| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Lawless (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Scotti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Barkley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Musson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jimmie English (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vasily Wasilewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brewer (fresh) C - Charlie White (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Vasily Wasilewski pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 19:22 | Providence | James Brewer misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Lawless - foul #1 on Steven Lawless, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 19:22 | Providence | James Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:22 | Providence | James Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti loses the ball out of bounds | 37-27 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Vasily Wasilewski loses the dribble to Edward Simmons | 37-27 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti dunks the ball on a great pass from Edward Simmons | 39-27 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Jimmie English scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | James Barkley tips it back up and in | 41-30 |
| 17:52 | Providence | Vasily Wasilewski makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the floater from the left side | 43-32 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Vasily Wasilewski hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmie English | 43-35 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | James Barkley makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Simmons | 45-35 |
| 16:43 | Providence | Charlie White is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charlie White, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG), Matthew Danoski (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Edward Simmons, Steven Lawless, Gregory Scotti, James Barkley, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Reed (PG), Bernard Barreto (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF), Gerald Liu (C) Michael Musson, Vasily Wasilewski, James Brewer, Charlie White | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski comes up short on the shot from the right block | 45-35 |
| 16:18 | Providence | Michael Gilmore grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Bernard Barreto misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-35 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Danoski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gary Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmie English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Barreto (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Liu (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro is fouled on the floor by Bernard Barreto - foul #2 on Bernard Barreto, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG), Steven Lawless (SG) Marquis Wilkes, Matthew Danoski | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Musson (PG), James Brewer (PF), Harold Zervos (C) Gary Reed, Jimmie English, Gerald Liu | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | James Brewer steals the ball from Douglass Miyashiro | 45-35 |
| 15:11 | Providence | Bernard Barreto's fadeaway is rejected by John Pope | 45-35 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti (SF), James Barkley (PF), Randall Weber (C) Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| Subs | Providence | Vasily Wasilewski (SF) Michael Gilmore | |
| 14:53 | Providence | Vasily Wasilewski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Vasily Wasilewski is called for the reach on James Barkley - foul #1 on Vasily Wasilewski, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Randall Weber lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Lawless | 47-38 |
| 14:18 | Providence | Harold Zervos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 14:05 | Providence | Michael Musson gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Bernard Barreto buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | James Barkley makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Scotti and he's fouled by James Brewer - foul #1 on James Brewer, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski (SG) Steven Lawless | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Reed (PG), Jimmie English (SG), Michael Gilmore (SF), Charlie White (PF) Michael Musson, Bernard Barreto, Vasily Wasilewski, James Brewer | |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | James Barkley makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:31 | Providence | Michael Gilmore misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Randall Weber snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-41 |
| 12:54 | Providence | Michael Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:35 | Providence | Michael Gilmore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 12:33 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie English | 50-41 |
| 12:23 | Providence | Jimmie English is denied on a layup by James Barkley | 50-41 |
| 12:22 | Providence | Charlie White grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:09 | Providence | Matthew Danoski steals it from Gary Reed | 50-41 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Danoski | 52-41 |
| 11:48 | Providence | Michael Gilmore makes the 3 from the right corner | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Danoski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Scotti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Barkley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Weber (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gary Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmie English (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie White (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Harold Zervos (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Jimmie English - foul #2 on Jimmie English, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Edward Simmons, Gregory Scotti, James Barkley, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Musson (PG), Vasily Wasilewski (SF), James Brewer (PF), Lee Davis (C) Gary Reed, Michael Gilmore, Charlie White, Harold Zervos | |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:22 | Providence | Lee Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-44 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | John Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski misses the lay-in | 54-44 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 10:42 | Providence | Vasily Wasilewski grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 10:27 | Providence | Lee Davis knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmie English | 54-46 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | John Pope is fouled on the floor by James Brewer - foul #2 on James Brewer, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Lawless (SG) Matthew Danoski | |
| Subs | Providence | Bernard Barreto (SG) Jimmie English | |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | John Pope is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Pope, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG) Marquis Wilkes | |
| Subs | Providence | Charlie White (C) Lee Davis | |
