| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Edward Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Borman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Griner (fresh) PF - Joseph Burse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Josh Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Willy McGeary | 30-22 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Reed - foul #1 on Edward Reed, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (PG), John Nordin (SF) Danny Brown, Willy McGeary | |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:09 | Georgia | Joseph Burse hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Edward Reed | 32-24 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | John Nordin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-24 |
| 18:48 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Joseph Burse | 32-24 |
| 18:35 | Georgia | Edward Griner comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Edward Griner blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Nordin | 32-24 |
| 18:07 | Georgia | Joseph Burse snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 17:44 | Georgia | Edward Reed is whistled for traveling | 32-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), Willy McGeary (PF) Eugene Hemphill, John Nordin, Timothy Schell | |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 17:25 | Georgia | Edward Griner grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 17:07 | Georgia | Joseph Burse is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-24 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | James Clinard scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Danny Brown | 32-26 |
| 16:32 | Georgia | Edward Griner loses the dribble to Mwla Abdeldayen | 32-26 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen blows the layup | 32-26 |
| 16:27 | Georgia | Joseph Burse grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 15:58 | Georgia | Josh Talley is fouled on the floor by Danny Brown - foul #2 on Danny Brown, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Georgia | David Lewis (C) Josh Talley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (PG), Richard Havens (SG), John Nordin (SF), Timothy Schell (PF) Danny Brown, James Clinard, Mwla Abdeldayen, Willy McGeary | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Edward Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Borman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Griner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Burse (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - David Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Havens (fresh) SF - John Nordin (fresh) PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Georgia | James Borman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Reed | 35-26 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Richard Havens and he's fouled by Edward Reed - foul #2 on Edward Reed, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Willy McGeary (PF) Richard Havens, Timothy Schell | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses the free throw | 35-28 |
| 15:22 | Georgia | Joseph Burse grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:56 | Georgia | Edward Reed connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Griner | 38-28 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | John Nordin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 13:53 | Georgia | Edward Griner is hacked by Danny Brown - foul #3 on Danny Brown, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), Timothy Schell (PF) Danny Brown, John Nordin, Willy McGeary | |
| 13:34 | Georgia | James Borman clanks a jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses the turnaround from the right block | 38-31 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta tips it home | 38-33 |
| 12:48 | Georgia | Edward Griner misses long on a floater from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen tips it in | 38-35 |
| 12:16 | Georgia | Edward Griner is hacked by Mwla Abdeldayen - foul #1 on Mwla Abdeldayen, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Georgia | Eric Long (SF), Josh Talley (PF), Phillip Vue (C) Edward Griner, Joseph Burse, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Willy McGeary (SF), John Nordin (C) James Clinard, Mwla Abdeldayen, Ronald Cotta | |
| 11:51 | Georgia | James Borman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 11:49 | Georgia | Phillip Vue misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Danny Brown grabs the board | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Edward Reed (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Borman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Long (fresh) PF - Josh Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Vue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Nordin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 11:26 | Georgia | Josh Talley gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 11:03 | Georgia | James Borman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 11:02 | Georgia | Josh Talley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:42 | Georgia | Eugene Hemphill picks off the pass by Josh Talley | 38-35 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | John Nordin misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 10:27 | Georgia | Phillip Vue pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:07 | Georgia | Timothy Schell is called for the reach on Josh Talley - foul #2 on Timothy Schell, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Georgia | Edward Lomax (PG), Barry Klingler (SG), Edward Griner (SF), Joseph Burse (PF) Edward Reed, James Borman, Eric Long, Phillip Vue | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Eugene Hemphill, Timothy Schell, John Nordin | |
| 09:39 | Georgia | Joseph Burse works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | James Clinard can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 38-35 |
| 09:32 | Georgia | Edward Lomax snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 09:08 | Georgia | Edward Griner knocks in the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Ronald Cotta - foul #3 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Borman (SG), David Lewis (C) Barry Klingler, Josh Talley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (PG), Richard Havens (SG), Timothy Schell (PF) Danny Brown, James Clinard, Willy McGeary | |
