Lindsay's late goal extends SU's Final Four streak to 22

...The referee, he said, shouted there were 15 seconds left in the game.

"I looked in," Vallone said, "and I saw Sean just curling down and I said, 'Oh jeez, I gotta throw it to him.' "

The two made eye contact. Lindsay never took his eyes off Vallone. He kept looking, kept praying for a pass.

"He put it in a perfect spot, just right on the money," Lindsay said. "I was just in the right spot in the right time and I put it in the goal."

Vallone never saw the ball ripple the net, but he heard the pro-Syracuse crowd erupt. Lindsay raised his stick momentarily in celebration, but because nobody knew how much time was left, he quickly pulled it back. When SU players inquired about the time and learned there were just five seconds left, they allowed themselves a twinge of happiness.

When Brennan tied up Corno at the final faceoff and a referee's whistle signaled the end of the game, SU rushed the field in a torrent of relief. The Orange was back in the Final Four.

Syracuse 8
Georgetown 7