| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Jernigan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edek Murawski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bret Mabry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Heromin Lenski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilkerson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David League (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Conaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | David League inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Providence | Michael Yamamoto misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski double dribbles | 34-41 |
| 18:51 | Providence | Michael Townsend is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry buries a jump hook in the paint | 36-43 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Michael Townsend is hacked by Bret Mabry - foul #1 on Bret Mabry, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Wilbert Nicks (SF), Ray Johnson (PF), Ricardo Lopez (C) Steven Oswalt, Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski, Bret Mabry, Heromin Lenski | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Barnett (PG), David Clark (SG), Steven Harvey (PF), James Gray (C) Michael Yamamoto, James Wilkerson, Michael Townsend, Franklin Conaway | |
| 18:02 | Providence | Robert Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette travels with the ball | 36-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Hasler (SG) David League | |
| 17:26 | Providence | David Clark misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Wilbert Nicks - foul #2 on Wilbert Nicks, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG) Shaun Bequette | |
| Subs | Providence | James Wilkerson (SG) Gary Hasler | |
| 17:26 | Providence | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:26 | Providence | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez's layup is rejected by Steven Harvey | 36-45 |
| 17:16 | Providence | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:14 | Providence | Steven Harvey is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Harvey, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 16:58 | Providence | The rebound goes to David Clark | 36-45 |
| 16:56 | Providence | Wilbert Nicks is called for the reach on David Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilbert Nicks, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Edek Murawski (SF), Bret Mabry (PF), Heromin Lenski (C) Willie Isaac, Wilbert Nicks, Ray Johnson, Ricardo Lopez | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Yamamoto (PG), David League (SF) Robert Barnett, James Gray | |
| 16:39 | Providence | David Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Steven Oswalt | 38-45 |
| 16:12 | Providence | Steven Oswalt steals it from Steven Harvey | 38-45 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt hits the finger roll | 40-45 |
| 16:06 | Providence | Michael Yamamoto throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG), Willie Isaac (SF) Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Barnett (SG), Michael Townsend (PF), Franklin Conaway (C) James Wilkerson, David Clark, Steven Harvey | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Townsend - foul #1 on Michael Townsend, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Wilbert Nicks (PF) Steven Oswalt, Bret Mabry | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Hasler (SG) Michael Yamamoto | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Nunn (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Shaun Bequette (fresh) SF - Willie Isaac (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbert Nicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Heromin Lenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Hasler (fresh) SF - David League (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Conaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Providence | Michael Townsend hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Hasler | 41-47 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 15:01 | Providence | David League makes the jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Nicholas Nunn | 47-49 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Robert Barnett buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Townsend | 47-52 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | David League steals the ball from Willie Isaac | 47-52 |
| 13:57 | Providence | Robert Barnett slams it home on a nice dish by David League | 47-54 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Nicholas Nunn, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Edek Murawski (SF), Bret Mabry (PF), Ray Johnson (C) Nicholas Nunn, Shaun Bequette, Willie Isaac, Wilbert Nicks, Heromin Lenski | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Yamamoto (PG), James Wilkerson (SG), David Clark (SF), Steven Harvey (PF), James Gray (C) Robert Barnett, Gary Hasler, David League, Michael Townsend, Franklin Conaway | |
| 13:17 | Providence | Ray Johnson steals the ball from James Wilkerson | 47-54 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry's pass is intercepted by James Gray | 47-54 |
| 12:52 | Providence | James Wilkerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | James Gray denies the turnaround by Ray Johnson | 47-54 |
| 12:34 | Providence | Steven Harvey grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 12:20 | Providence | Steven Harvey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ray Johnson - foul #1 on Ray Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez (C) Ray Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:20 | Providence | Steven Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:20 | Providence | Steven Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry is denied on a layup by Steven Harvey | 47-54 |
| 12:01 | Providence | David Clark gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Steven Harvey travels in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Hart (SF) Edek Murawski | |
