| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Gerald Aikens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Phillip Denison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Young (fresh) PF - John McPherson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgetown | Vincent Young inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Georgetown | John McPherson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-27 |
| 19:44 | Georgetown | Kelvin Byrd tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Vincent Young takes the ball from Eugene Covington | 38-29 |
| 19:28 | Georgetown | Kelvin Byrd lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Gerald Aikens | 38-31 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | John McPherson swats the dunk try by Eugene Covington | 38-31 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams clanks a runner from the right block | 38-31 |
| 19:03 | Georgetown | Kelvin Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:36 | Georgetown | John McPherson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John McPherson, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 18:36 | Georgetown | The refs have stopped play. John McPherson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SG), Donald Batts (PF), Bradley Beard (C) James Leslie, Marlon Howard, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Peter McAlarney (PF) John McPherson | |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Covington | 40-31 |
| 18:08 | Georgetown | Gerald Aikens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington is hacked by Kelvin Byrd - foul #3 on Kelvin Byrd, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Sharp (SF) Eugene Covington | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Leonard April (PG), John Melvin (SG), Tommy Robinson (SF), Jamie Donofrio (C) Gerald Aikens, Phillip Denison, Vincent Young, Kelvin Byrd | |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Donald Batts clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John Melvin - foul #3 on John Melvin, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Archie Sharp, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Georgetown | John Goodman (SG) John Melvin | |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Donald Batts makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Donald Batts makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:20 | Georgetown | Tommy Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Leonard April | 42-36 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube's pass is intercepted by Tommy Robinson | 42-36 |
| 16:47 | Georgetown | John Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Archie Sharp (SF), Walter Kirk (PF) Isaac Berube, Wayne Bostwick, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Bradley Wagner (SF) Peter McAlarney | |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Goodman - foul #1 on John Goodman, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (C) Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Gerald Aikens (PG), Phillip Denison (SG), Vincent Young (SF), John McPherson (PF) Leonard April, John Goodman, Bradley Wagner, Jamie Donofrio | |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:13 | Georgetown | Tommy Robinson loses the dribble to Walter Kirk | 44-36 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 15:46 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Tommy Robinson | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Kirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Gerald Aikens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Denison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Young (fresh) PF - John McPherson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:22 | Georgetown | Phillip Denison drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Aikens | 44-39 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | James Leslie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Marlon Howard, Archie Sharp, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Leonard April (PG), John Melvin (SG), Bradley Wagner (SF), Kelvin Byrd (C) Gerald Aikens, Phillip Denison, Vincent Young, Tommy Robinson | |
| 15:00 | Georgetown | John Melvin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Crosby - foul #4 on Robert Crosby, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 15:00 | Georgetown | John Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:00 | Georgetown | John Melvin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kevin McQuilliams | 44-40 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-40 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Byrd - foul #4 on Kelvin Byrd, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Batts (PF) Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Peter McAlarney (C) Kelvin Byrd | |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 14:12 | Georgetown | John Melvin is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | James Leslie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SG), Archie Sharp (PF), Bradley Beard (C) James Leslie, Marlon Howard, Donald Batts, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Gerald Aikens (PG), Phillip Denison (SG), Vincent Young (SF), Jamie Donofrio (C) Leonard April, John Melvin, Bradley Wagner, John McPherson | |
| 13:50 | Georgetown | Isaac Berube steals it from Gerald Aikens in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick loses the ball out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 13:33 | Georgetown | Phillip Denison hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Berube | 46-43 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Vincent Young - foul #2 on Vincent Young, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) Wayne Bostwick | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Tommy Robinson (PF) Peter McAlarney | |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:12 | Georgetown | Jamie Donofrio snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 13:10 | Georgetown | Tommy Robinson is hacked by Bradley Beard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Beard, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| 12:53 | Georgetown | Gerald Aikens is fouled on the floor by Isaac Berube - foul #2 on Isaac Berube, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Isaac Berube, Eugene Covington | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 12:45 | Georgetown | Phillip Denison clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-43 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 12:36 | Georgetown | Phillip Denison grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:20 | Georgetown | Kevin McQuilliams swats the shot by Gerald Aikens | 48-43 |
