| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) SG - James Kirk (fresh) SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) C - Timothy Haines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Richard Casto (fresh) SG - William Schram (fresh) SF - Ryan Freeman (fresh) PF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) C - Donald Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Stone and he's hacked by Richard Casto - foul #1 on Richard Casto, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Georgetown | Mauricio Costa misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Georgetown | Donald Foster hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone misses short on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Richard Casto - foul #2 on Richard Casto, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Richard Logan (PG) Richard Casto | |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone makes the 3rd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:39 | Georgetown | Richard Logan misses the jumper from close range | 6-2 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Georgetown | Mauricio Costa clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-2 |
| 18:04 | Georgetown | Donald Foster tips it in | 6-4 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mauricio Costa - foul #1 on Mauricio Costa, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Heywood (C) Timothy Haines | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Paul Horner (PG), Daniel Keeton (SG), Gary Stark (SF), Kevin Harbour (PF), Charles Rhem (C) Richard Logan, William Schram, Ryan Freeman, Mauricio Costa, Donald Foster | |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:17 | Georgetown | Charles Rhem's floater is tipped away by David Heywood | 7-4 |
| 17:15 | Georgetown | Charles Rhem grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 17:00 | Georgetown | Daniel Keeton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | James Kirk snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | James Kirk connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 16:11 | Georgetown | Paul Horner hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Keeton | 9-7 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the lay-in | 9-7 |
| 15:44 | Georgetown | Charles Rhem grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David Heywood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Paul Horner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Keeton (fresh) SF - Gary Stark (fresh) PF - Kevin Harbour (fresh) C - Charles Rhem (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Georgetown | Gary Stark is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Stark, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), Timothy Haines (C) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, David Heywood | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Richard Logan (PG), William Schram (SG), Sean Menzies (PF) Paul Horner, Daniel Keeton, Kevin Harbour | |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines snags the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Heikkinen | 11-7 |
| 14:11 | Georgetown | Gary Stark hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 11-7 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bradford Mike | 14-7 |
| 13:31 | Georgetown | Gary Stark is hacked by Harvey Marine - foul #1 on Harvey Marine, team foul #1 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (SG) Larry Heikkinen | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Paul Horner (PG), Ryan Freeman (SF), Mauricio Costa (PF), Donald Foster (C) Richard Logan, Gary Stark, Sean Menzies, Charles Rhem | |
| 13:16 | Georgetown | Mauricio Costa double dribbles | 14-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG) Bradford Mike | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Daniel Keeton (SG) William Schram | |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Ryan Freeman steps in front of the Harvey Marine pass | 14-7 |
| 12:32 | Georgetown | Donald Foster misses the easy layup | 14-7 |
| 12:31 | Georgetown | Paul Horner snags the offensive board | 14-7 |
| 12:14 | Georgetown | Mauricio Costa misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-7 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Ryan Freeman - foul #1 on Ryan Freeman, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Frazier (PF), David Heywood (C) Harvey Marine, Timothy Haines | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Richard Logan (PG), William Schram (SG), Gary Stark (SF), Kevin Harbour (PF), Sean Menzies (C) Paul Horner, Daniel Keeton, Ryan Freeman, Mauricio Costa, Donald Foster | |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 11:52 | Georgetown | Kevin Harbour grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 11:40 | Georgetown | William Schram can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | David Heywood grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Parada (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Francis Frazier (fresh) C - David Heywood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Richard Logan (fresh) SG - William Schram (fresh) SF - Gary Stark (fresh) PF - Kevin Harbour (fresh) C - Sean Menzies (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Richard Logan is called for the reach on James Kirk - foul #1 on Richard Logan, team foul #6 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), Patrick Smith (SF) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, Daniel Parada | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Daniel Keeton (SF) Gary Stark | |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Keeton - foul #1 on Daniel Keeton, team foul #7 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Paul Horner (SG), Gary Stark (SF) Richard Logan, Daniel Keeton | |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 10:42 | Georgetown | William Schram dunks the ball | 17-9 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Gary Stark denies the turnaround by Patrick Smith | 17-9 |
| 10:17 | Georgetown | William Schram snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 10:15 | Georgetown | William Schram is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Schram, team foul #8 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), Harvey Marine (PF) Bradford Mike, Francis Frazier | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Richard Logan (PG), Daniel Keeton (SF), Donald Foster (C) Paul Horner, Gary Stark, Sean Menzies | |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 19-9 |
