| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fresh) SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Weisser (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Ferro (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Ruben Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Melvin Vieira (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Lunsford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Dave White connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Mario Lunsford grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Robert Rohrbach steals it from Patrick Williams | 40-35 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Gary Jones steals it from Kevin Ferro | 40-35 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Gary Jones dunks the ball | 40-37 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser is fouled on the floor by Patrick Williams - foul #2 on Patrick Williams, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (PG), George Creasy (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Mike Graham (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Dave White, Robert Rohrbach, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro, Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Johnny Katz (SG), Steven Citizen (SF), Bruce Her (PF), Kristopher Meadows (C) Gary Jones, Thomas Phelps, Melvin Vieira, Patrick Williams, Mario Lunsford | |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen drills a jump hook near the basket | 40-39 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery is denied on a layup by Bruce Her | 40-39 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Jason Freeman takes the ball from Johnny Katz in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | George Creasy knocks in the floater from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Citizen | 42-42 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | George Creasy misses the shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Bruce Her gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen is fouled on the floor by Luis Ball - foul #1 on Luis Ball, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Kevin Ferro (PF), Ruben Smith (C) Luis Ball, George Creasy, Jason Freeman, Mike Graham, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Mario Lunsford (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Johnny Katz, Steven Citizen, Bruce Her, Kristopher Meadows | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Weisser (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Ferro (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Ruben Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Melvin Vieira (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Lunsford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira double dribbles | 42-42 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Dave White misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Mario Lunsford - foul #2 on Mario Lunsford, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Malcolm Weisser steals it from Melvin Vieira | 44-42 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dave White | 46-42 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Dave White steps in front of the Melvin Vieira pass in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach banks in the layup on a great pass from Dave White | 48-42 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Gary Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Dave White - foul #2 on Dave White, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Malcolm Weisser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baldwin (SG), Gary Marcus (C) Thomas Phelps, Mario Lunsford | |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Baldwin | 48-44 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach is whistled for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Creasy (SG), Harold Montgomery (C) Robert Rohrbach, Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SG) Gary Jones | |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Ferro - foul #2 on Kevin Ferro, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (PG), Mike Graham (PF) Dave White, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Her (SF) Melvin Vieira | |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Luis Ball drills a shot from the left wing set up by Jason Freeman | 50-46 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Bruce Her can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Mike Graham grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Jason Freeman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Christopher Baldwin travels in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Kevin Ferro (PF), Ruben Smith (C) Luis Ball, George Creasy, Jason Freeman, Mike Graham, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Steven Citizen (SF), Kristopher Meadows (PF), Mario Lunsford (C) Christopher Baldwin, Johnny Katz, Bruce Her, Patrick Williams, Gary Marcus | |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach's pass is intercepted by Mario Lunsford | 53-46 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 53-46 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps tips it but misses | 53-46 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-46 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Dave White tips it in | 55-46 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Malcolm Weisser picks off the pass by Mario Lunsford in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Gary Jones picks off the pass by Robert Rohrbach | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Weisser (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 stl. PF - Kevin Ferro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Ruben Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Phelps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Citizen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kristopher Meadows (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Lunsford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Gary Jones is hacked by Robert Rohrbach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Creasy (PG), Mike Graham (PF) Dave White, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Patrick Williams (PF) Gary Jones, Steven Citizen, Kristopher Meadows | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Robert Rohrbach is called for the reach on Melvin Vieira - foul #3 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (PG), Jason Freeman (SF), Harold Montgomery (C) Robert Rohrbach, Malcolm Weisser, Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SG), Bruce Her (PF), Gary Marcus (C) Thomas Phelps, Patrick Williams, Mario Lunsford | |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Bruce Her knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Mike Graham is hacked by Bruce Her - foul #2 on Bruce Her, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Kevin Ferro (PF) George Creasy, Mike Graham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG), Christopher Baldwin (SG), Mario Lunsford (C) Johnny Katz, Melvin Vieira, Gary Marcus | |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dave