| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) SG - Darrell Roberson (fresh) SF - Jerry Straub (fresh) PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) C - William Wolf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathaniel Hall (fresh) SG - Bradley Kahler (fresh) SF - Richard Warren (fresh) PF - Russel James (fresh) C - John Higgins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | William Wolf wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Edward Stockstill and he's fouled by Bradley Kahler - foul #1 on Bradley Kahler, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:47 | Providence | John Higgins snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Bradley Kahler misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Providence | Russel James tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub is hacked by John Higgins - foul #1 on John Higgins, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | Providence | Bradley Kahler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Wolf | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria buries a jumper from the left side | 7-2 |
| 18:10 | Providence | Richard Warren loses the dribble to Edward Stockstill in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill throws it down | 9-2 |
| 18:04 | Providence | Jerry Straub steps in front of the John Higgins pass in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Straub | 11-2 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Russel James can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 11-2 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | William Wolf gets the rebound | 11-2 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Nathaniel Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 17:25 | Providence | Nathaniel Hall misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-2 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | William Wolf gets the rebound | 11-2 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson hits the finger roll set up by William Wolf | 13-2 |
| 16:45 | Providence | Russel James misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-2 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Darrell Roberson | 13-2 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub loses the ball out of bounds | 13-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Ben Hall (SG), William Gregory (SF), Barry Galliher (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Edward Stockstill, Darrell Roberson, Jerry Straub, Roger Renteria, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Vandergriff (PG), Roy Newsome (SG), Ronald Hirschberg (SF), Rodney Tallman (PF), Rudy Fiecke (C) Nathaniel Hall, Bradley Kahler, Richard Warren, Russel James, John Higgins | |
| 16:11 | Providence | Thomas Vandergriff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-2 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-2 |
| 15:50 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke gets the rebound | 13-2 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jim Carstens (fresh) SG - Ben Hall (fresh) SF - William Gregory (fresh) PF - Barry Galliher (fresh) C - Ronald Cuadra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Vandergriff (fresh) SG - Roy Newsome (fresh) SF - Ronald Hirschberg (fresh) PF - Rodney Tallman (fresh) C - Rudy Fiecke (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Providence | Rodney Tallman makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Newsome | 13-5 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher can't finish the layup | 13-5 |
| 15:05 | Providence | Thomas Vandergriff snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 14:48 | Providence | William Gregory swats the short shot by Rodney Tallman | 13-5 |
| 14:46 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke hits the follow up shot | 13-7 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Vandergriff - foul #1 on Thomas Vandergriff, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG), Jerry Straub (SF), Roger Renteria (PF) Jim Carstens, Ben Hall, William Gregory, Barry Galliher | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathaniel Hall (PG), Bradley Kahler (SG), Richard Warren (SF), Russel James (PF), Charles Oliver (C) Thomas Vandergriff, Roy Newsome, Ronald Hirschberg, Rodney Tallman, Rudy Fiecke | |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:22 | Providence | Jerry Straub takes the ball from Russel James | 15-7 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Straub | 17-7 |
| 14:01 | Providence | Nathaniel Hall knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Warren | 17-9 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 13:25 | Providence | Ronald Cuadra picks off the pass by Richard Warren | 19-9 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Straub | 21-9 |
| 13:06 | Providence | Nathaniel Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Stockstill - foul #1 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #1 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), William Gregory (PF), William Wolf (C) Edward Stockstill, Roger Renteria, Ronald Cuadra | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Hirschberg (SG), John Higgins (C) Bradley Kahler, Charles Oliver | |
| 12:59 | Providence | John Higgins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-9 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | William Wolf pulls down the rebound | 21-9 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Carstens | 24-9 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Richard Warren's layup is rejected by William Gregory | 24-9 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub gets the rebound | 24-9 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Warren - foul #1 on Richard Warren, team foul #4 | 24-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), Barry Galliher (PF) Darrell Roberson, William Gregory | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Vandergriff (PG), Bradley Kahler (SG), Roy Newsome (SF), Rodney Tallman (PF) Nathaniel Hall, Ronald Hirschberg, Richard Warren, Russel James | |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 1st free throw | 25-9 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 2nd free throw | 26-9 |
