| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lee Marshall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Chiasson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Linares (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Matus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jack Easterling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Burnell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Dinan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Canady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | John Dinan inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Georgia | John Dinan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Easterling | 22-31 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Matus | 24-31 |
| 18:55 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lee Marshall - foul #2 on Lee Marshall, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 18:55 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:55 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Dinan - foul #2 on John Dinan, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:13 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell is whistled for traveling | 25-33 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Robert Matus can't throw it down | 25-33 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Lee Marshall hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 17:35 | Georgia | Ronald Linares doubles Tommy Burnell and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Ronald Linares, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 17:17 | Georgia | Jack Easterling misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Robert Matus snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson (SG), Dustin Goodrich (SF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Lee Marshall, Howard Chiasson, Robert Matus | |
| Subs | Georgia | Casey Gabaldon (SF), John Harr (PF), Martin Platz (C) John Dinan, Jack Malone, Daryl Canady | |
| 16:43 | Georgia | Jack Easterling is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tommy Burnell out of the doubleteam | 27-36 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson is fouled on the floor by Jack Easterling - foul #3 on Jack Easterling, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Harold Simmons (PG) Jack Easterling | |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Dustin Goodrich makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Calhoun | 29-36 |
| 15:54 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 29-36 |
| 15:53 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Calhoun (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dustin Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Linares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Harold Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Burnell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Gabaldon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Harr (fresh) C - Martin Platz (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 15:47 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 15:22 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-38 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Dustin Goodrich gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Harold Simmons - foul #1 on Harold Simmons, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Marshall (SG), Howard Chiasson (SF), Robert Matus (C) Lawrence Calhoun, Dustin Goodrich, Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jack Easterling (PG), John Dinan (SF), Jack Malone (PF), George Hickey (C) Harold Simmons, Casey Gabaldon, John Harr, Martin Platz | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:32 | Georgia | Robert Matus steals it from John Dinan | 30-38 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Matus | 32-38 |
| 13:48 | Georgia | George Hickey misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 32-38 |
| 13:47 | Georgia | George Hickey hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Jack Malone steps in front of the Carlos Simpson pass | 32-40 |
| 13:08 | Georgia | George Hickey connects on the open jump hook near the basket set up by Jack Easterling | 32-42 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Lee Marshall misses the lay-in | 32-42 |
| 12:47 | Georgia | George Hickey snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 12:29 | Georgia | The short jumper by Jack Malone is denied by Howard Chiasson | 32-42 |
| 12:28 | Georgia | Jack Easterling tips it but misses | 32-42 |
| 12:27 | Georgia | Jack Malone tips it home | 32-44 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Robert Matus can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by George Hickey - foul #4 on George Hickey, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun (PG), Dustin Goodrich (SF), Lawrence Taylor (PF) Carlos Simpson, Howard Chiasson, Ronald Linares | |
| Subs | Georgia | Casey Gabaldon (SG), Daryl Canady (C) Tommy Burnell, George Hickey | |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Robert Matus misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Robert Matus misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 12:21 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Jack Malone | 32-44 |
| 12:01 | Georgia | John Dinan misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Robert Matus gets the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Calhoun (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jack Easterling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Casey Gabaldon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dinan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Malone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Canady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Dustin Goodrich hits a fadeaway from the left side | 34-44 |
| 11:17 | Georgia | Jack Easterling misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Dustin Goodrich grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lee Marshall | 36-44 |
| 10:39 | Georgia | John Dinan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Lee Marshall knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Dustin Goodrich and he's hacked by Casey Gabaldon - foul #2 on Casey Gabaldon, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson (SF) Robert Matus | |
