| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Miser | 23-26 |
| 19:13 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | George Wilson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 18:27 | Providence | Paul Wagner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Christopher Aleman buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Bishop and he's hacked by Willie Mathis - foul #2 on Willie Mathis, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Hough (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) Dennis Heckman, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| 18:00 | Providence | Christopher Aleman makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss's floater is tipped away by Joseph Bishop | 26-29 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Greg Lively hits the follow up shot | 26-31 |
| 17:40 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Lively - foul #1 on Greg Lively, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG) John Miser, George Wilson | |
| 17:21 | Providence | Joseph Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Russell Hough is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bishop - foul #2 on Joseph Bishop, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Russell Hough, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Bishop is called for the reach on Ken Pegg - foul #3 on Joseph Bishop, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Providence | David Smith (C) Joseph Bishop | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG) Michael Bell, Richard Luczak | |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses long on a runner near the basket | 26-31 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | George Wilson tips it back up and in | 26-33 |
| 16:10 | Providence | Ken Pegg denies the turnaround by Christopher Aleman | 26-33 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | George Wilson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 26-33 |
| 15:37 | Providence | David Smith snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Heckman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Mathis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Providence | Christopher Aleman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | John Miser misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 14:58 | Providence | David Smith grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 14:33 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis's layup is rejected by Christopher Aleman | 26-33 |
| 14:06 | Providence | Paul Wagner snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 14:02 | Providence | Mark Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Abraham Wells (SG), James Otter (SF), Billy Cedeno (PF), Joseph Bishop (C) Ruben Sabatino, Mark Greene, Christopher Aleman, David Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Dennis Heckman, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Abraham Wells connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Bishop | 29-33 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Michael Bell connects on the turnaround from the left block | 29-35 |
| 12:49 | Providence | Carlos Chambliss is called for the reach on Paul Wagner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Chambliss, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Sabatino (SG) Paul Wagner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:26 | Providence | James Otter scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Ruben Sabatino | 31-35 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Russell Hough clanks a floater from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss tips it home | 31-37 |
| 11:55 | Providence | Abraham Wells's pass is intercepted by Greg Lively in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Greg Lively and he's fouled by Ruben Sabatino - foul #1 on Ruben Sabatino, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Wagner (PG), Christopher Aleman (PF) Ruben Sabatino, Billy Cedeno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Jeffery Albert (SF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Richard Luczak, Russell Hough, Greg Lively | |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 11:40 | Providence | The rebound goes to Joseph Bishop | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Abraham Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Otter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Aleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Albert (fresh) PF - Carlos Chambliss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:11 | Providence | Abraham Wells misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | George Wilson connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by John Miser | 31-41 |
| 10:42 | Providence | Christopher Aleman is fouled on the floor by Carlos Chambliss - foul #3 on Carlos Chambliss, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Greene (SF) James Otter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (SF), Willie Mathis (PF) Jeffery Albert, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 10:23 | Providence | Paul Wagner makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Greene | 34-41 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by George Wilson | 34-43 |
| 09:47 | Providence | Dennis Heckman steps in front of the Christopher Aleman pass in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Abraham Wells steals the ball from Dennis Heckman | 34-43 |
| 09:23 | Providence | Paul Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Heckman - foul #3 on Dennis Heckman, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Sabatino (SG), Billy Cedeno (PF) Abraham Wells, Christopher Aleman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Russell Hough (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Ken Pegg | |
| 09:03 | Providence | Paul Wagner blows the layup | 34-43 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:29 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Mathis - foul #3 on Willie Mathis, team foul #6 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Abraham Wells (PG), James Otter (SF), David Smith (C) Paul Wagner, Mark Greene, Joseph Bishop | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Jeffery Albert (SF), Greg Lively (PF) Michael Bell, Dennis Heckman, Willie Mathis | |
| 08:29 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 08:29 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Greg Lively blows the layup | 35-46 |
