis, team foul #5 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), George Wilson (SG), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, Joseph Thompson, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| 06:33 | Rider | Alfred Hanscom makes the free throw | 40-69 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | George Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfred Hanscom - foul #1 on Alfred Hanscom, team foul #7 | 40-69 |
| Subs | Rider | Stephen Bonk (PG) Alfred Hanscom | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 40-70 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-71 |
| 05:44 | Rider | Troy Bilodeau clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-71 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | George Wilson pulls down the rebound | 40-71 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Wilson | 40-74 |
| 05:11 | Rider | Willie Mathis blocks the short jumper by Sammy Goto | 40-74 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis pulls down the rebound | 40-74 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | George Wilson double dribbles | 40-74 |
| Subs | Rider | Alfred Hanscom (SF) George Selman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| 04:32 | Rider | Alfred Hanscom connects on the jump hook from the right block | 42-74 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 42-76 |
| 03:55 | Rider | Troy Bilodeau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-76 |
| 03:54 | Rider | Gan Huang snags the offensive board | 42-76 |
| 03:41 | Rider | Sammy Goto drills a shot from the left side set up by Stephen Bonk | 44-76 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Greg Lively misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Bonk - foul #1 on Stephen Bonk, team foul #8 | 44-76 |
| Subs | Rider | George Selman (PG) Stephen Bonk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), George Wilson (SG), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Richard Luczak, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Greg Lively makes the 1st free throw | 44-77 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Greg Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 44-78 |
| 03:07 | Rider | Russell Hough is called for the reach on Gan Huang - foul #5 on Russell Hough, team foul #6 | 44-78 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (SF), Willie Mathis (PF) Russell Hough, Greg Lively | |
| 02:58 | Rider | Sammy Goto's pass is intercepted by George Wilson | 44-78 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Wilson | 44-80 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Selman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sammy Goto (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfred Hanscom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Troy Bilodeau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gan Huang (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Willie Mathis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Rider | Sammy Goto knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-80 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-80 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the offensive board | 47-80 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Thompson | 47-82 |
| 02:01 | Rider | Troy Bilodeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-82 |
| Subs | Rider | Stephen Bonk (PG) Alfred Hanscom | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Richard Luczak (SG) Joseph Thompson, George Wilson | |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg lays it up and in set up by John Miser and he's fouled by Gan Huang - foul #3 on Gan Huang, team foul #9 | 47-84 |
| Subs | Rider | Alfred Hanscom (SF) Stephen Bonk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG) Richard Luczak | |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the free throw | 47-85 |
| 01:23 | Rider | Sammy Goto is hacked by Willie Mathis - foul #2 on Willie Mathis, team foul #7 | 47-85 |
| 01:23 | Rider | Sammy Goto makes the 1st free throw | 48-85 |
| 01:23 | Rider | Sammy Goto misses the 2nd free throw | 48-85 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis gets the rebound | 48-85 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | John Miser misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-85 |
| 00:54 | Rider | Sammy Goto snags the defensive board | 48-85 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Rider | Gan Huang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-85 |
| 00:48 | Rider | Sammy Goto grabs the offensive rebound | 48-85 |
| 00:45 | Rider | Troy Bilodeau misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-85 |
| 00:44 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Hanscom | 48-85 |
| 00:41 | Rider | Ken Pegg steps in front of the Alfred Hanscom pass | 48-85 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | John Miser misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-85 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman can't tip it in | 48-85 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Alfred Hanscom snags the defensive board | 48-85 |
| 00:02 | Rider | George Selman misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 48-85 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman pulls down the rebound | 48-85 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman runs out the clock | 48-85 |