| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Wright (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Myricks (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charlie Gilreath (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Georgetown | Charlie Gilreath inbounds the ball | 20-18 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Georgetown | Charlie Gilreath can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 19:44 | Georgetown | Robert Holmes tips it home | 20-20 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Randall Wright hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mitchell Hannan | 23-20 |
| 19:09 | Georgetown | The jumper by Mark Myricks is denied by Randall Wright | 23-20 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mitchell Hannan | 23-20 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Randall Wright misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 18:45 | Georgetown | Robert Holmes pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 18:24 | Georgetown | Mark Myricks connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Roberts | 23-23 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Randall Wright knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Randall Williams | 26-23 |
| 17:49 | Georgetown | Mark Myricks misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-23 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Darrell Dupree is denied by Robert Holmes | 26-23 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Randall Wright grabs the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 17:14 | Georgetown | Robert Holmes gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 16:51 | Georgetown | Glenn Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Mitchell Hannan - foul #1 on Mitchell Hannan, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Lucien Rossi (SF), John Greene (PF), Adam Moore (C) Randall Wright, Randall Williams, Todd Robinson, Darrell Dupree | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 16:51 | Georgetown | Glenn Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 16:51 | Georgetown | Glenn Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | The short jumper by John Greene is denied by Michael Ford | 26-25 |
| 16:30 | Georgetown | Robert Holmes snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 16:12 | Georgetown | Robert Holmes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-25 |
| 16:11 | Georgetown | Robert Holmes tips it but misses | 26-25 |
| 16:09 | Georgetown | Mark Myricks tips it back up and in | 26-27 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Mark Myricks is called for the reach on Thomas Waldschmidt - foul #2 on Mark Myricks, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Robinson (PF), Darrell Dupree (C) Lucien Rossi, Adam Moore | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brent Fontenot (SF), Johnathan Taylor (PF), Emanuel Young (C) Charlie Gilreath, Robert Holmes, Michael Ford | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Waldschmidt (fresh) SF - John Greene (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Myricks (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Brent Fontenot (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Johnathan Taylor (fresh) C - Emanuel Young (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | John Greene misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 15:21 | Georgetown | Glenn Roberts pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 15:02 | Georgetown | Emanuel Young double dribbles | 26-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Randall Williams (SF) Mitchell Hannan, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Randall Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 14:44 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Emanuel Young | 26-27 |
| 14:31 | Georgetown | Mark Myricks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt is hacked by Mark Myricks - foul #3 on Mark Myricks, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Randall Wright (SG), Todd Robinson (PF), Adam Moore (C) Lucien Rossi, Thomas Waldschmidt, Randall Williams, Darrell Dupree | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Andrew Petrie (SG), Charlie Gilreath (SF), Robert Holmes (PF), Michael Ford (C) Mark Myricks, Brent Fontenot, Johnathan Taylor, Emanuel Young | |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Randall Wright connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Mitchell Hannan | 28-27 |
| 13:27 | Georgetown | Charlie Gilreath buries a runner from close range and he's fouled by John Greene - foul #1 on John Greene, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Randall Williams (SF), Darrell Dupree (C) Randall Wright, Todd Robinson, Adam Moore | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mark Myricks (SG) Andrew Petrie | |
| 13:27 | Georgetown | Charlie Gilreath makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Randall Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-30 |
| 12:41 | Georgetown | Mark Myricks hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Randall Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Randall Wright (SG), Todd Robinson (PF) Mitchell Hannan, Thomas Waldschmidt, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 11:54 | Georgetown | Todd Robinson steals it from Glenn Roberts | 31-30 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Ford - foul #3 on Michael Ford, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Randall Williams (SF) Lucien Rossi, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Johnathan Taylor (PF), Emanuel Young (C) Robert Holmes, Michael Ford | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randall Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Glenn Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Myricks (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Gilreath (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnathan Taylor (fresh) C - Emanuel Young (fresh) | |
| 10:57 | Georgetown | John Greene takes the ball from Mark Myricks | 33-30 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Robinson (PF), Adam Moore (C) John Greene, Darrell Dupree | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Andrew Petrie (SG), Brent Fontenot (SF) Mark Myricks, Charlie Gilreath | |
