| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Larry Ridout inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Providence | Larry Ridout can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 25-22 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 19:11 | Providence | Keith Wilson pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Larry Ridout buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gary Edmond | 27-22 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 27-22 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Keith Wilson gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Keith Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Edmond | 30-22 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors connects on the turnaround in the lane | 30-24 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Gary Stephens's pass is intercepted by Charles Caputo | 30-24 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits the finger roll | 30-26 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Gary Edmond is hacked by Glenn Corral - foul #2 on Glenn Corral, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 17:04 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Caputo and he's hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF) Charles Caputo, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors | |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:23 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Palmatier - foul #4 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (SG), Ernest Perry (SF), Shane Gurney (PF) Keith Wilson, Larry Ridout, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), William Riegel (C) Daniel Palmatier, Glenn Corral | |
| 16:23 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:23 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson can't finish the layup | 32-29 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | William Riegel grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Lofton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) C - William Riegel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 32-32 |
| 15:31 | Providence | Jason Henderson's pass is intercepted by Henry Oliveira | 32-32 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses the tip | 32-32 |
| 15:07 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Edmond | 32-32 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Shane Gurney connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Gary Edmond | 34-32 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 14:25 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:13 | Providence | Norman Lofton hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Jason Henderson | 37-32 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | William Riegel is denied on a dunk by Gary Edmond | 37-32 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses the tip | 37-32 |
| 13:49 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:29 | Providence | Gary Edmond is whistled for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Larry Ridout (SF), Gary Stephens (PF), David Cost (C) Jason Henderson, Norman Lofton, Ernest Perry, Shane Gurney, Gary Edmond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Johnny Katz (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Henry Oliveira, William Riegel | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 13:10 | Providence | Harold Andersen gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:05 | Providence | Larry Ridout travels with the ball | 37-32 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG) Robert Englund | |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Gary Stephens is called for the reach on Shawn Moors - foul #2 on Gary Stephens, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral blows the layup but he's fouled by David Cost - foul #2 on David Cost, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Edmond (C) David Cost | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Larry Ridout snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 11:53 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses the floater from the left block | 37-33 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Gary Stephens picks off the pass by Johnny Katz | 37-33 |
| 11:21 | Providence | Glenn Corral is called for the reach on Gary Stephens - foul #3 on Glenn Corral, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG) Harold Andersen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:05 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Palmatier | 37-33 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Gary Edmond gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Larry Ridout connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Keith Wilson | 39-33 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 09:56 | Providence | Keith Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 09:55 | Providence | Gary Edmond snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 09:44 | Providence | Shawn Moors blocks the jumper by Gary Edmond | 39-33 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Caputo | 39-36 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Jason Henderson loses the dribble to Glenn Corral | 39-36 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Palmatier | 39-38 |
| 08:20 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Shawn Moors - foul #2 on Shawn Moors, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Norman Lofton (SG), Ernest Perry (SF), David Cost (C) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Larry Ridout, Gary Edmond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| 08:20 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:20 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Shane Gurney (PF) Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:42 | Providence | Robert Englund steps in front of the Ernest Perry pass | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) SG - Norman Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) C - William Riegel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-38 |
| 07:23 | Providence | David Cost grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 07:12 | Providence | Robert Patterson steps in front of the Ernest Perry pass | 41-38 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | William Riegel can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on David Cost - foul #3 on David Cost, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Gary Edmond (C) Harold Andersen, David Cost | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG) Robert Englund | |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | William Riegel misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | William Riegel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 06:38 | Providence | Jason Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Larry Ridout (SF) Norman Lofton, Ernest Perry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:21 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the shot from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Jason Henderson tips it in | 43-39 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is fouled on the floor by Keith Wilson - foul #2 on Keith Wilson, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Roland Crouse, William Riegel | |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits a fadeaway from the right side | 43-41 |
| 05:33 | Providence | Daniel Palmatier is called for the reach on Keith Wilson - foul #5 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Stephens (PF) Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Shawn Moors (PF) Robert Patterson, Daniel Palmatier, Henry Oliveira | |
| 05:14 | Providence | Keith Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #3 on Keith Wilson, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Keith Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Henderson | 46-43 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Robert Englund knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Katz | 46-46 |
| 04:02 | Providence | Robert Englund is called for the reach on Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Englund, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Norman Lofton (SG), Ernest Perry (SF) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:47 | Providence | Harold Andersen drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Perry | 49-46 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Robert Englund drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Johnny Katz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Providence | Gary Edmond is fouled on the floor by Charles Caputo - foul #2 on Charles Caputo, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Shane Gurney (PF) Harold Andersen, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| 03:00 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:00 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Larry Ridout (SF), Gary Stephens (PF) Norman Lofton, Ernest Perry, Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Shawn Moors (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Henry Oliveira, William Riegel | |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Henderson - foul #2 on Jason Henderson, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SF) Roland Crouse | |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:20 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 01:48 | Providence | Larry Ridout snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 01:33 | Providence | Keith Wilson hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Henderson | 54-50 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Gary Edmond blocks the short jumper by Glenn Corral | 54-50 |
| 01:07 | Providence | Larry Ridout pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Larry Ridout scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Wilson and the foul's on Johnny Katz - foul #1 on Johnny Katz, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Gary Edmond snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Providence | Gary Edmond is fouled on the floor by Glenn Corral - foul #4 on Glenn Corral, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-50 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo travels with the ball | 58-50 |
| 00:36 | Providence | Robert Englund is called for the reach on Gary Edmond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Englund, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| 00:36 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:36 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Robert Englund can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the tip | 60-50 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Keith Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Jason Henderson runs out the clock | 60-50 |