| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scotty Hutchins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Leyva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses short on a floater from the left side | 23-28 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Scotty Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Norman Forand throws it down and he's hacked by Joshua Savage - foul #1 on Joshua Savage, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (SF) James Molino, Paul Sanders, Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Atkison (PG) Scotty Hutchins | |
| 19:08 | Providence | Norman Forand makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Michael Atkison grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:30 | Providence | John Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-31 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF) Lloyd Clark, Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | Providence | Scotty Hutchins (PG), Michael Crosson (PF), Joseph Coriell (C) Michael Atkison, John Wilson, Norman Forand | |
| 17:50 | Providence | Kevin McConn connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Crosson | 23-33 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Joseph Coriell steals the ball from Paul Sanders | 23-33 |
| 17:07 | Providence | Paul Sanders picks off the pass by Michael Crosson | 23-33 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the easy layup | 23-33 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits the follow up shot | 25-33 |
| 16:42 | Providence | Kevin McConn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Stephen Vance (PF), Lawrence Gilyard (C) James Molino, Fred Morgan, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Ames (SG), Earl Earnest (SF), John Wilson (PF), Norman Forand (C) Kevin McConn, William Leyva, Michael Crosson, Joseph Coriell | |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 15:56 | Providence | Earl Earnest misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Vance (fresh) C - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scotty Hutchins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Ames (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Earl Earnest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 27-33 |
| 15:23 | Providence | Norman Forand pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 15:01 | Providence | John Wilson misses the easy layup | 27-33 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard buries a shot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 14:10 | Providence | John Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scotty Hutchins | 29-35 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | John Wilson denies the turnaround by Stephen Vance | 29-35 |
| 13:43 | Providence | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:18 | Providence | Norman Forand buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Earnest | 29-37 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Vance | 31-37 |
| 12:32 | Providence | Christopher Ames hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Earl Earnest | 31-39 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman jams it set up by Zlatko Zachman and he's hacked by Earl Earnest - foul #2 on Earl Earnest, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Fred Morgan (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Paul Sanders, Zlatko Zachman, Stephen Vance, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Atkison (PG), Kevin McConn (SG), William Leyva (SF), Benjamin Gilham (PF), Michael Crosson (C) Scotty Hutchins, Christopher Ames, Earl Earnest, John Wilson, Norman Forand | |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 11:50 | Providence | William Leyva is denied on a layup by Fred Morgan | 34-39 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Atkison (fresh) SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Leyva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) C - Michael Crosson (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Molino | 37-39 |
| 11:04 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham jams it on a nice dish by Michael Atkison | 37-41 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 10:37 | Providence | Kevin McConn pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Kevin McConn is hacked by Ronald Hillman - foul #1 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF) Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Coriell (C) Michael Crosson | |
| 10:21 | Providence | Joseph Coriell comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 37-41 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Molino | 39-41 |
| 09:25 | Providence | Michael Atkison misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 09:24 | Providence | Kevin McConn tips it home | 39-43 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan can't connect on a shot from the left block | 39-43 |
| 09:04 | Providence | William Leyva pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:56 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Savage | 42-46 |
| 08:10 | Providence | William Leyva loses the dribble to Joshua Savage | 42-46 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | James Molino comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | James Molino tips it but misses | 42-46 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan tips it in | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin McConn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Leyva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Coriell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Providence | Michael Atkison can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 07:35 | Providence | Joseph Coriell misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan lays it in on a great pass from Zlatko Zachman | 46-46 |
| 06:46 | Providence | Kevin McConn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Gilham - foul #2 on Benjamin Gilham, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | Providence | Scotty Hutchins (PG), John Wilson (PF), Norman Forand (C) Michael Atkison, Benjamin Gilham, Joseph Coriell | |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 05:48 | Providence | Scotty Hutchins buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wilson | 49-52 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Norman Forand loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (C) Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark knocks in the floater from the left side | 53-52 |
| 04:25 | Providence | William Leyva comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard buries a shot in the lane | 55-52 |
| 03:42 | Providence | Kevin McConn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scotty Hutchins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin McConn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Leyva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Norman Forand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Sanders | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Providence | Kevin McConn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Ronald Hillman - foul #2 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Joshua Savage (C) Lloyd Clark, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | Providence | Reginald Pappas (PG), Michael Crosson (C) Scotty Hutchins, Norman Forand | |
| 03:24 | Providence | Kevin McConn misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:24 | Providence | Kevin McConn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:24 | Providence | Kevin McConn makes the 3rd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Kevin McConn steals the ball from Ronald Hillman | 57-54 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Kevin McConn slams it home | 57-56 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is whistled for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (SF), Richard Norby (C) James Molino, Ronald Hillman, Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Providence | Scotty Hutchins (PG), Christopher Ames (SG), Earl Earnest (SF), Norman Forand (C) Reginald Pappas, Kevin McConn, William Leyva, John Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Providence | Scotty Hutchins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Zlatko Zachman | 60-56 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Christopher Ames loses the ball out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Fred Morgan (PF) Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin McConn (SG), William Leyva (SF), John Wilson (PF) Christopher Ames, Earl Earnest, Michael Crosson | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 00:50 | Providence | The rebound goes to Norman Forand | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Providence | Kevin McConn scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Scotty Hutchins | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage clanks a floater from the left side | 60-58 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman gets the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | John Wilson is called for the reach on Ronald Hillman - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #4 on John Wilson, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Scotty Hutchins is called for the reach on James Molino - foul #1 on Scotty Hutchins, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is fouled on the floor by William Leyva - foul #1 on William Leyva, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Providence | Kevin McConn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 00:13 | Providence | John Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Kevin McConn is called for traveling | 62-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (C) Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is fouled in the backcourt by Scotty Hutchins - foul #2 on Scotty Hutchins, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Scotty Hutchins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:02 | Providence | William Leyva pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Providence | The clock runs out | 64-58 |