| 12:19 | Georgetown | Vincent Young tips it home | 48-45 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 12:12 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Vincent Young | 48-45 |
| 12:10 | Georgetown | Phillip Denison is fouled in the backcourt by Marlon Howard - foul #1 on Marlon Howard, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Eugene Covington (SF), Donald Batts (PF) Bradley Beard, Archie Sharp, Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Georgetown | John Goodman (PG), John Melvin (SG), Bradley Wagner (SF), John McPherson (PF), Peter McAlarney (C) Gerald Aikens, Phillip Denison, Vincent Young, Tommy Robinson, Jamie Donofrio | |
| 12:01 | Georgetown | John McPherson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 48-45 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Donald Batts can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bradley Wagner - foul #1 on Bradley Wagner, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG) Marlon Howard | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Leonard April (PG) John Goodman | |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Donald Batts misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Donald Batts makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:45 | Georgetown | Bradley Wagner is hacked by James Leslie in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Leslie, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Bostwick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Covington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Batts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Leonard April (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Melvin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Wagner (fresh) PF - John McPherson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter McAlarney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Georgetown | John Melvin is fouled on the floor by Donald Batts - foul #1 on Donald Batts, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 11:11 | Georgetown | Leonard April is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Donald Batts snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | James Leslie misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Peter McAlarney - foul #1 on Peter McAlarney, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Isaac Berube (C) Wayne Bostwick, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Gerald Aikens (PG), Phillip Denison (SG), Vincent Young (SF) Leonard April, John Melvin, Bradley Wagner | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | James Leslie misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | James Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:42 | Georgetown | John McPherson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Gerald Aikens | 50-47 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John McPherson - foul #3 on John McPherson, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams (C) James Leslie | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Tommy Robinson (C) Peter McAlarney | |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:18 | Georgetown | Gerald Aikens connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Kevin McQuilliams | 54-50 |
| 09:55 | Georgetown | John McPherson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Eugene Covington - foul #2 on Eugene Covington, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SG), Archie Sharp (SF), Donald Batts (PF) Isaac Berube, Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Leonard April (PG), John Melvin (SF) Gerald Aikens, Vincent Young | |
| 09:55 | Georgetown | John McPherson makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Donald Batts misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on John McPherson - foul #4 on John McPherson, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Bradley Wagner (SF), Jamie Donofrio (C) Phillip Denison, John McPherson | |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Donald Batts makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Donald Batts makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:16 | Georgetown | Leonard April connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Robinson | 56-56 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses the easy layup | 56-56 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Donald Batts grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Donald Batts is fouled on the floor by Jamie Donofrio - foul #2 on Jamie Donofrio, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Walter Kirk (PF) Bradley Beard, Wayne Bostwick, Archie Sharp, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Gerald Aikens (PG), John Goodman (SG), Vincent Young (SF), Peter McAlarney (C) Leonard April, John Melvin, Bradley Wagner, Tommy Robinson | |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Donald Batts makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Donald Batts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:23 | Georgetown | Jamie Donofrio makes the jump hook from the left block | 58-58 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 58-58 |
| 08:06 | Georgetown | Gerald Aikens gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:00 | Georgetown | Gerald Aikens is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Young | 58-60 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 07:47 | Georgetown | Peter McAlarney pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Howard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Covington (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Kirk (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Batts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Gerald Aikens (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Goodman (fresh) SF - Vincent Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Donofrio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter McAlarney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Georgetown | Jamie Donofrio misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Kirk - foul #2 on Walter Kirk, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Archie Sharp (SF), Isaac Berube (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) James Leslie, Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Phillip Denison (SG), Bradley Wagner (SF), Kelvin Byrd (C) Gerald Aikens, Vincent Young, Peter McAlarney | |
