| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) SG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) SF - Luke Childress (fresh) PF - Colton Coleman (fresh) C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) SG - John Eilerman (fresh) SF - Ricky Turner (fresh) PF - Michael Green (fresh) C - Joe Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Joe Collins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Providence | Luke Childress snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Providence | Ricky Turner steals it from Leroy Ostrander in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Luke Childress steals the ball from George Peralez | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Providence | George Peralez steals it from Luke Childress in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | John Eilerman lays it up and in set up by George Peralez | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Providence | Michael Hansen can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Leroy Ostrander steps in front of the Ricky Turner pass | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Providence | Luke Childress is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | George Peralez lays it up and in on a great pass from John Eilerman | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Luke Childress loses the ball out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | John Eilerman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Providence | Lance Giorgi pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:36 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hansen | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Joe Collins banks in the layup | 3-6 |
| 17:19 | Providence | Lance Giorgi buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Colton Coleman | 5-6 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | George Peralez is hacked by Luke Childress - foul #1 on Luke Childress, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Randy Smith (SF), Frederick Palmer (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Luke Childress, Colton Coleman, Lance Giorgi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) George Peralez, John Eilerman, Ricky Turner, Michael Green, Joe Collins | |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | August Cisowski connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Marvin Friedman | 5-8 |
| 16:24 | Providence | Mark Esquer hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Randy Smith | 7-8 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:01 | Providence | Randy Smith snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) SF - Randy Smith (fresh) PF - Frederick Palmer (fresh) C - Mark Esquer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) C - Jim Maciel (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Providence | Michael Hansen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Daniel King jams it on a nice dish by Marvin Friedman | 10-10 |
| 15:29 | Providence | Frederick Palmer misses the 3 from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Michael Hansen steals the ball from Daniel King | 10-10 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Michael Hansen lays it up and in | 12-10 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is fouled on the floor by Mark Esquer - foul #1 on Mark Esquer, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Luke Childress (SF), Colton Coleman (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Michael Hansen, Randy Smith, Frederick Palmer, Mark Esquer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Michael Green (PF) Marvin Friedman, Jim Maciel | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | August Cisowski buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 12-12 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Daniel King is called for the reach on Hans Zeitler - foul #1 on Daniel King, team foul #1 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Joe Collins (C) Christopher Thomas, August Cisowski, Daniel King | |
| 14:08 | Providence | Lance Giorgi misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 12-12 |
| 14:06 | Providence | Lance Giorgi gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:53 | Providence | Marvin Friedman steals it from Lance Giorgi | 12-12 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lance Giorgi - foul #1 on Lance Giorgi, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Randy Smith (PF) Hans Zeitler, Colton Coleman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), Jim Maciel (PF) George Peralez, Michael Green | |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:11 | Providence | Luke Childress misses short on a jump hook from close range | 12-14 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Joe Collins snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Lance Giorgi denies the turnaround by Jim Maciel | 12-14 |
| 12:54 | Providence | Lance Giorgi grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 12:30 | Providence | Michael Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Colton Coleman (SF), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Luke Childress, Lance Giorgi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF) Marvin Friedman, John Eilerman, Ricky Turner, Jim Maciel | |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Mark Esquer denies the turnaround by August Cisowski | 12-14 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Daniel King gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zeitler (fairly fresh) SF - Colton Coleman (tiring) PF - Randy Smith (tiring) C - Mark Esquer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Collins (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is hacked by Randy Smith - foul #1 on Randy Smith, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Luke Childress (SF), Lance Giorgi (C) Michael Hansen, Randy Smith, Mark Esquer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (PF) Daniel King | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | George Peralez clanks a 3 from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | August Cisowski can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 12-14 |
| 11:06 | Providence | Lance Giorgi snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 11:00 | Providence | Hans Zeitler is fouled on the floor by George Peralez - foul #1 on George Peralez, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG) Hans Zeitler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Eilerman (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Jim Maciel (C) George Peralez, Christopher Thomas, August Cisowski, Joe Collins | |
| 10:44 | Providence | Lance Giorgi misses the lay-in | 12-14 |
| 10:42 | Providence | Luke Childress tips it but misses | 12-14 |
| 10:41 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses the tip | 12-14 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | John Eilerman is called for traveling | 12-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Randy Smith (C) Leroy Ostrander, Lance Giorgi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF) Michael Green | |
| 10:09 | Providence | Colton Coleman lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Hans Zeitler | 14-14 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Daniel King lays it up and in set up by John Eilerman and he's fouled by Colton Coleman - foul #1 on Colton Coleman, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Frederick Palmer (SF), Lance Giorgi (C) Hans Zeitler, Luke Childress, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, Ricky Turner, Jim Maciel | |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses the free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:54 | Providence | Lance Giorgi grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:47 | Providence | Michael Hansen drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Colton Coleman | 16-16 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses long on a jumper from the right block | 16-16 |
| 09:34 | Providence | The rebound goes to Frederick Palmer | 16-16 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Luke Childress (SF) Michael Hansen, Colton Coleman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (PF) Daniel King | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Michael Green is fouled on the floor by Luke Childress - foul #2 on Luke Childress, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Randy Smith (SF) Hans Zeitler, Luke Childress | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG) John Eilerman | |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Joe Collins snags the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Michael Green clanks a shot from the left block | 16-16 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Michael Green tips it home | 16-18 |
