| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Craig Chapa (fresh) SG - Jonathon Cline (fresh) SF - Richard Robertson (fresh) PF - Wayne Coachman (fresh) C - Dwight Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) SG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) SF - James Cooper (fresh) PF - Al Dorrance (fresh) C - Robert Hancock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgetown | Wayne Coachman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Georgetown | Craig Chapa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by James Cooper - foul #1 on James Cooper, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Georgetown | Craig Chapa misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Georgetown | Craig Chapa misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Georgetown | Craig Chapa misses the 3rd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Dwight Parker | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Georgetown | Dwight Parker comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Georgetown | Richard Robertson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Georgetown | Craig Chapa tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Craig Chapa - foul #1 on Craig Chapa, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:01 | Georgetown | Richard Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:42 | Georgetown | Dwight Parker comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Hancock - foul #1 on Robert Hancock, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Roderick Reber (PG), William Canady (SG), Maurice Linhart (SF), Michael Brown (PF) Craig Chapa, Jonathon Cline, Richard Robertson, Wayne Coachman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:42 | Georgetown | Dwight Parker makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:42 | Georgetown | Dwight Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Maurice Linhart is called for the reach on James Cooper - foul #1 on Maurice Linhart, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Foster (C) Dwight Parker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | James Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-1 |
| 17:08 | Georgetown | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| 16:39 | Georgetown | Robert Hancock is called for the reach on Roderick Reber - foul #2 on Robert Hancock, team foul #3 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Craig Chapa (PG), Richard Robertson (SF) Roderick Reber, Maurice Linhart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Cooper (C) Robert Hancock | |
| 16:21 | Georgetown | Richard Robertson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Chapa | 7-1 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Craig Chapa - foul #2 on Craig Chapa, team foul #3 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Roderick Reber (PG), Maurice Linhart (SF), Wayne Coachman (PF), Dwight Parker (C) Craig Chapa, Richard Robertson, Michael Brown, James Foster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 15:49 | Georgetown | Steve Cooper is called for the reach on Roderick Reber - foul #1 on Steve Cooper, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Jonathon Cline (SG), Richard Robertson (SF), James Foster (C) William Canady, Maurice Linhart, Dwight Parker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis (C) Al Dorrance | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Roderick Reber (fresh) SG - Jonathon Cline (fresh) SF - Richard Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Coachman (fresh) C - James Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) SG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Cooper (fresh) PF - Steve Cooper (fresh) C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Georgetown | Richard Robertson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Vernon Barksdale - foul #1 on Vernon Barksdale, team foul #5 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Canady (SG), Dwight Parker (C) Roderick Reber, James Foster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:42 | Georgetown | Richard Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:42 | Georgetown | Richard Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:42 | Georgetown | Richard Robertson makes the 3rd free throw | 10-2 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Richard Robertson is called for the reach on Vernon Barksdale - foul #1 on Richard Robertson, team foul #4 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Roderick Reber (PG), Maurice Linhart (SF), James Foster (C) William Canady, Richard Robertson, Dwight Parker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF) Vernon Barksdale, James Cooper | |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper drills a jumper from the left side | 10-4 |
| 14:57 | Georgetown | Jonathon Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 14:55 | Georgetown | James Foster hits the follow up shot | 12-4 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Wayne Coachman takes the ball from Bobby Wilson | 12-4 |
| 14:33 | Georgetown | Roderick Reber misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 14:32 | Georgetown | James Foster tips it but misses | 12-4 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Steve Cooper | 12-6 |
| 14:16 | Georgetown | Roderick Reber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Canady (SG), Richard Robertson (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Dwight Parker (C) Roderick Reber, Maurice Linhart, Wayne Coachman, James Foster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Al Dorrance (PF) Eric Johnson, Jerry Lewis | |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Dwight Parker is called for the reach on Dennis Hanna - foul #1 on Dwight Parker, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Roderick Reber (PG) Jonathon Cline | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG), James Cooper (SF) Bobby Wilson, Dennis Hanna | |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Dwight Parker - foul #2 on Dwight Parker, team foul #6 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Jonathon Cline (PG), Wayne Coachman (PF), James Foster (C) Roderick Reber, Michael Brown, Dwight Parker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance misses the 3rd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | James Cooper snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | William Canady steals it from Vernon Barksdale | 12-8 |
| 13:35 | Georgetown | Wayne Coachman banks in the layup set up by William Canady | 14-8 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Al Dorrance | 14-10 |
| 13:13 | Georgetown | James Foster connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard Robertson | 16-10 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 12:34 | Georgetown | Jonathon Cline misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | James Cooper snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Cooper | 16-15 |
| 11:46 | Georgetown | James Foster hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jonathon Cline | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Jonathon Cline (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Canady (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Coachman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) SG - Vernon Barksdale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Al Dorrance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Steve Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance clanks a 3 from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 11:29 | Georgetown | Richard Robertson snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 11:01 | Georgetown | William Canady is called for traveling | 18-15 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Craig Chapa (PG), Roderick Reber (SG), Maurice Linhart (SF), Michael Brown (PF) Jonathon Cline, William Canady, Richard Robertson, Wayne Coachman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Dennis Hanna (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Vernon Barksdale, James Cooper, Al Dorrance, Steve Cooper | |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Lee | 18-18 |
| 10:23 | Georgetown | Roderick Reber misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-18 |
| 10:21 | Georgetown | Maurice Linhart tips it home | 20-18 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 10:13 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Craig Chapa | 20-18 |
