| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) SF - Robert Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Zenker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Carl Day inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Donald Larson's layup is rejected by Roy Zenker | 31-22 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Gary Schindler tips it back up and in | 33-22 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carl Day - foul #2 on Carl Day, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF) Carl Day, Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Robert Parsons takes the ball from Gary Schindler | 33-24 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons is hacked by Timothy Ray - foul #2 on Timothy Ray, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Carl Day (SF) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Joe Coons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson connects on the floater in the paint set up by Robert Parsons | 33-26 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses long on a jump hook from close range | 33-26 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Carl Day grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Gary Schindler can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Roy Zenker - foul #2 on Roy Zenker, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Carl Day, Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons loses the ball out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (SF) Joe Coons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (SG) Jeffrey Rorie | |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Donald Larson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stanley Gaines | 38-26 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson is hacked by Donald Larson - foul #2 on Donald Larson, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF) Donald Larson, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson (PG), Stephan Oswalt (SF), Steven Lenhardt (C) Phillip Brisson, Robert Parsons, Roy Zenker | |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | James Kirk loses the dribble to Brock Golden | 38-26 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Gary Ham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brock Golden | 40-26 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt is called for traveling | 40-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF) Gary Ham, Brock Golden, Joe Coons, Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (SG), James Cleghorn (PF) James Kirk, Edward Patterson | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) SF - Stephan Oswalt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Rorie - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rorie, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Coons (SF) Carl Day | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Jeffrey Rorie | 40-28 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Joe Coons's floater is knocked away by Stephan Oswalt | 40-28 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Gary Schindler tips it in | 42-28 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gary Schindler - foul #4 on Gary Schindler, team foul #4 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Carl Day (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Joe Coons, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson (PG), Robert Parsons (SF), Edward Patterson (PF) Dustin Thompson, Stephan Oswalt, James Cleghorn | |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Timothy Ray snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Brock Golden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG) Brock Golden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Zenker (C) Steven Lenhardt | |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roy Zenker | 42-32 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Donald Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Patterson | 42-32 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Roy Zenker | 42-34 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Timothy Ray is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Carl Day | 44-34 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-36 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Timothy Ray is fouled on the floor by Robert Parsons - foul #3 on Robert Parsons, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Carl Day, Timothy Ray, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson (PG), James Kirk (SG), Stephan Oswalt (SF), James Cleghorn (PF) Phillip Brisson, Jeffrey Rorie, Robert Parsons, Edward Patterson | |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Joe Coons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn loses the dribble to Isaac Sharp | 44-36 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp slams it home | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brock Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Oswalt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Zenker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | James Kirk scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Kirk | 46-41 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Schindler and he's fouled by Dustin Thompson - foul #1 on Dustin Thompson, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF), Timothy Ray (PF) Brock Golden, Joe Coons, Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson (PG), Robert Parsons (SF), Edward Patterson (PF), Steven Lenhardt (C) Dustin Thompson, Stephan Oswalt, James Cleghorn, Roy Zenker | |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Timothy Ray is called for a charge - foul #3 on Timothy Ray, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG) Isaac Sharp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (SG) James Kirk | |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie is whistled for a carry | 49-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stanley Gaines (PF) Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the lay-in | 49-43 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Gary Schindler buries a turnaround near the basket | 51-43 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Lenhardt | 51-45 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Donald Larson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Day | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stanley Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Schindler (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Phillip Brisson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson is fouled on the floor by Gary Schindler - foul #5 on Gary Schindler, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson (PG), James Kirk (SG), Stephan Oswalt (SF), Roy Zenker (C) Phillip Brisson, Jeffrey Rorie, Robert Parsons, Steven Lenhardt | |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Edward Patterson steps in front of the Timothy Ray pass | 53-45 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Stephan Oswalt is denied by Joe Coons | 53-45 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker tips it home | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Brock Golden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Joe Coons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson (PG), Jeffrey Rorie (SG), Robert Parsons (SF), James Cleghorn (PF) Dustin Thompson, James Kirk, Stephan Oswalt, Edward Patterson | |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Donald Larson steals it from Roy Zenker | 53-47 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Carl Day banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Larson | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Parsons | 55-49 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Donald Larson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by James Cleghorn | 55-49 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Ham | 55-49 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield is hacked by Jeffrey Rorie - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rorie, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Carl Day, Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson (PG), James Kirk (SG), Edward Patterson (PF), Steven Lenhardt (C) Phillip Brisson, Jeffrey Rorie, James Cleghorn, Roy Zenker | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Dustin Thompson is called for the reach on Isaac Sharp - foul #2 on Dustin Thompson, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG) Isaac Sharp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brock Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Brock Golden dunks the ball | 57-49 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG) Gary Ham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson (PG), Jeffrey Rorie (SG), Roy Zenker (C) Dustin Thompson, James Kirk, Steven Lenhardt | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson's pass is intercepted by Isaac Sharp in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp throws it down | 59-49 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Rorie | 59-52 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp misses short on a runner in the lane | 59-52 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 59-52 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons tips it in | 59-54 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Robert Parsons is called for the reach on Stanley Gaines - foul #4 on Robert Parsons, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Joe Coons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons makes the jump hook from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Phillip Brisson takes the ball from Carl Day | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Donald Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Jeffrey Rorie is called for the reach on Donald Larson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Rorie, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG) Gary Ham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Galen Sheffield | 62-56 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Rorie - foul #5 on Jeffrey Rorie, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (PF) Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (SG) Jeffrey Rorie | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Isaac Sharp steals the ball from James Kirk | 63-56 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Carl Day is fouled in the backcourt by James Kirk - foul #1 on James Kirk, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Daniels (SG), Stanley Gaines (PF) Donald Larson, Brock Golden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Carl Day misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Carl Day grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Phillip Brisson is called for the reach on Carl Day in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Brisson, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson's fadeaway is rejected by Galen Sheffield | 66-56 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson misses the tip | 66-56 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp runs out the clock | 66-56 |