| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hugo Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Emerson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Butz (fresh) PF - Mark Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Geyer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derrick Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Maher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Brian Butz inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Providence | Martin Emerson makes the shot from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski loses the ball out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Saunders (PG), James Emmons (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Alex Romanski, Robert Linkous, Elmer Maher | |
| 19:02 | Providence | Mark Evans is fouled on the floor by Derrick Johnson - foul #4 on Derrick Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson (PF) Derrick Johnson | |
| 18:52 | Providence | Mark Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Linkous (SF) Ray Saunders | |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous's layup is rejected by Mark Evans | 31-29 |
| 18:33 | Providence | Jason Phillips gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Mark Evans misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Johnson - foul #1 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Elmer Maher (C) Douglas Geyer, Robert Linkous, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 18:18 | Providence | Mark Evans misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Mark Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher tips it home | 31-31 |
| 17:29 | Providence | Alex Romanski steals it from Mark Evans | 31-31 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | James Emmons blows the layup | 31-31 |
| 17:25 | Providence | Jason Phillips gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:18 | Providence | Jason Phillips is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jason Phillips, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Duryea (PF) Mark Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Ray Saunders, James Emmons, Elmer Maher | |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Phillips - foul #4 on Jason Phillips, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Ryan Clark (C) Hugo Clark, Jason Phillips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Emmons (PG), Elmer Maher (C) Alex Romanski, Gregory Johnson | |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Robert Duryea grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:52 | Providence | Ryan Noah scores on a shot from the left side set up by Robert Duryea | 33-31 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher hits a driving attempt near the basket | 33-33 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Ryan Clark travels with the ball | 33-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Defranco (SF), Mark Evans (PF) Brian Butz, Robert Duryea | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Gregory Johnson (PF) James Emmons, Elmer Maher | |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 33-33 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ryan Noah (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Emerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Defranco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Geyer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Gibbs | 33-35 |
| 15:20 | Providence | Danny Defranco can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Linkous - foul #1 on Robert Linkous, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG) Ryan Noah | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Saunders (SG), James Emmons (SF), Elmer Maher (C) Douglas Geyer, Robert Linkous, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 15:20 | Providence | Danny Defranco misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:20 | Providence | Danny Defranco makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 15:04 | Providence | Danny Defranco grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:39 | Providence | James Emmons is called for the reach on Danny Defranco - foul #1 on James Emmons, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Butz (SF), Robert Duryea (PF) Danny Defranco, Mark Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer (SG), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Alex Romanski, Gregory Johnson | |
| 14:27 | Providence | Ray Saunders steals it from Martin Emerson | 34-35 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | James Emmons is hacked by Brian Butz - foul #2 on Brian Butz, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Jelinski (C) Ryan Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Robert Linkous (SF), Gregory Johnson (PF) Ray Saunders, James Emmons, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 34-35 |
| 13:54 | Providence | Robert Duryea snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 13:48 | Providence | Albert Jelinski clanks a turnaround from the left block | 34-35 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher is hacked by Albert Jelinski - foul #1 on Albert Jelinski, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Steve Wolf (SG), Mark Evans (PF) Martin Emerson, Robert Duryea | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Saunders (SG), James Emmons (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Douglas Geyer, Robert Linkous, Gregory Johnson | |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski is hacked by Albert Jelinski - foul #2 on Albert Jelinski, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Phillips (C) Albert Jelinski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Derrick Johnson (PF) Alex Romanski, James Emmons, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Mark Evans is called for the reach on Ray Saunders - foul #2 on Mark Evans, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG) Hugo Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), James Emmons (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Douglas Geyer, Robert Linkous, Elmer Maher | |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs travels with the ball | 34-35 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (C) Alex Romanski, James Emmons, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 12:25 | Providence | Ryan Noah is fouled on the floor by Ray Saunders - foul #1 on Ray Saunders, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), James Emmons (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Douglas Geyer, Robert Linkous, Elmer Maher | |
