| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Mark Demoss takes the ball from Ronald Hillman | 36-27 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Richard Wallace is whistled for a carry | 36-27 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-27 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Richard Wallace connects on the shot from close range and he's fouled by Zlatko Zachman - foul #1 on Zlatko Zachman, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Clifford Worth - foul #3 on Clifford Worth, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nicholas Rock (PF) Clifford Worth | |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Mark Demoss hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard banks in the layup set up by Paul Sanders | 41-32 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Mark Demoss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Hillman | 41-32 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Richard Wallace - foul #3 on Richard Wallace, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Richard Norby (PF), Richard Jones (C) Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Douglas Colbert (C) Michael Falk, Jeffrey Pagan, Richard Wallace | |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Norby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 7 pts. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG) Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Wallace (SF), Clifford Worth (PF) Andrew Atkinson, Nicholas Rock | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Mark Demoss knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Richard Wallace and he's fouled by Richard Norby - foul #1 on Richard Norby, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (PF) Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Douglas Colbert | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Richard Wallace grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG) Rodolfo Mercado | |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Michael Falk comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Clifford Worth tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard's pass is intercepted by Michael Falk | 43-35 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Richard Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clifford Worth | 43-35 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Mark Demoss scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifford Worth | 43-38 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard drills a jump hook from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Lloyd Clark - foul #1 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Norby (C) Lloyd Clark, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG), Douglas Colbert (C) Mark Demoss, Jeffrey Pagan | |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Patterson is called for the reach on Zlatko Zachman - foul #1 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Richard Wallace | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Norby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is hacked by Douglas Colbert - foul #1 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman blows the dunk | 45-39 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson's layup is rejected by Lawrence Gilyard | 45-39 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock tips it home | 45-41 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Gilyard and he's fouled by Clifford Worth - foul #4 on Clifford Worth, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Joshua Savage (PF) Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Richard Wallace (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Douglas Colbert, Clifford Worth | |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Ronald Hillman is called for the reach on Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jones (C) Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Joshua Savage is called for the reach on Michael Falk - foul #1 on Joshua Savage, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Richard Wallace snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson's pass is intercepted by Richard Jones | 48-44 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Douglas Colbert (PF) Christopher Patterson, Nicholas Rock | |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Richard Wallace blows the layup | 48-44 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Paul Sanders | 50-44 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Savage | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Wallace (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Richard Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 50-44 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark is hacked by Michael Falk - foul #1 on Michael Falk, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (PF), Richard Norby (C) Lloyd Clark, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Clifford Worth (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Jeffrey Pagan, Richard Wallace | |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Richard Norby hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Demoss | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-47 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Norby | 54-47 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-47 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Richard Norby pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Rodolfo Mercado - foul #1 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Joshua Savage (SF) Paul Sanders, Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG) Mark Demoss | |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Clifford Worth clanks a shot from the left side | 56-47 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Clifford Worth knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rodolfo Mercado | 56-50 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lloyd Clark | 58-50 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Lawrence Gilyard steps in front of the Christopher Patterson pass | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Norby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Colbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Nicholas Rock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Rodolfo Mercado is called for the reach on Lloyd Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jones (C) Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Richard Wallace (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Douglas Colbert, Nicholas Rock | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Richard Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Pagan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF) Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan blows the layup but he's hacked by Joshua Savage - foul #2 on Joshua Savage, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Richard Jones can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 61-50 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the tip | 61-50 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Clifford Worth pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson is hacked by Lloyd Clark - foul #2 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Ronald Hillman, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Nicholas Rock (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Michael Falk, Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Zlatko Zachman | 63-52 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson double dribbles | 63-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF) Lloyd Clark | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Rodolfo Mercado is called for the reach on Ronald Hillman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Paul Sanders steals it from Andrew Atkinson | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Paul Sanders and he's fouled by Douglas Colbert - foul #2 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #11 | 67-52 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the free throw | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Lawrence Gilyard steals it from Christopher Patterson | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard drills a floater from the baseline set up by Paul Sanders | 70-52 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-52 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders runs out the clock | 70-52 |