| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Bryer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Sabatino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Providence | Paul Wagner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 19:50 | Providence | Christopher Aleman hits the follow up shot | 22-29 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Dennis Heckman swats the layup by Christopher Aleman | 22-31 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Heckman | 22-33 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Christopher Aleman makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Bryer | 25-33 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman is whistled for a carry | 25-33 |
| 17:34 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 17:32 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Aleman | 25-33 |
| 17:14 | Providence | Richard Bryer hits the finger roll | 27-33 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 16:56 | Providence | Joseph Bishop snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 16:50 | Providence | Paul Wagner connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Aleman | 29-33 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-33 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg tips it home | 29-35 |
| 16:16 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Jones (SG), Shane Bennett (SF), Michael Bell (PF), Mark Baity (C) George Wilson, Lawrence Laughlin, Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | John Miser's pass is intercepted by Paul Wagner | 29-35 |
| 15:46 | Providence | Richard Bryer banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Wagner | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Bryer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Sabatino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) SF - Shane Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Bell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Baity (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Mark Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG) John Miser | |
| 15:04 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino hits a floater near the basket and the foul's on Michael Bell - foul #3 on Michael Bell, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin (SF) Shane Bennett | |
| 15:04 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Michael Bell grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Mark Jones clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 14:34 | Providence | Christopher Aleman snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 14:05 | Providence | Paul Wagner is fouled on the floor by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Frechette (PF), David Smith (C) Ruben Sabatino, Joseph Bishop | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Ken Pegg (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Mark Jones, Michael Bell, Mark Baity | |
| 13:49 | Providence | Patrick Frechette misses the dunk attempt | 33-35 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | George Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on George Wilson, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Bennett Lewandowski (SF) Christopher Aleman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 13:14 | Providence | Richard Bryer hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Bennett Lewandowski | 35-35 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | John Miser comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Sabatino (SF), Joseph Bishop (C) Bennett Lewandowski, David Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shane Bennett (SF) Lawrence Laughlin | |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:22 | Providence | Paul Wagner drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Bryer | 38-37 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Heckman | 38-37 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg banks in the wide open layup | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Bryer (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Wagner (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Sabatino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Frechette (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 10 pts. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Bennett (fresh) PF - Ken Pegg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Providence | Richard Bryer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | George Wilson is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Miser | 38-42 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Paul Wagner's pass is intercepted by Ken Pegg | 38-42 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | John Miser is fouled on the floor by Ruben Sabatino - foul #3 on Ruben Sabatino, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Aleman (SF), David Smith (C) Ruben Sabatino, Joseph Bishop | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Michael Bell (PF), Mark Baity (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Shane Bennett, Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson's dunk attempt is rejected by David Smith | 38-42 |
| 09:54 | Providence | Christopher Aleman pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:38 | Providence | Christopher Aleman clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 09:36 | Providence | David Smith snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Paul Wagner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Aleman | 41-42 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Jones | 41-45 |
| 09:07 | Providence | Paul Wagner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bell | 41-48 |
| 08:39 | Providence | Paul Wagner scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Michael Bell is hacked by Patrick Frechette - foul #1 on Patrick Frechette, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Sabatino (SG) Richard Bryer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Ken Pegg (PF) Joseph Thompson, Mark Jones, Michael Bell | |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg lays it in and the foul's on Paul Wagner - foul #3 on Paul Wagner, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Bishop (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clark (C) Mark Baity | |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:34 | Providence | Christopher Aleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Bennett Lewandowski (SF) Patrick Frechette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (C) Jeffrey Clark | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Bennett Lewandowski (fresh) PF - Christopher Aleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | John Miser connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 06:50 | Providence | Paul Wagner travels with the ball | 44-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Bryer (PG) Ruben Sabatino | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shane Bennett (SF), Michael Bell (PF) Lawrence Laughlin, Ken Pegg | |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-54 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Joseph Bishop grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 06:15 | Providence | Richard Bryer misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-54 |
| 06:13 | Providence | Joseph Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Michael Bell picks off the pass by Paul Wagner | 44-54 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | George Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 05:35 | Providence | Joseph Bishop grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 05:22 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Michael Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Bryer - foul #2 on Richard Bryer, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Sabatino (PG), Patrick Frechette (PF), David Smith (C) Richard Bryer, Christopher Aleman, Joseph Bishop | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Ken Pegg (PF) John Miser, George Wilson, Shane Bennett, Michael Bell | |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 04:34 | Providence | Mark Jones is called for the reach on Ruben Sabatino - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Bryer (PG) Bennett Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Baity (C) Dennis Heckman | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Providence | Paul Wagner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Mark Baity snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Mark Jones's pass is intercepted by Patrick Frechette | 44-56 |
| 03:36 | Providence | David Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Bryer | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Bryer (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Wagner (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ruben Sabatino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Frechette (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Baity (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg's floater is tipped away by David Smith | 46-56 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| 03:00 | Providence | David Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lawrence Laughlin - foul #3 on Lawrence Laughlin, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Bennett Lewandowski (SG), Billy Cedeno (C) Richard Bryer, Paul Wagner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG) Joseph Thompson, Mark Jones | |
| 03:00 | Providence | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:00 | Providence | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Laughlin and the foul's on Billy Cedeno - foul #1 on Billy Cedeno, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Bryer (PG), Christopher Aleman (SF) Ruben Sabatino, Billy Cedeno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:27 | Providence | Richard Bryer can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-61 |
| 02:26 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 48-61 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Patrick Frechette is fouled on the floor by Mark Baity - foul #2 on Mark Baity, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PF), Jeffrey Clark (C) Ken Pegg, Mark Baity | |
| 02:10 | Providence | Richard Bryer drills a floater in the paint | 50-61 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Patrick Frechette steps in front of the Lawrence Laughlin pass | 50-61 |
| 01:49 | Providence | Richard Bryer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 01:48 | Providence | Patrick Frechette tips it home | 52-61 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Wagner (SG), Ruben Sabatino (SF), Joseph Bishop (C) Bennett Lewandowski, Patrick Frechette, David Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ken Pegg (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Michael Bell, Jeffrey Clark | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | John Miser is hacked by Richard Bryer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Bryer, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Baity (C) Dennis Heckman | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Christopher Aleman gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 01:22 | Providence | Christopher Aleman is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 52-62 |
| 01:20 | Providence | Christopher Aleman tips it home | 54-62 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Paul Wagner is called for the reach on Mark Baity in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Wagner, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Mark Baity makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Mark Baity makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:04 | Providence | Joseph Bishop misses the easy layup | 54-64 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Joseph Bishop tips it home | 56-64 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | John Miser is hacked by Richard Bryer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Bryer, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:02 | Providence | Joseph Bishop snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Providence | Richard Bryer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Richard Bryer is called for the reach on Ken Pegg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Bryer, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Frechette (PF) Richard Bryer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:48 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ken Pegg | 56-65 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Sabatino - foul #4 on Ruben Sabatino, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | Providence | John Miser steps in front of the Joseph Bishop pass | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | John Miser is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 56-66 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Paul Wagner snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Patrick Frechette is called for traveling | 56-66 |
| Subs | Providence | Bennett Lewandowski (SG), David Smith (C) Christopher Aleman, Joseph Bishop | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (C) Mark Baity | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Miser runs out the clock | 56-66 |