| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christian Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Lines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Hopping (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Terry Stevens inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Providence | Paul Hopping connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Christian Hodges | 24-32 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Paul Hopping - foul #2 on Paul Hopping, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:15 | Providence | Paul Hopping snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 18:58 | Providence | Paul Bramblett steps in front of the Terry Stevens pass | 24-33 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Lon Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine steps out of bounds on the sideline | 24-33 |
| 18:12 | Providence | Paul Hopping hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-33 |
| 18:11 | Providence | Paul Hopping grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 17:52 | Providence | Christian Hodges hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Bramblett - foul #3 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| 17:52 | Providence | Christian Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 17:52 | Providence | Christian Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Lon Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-33 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Paul Hopping grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 16:55 | Providence | Christian Hodges tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christian Hodges, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Thompson (PF), Gregory Boles (C) John Lines, Paul Hopping | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Lon Smith | 25-35 |
| 16:04 | Providence | Terry Stevens misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christian Hodges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Boles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada drills a fadeaway from close range | 25-37 |
| 15:17 | Providence | Terry Stevens is hacked by Daniel Parada - foul #2 on Daniel Parada, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Brian Connolly (SF), John Lines (PF), Paul Hopping (C) Christian Hodges, Terry Stevens, Gregory Thompson, Gregory Boles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Russell Jolley, Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 15:08 | Providence | Trevor Verdin knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Connolly and the foul's on Paul Bramblett - foul #4 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| 15:08 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo banks in the layup | 28-39 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Trevor Verdin hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 28-39 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Robert Woods grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | John Lines steps in front of the Cesar Gallo pass | 28-39 |
| 13:39 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-39 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Robert Woods grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Trevor Verdin takes the ball from Bruce Shreve | 28-39 |
| 13:31 | Providence | Trevor Verdin can't finish the layup | 28-39 |
| 13:30 | Providence | Paul Hopping tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses the jumper from the baseline | 30-39 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Robert Woods tips it in | 30-41 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Cesar Gallo takes the ball from Trevor Verdin | 30-41 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Shreve | 30-43 |
| 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 a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:59 | Providence | Trevor Verdin comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Parada - foul #3 on Daniel Parada, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Christian Hodges (PG), Terry Stevens (SF), Gregory Thompson (PF), Gregory Boles (C) Derek Boland, Brian Connolly, John Lines, Paul Hopping | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (PG), Harvey Marine (SF), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Daniel Parada, Cesar Gallo | |
| 11:59 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christian Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Boles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Gregory Boles - foul #1 on Gregory Boles, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (SG) Trevor Verdin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the free throw | 31-46 |
| 11:19 | Providence | Christian Hodges makes the contested floater from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried blows the layup | 33-46 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Lon Smith is hacked by Christian Hodges - foul #2 on Christian Hodges, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Connolly (SF) Derek Boland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Patrick Smith (PF) Bruce Shreve, Robert Woods | |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Smith | 33-48 |
| 10:18 | Providence | Christian Hodges splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-48 |
| 10:17 | Providence | Christian Hodges misses the tip | 33-48 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 09:55 | Providence | Gregory Boles pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 09:42 | Providence | Gregory Boles is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gregory Boles, team foul #5 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (SG), John Lines (PF), Paul Hopping (C) Brian Connolly, Gregory Thompson, Gregory Boles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (PF) Patrick Smith | |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley is hacked by Christian Hodges - foul #3 on Christian Hodges, team foul #6 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (SG) Trevor Verdin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Robert Woods | |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lon Smith | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:30 | Providence | Paul Hopping misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stuart Ried - foul #1 on Stuart Ried, team foul #5 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Brian Connolly (SF) Christian Hodges, Terry Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (PF) Harvey Marine | |
| 08:30 | Providence | Paul Hopping makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 08:30 | Providence | Paul Hopping makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Shreve | 35-53 |
| 08:08 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-53 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Lon Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-56 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Hopping (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jolley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lon Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Providence | Paul Hopping loses the ball out of bounds | 35-56 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Daniel Parada (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Russell Jolley, Lon Smith, Stuart Ried | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Derek Boland is called for the reach on Bruce Shreve - foul #2 on Derek Boland, team foul #7 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Christian Hodges (PG), Terry Stevens (SF), Gregory Thompson (C) Trevor Verdin, Brian Connolly, Paul Hopping | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harvey Marine (PF) Robert Woods | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 2nd free throw | 35-57 |
| 07:26 | Providence | John Lines snags the defensive board | 35-57 |
| 07:12 | Providence | Christian Hodges splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-57 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo grabs the board | 35-57 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 35-57 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Marine | 35-57 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Derek Boland takes the ball from Daniel Parada | 35-57 |
| 06:41 | Providence | Derek Boland lays it up and in | 37-57 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 37-57 |
| 06:29 | Providence | John Lines grabs the defensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 06:12 | Providence | Christian Hodges works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-57 |
| 06:11 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to John Lines | 37-57 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Christian Hodges works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-57 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Parada | 37-57 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Bramblett | 37-60 |
| 05:23 | Providence | Derek Boland hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christian Hodges | 40-60 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve is hacked by Derek Boland - foul #3 on Derek Boland, team foul #8 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (SG), Brian Connolly (SF), Gregory Boles (C) Derek Boland, Terry Stevens, John Lines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Lon Smith (SF), Robert Woods (PF) Paul Bramblett, Daniel Parada, Harvey Marine | |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 04:59 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gregory Boles | 40-60 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Trevor Verdin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-60 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-60 |
| 04:19 | Providence | Gregory Boles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Trevor Verdin is hacked by Bruce Shreve - foul #1 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Smith (C) Cesar Gallo | |
| 04:06 | Providence | Christian Hodges shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Boles | 43-60 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Lon Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Thompson - foul #2 on Gregory Thompson, team foul #9 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (SG) Christian Hodges | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Boles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lon Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Providence | Gregory Thompson hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Derek Boland | 45-61 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 03:25 | Providence | Brian Connolly snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Gregory Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 03:17 | Providence | Trevor Verdin hits the follow up shot | 47-61 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 02:54 | Providence | Brian Connolly clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Robert Woods grabs the board | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-64 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Gregory Thompson gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Providence | Trevor Verdin clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-64 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Gregory Boles tips it but misses | 47-64 |
| 02:08 | Providence | Gregory Thompson tips it home | 49-64 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses the 3 from straight away | 49-64 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Robert Woods tips it home | 49-66 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Derek Boland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-66 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Lon Smith, Patrick Smith | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-66 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Brian Connolly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Providence | Gregory Boles drills a runner near the basket | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada is whistled for traveling | 51-66 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Gregory Thompson's pass is intercepted by Bruce Shreve | 51-66 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve banks in the layup | 51-68 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Trevor Verdin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-68 |