| Subs | Providence | David League (SF), Michael Townsend (PF), Willy Byrum (C) David Clark, Steven Harvey, James Gray | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Townsend - foul #2 on Michael Townsend, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Barnett (PG) Michael Yamamoto | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:39 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Townsend | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Jernigan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Hart (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bret Mabry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricardo Lopez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - David League (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Byrum (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Providence | Robert Barnett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 11:17 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Townsend | 48-54 |
| 10:56 | Providence | Michael Townsend clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Bret Mabry - foul #2 on Bret Mabry, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG), Edek Murawski (SF), Ray Johnson (C) Martin Jernigan, Henry Hart, Ricardo Lopez | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Yamamoto (PG) James Wilkerson | |
| 10:56 | Providence | Michael Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:56 | Providence | Michael Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette lays it in set up by Ray Johnson and he's hacked by Robert Barnett - foul #2 on Robert Barnett, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks (C) Bret Mabry | |
| Subs | Providence | James Wilkerson (SG), David Clark (SF), Steven Harvey (PF) Robert Barnett, David League, Michael Townsend | |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Willy Byrum - foul #2 on Willy Byrum, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (PG) Steven Oswalt | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Hasler (SG), James Gray (C) James Wilkerson, Willy Byrum | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Steven Harvey lays it in on a great pass from Michael Yamamoto | 53-56 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette is whistled for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski (C) Ray Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:54 | Providence | Michael Yamamoto's pass is intercepted by Willie Isaac in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willie Isaac | 55-56 |
| 09:49 | Providence | Michael Yamamoto is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Isaac - foul #2 on Willie Isaac, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bret Mabry (PF) Wilbert Nicks | |
| Subs | Providence | David League (SF) David Clark | |
| 09:49 | Providence | Michael Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:49 | Providence | Michael Yamamoto misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Harvey - foul #3 on Steven Harvey, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG), Henry Hart (SF), Ricardo Lopez (C) Shaun Bequette, Edek Murawski, Heromin Lenski | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Barnett (PG), James Wilkerson (SG), Willy Byrum (PF), Franklin Conaway (C) Michael Yamamoto, Gary Hasler, Steven Harvey, James Gray | |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Bret Mabry is called for the reach on Willy Byrum - foul #3 on Bret Mabry, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG) Willie Isaac | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:18 | Providence | Willy Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Willy Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Oswalt | 59-59 |
| 08:35 | Providence | James Wilkerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Henry Hart | 59-59 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez is hacked by Robert Barnett - foul #3 on Robert Barnett, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG), Wilbert Nicks (SF), Ray Johnson (C) Martin Jernigan, Henry Hart, Bret Mabry | |
| Subs | Providence | David Clark (SF), Michael Townsend (PF) David League, Willy Byrum | |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Robert Barnett is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Lopez - foul #1 on Ricardo Lopez, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (PG), Edek Murawski (SF) Steven Oswalt, Ricardo Lopez | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Yamamoto (PG), Steven Harvey (PF), James Gray (C) James Wilkerson, Michael Townsend, Franklin Conaway | |
| 08:07 | Providence | Robert Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Robert Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Isaac (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Bequette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edek Murawski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilbert Nicks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Barnett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - James Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Providence | Michael Yamamoto makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Barnett | 64-63 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 07:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to David Clark | 64-63 |
| 06:45 | Providence | Steven Harvey misses the driving attempt near the basket | 64-63 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Willie Isaac | 67-63 |
| 06:16 | Providence | David Clark is fouled on the floor by Edek Murawski - foul #2 on Edek Murawski, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Bret Mabry (PF), Heromin Lenski (C) Willie Isaac, Shaun Bequette, Ray Johnson, Wilbert Nicks | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Hasler (PG), James Wilkerson (SG), David League (SF), Willy Byrum (C) Michael Yamamoto, Robert Barnett, Steven Harvey, James Gray | |
| 06:16 | Providence | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:16 | Providence | David Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 06:09 | Providence | Willy Byrum grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Martin Jernigan is called for the reach on James Wilkerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Jernigan, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Hart (SF), Ricardo Lopez (PF) Edek Murawski, Bret Mabry | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Townsend (PF) David Clark | |
