| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Gale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dewey Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Linton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Jack Linton clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Samuel Conner - foul #1 on Samuel Conner, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | The short jumper by Dewey Platt is denied by Jack Linton | 26-36 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Thomason | 26-36 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-39 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Donald Hardy tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Jamie Rayl is called for the reach on Edward Thomason - foul #3 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (SG) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | John Harrison misses the turnaround from the left block | 28-39 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Donald Hardy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Samuel Conner - foul #2 on Samuel Conner, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (PF) Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SG), Shawn Williams (PF) Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Donald Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Jack Linton tips it in | 31-43 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Samuel Conner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-43 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Garvin - foul #1 on Joseph Garvin, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (PF) Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Richard Hayes (SF), Rufus Howard (C) Norman Shannon, Edward Rentz, Jack Linton | |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Baran Roznowski steps in front of the Joseph Garvin pass | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dewey Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rufus Howard (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Rufus Howard misses the turnaround from the left block | 31-45 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Donald Hardy grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Samuel Conner drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Hardy | 33-45 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is fouled on the floor by Dewey Platt - foul #1 on Dewey Platt, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Joseph Garvin, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), John Harrison (PF) Bobby Smith, Baran Roznowski, Rufus Howard | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Richard Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF), Jack Linton (C) Richard Hayes, Shawn Williams | |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski misses the jumper in the lane | 33-45 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Rentz | 33-45 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Jack Linton tips it home | 33-47 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Thomason - foul #1 on Edward Thomason, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF) Donald Hardy, Jason Gale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | John Harrison is hacked by Vincent Domanski - foul #4 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (PF), Kevin Hinkson (C) Vincent Domanski, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (PF) John Harrison | |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is called for a charge - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hayes (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Dewey Platt knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 37-47 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Jack Linton blows the layup | 37-47 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is hacked by Shawn Williams - foul #2 on Shawn Williams, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Samuel Conner (C) Edward Sullivan, Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Baran Roznowski (SG), Rufus Howard (C) Norman Shannon, Edward Thomason, Jack Linton | |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Hardy | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dewey Platt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rufus Howard (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Jamie Rayl steals the ball from Rufus Howard | 39-47 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin blows the layup | 39-47 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Dewey Platt can't tip it in | 39-47 |
| 11:15 | Villanova | Donald Hardy grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Bobby Smith is called for the reach on Dewey Platt - foul #2 on Bobby Smith, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF) Joseph Garvin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), Edward Rentz (SF), John Harrison (PF) Bobby Smith, Richard Hayes, Rufus Howard | |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jason Gale - foul #2 on Jason Gale, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Jack Linton (C) Baran Roznowski, John Harrison | |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Jason Gale's pass is intercepted by Edward Thomason | 39-48 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason loses the ball out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Kevin Hinkson (PF) Donald Hardy, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (PF) Shawn Williams | |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Samuel Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Jack Linton throws it down | 39-50 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Garvin | 41-50 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | 3 seconds is called on Edward Thomason | 41-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Dewey Platt (PF) Joseph Garvin, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Baran Roznowski (SG) Norman Shannon, Edward Thomason | |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is whistled for a carry | 41-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (SF) Jason Gale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Baran Roznowski and the foul's on Joseph Garvin - foul #2 on Joseph Garvin, team foul #8 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (PF) John Harrison | |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan banks in the layup set up by Joseph Garvin | 43-53 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Rentz | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dewey Platt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Donald Hardy knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Sullivan and the foul's on Baran Roznowski - foul #1 on Baran Roznowski, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Edward Sullivan, Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Richard Hayes (SF), Rufus Howard (C) Bobby Smith, Baran Roznowski, Edward Rentz, Jack Linton | |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses the free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 45-55 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Rufus Howard's floater is tipped away by Dewey Platt | 45-55 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vincent Domanski | 45-55 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Edward Thomason steals the ball from Donald Hardy | 45-55 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon lays it in set up by Edward Thomason | 45-57 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Shawn Williams steals the ball from Vincent Domanski | 45-57 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Rufus Howard scores on a shot from the left block and the foul's on Dewey Platt - foul #2 on Dewey Platt, team foul #9 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Samuel Conner (C) Donald Hardy, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (PF) Shawn Williams | |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Rufus Howard makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses badly on a floater in the lane | 45-60 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Richard Hayes pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Gale | 45-60 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | John Harrison takes the ball from Samuel Conner | 45-60 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Jason Gale steals the ball from Richard Hayes | 45-60 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Jason Gale banks in the layup | 47-60 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG) Joseph Garvin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF), Jack Linton (C) Richard Hayes, Rufus Howard | |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Samuel Conner is called for the reach on Edward Rentz - foul #3 on Samuel Conner, team foul #10 | 47-60 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Donald Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski hits the follow up shot | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Jack Linton can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 49-61 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Samuel Conner clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Harrison - foul #2 on John Harrison, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (SF) Jason Gale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is fouled on the floor by Samuel Conner - foul #4 on Samuel Conner, team foul #11 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (PF) John Harrison | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Linton (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-62 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Shawn Williams | 51-64 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Samuel Conner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-64 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Shannon | 51-66 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-66 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Samuel Conner steals it from Baran Roznowski | 51-66 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Hardy | 53-66 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-66 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Donald Hardy is fouled on the floor by Norman Shannon - foul #2 on Norman Shannon, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (PF), Kevin Hinkson (C) Jamie Rayl, Vincent Domanski, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), John Harrison (PF) Baran Roznowski, Shawn Williams | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Donald Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Donald Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Norman Shannon | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Donald Hardy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon runs out the clock | 55-68 |