| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) SG - Albert Derosier (fresh) SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) PF - Adam Graham (fresh) C - George Bray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fresh) SG - Arthur Bacon (fresh) SF - Augustus Zarnick (fresh) PF - Paul Phillips (fresh) C - Paul Ebert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | George Bray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier is fouled on the floor by Paul Ebert - foul #1 on Paul Ebert, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Danny Brown clanks a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Adam Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Adam Graham snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Arthur Bacon | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Providence | Arthur Bacon lays it in | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Providence | Paul Phillips misses the turnaround from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Arthur Bacon is called for the reach on Danny Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Bacon, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Danny Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Billy Terry scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Arthur Bacon | 3-5 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Danny Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Billy Terry - foul #1 on Billy Terry, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Albert Derosier, Brandon Hopkins, Adam Graham, George Bray | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Providence | Ronald Cotta steals the ball from Paul Ebert | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Danny Brown's pass is intercepted by Billy Terry | 4-5 |
| 16:09 | Providence | Paul Ebert comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Danny Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing and he's hacked by Billy Terry - foul #2 on Billy Terry, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Adam Graham (PF) Mwla Abdeldayen, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG) Billy Terry | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:39 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Albert Derosier (fresh) SF - John Nordin (fresh) PF - Adam Graham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fresh) SG - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Phillips (fresh) C - Paul Ebert (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Providence | Paul Ebert buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Danny Woodie | 7-8 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Danny Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | John Nordin hits the follow up shot | 9-8 |
| 14:41 | Providence | Paul Ebert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:40 | Providence | Paul Phillips tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Paul Phillips is called for the reach on Ronald Cotta - foul #1 on Paul Phillips, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), George Bray (C) Danny Brown, John Nordin, Adam Graham, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Paul Phillips denies the turnaround by Albert Derosier | 9-10 |
| 14:01 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Phillips | 9-10 |
| 13:34 | Providence | Arthur Bacon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Arthur Bacon - foul #2 on Arthur Bacon, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (SG), Adam Graham (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Albert Derosier, Brandon Hopkins, George Bray | |
| Subs | Providence | Rudolph Rikard (SG) Arthur Bacon | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:11 | Providence | Paul Ebert snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Paul Ebert comes up short on the floater from the right side | 10-10 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen blows the layup | 10-10 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Paul Ebert gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:20 | Providence | Danny Woodie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | John Nordin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 12:07 | Providence | Paul Ebert pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:01 | Providence | Mwla Abdeldayen is called for the reach on Paul Ebert - foul #1 on Mwla Abdeldayen, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Albert Derosier (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), George Bray (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:38 | Providence | Paul Phillips connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Albert Derosier (fresh) SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) PF - Adam Graham (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Bray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Rikard (fresh) SF - Augustus Zarnick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Ebert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Rudolph Rikard | 10-12 |
| 11:05 | Providence | Paul Ebert's floater is tipped away by Adam Graham | 10-12 |
| 11:03 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Ebert | 10-12 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the shot from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Adam Graham tips it in | 12-14 |
| 09:57 | Providence | Paul Phillips connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Woodie | 12-16 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brandon Hopkins, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), John Nordin (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, Brandon Hopkins, Adam Graham, George Bray | |
| Subs | Providence | Carl Lukes (SG), Alan Williams (PF), Darryl Bunch (C) Rudolph Rikard, Paul Phillips, Paul Ebert | |
| 08:59 | Providence | Darryl Bunch drills a jump hook in the paint | 12-18 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | John Nordin is whistled for traveling | 12-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG) Albert Derosier | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:35 | Providence | Darryl Bunch makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Darryl Bunch - foul #1 on Darryl Bunch, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Adam Graham (PF) Danny Brown, John Nordin, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:55 | Providence | Carl Lukes loses the dribble to Adam Graham | 14-20 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 14-20 |
| 07:32 | Providence | Danny Woodie gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) SG - Albert Derosier (fairly fresh) SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) PF - Adam Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Lukes (fresh) SF - Augustus Zarnick (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Alan Williams (fresh) C - Darryl Bunch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Providence | Alan Williams misses the jump hook in the lane | 14-20 |
| 07:02 | Providence | Alan Williams tips it back up and in | 14-22 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Graham | 16-22 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Darryl Bunch misses long on a floater from the right side | 16-22 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Adam Graham connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Hopkins | 19-22 |
| 05:49 | Providence | Ronald Cotta picks off the pass by Danny Woodie | 19-22 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins is hacked by Carl Lukes - foul #1 on Carl Lukes, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), John Nordin (SG), Timothy Schell (PF), George Bray (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Albert Derosier, Adam Graham, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Providence | Rudolph Rikard (SG), Paul Phillips (SF), Paul Ebert (C) Carl Lukes, Augustus Zarnick, Darryl Bunch | |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:33 | Providence | Danny Woodie gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:20 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard is hacked by Brandon Hopkins - foul #2 on Brandon Hopkins, team foul #3 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG) Brandon Hopkins | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:01 | Providence | Paul Ebert makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Danny Woodie and he's fouled by Timothy Schell - foul #1 on Timothy Schell, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Graham (PF) Albert Derosier | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:01 | Providence | Paul Ebert makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | John Nordin is hacked by Rudolph Rikard - foul #1 on Rudolph Rikard, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG) Adam Graham | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | John Nordin makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | John Nordin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:19 | Providence | Paul Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Graham (PF) Albert Derosier | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | John Nordin travels with the ball | 22-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG) Adam Graham | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG), Arthur Bacon (SG) Danny Woodie, Rudolph Rikard | |
| 03:33 | Providence | Billy Terry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Albert Derosier (fairly fresh) SF - John Nordin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Bray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Ebert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Phillips - foul #2 on Paul Phillips, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins (SF), Adam Graham (PF) Albert Derosier, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Providence | Rudolph Rikard (SF) Alan Williams | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:03 | Providence | Paul Ebert misses long on a jumper from close range | 24-25 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | George Bray grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Danny Brown buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Nordin | 27-25 |
| 02:27 | Providence | Paul Phillips misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Adam Graham - foul #1 on Adam Graham, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Timothy Schell (SF) John Nordin, Brandon Hopkins | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:27 | Providence | Paul Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:27 | Providence | Paul Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by George Bray | 30-27 |
| 01:40 | Providence | Billy Terry is fouled on the floor by George Bray - foul #1 on George Bray, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF) Albert Derosier, Adam Graham | |
| Subs | Providence | Alan Williams (PF) Paul Phillips | |
| 01:20 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Danny Brown | 30-27 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Brown | 33-27 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), John Nordin (SF), Adam Graham (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Brandon Hopkins, Timothy Schell, George Bray | |
| Subs | Providence | Augustus Zarnick (SF) Rudolph Rikard | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta connects on the runner in the lane set up by Danny Brown | 35-27 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Alan Williams misses the lay-in | 35-27 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | John Nordin snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is hacked by Paul Ebert - foul #2 on Paul Ebert, team foul #11 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Brandon Hopkins (SF) Danny Brown, John Nordin | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Phillips (PF) Alan Williams | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Paul Phillips pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Paul Ebert buries a jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 35-29 |