| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) SF - Gary Morris (fresh) PF - Charles Kao (fresh) C - Charles Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) C - Roman Cool (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Roman Cool drills a fadeaway from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Providence | Charles Lee is denied on a layup by Ryan Dean | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Roman Cool gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Providence | Gary Morris grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Roman Cool tips it in | 3-4 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Cline - foul #1 on Joseph Cline, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Thomas Walters, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| 17:35 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Bill Peck makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Summerville | 4-6 |
| 16:53 | Providence | Charles Kao can't finish the layup | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | Providence | Charles Lee tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Bill Peck connects on the shot from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Bill Peck swats the layup by Charles Lee | 6-8 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) SF - Gary Morris (fresh) PF - Charles Kao (fresh) C - Charles Lee (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Gary Morris steps in front of the John Summerville pass | 6-8 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Jamey Robertson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Corey Lloyd | 9-8 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Bill Peck clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jamey Robertson - foul #1 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (SG), Vaughn Fowler (C) Corey Lloyd, Charles Kao | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Thomas Walters (SG), Mack Crunk (PF), Roman Cool (C) John Summerville, Kyle Poulson, Ryan Dean, Charles Ikner | |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Bill Peck makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Roman Cool snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Gary Morris is called for the reach on Roman Cool - foul #1 on Gary Morris, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (PF) Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Bill Peck | |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Cline and the foul's on Vaughn Fowler - foul #1 on Vaughn Fowler, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SF) Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:02 | Providence | Jamey Robertson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Roman Cool gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Roman Cool tips it back up and in | 9-14 |
| 12:53 | Providence | Joseph Fairley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Cline | 9-16 |
| 12:16 | Providence | Jamey Robertson is hacked by Joseph Cline - foul #2 on Joseph Cline, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG), Gary Morris (SF), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Jamey Robertson, Joseph Fairley, Robert Goodwin, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Ryan Dean (PF) Joseph Cline, Charles Ikner | |
| 11:53 | Providence | Charles Lee's pass is intercepted by Ryan Dean | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) PF - Charles Kao (fresh) C - Charles Lee (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) C - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits the finger roll | 9-18 |
| 11:10 | Providence | Charles Lee connects on the shot from close range | 11-18 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean connects on the floater in the paint set up by John Summerville | 11-20 |
| 10:57 | Providence | Gary Morris can't connect on a runner near the basket | 11-20 |
| 10:56 | Providence | Charles Kao gets the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:41 | Providence | Charles Lee comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Roman Cool - foul #1 on Roman Cool, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG) Patrick Rush | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Thomas Walters, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| 10:41 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:41 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Jamey Robertson steps in front of the Ryan Dean pass | 13-20 |
| 10:20 | Providence | Gary Morris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jamey Robertson | 15-20 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson is hacked by Corey Lloyd - foul #1 on Corey Lloyd, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Mack Crunk (PF), Roman Cool (C) Kyle Poulson, Ryan Dean, Charles Ikner | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Bill Peck scores on a shot in the paint set up by Thomas Walters and the foul's on Gary Morris - foul #2 on Gary Morris, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SF) Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses the free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:41 | Providence | Charles Lee snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 09:13 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 09:12 | Providence | Charles Kao hits the follow up shot | 17-22 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is hacked by Charles Lee - foul #1 on Charles Lee, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Vaughn Fowler (C) Charles Kao | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Vaughn Fowler denies the turnaround by Charles Ikner | 17-22 |
| 08:42 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:14 | Providence | Jamey Robertson drills a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Bill Peck - foul #1 on Bill Peck, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF) Corey Lloyd, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (SG), Mack Crunk (PF), Roman Cool (C) Thomas Walters, Ryan Dean, Charles Ikner | |
| 08:14 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Roman Cool's fadeaway is rejected by Vaughn Fowler | 20-22 |
| 07:47 | Providence | Robert Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Rush (fresh) SF - Joseph Fairley (fresh) PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Providence | Patrick Rush drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Fairley | 23-22 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the fadeaway from close range | 23-24 |
| 06:52 | Providence | Jamey Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Patrick Rush, Robert Goodwin, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Ryan Dean (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Kyle Poulson, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the easy layup | 23-24 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean can't tip it in | 23-24 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Charles Lee grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 06:02 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the shot from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | John Summerville pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits a shot from the baseline set up by Charles Ikner and the foul's on Charles Kao - foul #1 on Charles Kao, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Robert Goodwin (SF) Jamey Robertson, Joseph Fairley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (C) John Summerville, Bill Peck, Charles Ikner | |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Corey Lloyd hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 26-27 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the tip | 26-27 |
| 04:49 | Providence | Charles Lee grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Patrick Rush double dribbles | 26-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG) Corey Lloyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Charles Kao - foul #2 on Charles Kao, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Charles Kao, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:00 | Providence | Robert Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:40 | Providence | Jamey Robertson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-27 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Vaughn Fowler is called for the reach on Roman Cool - foul #2 on Vaughn Fowler, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Hoops (C) Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (SG), Bill Peck (SF) Thomas Walters, Ryan Dean | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:12 | Providence | Robert Goodwin gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Jamey Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG), Charles Lee (PF) Patrick Rush, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Ryan Dean (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Kyle Poulson, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the easy layup | 26-28 |
| 02:32 | Providence | Gary Morris snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 02:15 | Providence | Jamey Robertson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Summerville - foul #1 on John Summerville, team foul #5 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Kao (PF) Andrew Hoops | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Mack Crunk (PF), Roman Cool (C) John Summerville, Ryan Dean, Charles Ikner | |
| 02:15 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:15 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mack Crunk, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| 01:24 | Providence | Gary Morris connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jamey Robertson | 31-28 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean clanks a runner in the paint | 31-28 |
| 00:56 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jamey Robertson | 31-28 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Gary Morris is hacked by Bill Peck - foul #2 on Bill Peck, team foul #7 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Andrew Hoops (C) Jamey Robertson, Corey Lloyd, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (PF) Thomas Walters, Bill Peck, Ryan Dean | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Gary Morris makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Gary Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Morris - foul #3 on Gary Morris, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Robert Goodwin (PF) Gary Morris, Charles Kao | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (PF) Charles Ikner | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Andrew Hoops misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-30 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Patrick Rush snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 00:00 | Providence | The clock runs out | 32-30 |