| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Legge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Wellman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Thacker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fresh) SF - Joel Carman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mike Ames (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Joel Carman inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lorenzo Williams, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge is fouled on the floor by Charles Lightle - foul #2 on Charles Lightle, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Charles Lightle grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Joel Carman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman can't finish the layup | 31-31 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Lorenzo Williams steals it from Tom Thacker | 31-31 |
| 17:36 | Providence | Tom Thacker blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Charles Lightle | 31-31 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 17:23 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Joel Carman knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Lightle | 31-33 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 33-33 |
| 16:25 | Providence | Joel Carman's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Coleman (PG), Jonathan Slaton (SG), Robert Fisher (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF), Willie Leonard (C) Samuel Pugh, Thomas Legge, Nathan Lambert, Bryan Wellman, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Providence | Fred Howard (SF), Everett Lewis (C) Lorenzo Williams, Charles Lightle | |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 16:13 | Providence | Everett Lewis gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:54 | Providence | Joel Carman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Christopher Liller tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steve Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Slaton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Willie Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joel Carman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Ames (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Everett Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton is whistled for a carry | 33-35 |
| 15:20 | Providence | Jonathan Slaton steals the ball from Everett Lewis | 33-35 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman hits the finger roll set up by Jonathan Slaton | 35-35 |
| 14:56 | Providence | Joel Carman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 14:54 | Providence | Everett Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:38 | Providence | Christopher Liller misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Coleman - foul #1 on Steve Coleman, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Thomas Legge (SG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Bryan Wellman (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Steve Coleman, Jonathan Slaton, Robert Fisher, Thomas Garretson, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Providence | Lorenzo Williams (SG) Fred Howard | |
| 14:38 | Providence | Christopher Liller makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:38 | Providence | Christopher Liller makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman loses the dribble to Joel Carman | 35-37 |
| 14:22 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams lays it up and in set up by Joel Carman | 35-39 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Nathan Lambert | 37-39 |
| 13:51 | Providence | Tom Thacker denies the turnaround by Lorenzo Williams | 37-39 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Wellman | 40-39 |
| 13:16 | Providence | Mike Ames clanks a shot near the basket | 40-39 |
| 13:14 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Lewis | 40-39 |
| 12:55 | Providence | Everett Lewis is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Fisher (SF) Nathan Lambert | |
| Subs | Providence | Fred Howard (SF), Charles Lightle (C) Joel Carman, Everett Lewis | |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman misses the dunk | 40-39 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Fred Howard lays it up and in set up by Christopher Liller | 42-41 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Lorenzo Williams - foul #3 on Lorenzo Williams, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Leonard (C) Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Trail (PF) Mike Ames | |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Charles Lightle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:45 | Providence | Christopher Liller evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Legge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Bryan Wellman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Trail (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 45-44 |
| 11:01 | Providence | Robert Fisher steals the ball from Charles Lightle | 45-44 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Pugh | 47-44 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Fred Howard misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Coleman (PG), Jonathan Slaton (SG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Samuel Pugh, Thomas Legge, Robert Fisher, Bryan Wellman, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryan Deleon (PG), Joel Carman (SG), Mike Ames (PF), Everett Lewis (C) Christopher Liller, Lorenzo Williams, Robert Trail, Charles Lightle | |
| 10:26 | Providence | Fred Howard misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Fred Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 10:12 | Providence | Fred Howard gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:10 | Providence | Bryan Deleon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Barton Fletcher (SF) Fred Howard | |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 10:01 | Providence | Bryan Deleon grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Mike Ames throws it down on a great pass from Joel Carman | 47-46 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman makes the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Everett Lewis - foul #3 on Everett Lewis, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman (PF) Thomas Garretson | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Liller (PG) Bryan Deleon | |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:47 | Providence | Christopher Liller is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 52-46 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Mike Ames comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 08:13 | Providence | Mike Ames grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 07:44 | Providence | Joel Carman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Wellman - foul #2 on Bryan Wellman, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Thomas Legge (SG), Robert Fisher (SF), Willie Leonard (C) Steve Coleman, Jonathan Slaton, Nathan Lambert, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Providence | Lorenzo Williams (SG), Charles Lightle (C) Barton Fletcher, Everett Lewis | |
| 07:44 | Providence | Joel Carman makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:44 | Providence | Joel Carman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Legge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Wellman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joel Carman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mike Ames (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Pugh | 54-48 |
| 07:10 | Providence | Mike Ames is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mike Ames, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson (PF) Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryan Deleon (PG), Fred Howard (SF) Christopher Liller, Joel Carman | |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Mike Ames denies the turnaround by Thomas Garretson | 54-48 |
| 06:59 | Providence | Mike Ames grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:54 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 06:53 | Providence | Charles Lightle tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge is fouled on the floor by Bryan Deleon - foul #1 on Bryan Deleon, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tom Thacker (C) Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Trail (PF) Mike Ames | |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Pugh | 56-50 |
| 06:01 | Providence | The jump hook by Fred Howard is blocked by Thomas Garretson | 56-50 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tom Thacker | 56-50 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Lorenzo Williams - foul #4 on Lorenzo Williams, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert (SF), Bryan Wellman (PF) Robert Fisher, Thomas Garretson | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Liller (PG), Joel Carman (SG) Bryan Deleon, Lorenzo Williams | |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:25 | Providence | Joel Carman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Howard | 57-53 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Nathan Lambert - foul #2 on Nathan Lambert, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Mike Ames (PF), Everett Lewis (C) Robert Trail, Charles Lightle | |
| 04:48 | Providence | Christopher Liller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tom Thacker | 57-53 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-53 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 04:16 | Providence | Mike Ames is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 59-53 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 59-53 |
| 04:01 | Providence | Everett Lewis pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:53 | Providence | Joel Carman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Christopher Liller can't tip it in | 59-53 |
| 03:49 | Providence | Mike Ames pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:33 | Providence | Christopher Liller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 03:32 | Providence | Everett Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Legge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Wellman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Thacker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Carman (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Ames (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Everett Lewis (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Providence | Christopher Liller shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Fred Howard and the foul's on Samuel Pugh - foul #1 on Samuel Pugh, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Coleman (PG), Jonathan Slaton (SG), Robert Fisher (SF), Willie Leonard (C) Samuel Pugh, Thomas Legge, Nathan Lambert, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Providence | Lorenzo Williams (SG), Barton Fletcher (SF), Charles Lightle (C) Joel Carman, Fred Howard, Everett Lewis | |
| 03:22 | Providence | Christopher Liller makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Charles Lightle steals the ball from Willie Leonard | 59-56 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Mike Ames is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 02:35 | Providence | Charles Lightle can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Christopher Liller grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Mike Ames makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lorenzo Williams | 59-58 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Thomas Legge (SG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Tom Thacker (C) Steve Coleman, Jonathan Slaton, Robert Fisher, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Carman (SF) Barton Fletcher | |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Wellman | 62-58 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Joel Carman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Samuel Pugh | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Providence | Mike Ames hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joel Carman | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 64-61 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Providence | Bryan Wellman blocks the short jumper by Charles Lightle | 64-61 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker is fouled in the backcourt by Lorenzo Williams - foul #5 on Lorenzo Williams, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG) Thomas Legge | |
| Subs | Providence | Fred Howard (SF) Lorenzo Williams | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:18 | Providence | The rebound goes to Mike Ames | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Christopher Liller loses the ball out of bounds | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Joel Carman is called for the reach on Jonathan Slaton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Carman, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Mike Ames grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Fred Howard clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bryan Wellman | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman runs out the clock | 64-61 |