| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) C - Joshua Savage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Robert Monsen (fresh) SG - Ronald Church (fresh) SF - Henry Buczynski (fresh) PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Bradley Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Bradley Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Washington | Ronald Church is hacked by Lloyd Clark - foul #1 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Washington | Brian Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:59 | Washington | Henry Buczynski grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:42 | Washington | The short jumper by Henry Buczynski is denied by Lawrence Gilyard | 1-0 |
| 18:41 | Washington | Bradley Gray grabs the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:19 | Washington | Henry Buczynski is whistled for traveling | 1-0 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Brian Williams steals the ball from Joshua Savage | 1-0 |
| 17:46 | Washington | Henry Buczynski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman's pass is intercepted by Brian Williams | 1-3 |
| 16:54 | Washington | A charge is called on Brian Williams - foul #2 on Brian Williams, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Norby (PF), Richard Jones (C) Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Washington | Chase Callaham (PF) Brian Williams | |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Richard Jones gets the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders makes the floater from the left side set up by Ronald Hillman | 3-3 |
| 16:01 | Washington | Henry Buczynski clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Hillman - foul #1 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (PG), Joshua Savage (SF) Paul Sanders, Lloyd Clark | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 16:01 | Washington | Henry Buczynski misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:01 | Washington | Henry Buczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) SG - Ronald Hillman (fresh) SF - Joshua Savage (fresh) PF - Richard Norby (fresh) C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Robert Monsen (fresh) SG - Ronald Church (fresh) SF - Henry Buczynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chase Callaham (fresh) C - Bradley Gray (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman's floater is tipped away by Bradley Gray | 3-4 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Church is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Ronald Church, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Zlatko Zachman, Joshua Savage, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Phair (PG), Mark Villacorta (SG), Mark Walz (SF), Jerrold Hughes (C) Robert Monsen, Ronald Church, Henry Buczynski, Bradley Gray | |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF), Richard Norby (C) Lloyd Clark, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 14:42 | Washington | Mark Villacorta scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Phair | 3-6 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 3-6 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Mark Villacorta steps in front of the Ronald Hillman pass | 3-6 |
| 13:38 | Washington | Mark Walz is whistled for a carry | 3-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Joshua Savage (SF), Richard Jones (C) Paul Sanders, Zlatko Zachman, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Monsen (PG), Ronald Church (SG), Bradley Gray (C) Edward Phair, Mark Villacorta, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Richard Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 3-6 |
| 13:07 | Washington | Mark Walz snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 13:01 | Washington | Mark Walz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joshua Savage - foul #1 on Joshua Savage, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 13:01 | Washington | Mark Walz makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 13:01 | Washington | Mark Walz makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-8 |
| 12:39 | Washington | Ronald Church grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 12:23 | Washington | Bradley Gray hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Ronald Church | 3-10 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Church - foul #2 on Ronald Church, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Richard Jones (C) Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | Washington | Mark Villacorta (SG), Henry Buczynski (SF) Ronald Church, Mark Walz | |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Bradley Gray swats the layup by Richard Jones | 3-10 |
| 11:49 | Washington | Chase Callaham gets the rebound | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Robert Monsen (fresh) SG - Mark Villacorta (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Buczynski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chase Callaham (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Washington | Bradley Gray clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF), Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Ronald Hillman, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 11:29 | Washington | Bradley Gray makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 11:29 | Washington | Bradley Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 3-12 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Chase Callaham swats the shot by Paul Sanders | 3-12 |
| 11:07 | Washington | Chase Callaham grabs the board | 3-12 |
| 11:00 | Washington | Bradley Gray loses the dribble to Paul Sanders | 3-12 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders lays it in | 5-12 |
| 10:37 | Washington | Bradley Gray misses the turnaround in the paint | 5-12 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark is fouled on the floor by Henry Buczynski - foul #1 on Henry Buczynski, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Norby (PF), Richard Jones (C) Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Phair (PG), Jerrold Hughes (C) Robert Monsen, Bradley Gray | |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-12 |
| 09:49 | Washington | Jerrold Hughes gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 09:31 | Washington | Henry Buczynski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Villacorta | 5-14 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Phair - foul #1 on Edward Phair, team foul #6 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Lloyd Clark, Richard Norby, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Gilyard | 5-14 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Henry Buczynski - foul #2 on Henry Buczynski, team foul #7 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Monsen (PG), Mark Walz (SF) Edward Phair, Henry Buczynski | |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 08:59 | Washington | Jerrold Hughes snags the defensive board | 6-14 |