| 11:35 | Providence | Bradley Kahler misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 26-9 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher grabs the board | 26-9 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ben Hall (fresh) SG - Jim Carstens (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Straub (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Barry Galliher (fresh) C - William Wolf (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Vandergriff (fresh) SG - Bradley Kahler (fairly fresh) SF - Roy Newsome (fresh) PF - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Higgins (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jim Carstens | 28-9 |
| 11:11 | Providence | Roy Newsome buries a 3 from the left corner | 28-12 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | William Wolf buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ben Hall and the foul's on Thomas Vandergriff - foul #2 on Thomas Vandergriff, team foul #5 | 30-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG) Ben Hall, Jerry Straub | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Hirschberg (SG), Richard Warren (SF), Rudy Fiecke (PF), Charles Oliver (C) Thomas Vandergriff, Bradley Kahler, Rodney Tallman, John Higgins | |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | William Wolf misses the free throw | 30-12 |
| 10:51 | Providence | The rebound goes to Charles Oliver | 30-12 |
| 10:34 | Providence | Roy Newsome lays it in | 30-14 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is hacked by Ronald Hirschberg - foul #1 on Ronald Hirschberg, team foul #6 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Renteria (PF), William Gregory (C) Barry Galliher, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathaniel Hall (PG) Roy Newsome | |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-14 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Richard Warren's pass is intercepted by Darrell Roberson in the backcourt | 30-14 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill comes up short on the shot from the right side | 30-14 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson snags the offensive board | 30-14 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-14 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens can't tip it in | 30-14 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria snags the offensive board | 30-14 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-14 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Ronald Hirschberg grabs the defensive rebound | 30-14 |
| 09:03 | Providence | Charles Oliver misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-14 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens snags the defensive board | 30-14 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-14 |
| 08:44 | Providence | Charles Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 30-14 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Charles Oliver misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-14 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria snags the defensive board | 30-14 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Stockstill | 33-14 |
| 07:56 | Providence | Charles Oliver is called for traveling | 33-14 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (SG), Jerry Straub (SF), Barry Galliher (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Darrell Roberson, Jim Carstens, Roger Renteria, William Gregory | |
| Subs | Providence | Bradley Kahler (SG), Roy Newsome (SF), Russel James (PF), Rodney Tallman (C) Ronald Hirschberg, Richard Warren, Rudy Fiecke, Charles Oliver | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is fouled on the floor by Bradley Kahler - foul #2 on Bradley Kahler, team foul #7 | 33-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Warren (SF) Bradley Kahler | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 1st free throw | 34-14 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-14 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Hall (fresh) SF - Jerry Straub (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Barry Galliher (fresh) C - Ronald Cuadra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathaniel Hall (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Roy Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Warren (fairly fresh) PF - Russel James (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Providence | Ben Hall takes the ball from Nathaniel Hall in the backcourt | 35-14 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Barry Galliher | 38-14 |
| 06:55 | Providence | Russel James misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Barry Galliher - foul #1 on Barry Galliher, team foul #2 | 38-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG) Edward Stockstill | |
| Subs | Providence | John Higgins (C) Rodney Tallman | |
| 06:55 | Providence | Russel James makes the 1st free throw | 38-15 |
| 06:55 | Providence | Russel James makes the 2nd free throw | 38-16 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Ben Hall is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ben Hall, team foul #3 | 38-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wolf (C) Ronald Cuadra | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Hirschberg (SG) Nathaniel Hall | |
