| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fresh) SG - Darren Goodell (fresh) SF - Anthony Tam (fresh) PF - Lindsay Wessel (fresh) C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Worcester (fresh) SG - Don Thomas (fresh) SF - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) PF - Timothy West (fresh) C - Jerome Caine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Providence | Lindsay Wessel is called for the reach on Patrick Worcester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Providence | Don Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Dickerson | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Providence | Patrick Worcester grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Timothy West steals it from Darren Goodell | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Providence | Don Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Don Thomas - foul #1 on Don Thomas, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), John Flack (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF) Christopher Jones, Anthony Tam, Lindsay Wessel | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Providence | Jerome Caine can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:24 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:22 | Providence | Edward Tucker steals the ball from Patrick Worcester in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker slams it home | 4-0 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Tyler McBurrough is called for the reach on Patrick Worcester - foul #1 on Tyler McBurrough, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG), Anthony Tam (SF) Darren Goodell, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Deleo (SG) Don Thomas | |
| 16:48 | Providence | Gerard Deleo misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-0 |
| 16:46 | Providence | Timothy West snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:34 | Providence | Gerard Deleo blows the layup | 4-0 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | John Flack grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Tam | 6-0 |
| 16:09 | Providence | Jerome Caine connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gerard Deleo and he's hacked by Scott Harmon - foul #1 on Scott Harmon, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Edward Tucker, John Flack, Tyler McBurrough | |
| Subs | Providence | Joshua Robson (SG), Victor Yarger (SF), Dikembe Abdelhamid (PF) Patrick Worcester, Jeremy Dickerson, Timothy West | |
| 16:09 | Providence | Jerome Caine misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion snags the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 15:56 | Providence | Joshua Robson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fresh) SG - Scott Harmon (fresh) SF - Anthony Tam (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fresh) C - Christopher O'Banion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Deleo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Robson (fresh) SF - Victor Yarger (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdelhamid (fresh) C - Jerome Caine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Lindsay Wessel - foul #2 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Bobby Staley (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Scott Harmon, Lindsay Wessel, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Thomas (SG), Dobromil Strutynski (C) Joshua Robson, Jerome Caine | |
| 15:46 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:46 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam is whistled for a carry | 6-4 |
| 15:04 | Providence | Victor Yarger drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gerard Deleo and he's hacked by Bobby Staley - foul #1 on Bobby Staley, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Joshua Robson (PG) Gerard Deleo | |
| 15:04 | Providence | Victor Yarger misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Jones | 8-6 |
| 14:15 | Providence | Joshua Robson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-6 |
| 14:14 | Providence | Don Thomas tips it home | 8-8 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley is denied on a layup by Dikembe Abdelhamid | 8-8 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones tips it in | 10-8 |
| 13:42 | Providence | Victor Yarger scores on a runner from close range and he's hacked by Anthony Tam - foul #1 on Anthony Tam, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (SG), Scott Harmon (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Darren Goodell, Anthony Tam, Bobby Staley, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Worcester (PG), Gerard Deleo (SG), Timothy West (PF), Jerome Caine (C) Joshua Robson, Don Thomas, Dikembe Abdelhamid, Dobromil Strutynski | |
| 13:42 | Providence | Victor Yarger misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon hits the finger roll | 12-10 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Jerome Caine travels with the ball | 12-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF) Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson (SF) Victor Yarger | |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker is fouled on the floor by Gerard Deleo - foul #1 on Gerard Deleo, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Tyler McBurrough, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Anthony Tam (SF) Scott Harmon, Tyler McBurrough | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:23 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Flack | 15-10 |
| 11:51 | Providence | Patrick Worcester is alone and drills a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Edward Tucker - foul #1 on Edward Tucker, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Glenn McCubrey (C) Edward Tucker, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Providence | Joshua Robson (SG), Dikembe Abdelhamid (PF), Dobromil Strutynski (C) Gerard Deleo, Timothy West, Jerome Caine | |
| 11:51 | Providence | Patrick Worcester makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Tam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Flack (fairly fresh) C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Worcester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Robson (fresh) SF - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelhamid (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dobromil Strutynski (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | John Flack buries a driving attempt from the left block | 17-13 |
| 11:15 | Providence | Joshua Robson misses the lay-in | 17-13 |
| 11:14 | Providence | Joshua Robson grabs the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 11:00 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 17-13 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Dikembe Abdelhamid picks off the pass by Christopher Jones | 17-13 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson is hacked by John Flack in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Flack, team foul #9 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (SG), Scott Harmon (SF), Bobby Staley (PF) Darren Goodell, Anthony Tam, John Flack | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Thomas (SG), Timothy West (PF), Jerome Caine (C) Patrick Worcester, Dikembe Abdelhamid, Dobromil Strutynski | |
| 10:49 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the jumpshot from the left side | 17-15 |
| 10:29 | Providence | The rebound goes to Joshua Robson | 17-15 |
| 10:13 | Providence | Timothy West is open but misses the lay-in | 17-15 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Tucker | 20-15 |
| 09:47 | Providence | Jerome Caine misses long on a shot from the left block | 20-15 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey's pass is intercepted by Timothy West | 20-15 |
