| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Chiasson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Herman Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Matus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Harold Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Borman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Gabaldon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Griner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Burse (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Griner | 26-29 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson tips it home | 28-29 |
| 19:23 | Georgia | Harold Simmons can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Robert Matus double dribbles | 28-29 |
| 18:34 | Georgia | Harold Simmons is fouled on the floor by Eugene Hemphill - foul #3 on Eugene Hemphill, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:15 | Georgia | Edward Griner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Harold Simmons picks off the pass by Robert Matus | 28-29 |
| 17:39 | Georgia | Joseph Burse misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 28-29 |
| 17:38 | Georgia | Joseph Burse grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:22 | Georgia | Joseph Burse misses the layup against the doubleteam | 28-29 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Robert Matus grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Eugene Hemphill | 30-29 |
| 16:52 | Georgia | Joseph Burse misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Robert Matus snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Robert Matus is denied on a layup by Edward Griner | 30-29 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Edward Griner steps in front of the James Wagner pass | 30-29 |
| 16:06 | Georgia | Joseph Burse misses badly on a shot from the left side | 30-29 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eugene Hemphill | 30-29 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | James Wagner knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Eugene Hemphill and he's fouled by James Borman - foul #2 on James Borman, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederic Butler (PF) Herman Anderson | |
| Subs | Georgia | Edward Lomax (PG), Edward Reed (SG), Eric Long (SF), Josh Talley (PF) Harold Simmons, James Borman, Casey Gabaldon, Edward Griner | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | James Wagner misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:35 | Georgia | Joseph Burse pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederic Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Edward Lomax (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Long (fresh) PF - Josh Talley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Burse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Georgia | Eric Long loses the dribble to Howard Chiasson | 32-29 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Robert Matus makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wagner | 34-29 |
| 14:23 | Georgia | Robert Matus blocks the short jumper by Joseph Burse | 34-29 |
| 14:21 | Georgia | Joseph Burse can't tip it in | 34-29 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill is fouled on the floor by Edward Reed - foul #2 on Edward Reed, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Harold Simmons (PG), Casey Gabaldon (SF), Daryl Canady (C) Edward Lomax, Eric Long, Joseph Burse | |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson is fouled on the floor by Casey Gabaldon - foul #3 on Casey Gabaldon, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Terry Whisman (C) Robert Matus | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | James Wagner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Wagner, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herman Anderson (PF) Frederic Butler | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Borman (SG), Edward Griner (PF) Edward Reed, Josh Talley | |
| 12:54 | Georgia | Edward Griner clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Terry Whisman - foul #3 on Terry Whisman, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (SG) Eugene Hemphill | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Burse (C) Daryl Canady | |
| 12:54 | Georgia | Edward Griner makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 12:54 | Georgia | Edward Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Edward Griner swats the short shot by Richard Havens | 34-31 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Richard Havens tips it home | 36-31 |
| 12:27 | Georgia | Harold Simmons drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Griner | 36-34 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson is denied on a layup by Joseph Burse | 36-34 |
| 11:57 | Georgia | Joseph Burse snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 11:46 | Georgia | Edward Griner drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Casey Gabaldon | 36-36 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Herman Anderson, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barnett (PG), Eugene Hemphill (SG), Frederic Butler (PF), Robert Matus (C) James Wagner, Howard Chiasson, Herman Anderson, Terry Whisman | |
| Subs | Georgia | Edward Lomax (PG), Edward Reed (SG), Eric Long (SF), Josh Talley (PF), Daryl Canady (C) Harold Simmons, James Borman, Casey Gabaldon, Edward Griner, Joseph Burse | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Havens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederic Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Edward Lomax (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Long (fresh) PF - Josh Talley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daryl Canady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Georgia | Daryl Canady clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Frederic Butler - foul #1 on Frederic Butler, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| 11:02 | Georgia | Daryl Canady makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:02 | Georgia | Daryl Canady makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Josh Talley swats the shot by James Barnett | 36-38 |
| 10:32 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Josh Talley | 36-38 |
| 10:19 | Georgia | Josh Talley's pass is intercepted by Richard Havens | 36-38 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Richard Havens lays it in | 38-38 |
| 10:03 | Georgia | Daryl Canady hits a jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Richard Havens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Robert Matus gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Frederic Butler scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Barnett | 40-40 |
