| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Dean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Sax inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the easy layup | 36-25 |
| 19:45 | Providence | Michael Hearn grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 19:33 | Providence | Michael Hearn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Wolfe | 36-25 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows can't finish the layup | 36-25 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Michael Sax tips it in | 38-25 |
| 18:45 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jamey Robertson | 38-28 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean lays it up and in on a great pass from David Wolfe | 40-28 |
| 18:12 | Providence | Joseph Tucker misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 40-28 |
| 18:11 | Providence | Richard Smith snags the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 17:55 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jamey Robertson | 40-31 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean scores on a jumper in the lane set up by David Wolfe | 42-31 |
| 17:09 | Providence | Dan Jones is whistled for a carry | 42-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (SF) Dan Jones | |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows blows the dunk | 42-31 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Michael Sax can't tip it in | 42-31 |
| 16:44 | Providence | Joseph Tucker gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:18 | Providence | Michael Hearn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-31 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | David Wolfe slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Conley | 44-31 |
| 15:50 | Providence | Tim Casper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax, Robert Conley, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Bill Cota (SF), Dan Jones (PF), Kenneth McKay (C) Jamey Robertson, Tim Casper, Richard Smith, Joseph Tucker | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) C - Ryan Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) SF - Bill Cota (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth McKay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Alexander | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:19 | Providence | Joseph Fairley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Karl Desantis | 46-31 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Hearn - foul #3 on Michael Hearn, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Robert Conley (PF) David Wolfe, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG) Michael Hearn | |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Dan Jones buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Trevor Meadows - foul #1 on Trevor Meadows, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Tucker (C) Kenneth McKay | |
| 14:42 | Providence | Dan Jones makes the free throw | 48-34 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is denied on a layup by Bill Cota | 48-34 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean tips it back up and in | 50-34 |
| 14:17 | Providence | Tim Casper scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-36 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Tim Casper steps in front of the Ryan Dean pass | 50-36 |
| 13:37 | Providence | Dan Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Trevor Meadows | 53-36 |
| 13:07 | Providence | Ryan Dean steals the ball from Bill Cota | 53-36 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is hacked by Joseph Fairley - foul #2 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Charles Alexander, Clifton Nord, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Tim Casper, Joseph Fairley, Dan Jones | |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Michael Sax buries a floater in the lane | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:39 | Providence | Michael Hearn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Bill Cota misses the tip | 55-36 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Robert Conley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-36 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Robert Conley hits the follow up shot | 57-36 |
| 12:00 | Providence | Bill Cota is hacked by Charles Ikner - foul #1 on Charles Ikner, team foul #2 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Karl Desantis (PF) Trevor Meadows, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (SF), Kenneth McKay (C) Bill Cota, Joseph Tucker | |
| 11:55 | Providence | Michael Hearn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-36 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Ikner | 57-36 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | David Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 11:31 | Providence | Tim Casper gets the rebound | 57-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tim Casper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth McKay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Providence | Michael Hearn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-36 |
| 11:25 | Providence | Kenneth McKay tips it back up and in | 57-38 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner's layup is rejected by Kenneth McKay | 57-38 |
| 10:58 | Providence | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Michael Hearn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | David Wolfe snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander double dribbles | 57-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Charles Alexander, Karl Desantis, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Providence | Bill Cota (SF), Dan Jones (PF), Joseph Tucker (C) Tim Casper, Richard Smith, Kenneth McKay | |
| 10:15 | Providence | Robert Conley swats the shot by Michael Hearn | 57-38 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Ryan Dean - foul #1 on Ryan Dean, team foul #3 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifton Nord (SF) Michael Sax | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG) Jamey Robertson | |
| 09:19 | Providence | Joseph Fairley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hearn out of a doubleteam | 57-41 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Trevor Meadows | 59-41 |
| 08:43 | Providence | Dan Jones misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-41 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Joseph Tucker swats the shot by Robert Conley | 59-41 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | David Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Clifton Nord, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Kenneth McKay (C) Michael Hearn, Joseph Fairley, Bill Cota, Dan Jones | |
| 07:35 | Providence | Richard Smith connects on the runner from the right block | 59-43 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Kenneth McKay blocks the short jumper by Robert Conley | 59-43 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander tips it back up and in | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth McKay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Providence | Richard Smith misses short on a jumper in the lane | 61-43 |
| 07:12 | Providence | Joseph Tucker misses the tip | 61-43 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is fouled on the floor by Joseph Tucker - foul #3 on Joseph Tucker, team foul #3 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (C) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG) Joseph Tucker | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Michael Hearn - foul #4 on Michael Hearn, team foul #4 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Bill Cota (SF), Dan Jones (PF) Tim Casper, Kenneth McKay | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses the free throw | 63-43 |
| 06:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 63-43 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Michael Hearn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the board | 63-43 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-43 |
| 06:04 | Providence | Bill Cota grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 06:02 | Providence | Michael Hearn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Karl Desantis (PF) Trevor Meadows, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Michael Sax connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:37 | Providence | David Wolfe is called for the reach on Jamey Robertson - foul #1 on David Wolfe, team foul #4 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Gary Morris (SF), Kenneth McKay (C) Michael Hearn, Jamey Robertson, Bill Cota, Dan Jones | |
| 05:17 | Providence | Richard Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tim Casper | 66-45 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Smith | 66-45 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Kenneth McKay comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-45 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-45 |
| 04:00 | Providence | The rebound goes to Tim Casper | 66-45 |
| 03:49 | Providence | Richard Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 66-45 |
| 03:47 | Providence | Kenneth McKay tips it home | 66-47 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord lays it in | 68-47 |
| 03:13 | Providence | Joseph Fairley hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Tim Casper | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth McKay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander clanks a 3 from straight away | 68-49 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis tips it in | 70-49 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Richard Smith drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Tim Casper | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner loses the ball out of bounds | 70-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (PF) Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:00 | Providence | Joseph Fairley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 01:59 | Providence | Tim Casper tips it back up and in | 70-53 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 01:33 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kenneth McKay | 70-53 |
| 01:20 | Providence | Joseph Fairley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tim Casper | 70-56 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-56 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Kenneth McKay snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Providence | Tim Casper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (PF) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Kenneth McKay blocks the short jumper by Joseph Cline | 70-56 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Gary Morris grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Richard Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Ikner - foul #2 on Charles Ikner, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline runs out the clock | 70-58 |