| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) SG - Xavier Garza (fresh) SF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) C - Paul English (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) SF - Gary Lee (fresh) PF - Jack Linton (fresh) C - Claude Bennett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Paul English wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Providence | Curtis Hardin loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Edward Rentz is blocked by Paul English | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Providence | Xavier Garza grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Providence | Xavier Garza is called for a charge - foul #1 on Xavier Garza, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Providence | Paul English pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Providence | Patrick Williams hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Miller | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Craig Holley buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Claude Bennett | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Providence | Raymond Miller can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Paul English | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Jack Linton gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Xavier Garza picks off the pass by Craig Holley in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Providence | Patrick Williams buries a fadeaway from the left block | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Gary Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Craig Holley | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | Providence | The jump hook by Raymond Miller is blocked by Jack Linton | 4-5 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Raymond Miller picks off the pass by Edward Rentz | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Patrick Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG), Earl Nichols (SF), Billy Brodie (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Xavier Garza, Curtis Hardin, Patrick Williams, Paul English | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Edward Rentz | |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Linton | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Beaton (fresh) SF - Earl Nichols (fresh) PF - Billy Brodie (fresh) C - Jean Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) SF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Earl Nichols - foul #1 on Earl Nichols, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG) Raymond Miller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (PF) Jack Linton | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:28 | Providence | James Beaton misses short on a runner in the lane | 4-7 |
| 15:27 | Providence | Xavier Garza snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:22 | Providence | Earl Nichols misses badly on a floater from the left side | 4-7 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Gary Lee snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the easy layup | 4-7 |
| 15:05 | Providence | Jean Nelson pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:49 | Providence | Xavier Garza is hacked by Edward Thomason - foul #1 on Edward Thomason, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Curtis Hardin (SF) Xavier Garza, Earl Nichols | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| 14:38 | Providence | Billy Brodie buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Hardin | 6-7 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Craig Holley and he's hacked by Jean Nelson - foul #1 on Jean Nelson, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (PF), Paul English (C) Raymond Miller, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Linton (PF) John Harrison | |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:02 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Gary Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Jack Linton hits a floater from the left side | 6-12 |
| 13:28 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Claude Bennett - foul #1 on Claude Bennett, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG) Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (C) Claude Bennett | |
| 13:28 | Providence | Patrick Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:28 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Jack Linton gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Jack Linton clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is called for a charge - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Billy Brodie (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Curtis Hardin, Patrick Williams, Paul English | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Baran Roznowski (SF) Craig Holley, Gary Lee | |
| 12:25 | Providence | Baran Roznowski is called for the reach on Xavier Garza - foul #1 on Baran Roznowski, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF), Paul English (C) Raymond Miller, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Edward Rentz | |
| 12:16 | Providence | Xavier Garza is denied on a layup by Shawn Williams | 7-12 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Paul English can't tip it in | 7-12 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bobby Smith | 7-12 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Curtis Hardin - foul #1 on Curtis Hardin, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Patrick Williams (PF) James Beaton, Paul English | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Shawn Williams | |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Xavier Garza (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Curtis Hardin (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Billy Brodie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Providence | Billy Brodie drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Raymond Miller | 9-14 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason double dribbles | 9-14 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SF), Paul English (C) Curtis Hardin, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (SF), John Harrison (PF) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Baran Roznowski, Jack Linton | |
| 11:04 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses the easy layup | 9-14 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Craig Holley grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 9-16 |
| 10:50 | Providence | John Harrison picks off the pass by Xavier Garza | 9-16 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Craig Holley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SG), Curtis Hardin (SF) Xavier Garza, James Beaton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:05 | Providence | Billy Brodie travels with the ball | 9-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Jean Nelson (C) Patrick Williams, Paul English | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Linton (PF), Shawn Williams (C) John Harrison, Claude Bennett | |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Jack Linton scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Shawn Williams | 9-18 |
