| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - William Schram (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Downs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toni Zillman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Sanjuan (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Rodman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the easy layup | 27-20 |
| 19:32 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 19:09 | Georgetown | Joseph Sanjuan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-20 |
| 19:07 | Georgetown | Joseph Sanjuan hits the follow up shot | 27-22 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Thomas Billings (SG), Gary Stark (SF), Kevin Harbour (PF), Donald Foster (C) James Downs, Toni Zillman, Joseph Sanjuan, George Rodman | |
| 18:29 | Georgetown | Gary Stark's layup is rejected by Stuart Ried | 27-22 |
| 18:28 | Georgetown | Donald Foster misses the tip | 27-22 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stuart Ried | 27-22 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 18:10 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Gary Stark | 27-22 |
| 17:51 | Georgetown | Gary Stark hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Parada - foul #1 on Daniel Parada, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (SG), George Rodman (C) Thomas Billings, Donald Foster | |
| 17:51 | Georgetown | Gary Stark misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 17:51 | Georgetown | Gary Stark misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | James Downs takes the ball from Harvey Marine | 27-22 |
| 17:03 | Georgetown | William Schram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Thomas Billings (SG), Toni Zillman (SF), Joseph Sanjuan (PF) James Downs, Gary Stark, Kevin Harbour | |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Lon Smith | 30-22 |
| 16:19 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Parada - foul #2 on Daniel Parada, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (SG), Donald Foster (C) Thomas Billings, George Rodman | |
| 16:19 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 16:19 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo is hacked by Donald Foster - foul #1 on Donald Foster, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Thomas Billings (SF), George Rodman (C) Toni Zillman, Donald Foster | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - William Schram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Downs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Billings (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Sanjuan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Rodman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 15:39 | Georgetown | Joseph Sanjuan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 15:19 | Georgetown | James Downs knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Schram | 30-26 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Robert Woods is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Woods, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Lon Smith (SF), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Daniel Parada, Robert Woods, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Toni Zillman (SF), Kevin Harbour (PF), Donald Foster (C) James Downs, Joseph Sanjuan, George Rodman | |
| 14:28 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-26 |
| 14:27 | Georgetown | Donald Foster gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 14:04 | Georgetown | William Schram connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lon Smith | 33-28 |
| 13:17 | Georgetown | William Schram knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Harvey Marine and he's fouled by Thomas Billings - foul #3 on Thomas Billings, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG) Russell Jolley | |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (SG), Gary Stark (SF), Joseph Sanjuan (PF), George Rodman (C) Thomas Billings, Toni Zillman, Kevin Harbour, Donald Foster | |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 12:32 | Georgetown | Harvey Marine denies the turnaround by William Schram | 36-30 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harvey Marine | 36-30 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses badly on a floater from close range | 36-30 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve tips it in | 38-30 |
| 11:48 | Georgetown | George Rodman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 38-30 |
| 11:47 | Georgetown | George Rodman tips it home | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lon Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - William Schram (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Downs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Stark (fresh) PF - Joseph Sanjuan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Rodman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 11:06 | Georgetown | William Schram is hacked by Harvey Marine - foul #2 on Harvey Marine, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Bruce Shreve, Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Thomas Billings (SG), Toni Zillman (SF) William Schram, Gary Stark | |
| 10:46 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman is hacked by Robert Woods - foul #2 on Robert Woods, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| 10:20 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Downs | 40-35 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley loses the dribble to Thomas Billings | 40-35 |
| 09:23 | Georgetown | George Rodman is whistled for a carry | 40-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Robert Woods, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Schram (PG), Kevin Harbour (PF), Donald Foster (C) James Downs, Joseph Sanjuan, George Rodman | |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | George Rodman (C) Donald Foster | |
| 09:02 | Georgetown | George Rodman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Billings - foul #4 on Thomas Billings, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (SG), Joseph Sanjuan (PF), Donald Foster (C) Thomas Billings, Kevin Harbour, George Rodman | |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 08:29 | Georgetown | James Downs buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Toni Zillman | 41-37 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Lon Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 07:39 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Downs and the foul's on Lon Smith - foul #2 on Lon Smith, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG) Russell Jolley, Daniel Parada | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Thomas Billings (SG), Kevin Harbour (PF), George Rodman (C) James Downs, Joseph Sanjuan, Donald Foster | |
| 07:39 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lon Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - William Schram (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Billings (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Toni Zillman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kevin Harbour (fresh) C - George Rodman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Billings is called for the reach on Bruce Shreve - foul #5 on Thomas Billings, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (SG), Gary Stark (SF), Joseph Sanjuan (PF) Thomas Billings, Toni Zillman, Kevin Harbour | |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Lon Smith tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 06:34 | Georgetown | James Downs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Shreve - foul #1 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (PF) Harvey Marine | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Toni Zillman (SF), Kevin Harbour (PF) Gary Stark, Joseph Sanjuan | |
| 06:34 | Georgetown | James Downs makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 06:34 | Georgetown | James Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Robert Woods knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Lon Smith | 47-42 |
| 05:51 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 05:49 | Georgetown | Kevin Harbour gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 05:32 | Georgetown | Kevin Harbour misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Woods - foul #3 on Robert Woods, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Lon Smith, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Gary Stark (SF), Joseph Sanjuan (C) Toni Zillman, George Rodman | |
| 05:32 | Georgetown | Kevin Harbour makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:32 | Georgetown | Kevin Harbour makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 05:12 | Georgetown | Gary Stark grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 05:07 | Georgetown | William Schram misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 05:06 | Georgetown | James Downs pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 04:44 | Georgetown | Gary Stark misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-44 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Woods | 47-44 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Robert Woods is called for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Lon Smith (SG), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Bruce Shreve, Robert Woods, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Toni Zillman (PG), George Rodman (C) William Schram, Kevin Harbour | |
| 03:53 | Georgetown | Gary Stark misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Parada - foul #3 on Daniel Parada, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| 03:53 | Georgetown | Gary Stark makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 03:53 | Georgetown | Gary Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Lon Smith loses the dribble to Toni Zillman | 47-46 |
| 03:21 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman slams it home | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Toni Zillman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Downs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Stark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Sanjuan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Rodman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine lays it up and in | 49-48 |
| 02:54 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Jolley - foul #1 on Russell Jolley, team foul #10 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG) Russell Jolley | |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Schram (PG), Kevin Harbour (PF), Donald Foster (C) Gary Stark, Joseph Sanjuan, George Rodman | |
| 02:54 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 02:54 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Lon Smith drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Stuart Ried | 51-49 |
| 02:09 | Georgetown | Stuart Ried is called for the reach on Toni Zillman - foul #2 on Stuart Ried, team foul #11 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Lon Smith, Daniel Parada, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Joseph Sanjuan (PF), George Rodman (C) Kevin Harbour, Donald Foster | |
| 02:09 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:09 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Stuart Ried (C) Bruce Shreve, Robert Woods, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Joseph Sanjuan is called for the reach on Harvey Marine - foul #2 on Joseph Sanjuan, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 51-51 |
| 01:20 | Georgetown | George Rodman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 01:01 | Georgetown | William Schram clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 01:00 | Georgetown | George Rodman tips it home | 51-53 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 51-53 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine can't tip it in | 51-53 |
| 00:30 | Georgetown | James Downs pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Georgetown | James Downs is fouled in the backcourt by Lon Smith - foul #3 on Lon Smith, team foul #12 | 51-53 |
| 00:27 | Georgetown | James Downs makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:27 | Georgetown | James Downs misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stuart Ried | 51-54 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 51-54 |