| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Radwanski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Corley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Duffy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josh Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Tatum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Colbert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. C - Patrick Roland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | James Radwanski inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Josh Hill can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Corley - foul #3 on Robert Corley, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Gomes (PF) Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:26 | Providence | Josh Hill makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Josh Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | James Radwanski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Dean Tatum - foul #3 on Dean Tatum, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | David Gerber (SF) Dean Tatum | |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | James Radwanski makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | James Radwanski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:52 | Providence | Josh Hill knocks in the jumper from the left side | 32-39 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marcus Bishop | 34-39 |
| 18:15 | Providence | John Phillips hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by David Gerber | 34-41 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 18:02 | Providence | John Phillips gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Josh Hill blows the layup | 34-41 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | James Radwanski pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop is hacked by Patrick Roland - foul #3 on Patrick Roland, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (PG), Rosario Reyes (SG), George Mulvaney (SF), James Miller (PF) Marcus Bishop, Daniel Jones, James Radwanski, Robert Gomes | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Canterbury (PG), David Sanders (SG), Erik Ruelas (SF), Gary Allen (PF), Philip Brooks (C) John Phillips, Josh Hill, David Gerber, Terry Colbert, Patrick Roland | |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Allen - foul #1 on Gary Allen, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney grabs the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Harry Duffy is blocked by Erik Ruelas | 35-41 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 17:06 | Providence | David Sanders is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Sanders, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Federico Colombo (SF) Harry Duffy | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | James McCormik hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-41 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes tips it in | 39-41 |
| 16:37 | Providence | Erik Ruelas connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Sanders | 39-44 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | James Miller loses the dribble to David Sanders | 39-44 |
| 16:06 | Providence | David Sanders misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James McCormik - foul #3 on James McCormik, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Cesar Costa (SG), Robert Gomes (PF), Harry Duffy (C) James McCormik, Rosario Reyes, George Mulvaney, James Miller | |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), David Gerber (SF), Terry Colbert (PF) Trevor Canterbury, Erik Ruelas, Philip Brooks | |
| 16:06 | Providence | David Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:06 | Providence | David Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Allen - foul #2 on Gary Allen, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (PF) Harry Duffy | |
| Subs | Providence | John Wilson (SG), Dean Tatum (SF), Patrick Roland (C) David Sanders, David Gerber, Gary Allen | |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Costa (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Federico Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Corley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dean Tatum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Colbert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. C - Patrick Roland (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Providence | Federico Colombo is called for the reach on Dean Tatum - foul #3 on Federico Colombo, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (SG), James Radwanski (SF) Marcus Bishop, Federico Colombo | |
| Subs | Providence | David Gerber (PG), Josh Hill (SG) John Phillips, Terry Colbert | |
| 15:17 | Providence | David Gerber scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones drills a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Dean Tatum - foul #4 on Dean Tatum, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Harry Duffy (C) Cesar Costa, Robert Gomes | |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG) Dean Tatum | |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:33 | Providence | David Sanders is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Wilson | 44-50 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Robert Corley misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop tips it but misses | 44-50 |
| 14:15 | Providence | Patrick Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 14:06 | Providence | David Gerber loses the dribble to James Radwanski | 44-50 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy is fouled on the floor by David Gerber - foul #1 on David Gerber, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (PG), Rosario Reyes (SG), George Mulvaney (SF), James Miller (PF) Marcus Bishop, Daniel Jones, James Radwanski, Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), Erik Ruelas (SF), Terry Colbert (PF), Gary Allen (C) David Sanders, David Gerber, John Wilson, Patrick Roland | |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:38 | Providence | Erik Ruelas misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 13:37 | Providence | Terry Colbert grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:27 | Providence | John Phillips scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Josh Hill and the foul's on Harry Duffy - foul #2 on Harry Duffy, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (PF) Harry Duffy | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:27 | Providence | John Phillips makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | James McCormik misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 13:11 | Providence | Terry Colbert gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:08 | Providence | Terry Colbert is fouled in the backcourt by George Mulvaney - foul #2 on George Mulvaney, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Gomes (C) James Miller | |