| 09:46 | Georgetown | Kevin Harbour scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by William Schram | 19-11 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | David Heywood clanks a shot from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 09:19 | Georgetown | Donald Foster grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 09:06 | Georgetown | Daniel Keeton hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Logan | 19-13 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Kevin Harbour picks off the pass by David Heywood | 19-13 |
| 08:30 | Georgetown | William Schram shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-13 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | David Heywood gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-13 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone is fouled on the floor by Richard Logan - foul #2 on Richard Logan, team foul #9 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Francis Frazier (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Larry Heikkinen, Patrick Smith, Harvey Marine, David Heywood | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Paul Horner (PG), Ryan Freeman (SF), Mauricio Costa (PF), Charles Rhem (C) Richard Logan, Daniel Keeton, Kevin Harbour, Donald Foster | |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:45 | Georgetown | Ryan Freeman gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 07:24 | Georgetown | Ryan Freeman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Horner | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Francis Frazier (fresh) C - Timothy Haines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Paul Horner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) C - Charles Rhem (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kirk | 23-15 |
| 06:32 | Georgetown | William Schram shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier can't finish the layup | 23-18 |
| 06:15 | Georgetown | Mauricio Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:09 | Georgetown | William Schram is hacked by James Kirk - foul #1 on James Kirk, team foul #2 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Harvey Marine (PF) Jerry Stone, Francis Frazier | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Daniel Keeton (SG) William Schram | |
| 05:54 | Georgetown | Ryan Freeman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 05:52 | Georgetown | Charles Rhem snags the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 05:38 | Georgetown | Charles Rhem makes the shot from the left side | 23-20 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines tips it but misses | 23-20 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 23-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Heywood (C) Timothy Haines | |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Schram (PG), Gary Stark (SF), Kevin Harbour (PF), Sean Menzies (C) Daniel Keeton, Ryan Freeman, Mauricio Costa, Charles Rhem | |
| 04:28 | Georgetown | William Schram can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 04:26 | Georgetown | Sean Menzies tips it in | 23-22 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Paul Horner steps in front of the Daniel Parada pass | 23-22 |
| 03:53 | Georgetown | Gary Stark clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | James Kirk grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Harbour - foul #1 on Kevin Harbour, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), Francis Frazier (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Bradford Mike, James Kirk, Harvey Marine, David Heywood | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Richard Casto (PG), Ryan Freeman (SF), Mauricio Costa (PF), Donald Foster (C) Paul Horner, Gary Stark, Kevin Harbour, Sean Menzies | |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:29 | Georgetown | Donald Foster pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 03:17 | Georgetown | William Schram makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Casto | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Heikkinen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Frazier (fresh) C - Timothy Haines (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Richard Casto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Schram (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) C - Donald Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Larry Heikkinen | 26-25 |
| 02:36 | Georgetown | Timothy Haines is called for the reach on Donald Foster - foul #1 on Timothy Haines, team foul #3 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Smith (SF) Daniel Parada | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Richard Logan (PG), Gary Stark (SF), Sean Menzies (PF), Charles Rhem (C) William Schram, Ryan Freeman, Mauricio Costa, Donald Foster | |
| 02:16 | Georgetown | Larry Heikkinen is called for the reach on Richard Casto - foul #1 on Larry Heikkinen, team foul #4 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harvey Marine (PF) Francis Frazier | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Daniel Keeton (SG), Donald Foster (C) Richard Logan, Charles Rhem | |
| 02:02 | Georgetown | Daniel Keeton comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (SG) Larry Heikkinen | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Charles Rhem (C) Donald Foster | |
| 02:02 | Georgetown | Daniel Keeton misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:02 | Georgetown | Daniel Keeton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Gary Stark picks off the pass by Patrick Smith | 26-26 |
| 01:10 | Georgetown | Charles Rhem can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF), David Heywood (C) Patrick Smith, Timothy Haines | |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Schram (SG), Ryan Freeman (SF), Mauricio Costa (PF) Daniel Keeton, Gary Stark, Sean Menzies | |
| 01:10 | Georgetown | Charles Rhem makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:10 | Georgetown | Charles Rhem misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | David Heywood pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 00:50 | Georgetown | Charles Rhem gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:34 | Georgetown | Ryan Freeman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Richard Casto takes the ball from Jerry Stone in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 00:00 | Georgetown | Mauricio Costa misses short on a jumper from the right side | 26-27 |