| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Lon Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Bramblett | 41-32 |
| 19:18 | Providence | John Lines hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Trevor Verdin | 41-34 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 41-34 |
| 19:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to Trevor Verdin | 41-34 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Trevor Verdin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 18:39 | Providence | Michael Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:22 | Providence | John Lines clanks a turnaround in the paint | 41-34 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:29 | Providence | John Lines scores on a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Stuart Ried - foul #1 on Stuart Ried, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 17:29 | Providence | John Lines makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada connects on the turnaround in the paint | 43-37 |
| 16:40 | Providence | Harvey Marine steals it from Trevor Verdin | 43-37 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Hopping - foul #2 on Paul Hopping, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Arnold Damiano (PF), Roger Treadway (C) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, John Lines, Paul Hopping, Michael Bowman | |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:59 | Providence | Terry Stevens misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Lon Smith grabs the board | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lon Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Treadway (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Lon Smith and the foul's on Charles Hanna - foul #1 on Charles Hanna, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Deangelo Carman (C) Roger Treadway | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:39 | Providence | The rebound goes to Arnold Damiano | 47-37 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Deangelo Carman comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Stuart Ried - foul #2 on Stuart Ried, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Deangelo Carman makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Deangelo Carman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Deangelo Carman swats the short shot by Lon Smith | 47-39 |
| 14:52 | Providence | Deangelo Carman snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:28 | Providence | Charles Hanna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), John Lines (SF), Paul Hopping (PF) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, Terry Stevens, Arnold Damiano | |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Derek Boland is whistled for a carry | 50-39 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Lon Smith hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harvey Marine | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:05 | Providence | Daniel Parada steals it from Trevor Verdin | 53-39 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley throws it down on a nice dish by Daniel Parada | 55-39 |
| 12:51 | Providence | John Lines buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Derek Boland | 55-41 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Russell Jolley | 57-41 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Trevor Verdin hits a driving attempt from the left block | 57-43 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Trevor Verdin steals the ball from Stuart Ried | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jolley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Harvey Marine (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hopping (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | Providence | John Lines lays it up and in set up by Derek Boland | 57-45 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Lon Smith clanks a jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada connects on the floater from the left side | 59-45 |
| 10:53 | Providence | John Lines misses the easy layup | 59-45 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harvey Marine | 59-45 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses long on a runner in the lane | 59-45 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Trevor Verdin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 10:14 | Providence | Paul Hopping misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Stuart Ried is denied by Paul Hopping | 59-45 |
| 09:58 | Providence | John Lines grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:46 | Providence | Deangelo Carman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Derek Boland | 59-47 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Trevor Verdin picks off the pass by Lon Smith | 59-47 |
| 09:25 | Providence | Derek Boland blows the layup | 59-47 |
| 09:23 | Providence | Deangelo Carman gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 09:06 | Providence | Harvey Marine is called for the reach on Derek Boland - foul #2 on Harvey Marine, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Micheal Moore (SG), Francis Frazier (SF), Robert Woods (PF), Patrick Smith (C) Russell Jolley, Lon Smith, Daniel Parada, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Arnold Damiano (PF), Michael Bowman (C) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, John Lines, Paul Hopping, Deangelo Carman | |
| 08:52 | Providence | Terry Stevens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Patrick Smith | 59-47 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Michael Bowman steals the ball from Francis Frazier | 59-47 |
| 08:14 | Providence | Terry Stevens is whistled for a carry | 59-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG) Micheal Moore | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Robert Woods tips it home | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Russell Jolley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Frazier (fresh) PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Providence | Don Brewer lays it in | 61-49 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-49 |
| 07:33 | Providence | Michael Bowman is whistled for traveling | 63-49 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Robert Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:01 | Providence | Terry Stevens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 07:00 | Providence | Michael Bowman hits the follow up shot | 63-51 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Robert Woods slams it home on a great pass from Paul Bramblett | 65-51 |
| 06:50 | Providence | Charles Hanna is hacked by Paul Bramblett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micheal Moore (PG), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:44 | Providence | Terry Stevens knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Arnold Damiano | 65-53 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-53 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Arnold Damiano gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:19 | Providence | Terry Stevens knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Don Brewer | 65-55 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Charles Hanna picks off the pass by Robert Woods | 65-55 |
| 05:57 | Providence | Charles Hanna banks in the layup | 65-57 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Russell Jolley, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG), Harvey Marine (SF) Russell Jolley, Francis Frazier | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), John Lines (SF), Paul Hopping (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, Terry Stevens, Arnold Damiano, Michael Bowman | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:16 | Providence | Paul Hopping hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derek Boland | 65-59 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried's floater is tipped away by Paul Hopping | 65-59 |
| 04:54 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Hopping | 65-59 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Harvey Marine steals the ball from Deangelo Carman | 65-59 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Lon Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Harvey Marine | 67-59 |
| 03:59 | Providence | Trevor Verdin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Daniel Parada (SF) Micheal Moore, Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Boland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Harvey Marine | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Providence | Russell Jolley is called for the reach on John Lines - foul #3 on Russell Jolley, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| 03:17 | Providence | John Lines makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:17 | Providence | John Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Deangelo Carman - foul #4 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #3 | 69-61 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Deangelo Carman snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Providence | Paul Hopping double dribbles | 70-61 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Lon Smith loses the dribble to John Lines | 70-61 |
| 02:15 | Providence | Derek Boland misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Lines - foul #1 on John Lines, team foul #4 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (C) Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SF), Arnold Damiano (PF), Michael Bowman (C) John Lines, Paul Hopping, Deangelo Carman | |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Providence | Derek Boland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine is hacked by Trevor Verdin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Verdin, team foul #5 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micheal Moore (PG), Francis Frazier (SF), Patrick Smith (C) Lon Smith, Daniel Parada, Harvey Marine | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Charles Hanna is called for the reach on Micheal Moore - foul #2 on Charles Hanna, team foul #6 | 71-61 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Micheal Moore is fouled on the floor by Don Brewer - foul #1 on Don Brewer, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Micheal Moore makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Micheal Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:26 | Providence | Charles Hanna drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Robert Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hanna - foul #3 on Charles Hanna, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Robert Woods misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Arnold Damiano comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Micheal Moore, Francis Frazier, Robert Woods, Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), John Lines (SF), Paul Hopping (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, Terry Stevens, Arnold Damiano, Michael Bowman | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine hits the finger roll | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Providence | Russell Jolley denies the turnaround by Deangelo Carman | 75-65 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stuart Ried | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses the easy layup | 75-65 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Trevor Verdin snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Lon Smith steps in front of the John Lines pass | 75-65 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Lon Smith can't finish the layup | 75-65 |
| 00:06 | Providence | John Lines grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Trevor Verdin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 75-65 |