| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Sibley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hector Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Ngo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hall inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Harold Travis is blocked by Joseph Ngo | 26-30 |
| 19:36 | Providence | The rebound goes to Alphonso Bianchi | 26-30 |
| 19:28 | Providence | Floyd Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Ngo takes the ball from Albert Render | 26-30 |
| 18:49 | Providence | Floyd Williams misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 18:47 | Providence | Floyd Williams tips it but misses | 26-30 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Joseph Ngo is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Ngo, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Larry Aiello (PF), Karl Peckham (C) Roger Sibley, Floyd Williams, Joseph Ngo | |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 28-30 |
| 18:04 | Providence | Robert Hall blocks the short jumper by Hector Torres | 28-30 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Albert Render snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Robert Hall misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 17:38 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:26 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Jones | 31-30 |
| 16:59 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi is hacked by Albert Render during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Albert Render, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Harold Travis | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Floyd Williams (PF), Joseph Ngo (C) Lawrence Kam, Larry Aiello, Karl Peckham | |
| 16:41 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Joseph Ngo and he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Michael Neal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Hector Torres - foul #4 on Hector Torres, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Chester Christensen (SG), Lynn Gainey (C) Hector Torres, Joseph Ngo | |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Michael Neal makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Michael Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:05 | Providence | Floyd Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 33-33 |
| 16:04 | Providence | Floyd Williams grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 15:49 | Providence | Floyd Williams is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hall (SG), Harold Travis (PF) Michael Neal, Louis Cline | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Ngo (C) Lynn Gainey | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) SG - Robert Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Sibley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Ngo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 35-33 |
| 15:23 | Providence | Roger Sibley travels with the ball | 35-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Bryan Jones (SG) Brian Harris, Paul Durham | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Aiello (PF), Lynn Gainey (C) Floyd Williams, Joseph Ngo | |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Aiello - foul #3 on Larry Aiello, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Floyd Williams (PF), Joseph Ngo (C) Larry Aiello, Lynn Gainey | |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:44 | Providence | Floyd Williams hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Chester Christensen and the foul's on Harold Travis - foul #1 on Harold Travis, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lynn Gainey (C) Joseph Ngo | |
| 14:44 | Providence | Floyd Williams misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:44 | Providence | Floyd Williams snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:29 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi is denied on a layup by Harold Travis | 37-35 |
| 14:27 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Harold Travis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 39-37 |
| 13:48 | Providence | Floyd Williams misses the shot in the lane | 39-37 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Harold Travis gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-37 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Harold Travis gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Floyd Williams is called for the reach on Harold Travis - foul #1 on Floyd Williams, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Larry Aiello (PF), Joseph Ngo (C) Roger Sibley, Floyd Williams, Lynn Gainey | |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Paul Durham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 13:07 | Providence | Joseph Ngo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:53 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Paul Durham knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Johnson | 42-37 |
| 12:16 | Providence | Joseph Ngo is fouled on the floor by Michael Bessler - foul #1 on Michael Bessler, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Harold Travis (PF) Michael Johnson, Louis Cline | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Hector Torres (SG), Floyd Williams (PF), Karl Peckham (C) Lawrence Kam, Chester Christensen, Larry Aiello, Joseph Ngo | |
| 12:06 | Providence | Michael Bessler denies the turnaround by Roger Sibley | 42-37 |
| 12:04 | Providence | Floyd Williams misses the tip | 42-37 |
| 12:02 | Providence | Floyd Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:48 | Providence | Hector Torres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Albert Render (C) Michael Neal, Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Sibley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hector Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Karl Peckham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones blows the layup over the doubleteam | 42-37 |
| 11:27 | Providence | Karl Peckham grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 11:21 | Providence | Roger Sibley comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Albert Render - foul #3 on Albert Render, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Brian Harris | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Aiello (PF), Joseph Ngo (C) Floyd Williams, Karl Peckham | |