| 08:34 | Washington | Mark Walz hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-16 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-16 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman grabs the offensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Paul Sanders | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Robert Monsen (fresh) SG - Mark Villacorta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Walz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chase Callaham (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jerrold Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Washington | Mark Villacorta can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 8-16 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders is hacked by Robert Monsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Monsen, team foul #8 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Richard Norby (PF), Richard Jones (C) Ronald Hillman, Lawrence Gilyard, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Washington | Bradley Gray (C) Jerrold Hughes | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 07:20 | Washington | Bradley Gray grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 07:08 | Washington | Mark Walz misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Norby - foul #1 on Richard Norby, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (SF), Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Paul Sanders, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 07:08 | Washington | Mark Walz makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 07:08 | Washington | Mark Walz misses the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Richard Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Richard Norby (C) Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Phair (PG) Robert Monsen | |
| 06:14 | Washington | Mark Villacorta is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mark Villacorta, team foul #9 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Jones (C) Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-17 |
| 05:43 | Washington | The rebound goes to Chase Callaham | 8-17 |
| 05:32 | Washington | Mark Walz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 8-17 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lloyd Clark | 8-17 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Villacorta - foul #2 on Mark Villacorta, team foul #10 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (PF), Richard Norby (C) Paul Sanders, Ronald Hillman, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Monsen (PG), Ronald Church (SG) Edward Phair, Mark Villacorta | |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 05:19 | Washington | Bradley Gray snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 04:56 | Washington | Robert Monsen's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Clark | 8-17 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Richard Norby drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Zlatko Zachman | 10-17 |
| 04:28 | Washington | Bradley Gray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is fouled on the floor by Chase Callaham - foul #1 on Chase Callaham, team foul #11 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Jones (C) Lloyd Clark, Joshua Savage, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Washington | Jerrold Hughes (C) Bradley Gray | |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 03:53 | Washington | Mark Walz misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 03:52 | Washington | Chase Callaham tips it home | 12-19 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Gilyard | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Robert Monsen (fresh) SG - Ronald Church (fresh) SF - Mark Walz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chase Callaham (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerrold Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Washington | Paul Sanders is called for the reach on Chase Callaham - foul #1 on Paul Sanders, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Joshua Savage (C) Zlatko Zachman, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Washington | Henry Buczynski (SF) Mark Walz | |
| 03:09 | Washington | Chase Callaham makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 03:09 | Washington | Chase Callaham makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF) Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Phair (PG), Brian Williams (PF) Robert Monsen, Chase Callaham | |
| 02:45 | Washington | Lawrence Gilyard denies the turnaround by Jerrold Hughes | 15-21 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lawrence Gilyard | 15-21 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerrold Hughes - foul #1 on Jerrold Hughes, team foul #12 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Norby (C) Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | Washington | Bradley Gray (C) Jerrold Hughes | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 02:16 | Washington | Henry Buczynski misses the shot from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 02:14 | Washington | Brian Williams tips it but misses | 17-21 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Hillman | 17-21 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 02:00 | Washington | Bradley Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 01:53 | Washington | Henry Buczynski knocks in the runner in the paint | 17-23 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is whistled for a carry | 17-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF), Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Ronald Hillman, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Monsen (PG), Mark Villacorta (SG) Edward Phair, Ronald Church | |
| 01:05 | Washington | Henry Buczynski misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Lloyd Clark - foul #2 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF) Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 01:05 | Washington | Henry Buczynski makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 01:05 | Washington | Henry Buczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Lloyd Clark | 19-25 |
| 00:24 | Washington | Henry Buczynski misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 19-25 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard lays it up and in and he's hacked by Brian Williams - foul #3 on Brian Williams, team foul #13 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Richard Jones (C) Ronald Hillman, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Washington | Ronald Church (SG), Mark Walz (SF), Chase Callaham (PF), Jerrold Hughes (C) Mark Villacorta, Henry Buczynski, Brian Williams, Bradley Gray | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Robert Monsen misses short on a halfcourt shot | 22-25 |