| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Keith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Christopher Doney inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Providence | Donald Hilton connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Hoff | 43-35 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Albert Anderson - foul #2 on Albert Anderson, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:57 | Providence | Albert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Ball - foul #1 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 18:36 | Providence | Norman Thomas is called for the reach on Gregory Hoff - foul #1 on Norman Thomas, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 18:27 | Providence | Christopher Doney banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Hoff | 45-36 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong hits the finger roll set up by Norman Thomas | 45-38 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Christopher Doney misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Bad - foul #3 on Peter Bad, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Peter Bad | |
| 17:49 | Providence | Christopher Doney makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Christopher Doney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Norman Thomas | 47-40 |
| 17:09 | Providence | John Keith's pass is intercepted by Norman Thomas | 47-40 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | John Keith steals the ball from Derrick Fong | 47-40 |
| 16:31 | Providence | John Keith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Hoff | 50-40 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas clanks a floater from the left side | 50-40 |
| 16:07 | Providence | Albert Anderson snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 15:47 | Providence | John Keith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 15:46 | Providence | Albert Anderson hits the follow up shot | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Keith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Doney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-40 |
| 15:29 | Providence | Albert Anderson gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 15:18 | Providence | John Keith is whistled for traveling | 52-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Brown (SG) Gregory Hoff, John Keith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Peter Bad (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Norman Thomas, Benjamin Ball, Derrick Fong, Lloyd Remley | |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 52-40 |
| 14:49 | Providence | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Fuchs | 52-42 |
| 14:08 | Providence | Donald Hilton scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cody Booth | 54-42 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-42 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve tips it home | 54-44 |
| 13:28 | Providence | Albert Anderson is whistled for traveling | 54-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Larry Graham (PF) Cody Booth, Donald Hilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Derrick Fong (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Bruce Shreve, Allen Midgette, Cesar Gallo | |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Remley | 54-47 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Larry Graham misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Lloyd Remley - foul #3 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Lester Long (SF) John Brown, Christopher Doney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:41 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-47 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 12:05 | Providence | Albert Anderson snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Gregory Hoff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 11:44 | Providence | Larry Graham tips it in | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Keith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 blk. C - Albert Anderson (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the turnaround near the basket | 58-49 |
| 10:56 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Peter Bad | 58-49 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Brown (SG), Christopher Doney (PF), Donald Hilton (C) Gregory Hoff, John Keith, Larry Graham, Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Allen Midgette (SF) Norman Thomas, Peter Bad | |
| 10:16 | Providence | Cody Booth loses the dribble to Benjamin Ball | 58-49 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Donald Hilton - foul #3 on Donald Hilton, team foul #2 | 58-49 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:56 | Providence | Christopher Doney grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 09:41 | Providence | Donald Hilton is hacked by Lloyd Remley - foul #4 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG) Cody Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo (C) Lloyd Remley | |
| 09:20 | Providence | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Gregory Hoff grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 09:10 | Providence | Allen Midgette blocks the short jumper by Donald Hilton | 58-49 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo misses the floater from close range | 58-49 |
| 08:42 | Providence | Lester Long pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:37 | Providence | Lester Long loses the dribble to Derrick Fong | 58-49 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 58-49 |
| 08:15 | Providence | The rebound goes to Donald Hilton | 58-49 |
| 07:49 | Providence | Donald Hilton's floater is tipped away by Derrick Fong | 58-49 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Midgette | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lester Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Doney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Providence | Christopher Doney hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the turnaround in the paint | 60-52 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo tips it home | 60-54 |
| 06:39 | Providence | Gregory Hoff is whistled for a carry | 60-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG), Daniel Berry (SF), Larry Graham (PF), Albert Anderson (C) Gregory Hoff, John Brown, Lester Long, Christopher Doney, Donald Hilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Jeffrey Steven (SF), Peter Bad (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Benjamin Ball, Allen Midgette, Derrick Fong, Cesar Gallo | |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Peter Bad comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 06:16 | Providence | Albert Anderson snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 05:54 | Providence | Bruce Shreve is called for the reach on John Keith - foul #1 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 05:38 | Providence | John Keith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 05:37 | Providence | Larry Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:28 | Providence | Cody Booth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 05:27 | Providence | Larry Graham grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 05:01 | Providence | John Keith buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cody Booth | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Steven is called for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Christopher Doney (SF), Donald Hilton (PF) Cody Booth, Daniel Berry, Larry Graham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG), Cesar Gallo (PF) Bruce Shreve, Jeffrey Steven | |
| 04:27 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Peter Bad buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Norman Thomas | 63-56 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the open dunk | 63-56 |
| 03:27 | Providence | Christopher Doney grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:13 | Providence | Christopher Doney is fouled on the floor by Peter Bad - foul #4 on Peter Bad, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SG) John Keith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Derrick Fong (PF) Norman Thomas, Cesar Gallo | |
| 03:13 | Providence | Christopher Doney makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:13 | Providence | Christopher Doney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Doney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley is whistled for traveling | 65-56 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Peter Bad | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 02:57 | Providence | Gregory Hoff is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (SF) Christopher Doney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:57 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:57 | Providence | Donald Hilton gets the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:57 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| 02:55 | Providence | Donald Hilton is fouled on the floor by Derrick Fong - foul #1 on Derrick Fong, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG) Daniel Berry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Peter Bad (SF) Jeffrey Fuchs, Allen Midgette | |
| 02:55 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:55 | Providence | Donald Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 02:35 | Providence | Albert Anderson gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Providence | Albert Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Ball - foul #2 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Benjamin Ball is called for the reach on John Keith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #12 | 66-56 |
| 02:24 | Providence | John Keith makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:24 | Providence | John Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas is hacked by John Keith in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Keith, team foul #3 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), Lester Long (SF), Larry Graham (PF) Gregory Hoff, John Keith, Donald Hilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Norman Thomas, Benjamin Ball, Peter Bad, Lloyd Remley | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 02:05 | Providence | Cody Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Cody Booth is hacked by Jeffrey Fuchs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #13 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Christian Hodges (PG), Daniel Berry (SF) Lester Long, Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:02 | Providence | Cody Booth makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Cody Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Derrick Fong | 68-56 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-56 |
| 01:39 | Providence | Larry Graham gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Jeffrey Fuchs is called for the reach on Larry Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #14 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Anderson (C) Christian Hodges | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:36 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Albert Anderson blocks the short jumper by Allen Midgette | 70-56 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | John Brown takes the ball from Bruce Shreve | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Providence | Daniel Berry makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is fouled on the floor by Cody Booth - foul #2 on Cody Booth, team foul #4 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SF) Daniel Berry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bruce Shreve | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 73-59 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Albert Anderson tips it in | 75-59 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Larry Graham is called for the reach on Allen Midgette - foul #1 on Larry Graham, team foul #5 | 75-59 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Cody Booth runs out the clock | 75-62 |