| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 2 blk. PF - David Conner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Harold Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Evangelista (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Knyzewski (fresh) PF - William Gregory (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Luka Zakutney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | William Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 30-22 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Jim Knyzewski blocks the short jumper by Craig Atkin | 30-22 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | William Schroeder tips it home | 32-22 |
| 18:59 | Washington | Mark Graham denies the turnaround by Harold Howell | 32-22 |
| 18:58 | Washington | Luka Zakutney can't tip it in | 32-22 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Schroeder | 32-22 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Mark Graham is fouled on the floor by Luka Zakutney - foul #2 on Luka Zakutney, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Mark Graham knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by William Schroeder | 34-22 |
| 17:55 | Washington | Mark Graham denies the turnaround by William Gregory | 34-22 |
| 17:53 | Washington | Luka Zakutney tips it back up and in | 34-24 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye is fouled on the floor by Jim Knyzewski - foul #2 on Jim Knyzewski, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Gordon Evangelista - foul #2 on Gordon Evangelista, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 16:44 | Washington | Harold Howell buries a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Mark Graham - foul #1 on Mark Graham, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington | Scott Frederick (SF), James Reed (C) Jim Knyzewski, Luka Zakutney | |
| 16:44 | Washington | Harold Howell makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin is fouled on the floor by Scott Frederick - foul #2 on Scott Frederick, team foul #4 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington | Jeffrey Lee (PF) William Gregory | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | William Schroeder dunks the ball on a great pass from Dikembe Akinyooye | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Harold Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Evangelista (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) C - James Reed (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Washington | Scott Frederick blows the layup but he's fouled by Craig Atkin - foul #3 on Craig Atkin, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington | Luka Zakutney (C) James Reed | |
| 15:33 | Washington | Scott Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 15:33 | Washington | Scott Frederick misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | David Conner pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | William Schroeder lays it in on a nice dish by Craig Atkin | 40-28 |
| 14:56 | Washington | Scott Frederick scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gordon Evangelista and he's hacked by Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #2 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington | William Gregory (PF) Jeffrey Lee | |
| 14:56 | Washington | Scott Frederick makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin blows the layup but he's fouled by Harold Howell - foul #2 on Harold Howell, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington | Jim Knyzewski (SF) Scott Frederick | |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:35 | Washington | William Gregory snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 14:10 | Washington | David Conner is called for the reach on Harold Howell - foul #1 on David Conner, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| 13:50 | Washington | William Gregory misses the dunk attempt | 41-31 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | William Schroeder gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | William Schroeder is fouled on the floor by Luka Zakutney - foul #3 on Luka Zakutney, team foul #6 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington | James Reed (C) Luka Zakutney | |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Mark Graham throws it down on a nice dish by Dikembe Akinyooye | 43-31 |
| 12:36 | Washington | Gordon Evangelista's pass is intercepted by Craig Atkin | 43-31 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | David Conner misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-31 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses the tip | 43-31 |
| 12:14 | Washington | The rebound goes to Jim Knyzewski | 43-31 |
| 12:02 | Washington | Mark Graham steals the ball from James Reed | 43-31 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | David Conner misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on William Gregory - foul #1 on William Gregory, team foul #7 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Renato Russo (SG), Benny Osuna (C) Craig Atkin, William Schroeder, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Washington | Rudy Partee (PG), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Luka Zakutney (C) Harold Howell, William Gregory, James Reed | |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Span (fresh) SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benny Osuna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Rudy Partee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Evangelista (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Knyzewski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) C - Luka Zakutney (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Washington | Luka Zakutney hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Rudy Partee | 45-33 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Robert Span buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Conner | 47-33 |
| 10:38 | Washington | Luka Zakutney misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Benny Osuna - foul #1 on Benny Osuna, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), Brendan Lees (SF), Joseph English (PF) Robert Span, Dikembe Akinyooye, David Conner | |
| Subs | Washington | Scott Frederick (SG), James Thompson (SF) Gordon Evangelista, Jim Knyzewski | |
| 10:38 | Washington | Luka Zakutney makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 10:38 | Washington | Luka Zakutney misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Brendan Lees gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Brendan Lees throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Schroeder (SG) Renato Russo | |
| Subs | Washington | Harold Howell (PG), William Gregory (PF) James Thompson, Jeffrey Lee | |
| 09:50 | Washington | William Gregory can't finish the layup | 47-34 |
| 09:48 | Washington | William Gregory tips it home | 47-36 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | William Schroeder drills a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Scott Frederick - foul #3 on Scott Frederick, team foul #8 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), Mark Graham (C) Brendan Lees, Benny Osuna | |
| Subs | Washington | Gordon Evangelista (SG) Rudy Partee | |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the free throw | 50-36 |
