| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (fresh) SG - Eugene Rademacher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Winston Centeno (fresh) C - Michael Sok (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Michael Sok's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Frederick Davis (PF), Sam Ford (C) James Lyle, Winston Centeno, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:32 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the wide open fadeaway from close range set up by Vince Marshall | 30-36 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Erick Keen | 33-36 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Vince Marshall hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 18:38 | Providence | The rebound goes to James Withrow | 33-39 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Vince Marshall buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Terry Flood | 33-42 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 17:41 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Terry Flood can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-42 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Sam Ford | 33-42 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 16:28 | Providence | James Withrow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Mercer - foul #3 on Thomas Mercer, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen, Eugene Rademacher, Thomas Mercer, Frederick Davis, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Thomas Price (SG), James Zeimetz (SF), Daniel Bell (PF) Terry Flood, Vince Marshall, Jason Harris, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| 16:28 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:28 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Neil Smith loses the dribble to James Zeimetz | 36-44 |
| 16:04 | Providence | Thomas Price hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Zeimetz | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (fresh) SG - Brad Blackwell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Centeno (fresh) C - Michael Sok (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Zeimetz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Withrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on James Zeimetz - foul #2 on James Zeimetz, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Palmer (C) James Withrow | |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:29 | Providence | Gerard Stewart misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 15:27 | Providence | Paul Palmer misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brad Blackwell | 39-46 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Neil Smith banks in the layup set up by James Lyle | 41-46 |
| 15:07 | Providence | Neil Smith is called for the reach on James Zeimetz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Smith, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SF) Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:51 | Providence | Gerard Stewart misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 14:49 | Providence | Paul Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:29 | Providence | Gerard Stewart comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 41-46 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Igo | 41-46 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Daniel Bell steals the ball from Brad Blackwell | 41-46 |
| 13:49 | Providence | Gerard Stewart scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-48 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Michael Sok is hacked by Paul Palmer - foul #1 on Paul Palmer, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Sam Ford (C) James Lyle, Brad Blackwell, William Igo, Winston Centeno, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Vince Marshall (SG), Edwin Marshall (SF), Jason Harris (PF), James Withrow (C) Gerard Stewart, Thomas Price, James Zeimetz, Daniel Bell, Paul Palmer | |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Jason Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:49 | Providence | Edwin Marshall makes the floater from the left side | 41-50 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Erick Keen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Ford | 43-50 |
| 12:29 | Providence | Eugene Rademacher is called for the reach on Vince Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Rademacher, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen, Eugene Rademacher, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon (C) Edwin Marshall | |
| 12:16 | Providence | Terry Flood is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Terry Flood, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG) Brad Blackwell | |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (SG) Vince Marshall | |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the dunk attempt | 43-50 |
| 11:56 | Providence | Jason Harris snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Sok (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Withrow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Providence | James Withrow misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 43-50 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Neil Smith | 43-50 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Neil Smith buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Igo | 45-50 |
| 10:45 | Providence | Jason Harris travels with the ball | 45-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Sam Ford (C) James Lyle, William Igo, Neil Smith, Dustin Regalado, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Vince Marshall (SG), James Zeimetz (SF), Daniel Bell (PF) Terry Flood, Edwin Marshall, James Withrow, Jason Harris | |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Winston Centeno misses the lay-in | 45-50 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Mercer | 45-50 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | James Zeimetz steals the ball from Winston Centeno | 45-50 |
| 09:46 | Providence | James Zeimetz misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Sam Ford pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell misses the lay-in | 45-50 |
| 09:26 | Providence | James Zeimetz gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:22 | Providence | James Zeimetz double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen, Brad Blackwell, Thomas Mercer, Winston Centeno, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Jason Harris (PF), James Withrow (C) Gerard Stewart, Daniel Bell, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | James Withrow blocks the short jumper by Neil Smith | 45-50 |
| 09:16 | Providence | James Withrow grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 09:11 | Providence | Terry Flood misses the floater from the right side | 45-50 |
| 09:10 | Providence | James Withrow grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:54 | Providence | Jason Harris can't finish the layup | 45-50 |