| 08:50 | Georgia | Daryl Canady double dribbles | 40-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Wagner (PG), Howard Chiasson (SF), Herman Anderson (PF) Eugene Hemphill, Richard Havens, Frederic Butler | |
| Subs | Georgia | Harold Simmons (PG), James Borman (SG), Casey Gabaldon (SF), Edward Griner (PF), Joseph Burse (C) Edward Lomax, Edward Reed, Eric Long, Josh Talley, Daryl Canady | |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | James Wagner is denied on a layup by Edward Griner | 40-40 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Robert Matus grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Robert Matus misses the jump hook near the basket | 40-40 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson scores on a jumper from the right block | 42-40 |
| 07:23 | Georgia | Casey Gabaldon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Herman Anderson - foul #4 on Herman Anderson, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), Terry Whisman (C) James Barnett, Robert Matus | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 07:23 | Georgia | Casey Gabaldon makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:23 | Georgia | Casey Gabaldon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Howard Chiasson | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Herman Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Whisman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Harold Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Borman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Gabaldon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Griner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 blk. C - Joseph Burse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Chiasson | 45-41 |
| 06:48 | Georgia | Joseph Burse clanks a turnaround near the basket | 45-41 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Howard Chiasson is blocked by Edward Griner | 45-41 |
| 06:27 | Georgia | Joseph Burse snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 06:02 | Georgia | Joseph Burse works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Terry Whisman - foul #4 on Terry Whisman, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederic Butler (PF) Herman Anderson | |
| Subs | Georgia | Edward Reed (SG), Josh Talley (PF) James Borman, Edward Griner | |
| 06:02 | Georgia | Joseph Burse makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:02 | Georgia | Joseph Burse makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Terry Whisman tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 05:12 | Georgia | Joseph Burse makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Harold Simmons | 47-45 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | James Wagner drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Hemphill and he's fouled by Harold Simmons - foul #1 on Harold Simmons, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (SG), Robert Matus (C) Eugene Hemphill, Terry Whisman | |
| Subs | Georgia | Edward Lomax (PG), James Borman (SG), Edward Griner (SF), Daryl Canady (C) Harold Simmons, Edward Reed, Casey Gabaldon, Joseph Burse | |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:33 | Georgia | Daryl Canady connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Lomax | 50-47 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 04:07 | Georgia | Josh Talley pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 03:56 | Georgia | Edward Griner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 03:54 | Georgia | Edward Griner pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 03:36 | Georgia | James Borman clanks a shot from the left side | 50-47 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Wagner | 50-47 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Robert Matus misses short on an open floater from the right side but the foul's on Daryl Canady - foul #2 on Daryl Canady, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barnett (PG), Eugene Hemphill (SG), Herman Anderson (PF) James Wagner, Richard Havens, Frederic Butler | |
| Subs | Georgia | Harold Simmons (PG), Casey Gabaldon (SF) Edward Lomax, Josh Talley | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Robert Matus makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Robert Matus misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:23 | Georgia | Daryl Canady pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Herman Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Harold Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Borman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Gabaldon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Griner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 6 blk. C - Daryl Canady (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Georgia | Casey Gabaldon misses short on a floater from close range | 51-47 |
| 03:14 | Georgia | Edward Griner grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 02:59 | Georgia | Edward Griner knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 51-49 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | James Barnett double dribbles | 51-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (SF) Howard Chiasson | |
| Subs | Georgia | Edward Reed (SG), Joseph Burse (C) James Borman, Edward Griner | |
| 02:34 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson (SF) Richard Havens | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Borman (SG), Edward Griner (PF) Edward Reed, Daryl Canady | |
| 02:12 | Georgia | Joseph Burse buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Simmons | 51-51 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | James Barnett scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Hemphill | 53-51 |
| 01:28 | Georgia | Casey Gabaldon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Casey Gabaldon, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Wagner (PG) James Barnett | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill is called for traveling | 53-51 |
| 00:44 | Georgia | James Wagner is called for the reach on Harold Simmons - foul #2 on James Wagner, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 00:44 | Georgia | Harold Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:44 | Georgia | Harold Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Robert Matus pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 00:18 | Georgia | James Borman gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 00:11 | Georgia | Edward Griner drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Simmons and he's hacked by Herman Anderson - foul #5 on Herman Anderson, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederic Butler (PF) Herman Anderson | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:11 | Georgia | Edward Griner makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | James Wagner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Chiasson | 53-55 |