| 08:05 | Providence | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 08:03 | Providence | James Otter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Aleman (SF) James Otter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Ken Pegg (C) Richard Luczak, Jeffery Albert | |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | George Wilson is fouled on the floor by Abraham Wells - foul #1 on Abraham Wells, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert (SF) Russell Hough | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Greg Lively misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Wagner (PG) Abraham Wells | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Greg Lively misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Greg Lively misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 07:22 | Providence | The rebound goes to David Smith | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Aleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Cedeno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Albert (fresh) PF - Greg Lively (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Providence | David Smith knocks in the shot in the paint | 37-46 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | George Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ruben Sabatino - foul #2 on Ruben Sabatino, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Providence | James Otter (SF), Joseph Bishop (C) Billy Cedeno, David Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, Jeffery Albert, Greg Lively, Ken Pegg | |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | George Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ruben Sabatino - foul #3 on Ruben Sabatino, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Abraham Wells (SG), Mark Greene (SF), Marco Marino (PF) Ruben Sabatino, James Otter, Christopher Aleman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 06:23 | Providence | Joseph Bishop pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:21 | Providence | Carlos Chambliss is called for the reach on Abraham Wells in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Chambliss, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Luczak (SG) George Wilson | |
| 06:21 | Providence | Abraham Wells makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 06:21 | Providence | Abraham Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Michael Bell banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Mathis and he's fouled by Mark Greene - foul #2 on Mark Greene, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Providence | David Smith (C) Marco Marino | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Michael Bell makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:41 | Providence | Carlos Chambliss is called for the reach on Mark Greene - foul #5 on Carlos Chambliss, team foul #8 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Hough (C) Carlos Chambliss | |
| 05:41 | Providence | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Mark Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Michael Bell loses the dribble to Paul Wagner | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:15 | Providence | Joseph Bishop lays it in on a great pass from Paul Wagner | 42-49 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-49 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Joseph Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 04:21 | Providence | David Smith is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Abraham Wells | 44-49 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Sabatino (SG), Christopher Aleman (PF) Abraham Wells, David Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Richard Luczak, Russell Hough | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Heckman | 44-51 |
| 03:31 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Willie Mathis - foul #4 on Willie Mathis, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Cedeno (PF) Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Hough (SF), Greg Lively (PF) Dennis Heckman, Willie Mathis | |
| 03:31 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 03:31 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Russell Hough and the foul's on Joseph Bishop - foul #4 on Joseph Bishop, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Providence | David Smith (C) Joseph Bishop | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Aleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Cedeno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Hough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Lively (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:52 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino is denied on a layup by Greg Lively | 45-54 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | John Miser gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Greene (SF), Joseph Bishop (C) Billy Cedeno, David Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (SF), Willie Mathis (PF) Russell Hough, Greg Lively | |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | George Wilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ken Pegg | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:05 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses the dunk but the foul's on Willie Mathis - foul #5 on Willie Mathis, team foul #10 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Abraham Wells (SG), James Otter (SF), Billy Cedeno (PF), David Smith (C) Ruben Sabatino, Mark Greene, Christopher Aleman, Joseph Bishop | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Greg Lively (PF) Willie Mathis | |
| 02:05 | Providence | Paul Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 02:05 | Providence | Paul Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | James Otter is called for the reach on Greg Lively - foul #1 on James Otter, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Greene (SF) Paul Wagner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Greg Lively makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Greg Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:28 | Providence | A charge is called on Mark Greene - foul #3 on Mark Greene, team foul #11 | 47-59 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | John Miser is hacked by Abraham Wells in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Wells, team foul #12 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert (SF) Dennis Heckman | |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:11 | Providence | Abraham Wells misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Greg Lively snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 00:44 | Providence | The rebound goes to David Smith | 47-61 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Providence | James Otter hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 50-61 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 50-61 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg tips it home | 50-63 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Billy Cedeno buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Abraham Wells | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Miser runs out the clock | 52-63 |