| 09:35 | Providence | Edward Rentz is called for the reach on Xavier Garza - foul #1 on Edward Rentz, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG), Patrick Williams (PF), Paul English (C) Xavier Garza, Billy Brodie, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:27 | Providence | Paul English hits a fadeaway in the lane | 11-18 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Miller - foul #1 on Raymond Miller, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Billy Brodie (PF) James Beaton, Paul English | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:52 | Providence | Raymond Miller knocks in the runner from the right block and the foul's on Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG), Paul English (C) Xavier Garza, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:52 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Jack Linton scores on a shot from the right block set up by Bobby Smith and he's fouled by Billy Brodie - foul #1 on Billy Brodie, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Patrick Williams (PF) Raymond Miller, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Shawn Williams | |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:16 | Providence | Jack Linton blocks the short jumper by Paul English | 14-23 |
| 08:15 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Paul English | 14-23 |
| 08:03 | Providence | Paul English misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bobby Smith - foul #2 on Bobby Smith, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG) James Beaton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (SF), John Harrison (PF) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Baran Roznowski, Jack Linton | |
| 08:03 | Providence | Paul English makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:03 | Providence | Paul English misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Gary Lee grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | John Harrison is fouled on the floor by Raymond Miller - foul #2 on Raymond Miller, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Billy Brodie (PF) Raymond Miller, Paul English | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | John Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | John Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:40 | Providence | Curtis Hardin pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fairly fresh) SG - Xavier Garza (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Curtis Hardin (tiring) PF - Billy Brodie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Providence | James Beaton comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Craig Holley - foul #1 on Craig Holley, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul English (C) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:27 | Providence | James Beaton makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:27 | Providence | James Beaton misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Harrison | 16-24 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (PF) Paul English | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Linton (PF) John Harrison | |
| 06:45 | Providence | Claude Bennett denies the turnaround by Billy Brodie | 16-24 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Xavier Garza picks off the pass by Jack Linton | 16-24 |
| 06:12 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 06:10 | Providence | Patrick Williams tips it back up and in | 18-24 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett is denied on a dunk by Billy Brodie | 18-24 |
| 05:57 | Providence | Xavier Garza pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:45 | Providence | Billy Brodie scores on a 3 from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Xavier Garza is called for the reach on Craig Holley - foul #2 on Xavier Garza, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Earl Nichols (SF), Paul English (C) James Beaton, Curtis Hardin, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF), John Harrison (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, Jack Linton, Claude Bennett | |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:26 | Providence | Paul English pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:18 | Providence | Paul English throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF), Billy Brodie (PF) Earl Nichols, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) Craig Holley | |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 04:49 | Providence | Curtis Hardin grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Paul English connects on the turnaround in the paint | 23-24 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Edward Thomason | 23-26 |
| 03:54 | Providence | Billy Brodie is fouled on the floor by John Harrison - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SF), Patrick Williams (PF) Xavier Garza, Curtis Hardin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Jack Linton (PF) Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| 03:54 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:54 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz's pass is intercepted by James Beaton | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul English (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Providence | Patrick Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 25-26 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams can't throw it down but the foul's on Raymond Miller - foul #3 on Raymond Miller, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Curtis Hardin (SF) Raymond Miller, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Gary Lee (SF) Bobby Smith, Baran Roznowski | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Patrick Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Patrick Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams can't connect on a floater near the basket | 26-28 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the tip | 26-28 |
| 02:26 | Providence | James Beaton pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:22 | Providence | Xavier Garza comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Lee - foul #2 on Gary Lee, team foul #11 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Shawn Williams | |
| 02:22 | Providence | Xavier Garza makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:22 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Jack Linton gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is fouled on the floor by Curtis Hardin - foul #2 on Curtis Hardin, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Edward Rentz | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:40 | Providence | Patrick Williams steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-30 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Gary Lee buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 01:01 | Providence | Patrick Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Jack Linton gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the lay-in | 27-33 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Patrick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Patrick Williams blows the layup | 27-33 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Linton | 27-33 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Patrick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses the fullcourt shot | 27-33 |