| 07:25 | Georgetown | Jamie Donofrio makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:25 | Georgetown | Jamie Donofrio misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | John Goodman is called for the reach on Bradley Beard - foul #2 on John Goodman, team foul #12 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Leonard April (PG), John Melvin (SF), John McPherson (PF) John Goodman, Bradley Wagner, Jamie Donofrio | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:10 | Georgetown | Kelvin Byrd pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:54 | Georgetown | Leonard April can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 06:53 | Georgetown | Leonard April grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 06:34 | Georgetown | John McPherson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 58-61 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard is hacked by Leonard April - foul #1 on Leonard April, team foul #13 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF) Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Gerald Aikens (PG), Vincent Young (SF) Leonard April, John Melvin | |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:23 | Georgetown | Vincent Young is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Covington - foul #3 on Eugene Covington, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 06:23 | Georgetown | Vincent Young makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:23 | Georgetown | Vincent Young makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Covington | 62-63 |
| 05:50 | Georgetown | John McPherson clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Kirk - foul #3 on Walter Kirk, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SG) Isaac Berube, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 05:50 | Georgetown | John McPherson makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:50 | Georgetown | John McPherson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Walter Kirk | 62-64 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 05:11 | Georgetown | Gerald Aikens misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Phillip Denison is called for the reach on Wayne Bostwick - foul #1 on Phillip Denison, team foul #14 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Archie Sharp (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Leonard April (PG), John Melvin (SG), Bradley Wagner (SF), Peter McAlarney (PF), Tommy Robinson (C) Gerald Aikens, Phillip Denison, Vincent Young, John McPherson, Kelvin Byrd | |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:04 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Peter McAlarney | 66-64 |
| 04:44 | Georgetown | Leonard April hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 66-64 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Archie Sharp | 66-64 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | James Leslie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SF), Isaac Berube (C) James Leslie, Wayne Bostwick | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 04:22 | Georgetown | Leonard April connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter McAlarney | 66-67 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Peter McAlarney - foul #2 on Peter McAlarney, team foul #15 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Bradley Beard, Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Gerald Aikens (PG), John Goodman (SG), Vincent Young (SF), John McPherson (PF) Leonard April, John Melvin, Bradley Wagner, Tommy Robinson | |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:00 | Georgetown | Peter McAlarney snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 03:55 | Georgetown | Gerald Aikens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vincent Young - foul #3 on Vincent Young, team foul #16 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Batts (C) Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Phillip Denison (SG), Kelvin Byrd (C) John Goodman, Peter McAlarney | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Isaac Berube (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Marlon Howard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Covington (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Walter Kirk (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Donald Batts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Gerald Aikens (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Phillip Denison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John McPherson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kelvin Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Georgetown | Phillip Denison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-67 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 68-67 |
| 03:21 | Georgetown | Kelvin Byrd pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:54 | Georgetown | Gerald Aikens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Donald Batts | 68-67 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Donald Batts tips it back up and in | 70-67 |
| 02:41 | Georgetown | Marlon Howard picks off the pass by Phillip Denison in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk tips it back up and in | 72-67 |
| 01:57 | Georgetown | Vincent Young connects on the open floater from the baseline set up by Gerald Aikens | 72-69 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 01:37 | Georgetown | Kelvin Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:16 | Georgetown | John McPherson is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Gerald Aikens | 72-71 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Isaac Berube, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | James Leslie clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:56 | Georgetown | Gerald Aikens gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:43 | Georgetown | Gerald Aikens connects on the floater from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | James Leslie drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin McQuilliams | 74-73 |
| 00:22 | Georgetown | Eugene Covington steps in front of the Vincent Young pass | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | James Leslie is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Aikens - foul #1 on Gerald Aikens, team foul #17 | 74-73 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | James Leslie misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | James Leslie misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:20 | Georgetown | John McPherson grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 00:13 | Georgetown | John McPherson drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Aikens | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 00:00 | Georgetown | John McPherson grabs the board | 74-75 |