| 09:38 | Providence | Christopher Jones steals the ball from Joshua Robson in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 09:22 | Providence | The rebound goes to Timothy West | 20-15 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-15 |
| 08:59 | Providence | Timothy West tips it home | 20-17 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Joshua Robson - foul #1 on Joshua Robson, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), John Flack (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Edward Tucker, Scott Harmon, Bobby Staley, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Worcester (PG), Gerard Deleo (SG), Victor Yarger (SF), Dikembe Abdelhamid (PF), Dobromil Strutynski (C) Joshua Robson, Don Thomas, Jeremy Dickerson, Timothy West, Jerome Caine | |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:21 | Providence | Victor Yarger buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-20 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion loses the ball out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG) Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:56 | Providence | Edward Tucker steals the ball from Patrick Worcester in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell drills a fadeaway from close range | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Goodell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Tam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Flack (tiring) 2 pts. C - Christopher O'Banion (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Worcester (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerard Deleo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Yarger (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdelhamid (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dobromil Strutynski (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gerard Deleo | 25-22 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | John Flack is whistled for a carry | 25-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey (C) Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Providence | Joshua Robson (SG), Jerome Caine (C) Patrick Worcester, Dobromil Strutynski | |
| 07:04 | Providence | Jerome Caine misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 25-22 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Dikembe Abdelhamid is called for the reach on Glenn McCubrey - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelhamid, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Thomas (SG), Terry Cali (SF), Timothy West (PF) Gerard Deleo, Victor Yarger, Dikembe Abdelhamid | |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell's pass is intercepted by Timothy West | 25-22 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Don Thomas is hacked by Edward Tucker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Tucker, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Bobby Staley (PF) Edward Tucker, John Flack | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:37 | Providence | Don Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Don Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Jerome Caine is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joshua Robson | 27-27 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam snags the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Jerome Caine steps in front of the Anthony Tam pass | 27-27 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Jerome Caine makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Thomas | 27-29 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones is hacked by Joshua Robson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Robson, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG), John Flack (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Darren Goodell, Bobby Staley, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Worcester (PG), Gerard Deleo (SG), Jeremy Dickerson (SF), Victor Yarger (PF), Dobromil Strutynski (C) Joshua Robson, Don Thomas, Terry Cali, Timothy West, Jerome Caine | |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Victor Yarger - foul #1 on Victor Yarger, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gerard Deleo | 28-31 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | John Flack is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Flack, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Bobby Staley (PF) Scott Harmon, John Flack | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:53 | Providence | Victor Yarger hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 28-31 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Tam (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Staley (fairly fresh) C - Christopher O'Banion (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Worcester (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerard Deleo (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Yarger (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dobromil Strutynski (fresh) | |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones is hacked by Victor Yarger - foul #2 on Victor Yarger, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (SG), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Tyler McBurrough (C) Darren Goodell, Bobby Staley, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:47 | Providence | Dobromil Strutynski pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:30 | Providence | Dobromil Strutynski is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 28-31 |
| 03:28 | Providence | Dobromil Strutynski tips it home | 28-33 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dobromil Strutynski - foul #1 on Dobromil Strutynski, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Scott Harmon (SF) Christopher Jones, Anthony Tam | |
| Subs | Providence | Joshua Robson (SG), Dikembe Abdelhamid (SF), Timothy West (PF), Jerome Caine (C) Gerard Deleo, Jeremy Dickerson, Victor Yarger, Dobromil Strutynski | |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:09 | Providence | The rebound goes to Timothy West | 29-33 |
| 03:07 | Providence | Joshua Robson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey (C) Tyler McBurrough | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Joshua Robson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Timothy West | 32-36 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Glenn McCubrey is blocked by Jerome Caine | 32-36 |
| 02:25 | Providence | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelhamid | 32-36 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Jerome Caine connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joshua Robson | 32-39 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 01:48 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Patrick Worcester hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Edward Tucker, team foul #12 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Bobby Staley (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Edward Tucker, Scott Harmon, Lindsay Wessel, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Deleo (PG), Don Thomas (SG), Jeremy Dickerson (SF), Victor Yarger (PF), Dobromil Strutynski (C) Patrick Worcester, Joshua Robson, Dikembe Abdelhamid, Timothy West, Jerome Caine | |
| 00:44 | Providence | Dobromil Strutynski misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 32-41 |
| 00:43 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Deleo | 32-41 |
| 00:27 | Providence | Dobromil Strutynski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Don Thomas is called for the reach on Darren Goodell - foul #2 on Don Thomas, team foul #10 | 32-41 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Victor Yarger comes up short on the shot in the lane | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tyler McBurrough | 34-41 |