| 06:07 | Providence | James Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:07 | Providence | James Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 05:30 | Providence | Willy Byrum can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 69-66 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Henry Hart's fadeaway is rejected by David League | 69-66 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Heromin Lenski | 69-66 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ricardo Lopez | 72-66 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Michael Townsend makes the floater from close range | 72-68 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 72-68 |
| 04:23 | Providence | David League pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 04:21 | Providence | Nicholas Nunn takes the ball from David League in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Ricardo Lopez | 74-68 |
| 03:38 | Providence | Willy Byrum knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Wilkerson and he's hacked by Martin Jernigan - foul #3 on Martin Jernigan, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Willie Isaac (SF), Bret Mabry (PF), Wilbert Nicks (C) Nicholas Nunn, Martin Jernigan, Henry Hart, Ricardo Lopez, Heromin Lenski | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Yamamoto (PG), Robert Barnett (SG), Franklin Conaway (C) Gary Hasler, James Wilkerson, Michael Townsend | |
| 03:38 | Providence | Willy Byrum makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shaun Bequette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Isaac (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bret Mabry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilbert Nicks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Yamamoto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Barnett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David League (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willy Byrum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Conaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks misses the easy layup | 74-71 |
| 03:15 | Providence | Willy Byrum gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Robert Barnett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-71 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG), Edek Murawski (SF), Ray Johnson (C) Shaun Bequette, Willie Isaac, Wilbert Nicks | |
| Subs | Providence | Steven Harvey (PF) Willy Byrum | |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 76-71 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Wilkerson (SG) Robert Barnett | |
| 02:38 | Providence | Edek Murawski picks off the pass by David League in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan hits the finger roll set up by Edek Murawski | 78-71 |
| 02:32 | Providence | James Wilkerson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan is fouled on the floor by James Wilkerson - foul #1 on James Wilkerson, team foul #8 | 78-74 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Steven Harvey snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Martin Jernigan takes the ball from Michael Yamamoto in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Jernigan | 81-74 |
| 02:15 | Providence | David League is fouled in the backcourt by Edek Murawski - foul #3 on Edek Murawski, team foul #13 | 81-74 |
| 02:15 | Providence | David League misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:15 | Providence | David League makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Steven Harvey denies the turnaround by Martin Jernigan | 81-75 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski hits the follow up shot | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Providence | Steven Oswalt steps in front of the James Wilkerson pass in the backcourt | 83-75 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt hits the finger roll | 85-75 |
| 01:36 | Providence | James Wilkerson hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Franklin Conaway | 85-77 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson blows the layup | 85-77 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt gets the offensive rebound | 85-77 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Harvey - foul #4 on Steven Harvey, team foul #9 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski (C) Ray Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Townsend (PF) Steven Harvey | |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 01:04 | Providence | Michael Yamamoto misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-77 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski gets the rebound | 87-77 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | James Wilkerson denies the turnaround by Martin Jernigan | 87-77 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan hits the follow up shot | 89-77 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Providence | David League knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 89-79 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan is hacked by James Wilkerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wilkerson, team foul #10 | 89-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (PG), Wilbert Nicks (SF), Ricardo Lopez (PF), Ray Johnson (C) Steven Oswalt, Edek Murawski, Bret Mabry, Heromin Lenski | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Barnett (PG), Gary Hasler (SG), David Clark (SF), Steven Harvey (PF), James Gray (C) Michael Yamamoto, James Wilkerson, David League, Michael Townsend, Franklin Conaway | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:48 | Providence | Steven Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG) Martin Jernigan | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Shaun Bequette, team foul #14 | 91-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG) Ricardo Lopez | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:22 | Providence | Robert Barnett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-79 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn runs out the clock | 91-79 |