| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Chiasson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Herman Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Matus (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Allen Baskett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Giroux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Gunter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Matus - foul #1 on Robert Matus, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:34 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:34 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Hemphill | 32-25 |
| 18:53 | Georgetown | James Wagner is called for the reach on Martin Williams - foul #1 on James Wagner, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| 18:32 | Georgetown | Martin Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Wagner | 32-25 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson is whistled for traveling | 32-25 |
| 17:43 | Georgetown | Jack Giroux drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Clyde Gunter - foul #3 on Clyde Gunter, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Frank Gordon (C) Clyde Gunter | |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:59 | Georgetown | Herman Anderson blocks the short jumper by Anthony Cummings | 34-27 |
| 16:58 | Georgetown | Martin Williams tips it home | 34-29 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Robert Matus throws it down on a great pass from James Wagner | 36-29 |
| 16:20 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings loses the ball out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederic Butler (PF) Herman Anderson | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Robert Matus hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 16:04 | Georgetown | Jack Giroux grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frederic Butler (fresh) C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Allen Baskett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Giroux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Matus - foul #2 on Robert Matus, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Clyde Gunter (C) Jack Giroux | |
| 15:35 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:35 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Howard Chiasson - foul #1 on Howard Chiasson, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Jack Giroux (PF) Frank Gordon | |
| 15:04 | Georgetown | Martin Williams misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Hemphill - foul #3 on Eugene Hemphill, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| 15:04 | Georgetown | Martin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:04 | Georgetown | Martin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Wagner | 38-32 |
| 14:19 | Georgetown | Martin Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-32 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Robert Matus grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Wagner | 40-32 |
| 13:33 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clyde Gunter out of the doubleteam | 40-34 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | James Wagner is whistled for a carry | 40-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herman Anderson (PF) Frederic Butler | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 13:09 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett is hacked by James Wagner - foul #2 on James Wagner, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Terry Whisman (C) Robert Matus | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 12:56 | Georgetown | Martin Williams misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Eugene Hemphill - foul #4 on Eugene Hemphill, team foul #7 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Frank Gordon (PF) Jack Giroux | |
| 12:56 | Georgetown | Martin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:56 | Georgetown | Martin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Hemphill | 43-35 |
| 12:23 | Georgetown | Martin Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-35 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Clyde Gunter denies the turnaround by Howard Chiasson | 43-35 |
| 12:04 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:46 | Georgetown | Clyde Gunter hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Hemphill (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Herman Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Terry Whisman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Allen Baskett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Cummings (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Frank Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Gunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | James Wagner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Terry Whisman tips it home | 45-37 |
| 10:41 | Georgetown | Martin Williams evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Gunter | 45-39 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Allen Baskett picks off the pass by Howard Chiasson | 45-39 |
| 10:20 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett blows the layup | 45-39 |
| 10:19 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon tips it but misses | 45-39 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Terry Whisman pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 10:12 | Georgetown | Clyde Gunter grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 09:59 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett is called for a backcourt violation | 45-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barnett (PG), Richard Havens (SG), Frederic Butler (PF), Robert Matus (C) James Wagner, Eugene Hemphill, Herman Anderson, Terry Whisman | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Richard Meier (SG), Dennis Holmstrom (SF), Jack Giroux (PF) Martin Williams, Anthony Cummings, Frank Gordon | |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Robert Matus hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Clyde Gunter - foul #4 on Clyde Gunter, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Charles Tucci (C) Clyde Gunter | |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Robert Matus misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Robert Matus makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:21 | Georgetown | Jack Giroux knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 46-41 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson scores on a floater from the baseline | 48-41 |
| 08:43 | Georgetown | Jack Giroux scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Charles Tucci | 48-43 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Robert Matus knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Frederic Butler | 50-43 |
| 08:09 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom clanks a jumper from the right block | 50-43 |
| 08:07 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 07:48 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Barnett - foul #1 on James Barnett, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Wagner (SF), Herman Anderson (PF) Howard Chiasson, Frederic Butler | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Martin Williams (SG), Clyde Gunter (C) Richard Meier, Charles Tucci | |
| 07:48 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:48 | Georgetown | Allen Baskett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Barnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Havens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Herman Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Allen Baskett (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Holmstrom (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jack Giroux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Gunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Martin Williams steps in front of the Richard Havens pass | 50-45 |
| 07:29 | Georgetown | Martin Williams lays it in | 50-47 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Herman Anderson is denied by Clyde Gunter | 50-47 |
