| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Haines (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | John Lines inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Providence | Don Brewer loses the dribble to Daniel Parada | 32-31 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the easy layup | 32-31 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:24 | Providence | John Lines is whistled for a carry | 32-31 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:55 | Providence | Arnold Damiano drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Don Brewer and the foul's on Jerry Stone - foul #2 on Jerry Stone, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:55 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Don Brewer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:46 | Providence | Michael Bowman gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Don Brewer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Arnold Damiano gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:11 | Providence | Michael Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Heywood (C) Timothy Haines | |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada lays it in set up by Jerry Stone | 35-36 |
| 16:31 | Providence | John Lines misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:30 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:25 | Providence | Arnold Damiano blows the layup | 35-36 |
| 16:24 | Providence | John Lines misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Kirk | 35-39 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Derek Boland buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Don Brewer | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Bowman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arnold Damiano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kirk (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Francis Frazier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Heywood (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 15:45 | Providence | Derek Boland grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:36 | Providence | John Lines is called for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), George Bator (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Roger Treadway (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Derek Boland, Don Brewer, John Lines, Michael Bowman, Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), John Hazel (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, Francis Frazier, David Heywood | |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Bator - foul #1 on George Bator, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:50 | Providence | George Bator connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Hanna | 40-41 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses long on a jumper from the left block | 40-41 |
| 14:31 | Providence | Deangelo Carman gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Terry Stevens misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-41 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 14:04 | Providence | Charles Hanna pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:38 | Providence | George Bator misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:37 | Providence | Deangelo Carman tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 13:36 | Providence | Roger Treadway misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 13:02 | Providence | Charles Hanna can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Charles Hanna picks off the pass by Timothy Haines | 40-44 |
| 12:19 | Providence | George Bator misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Hazel | 40-44 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 11:49 | Providence | Terry Stevens snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Bator (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Treadway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradford Mike (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Heikkinen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Parada (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hazel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Timothy Haines (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Providence | Deangelo Carman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 11:19 | Providence | Roger Treadway tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines blows the layup but the foul's on Deangelo Carman - foul #3 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Don Brewer (SG), John Lines (SF), Michael Bowman (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Charles Hanna, George Bator, Terry Stevens, Roger Treadway, Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), James Kirk (SG), Joseph Barnett (SF), Francis Frazier (PF) Bradford Mike, Larry Heikkinen, Daniel Parada, John Hazel | |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Derek Boland knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Don Brewer | 45-46 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 10:03 | Providence | John Lines banks in the layup set up by Derek Boland | 47-49 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | James Kirk connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-51 |
| 09:35 | Providence | Arnold Damiano hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Derek Boland | 49-51 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 09:16 | Providence | Don Brewer snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Arnold Damiano is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Heywood (C) Timothy Haines | |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:34 | Providence | Michael Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:19 | Providence | John Lines misses badly on a shot in the lane | 49-51 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | David Heywood grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone is fouled on the floor by John Lines - foul #2 on John Lines, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SF) John Lines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF) Joseph Barnett | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Arnold Damiano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Francis Frazier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Heywood (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Providence | Derek Boland comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | David Heywood pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Arnold Damiano steals it from Francis Frazier | 49-54 |
| 06:52 | Providence | Daniel Parada steps in front of the Terry Stevens pass | 49-54 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Bowman - foul #2 on Michael Bowman, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), George Bator (SG), John Lines (SF), Roger Treadway (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Derek Boland, Don Brewer, Terry Stevens, Michael Bowman, Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), John Hazel (PF) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, Francis Frazier | |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:29 | Providence | Deangelo Carman grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 06:12 | Providence | John Hazel steals the ball from Roger Treadway | 49-54 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Heikkinen and the foul's on John Lines - foul #3 on John Lines, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Smith (C) David Heywood | |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:45 | Providence | Deangelo Carman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:28 | Providence | Charles Hanna misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Hazel - foul #1 on John Hazel, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| 05:28 | Providence | Charles Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:28 | Providence | Charles Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen is hacked by Deangelo Carman - foul #4 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Barnett (SF) Daniel Parada | |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith drills a floater from close range | 51-58 |
| 04:36 | Providence | John Lines can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith comes up short on the shot from close range | 51-58 |
| 04:06 | Providence | Roger Treadway snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 04:06 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Michael Bowman (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Charles Hanna, George Bator, Roger Treadway, Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), James Kirk (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Francis Frazier (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Bradford Mike, Larry Heikkinen, Joseph Barnett, John Hazel, Patrick Smith | |
| 03:58 | Providence | John Lines loses the ball out of bounds | 51-58 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Michael Bowman denies the turnaround by Jerry Stone | 51-58 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines can't tip it in | 51-58 |
| 03:31 | Providence | Arnold Damiano pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 03:18 | Providence | Don Brewer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Damiano | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Francis Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Arnold Damiano steals the ball from James Kirk | 54-58 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Don Brewer hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Boland and he's hacked by James Kirk - foul #2 on James Kirk, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Don Brewer misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the jumper in the lane set up by Francis Frazier | 56-60 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Michael Bowman scores on a shot from the right side | 61-63 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada tips it in | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Providence | Don Brewer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Boland - foul #1 on Derek Boland, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:36 | Providence | The rebound goes to Arnold Damiano | 61-66 |
| 00:30 | Providence | John Lines lays it up and in | 63-66 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Derek Boland is called for the reach on Francis Frazier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Boland, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:29 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Bowman | 63-67 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Derek Boland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Arnold Damiano gets the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | Providence | John Lines misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-67 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines is hacked by Derek Boland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Boland, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hazel (PF) Francis Frazier | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Don Brewer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada is hacked by Don Brewer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Brewer, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Patrick Smith (PF) Jerry Stone, John Hazel | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Don Brewer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-71 |