| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Daniel Desoto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Chamberlain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Chatman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Render (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgetown | Frank Beasley inbounds the ball | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Georgetown | Robert Hall steals the ball from Paul Caldwell | 30-44 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Desoto - foul #3 on Daniel Desoto, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Lamar Niebergall (PG) Daniel Desoto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 19:13 | Georgetown | Frank Beasley misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Louis Cline (PF) Robert Hall | |
| 19:13 | Georgetown | Frank Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 19:13 | Georgetown | Frank Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 19:13 | Georgetown | Norman Chatman snags the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 18:56 | Georgetown | Frank Beasley is denied on a layup by Albert Render | 31-45 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones clanks a turnaround from the right block | 31-45 |
| 18:46 | Georgetown | Norman Chatman snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 18:42 | Georgetown | Paul Caldwell can't connect on a floater from the left side | 31-45 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 18:21 | Georgetown | Frank Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 18:14 | Georgetown | Norman Chatman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Norman Chatman, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Arnold Johnson (C) Norman Chatman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 17:54 | Georgetown | Erik Chamberlain gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 17:48 | Georgetown | Erik Chamberlain blows the dunk | 31-45 |
| 17:46 | Georgetown | Arnold Johnson can't tip it in | 31-45 |
| 17:44 | Georgetown | Arnold Johnson snags the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 17:28 | Georgetown | Frank Beasley makes the floater from the right side set up by Paul Caldwell and he's hacked by Louis Cline - foul #1 on Louis Cline, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Ryan Gore (SG) Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Albert Render | |
| 17:28 | Georgetown | Frank Beasley misses the free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Louis Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Frank Beasley steals it from Harold Travis | 33-45 |
| 17:00 | Georgetown | Lamar Niebergall misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-45 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Louis Cline hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Johnson | 33-47 |
| 16:39 | Georgetown | Ryan Gore is hacked by Brian Harris - foul #2 on Brian Harris, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Georgetown | John Maas (PG), Robert Conn (SF) Lamar Niebergall, Frank Beasley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:29 | Georgetown | John Maas is hacked by Louis Cline - foul #2 on Louis Cline, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| 16:12 | Georgetown | Ryan Gore comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-47 |
| 16:11 | Georgetown | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Conn | 33-47 |
| 15:53 | Georgetown | Robert Conn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-47 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - John Maas (fresh) SG - Ryan Gore (fresh) SF - Robert Conn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erik Chamberlain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Travis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Cline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-47 |
| 15:33 | Georgetown | Erik Chamberlain grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 15:26 | Georgetown | Erik Chamberlain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Daniel Desoto (PG), Paul Caldwell (SG), Norman Chatman (C) John Maas, Ryan Gore, Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Albert Render (C) Michael Johnson, Harold Travis, Michael Bessler | |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones double dribbles | 33-47 |
| 14:51 | Georgetown | Norman Chatman is hacked by Albert Render - foul #1 on Albert Render, team foul #5 | 33-47 |
| 14:38 | Georgetown | Erik Chamberlain evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side | 33-47 |
| 14:36 | Georgetown | Norman Chatman tips it back up and in | 35-47 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Brian Harris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 35-47 |
| 14:20 | Georgetown | Norman Chatman snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 14:02 | Georgetown | Erik Chamberlain clanks a jumper in the paint | 35-47 |
| 14:00 | Georgetown | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Chatman | 35-47 |
| 13:44 | Georgetown | Robert Conn is fouled on the floor by Robert Hall - foul #4 on Robert Hall, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Frank Beasley (SF) Robert Conn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (PF) Brian Harris, Robert Hall, Louis Cline | |
| 13:25 | Georgetown | Daniel Desoto misses short on a jumper from the left side | 35-47 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Paul Durham is fouled on the floor by Frank Beasley - foul #1 on Frank Beasley, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Bessler | 35-50 |
| 13:00 | Georgetown | Norman Chatman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Render - foul #2 on Albert Render, team foul #7 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG), Harold Travis (PF) Bryan Jones, Albert Render | |
| 13:00 | Georgetown | Norman Chatman misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:00 | Georgetown | Norman Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is fouled on the floor by Norman Chatman - foul #4 on Norman Chatman, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Lamar Niebergall (SG), Arnold Johnson (C) Paul Caldwell, Norman Chatman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 36-52 |
| 12:13 | Georgetown | Frank Beasley clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-52 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Harold Travis snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Arnold Johnson - foul #2 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #5 | 36-52 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Daniel Desoto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamar Niebergall (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Erik Chamberlain (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Georgetown | Lamar Niebergall is fouled on the floor by Brian Harris - foul #3 on Brian Harris, team foul #8 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Paul Caldwell (SG) Daniel Desoto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Michael Bessler | |
| 11:36 | Georgetown | Lamar Niebergall makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 11:36 | Georgetown | Lamar Niebergall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 38-56 |
| 11:10 | Georgetown | Arnold Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right side | 40-56 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Harold Travis drills a turnaround in the lane | 40-58 |
| 10:36 | Georgetown | Michael Johnson steals it from Arnold Johnson | 40-58 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Paul Durham hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-58 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Harold Travis tips it back up and in | 40-60 |
| 10:19 | Georgetown | Lamar Niebergall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-60 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Albert Render pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 40-60 |