| 07:01 | Georgetown | Clyde Gunter snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 06:37 | Georgetown | Clyde Gunter is fouled on the floor by James Wagner - foul #3 on James Wagner, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG) Richard Havens | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Richard Meier (PG), Anthony Cummings (SF) Allen Baskett, Dennis Holmstrom | |
| 06:37 | Georgetown | Clyde Gunter misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson's floater is tipped away by Jack Giroux | 50-47 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill tips it home | 52-47 |
| 05:51 | Georgetown | Herman Anderson swats the short shot by Clyde Gunter | 52-47 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | James Wagner snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | James Barnett is hacked by Richard Meier - foul #2 on Richard Meier, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (SG), Howard Chiasson (SF), Frederic Butler (PF), Terry Whisman (C) James Barnett, James Wagner, Herman Anderson, Robert Matus | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Frank Gordon (PF) Jack Giroux | |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-47 |
| 05:17 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Anthony Cummings | 52-47 |
| 05:03 | Georgetown | Martin Williams loses the dribble to Eugene Hemphill | 52-47 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Havens | 55-47 |
| 04:19 | Georgetown | Clyde Gunter knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Meier and he's fouled by Frederic Butler - foul #3 on Frederic Butler, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barnett (PG), Robert Matus (C) Richard Havens, Terry Whisman | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Allen Baskett (PG) Richard Meier | |
| 04:19 | Georgetown | Clyde Gunter misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frederic Butler | 55-49 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Robert Matus makes the turnaround from the left block | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon throws it down | 57-51 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-51 |
| 03:28 | Georgetown | Martin Williams gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Barnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederic Butler (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Allen Baskett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Williams (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Gunter (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Georgetown | James Barnett is called for the reach on Martin Williams - foul #2 on James Barnett, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Wagner (PG), Herman Anderson (PF) James Barnett, Frederic Butler | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Jack Giroux (PF), Dennis Holmstrom (C) Frank Gordon, Clyde Gunter | |
| 03:20 | Georgetown | Martin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:20 | Georgetown | Martin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson can't finish the layup | 57-52 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Robert Matus tips it but misses | 57-52 |
| 02:59 | Georgetown | Jack Giroux gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:33 | Georgetown | Martin Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | James Wagner gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Hemphill | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Georgetown | Jack Giroux knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Williams and he's fouled by Robert Matus - foul #3 on Robert Matus, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barnett (PG), Richard Havens (SG), Terry Whisman (C) Eugene Hemphill, Howard Chiasson, Robert Matus | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Richard Meier (SG), Charles Tucci (C) Martin Williams, Anthony Cummings | |
| 02:07 | Georgetown | Jack Giroux misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Terry Whisman gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | James Barnett knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Herman Anderson and he's fouled by Richard Meier - foul #3 on Richard Meier, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), Howard Chiasson (SF), Robert Matus (C) Richard Havens, James Wagner, Terry Whisman | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Martin Williams (SG), Anthony Cummings (SF), Clyde Gunter (C) Richard Meier, Dennis Holmstrom, Charles Tucci | |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | James Barnett makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:28 | Georgetown | Clyde Gunter is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Wagner (PG) James Barnett | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | James Wagner is hacked by Allen Baskett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Baskett, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Terry Whisman (C) Robert Matus | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Cummings - foul #1 on Anthony Cummings, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson is hacked by Jack Giroux - foul #3 on Jack Giroux, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:12 | Georgetown | Jack Giroux's pass is intercepted by Howard Chiasson | 64-54 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Terry Whisman is hacked by Allen Baskett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Baskett, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Richard Meier (PG), Dennis Holmstrom (SF), Frank Gordon (PF), Charles Tucci (C) Allen Baskett, Anthony Cummings, Jack Giroux, Clyde Gunter | |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Terry Whisman makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Terry Whisman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:58 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Herman Anderson - foul #1 on Herman Anderson, team foul #13 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Matus (C) Terry Whisman | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 00:58 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:58 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Richard Meier is called for the reach on Howard Chiasson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Meier, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Terry Whisman (C) Robert Matus | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:56 | Georgetown | Charles Tucci grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Georgetown | Martin Williams evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Holmstrom | 67-57 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | James Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Meier - foul #5 on Richard Meier, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Allen Baskett (PG) Richard Meier | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | James Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:42 | Georgetown | Frank Gordon connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Dennis Holmstrom | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | James Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Baskett - foul #4 on Allen Baskett, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings (SF), Jack Giroux (PF), Clyde Gunter (C) Dennis Holmstrom, Frank Gordon, Charles Tucci | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | James Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:33 | Georgetown | Martin Williams's pass is intercepted by Herman Anderson | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | James Wagner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Allen Baskett - foul #5 on Allen Baskett, team foul #12 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Matus (C) Terry Whisman | |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Miller (PG), Dennis Holmstrom (SF), Frank Gordon (PF), Charles Tucci (C) Allen Baskett, Anthony Cummings, Jack Giroux, Clyde Gunter | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Georgetown | William Miller misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-59 |