| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guadalupe Flores (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Bratten (fresh) 1 pts. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darrell Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerry Straub (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Wolf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub inbounds the ball | 14-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Darrell Roberson | 14-33 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Timothy Davis misses the fadeaway from the left side | 14-33 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses the tip | 14-33 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Wolf | 14-33 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-33 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Patrick Kuhn | 14-33 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses long on an open shot near the basket | 14-33 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn tips it in | 16-33 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Stockstill | 16-35 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn can't finish the layup | 16-35 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores hits the follow up shot | 18-35 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria clanks a shot from the free throw line | 18-35 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn snags the defensive board | 18-35 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Timothy Davis travels with the ball | 18-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Terrell Grant (SF), Jason Priest (C) Robert Holloway, Guadalupe Flores, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Ben Hall (SG), William Gregory (SF), Barry Galliher (PF) Edward Stockstill, Darrell Roberson, Jerry Straub, Roger Renteria | |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Jason Priest is called for the reach on Ben Hall - foul #3 on Jason Priest, team foul #1 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG), Patrick Kuhn (C) Timothy Davis, Jason Priest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Douglas Lewandoski steals it from William Wolf | 18-35 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Robert Holloway is hacked by Jim Carstens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Carstens, team foul #1 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG) Robert Holloway | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski double dribbles | 18-35 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | William Wolf drills a shot in the paint | 18-37 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Jim Carstens steps in front of the Timothy Davis pass in the backcourt | 18-37 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-37 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher tips it back up and in | 18-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Lewandoski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Terrell Grant (fresh) PF - Michael Bratten (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jim Carstens (fresh) 3 stl. SG - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Barry Galliher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wolf (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn scores on a floater from the left wing | 20-39 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | William Gregory can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 20-39 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | William Gregory can't tip it in | 20-39 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-39 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Timothy Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-39 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Ben Hall snags the defensive board | 20-39 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher is fouled on the floor by Michael Bratten - foul #3 on Michael Bratten, team foul #2 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG), Guadalupe Flores (SF), Jason Priest (C) Timothy Davis, Terrell Grant, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG), Jerry Straub (SF), Roger Renteria (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Jim Carstens, Ben Hall, William Gregory, Barry Galliher, William Wolf | |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Jason Priest denies the turnaround by Ronald Cuadra | 20-39 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Michael Bratten grabs the defensive rebound | 20-39 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-39 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-39 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson hits the follow up shot | 22-41 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-41 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria pulls down the rebound | 22-41 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Straub | 22-43 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Michael Bratten travels with the ball | 22-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Terrell Grant (PF) Robert Holloway, Michael Bratten | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), William Gregory (PF), Barry Galliher (C) Edward Stockstill, Roger Renteria, Ronald Cuadra | |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Roberson | 22-46 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Timothy Davis misses the runner from the baseline | 22-46 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | William Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 22-46 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jason Priest - foul #4 on Jason Priest, team foul #3 | 22-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG), Michael Bratten (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Timothy Davis, Terrell Grant, Jason Priest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), Roger Renteria (PF), William Wolf (C) Jim Carstens, Jerry Straub, Barry Galliher | |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 22-46 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-46 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Patrick Kuhn | 22-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Lewandoski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Guadalupe Flores (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bratten (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ben Hall (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Darrell Roberson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Holloway | 24-46 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Robert Holloway is called for the reach on Ben Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Holloway, team foul #4 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG) Guadalupe Flores | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG) Darrell Roberson | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Ben Hall is fouled on the floor by Robert Holloway - foul #3 on Robert Holloway, team foul #5 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores (SF) Timothy Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-49 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | William Gregory steals it from Robert Holloway in the backcourt | 24-49 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Ben Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Gregory | 24-51 |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Robert Holloway is fouled in the backcourt by William Gregory - foul #1 on William Gregory, team foul #2 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG) Guadalupe Flores | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (SF) William Gregory | |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Michael Bratten hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Davis | 26-51 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is hacked by Timothy Davis - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #6 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores (SF), Terrell Grant (PF) Timothy Davis, Michael Bratten | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (SF), Barry Galliher (PF) Jerry Straub, Roger Renteria | |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ben Hall | 26-54 