| 10:09 | Georgetown | Frank Beasley gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 09:59 | Georgetown | Erik Chamberlain comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Paul Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Paul Durham hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Johnson | 40-62 |
| 09:23 | Georgetown | Frank Beasley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-62 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Paul Durham | 40-62 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Arnold Johnson is called for the reach on Bryan Jones - foul #3 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #6 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Daniel Desoto (PG), Ryan Gore (SG), Robert Conn (SF), Bernie Stone (C) Lamar Niebergall, Paul Caldwell, Frank Beasley, Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Michael Neal (SG), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Michael Johnson, Bryan Jones, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 40-62 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Paul Durham snags the offensive board | 40-62 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ryan Gore - foul #1 on Ryan Gore, team foul #7 | 40-62 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 08:23 | Georgetown | Robert Conn is hacked by Louis Cline - foul #3 on Louis Cline, team foul #9 | 40-64 |
| 08:23 | Georgetown | Robert Conn misses the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Louis Cline | 40-64 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Paul Durham hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 40-66 |
| 07:59 | Georgetown | Daniel Desoto knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-66 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Robert Conn is called for the reach on Paul Durham - foul #1 on Robert Conn, team foul #8 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Lamar Niebergall (SG), Norman Chatman (C) Ryan Gore, Bernie Stone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Robert Hall (SG) Brian Harris, Michael Neal | |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 07:46 | Georgetown | Norman Chatman pulls down the rebound | 43-67 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Daniel Desoto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamar Niebergall (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Conn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erik Chamberlain (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Chatman (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Durham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Cline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Georgetown | Norman Chatman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-67 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-67 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Louis Cline tips it in | 43-69 |
| 07:12 | Georgetown | Lamar Niebergall scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-69 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 45-71 |
| 06:43 | Georgetown | Norman Chatman comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 45-71 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler pulls down the rebound | 45-71 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler loses the dribble to Lamar Niebergall | 45-71 |
| 06:30 | Georgetown | Robert Conn's layup is rejected by Paul Durham | 45-71 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Louis Cline gets the rebound | 45-71 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Durham | 45-73 |
| 05:55 | Georgetown | Daniel Desoto misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Cline - foul #4 on Louis Cline, team foul #10 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Ryan Gore (SG), Arnold Johnson (PF), Bernie Stone (C) Lamar Niebergall, Erik Chamberlain, Norman Chatman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Paul Durham, Louis Cline, Michael Bessler | |
| 05:55 | Georgetown | Daniel Desoto makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 05:55 | Georgetown | Daniel Desoto makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-73 |
| 05:37 | Georgetown | Robert Conn grabs the board | 47-73 |
| 05:32 | Georgetown | Arnold Johnson is whistled for traveling | 47-73 |
| Subs | Georgetown | John Maas (PG) Daniel Desoto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the contested 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Hall | 47-76 |
| 05:02 | Georgetown | Robert Conn misses long on a jumper from close range | 47-76 |
| 05:00 | Georgetown | Bernie Stone tips it back up and in | 49-76 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Harold Travis blows the wide open dunk | 49-76 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Albert Render tips it back up and in | 49-78 |
| 04:32 | Georgetown | Robert Conn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-78 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Lamar Niebergall (PG) John Maas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is fouled on the floor by Ryan Gore - foul #2 on Ryan Gore, team foul #9 | 49-78 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-79 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-80 |
| 04:02 | Georgetown | Lamar Niebergall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-80 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Harold Travis pulls down the rebound | 49-80 |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones comes up short on the shot from the right side | 49-80 |
| 03:31 | Georgetown | Robert Conn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-80 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Lamar Niebergall (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Gore (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernie Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Georgetown | Ryan Gore is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ryan Gore, team foul #10 | 49-80 |
| Subs | Georgetown | John Maas (PG) Ryan Gore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Brian Harris, Bryan Jones, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Michael Bessler is blocked by Arnold Johnson | 49-80 |
| 03:04 | Georgetown | John Maas snags the defensive board | 49-80 |
| 02:57 | Georgetown | Louis Cline is called for the reach on Robert Conn - foul #5 on Louis Cline, team foul #11 | 49-80 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Stratton (PF) Louis Cline | |
| 02:57 | Georgetown | Robert Conn makes the 1st free throw | 50-80 |
| 02:57 | Georgetown | Robert Conn misses the 2nd free throw | 50-80 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler gets the rebound | 50-80 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Conn - foul #2 on Robert Conn, team foul #11 | 50-80 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-82 |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Georgetown | John Maas's pass is intercepted by Michael Bessler | 50-82 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | John Maas steps in front of the George Stratton pass | 50-82 |
| 01:27 | Georgetown | Robert Conn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-82 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Robert Hall gets the rebound | 50-82 |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-82 |
| 01:02 | Georgetown | Bernie Stone gets the rebound | 50-82 |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Georgetown | Bernie Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 50-82 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Ryan Gore (SG) John Maas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Paul Durham, George Stratton, Michael Bessler | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses the lay-in | 50-82 |
| 00:34 | Georgetown | Bernie Stone grabs the board | 50-82 |
| 00:29 | Georgetown | Ryan Gore comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Travis - foul #3 on Harold Travis, team foul #12 | 50-82 |
| 00:29 | Georgetown | Ryan Gore misses the 1st free throw | 50-82 |
| 00:29 | Georgetown | Ryan Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-82 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 51-82 |