| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jacob Elston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Potulski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Laliberte (fresh) PF - Thomas Richards (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Fulmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano is hacked by Thomas Richards - foul #1 on Thomas Richards, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Richards - foul #2 on Thomas Richards, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano is denied on a dunk by Thomas Richards | 25-28 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laliberte is called for the reach on Anthony Amstein - foul #2 on Lawrence Laliberte, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy (PG), Dikembe Apo (PF), Jabari Ahmed (C) Jacob Elston, Thomas Richards, Earl Fulmer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is fouled on the floor by Ronald Roy - foul #3 on Ronald Roy, team foul #4 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston (PG), Richard Ries (SF) Ronald Roy, Lawrence Laliberte | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Owen Smith (PF) Richard Jensen | |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Ries | 25-28 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Owen Smith is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 25-28 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano tips it in | 25-30 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 25-30 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Toscano, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte (SG), Thomas Richards (PF), Earl Fulmer (C) David Potulski, Dikembe Apo, Jabari Ahmed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (SG), Lucas Rushin (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Paul Breese (C) Donald Mason, Robert Rudisill, Owen Smith, Robert Toscano | |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Jensen - foul #1 on Richard Jensen, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Parra (SG) Richard Ries | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alphonso Rossi | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jacob Elston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas Parra (fresh) SF - Lawrence Laliberte (fresh) PF - Thomas Richards (fresh) 6 pts. C - Earl Fulmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alphonso Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucas Rushin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Breese (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Parra - foul #1 on Douglas Parra, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy (PG) Jacob Elston | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Park (SG) Alphonso Rossi | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo (PF) Thomas Richards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Mason (SF) Lucas Rushin | |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Potulski (SG), Richard Ries (SF), Jabari Ahmed (C) Douglas Parra, Lawrence Laliberte, Earl Fulmer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Owen Smith (PF) Richard Jensen | |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Donald Mason knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Owen Smith and he's hacked by Richard Ries - foul #1 on Richard Ries, team foul #6 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Toscano (C) Paul Breese | |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Donald Mason misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries's floater is knocked away by Owen Smith | 30-35 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries misses the tip | 30-35 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Owen Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Mason | 30-38 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | David Potulski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Owen Smith | 30-38 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Christopher Park is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Owen Smith | 30-41 |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy drills a jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Donald Mason comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 32-41 |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy is denied on a layup by Robert Toscano | 32-41 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Donald Mason pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Roy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Potulski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ries (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Apo (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jabari Ahmed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Owen Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 32-41 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Owen Smith gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston (PG), Douglas Parra (SG), Lawrence Laliberte (SF), Thomas Richards (PF), Earl Fulmer (C) Ronald Roy, David Potulski, Richard Ries, Dikembe Apo, Jabari Ahmed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (PG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Paul Breese (C) Anthony Amstein, Donald Mason, Owen Smith, Robert Toscano | |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Parra | 32-41 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Earl Fulmer, team foul #7 | 32-41 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Christopher Park's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Laliberte in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston makes the contested jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Parra and the foul's on Alphonso Rossi - foul #2 on Alphonso Rossi, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Richards denies the turnaround by Paul Breese | 35-41 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Parra | 38-41 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Paul Breese grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Christopher Park hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Jensen | 38-44 |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Paul Breese is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy (PG), David Potulski (SG), Jabari Ahmed (C) Jacob Elston, Douglas Parra, Earl Fulmer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Donald Mason (SG), Lucas Rushin (SF), Owen Smith (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Alphonso Rossi, Christopher Park, Robert Rudisill, Richard Jensen, Paul Breese | |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Roy | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Potulski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Laliberte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jabari Ahmed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lucas Rushin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Owen Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | David Potulski is called for the reach on Lucas Rushin in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Potulski, team foul #8 | 41-44 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | David Potulski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Anthony Amstein steals it from Jabari Ahmed | 41-48 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein hits the finger roll | 41-50 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | David Potulski drills a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Lucas Rushin - foul #1 on Lucas Rushin, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston (PG), Richard Ries (SF), Dikembe Apo (PF), Earl Fulmer (C) Ronald Roy, Lawrence Laliberte, Thomas Richards, Jabari Ahmed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF) Owen Smith | |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | David Potulski makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Apo - foul #1 on Dikembe Apo, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Parra (SG) David Potulski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jensen (PF), Paul Breese (C) Robert Rudisill, Robert Toscano | |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 44-52 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Donald Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Breese | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Douglas Parra is hacked by Paul Breese - foul #1 on Paul Breese, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Potulski (SG), Lawrence Laliberte (SF), Thomas Richards (PF) Douglas Parra, Richard Ries, Dikembe Apo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Park (SG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Owen Smith (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Donald Mason, Lucas Rushin, Richard Jensen, Paul Breese | |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Christopher Park is called for the reach on Lawrence Laliberte - foul #4 on Christopher Park, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy (PG) Jacob Elston | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Roy | 46-55 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill is open and buries a shot from the baseline set up by Christopher Park | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Potulski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Laliberte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Richards (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Fulmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Owen Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy misses the turnaround in the lane | 46-57 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Ries (SF), Dikembe Apo (PF), Jabari Ahmed (C) Lawrence Laliberte, Thomas Richards, Earl Fulmer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Mason (SF), Richard Jensen (PF) Robert Rudisill, Owen Smith | |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Ronald Roy steps in front of the Christopher Park pass | 46-57 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Donald Mason - foul #2 on Donald Mason, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston (PG) Ronald Roy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (PG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Owen Smith (PF), Paul Breese (C) Anthony Amstein, Donald Mason, Richard Jensen, Robert Toscano | |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Donald Mason (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Alphonso Rossi, Robert Rudisill, Owen Smith, Paul Breese | |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Christopher Park misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | David Potulski gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte (SF), Earl Fulmer (C) Richard Ries, Jabari Ahmed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-57 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Donald Mason grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Park | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Anthony Amstein picks off the pass by Jacob Elston in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein blows the layup | 48-60 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano tips it back up and in | 48-62 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-62 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Christopher Park is fouled in the backcourt by David Potulski - foul #2 on David Potulski, team foul #10 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards (PF) Dikembe Apo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (PG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Owen Smith (PF), Paul Breese (C) Anthony Amstein, Donald Mason, Richard Jensen, Robert Toscano | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Christopher Park misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Christopher Park misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jacob Elston | 50-62 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Owen Smith drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Earl Fulmer - foul #3 on Earl Fulmer, team foul #11 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin (PF) Christopher Park | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Owen Smith makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Owen Smith runs out the clock | 50-65 |