| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) SG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) SF - William Duerr (fresh) PF - Joshua Burke (fresh) C - John Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) SF - Don Hayes (fresh) PF - Richard James (fresh) C - Gerry List (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Gerry List wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Providence | Gerry List hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Bohman | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Ebbert | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Don Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Providence | Richard James can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeff Sarvis, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Bryant Soukup (SF), Adam Foss (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bryant Soukup | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Providence | Don Hayes banks in the layup on a great pass from John Copeland | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | William Duerr can't throw it down but the foul's on Don Hayes - foul #1 on Don Hayes, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG) Don Hayes | |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Bryant Soukup misses short on a runner in the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Dewey Carrier | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Providence | John Copeland misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dewey Carrier - foul #1 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (C) John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) John Bohman, Adam Foss, Arthur Steinke | |
| 16:02 | Providence | John Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Providence | John Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Burke (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) PF - Richard James (fresh) C - Gerry List (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | William Duerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| 15:24 | Providence | Bryant Soukup loses the ball out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SG) Jeff Sarvis | |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross tips it back up and in | 9-5 |
| 14:45 | Providence | Gerry List scores on a floater in the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | The refs have stopped play. Joshua Burke is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 12-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Blackburn (C) Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Adam Foss (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Don Hayes, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 14:17 | Providence | Arthur Steinke scores on a shot from the left side set up by Bryant Soukup | 12-9 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 13:54 | Providence | Adam Foss pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:39 | Providence | Bryant Soukup misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Duerr - foul #1 on William Duerr, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SG), Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) Jeff Sarvis, Adam Foss, Arthur Steinke | |
| 13:39 | Providence | Bryant Soukup misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:39 | Providence | Bryant Soukup makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 12-10 |
| 13:26 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bryant Soukup | 12-10 |
| 13:05 | Providence | Gerry List's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Nance (PF) Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) Bryant Soukup | |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | John Blackburn scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 12:35 | Providence | Gerry List blows the dunk but the foul's on John Blackburn - foul #1 on John Blackburn, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF) William Duerr | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Bryant Soukup (SF) Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes | |
| 12:35 | Providence | Gerry List misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:35 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | John Copeland is called for the reach on Dewey Carrier - foul #1 on John Copeland, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SG) Dewey Carrier | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Bryant Soukup snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Brown (fresh) SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) PF - David Nance (fresh) C - John Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryant Soukup (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Providence | Don Hayes travels with the ball | 14-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (PF) George Brown | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) Jeff Sarvis, Bryant Soukup, Arthur Steinke | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-11 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gerry List - foul #1 on Gerry List, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SG), William Duerr (SF), Peter Ingram (C) Lee Westmoreland, David Nance, John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Bryant Soukup (SF) John Copeland, Don Hayes | |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:07 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gerry List | 14-11 |
| 11:02 | Providence | Gerry List misses the easy layup | 14-11 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is fouled on the floor by Jeff Sarvis - foul #2 on Jeff Sarvis, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Don Hayes (SG), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis, Gerry List | |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Peter Ingram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (PG) Daniel Ebbert | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Gerry List (C) Don Hayes, Arthur Steinke | |
| 10:10 | Providence | Gerry List lays it in | 14-13 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | William Duerr scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by George Brown | 16-13 |
| 09:35 | Providence | Bryant Soukup misses short on a runner from close range | 16-13 |
| 09:33 | Providence | Richard James can't tip it in | 16-13 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-13 |
| 09:25 | Providence | John Bohman gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:06 | Providence | Bryant Soukup makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Bohman and he's fouled by Dewey Carrier - foul #2 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SG), David Nance (PF), John Blackburn (C) George Brown, Dewey Carrier, Benjamin Ross, Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SG), Adam Foss (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 09:06 | Providence | Bryant Soukup makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Arthur Steinke is called for the reach on John Blackburn - foul #1 on Arthur Steinke, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SG) William Duerr | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG) John Bohman | |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | John Blackburn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 16-16 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | David Nance tips it home | 18-16 |
| 08:08 | Providence | Bryant Soukup is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ebbert - foul #1 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) John Copeland, Adam Foss, Arthur Steinke | |
| 07:49 | Providence | Gerry List clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Blackburn - foul #2 on John Blackburn, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Duerr (SF), Peter Ingram (C) George Brown, John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG) Bryant Soukup | |
| 07:49 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:49 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Nance (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Copeland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerry List (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Nance | 20-18 |
| 07:23 | Providence | Gerry List can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Peter Ingram - foul #1 on Peter Ingram, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (PF) David Nance | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (SF), Adam Foss (PF) John Copeland, Richard James | |
| 07:23 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:23 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Adam Foss, Gerry List | |
| 06:47 | Providence | Don Hayes comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Peter Ingram - foul #2 on Peter Ingram, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Nance (PF) Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Adam Foss (PF), Gerry List (C) Bryant Soukup, Richard James, Arthur Steinke | |
| 06:47 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:47 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | David Nance is whistled for a carry | 20-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF) John Copeland, Adam Foss | |
| 06:14 | Providence | Don Hayes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 05:51 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Westmoreland and he's fouled by Richard James - foul #1 on Richard James, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SG) Lee Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Bryant Soukup (SF), Adam Foss (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Don Hayes, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:33 | Providence | Adam Foss snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 05:19 | Providence | William Duerr blocks the jumper by Arthur Steinke | 22-22 |
| 05:18 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Bryant Soukup | 22-22 |
| 04:59 | Providence | Arthur Steinke connects on the floater from the right block | 22-24 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 04:37 | Providence | The rebound goes to Adam Foss | 22-24 |
| 04:21 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the lay-in | 22-24 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | George Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-24 |
| 04:05 | Providence | Adam Foss snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 03:45 | Providence | Bryant Soukup hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-24 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | William Duerr grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Duerr (tiring) 4 pts. PF - David Nance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fairly fresh) SF - Bryant Soukup (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Foss (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Arthur Steinke grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 03:30 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 22-24 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Ebbert | 24-24 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Arthur Steinke buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Sarvis | 24-26 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Arthur Steinke denies the turnaround by David Nance | 24-26 |
| 02:45 | Providence | Adam Foss snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Bryant Soukup hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 02:39 | Providence | Adam Foss tips it in | 24-28 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by George Brown | 26-28 |
| 02:08 | Providence | George Brown steps in front of the John Copeland pass in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | George Brown lays it up and in | 28-28 |
| 01:49 | Providence | David Nance takes the ball from Adam Foss | 28-28 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | George Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Nance | 30-28 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Benjamin Ross - foul #1 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), John Blackburn (C) George Brown, William Duerr, David Nance | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Don Hayes (SF), Richard James (PF) John Copeland, Bryant Soukup, Adam Foss | |
| 01:12 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Arthur Steinke steals the ball from Lee Westmoreland | 30-30 |
| 00:27 | Providence | Daniel Ebbert steals the ball from Arthur Steinke | 30-30 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert lays it in | 32-30 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Don Hayes misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-30 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-30 |