| 10:06 | Georgetown | Brent Fontenot's floater is tipped away by Adam Moore | 33-30 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Adam Moore makes the turnaround from the right block | 35-30 |
| 09:20 | Georgetown | Todd Robinson steals the ball from Andrew Petrie | 35-30 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Randall Williams grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Randall Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), John Greene (SF), Darrell Dupree (C) Mitchell Hannan, Randall Wright, Randall Williams, Adam Moore | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mark Myricks (SG), Charlie Gilreath (SF), Robert Holmes (PF), Michael Ford (C) Andrew Petrie, Brent Fontenot, Johnathan Taylor, Emanuel Young | |
| 08:18 | Georgetown | Glenn Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-30 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | John Greene is whistled for traveling | 35-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG) Lucien Rossi | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 07:45 | Georgetown | Charlie Gilreath scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Mitchell Hannan | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Waldschmidt (fresh) SF - John Greene (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Glenn Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Myricks (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Gilreath (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Georgetown | Glenn Roberts is hacked by Mitchell Hannan - foul #2 on Mitchell Hannan, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Randall Wright (SG), Randall Williams (SF) Mitchell Hannan, Thomas Waldschmidt, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 06:36 | Georgetown | Darrell Dupree is called for the reach on Glenn Roberts - foul #2 on Darrell Dupree, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG) Lucien Rossi | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 06:09 | Georgetown | Mark Myricks hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Roberts | 37-36 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree's floater is tipped away by Robert Holmes | 37-36 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree connects on the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Charlie Gilreath - foul #3 on Charlie Gilreath, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Todd Robinson (PF) Mitchell Hannan, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Paul Lumsden (PG), Brent Fontenot (SF) Glenn Roberts, Charlie Gilreath | |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:11 | Georgetown | Michael Ford is called for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Randall Williams (SF), Adam Moore (PF) Lucien Rossi, John Greene, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Adam Moore comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-36 |
| 04:47 | Georgetown | Mark Myricks gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 04:26 | Georgetown | Mark Myricks misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Adam Moore is hacked by Robert Holmes - foul #1 on Robert Holmes, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), John Greene (SF), Todd Robinson (PF) Mitchell Hannan, Randall Wright, Randall Williams, Adam Moore | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Glenn Roberts (PG), Charlie Gilreath (SF), Johnathan Taylor (PF), Emanuel Young (C) Paul Lumsden, Brent Fontenot, Robert Holmes, Michael Ford | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree double dribbles | 40-36 |
| 03:19 | Georgetown | Johnathan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 03:18 | Georgetown | Mark Myricks hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lucien Rossi (fresh) SG - Thomas Waldschmidt (fresh) SF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Glenn Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Myricks (fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Gilreath (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnathan Taylor (fresh) C - Emanuel Young (fresh) | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 02:49 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Johnathan Taylor | 40-38 |
| 02:49 | Georgetown | Georgetown calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Randall Wright (SG) Lucien Rossi, Thomas Waldschmidt | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Robert Holmes (PF), Michael Ford (C) Johnathan Taylor, Emanuel Young | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:20 | Georgetown | Robert Holmes knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Glenn Roberts | 40-40 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | John Greene gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 01:19 | Georgetown | Charlie Gilreath buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Roberts | 42-43 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson is denied on a layup by Robert Holmes | 42-43 |
| 00:56 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Robert Holmes | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Georgetown | Glenn Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Williams (SF) John Greene | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Charlie Gilreath denies the turnaround by Todd Robinson | 42-43 |
| 00:13 | Georgetown | Robert Holmes snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Georgetown | Robert Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Hannan - foul #3 on Mitchell Hannan, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| 00:07 | Georgetown | Randall Wright is called for the reach on Mark Myricks - foul #1 on Randall Wright, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| 00:04 | Georgetown | Glenn Roberts is hacked by Randall Wright - foul #2 on Randall Wright, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| 00:04 | Georgetown | Glenn Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 00:04 | Georgetown | Glenn Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 42-45 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan misses the halfcourt shot | 42-45 |