| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Robert Henry (fresh) SG - Michael Nash (fresh) SF - Mike Howe (fresh) PF - Leon Robinson (fresh) C - Brian Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Noll (fresh) SG - Waldo Feldman (fresh) SF - Vernon Roland (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) C - Lawrence Newton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgetown | Brian Shaw wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Georgetown | Vernon Roland takes the ball from Brian Shaw | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll lays it in set up by Vernon Roland | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Georgetown | Mike Howe clanks a shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Georgetown | Mike Howe tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Waldo Feldman | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Georgetown | Brian Shaw travels in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman is fouled on the floor by Leon Robinson - foul #1 on Leon Robinson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Leon Robinson - foul #2 on Leon Robinson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Raymond Gose (PF) Leon Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:54 | Georgetown | Raymond Gose misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Waldo Feldman - foul #1 on Waldo Feldman, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Derek Young (C) Brian Shaw | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:54 | Georgetown | Raymond Gose misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:54 | Georgetown | Raymond Gose misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | James Williams gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll tips it home | 2-8 |
| 17:08 | Georgetown | Robert Henry knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-8 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Alfred Workowski (PG), Peter Cummings (SG) Robert Henry, Michael Nash | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon (PG), Randy Adamek (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Matthew Noll, James Williams, Lawrence Newton | |
| 16:43 | Georgetown | Randy Adamek steps in front of the Derek Young pass | 5-8 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Randy Adamek slams it home on a great pass from Waldo Feldman and the foul's on Raymond Gose - foul #1 on Raymond Gose, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Michael Nash (SG), Brian Shaw (C) Mike Howe, Derek Young | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Suggs (PG) Vernon Roland | |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Randy Adamek makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:02 | Georgetown | Peter Cummings misses short on a shot from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Alfred Workowski (fresh) SG - Michael Nash (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Cummings (fresh) PF - Raymond Gose (fairly fresh) C - Brian Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Suggs (fresh) SG - Waldo Feldman (fairly fresh) SF - Jerome Jarmon (fresh) PF - Randy Adamek (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 15:55 | Georgetown | Alfred Workowski snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 15:31 | Georgetown | Michael Nash is hacked by Waldo Feldman - foul #2 on Waldo Feldman, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mike Howe (SF), John Spillers (PF) Peter Cummings, Raymond Gose | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), Vernon Roland (SF), James Williams (PF), Edgar Presley (C) Waldo Feldman, Jerome Jarmon, Randy Adamek, Christopher Jones | |
| 15:17 | Georgetown | Mike Howe blows the layup | 5-11 |
| 15:16 | Georgetown | Alfred Workowski tips it home | 7-11 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | James Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:09 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Mike Howe | 7-11 |
| 15:06 | Georgetown | Vernon Roland is called for the reach on Mike Howe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Roland, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Robert Henry (PG), Derek Young (C) Alfred Workowski, Brian Shaw | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton (C) Edgar Presley | |
| 14:41 | Georgetown | Mike Howe misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Menefee (SG) James Suggs | |
| 14:41 | Georgetown | Mike Howe makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:41 | Georgetown | Mike Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | James Williams banks in the layup set up by James Menefee and the foul's on John Spillers - foul #1 on John Spillers, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon (SG) James Menefee | |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | James Williams makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:31 | Georgetown | Jerome Jarmon steps in front of the Robert Henry pass in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon lays it in | 9-16 |
| 14:03 | Georgetown | Mike Howe loses the ball out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Peter Cummings (SG), Alfred Workowski (SF), Raymond Gose (PF) Michael Nash, Mike Howe, John Spillers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Adamek (SF), Edgar Presley (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Vernon Roland, James Williams, Lawrence Newton | |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Randy Adamek is called for 5 seconds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mike Howe (SF) Robert Henry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Menefee (SG) Jerome Jarmon | |
| 13:40 | Georgetown | Matthew Noll is called for the reach on Alfred Workowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Noll, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| 13:24 | Georgetown | Alfred Workowski misses short on a jumper from the left side | 9-16 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Derek Young steps in front of the James Menefee pass | 9-16 |