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Barry Galliher swats the layup by Douglas Lewandoski | 26-54 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher pulls down the rebound | 26-54 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens loses the ball out of bounds | 26-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Michael Bratten (PF) Douglas Lewandoski, Terrell Grant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), William Gregory (PF) Ben Hall, William Wolf | |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Timothy Davis is fouled on the floor by Edward Stockstill - foul #3 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #3 | 26-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (SF) Edward Stockstill | |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Timothy Davis misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-54 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores tips it in | 28-54 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | William Gregory misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 28-54 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn gets the rebound | 28-54 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Michael Bratten makes the floater in the lane set up by Guadalupe Flores | 30-54 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Holloway - foul #4 on Robert Holloway, team foul #7 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG) Robert Holloway | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Roger Renteria (PF) Jim Carstens, Barry Galliher | |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-55 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Michael Bratten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (SG) Darrell Roberson | |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-57 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Timothy Davis banks in the layup and he's fouled by Edward Stockstill - foul #4 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #4 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terrell Grant (PF) Michael Bratten | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), William Wolf (C) Edward Stockstill, William Gregory | |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Timothy Davis makes the free throw | 33-57 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Straub | 33-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Lewandoski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Guadalupe Flores (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrell Grant (fresh) C - Patrick Kuhn (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Darrell Roberson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Straub (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn is called for traveling | 33-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Bratten (PF), Jason Priest (C) Guadalupe Flores, Terrell Grant, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Jim Carstens (SF), Barry Galliher (PF) Ben Hall, Jerry Straub, Roger Renteria | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-60 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Timothy Davis | 33-60 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Barry Galliher blocks the short jumper by Michael Bratten | 33-60 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Jason Priest tips it home | 35-60 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Barry Galliher | 35-63 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Timothy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores (SF), Terrell Grant (PF) Timothy Davis, Michael Bratten | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Gregory (SF), Roger Renteria (PF) Jim Carstens, William Wolf | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-63 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Galliher | 35-63 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-63 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher snags the offensive board | 35-63 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Robert Holloway steals it from Roger Renteria | 35-63 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Barry Galliher steals it from Robert Holloway | 35-63 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is fouled on the floor by Jason Priest - foul #5 on Jason Priest, team foul #8 | 35-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Michael Bratten (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Douglas Lewandoski, Terrell Grant, Jason Priest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (SG), Jim Carstens (SF), Ronald Cuadra (PF), William Wolf (C) Darrell Roberson, William Gregory, Roger Renteria, Barry Galliher | |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 1st free throw | 35-64 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-65 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Timothy Davis hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-65 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Patrick Kuhn blocks the short jumper by Ronald Cuadra | 38-65 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn gets the rebound | 38-65 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Robert Holloway loses the dribble to Jim Carstens in the backcourt | 38-65 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SF) Guadalupe Flores | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (SF) Edward Stockstill | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Davis (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Lewandoski (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bratten (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Kuhn (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jim Carstens (fresh) 4 stl. SG - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerry Straub (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Cuadra (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Wolf (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn misses the lay-in | 38-65 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn tips it in | 40-65 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Timothy Davis steals it from Ben Hall | 40-65 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Jerry Straub steps in front of the Robert Holloway pass in the backcourt | 40-65 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Ben Hall | 40-68 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jim Carstens - foul #2 on Jim Carstens, team foul #5 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores (SF) Douglas Lewandoski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Gregory (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG), Roger Renteria (PF), Barry Galliher (C) Jim Carstens, Ben Hall, Ronald Cuadra, William Wolf | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson double dribbles | 42-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Terrell Grant (SF) Robert Holloway, Guadalupe Flores | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Timothy Davis is whistled for a carry | 42-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Guadalupe Flores (SF) Douglas Lewandoski, Terrell Grant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), William Wolf (C) William Gregory, Barry Galliher | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is fouled on the floor by Michael Bratten - foul #4 on Michael Bratten, team foul #9 | 42-68 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Patrick Kuhn | 42-68 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Michael Bratten lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Davis | 44-68 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by William Wolf | 44-70 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Straub | 44-70 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | William Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 44-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Michael Bratten is called for the reach on Edward Stockstill - foul #5 on Michael Bratten, team foul #10 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terrell Grant (PF) Michael Bratten | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Edward Stockstill steals it from Robert Holloway in the backcourt | 44-72 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill runs out the clock | 44-72 |