| Subs | Providence | Philip Brooks (C) Gary Allen | |
| 12:58 | Providence | Philip Brooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | James McCormik comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| 12:49 | Providence | John Phillips gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:47 | Providence | James McCormik is called for the reach on John Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on James McCormik, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Costa (SG) James McCormik | |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (SG) Josh Hill | |
| 12:28 | Providence | David Sanders misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney misses short on a jumper from close range | 46-53 |
| 12:20 | Providence | John Phillips grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 12:13 | Providence | John Phillips hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Sanders | 46-56 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Robert Corley can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Philip Brooks - foul #1 on Philip Brooks, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Federico Colombo (SF) Rosario Reyes, George Mulvaney | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Canterbury (PG), David Gerber (SF), Gary Allen (C) John Phillips, Erik Ruelas, Philip Brooks | |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Robert Corley makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Robert Corley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Costa (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Federico Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Corley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gomes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Canterbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Gerber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Colbert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Gary Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Providence | Terry Colbert blows the layup | 48-56 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Robert Corley snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Cesar Costa comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Cesar Costa grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Cesar Costa drills a floater in the paint | 50-56 |
| 11:15 | Providence | Marcus Bishop steals the ball from Trevor Canterbury in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop hits the finger roll | 52-56 |
| 10:57 | Providence | Gary Allen clanks a shot near the basket | 52-56 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Gary Allen pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Terry Colbert hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Sanders and he's hacked by Robert Corley - foul #4 on Robert Corley, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (SG), James Radwanski (SF), James Miller (PF), Harry Duffy (C) Cesar Costa, Federico Colombo, Robert Corley, Robert Gomes | |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), Josh Hill (SG), John Wilson (SF), Philip Brooks (C) Trevor Canterbury, David Sanders, David Gerber, Gary Allen | |
| 10:26 | Providence | Terry Colbert makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Radwanski | 54-59 |
| 10:02 | Providence | John Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Bishop - foul #2 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Mulvaney (SF) James Radwanski | |
| Subs | Providence | Erik Ruelas (SF) Terry Colbert | |
| 10:02 | Providence | John Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | James Miller pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Marcus Bishop and he's hacked by John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:56 | Providence | Erik Ruelas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes (PG) Marcus Bishop | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney drills a shot from the left wing set up by Rosario Reyes | 59-59 |
| 09:12 | Providence | John Phillips is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Ruelas | 59-62 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | James Miller misses the floater near the basket | 59-62 |
| 08:56 | Providence | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 08:54 | Providence | Erik Ruelas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Federico Colombo (SF), Robert Gomes (PF) Rosario Reyes, George Mulvaney, James Miller | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Canterbury (PG), David Gerber (SF), Terry Colbert (PF), Patrick Roland (C) John Phillips, Erik Ruelas, John Wilson, Philip Brooks | |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones's floater is tipped away by Patrick Roland | 59-62 |
| 08:36 | Providence | Patrick Roland snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 08:27 | Providence | David Gerber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Federico Colombo - foul #4 on Federico Colombo, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF) Federico Colombo | |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (SG) Josh Hill | |
| 08:27 | Providence | David Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:27 | Providence | David Gerber makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | David Sanders picks off the pass by James Radwanski | 59-64 |
| 08:01 | Providence | Trevor Canterbury jams it set up by David Sanders | 59-66 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marcus Bishop | 62-66 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Trevor Canterbury is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Canterbury, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (SG), Federico Colombo (SF), Robert Corley (PF) Daniel Jones, James Radwanski, Harry Duffy | |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), Dean Tatum (SF), Gary Allen (PF) Trevor Canterbury, David Gerber, Terry Colbert | |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Corley | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McCormik (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Federico Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Corley (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Gomes (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Tatum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Roland (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Providence | John Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gomes - foul #2 on Robert Gomes, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 07:44 | Providence | John Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:44 | Providence | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes's pass is intercepted by Dean Tatum | 64-67 |
