| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) SF - Guadalupe Flores (fresh) PF - Michael Bratten (fresh) C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) SG - Darrell Roberson (fresh) SF - Jerry Straub (fresh) PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) C - William Wolf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | William Wolf wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Darrell Roberson picks off the pass by Michael Bratten | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Michael Bratten pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn hits a jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Timothy Davis gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Roger Renteria blocks the short jumper by Patrick Kuhn | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Timothy Davis buries a floater from the left block | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Terrell Grant (PF), Jason Priest (C) Robert Holloway, Michael Bratten, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), Jim Carstens (SF), William Gregory (PF), Barry Galliher (C) Edward Stockstill, Jerry Straub, Roger Renteria, William Wolf | |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski is hacked by Ben Hall - foul #1 on Ben Hall, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG), Michael Bratten (PF) Timothy Davis, Guadalupe Flores | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Terrell Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Patrick Kuhn (C) Robert Holloway, Michael Bratten | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (SF) Darrell Roberson | |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | William Gregory can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Jason Priest grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Ben Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Davis - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG), Guadalupe Flores (SF) Timothy Davis, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG) Jerry Straub | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | William Gregory clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Hall | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Holloway (fresh) SG - Douglas Lewandoski (fresh) SF - Guadalupe Flores (fresh) PF - Terrell Grant (fresh) C - Jason Priest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) SG - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jim Carstens (fresh) PF - William Gregory (fresh) C - Barry Galliher (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | William Gregory loses the dribble to Terrell Grant | 4-2 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Terrell Grant is hacked by Ben Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Hall, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Bratten (PF) Guadalupe Flores | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), Roger Renteria (PF), William Wolf (C) Ben Hall, Jim Carstens, Barry Galliher | |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Darrell Roberson takes the ball from Douglas Lewandoski | 4-2 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill hits the finger roll set up by Darrell Roberson | 4-4 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jason Priest | 6-4 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Stockstill | 6-6 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Edward Stockstill steals it from Jason Priest | 6-6 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | William Gregory misses the dunk | 6-6 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | William Gregory hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Robert Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Guadalupe Flores (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Robert Holloway, Terrell Grant, Jason Priest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Jerry Straub (SF), Barry Galliher (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Edward Stockstill, William Gregory, Roger Renteria, William Wolf | |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra's floater is tipped away by Michael Bratten | 6-8 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Timothy Davis snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cuadra - foul #1 on Ronald Cuadra, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG) Darrell Roberson | |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Lewandoski | 8-8 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Timothy Davis loses the dribble to Jerry Straub | 8-8 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens travels with the ball | 8-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG), Terrell Grant (PF) Timothy Davis, Michael Bratten | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), Roger Renteria (PF), William Wolf (C) Jim Carstens, Barry Galliher, Ronald Cuadra | |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG) Douglas Lewandoski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Stockstill | 8-11 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Timothy Davis is fouled on the floor by William Wolf - foul #1 on William Wolf, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Michael Bratten (PF) Timothy Davis, Terrell Grant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Gregory (SF) Jerry Straub | |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Michael Bratten hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Lewandoski | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Holloway (fresh) SG - Douglas Lewandoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Guadalupe Flores (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bratten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Kuhn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Roberson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Wolf (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Douglas Lewandoski is called for the reach on William Gregory - foul #1 on Douglas Lewandoski, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Terrell Grant (PF), Jason Priest (C) Guadalupe Flores, Michael Bratten, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Barry Galliher (C) Edward Stockstill, William Wolf | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Terrell Grant pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Jason Priest comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-11 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Terrell Grant misses the tip | 10-11 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Barry Galliher | 10-13 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Timothy Davis clanks a shot from the right side | 10-13 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria is called for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores (SF), Michael Bratten (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Robert Holloway, Terrell Grant, Jason Priest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Jerry Straub (SF), Ronald Cuadra (PF), William Wolf (C) Darrell Roberson, William Gregory, Roger Renteria, Barry Galliher | |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn grabs the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Michael Bratten makes the wide open runner from close range | 12-13 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | William Wolf makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Stockstill and he's hacked by Patrick Kuhn - foul #1 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG) Douglas Lewandoski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), Barry Galliher (PF) Jim Carstens, Ronald Cuadra | |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | William Wolf makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Darrell Roberson | 14-19 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Timothy Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | William Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Davis (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Robert Holloway (fairly fresh) SF - Guadalupe Flores (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bratten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Kuhn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Roberson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Straub (fairly fresh) PF - Barry Galliher (fresh) C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Robert Holloway is called for the reach on Darrell Roberson - foul #1 on Robert Holloway, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG) Timothy Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Gregory (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Barry Galliher, William Wolf | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson buries a jumper near the basket set up by Edward Stockstill | 14-21 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Robert Holloway double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (SG) Darrell Roberson | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra misses long on a jumper near the basket | 14-21 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Cuadra - foul #2 on Ronald Cuadra, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Renteria (PF) Ronald Cuadra | |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Michael Bratten makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Michael Bratten makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Lewandoski - foul #2 on Douglas Lewandoski, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Terrell Grant (PF), Jason Priest (C) Douglas Lewandoski, Michael Bratten, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG) Edward Stockstill | |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Robert Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Bratten (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Terrell Grant, Jason Priest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Galliher (C) Jerry Straub | |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-26 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Gregory - foul #1 on William Gregory, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terrell Grant (PF) Michael Bratten | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), Jerry Straub (SF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Darrell Roberson, William Gregory, Roger Renteria | |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Straub and he's hacked by Patrick Kuhn - foul #2 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Bratten (PF), Jason Priest (C) Terrell Grant, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra misses the free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Jerry Straub picks off the pass by Robert Holloway in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra knocks in the shot from the left block | 18-30 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Barry Galliher is called for the reach on Robert Holloway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Galliher, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terrell Grant (PF) Michael Bratten | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), William Wolf (C) Jim Carstens, Barry Galliher | |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Robert Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Robert Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Jason Priest swats the layup by William Wolf | 20-30 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Jason Priest gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Robert Holloway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-30 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra is hacked by Jason Priest - foul #1 on Jason Priest, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Bratten (PF) Terrell Grant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG), William Gregory (SF), Roger Renteria (PF) Edward Stockstill, Ben Hall, Jerry Straub, William Wolf | |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Jason Priest is hacked by Darrell Roberson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Roberson, team foul #8 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Galliher (C) Ronald Cuadra | |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Jason Priest makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Jason Priest misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roger Renteria | 21-30 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Michael Bratten is called for the reach on Roger Renteria - foul #1 on Michael Bratten, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Barry Galliher swats the dunk try by Jason Priest | 21-32 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jim Carstens | 21-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Davis (tired) 2 pts. SG - Robert Holloway (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Guadalupe Flores (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Bratten (tiring) 6 pts. C - Jason Priest (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jim Carstens (tiring) 2 reb. SG - Darrell Roberson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Galliher (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Timothy Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 21-35 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Michael Bratten hits the follow up shot | 23-35 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Guadalupe Flores | 23-35 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Timothy Davis is hacked by Darrell Roberson - foul #2 on Darrell Roberson, team foul #9 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Terrell Grant (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Robert Holloway, Guadalupe Flores, Jason Priest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Ben Hall (SG), Jerry Straub (SF), Ronald Cuadra (PF), William Wolf (C) Jim Carstens, Darrell Roberson, William Gregory, Roger Renteria, Barry Galliher | |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Timothy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Timothy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-35 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | William Wolf tips it home | 25-37 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Straub | 25-39 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Terrell Grant can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-39 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Patrick Kuhn is called for the reach on William Wolf - foul #3 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #9 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG), Guadalupe Flores (SF), Jason Priest (C) Timothy Davis, Terrell Grant, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), Roger Renteria (PF) Edward Stockstill, Ronald Cuadra | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | William Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Michael Bratten grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Roger Renteria blocks the short jumper by Michael Bratten | 25-39 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores snags the offensive board | 25-39 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Michael Bratten scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jason Priest | 27-39 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Ben Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Terrell Grant (PF) Robert Holloway, Michael Bratten | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Jim Carstens (SG), William Gregory (SF), Barry Galliher (C) Ben Hall, Darrell Roberson, Jerry Straub, William Wolf | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jim Carstens | 27-42 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Timothy Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-42 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Terrell Grant is called for the reach on Roger Renteria - foul #1 on Terrell Grant, team foul #10 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG), Michael Bratten (PF) Timothy Davis, Guadalupe Flores | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Bratten | 27-42 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | The short jumper by Michael Bratten is denied by William Gregory | 27-42 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria snags the defensive board | 27-42 |