| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) SF - James Beaton (fresh) PF - Johnnie Deaton (fresh) C - Billy Brodie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) C - Edward Ivey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Providence | The rebound goes to James Beaton | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Craig Holley | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Kevin Lane clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Johnnie Deaton is called for the reach on Craig Holley - foul #1 on Johnnie Deaton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Rentz | 0-5 |
| 17:12 | Providence | Kevin Lane clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Johnnie Deaton - foul #2 on Johnnie Deaton, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (PF) Johnnie Deaton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 16:43 | Providence | Raymond Miller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Holley - foul #1 on Craig Holley, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 16:43 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 16:43 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 1-7 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Ivey | 1-7 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 1-7 |
| 16:24 | Providence | Billy Brodie snags the defensive board | 1-7 |
| 16:08 | Providence | James Beaton connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Lane | 4-7 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 15:41 | Providence | The rebound goes to Billy Brodie | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Beaton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) C - Billy Brodie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Providence | Curtis Hardin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Edward Rentz, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the easy layup | 4-7 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | William O'Connell tips it but misses | 4-7 |
| 14:53 | Providence | The rebound goes to James Beaton | 4-7 |
| 14:34 | Providence | James Beaton hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond Miller | 7-7 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 14:04 | Providence | Raymond Miller gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:52 | Providence | Edward Thomason steals it from Kevin Lane | 7-7 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses the 3 from straight away | 7-7 |
| 13:40 | Providence | Curtis Hardin pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:20 | Providence | Kevin Lane clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Thomason - foul #1 on Edward Thomason, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| 13:20 | Providence | Kevin Lane makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:20 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Rentz | 8-7 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | James Beaton takes the ball from Edward Ivey | 8-7 |
| 12:50 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Christopher - foul #1 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Jean Nelson (PF) Curtis Hardin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:50 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:50 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher travels with the ball | 10-7 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 10-7 |
| 12:09 | Providence | Billy Brodie gets the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:01 | Providence | James Beaton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Beaton, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey banks in the layup | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lane (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jean Nelson (fresh) C - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Providence | Ernest Christopher swats the shot by Billy Brodie | 10-9 |
| 11:27 | Providence | Billy Brodie hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is fouled on the floor by Kevin Lane - foul #1 on Kevin Lane, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Curtis Hardin (PF) James Beaton, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| 10:35 | Providence | Billy Brodie's pass is intercepted by Craig Holley | 12-9 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Craig Holley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-9 |
| 10:20 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 10:05 | Providence | Billy Brodie connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Miller | 14-9 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 09:34 | Providence | Billy Brodie comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 09:33 | Providence | Curtis Hardin tips it in | 16-11 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Campbell | 16-13 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Kevin Lane is whistled for traveling | 16-13 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SF), Jean Nelson (C) Jeffrey Brendle, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Edward Rentz, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Curtis Hardin steals the ball from Mark Moshier | 16-13 |
| 08:21 | Providence | Raymond Miller is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Raymond Miller, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF) Kevin Lane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 07:38 | Providence | Raymond Miller evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right side | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) PF - Curtis Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fresh) C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Moshier | 18-18 |
| 06:54 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG), Derek Lawrence (SF), Billy Brodie (C) Raymond Miller, James Beaton, Curtis Hardin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Rentz | 18-21 |
| 06:38 | Providence | Victor Campbell is called for the reach on Billy Brodie - foul #1 on Victor Campbell, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| 06:28 | Providence | Kevin Lane can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Craig Holley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 18-21 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Jean Nelson snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 06:04 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Craig Holley buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Ivey and he's hacked by Derek Lawrence - foul #1 on Derek Lawrence, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:33 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Brendle | 20-24 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits a shot near the basket set up by Craig Holley | 20-26 |
| 05:07 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 05:05 | Providence | Billy Brodie snags the offensive board | 20-26 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Billy Brodie hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Lane - foul #2 on Kevin Lane, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), James Beaton (SF), Curtis Hardin (PF) Jeffrey Brendle, Derek Lawrence, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell | |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:34 | Providence | Raymond Miller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Ivey | 22-28 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey blows the layup but he's fouled by Billy Brodie - foul #1 on Billy Brodie, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (PF) Ernest Christopher | |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:01 | Providence | James Beaton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Ivey | 22-29 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | William O'Connell's layup is rejected by Curtis Hardin | 22-29 |
| 03:39 | Providence | The rebound goes to Curtis Hardin | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lane (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Brodie (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) C - Edward Ivey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Providence | Kevin Lane scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Raymond Miller out of the doubleteam | 25-29 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is fouled on the floor by Curtis Hardin - foul #1 on Curtis Hardin, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Johnnie Deaton (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Kevin Lane, Curtis Hardin, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Ernest Christopher (PF), Claude Bennett (C) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Gary Lee, Edward Ivey | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:49 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Claude Bennett - foul #1 on Claude Bennett, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Lawrence (SF) James Beaton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| 02:49 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:49 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:49 | Providence | Jean Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:35 | Providence | Raymond Miller clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Craig Holley - foul #2 on Craig Holley, team foul #6 | 26-31 |
| 02:35 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:35 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:35 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton snags the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Raymond Miller is hacked by Craig Holley - foul #3 on Craig Holley, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG) Craig Holley | |
| 02:16 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from William O'Connell | 29-33 |
| 01:44 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle is hacked by Victor Campbell - foul #2 on Victor Campbell, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG) Derek Lawrence | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:44 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:44 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SF) Jeffrey Brendle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:10 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton's pass is intercepted by Claude Bennett | 30-33 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William O'Connell | 30-35 |
| 00:27 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Jean Nelson tips it home | 32-35 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | William O'Connell is hacked by Raymond Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Miller, team foul #10 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Curtis Hardin (PF), Billy Brodie (C) Raymond Miller, Johnnie Deaton, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Edward Ivey (C) Mark Moshier, Ernest Christopher, Claude Bennett | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | William O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | William O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the halfcourt shot | 32-37 |