| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cameron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cole (fresh) PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joe Van Zant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul McDannold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Clem (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stuart Picklesimer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | James Cole inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Richard Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 27-21 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | David Cameron pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Joe Van Zant takes the ball from Richard Williams | 27-21 |
| 18:56 | Providence | Paul McDannold can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-21 |
| 18:55 | Providence | Stuart Picklesimer pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Michael Clem is hacked by James Cole - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Michael Clem buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Joe Van Zant | 27-23 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Stuart Picklesimer - foul #1 on Stuart Picklesimer, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 17:39 | Providence | Michael Clem blows the layup | 28-23 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford hits the finger roll set up by Cyril Bray | 30-23 |
| 16:51 | Providence | Joe Van Zant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Bufford - foul #2 on Joseph Bufford, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Warren Gibby (SF) James Cole | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hambleton (C) Stuart Picklesimer | |
| 16:51 | Providence | Joe Van Zant makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:51 | Providence | Joe Van Zant misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | David Cameron gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford hits a runner from the left block | 32-24 |
| 15:58 | Providence | Joe Van Zant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG) David Cameron | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Gibby (fresh) PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joe Van Zant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Fann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul McDannold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Clem (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Hambleton (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Fann - foul #3 on Christopher Fann, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Cole (SF) Warren Gibby | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 15:35 | Providence | Mark Hambleton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 15:13 | Providence | Christopher Fann misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 15:11 | Providence | Mark Hambleton gets the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 14:46 | Providence | Christopher Fann comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 33-24 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Doyle Crowe | 33-24 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Richard Williams lays it in on a great pass from Cyril Bray and the foul's on Christopher Fann - foul #4 on Christopher Fann, team foul #3 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG) Doyle Crowe | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dunham (SG), Stuart Picklesimer (C) Christopher Fann, Mark Hambleton | |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Richard Williams misses the free throw | 35-24 |
| 14:31 | Providence | Stuart Picklesimer grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 14:04 | Providence | James Dunham hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Cameron - foul #1 on David Cameron, team foul #3 | 35-24 |
| 14:04 | Providence | James Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 14:04 | Providence | James Dunham misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Cole | 35-25 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Williams | 35-25 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Richard Williams makes the jumper from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 12:49 | Providence | James Dunham hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul McDannold | 37-28 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 12:22 | Providence | Michael Clem gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 11:54 | Providence | Michael Clem knocks in the jumper from the left block | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Cameron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cole (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joe Van Zant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dunham (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul McDannold (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Clem (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Stuart Picklesimer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bufford | 37-30 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford is denied on a layup by Stuart Picklesimer | 37-30 |
| 11:11 | Providence | Michael Clem pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 10:46 | Providence | James Dunham misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 10:27 | Providence | Stuart Picklesimer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Paul McDannold can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 10:04 | Providence | Michael Clem pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 09:46 | Providence | Michael Clem loses the ball out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), Warren Gibby (SF), John Gutman (PF), David Angulo (C) David Cameron, James Cole, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | George Ayer (SF), Mark Hambleton (PF), Eugene Gayle (C) Paul McDannold, Michael Clem, Stuart Picklesimer | |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray misses the dunk | 37-30 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | David Angulo gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | George Ayer steps in front of the David Angulo pass | 37-30 |
| 08:40 | Providence | James Dunham can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | David Angulo pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | George Ayer picks off the pass by John Gutman | 37-30 |
| 08:11 | Providence | Joe Van Zant misses the easy layup | 37-30 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Warren Gibby | 37-30 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | David Angulo tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Gibby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Gutman (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Angulo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joe Van Zant (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dunham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Ayer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hambleton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eugene Gayle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Providence | George Ayer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Cyril Bray - foul #3 on Cyril Bray, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Koopman (PG), Joseph Bufford (PF), Richard Williams (C) Cyril Bray, John Gutman, David Angulo | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Fann (PG), Paul McDannold (SF) Joe Van Zant, James Dunham | |
| 07:21 | Providence | George Ayer makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 07:21 | Providence | George Ayer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe is hacked by Eugene Gayle - foul #1 on Eugene Gayle, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG) Doyle Crowe | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dunham (SG) George Ayer | |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Paul McDannold steps in front of the Warren Gibby pass | 39-32 |
| 06:22 | Providence | James Dunham misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Koopman - foul #1 on Richard Koopman, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Cole (SF) Warren Gibby | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Clem (PF) Eugene Gayle | |
| 06:22 | Providence | James Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 06:22 | Providence | James Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Koopman | 41-34 |
| 05:39 | Providence | James Dunham knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Fann | 41-36 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Richard Koopman hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Cameron | 43-36 |
| 04:49 | Providence | Joseph Bufford is called for the reach on Michael Clem - foul #3 on Joseph Bufford, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG) Richard Koopman | |
| Subs | Providence | Joe Van Zant (PG), Eugene Gayle (PF), Stuart Picklesimer (C) Paul McDannold, Michael Clem, Mark Hambleton | |
| 04:28 | Providence | Joe Van Zant is fouled on the floor by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #7 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), Warren Gibby (SF) David Cameron, James Cole | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:28 | Providence | Joe Van Zant makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Joe Van Zant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 04:05 | Providence | Joe Van Zant grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 03:38 | Providence | Christopher Fann misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Gibby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joe Van Zant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Fann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Dunham (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Eugene Gayle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stuart Picklesimer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford blows the dunk | 43-38 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Richard Williams gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Cyril Bray | 45-38 |
| 02:47 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG), James Cole (SF) Doyle Crowe, Warren Gibby | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul McDannold (SF), Michael Clem (PF) James Dunham, Eugene Gayle | |
| 02:29 | Providence | Paul McDannold can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Richard Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Paul McDannold steps in front of the David Cameron pass | 45-38 |
| 02:01 | Providence | Paul McDannold banks in the layup | 45-40 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford blows the layup | 45-40 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Richard Williams tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Providence | Paul McDannold misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-40 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Richard Williams denies the turnaround by Stuart Picklesimer | 47-40 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Christopher Fann is called for the reach on Joseph Bufford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Fann, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dunham (SG) Christopher Fann | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford is fouled on the floor by Michael Clem - foul #1 on Michael Clem, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Joe Van Zant is called for the reach on Cyril Bray - foul #1 on Joe Van Zant, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Providence | James Dunham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph Bufford | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford is hacked by James Dunham in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dunham, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Michael Clem pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Michael Clem misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Bufford - foul #4 on Joseph Bufford, team foul #9 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Koopman (PG), Doyle Crowe (SG), Warren Gibby (SF), John Gutman (PF), David Angulo (C) Cyril Bray, David Cameron, James Cole, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | George Ayer (SF), Mark Hambleton (PF), Eugene Gayle (C) Joe Van Zant, Paul McDannold, Stuart Picklesimer | |
| 00:17 | Providence | Michael Clem makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Michael Clem makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe is hacked by James Dunham in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Dunham, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), James Cole (SF), Joseph Bufford (PF), Richard Williams (C) Richard Koopman, Warren Gibby, John Gutman, David Angulo | |
| Subs | Providence | Joe Van Zant (PG), Paul McDannold (SF), Stuart Picklesimer (C) George Ayer, Mark Hambleton, Eugene Gayle | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Michael Clem grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 00:06 | Providence | James Dunham misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-42 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Richard Williams snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray runs out the clock | 50-42 |