| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Alexander (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Gary Schindler grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Carl Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt is called for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Lenhardt, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Joe Coons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Alexander - foul #1 on John Alexander, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie travels in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Gary Schindler is hacked by Steven Lenhardt - foul #3 on Steven Lenhardt, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Cleghorn (PF) Steven Lenhardt | |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Gary Schindler loses the dribble to Robert Parsons | 31-31 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Gary Schindler is called for the reach on John Alexander - foul #1 on Gary Schindler, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Zenker (C) John Alexander | |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Kenneth Bateman - foul #1 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stanley Gaines (PF), Ahmad Breazeale (C) Kenneth Bateman, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn misses the free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Joe Coons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Todd Daniels (SG), Kenneth Bateman (SF), Gary Schindler (C) Carl Day, Edwin Johnson, Joe Coons, Ahmad Breazeale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (PG), Warren Centeno (SG), Larry Stanton (SF), Steven Lenhardt (PF), John Alexander (C) Jeffrey Rorie, Michael Lewis, Robert Parsons, James Cleghorn, Roy Zenker | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Stephan Oswalt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Warren Centeno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Alexander (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | John Alexander is whistled for traveling | 33-36 |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Gary Schindler's fadeaway is rejected by John Alexander | 33-36 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Stephan Oswalt and the foul's on Stanley Gaines - foul #2 on Stanley Gaines, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG) Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Gary Schindler drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Carl Day | 35-39 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Todd Daniels gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Gary Ham comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | John Alexander gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Gary Schindler is called for the reach on John Alexander - foul #2 on Gary Schindler, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Ahmad Breazeale (C) Gary Ham, Todd Daniels, Kenneth Bateman, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Robert Parsons (SF), Roy Zenker (C) Stephan Oswalt, Warren Centeno, Larry Stanton, John Alexander | |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt misses the easy layup | 35-39 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Johnson | 35-39 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Michael Lewis is called for the reach on Edwin Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG) Carl Day | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Cleghorn (PF) Steven Lenhardt | |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses the fadeaway near the basket | 35-39 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons is fouled on the floor by Ahmad Breazeale - foul #1 on Ahmad Breazeale, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman (PF) Ahmad Breazeale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Rorie | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Zenker (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Roy Zenker denies the turnaround by Stanley Gaines | 35-41 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roy Zenker | 35-41 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Joe Coons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Cleghorn - foul #1 on James Cleghorn, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt (PF), John Alexander (C) James Cleghorn, Roy Zenker | |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | John Alexander tips it home | 37-43 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Joe Coons shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Bateman | 39-43 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt blows the layup but he's fouled by Edwin Johnson - foul #3 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG), Todd Daniels (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF) Edwin Johnson, Joe Coons, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (PG), Warren Centeno (SG), Larry Stanton (SF) Jeffrey Rorie, Michael Lewis, Robert Parsons | |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Todd Daniels misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | John Alexander gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Stanley Gaines | 39-45 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Steven Lenhardt steals the ball from Gary Ham | 39-45 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Carl Day is called for the reach on Steven Lenhardt - foul #2 on Carl Day, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Kenneth Bateman (PF) Gary Ham, Todd Daniels, Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Robert Parsons (SF), Roy Zenker (C) Stephan Oswalt, Warren Centeno, Larry Stanton, John Alexander | |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Steven Lenhardt blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Bateman | 39-47 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Johnson | 39-47 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Gary Schindler clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roy Zenker - foul #3 on Roy Zenker, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roy Zenker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Gary Schindler clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Lenhardt | 41-50 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Joe Coons tips it but misses | 41-50 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis makes the jumper in the lane | 41-52 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Joe Coons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-52 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Gary Schindler hits the follow up shot | 43-52 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Steven Lenhardt | 43-54 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joe Coons | 46-54 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rorie | 46-56 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-56 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons tips it in | 48-58 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Joe Coons works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 48-58 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Bateman | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Coons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Bateman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Parsons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roy Zenker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Joe Coons knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 50-58 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Bateman | 50-58 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Schindler | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson drills a 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-58 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Joe Coons drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Carl Day | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joe Coons - foul #1 on Joe Coons, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Alexander (C) Roy Zenker | |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 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) | |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Edwin Johnson | 58-59 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Edwin Johnson steals it from Michael Lewis | 58-59 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-59 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | John Alexander gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | John Alexander is hacked by Carl Day in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Day, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | John Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | John Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Joe Coons shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Day | 58-61 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Joe Coons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt gets the rebound | 58-61 |