| 08:53 | Providence | James Zeimetz tips it back up and in | 45-52 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 08:33 | Providence | James Withrow gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Jason Harris hits a floater near the basket set up by Vince Marshall | 45-54 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher is fouled on the floor by Jason Harris - foul #2 on Jason Harris, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) James Lyle, Eugene Rademacher, Neil Smith, Frederick Davis, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (SG), Paul Palmer (C) Vince Marshall, James Zeimetz | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Blackwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Mercer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Winston Centeno (fresh) C - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Withrow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 07:37 | Providence | Thomas Price pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 07:08 | Providence | Paul Palmer lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Terry Flood | 45-56 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Erick Keen buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brad Blackwell | 48-56 |
| 06:47 | Providence | Thomas Price is hacked by Brad Blackwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Blackwell, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), William Igo (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Sam Ford (C) Erick Keen, Brad Blackwell, Thomas Mercer, Winston Centeno, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Edwin Marshall (SF), Daniel Bell (PF) Terry Flood, James Withrow, Jason Harris | |
| 06:31 | Providence | Gerard Stewart hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Price and he's fouled by James Lyle - foul #1 on James Lyle, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG) James Lyle | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:31 | Providence | Gerard Stewart misses the free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Erick Keen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Erick Keen tips it but misses | 48-58 |
| 06:11 | Providence | Gerard Stewart pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:09 | Providence | Gerard Stewart is hacked by Erick Keen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erick Keen, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Thomas Mercer (SF) Erick Keen, William Igo | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon (C) Paul Palmer | |
| 05:50 | Providence | Gerard Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-58 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Sam Ford | 48-58 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 05:14 | Providence | Daniel Bell loses the ball out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Michael Sok (C) James Lyle, Eugene Rademacher, Thomas Mercer, Frederick Davis, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Vince Marshall (SG), James Zeimetz (SF), Jason Harris (PF), James Withrow (C) Gerard Stewart, Thomas Price, Edwin Marshall, Daniel Bell, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Jason Harris is called for the reach on Brad Blackwell - foul #3 on Jason Harris, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Zeimetz - foul #3 on James Zeimetz, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:48 | Providence | Vince Marshall grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 04:46 | Providence | James Zeimetz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SF), Dustin Regalado (C) Neil Smith, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado clanks a jump hook from close range | 52-58 |
| 04:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Vince Marshall | 52-58 |
| 04:08 | Providence | James Withrow misses the dunk attempt | 52-58 |
| 04:06 | Providence | James Withrow tips it in | 52-60 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado scores on a runner from close range | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Blackwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Igo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Winston Centeno (fresh) C - Dustin Regalado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vince Marshall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Zeimetz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Withrow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Providence | Terry Flood hits a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Erick Keen - foul #3 on Erick Keen, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen, Brad Blackwell, William Igo, Winston Centeno, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (SG), Daniel Bell (PF), Jeffrey Simmon (C) Vince Marshall, James Zeimetz, Jason Harris | |
| 03:25 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Thomas Price snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 03:03 | Providence | James Withrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer (SF), Sam Ford (C) Neil Smith, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG) Terry Flood | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Rademacher | 56-63 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Vince Marshall (SG), Jason Harris (PF) Gerard Stewart, Thomas Price, Daniel Bell | |
| 02:34 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon lays it in uncontested set up by James Withrow | 56-65 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Davis | 56-65 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Sam Ford is hacked by Jason Harris - foul #4 on Jason Harris, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Winston Centeno (PF) James Lyle, Eugene Rademacher, Thomas Mercer, Frederick Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Sam Ford makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Sam Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Erick Keen comes up short on the shot near the basket | 58-65 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Sam Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Erick Keen hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Neil Smith | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Providence | James Withrow is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Withrow, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen, Brad Blackwell, Neil Smith, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Simmon | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Providence | James Withrow is fouled in the backcourt by James Lyle - foul #2 on James Lyle, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Zeimetz (SF) Jeffrey Simmon | |
| 00:28 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:28 | Providence | James Withrow misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Michael Sok grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 00:20 | Providence | James Withrow grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:19 | Providence | James Withrow is hacked by James Lyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lyle, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 00:19 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:19 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Jason Harris steals it from Thomas Mercer | 60-68 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Eugene Rademacher is called for the reach on James Withrow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Rademacher, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (SG), Jeffrey Simmon (C) Vince Marshall, Jason Harris | |
| 00:12 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:12 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer is whistled for traveling | 60-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Daniel Bell (PF), Paul Palmer (C) Terry Flood, James Withrow, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Gerard Stewart runs out the clock | 60-70 |