| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (fresh) C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hubert Hutcherson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Francois (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Polizzi (fresh) C - George Tompkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington inbounds the ball | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams is hacked by Don Polizzi - foul #1 on Don Polizzi, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | James Leslie travels with the ball | 49-43 |
| 19:35 | Providence | Eugene Covington is called for the reach on Hubert Hutcherson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Covington, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SF) Eugene Covington | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:26 | Providence | The jump hook by Don Polizzi is blocked by Walter Kirk | 49-43 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 18:56 | Providence | Donald Hill buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Francois | 52-45 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Don Polizzi swats the short shot by Marlon Howard | 52-45 |
| 18:46 | Providence | Don Polizzi gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 18:24 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-45 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 18:05 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson is hacked by James Leslie - foul #3 on James Leslie, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SG), Archie Sharp (SF), Donald Batts (PF), Bradley Beard (C) James Leslie, Marlon Howard, Robert Crosby, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dahlquist (PG), Howard Long (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Arthur Lynch (PF), Robert Oliver (C) Hubert Hutcherson, Donald Hill, Joseph Francois, Don Polizzi, George Tompkins | |
| 17:43 | Providence | James Dahlquist can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Isaac Berube and he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp misses the free throw | 54-45 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Robert Oliver snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Michael Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Howard Long | 54-48 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson (PG), Joseph Francois (SF) James Dahlquist, Michael Smith | |
| 17:09 | Providence | Howard Long is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Francois - foul #3 on Joseph Francois, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) Isaac Berube | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hill (SG), Don Polizzi (PF) Howard Long, Joseph Francois | |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 16:50 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson is fouled on the floor by Bradley Beard - foul #2 on Bradley Beard, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), Walter Kirk (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Bradley Beard, Wayne Bostwick, Archie Sharp, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:40 | Providence | Arthur Lynch is open and scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Hubert Hutcherson | 56-50 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-50 |
| 16:33 | Providence | Donald Hill gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 16:31 | Providence | Donald Hill double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Smith (SF), George Tompkins (C) Arthur Lynch, Robert Oliver | |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Isaac Berube | 58-50 |
| 16:10 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Berube - foul #1 on Isaac Berube, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dahlquist (PG), Howard Long (SG) Hubert Hutcherson, Donald Hill | |
| 15:57 | Providence | Kevin McQuilliams denies the turnaround by James Dahlquist | 58-50 |
| 15:55 | Providence | Howard Long gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Isaac Berube (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Marlon Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Dahlquist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Don Polizzi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Tompkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Providence | George Tompkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 58-50 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kevin McQuilliams | 58-50 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard can't tip it in | 58-50 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Crosby | 58-50 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube is fouled on the floor by James Dahlquist - foul #1 on James Dahlquist, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Donald Batts (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Isaac Berube, Marlon Howard, Robert Crosby, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson (PG), Donald Hill (SG), Joseph Francois (SF), Arthur Lynch (PF), Kenneth Sala (C) James Dahlquist, Howard Long, Michael Smith, Don Polizzi, George Tompkins | |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 14:39 | Providence | Joseph Francois grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Kenneth Sala is hacked by Bradley Beard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Beard, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| 14:21 | Providence | The jump hook by Donald Hill is blocked by Donald Batts | 58-50 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Leslie | 58-50 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Francois - foul #4 on Joseph Francois, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) Wayne Bostwick | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Oliver (PF) Joseph Francois | |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 13:43 | Providence | Kenneth Sala can't throw it down but he's hacked by Eugene Covington - foul #4 on Eugene Covington, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Sharp (SF), Walter Kirk (PF) Eugene Covington, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:43 | Providence | Kenneth Sala misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 13:43 | Providence | Kenneth Sala makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp's floater is tipped away by Arthur Lynch | 59-51 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp tips it but misses | 59-51 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| 13:01 | Providence | Arthur Lynch scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Hubert Hutcherson | 61-54 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 12:55 | Providence | Arthur Lynch grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 12:51 | Providence | Donald Hill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams (C) Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dahlquist (PG), Howard Long (SG), George Tompkins (PF) Hubert Hutcherson, Donald Hill, Kenneth Sala | |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Arthur Lynch steals the ball from James Leslie | 61-54 |
| 12:11 | Providence | Arthur Lynch drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Dahlquist | 61-57 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-57 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marlon Howard (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Sharp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (tiring) 2 blk. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Dahlquist (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Lynch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Tompkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Providence | Robert Oliver can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marlon Howard - foul #2 on Marlon Howard, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Donald Batts (PF) Marlon Howard, Archie Sharp, Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson (PG), Donald Hill (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Don Polizzi (PF) James Dahlquist, Howard Long, Arthur Lynch, George Tompkins | |
| 11:22 | Providence | Robert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 11:22 | Providence | Robert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | James Leslie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Don Polizzi - foul #2 on Don Polizzi, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jerry Burke (C) Robert Oliver | |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | James Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | James Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 10:50 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Jerry Burke gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Michael Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG) James Leslie | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Sala (C) Jerry Burke | |