| 09:10 | Washington | Scott Frederick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Conner (PF) Joseph English | |
| Subs | Washington | Jim Knyzewski (SF) Scott Frederick | |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | William Schroeder is fouled on the floor by Gordon Evangelista - foul #3 on Gordon Evangelista, team foul #9 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG) Craig Atkin | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:41 | Washington | Luka Zakutney grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 08:16 | Washington | David Conner picks off the pass by Harold Howell | 50-36 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the easy layup | 50-36 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Mark Graham tips it home | 52-36 |
| 07:17 | Washington | William Gregory misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Span - foul #3 on Robert Span, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), Renato Russo (SG), Brendan Lees (SF) Robert Span, William Schroeder, Dikembe Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Washington | Rudy Partee (PG), Scott Frederick (SF), James Reed (C) Harold Howell, Jim Knyzewski, Luka Zakutney | |
| 07:17 | Washington | William Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 07:17 | Washington | William Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 07:17 | Washington | James Reed gets the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brendan Lees (fresh) PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Rudy Partee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Evangelista (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Frederick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Gregory (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - James Reed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Washington | William Gregory is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Gregory, team foul #10 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington | James Thompson (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF) Gordon Evangelista, William Gregory | |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-37 |
| 06:09 | Washington | Scott Frederick comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-37 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Renato Russo snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | David Conner is whistled for traveling | 54-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Schroeder (SG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), Joseph English (PF), Benny Osuna (C) Renato Russo, Brendan Lees, David Conner, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Washington | Gordon Evangelista (SG), Jim Knyzewski (SF), Luka Zakutney (C) Scott Frederick, James Thompson, James Reed | |
| 05:15 | Washington | Benny Osuna denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Lee | 54-37 |
| 05:14 | Washington | Jim Knyzewski gets the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 04:54 | Washington | Gordon Evangelista buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rudy Partee | 54-40 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | William Schroeder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG) Craig Atkin | |
| Subs | Washington | Harold Howell (PG), William Gregory (PF) Rudy Partee, Jeffrey Lee | |
| 04:16 | Washington | William Gregory misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph English - foul #2 on Joseph English, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Conner (PF) Joseph English | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 04:16 | Washington | William Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 04:16 | Washington | William Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | William Schroeder is fouled on the floor by Gordon Evangelista - foul #4 on Gordon Evangelista, team foul #11 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Graham (C) Benny Osuna | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 03:54 | Washington | Luka Zakutney gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:39 | Washington | William Gregory makes the runner from the left block | 55-44 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the lay-in | 55-44 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye tips it home | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Span (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Schroeder (tiring) 25 pts. 9 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Harold Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Evangelista (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jim Knyzewski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Gregory (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Luka Zakutney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Washington | Jim Knyzewski connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Mark Graham - foul #2 on Mark Graham, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), Renato Russo (SG) Robert Span, William Schroeder | |
| Subs | Washington | Rudy Partee (PG), Scott Frederick (SG), Jeffrey Lee (PF), James Reed (C) Harold Howell, Gordon Evangelista, William Gregory, Luka Zakutney | |
| 02:49 | Washington | Jim Knyzewski makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin double dribbles | 57-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington | James Thompson (SF) Jim Knyzewski | |
| 02:14 | Washington | The jump hook by Scott Frederick is blocked by Dikembe Akinyooye | 57-47 |
| 02:12 | Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Frederick | 57-47 |
| 01:47 | Washington | James Thompson scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Rudy Partee | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:13 | Washington | Jeffrey Lee can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 59-49 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | David Conner snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Mark Graham drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Craig Atkin | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Washington | Rudy Partee comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Graham | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Mark Graham can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 61-49 |
| 00:15 | Washington | Jeffrey Lee gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 00:10 | Washington | Jeffrey Lee hits the finger roll and the foul's on David Conner - foul #2 on David Conner, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Schroeder (SG) Renato Russo | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 00:10 | Washington | Jeffrey Lee makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Mark Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Rudy Partee - foul #2 on Rudy Partee, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Brendan Lees (SF) Craig Atkin, Dikembe Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Washington | Harold Howell (PG), Gordon Evangelista (SG), Jim Knyzewski (SF), William Gregory (PF), Luka Zakutney (C) Rudy Partee, Scott Frederick, James Thompson, Jeffrey Lee, James Reed | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Washington | William Gregory buries a jump hook in the paint | 63-54 |