| 09:48 | Providence | Bernard Barreto connects on the shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Musson - foul #2 on Michael Musson, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti (SF), James Barkley (PF), Randall Weber (C) Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmie English (SG) Bernard Barreto | |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:25 | Providence | James Brewer pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:08 | Providence | James Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Bernard Barreto (SF), Harold Zervos (C) Vasily Wasilewski, Charlie White | |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | James Barkley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-48 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons tips it in | 57-48 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Bernard Barreto misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | James Barkley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG) Edward Simmons | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Reed (PG), Michael Gilmore (PF) Michael Musson, James Brewer | |
| 07:54 | Providence | Jimmie English comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Jimmie English steps in front of the Randall Weber pass | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Lawless (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Scotti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Barkley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Weber (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gary Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmie English (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Barreto (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Zervos (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Providence | Harold Zervos misses the jumpshot from the left side | 57-48 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 07:09 | Providence | Jimmie English pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:44 | Providence | Gary Reed buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-50 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | James Barkley drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Steven Lawless | 59-50 |
| 06:18 | Providence | Jimmie English clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 06:17 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Zervos | 59-50 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Jimmie English hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Reed | 59-53 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | James Barkley's floater is tipped away by Michael Gilmore | 59-53 |
| 05:48 | Providence | Bernard Barreto grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 05:48 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Marquis Wilkes, Gregory Scotti, James Barkley, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Musson (PG), Vasily Wasilewski (SF), James Brewer (PF), Charlie White (C) Gary Reed, Bernard Barreto, Michael Gilmore, Harold Zervos | |
| 05:34 | Providence | Michael Musson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | John Pope snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | John Pope makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Simmons | 61-53 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Vasily Wasilewski is fouled on the floor by Douglass Miyashiro - foul #3 on Douglass Miyashiro, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| 05:08 | Providence | James Brewer is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Brewer, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski (SG) Steven Lawless | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Simmons | 63-53 |
| 04:27 | Providence | Vasily Wasilewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 04:25 | Providence | James Brewer tips it back up and in | 63-55 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Danoski | 65-55 |
| 03:59 | Providence | Michael Musson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 03:58 | Providence | James Brewer tips it home | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Lawless (SG), Gregory Scotti (SF), James Barkley (PF), Randall Weber (C) Matthew Danoski, Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Zervos (C) Charlie White | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Randall Weber | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steven Lawless (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Scotti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Barkley (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Musson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jimmie English (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vasily Wasilewski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Zervos (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Providence | Michael Musson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Randall Weber hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Jimmie English - foul #3 on Jimmie English, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Randall Weber makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Randall Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:31 | Providence | James Brewer comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 69-60 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless grabs the board | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Randall Weber connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Edward Simmons | 71-60 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Jimmie English scores on a floater from close range set up by Vasily Wasilewski and the foul's on James Barkley - foul #1 on James Barkley, team foul #4 | 71-62 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Jimmie English makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Vasily Wasilewski is called for the reach on Gregory Scotti - foul #2 on Vasily Wasilewski, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:30 | Providence | Jimmie English misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Randall Weber pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Randall Weber's fadeaway is rejected by James Brewer | 73-63 |
| 01:00 | Providence | Harold Zervos pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Providence | Vasily Wasilewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-63 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Barkley | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Michael Musson is called for the reach on James Barkley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Musson, team foul #11 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Pope (C) Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Reed (PG), Bernard Barreto (SG), Michael Gilmore (SF), Charlie White (PF), Lee Davis (C) Michael Musson, Jimmie English, Vasily Wasilewski, James Brewer, Harold Zervos | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | James Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | James Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Lee Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons is hacked by Gary Reed - foul #1 on Gary Reed, team foul #12 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Weber (C) John Pope | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Lee Davis grabs the board | 76-63 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Bernard Barreto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons runs out the clock | 76-63 |