| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Derrick Wagaman | 33-38 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones blows the layup | 33-38 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | John Atkinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Hall | 33-38 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 33-40 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | John Atkinson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Derrick Wagaman | 35-40 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Harold Travis | |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Albert Render is blocked by Warren Jones | 35-42 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Paul Durham tips it but misses | 35-42 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Warren Jones gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Paul King blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Durham - foul #2 on Paul Durham, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Paul King misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Paul King misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Louis Cline gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Paul Durham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Warren Jones snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Paul King clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Harris - foul #1 on Brian Harris, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG), Randall Izaguirre (C) Gerald Lowe, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Travis (PF) Louis Cline | |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Paul King misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Harold Travis gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Warren Jones denies the turnaround by Harold Travis | 36-42 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | John Alcantara pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Neal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Render (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Paul King misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 36-42 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Michael Neal gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-42 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Randall Izaguirre | 36-42 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Paul King | 38-42 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul King - foul #2 on Paul King, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Alcantara, Paul King, Paul King, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Brian Harris, Michael Neal, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Jerry Crain can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Durham - foul #3 on Paul Durham, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hall (SF) Paul Durham | |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Louis Cline misses the lay-in | 39-44 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Jerry Crain gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler loses the ball out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre (C) Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Louis Cline - foul #1 on Louis Cline, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Stratton (PF) Louis Cline | |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Randall Izaguirre - foul #1 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG) John Atkinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Harold Travis (PF) Bryan Jones, George Stratton | |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Jerry Crain's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Travis | 41-46 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Harold Travis gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Durham | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Lowe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Crain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Durham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-48 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Robert Hall loses the dribble to John Alcantara in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman slams it home set up by John Alcantara | 43-48 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 43-51 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Louis Cline (PF), Albert Render (C) Michael Johnson, Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Michael Bessler | |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Brian Harris pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Warren Jones - foul #3 on Warren Jones, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | John Atkinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Jerry Howell tips it but misses | 43-53 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Louis Cline gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones throws it down set up by Brian Harris | 43-55 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Warren Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hall (SF) Paul Durham | |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul King - foul #3 on Paul King, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), George Stratton (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Brian Harris, Louis Cline, Albert Render | |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-57 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Robert Hall gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is hacked by Randall Izaguirre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG) John Atkinson, Paul King | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG), Harold Travis (PF) Bryan Jones, George Stratton | |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the floater from the right block | 43-59 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Randall Izaguirre | 46-59 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-59 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Crain | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Crain (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Neal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Jerry Crain gets the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Michael Bessler swats the shot by Randall Izaguirre | 46-59 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-59 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses short on an open runner from close range | 46-59 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Randall Izaguirre | 46-59 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the easy layup | 46-59 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Paul King, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Albert Render (C) Michael Neal, Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Michael Bessler | |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is hacked by Warren Jones - foul #4 on Warren Jones, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Bryan Jones is called for the reach on Gerald Lowe - foul #2 on Bryan Jones, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Harold Travis (PF) Michael Johnson, Louis Cline | |
| 04:38 | Villanova | John Atkinson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Brian Harris is fouled in the backcourt by John Atkinson - foul #1 on John Atkinson, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre (C) Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Brian Harris misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Randall Izaguirre | 49-59 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre loses the dribble to Bryan Jones | 49-59 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones hits the finger roll | 49-61 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Albert Render steals the ball from Derrick Wagaman | 49-61 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is whistled for traveling | 49-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF) John Atkinson, Gerald Lowe, Derrick Wagaman, Warren Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Louis Cline (PF) Bryan Jones, Harold Travis | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Crain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre banks in the layup set up by John Alcantara | 51-61 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Harris | 51-63 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski is fouled on the floor by Albert Render - foul #2 on Albert Render, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Howell (C) Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG) Brian Harris | |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Howell | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Paul King, Jerry Crain | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Harold Travis (PF) Michael Neal, Paul Durham, Louis Cline | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Robert Hall is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | John Atkinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Robert Hall gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Gerald Lowe, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Jerry Crain snags the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | John Atkinson tips it home | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is hacked by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #1 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Albert Render | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by John Atkinson - foul #2 on John Atkinson, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dragan Paluszynski | 59-67 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Paul Durham is fouled in the backcourt by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #2 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is fouled in the backcourt by John Atkinson - foul #3 on John Atkinson, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | John Atkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 59-70 |