| 09:49 | Georgetown | Roderick Reber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Jonathon Cline (SG), Richard Robertson (SF), Wayne Coachman (PF) Craig Chapa, Maurice Linhart, James Foster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Al Dorrance (PF) Carl Lee | |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 20-18 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson tips it home | 20-20 |
| 09:34 | Georgetown | Roderick Reber can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance can't finish the layup | 20-20 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jerry Lewis | 20-22 |
| 09:01 | Georgetown | Bobby Wilson picks off the pass by Jonathon Cline | 20-22 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-25 |
| 08:33 | Georgetown | Michael Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 20-25 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Dennis Hanna - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Craig Chapa (PG), William Canady (SG), Maurice Linhart (SF), James Foster (C) Roderick Reber, Jonathon Cline, Richard Robertson, Wayne Coachman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG), James Cooper (SF), Steve Cooper (C) Bobby Wilson, Al Dorrance, Jerry Lewis | |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:07 | Georgetown | Craig Chapa misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-27 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna's pass is intercepted by James Foster | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Craig Chapa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Canady (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Linhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) C - James Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Hanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Georgetown | James Foster comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Steve Cooper - foul #2 on Steve Cooper, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Jonathon Cline (PG), Richard Robertson (SF), Wayne Coachman (PF) Craig Chapa, Maurice Linhart, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Al Dorrance (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Eric Johnson, Dennis Hanna, Steve Cooper | |
| 07:34 | Georgetown | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:34 | Georgetown | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale can't finish the layup | 22-27 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale tips it but misses | 22-27 |
| 07:15 | Georgetown | William Canady grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 06:48 | Georgetown | Wayne Coachman can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale tips it in | 22-29 |
| 06:33 | Georgetown | William Canady can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Al Dorrance | 22-29 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 06:22 | Georgetown | James Foster grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 06:17 | Georgetown | Carl Lee steals the ball from Jonathon Cline | 22-29 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance is fouled on the floor by Wayne Coachman - foul #1 on Wayne Coachman, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Craig Chapa (PG), Roderick Reber (SG), Maurice Linhart (SF), Michael Brown (C) Jonathon Cline, William Canady, Richard Robertson, James Foster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Bobby Wilson (SG), Robert Hancock (C) Carl Lee, Vernon Barksdale, Jerry Lewis | |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:37 | Georgetown | Craig Chapa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 05:35 | Georgetown | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Coachman | 22-31 |
| 05:22 | Georgetown | Al Dorrance is called for the reach on Wayne Coachman - foul #1 on Al Dorrance, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Canady (SG), Richard Robertson (SF) Craig Chapa, Maurice Linhart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (SG), Dennis Hanna (PF) James Cooper, Al Dorrance | |
| 05:22 | Georgetown | Wayne Coachman makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:22 | Georgetown | Wayne Coachman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | William Canady is called for the reach on Bobby Wilson - foul #1 on William Canady, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Craig Chapa (PG), Jonathon Cline (SG), James Foster (C) Roderick Reber, William Canady, Wayne Coachman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:50 | Georgetown | Richard Robertson is fouled on the floor by Bobby Wilson - foul #1 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Roderick Reber (PG), Wayne Coachman (PF) Craig Chapa, James Foster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:50 | Georgetown | Richard Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 04:38 | Georgetown | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:16 | Georgetown | Roderick Reber is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roderick Reber, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Craig Chapa (PG), William Canady (SG), Maurice Linhart (SF), James Foster (C) Roderick Reber, Jonathon Cline, Richard Robertson, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG), Jerry Lewis (PF) Carl Lee, Dennis Hanna | |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Wayne Coachman takes the ball from Vernon Barksdale | 24-33 |
| 03:42 | Georgetown | Craig Chapa connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Canady and he's hacked by Bobby Wilson - foul #2 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Jonathon Cline (SG), Richard Robertson (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Dwight Parker (C) William Canady, Maurice Linhart, Wayne Coachman, James Foster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Cooper (SF), Steve Cooper (PF) Bobby Wilson, Robert Hancock | |
| 03:42 | Georgetown | Craig Chapa misses the free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Steve Cooper | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Craig Chapa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Cline (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dwight Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-33 |
| 03:08 | Georgetown | Craig Chapa grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:49 | Georgetown | Jonathon Cline can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 02:48 | Georgetown | Richard Robertson snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 02:41 | Georgetown | Michael Brown misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Cooper - foul #2 on James Cooper, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Canady (SG) Jonathon Cline | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Dennis Hanna (PF) Eric Johnson, Jerry Lewis | |
| 02:41 | Georgetown | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:41 | Georgetown | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:41 | Georgetown | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Chapa | 27-33 |
| 02:27 | Georgetown | Carl Lee is called for the reach on Richard Robertson - foul #1 on Carl Lee, team foul #11 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Wayne Coachman (PF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SG), Robert Hancock (C) Vernon Barksdale, Dennis Hanna | |
| 02:27 | Georgetown | Richard Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:27 | Georgetown | Richard Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Wayne Coachman takes the ball from James Cooper | 29-33 |
| 01:49 | Georgetown | The pull-up jumper by Richard Robertson is blocked by Steve Cooper | 29-33 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Carl Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Hancock | 29-36 |
| 01:16 | Georgetown | Richard Robertson travels with the ball | 29-36 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Jonathon Cline (SG), Maurice Linhart (SF), James Foster (PF) William Canady, Richard Robertson, Wayne Coachman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Vernon Barksdale (SG), Al Dorrance (PF) Carl Lee, James Cooper, Steve Cooper | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance travels with the ball | 29-36 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Roderick Reber (SG) Jonathon Cline | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis (C) Robert Hancock | |
| 00:35 | Georgetown | James Foster double dribbles | 29-36 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Jonathon Cline (SG), Richard Robertson (SF), Wayne Coachman (PF) Roderick Reber, Maurice Linhart, James Foster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis tips it in | 29-38 |
| 00:01 | Georgetown | Craig Chapa drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses long on a fullcourt shot | 32-38 |