| Subs | Georgia | Harold Simmons (PG), Tommy Burnell (SG), Martin Platz (PF) Jack Easterling, John Dinan, Jack Malone | |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Lee Marshall makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:04 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Dustin Goodrich grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Dustin Goodrich tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 09:20 | Georgia | Casey Gabaldon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson (SG), Ronald Linares (PF), Robert Matus (C) Lee Marshall, Dustin Goodrich, Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Georgia | John Dinan (SF), John Harr (PF) Casey Gabaldon, Daryl Canady | |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares travels with the ball | 41-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jack Easterling (PG) John Dinan | |
| 08:27 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell's floater is knocked away by Ronald Linares | 41-47 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Robert Matus buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ronald Linares | 43-47 |
| 07:47 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell is fouled on the floor by Carlos Simpson - foul #1 on Carlos Simpson, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Marshall (SG), Dustin Goodrich (SF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Lawrence Calhoun, Howard Chiasson, Robert Matus | |
| Subs | Georgia | John Dinan (SF), Jack Malone (PF), George Hickey (C) Tommy Burnell, John Harr, Martin Platz | |
| 07:32 | Georgia | John Dinan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carlos Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Goodrich (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Linares (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jack Easterling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Dinan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Hickey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by George Hickey - foul #5 on George Hickey, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Casey Gabaldon (SG), Daryl Canady (C) Harold Simmons, George Hickey | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:54 | Georgia | Jack Easterling connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Casey Gabaldon | 45-50 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Lee Marshall | 47-50 |
| 06:14 | Georgia | Jack Easterling misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dustin Goodrich - foul #1 on Dustin Goodrich, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun (PG), Howard Chiasson (SF) Carlos Simpson, Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 06:14 | Georgia | Jack Easterling makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:14 | Georgia | Jack Easterling makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun's floater is tipped away by John Dinan | 47-52 |
| 05:58 | Georgia | Jack Easterling grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 05:33 | Georgia | John Dinan misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Chiasson - foul #2 on Howard Chiasson, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Camp (PF), Robert Matus (C) Ronald Linares, Dustin Goodrich | |
| Subs | Georgia | Harold Simmons (PG), Tommy Burnell (SG) Jack Easterling, Casey Gabaldon | |
| 05:33 | Georgia | John Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:33 | Georgia | John Dinan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | William Camp grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | William Camp is whistled for a carry | 47-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson (SG), Lawrence Taylor (PF) Lee Marshall, William Camp | |
| Subs | Georgia | Martin Platz (PF) Daryl Canady | |
| 04:53 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Howard Chiasson | 47-53 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson jams it | 49-53 |
| 04:33 | Georgia | John Dinan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lawrence Calhoun | 52-53 |
| 03:48 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Matus - foul #1 on Robert Matus, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Goodrich (SF), Ronald Linares (PF) Howard Chiasson, Robert Matus | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jack Easterling (PG), Casey Gabaldon (SF), Daryl Canady (C) Harold Simmons, John Dinan, Jack Malone | |
| 03:48 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:48 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson is fouled on the floor by Martin Platz - foul #1 on Martin Platz, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Matus (C) Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:34 | Georgia | Martin Platz grabs the board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carlos Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Calhoun (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Goodrich (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Linares (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jack Easterling (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Burnell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Gabaldon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Martin Platz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daryl Canady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Georgia | Casey Gabaldon is hacked by Lawrence Calhoun - foul #2 on Lawrence Calhoun, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Marshall (SG) Carlos Simpson | |
| Subs | Georgia | John Dinan (SF) Tommy Burnell | |
| 03:09 | Georgia | Casey Gabaldon makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:09 | Georgia | Casey Gabaldon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Lee Marshall | 55-55 |
| 02:54 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson (SF) Dustin Goodrich | |
| Subs | Georgia | Tommy Burnell (SG), Jack Malone (PF) Casey Gabaldon, Martin Platz | |
| 02:28 | Georgia | Jack Easterling misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 02:18 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:58 | Georgia | Lee Marshall steals it from John Dinan | 55-55 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Robert Matus is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Calhoun | 57-55 |
| 01:29 | Georgia | Jack Easterling is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Easterling, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-55 |
| 01:19 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 00:50 | Georgia | Tommy Burnell evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left side | 57-57 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Lee Marshall is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ronald Linares | 59-57 |
| 00:11 | Georgia | Jack Easterling hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Dinan | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Lee Marshall is hacked by Daryl Canady - foul #2 on Daryl Canady, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Lee Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Lee Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Jack Easterling misses long on a halfcourt shot | 61-59 |