| 06:11 | Providence | Roy Newsome double dribbles | 38-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Gregory (PF) Barry Galliher | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathaniel Hall (PG), Rodney Tallman (PF) Roy Newsome, Russel James | |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | A charge is called on William Gregory - foul #1 on William Gregory, team foul #4 | 38-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Renteria (PF) Jerry Straub | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:44 | Providence | Rodney Tallman scores on a 3 from the left corner | 38-19 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by William Wolf | 40-19 |
| 05:23 | Providence | Richard Warren is fouled in the backcourt by William Wolf - foul #1 on William Wolf, team foul #5 | 40-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Jim Carstens (SG) Ben Hall, Darrell Roberson | |
| Subs | Providence | Roy Newsome (SG), Charles Oliver (C) Ronald Hirschberg, John Higgins | |
| 05:17 | Providence | Rodney Tallman scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-21 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | William Gregory misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-21 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens can't tip it in | 40-21 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | William Wolf tips it but misses | 40-21 |
| 04:44 | Providence | Charles Oliver gets the rebound | 40-21 |
| 04:38 | Providence | Richard Warren is hacked by William Wolf - foul #2 on William Wolf, team foul #6 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (SF), Barry Galliher (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) William Gregory, Roger Renteria, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Providence | Rudy Fiecke (PF) Rodney Tallman | |
| 04:26 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-21 |
| 04:25 | Providence | Nathaniel Hall snags the offensive board | 40-21 |
| 04:14 | Providence | Roy Newsome comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-21 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra snags the defensive board | 40-21 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG) Edward Stockstill, Jim Carstens | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Hirschberg (SG), Russel James (PF) Roy Newsome, Charles Oliver | |
| 04:00 | Providence | Ben Hall picks off the pass by Richard Warren in the backcourt | 40-21 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-21 |
| 03:41 | Providence | Russel James grabs the defensive rebound | 40-21 |
| 03:25 | Providence | Nathaniel Hall comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-21 |
| 03:23 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke tips it in | 40-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Darrell Roberson (tired) 11 pts. SF - Jerry Straub (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Barry Galliher (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Cuadra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathaniel Hall (tired) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Hirschberg (fresh) SF - Richard Warren (tired) PF - Russel James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy Fiecke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Straub | 40-23 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rudy Fiecke - foul #1 on Rudy Fiecke, team foul #8 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Jim Carstens (SG), William Gregory (SF), Roger Renteria (PF) Ben Hall, Darrell Roberson, Jerry Straub, Barry Galliher | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Vandergriff (PG), Bradley Kahler (SG), Roy Newsome (SF), John Higgins (C) Nathaniel Hall, Ronald Hirschberg, Richard Warren, Rudy Fiecke | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 02:40 | Providence | Thomas Vandergriff is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Vandergriff, team foul #9 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wolf (C) Ronald Cuadra | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Hirschberg (SF), Rodney Tallman (PF) Thomas Vandergriff, Russel James | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria misses the driving attempt in the lane | 42-23 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria tips it in | 44-23 |
| 02:06 | Providence | John Higgins scores on a turnaround from close range | 44-25 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Roy Newsome steals it from Roger Renteria | 44-25 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Roy Newsome hits the finger roll | 44-27 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens is hacked by Bradley Kahler - foul #3 on Bradley Kahler, team foul #10 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), Jerry Straub (SF) Edward Stockstill, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathaniel Hall (PG), Richard Warren (SF), Russel James (PF), Charles Oliver (C) Bradley Kahler, Ronald Hirschberg, Rodney Tallman, John Higgins | |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 01:16 | Providence | Richard Warren drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Oliver | 46-29 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria can't tip it in | 46-29 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Richard Warren pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Nathaniel Hall is hacked by Jim Carstens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Carstens, team foul #7 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), Barry Galliher (PF), William Wolf (C) Jim Carstens, Roger Renteria, William Gregory | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:53 | Providence | Nathaniel Hall misses the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | William Wolf comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 46-29 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Roy Newsome snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Darrell Roberson picks off the pass by Charles Oliver | 46-29 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher grabs the offensive board | 46-29 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 46-29 |