| Lineup | Providence | PG - Clarence German (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Fossett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Carey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hancock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Michael Carey inbounds the ball | 19-21 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Providence | Clarence German lays it in set up by Michael Carey | 21-21 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Johnson | 21-23 |
| 18:49 | Providence | Michael Carey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-23 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | James Cooper is hacked by Michael Carey - foul #2 on Michael Carey, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson misses short on a floater from the right block | 21-23 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Andrew Edwards pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Gregory Berry is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gregory Berry, team foul #2 | 21-23 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | James Cooper drills a driving attempt from the left block | 21-25 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Gregory Berry can't finish the uncontested layup | 21-25 |
| 16:40 | Providence | Gregory Berry gets the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Clarence German double dribbles | 21-25 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Dennis Hanna (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Vernon Barksdale, James Cooper, Steve Cooper, Robert Hancock | |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 15:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gregory Berry | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Clarence German (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Fossett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Carey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dennis Hanna (fresh) C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Providence | Bobby Wilson steps in front of the Michael Carey pass | 21-25 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis loses the dribble to Derrick Fossett | 21-25 |
| 15:17 | Providence | Derrick Fossett banks in the layup | 23-25 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 14:49 | Providence | Clarence German grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 14:20 | Providence | Bobby Wilson is called for the reach on Clarence German - foul #1 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Providence | David Gore (SG), Robert Sklar (SF), Ralph Oliver (PF) Derrick Fossett, Michael Carey, Andrew Edwards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG), James Cooper (SF), Steve Cooper (PF), Robert Hancock (C) Eric Johnson, Bobby Wilson, Dennis Hanna, Jerry Lewis | |
| 14:02 | Providence | Clarence German's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-25 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | James Cooper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Sklar - foul #1 on Robert Sklar, team foul #3 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Providence | William St. George (PG) Clarence German | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | James Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | James Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 13:25 | Providence | William St. George drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gregory Berry | 25-27 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Carl Lee is called for a charge - foul #1 on Carl Lee, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Clarence German (PG), Derrick Fossett (SG) William St. George, David Gore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:42 | Providence | Ralph Oliver is called for traveling | 25-27 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Ralph Oliver swats the short shot by James Cooper | 25-27 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | James Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Carl Lee is fouled on the floor by Robert Sklar - foul #2 on Robert Sklar, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Carey (SF), Andrew Edwards (PF) Robert Sklar, Ralph Oliver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG) Carl Lee | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper's floater is tipped away by Andrew Edwards | 25-27 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale tips it back up and in | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Clarence German (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Fossett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hancock (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Providence | Michael Carey connects on the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Eric Johnson - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Oliver (C) Gregory Berry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) Vernon Barksdale, James Cooper, Robert Hancock | |
| 11:15 | Providence | Michael Carey misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Michael Carey takes the ball from Bobby Wilson | 27-29 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Derrick Fossett is hacked by Steve Cooper - foul #2 on Steve Cooper, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Providence | David Gore (SG) Derrick Fossett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (SG) Steve Cooper | |
| 10:15 | Providence | Clarence German hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Carey | 29-29 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna is whistled for a carry | 29-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Berry (C) Ralph Oliver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG), James Cooper (SF), Robert Hancock (C) Carl Lee, Bobby Wilson, Dennis Hanna | |
| 09:32 | Providence | Clarence German hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 09:12 | Providence | Andrew Edwards snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 08:43 | Providence | Gregory Berry makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Eric Johnson - foul #2 on Eric Johnson, team foul #5 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Providence | William St. George (PG), Derrick Fossett (SG), Robert Sklar (SF), Ralph Oliver (PF) Clarence German, David Gore, Michael Carey, Andrew Edwards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Steve Cooper (PF) Eric Johnson, Jerry Lewis | |
| 08:43 | Providence | Gregory Berry makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock misses the tip | 35-29 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Derrick Fossett steps in front of the Vernon Barksdale pass | 35-29 |
| 08:11 | Providence | Derrick Fossett lays it in | 37-29 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Carl Lee and he's hacked by Robert Sklar - foul #3 on Robert Sklar, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Clarence German (PG) William St. George | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Jerry Lewis (C) Carl Lee, Robert Hancock | |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Clarence German (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Fossett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Sklar (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ralph Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Providence | The jump hook by Ralph Oliver is blocked by Jerry Lewis | 37-32 |
| 07:18 | Providence | Gregory Berry gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 07:02 | Providence | Ralph Oliver misses the floater in the lane | 37-32 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Cooper | 37-32 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Ralph Oliver gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Ralph Oliver hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence German | 39-32 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Clarence German steps in front of the Eric Johnson pass in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 06:14 | Providence | Ralph Oliver's floater is tipped away by Jerry Lewis | 39-32 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | James Cooper snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Johnson | 39-34 |
| 05:46 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Carey (SF), Andrew Edwards (PF) Robert Sklar, Ralph Oliver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hancock (C) Jerry Lewis | |
| 05:22 | Providence | Clarence German makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Carey | 41-34 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale loses the dribble to Clarence German | 41-34 |
| 04:35 | Providence | Clarence German buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Carey | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 03:52 | Providence | Michael Carey scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Vernon Barksdale is denied by Gregory Berry | 45-36 |
| 03:32 | Providence | Andrew Edwards pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Clarence German (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Fossett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Carey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Edwards (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Berry (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Barksdale (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Providence | Michael Carey is called for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Oliver (C) Gregory Berry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF) Vernon Barksdale, James Cooper | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Johnson | 45-38 |
| 02:28 | Providence | Clarence German misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper drills a jumper from the right block | 45-40 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Clarence German misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Bobby Wilson - foul #2 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Berry (C) Ralph Oliver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG), James Cooper (SF) Bobby Wilson, Dennis Hanna | |
| 01:42 | Providence | Clarence German makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Clarence German misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Derrick Fossett - foul #1 on Derrick Fossett, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 01:16 | Providence | Gregory Berry scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Clarence German | 48-41 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Eric Johnson and the foul's on Gregory Berry - foul #2 on Gregory Berry, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 01:01 | Providence | Andrew Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Providence | Clarence German is fouled on the floor by Eric Johnson - foul #3 on Eric Johnson, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Clarence German makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Clarence German makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | James Cooper makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Vernon Barksdale | 50-45 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Eric Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Carey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Michael Carey makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Michael Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Johnson | 52-47 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Eric Johnson is called for the reach on Clarence German in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Johnson, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG) Eric Johnson | |
| 00:41 | Providence | Clarence German makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Clarence German makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Carl Lee is hacked by Andrew Edwards - foul #3 on Andrew Edwards, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Carl Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Carl Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Gregory Berry snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Gregory Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Lee - foul #2 on Carl Lee, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Providence | William St. George (PG), Robert Sklar (PF) Clarence German, Andrew Edwards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:31 | Providence | Gregory Berry misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Gregory Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | James Cooper pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-48 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Michael Carey gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Michael Carey is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Lee - foul #3 on Carl Lee, team foul #11 | 54-48 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Michael Carey misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Michael Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Gregory Berry pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Gregory Berry is hacked by Carl Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Lee, team foul #12 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Clarence German (PG), Andrew Edwards (PF) William St. George, Robert Sklar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:13 | Providence | Gregory Berry makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Gregory Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale double dribbles | 57-48 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Clarence German runs out the clock | 57-48 |