| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ricky Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel King (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Maciel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | August Cisowski inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Syracuse | Jerry Sanders is called for the reach on August Cisowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Anthony Morin (SF), Andrew Smith (PF) Ricky Turner, August Cisowski, Daniel King | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gerard Booth - foul #1 on Gerard Booth, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Thomas Zayas (PF) Marvin Friedman, Anthony Morin, Andrew Smith | |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Gerard Booth pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Cota | 36-30 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Thomas | 36-33 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Eric Mills is called for the reach on Arnold Bolte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Mills, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Arnold Bolte, Jerry Sanders, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Andrew Smith (PF) Eric Mills, Ricky Turner, Thomas Zayas | |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith comes up short on the shot from the left block | 36-33 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Eric Allen | 36-33 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel is fouled on the floor by Gregory Simmers - foul #2 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Victor Crawford, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), Eric Mills (SG), Anthony Morin (SF), Daniel King (PF) Christopher Thomas, Marvin Friedman, August Cisowski, Andrew Smith | |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Sanders - foul #3 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (PF) Daniel King | |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Eric Mills - foul #2 on Eric Mills, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF) Anthony Morin, Jim Maciel | |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner is hacked by Charles Cota in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Cota, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Daniel King can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 38-35 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | William Anderson grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Charles Cota hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel King | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor Crawford (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Mills (fairly fresh) SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel King (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Zayas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Daniel King can't throw it down | 38-35 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | William Anderson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zayas - foul #2 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Arnold Bolte, Victor Crawford, Richard Yeager, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Christopher West (SG), Andrew Smith (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Eric Mills, August Cisowski, Daniel King, Thomas Zayas | |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox loses the dribble to Jim Maciel | 38-35 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel misses short on a jumper in the paint | 38-35 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers tips it home | 40-35 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Barry Gran - foul #1 on Barry Gran, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Gregory Simmers, Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Morin (SF), Daniel King (PF) Ricky Turner, Andrew Smith | |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Richard Yeager connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Cota | 42-36 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Morin drills a floater near the basket | 42-38 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Gerard Booth buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Charles Cota and he's fouled by Jim Maciel - foul #3 on Jim Maciel, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Eric Allen (PF) Charles Cota, Arnold Bolte, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher Thomas, Anthony Morin, Daniel King, Jim Maciel | |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Barry Gran | 46-41 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | August Cisowski clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Sanders - foul #4 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Gregory Simmers, Jerry Sanders, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Bolte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ricky Turner (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher West (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - August Cisowski (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jim Maciel (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Barry Gran loses the dribble to Christopher West | 46-43 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Barry Gran | 46-43 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Barry Gran clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ricky Turner - foul #3 on Ricky Turner, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (C) Arnold Bolte, Victor Crawford, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Eric Allen swats the layup by Daniel King | 48-43 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Richard Yeager pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), William Anderson (C) Charles Cota, Barry Gran, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Anthony Morin (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Ricky Turner, August Cisowski, Daniel King, Jim Maciel | |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Eric Allen takes the ball from Christopher Thomas | 48-43 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Anthony Morin snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Christopher West is blocked by William Anderson | 48-43 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Anthony Morin hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Eric Allen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Morin | 48-45 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Christopher West scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arnold Bolte and he's fouled by Christopher West - foul #4 on Christopher West, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Barry Gran (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Arnold Bolte, Eric Allen, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Christopher Thomas, Anthony Morin, Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marshall Wilcox (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Barry Gran (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher West (tired) 6 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jim Maciel (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | August Cisowski loses the dribble to Marshall Wilcox in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Charles Cota clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Richard Yeager gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Jim Maciel blocks the short jumper by Richard Yeager | 51-48 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | August Cisowski grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Christopher West is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 51-50 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | August Cisowski is called for the reach on Barry Gran - foul #1 on August Cisowski, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF), Victor Crawford (PF) Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel King | 52-50 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner is hacked by Charles Cota in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Cota, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Victor Crawford grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Charles Cota connects on the jumper from close range | 54-50 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Daniel King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG) Barry Gran | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Gerard Booth is alone and drills a runner near the basket set up by Charles Cota | 56-50 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Charles Cota is called for the reach on Ricky Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Cota, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (C) Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (PG) August Cisowski | |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Victor Crawford grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Charles Cota hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Eric Mills - foul #3 on Eric Mills, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG) Arnold Bolte | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Eric Mills | |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-51 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Victor Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Charles Cota is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Simmers | 60-51 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses the lay-in | 60-51 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Victor Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is hacked by Christopher West in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher West, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher West, August Cisowski, Daniel King, Jim Maciel | |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Eric Mills misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Mills (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Thomas Zayas (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Sanders | 64-51 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman travels with the ball | 64-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Victor Crawford (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Eric Mills, Ricky Turner, Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders double dribbles | 64-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman is whistled for a carry | 64-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher Thomas, Daniel King, Jim Maciel | |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Barry Gran is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Arnold Bolte | 66-51 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Turner, team foul #10 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Barry Gran, Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses long on an open floater from the left side but he's hacked by Marvin Friedman - foul #2 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #11 | 66-51 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-51 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Cota | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman comes up short on the floater from the right side | 70-51 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Daniel King scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Marvin Friedman | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Gerard Booth hits the finger roll | 72-54 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Daniel King clanks a floater from the right side | 72-54 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gerard Booth | 72-54 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Charles Cota runs out the clock | 72-54 |