| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Paul Durham inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Robert Hall scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 34-29 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | Jerry Crain scores on a floater in the lane set up by John Atkinson | 34-31 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Harold Travis is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Bessler and he's hacked by Randall Izaguirre - foul #1 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses the free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Jerry Crain drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Atkinson and he's hacked by Harold Travis - foul #3 on Harold Travis, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Louis Cline (PF) Harold Travis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson's pass is intercepted by John Atkinson in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | John Atkinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-34 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Gerald Lowe takes the ball from Paul Durham | 36-36 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Hall - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Atkinson, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain | |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Louis Cline is whistled for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Albert Render (C) Michael Johnson, Louis Cline | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Jerry Howell (C) Gerald Lowe, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-38 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Paul Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Robert Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Brian Harris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the shot from the right block set up by Robert Hall | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Paul Durham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bessler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) SG - Paul King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Paul King banks in the layup on a great pass from John Alcantara | 38-40 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler's layup is rejected by Paul King | 38-40 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Warren Jones gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Paul King buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Alcantara | 38-42 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Howell | 38-42 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 38-42 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Jerry Howell swats the short shot by Michael Bessler | 38-42 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | John Alcantara grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Paul King clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Durham - foul #1 on Paul Durham, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Harold Travis (PF), Louis Cline (C) Michael Johnson, Robert Hall, Michael Bessler, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Paul King, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the floater from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Travis | 38-44 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Paul Durham pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Brian Harris scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Jones | 40-44 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Paul King hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Atkinson | 40-46 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones can't finish the layup | 40-46 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Harold Travis grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Paul Durham clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Paul King grabs the board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Durham (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Cline (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul King (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Crain (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryan Jones - foul #1 on Bryan Jones, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Michael Neal (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Brian Harris, Bryan Jones, Paul Durham, Louis Cline | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Derrick Wagaman (SF) John Atkinson, Paul King | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Dragan Paluszynski steps in front of the Michael Neal pass | 40-48 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | The jump hook by Randall Izaguirre is blocked by Harold Travis | 40-48 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Crain | 40-48 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jerry Crain | 40-51 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | The jumper by Michael Johnson is denied by Randall Izaguirre | 40-51 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Harold Travis pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Bessler | 43-51 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Neal | 45-54 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Harold Travis snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | John Alcantara picks off the pass by Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | John Alcantara jams it | 45-56 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by John Alcantara - foul #1 on John Alcantara, team foul #2 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Albert Render (C) Michael Neal, Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Louis Cline gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Durham (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul King | 48-59 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Lowe - foul #3 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #3 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (SF) Paul King | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Louis Cline snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hall (SG), Harold Travis (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Louis Cline, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Howell | |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Brian Harris takes the ball from Gerald Lowe | 50-59 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Brian Harris loses the dribble to Gerald Lowe | 50-59 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by John Alcantara | 50-61 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Paul Durham scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Bessler and he's hacked by Gerald Lowe - foul #4 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), George Stratton (PF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Paul King (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | John Atkinson is hacked by Paul Durham - foul #2 on Paul Durham, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG), Louis Cline (PF) Paul Durham, George Stratton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Jerry Crain travels with the ball | 53-61 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Jerry Howell denies the turnaround by Bryan Jones | 53-61 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Jerry Howell pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Jerry Crain lays it in and the foul's on Louis Cline - foul #3 on Louis Cline, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), George Stratton (PF) Bryan Jones, Louis Cline | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Howell | |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Paul King grabs the board | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Neal (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Paul Durham (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Stratton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul King (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Crain (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Paul King hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Atkinson | 53-66 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Jerry Crain is called for the reach on George Stratton - foul #1 on Jerry Crain, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Harold Travis (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Michael Neal, George Stratton, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Atkinson, Paul King, Paul King, Jerry Crain | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-66 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | John Alcantara grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Dragan Paluszynski - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Robert Hall (SF), Louis Cline (C) Michael Johnson, Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Howell (C) Randall Izaguirre | |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Harold Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Howell - foul #1 on Jerry Howell, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Brian Harris, Bryan Jones, Louis Cline | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | John Atkinson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-67 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Paul Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits a jumper near the basket | 57-67 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on John Atkinson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Howell (C) Randall Izaguirre | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Harold Travis pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Dragan Paluszynski blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Paul Durham | 57-68 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Jerry Howell pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Harold Travis steals it from John Atkinson | 57-68 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler's floater is tipped away by Jerry Crain | 57-68 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Jerry Crain gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Atkinson runs out the clock | 57-68 |