| 10:33 | Providence | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Wayne Bostwick - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (C) Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Providence | Howard Long (SG) Donald Hill | |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Bradley Beard takes the ball from Hubert Hutcherson | 67-60 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Bradley Beard, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Bradley Beard, Wayne Bostwick, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Providence | George Tompkins (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 09:41 | Providence | Don Polizzi drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | James Leslie clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 09:26 | Providence | George Tompkins pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 09:03 | Providence | George Tompkins comes up short on the floater near the basket | 67-62 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Kenneth Sala tips it home | 67-64 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by James Leslie and he's fouled by Howard Long - foul #1 on Howard Long, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Sharp (SF), Walter Kirk (PF) James Leslie, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dahlquist (PG), Donald Hill (SG), Arthur Lynch (SF), Jerry Burke (C) Hubert Hutcherson, Howard Long, George Tompkins, Kenneth Sala | |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the free throw | 70-64 |
| 08:20 | Providence | Walter Kirk picks off the pass by James Dahlquist | 70-64 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin McQuilliams | 72-64 |
| 07:58 | Providence | James Dahlquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Donald Batts (C) Isaac Berube, Marlon Howard, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Francois (SF), Robert Oliver (PF) Arthur Lynch, Don Polizzi | |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Beard | 75-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Bostwick (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Archie Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Batts (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Dahlquist (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Francois (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Burke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Providence | Donald Batts picks off the pass by Donald Hill | 75-64 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington clanks a 3 from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 06:59 | Providence | Jerry Burke grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 06:44 | Providence | Donald Hill knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Dahlquist and he's fouled by Wayne Bostwick - foul #2 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Walter Kirk (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Bradley Beard, Wayne Bostwick, Archie Sharp, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson (PG), Arthur Lynch (PF), George Tompkins (C) James Dahlquist, Robert Oliver, Jerry Burke | |
| 06:44 | Providence | Donald Hill makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin McQuilliams | 77-67 |
| 06:13 | Providence | George Tompkins is fouled on the floor by Walter Kirk - foul #2 on Walter Kirk, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Howard Long (SG), Kenneth Sala (C) Donald Hill, Arthur Lynch | |
| 06:13 | Providence | George Tompkins makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 06:13 | Providence | George Tompkins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk travels with the ball | 77-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG) James Leslie | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Smith (SF) Joseph Francois | |
| 05:46 | Providence | George Tompkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 77-71 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Kenneth Sala steals it from Marlon Howard | 77-71 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Bradley Beard is called for the reach on Howard Long in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bradley Beard, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Donald Batts (PF) Bradley Beard, Marlon Howard, Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Lynch (PF) Kenneth Sala | |
| 05:15 | Providence | Howard Long makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Howard Long makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington loses the dribble to Hubert Hutcherson | 77-73 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Howard Long lays it up and in set up by Hubert Hutcherson | 77-75 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington's pass is intercepted by Arthur Lynch | 77-75 |
| 04:18 | Providence | George Tompkins is whistled for a carry | 77-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SG), Archie Sharp (PF) Isaac Berube, Robert Crosby, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dahlquist (PG), Donald Hill (SG), Joseph Francois (SF), Robert Oliver (PF), Jerry Burke (C) Hubert Hutcherson, Howard Long, Michael Smith, Arthur Lynch, George Tompkins | |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Donald Batts blows the layup | 77-75 |
| 03:58 | Providence | Jerry Burke pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Jerry Burke is hacked by Wayne Bostwick - foul #3 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (C) Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:48 | Providence | Jerry Burke makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Jerry Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington loses the ball out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Polizzi (PF) Jerry Burke | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Bostwick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Covington (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Archie Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Berube (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Dahlquist (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Francois (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Don Polizzi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Providence | James Leslie is called for the reach on James Dahlquist in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Leslie, team foul #14 | 77-77 |
| 03:33 | Providence | James Dahlquist makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:33 | Providence | James Dahlquist makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | James Leslie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 03:20 | Providence | Don Polizzi gets the rebound | 77-79 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Donald Hill connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Dahlquist | 77-82 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | James Leslie blows the layup | 77-82 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick tips it but misses | 77-82 |
| 02:45 | Providence | Joseph Francois grabs the board | 77-82 |
| 02:45 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Walter Kirk (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Wayne Bostwick, Eugene Covington, Isaac Berube | |
| Subs | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson (PG), Arthur Lynch (PF), Kenneth Sala (C) James Dahlquist, Don Polizzi, Robert Oliver | |
| 02:40 | Providence | Donald Hill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Batts (C) Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-82 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF) Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:02 | Providence | James Leslie steals it from Arthur Lynch | 77-82 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-82 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Arthur Lynch grabs the board | 77-82 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Arthur Lynch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-82 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk gets the rebound | 77-82 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-82 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Kenneth Sala grabs the defensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 01:02 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-82 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Donald Batts | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by James Leslie is blocked by Arthur Lynch | 77-82 |
| 00:51 | Providence | The rebound goes to Joseph Francois | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Kenneth Sala misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 77-82 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Marlon Howard | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-82 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Arthur Lynch grabs the board | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Providence | Arthur Lynch is fouled in the backcourt by Marlon Howard - foul #3 on Marlon Howard, team foul #15 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams (C) Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Providence | George Tompkins (C) Kenneth Sala | |
| 00:16 | Providence | Arthur Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Arthur Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams grabs the defensive rebound | 77-83 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-83 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Joseph Francois is hacked by James Leslie in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Leslie, team foul #16 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG) James Leslie | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Sala (C) George Tompkins | |
| 00:09 | Providence | Joseph Francois misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Joseph Francois misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams gets the rebound | 80-83 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-83 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams grabs the offensive board | 80-83 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 80-83 |