| 07:21 | Providence | John Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Mulvaney (C) Robert Gomes | |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (SG), John Wilson (PF) David Sanders, Patrick Roland | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Robert Corley is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Robert Corley, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes (SG), James Radwanski (SF), Harry Duffy (C) Marcus Bishop, Federico Colombo, Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Roland (C) Gary Allen | |
| 06:41 | Providence | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Harry Duffy - foul #3 on Harry Duffy, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Costa (SG) James McCormik | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Canterbury (PG), David Gerber (SG) John Phillips, Josh Hill | |
| 06:41 | Providence | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:41 | Providence | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Cesar Costa misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 64-68 |
| 06:26 | Providence | David Gerber snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 05:57 | Providence | Dean Tatum misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by James Radwanski - foul #1 on James Radwanski, team foul #13 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (SG), Federico Colombo (SF), Robert Gomes (PF), James Miller (C) Rosario Reyes, James Radwanski, George Mulvaney, Harry Duffy | |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), David Sanders (SG), Terry Colbert (PF), Philip Brooks (C) Trevor Canterbury, David Gerber, John Wilson, Patrick Roland | |
| 05:57 | Providence | Dean Tatum misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:57 | Providence | Dean Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 66-69 |
| 05:10 | Providence | Philip Brooks's pass is intercepted by Cesar Costa | 66-69 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | James Miller tips it home | 68-69 |
| 04:25 | Providence | David Sanders is fouled on the floor by Federico Colombo - foul #5 on Federico Colombo, team foul #14 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), James McCormik (SG), James Radwanski (SF), George Mulvaney (PF), Harry Duffy (C) Cesar Costa, Daniel Jones, Federico Colombo, Robert Gomes, James Miller | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Canterbury (PG), David Gerber (SF), John Wilson (PF), Gary Allen (C) John Phillips, Dean Tatum, Terry Colbert, Philip Brooks | |
| 04:25 | Providence | David Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:25 | Providence | David Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | James Radwanski connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Marcus Bishop | 70-71 |
| 03:44 | Providence | David Sanders is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | James McCormik snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McCormik (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Radwanski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Mulvaney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Duffy (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Canterbury (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Gerber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | James Radwanski drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Bishop | 72-71 |
| 03:19 | Providence | David Gerber is called for 3 seconds | 72-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes (SG), Robert Gomes (C) James McCormik, Harry Duffy | |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), Josh Hill (SG), Terry Colbert (PF) Trevor Canterbury, David Sanders, John Wilson | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes misses the easy layup | 72-71 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Gary Allen gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (SF), James Miller (PF) James Radwanski, George Mulvaney | |
| Subs | Providence | Dean Tatum (SF), Patrick Roland (C) David Gerber, Terry Colbert | |
| 02:38 | Providence | Patrick Roland can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Gomes - foul #3 on Robert Gomes, team foul #15 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (SG) Rosario Reyes | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Canterbury (PG) John Phillips | |
| 02:38 | Providence | Patrick Roland makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Patrick Roland misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | James Miller pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | James McCormik can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Dean Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF), George Mulvaney (PF) James McCormik, Robert Gomes | |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), Terry Colbert (PF) Trevor Canterbury, Gary Allen | |
| 02:02 | Providence | Terry Colbert makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Phillips | 72-74 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Dean Tatum steals it from George Mulvaney | 72-74 |
| 01:17 | Providence | Patrick Roland misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | James Radwanski grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Gomes (PF), Harry Duffy (C) George Mulvaney, James Miller | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Josh Hill is called for the reach on Marcus Bishop - foul #1 on Josh Hill, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:48 | Providence | John Phillips misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harry Duffy | 74-74 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | John Phillips steps in front of the James Radwanski pass | 74-74 |
| 00:38 | Providence | John Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Bishop - foul #3 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #16 | 74-74 |
| 00:38 | Providence | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:38 | Providence | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Terry Colbert picks off the pass by Daniel Jones | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Providence | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Josh Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #17 | 74-76 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Josh Hill makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Josh Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | James Radwanski connects on the 3 from the left corner and the foul's on Dean Tatum - foul #5 on Dean Tatum, team foul #12 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Wilson (SF) Dean Tatum | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | James Radwanski makes the free throw | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Providence | Patrick Roland makes the 3 from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-81 |