| 12:56 | Georgetown | Christopher Jones picks off the pass by Alfred Workowski | 9-16 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Randy Adamek connects on the open driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Derek Young - foul #1 on Derek Young, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Robert Henry (PG), Michael Nash (SG), John Spillers (PF), Brian Shaw (C) Alfred Workowski, Peter Cummings, Raymond Gose, Derek Young | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon (PG), James Suggs (SG), Vernon Roland (SF), Lawrence Newton (C) Matthew Noll, James Menefee, Edgar Presley, Christopher Jones | |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Randy Adamek misses the free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:37 | Georgetown | Brian Shaw snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 12:08 | Georgetown | Mike Howe connects on the floater from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Henry - foul #1 on Robert Henry, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Peter Cummings (SF) Mike Howe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Williams (PF), Edgar Presley (C) Randy Adamek, Lawrence Newton | |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Robert Henry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Nash (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Cummings (fresh) PF - John Spillers (fresh) C - Brian Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerome Jarmon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Suggs (fresh) SF - Vernon Roland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edgar Presley (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Georgetown | Peter Cummings misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | James Williams snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | James Suggs is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 11-19 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Presley | 11-19 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 11-19 |
| 11:05 | Georgetown | John Spillers snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 10:46 | Georgetown | Jerome Jarmon takes the ball from Brian Shaw | 11-19 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon can't finish the layup | 11-19 |
| 10:19 | Georgetown | John Spillers grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:52 | Georgetown | Michael Nash hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 13-21 |
| 09:09 | Georgetown | Michael Nash is hacked by James Suggs - foul #1 on James Suggs, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Alfred Workowski (PG), Mike Howe (SF), Raymond Gose (PF), Derek Young (C) Robert Henry, Michael Nash, John Spillers, Brian Shaw | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), James Menefee (SG), Clifford Mercer (SF), Christopher Jones (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) Jerome Jarmon, James Suggs, Vernon Roland, James Williams, Edgar Presley | |
| 08:53 | Georgetown | Raymond Gose misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Clifford Mercer - foul #1 on Clifford Mercer, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| 08:53 | Georgetown | Raymond Gose misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:53 | Georgetown | Raymond Gose misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton connects on the open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Noll out of a doubleteam | 13-23 |
| 08:24 | Georgetown | Mike Howe can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Jones, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Michael Nash (SG) Peter Cummings | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:24 | Georgetown | Mike Howe misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:24 | Georgetown | Mike Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll is fouled on the floor by Derek Young - foul #2 on Derek Young, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brian Shaw (C) Derek Young | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll misses the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:06 | Georgetown | Raymond Gose pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 07:43 | Georgetown | Alfred Workowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Jones - foul #2 on Christopher Jones, team foul #9 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Roland (SF), Randy Adamek (PF) Clifford Mercer, Christopher Jones | |
| 07:43 | Georgetown | Alfred Workowski makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:43 | Georgetown | Alfred Workowski misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Alfred Workowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Nash (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Mike Howe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Gose (fresh) C - Brian Shaw (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Noll (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Menefee (fresh) SF - Vernon Roland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Adamek (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Randy Adamek can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 15-24 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Randy Adamek tips it in | 15-26 |
| 06:49 | Georgetown | Randy Adamek is called for the reach on Michael Nash - foul #1 on Randy Adamek, team foul #10 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Robert Henry (PG) Alfred Workowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon (SG), James Williams (PF), Edgar Presley (C) James Menefee, Randy Adamek, Lawrence Newton | |
