| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Legge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Wooten (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tom Thacker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Rinehart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barton Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Trail (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 19:29 | Providence | Barton Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:13 | Providence | The short jumper by Charles Lightle is denied by Nelson Campbell | 29-31 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Trail | 29-31 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker tips it but misses | 29-31 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Tom Thacker, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Leonard (C) Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:05 | Providence | Barton Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten is denied on a layup by Charles Lightle | 29-31 |
| 17:38 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Trail | 29-31 |
| 17:18 | Providence | Fred Howard misses long on a runner from the left block | 29-31 |
| 17:16 | Providence | Robert Rinehart snags the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 17:04 | Providence | Fred Howard scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barton Fletcher | 29-33 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Rinehart - foul #1 on Robert Rinehart, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryan Deleon (PG), Patrick Lesage (SF), Jacob Oscar (PF), Everett Lewis (C) Barton Fletcher, Fred Howard, Robert Trail, Charles Lightle | |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:16 | Providence | Everett Lewis hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Nelson Campbell - foul #2 on Nelson Campbell, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 16:16 | Providence | Everett Lewis makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Everett Lewis - foul #2 on Everett Lewis, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lorenzo Williams (PG) Bryan Deleon | |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Legge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Wooten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lorenzo Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rinehart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Lesage (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jacob Oscar (fresh) 4 pts. C - Everett Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Providence | Everett Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Barton Fletcher (SG) Robert Rinehart | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Barton Fletcher steps in front of the Brian Wooten pass | 32-36 |
| 15:13 | Providence | Barton Fletcher clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 15:11 | Providence | Jacob Oscar tips it in | 32-38 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Lightle (SF), Robert Trail (PF) Patrick Lesage, Jacob Oscar | |
| 14:44 | Providence | Robert Trail knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Barton Fletcher | 32-40 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard blows the layup | 32-40 |
| 14:23 | Providence | The rebound goes to Barton Fletcher | 32-40 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Charles Lightle buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Barton Fletcher | 32-42 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 32-42 |
| 13:42 | Providence | Robert Trail grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 13:37 | Providence | Robert Trail scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Barton Fletcher | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard is whistled for traveling | 32-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson (SF), Tom Thacker (C) Nelson Campbell, Brian Wooten | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Rinehart (SG), Fred Howard (SF), Jacob Oscar (PF) Barton Fletcher, Charles Lightle, Everett Lewis | |
| 13:06 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 13:05 | Providence | Robert Rinehart tips it in | 32-47 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 34-47 |
| 12:32 | Providence | The short jumper by Jacob Oscar is denied by Tom Thacker | 34-47 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Legge | 36-47 |
| 12:12 | Providence | Fred Howard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #3 on Robert Fisher, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Barton Fletcher (SG), Charles Lightle (C) Lorenzo Williams, Robert Trail | |
| 12:12 | Providence | Fred Howard makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:12 | Providence | Fred Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher connects on the open fadeaway from the left side | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Legge (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Leonard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Tom Thacker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Rinehart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barton Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Oscar (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Providence | Robert Fisher is called for the reach on Robert Rinehart - foul #4 on Robert Fisher, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell (SF), Brian Wooten (PF) Thomas Garretson, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryan Deleon (PG) Robert Rinehart | |
| 11:37 | Providence | Brian Wooten steps in front of the Jacob Oscar pass | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge is hacked by Barton Fletcher - foul #1 on Barton Fletcher, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Lesage (PF) Jacob Oscar | |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher is fouled on the floor by Patrick Lesage - foul #1 on Patrick Lesage, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lorenzo Williams (PG), Everett Lewis (C) Bryan Deleon, Charles Lightle | |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Nelson Campbell, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Rinehart (SG), Robert Trail (PF) Barton Fletcher, Fred Howard | |