| 09:08 | Georgia | Edward Griner misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 09:08 | Georgia | Joseph Burse snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 08:45 | Georgia | Joseph Burse misses badly on a shot from the left block | 40-35 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Cotta | 40-35 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Hemphill and the foul's on Joseph Burse - foul #3 on Joseph Burse, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), James Clinard (SG) Eugene Hemphill, Richard Havens | |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 08:25 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Joseph Burse | 40-37 |
| 08:05 | Georgia | Joseph Burse loses the dribble to Danny Brown | 40-37 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta loses the dribble to Edward Lomax | 40-37 |
| 07:56 | Georgia | Edward Griner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Burse | 43-37 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is hacked by Edward Lomax - foul #1 on Edward Lomax, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Georgia | Edward Reed (PG), Josh Talley (PF) Edward Lomax, Joseph Burse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), Willy McGeary (SF) James Clinard, Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Edward Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Borman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Griner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josh Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Danny Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 07:16 | Georgia | James Borman loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (SG) Danny Brown | |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses long on a shot near the basket | 43-40 |
| 07:03 | Georgia | Edward Griner snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 06:39 | Georgia | Willy McGeary picks off the pass by Josh Talley | 43-40 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | David Lewis steps in front of the Ronald Cotta pass | 43-40 |
| 05:51 | Georgia | James Borman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 05:49 | Georgia | Josh Talley tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Richard Havens is whistled for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Georgia | Edward Lomax (SG), Eric Long (SF), Joseph Burse (PF), Phillip Vue (C) James Borman, Edward Griner, Josh Talley, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), James Clinard (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), John Nordin (C) Eugene Hemphill, Richard Havens, Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| 05:31 | Georgia | Joseph Burse can't throw it down but he's fouled by Willy McGeary - foul #2 on Willy McGeary, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| 05:31 | Georgia | Joseph Burse makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 05:31 | Georgia | Joseph Burse makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-40 |
| 05:19 | Georgia | Joseph Burse grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 05:14 | Georgia | Joseph Burse shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | James Clinard comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Lomax - foul #2 on Edward Lomax, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Georgia | Barry Klingler (SG) Edward Reed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Willy McGeary | |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | James Clinard makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | James Clinard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 04:21 | Georgia | Eric Long blows the wide open layup | 47-42 |
| 04:20 | Georgia | Barry Klingler grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 03:54 | Georgia | Edward Lomax misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Clinard | 47-42 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Burse | 47-42 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Nordin | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Edward Lomax (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Klingler (fresh) SF - Eric Long (fresh) PF - Joseph Burse (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Vue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Clinard | 47-44 |
| 03:16 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | Edward Reed (PG), James Borman (SG), Edward Griner (SF), Josh Talley (C) Edward Lomax, Barry Klingler, Eric Long, Phillip Vue | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), Willy McGeary (PF) James Clinard, John Nordin, Timothy Schell | |
| 02:54 | Georgia | Edward Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 02:52 | Georgia | Josh Talley tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill tips it in | 49-46 |
| 02:12 | Georgia | Eugene Hemphill steals the ball from Edward Griner | 49-46 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill slams it home | 49-48 |
| 01:40 | Georgia | Edward Griner connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Burse | 51-48 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses the fadeaway from the left side | 51-48 |
| 01:16 | Georgia | Edward Reed pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 01:02 | Georgia | Danny Brown steps in front of the Joseph Burse pass | 51-48 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Danny Brown | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Josh Talley drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Borman | 53-50 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | James Borman steals it from Mwla Abdeldayen | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Edward Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Brown - foul #4 on Danny Brown, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Timothy Schell (PF) Eugene Hemphill, Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Edward Reed makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Edward Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 55-50 |