| 11:21 | Providence | Roger Sibley makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:21 | Providence | Roger Sibley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Harold Travis is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 42-39 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Robert Hall gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Johnson and the foul's on Hector Torres - foul #5 on Hector Torres, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Chester Christensen (SG), Floyd Williams (PF), Lynn Gainey (C) Roger Sibley, Hector Torres, Larry Aiello, Joseph Ngo | |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:36 | Providence | Bryan Jones picks off the pass by Chester Christensen | 45-39 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Alphonso Bianchi - foul #4 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Louis Cline (PF) Harold Travis | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Larry Aiello (PF), Joseph Ngo (C) Lawrence Kam, Floyd Williams, Lynn Gainey | |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:10 | Providence | Chester Christensen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 10:09 | Providence | Roger Sibley gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Albert Render steals it from Alphonso Bianchi out of a doubleteam | 47-39 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Louis Cline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Floyd Williams (PF), Karl Peckham (C) Roger Sibley, Larry Aiello, Joseph Ngo | |
| 09:21 | Providence | Floyd Williams misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Louis Cline snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Michael Neal misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 08:55 | Providence | Karl Peckham pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi is denied on a layup by Louis Cline | 47-39 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Michael Neal pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Durham | 49-39 |
| 08:13 | Providence | Floyd Williams lays it in on a great pass from Alphonso Bianchi | 49-41 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fairly fresh) C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lawrence Kam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chester Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Karl Peckham (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Providence | Floyd Williams misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 07:33 | Providence | Floyd Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 07:23 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Paul Durham - foul #3 on Paul Durham, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Michael Johnson, Michael Neal, Paul Durham, Louis Cline, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Larry Aiello (PF), Joseph Ngo (C) Lawrence Kam, Floyd Williams, Karl Peckham | |
| 07:23 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:23 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones evades the doubleteam and hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Harris | 54-43 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Chester Christensen | 54-45 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Harold Travis is fouled on the floor by Larry Aiello - foul #4 on Larry Aiello, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Dima Garski (SF), Floyd Williams (PF), Lynn Gainey (C) Alphonso Bianchi, Larry Aiello, Joseph Ngo | |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Chester Christensen drills a floater from the right side | 56-47 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones clanks a runner in the paint | 56-47 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Render | 58-47 |
| 05:01 | Providence | Chester Christensen is fouled on the floor by Bryan Jones - foul #2 on Bryan Jones, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Brian Harris, Bryan Jones, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Larry Aiello (PF), Joseph Ngo (C) Dima Garski, Floyd Williams, Lynn Gainey | |
| 05:01 | Providence | Chester Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:01 | Providence | Chester Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is hacked by Joseph Ngo - foul #2 on Joseph Ngo, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:34 | Providence | Joseph Ngo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:27 | Providence | Chester Christensen drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Alphonso Bianchi out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Harold Travis - foul #2 on Harold Travis, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Louis Cline (PF) Harold Travis | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:27 | Providence | Chester Christensen misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Louis Cline | 58-51 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Roger Sibley steals it from Michael Johnson out of a doubleteam | 58-51 |
| 04:06 | Providence | Chester Christensen connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Alphonso Bianchi out of a doubleteam | 58-53 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Neal | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Sibley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chester Christensen (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (tiring) 21 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Aiello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Joseph Ngo (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Providence | Roger Sibley buries a jumpshot from the right side | 60-55 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 60-55 |
| 03:02 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi grabs the board | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Providence | Michael Johnson steals it from Roger Sibley | 60-55 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Michael Neal, Paul Durham, Louis Cline, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Dima Garski (SF), Floyd Williams (PF), Karl Peckham (C) Roger Sibley, Chester Christensen, Larry Aiello, Joseph Ngo | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Robert Hall throws it down set up by Michael Johnson and he's hacked by Dima Garski - foul #1 on Dima Garski, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Lynn Gainey (C) Lawrence Kam, Karl Peckham | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Robert Hall misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bryan Jones | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Harold Travis drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Jones | 64-55 |
| 01:30 | Providence | Roger Sibley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-55 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Lynn Gainey as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Lynn Gainey, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Chester Christensen (SG), Joseph Ngo (C) Dima Garski, Lynn Gainey | |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Providence | Floyd Williams comes up short on the floater from the right block | 66-55 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Roger Sibley tips it but misses | 66-55 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Harold Travis is blocked by Joseph Ngo | 66-55 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones tips it home | 68-55 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 68-55 |