| 10:00 | Providence | Everett Lewis comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-49 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Patrick Lesage tips it but misses | 38-49 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge misses the shot from the right side | 38-49 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 09:21 | Providence | Everett Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 09:19 | Providence | Robert Rinehart misses the tip | 40-49 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 08:51 | Providence | Robert Rinehart pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:30 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-49 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Everett Lewis is called for the reach on Robert Fisher - foul #3 on Everett Lewis, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson (SF), Willie Leonard (PF) Nelson Campbell, Brian Wooten | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryan Deleon (PG), Barton Fletcher (SG), Fred Howard (SF), Jacob Oscar (PF), Charles Lightle (C) Lorenzo Williams, Robert Rinehart, Patrick Lesage, Robert Trail, Everett Lewis | |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Barton Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Legge (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tom Thacker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Bryan Deleon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barton Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Oscar (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Providence | Bryan Deleon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 07:08 | Providence | Charles Lightle misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Fisher - foul #5 on Robert Fisher, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tom Dietz (PG) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:08 | Providence | Charles Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:08 | Providence | Charles Lightle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Bryan Deleon is called for the reach on Tom Thacker - foul #1 on Bryan Deleon, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Trail (PF) Jacob Oscar | |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson drills a floater from the right side | 44-51 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Bryan Deleon is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Trail | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge is fouled on the floor by Charles Lightle - foul #2 on Charles Lightle, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Wooten (PF) Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Providence | Lorenzo Williams (PG), Robert Rinehart (SG) Bryan Deleon, Barton Fletcher | |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Tom Dietz is called for the reach on Lorenzo Williams - foul #1 on Tom Dietz, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell (SF) Thomas Garretson | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Lesage (SF), Everett Lewis (C) Fred Howard, Charles Lightle | |
| 05:32 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 05:13 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 05:09 | Providence | Patrick Lesage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Barton Fletcher (SF), Jacob Oscar (PF) Patrick Lesage, Robert Trail | |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Everett Lewis blocks the short jumper by Brian Wooten | 46-56 |
| 04:49 | Providence | Barton Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 04:45 | Providence | The jumper by Barton Fletcher is denied by Brian Wooten | 46-56 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell lays it up and in set up by Willie Leonard and the foul's on Barton Fletcher - foul #2 on Barton Fletcher, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson (SF) Tom Dietz | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Lightle (C) Everett Lewis | |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Willie Leonard is denied by Jacob Oscar | 49-59 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Campbell | 49-59 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 03:52 | Providence | Charles Lightle grabs the board | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nelson Campbell (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Legge (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Wooten (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Leonard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lorenzo Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rinehart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barton Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Oscar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Providence | Charles Lightle is denied on a layup by Willie Leonard | 49-59 |
| 03:34 | Providence | Charles Lightle can't tip it in | 49-59 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson misses the dunk | 49-59 |
| 03:02 | Providence | Charles Lightle grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 03:02 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tom Dietz (PG), Tom Thacker (C) Thomas Garretson, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Providence | Fred Howard (SF), Robert Trail (PF) Barton Fletcher, Jacob Oscar | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Providence | Charles Lightle drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Trail | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Robert Trail steps in front of the Thomas Legge pass | 49-61 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Fred Howard misses long on a floater from the right block | 49-61 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Fred Howard steps in front of the Tom Dietz pass | 49-61 |
| 02:06 | Providence | Charles Lightle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from close range | 49-61 |
| 02:04 | Providence | Fred Howard gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Charles Lightle misses short on a runner in the paint | 49-61 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Charles Lightle gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Providence | Charles Lightle is hacked by Tom Thacker - foul #5 on Tom Thacker, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Leonard (C) Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryan Deleon (PG), Barton Fletcher (SG), Jacob Oscar (PF), Everett Lewis (C) Lorenzo Williams, Robert Rinehart, Fred Howard, Robert Trail | |
| 01:55 | Providence | Charles Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:55 | Providence | Charles Lightle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 01:45 | Providence | The rebound goes to Everett Lewis | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Providence | Jacob Oscar can't connect on a runner in the paint | 49-63 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Tom Dietz | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Providence | Bryan Deleon is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Dietz - foul #2 on Tom Dietz, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Lesage (SF) Charles Lightle | |
| 01:31 | Providence | Bryan Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Bryan Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell drills a turnaround from close range | 54-65 |
| 01:14 | Providence | Thomas Legge is called for the reach on Jacob Oscar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Legge, team foul #10 | 54-65 |
| 01:14 | Providence | Jacob Oscar makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:14 | Providence | Jacob Oscar makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten misses the easy layup | 54-67 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Barton Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Providence | Tom Dietz steps in front of the Bryan Deleon pass in the backcourt | 54-67 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Tom Dietz banks in the layup | 56-67 |
| 00:29 | Providence | Barton Fletcher misses long on a floater from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 00:27 | Providence | Everett Lewis snags the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Bryan Deleon runs out the clock | 56-67 |