| 08:32 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Peralez | 16-18 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | August Cisowski travels with the ball | 16-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Colton Coleman (SF), William Labrecque (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Randy Smith, Frederick Palmer, Lance Giorgi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Eilerman (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Jim Maciel (C) George Peralez, Christopher Thomas, August Cisowski, Joe Collins | |
| 08:03 | Providence | Michael Hansen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-18 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zeitler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Colton Coleman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Labrecque (fresh) C - Mark Esquer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Eilerman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (tiring) PF - Michael Green (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Maciel (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Green | 16-20 |
| 07:31 | Providence | Mark Esquer can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 16-20 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Michael Green is hacked by William Labrecque - foul #1 on William Labrecque, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Randy Smith (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Michael Hansen, William Labrecque, Mark Esquer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Daniel King (C) John Eilerman, Jim Maciel | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:01 | Providence | The short jumper by Colton Coleman is denied by Ricky Turner | 16-22 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Michael Green snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Ricky Turner is blocked by Lance Giorgi | 16-22 |
| 06:36 | Providence | The rebound goes to Randy Smith | 16-22 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Hans Zeitler is whistled for traveling | 16-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Frederick Palmer (SF) Hans Zeitler, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, Ricky Turner, Michael Green | |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | George Peralez connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel King and he's hacked by Michael Hansen - foul #1 on Michael Hansen, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 06:15 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-24 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Joe Collins steals it from Leroy Ostrander | 16-25 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | John Eilerman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 05:27 | Providence | Colton Coleman comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel King - foul #2 on Daniel King, team foul #3 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Randy Smith (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Frederick Palmer, Lance Giorgi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Michael Green (PF), Jim Maciel (C) John Eilerman, August Cisowski, Daniel King, Joe Collins | |
| 05:27 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:27 | Providence | Colton Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the lay-in | 17-25 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Maciel | 17-25 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Green | 17-27 |
| 04:52 | Providence | Michael Hansen is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hansen, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), William Labrecque (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Michael Hansen, Colton Coleman, Mark Esquer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Turner | 17-29 |
| 04:27 | Providence | Hans Zeitler travels with the ball | 17-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Colton Coleman (SF) Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Eilerman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Joe Collins (C) George Peralez, Christopher Thomas, Ricky Turner, Jim Maciel | |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | William Labrecque steals it from Michael Green | 17-29 |
| 04:16 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-29 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Lance Giorgi blocks the short jumper by John Eilerman | 17-29 |
| 04:01 | Providence | William Labrecque grabs the board | 17-29 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hans Zeitler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Colton Coleman (tired) 3 pts. PF - William Labrecque (fresh) C - Lance Giorgi (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Eilerman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - August Cisowski (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Michael Green (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Providence | Hans Zeitler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 03:40 | Providence | William Labrecque grabs the offensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 03:32 | Providence | Hans Zeitler misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 17-29 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | John Eilerman grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Michael Green knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Joe Collins and he's hacked by Colton Coleman - foul #2 on Colton Coleman, team foul #10 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Luke Childress (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Hans Zeitler, Colton Coleman, William Labrecque, Lance Giorgi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Daniel King (C) Marvin Friedman, John Eilerman, August Cisowski, Joe Collins | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the free throw | 17-32 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Randy Smith hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luke Childress | 19-32 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Michael Green can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 19-32 |
| 02:32 | Providence | Luke Childress grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 02:22 | Providence | Randy Smith is called for traveling | 19-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Frederick Palmer (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Randy Smith, Mark Esquer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG), Jim Maciel (C) Christopher Thomas, Michael Green | |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman knocks in the shot from the right wing | 19-34 |
| 01:55 | Providence | Luke Childress banks in the layup set up by Frederick Palmer and he's hacked by Marvin Friedman - foul #1 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #4 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Colton Coleman (PF) Leroy Ostrander, Frederick Palmer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), August Cisowski (SF) George Peralez, Ricky Turner | |
| 01:55 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | John Eilerman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hans Zeitler - foul #1 on Hans Zeitler, team foul #11 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Collins (C) Jim Maciel | |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Hans Zeitler grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 01:27 | Providence | Michael Hansen travels with the ball | 22-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG) Hans Zeitler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Daniel King's floater is tipped away by Luke Childress | 22-34 |
| 01:14 | Providence | Luke Childress snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 00:58 | Providence | Colton Coleman scores on a shot in the lane | 24-34 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Joe Collins clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Hansen - foul #3 on Michael Hansen, team foul #12 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Frederick Palmer (PF), Randy Smith (C) Michael Hansen, Colton Coleman, Lance Giorgi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Michael Green (PF) Marvin Friedman, John Eilerman, August Cisowski, Daniel King | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:43 | Providence | The rebound goes to Frederick Palmer | 24-35 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Christopher Thomas steals the ball from Luke Childress in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Michael Green scores on a jumper from the left side set up by George Peralez | 24-37 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Hans Zeitler misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Michael Green knocks in the shot in the paint | 24-39 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Hans Zeitler hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 24-39 |