| 12:04 | Providence | Steve Wolf hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ryan Noah (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Butz (fresh) PF - Mark Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Saunders (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Emmons (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Derrick Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | James Emmons is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Martin Emerson (SG), Robert Duryea (PF) Ryan Noah, Steve Wolf, Mark Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (C) Ray Saunders, James Emmons, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 11:28 | Providence | Robert Duryea makes the turnaround from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Robert Duryea misses the jump hook in the paint | 36-38 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Jason Phillips tips it in | 38-38 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Defranco (SF), Mark Evans (PF) Brian Butz, Robert Duryea | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Saunders (PG), James Emmons (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Alex Romanski, Robert Linkous, Elmer Maher | |
| 10:02 | Providence | Mark Evans comes up short on the shot in the paint | 38-38 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 09:49 | Providence | Mark Evans gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 09:28 | Providence | Mark Evans misses the jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | James Emmons grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders's pass is intercepted by Hugo Clark | 38-38 |
| 09:14 | Providence | Danny Defranco jams it on a nice dish by Hugo Clark | 40-38 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 08:47 | Providence | Mark Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Mark Evans knocks in the floater from the right block | 42-38 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer is hacked by Martin Emerson - foul #1 on Martin Emerson, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Steve Wolf (SG), Brian Butz (SF), Robert Duryea (PF) Hugo Clark, Martin Emerson, Danny Defranco, Mark Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (C) Ray Saunders, James Emmons, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:45 | Providence | Jason Phillips can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 42-40 |
| 07:43 | Providence | Brian Butz tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ryan Noah (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Butz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Duryea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Geyer (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Elmer Maher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 07:25 | Providence | Steve Wolf gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 06:59 | Providence | Steve Wolf is hacked by Douglas Geyer - foul #2 on Douglas Geyer, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Clark (C) Jason Phillips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Saunders (SG), Gregory Johnson (C) Douglas Geyer, Elmer Maher | |
| 06:42 | Providence | Derrick Johnson is called for the reach on Ryan Noah - foul #5 on Derrick Johnson, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Maher (C) Derrick Johnson | |
| 06:42 | Providence | Ryan Noah misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Clark - foul #2 on Ryan Clark, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Evans (PF) Robert Duryea | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 05:45 | Providence | Ryan Noah is called for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Jason Phillips (C) Ryan Noah, Ryan Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer (SG), James Emmons (SF) Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous | |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Brian Butz steals the ball from Alex Romanski | 44-42 |
| 05:18 | Providence | Mark Evans misses the floater from the right side | 44-42 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Hugo Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:59 | Providence | Elmer Maher swats the short shot by Hugo Clark | 44-42 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 04:43 | Providence | Brian Butz pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Mark Evans misses long on a shot in the lane | 44-42 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Steve Wolf picks off the pass by James Emmons | 44-42 |
| 03:36 | Providence | Mark Evans is fouled on the floor by Douglas Geyer - foul #3 on Douglas Geyer, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Martin Emerson (SG), Danny Defranco (SF), Ryan Clark (C) Hugo Clark, Steve Wolf, Brian Butz, Jason Phillips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Douglas Geyer, James Emmons, Elmer Maher | |
| 03:36 | Providence | Mark Evans makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 03:36 | Providence | Mark Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nicholas Gibbs | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ryan Noah (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Emerson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Defranco (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Evans (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Ryan Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Saunders (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ray Saunders | 45-45 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Mark Evans hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Martin Emerson | 47-45 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Noah - foul #2 on Ryan Noah, team foul #9 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Duryea (PF) Mark Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:29 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Brian Butz (SF), Jason Phillips (C) Ryan Noah, Danny Defranco, Ryan Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Emmons (PG) Alex Romanski | |
| 02:05 | Providence | Brian Butz connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gregory Johnson | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Providence | Jason Phillips can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 01:41 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Duryea | 49-50 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Jason Phillips is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Gibbs - foul #2 on Nicholas Gibbs, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Evans (PF) Robert Duryea | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Douglas Geyer (SG), Elmer Maher (C) James Emmons, Ray Saunders, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 01:21 | Providence | Jason Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Jason Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Mark Evans | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Providence | Mark Evans can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Jason Phillips is called for the reach on Gregory Johnson - foul #5 on Jason Phillips, team foul #10 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Clark (C) Jason Phillips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous is hacked by Ryan Clark - foul #3 on Ryan Clark, team foul #11 | 50-51 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Ryan Clark grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Providence | Hugo Clark comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-52 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson runs out the clock | 50-52 |