| 06:49 | Georgetown | Michael Nash makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:49 | Georgetown | Michael Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Edgar Presley gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll is hacked by Robert Henry - foul #2 on Robert Henry, team foul #8 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Alfred Workowski (PG), Peter Cummings (SG) Robert Henry, Michael Nash | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:42 | Georgetown | Brian Shaw snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 06:18 | Georgetown | The pull-up jumper by Alfred Workowski is blocked by James Williams | 16-26 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | James Williams snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | James Williams misses the easy open layup | 16-26 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Edgar Presley tips it home | 16-28 |
| 05:46 | Georgetown | Peter Cummings's pass is intercepted by Edgar Presley in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | James Williams hits the follow up shot | 16-30 |
| 05:06 | Georgetown | Peter Cummings is fouled on the floor by Vernon Roland - foul #2 on Vernon Roland, team foul #11 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Robert Henry (PG), John Spillers (PF), Derek Young (C) Alfred Workowski, Raymond Gose, Brian Shaw | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Suggs (PG), Waldo Feldman (SG), Clifford Mercer (SF), Randy Adamek (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Matthew Noll, Jerome Jarmon, Vernon Roland, James Williams, Edgar Presley | |
| 05:06 | Georgetown | Peter Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:06 | Georgetown | Peter Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Randy Adamek misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | James Suggs tips it in | 18-32 |
| 04:27 | Georgetown | Mike Howe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 18-32 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman snags the defensive board | 18-32 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman is fouled on the floor by Peter Cummings - foul #1 on Peter Cummings, team foul #9 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Michael Nash (SG) Peter Cummings | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton (C) Randy Adamek | |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 03:43 | Georgetown | Derek Young scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Henry | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Nash (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Mike Howe (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Spillers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Derek Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Waldo Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Mercer (fresh) PF - Christopher Jones (fresh) C - Lawrence Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-34 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton hits the follow up shot | 20-36 |
| 03:20 | Georgetown | Robert Henry can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 20-36 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 20-36 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-36 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Alfred Workowski (SF), Leon Robinson (PF) Mike Howe, John Spillers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Menefee (PG), Vernon Roland (SF), James Williams (PF), Edgar Presley (C) James Suggs, Clifford Mercer, Christopher Jones, Lawrence Newton | |
| 03:10 | Georgetown | James Williams steals the ball from Derek Young in the backcourt | 20-36 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Williams and he's hacked by Leon Robinson - foul #3 on Leon Robinson, team foul #10 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Raymond Gose (PF) Leon Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Adamek (C) Edgar Presley | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland makes the free throw | 20-39 |
| 02:36 | Georgetown | Randy Adamek blocks the short jumper by Derek Young | 20-39 |
| 02:35 | Georgetown | Raymond Gose snags the offensive board | 20-39 |
| 02:14 | Georgetown | Alfred Workowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Gose | 23-39 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | James Williams is whistled for traveling | 23-39 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Peter Cummings (SG), Mike Howe (SF), Brian Shaw (C) Michael Nash, Alfred Workowski, Derek Young | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), Edgar Presley (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) James Menefee, James Williams, Randy Adamek | |
| 01:33 | Georgetown | Brian Shaw misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Lawrence Newton - foul #1 on Lawrence Newton, team foul #12 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon (SF) Vernon Roland | |
| 01:33 | Georgetown | Brian Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:33 | Georgetown | Brian Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-39 |
| 01:27 | Georgetown | Raymond Gose is fouled in the backcourt by Waldo Feldman - foul #3 on Waldo Feldman, team foul #13 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Suggs (SG) Waldo Feldman | |
| 01:27 | Georgetown | Raymond Gose misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:27 | Georgetown | Raymond Gose makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-39 |
| 01:09 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Peter Cummings | 25-39 |
| 01:06 | Georgetown | Jerome Jarmon picks off the pass by Brian Shaw in the backcourt | 25-39 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | James Suggs comes up short on the floater near the basket | 25-39 |
| 00:50 | Georgetown | Mike Howe snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 00:25 | Georgetown | Robert Henry's layup is rejected by Lawrence Newton | 25-39 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Edgar Presley gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Noll | 25-41 |
| 00:01 | Georgetown | Peter Cummings's floater is tipped away by Edgar Presley | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edgar Presley | 25-41 |