| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) SF - Bill Cota (fresh) PF - Dan Jones (fresh) C - Joseph Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) SG - David Wolfe (fresh) SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) C - Ryan Dean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Joseph Tucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Providence | Dan Jones hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Jamey Robertson - foul #1 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Dan Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Michael Hearn hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Bill Cota - foul #1 on Bill Cota, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:12 | Providence | Dan Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-1 |
| 18:10 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses the tip | 4-1 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jamey Robertson - foul #2 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #3 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG) Jamey Robertson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Dan Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:04 | Providence | Bill Cota grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Joseph Fairley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Michael Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:08 | Providence | Michael Hearn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Dean - foul #1 on Ryan Dean, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Bill Cota, Dan Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:08 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:08 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | David Wolfe comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 15:53 | Providence | The rebound goes to Joseph Tucker | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) SF - Tim Casper (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Joseph Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Wolfe (fresh) SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Dean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Providence | Joseph Tucker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 6-3 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Wolfe | 6-3 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth McKay (C) Joseph Tucker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Clifton Nord, Ryan Dean | |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Sax, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Trevor Meadows steals it from Michael Hearn | 6-3 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Michael Sax throws it down set up by Trevor Meadows | 6-5 |
| 14:38 | Providence | Richard Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Tim Casper | 8-5 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Michael Sax hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 14:18 | Providence | Richard Smith grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Richard Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Hearn and the foul's on Michael Sax - foul #2 on Michael Sax, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Bill Cota (SF), Joseph Tucker (C) Joseph Fairley, Kenneth McKay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax, Robert Conley, Charles Ikner | |
| 13:59 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Michael Hearn is called for traveling | 11-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Dan Jones (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bill Cota - foul #2 on Bill Cota, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Kenneth McKay (C) Michael Hearn, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Robert Conley (PF) David Wolfe, Karl Desantis | |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:37 | Providence | Tim Casper is fouled on the floor by Trevor Meadows - foul #1 on Trevor Meadows, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG) Tim Casper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:20 | Providence | Dan Jones can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 11-9 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 11-9 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Robert Conley knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Alexander and he's fouled by Joseph Fairley - foul #1 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Smith (C) Kenneth McKay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Ryan Dean | |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:58 | Providence | Dan Jones pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:42 | Providence | Dan Jones misses badly on a shot from the right side | 11-11 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Alexander | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Tucker (fresh) PF - Dan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-11 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the tip | 11-11 |
| 11:16 | Providence | Joseph Tucker snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 11:02 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the floater from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 11:00 | Providence | Michael Hearn tips it home | 13-11 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner can't tip it in | 13-11 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord tips it in | 13-13 |
| 10:16 | Providence | Richard Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 13-13 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows hits the follow up shot | 13-15 |
| 09:28 | Providence | Michael Hearn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Dan Jones tips it in | 15-15 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Dan Jones - foul #1 on Dan Jones, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (SG), Kenneth McKay (C) Joseph Fairley, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), David Wolfe (SG), Karl Desantis (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Trevor Meadows, Charles Alexander, Clifton Nord, Charles Ikner | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:11 | Providence | Dan Jones gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:46 | Providence | Michael Hearn is fouled on the floor by Ryan Dean - foul #2 on Ryan Dean, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifton Nord (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| 08:27 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Clifton Nord | 15-16 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Wolfe | 15-18 |
| 07:43 | Providence | Dan Jones misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Clifton Nord - foul #1 on Clifton Nord, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Richard Smith (C) Michael Hearn, Kenneth McKay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG) Joseph Cline | |
| 07:43 | Providence | Dan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:43 | Providence | Dan Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dan Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis makes the shot from the left block | 16-20 |
| 07:01 | Providence | Joseph Tucker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | David Wolfe clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 16-20 |
| 06:54 | Providence | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Ikner - foul #1 on Charles Ikner, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Kenneth McKay (C) Joseph Tucker, Dan Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Clifton Nord, Karl Desantis, Charles Ikner | |
| 06:35 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Hearn - foul #1 on Michael Hearn, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Michael Hearn shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tim Casper | 20-22 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 05:41 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Hearn | 20-22 |
| 05:12 | Providence | The jump hook by Richard Smith is blocked by Robert Conley | 20-22 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 20-22 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean tips it but misses | 20-22 |
| 04:44 | Providence | Kenneth McKay snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Michael Hearn is hacked by Trevor Meadows - foul #2 on Trevor Meadows, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Tucker (SF), Dan Jones (PF) Joseph Fairley, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG) Trevor Meadows | |
| 04:15 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Wolfe | 22-25 |
| 03:30 | Providence | Michael Hearn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-25 |
| 03:28 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Casper | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Casper (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dan Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth McKay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Providence | Michael Hearn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-25 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Joseph Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 02:47 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean banks in the layup set up by Charles Alexander | 22-27 |
| 02:00 | Providence | Dan Jones scores on a turnaround in the lane | 24-27 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Michael Sax blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth McKay - foul #1 on Kenneth McKay, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Bill Cota (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Tim Casper, Dan Jones, Kenneth McKay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Charles Alexander, David Wolfe, Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:49 | Providence | Richard Smith grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 01:39 | Providence | Michael Hearn is called for 10 seconds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG) Michael Sax | |
| 01:15 | Providence | The refs have stopped play. Jamey Robertson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 24-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG) Jamey Robertson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG) Joseph Cline | |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis clanks a shot from close range | 24-28 |
| 01:09 | Providence | Bill Cota grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Richard Smith is whistled for traveling | 24-28 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Conley (PF) Karl Desantis | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-28 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Richard Smith grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Michael Hearn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-28 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Bill Cota tips it but misses | 24-28 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 24-28 |