White | 57-48 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Gary Jones can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Gary Jones grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Gary Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Freeman - foul #3 on Jason Freeman, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Ruben Smith (C) Luis Ball, Jason Freeman, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Steven Citizen (PF), Kristopher Meadows (C) Christopher Baldwin, Jeffrey Shelton, Bruce Her, Mario Lunsford | |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro is whistled for a carry | 57-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Creasy (PG), Mike Graham (PF) Dave White, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen is hacked by Mike Graham - foul #1 on Mike Graham, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG) Gary Jones | |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | George Creasy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG), Patrick Williams (PF) Johnny Katz, Steven Citizen | |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams can't finish the uncontested layup | 57-52 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Ruben Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser can't throw it down but the foul's on Kristopher Meadows - foul #1 on Kristopher Meadows, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Jason Freeman (SF), Kevin Ferro (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) George Creasy, Robert Rohrbach, Mike Graham, Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Marcus (C) Kristopher Meadows | |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcolm Weisser (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 stl. SF - Jason Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Ferro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Phelps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Marcus (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Montgomery - foul #1 on Harold Montgomery, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG) Malcolm Weisser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baldwin (PG) Gary Jones | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Jason Freeman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Christopher Baldwin is called for 10 seconds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (SG) Robert Rohrbach | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Johnny Katz (SG), Bruce Her (SF), Mario Lunsford (C) Christopher Baldwin, Thomas Phelps, Melvin Vieira, Gary Marcus | |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Dave White is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Her | 60-55 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery loses the ball out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Creasy (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Mike Graham (PF), Ruben Smith (C) Dave White, Luis Ball, Jason Freeman, Kevin Ferro, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG), Christopher Baldwin (SG), Steven Citizen (SF) Jeffrey Shelton, Johnny Katz, Bruce Her | |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ruben Smith | 60-55 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Ruben Smith hits a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Gary Jones - foul #1 on Gary Jones, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Kristopher Meadows (C) Christopher Baldwin, Patrick Williams, Mario Lunsford | |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Ruben Smith makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps is fouled on the floor by George Creasy - foul #3 on George Creasy, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Luis Ball (SG), Harold Montgomery (C) George Creasy, Robert Rohrbach, Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (PG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Bruce Her (PF) Gary Jones, Melvin Vieira, Steven Citizen | |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Dave White grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Mike Graham snags the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Mike Graham clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Her - foul #3 on Bruce Her, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Malcolm Weisser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira (SF), Gary Marcus (C) Thomas Phelps, Kristopher Meadows | |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Mike Graham makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Mike Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Johnny Katz | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Bruce Her can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mike Graham - foul #2 on Mike Graham, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Kevin Ferro (PF) Luis Ball, Mike Graham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG) Jeffrey Shelton | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Bruce Her makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Bruce Her makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Ferro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Montgomery (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Katz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bruce Her (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Gary Marcus (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Dave White misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Gary Jones pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Melvin Vieira is blocked by Harold Montgomery | 64-57 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Melvin Vieira steps in front of the Jason Freeman pass | 64-57 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (PG), George Creasy (SG), Ruben Smith (C) Dave White, Robert Rohrbach, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Steven Citizen (SF), Kristopher Meadows (PF), Mario Lunsford (C) Johnny Katz, Melvin Vieira, Bruce Her, Gary Marcus | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Ruben Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Mike Graham (PF) George Creasy, Jason Freeman, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Williams (PF) Kristopher Meadows | |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Mike Graham misses the lay-in | 64-57 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Luis Ball is called for the reach on Gary Jones - foul #2 on Luis Ball, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Kevin Ferro (PF) Luis Ball, Mike Graham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira (SF) Steven Citizen | |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Mario Lunsford grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams hits the finger roll set up by Gary Jones | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach misses the shot in the paint | 64-61 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Ruben Smith tips it in | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira is fouled on the floor by Dave White - foul #3 on Dave White, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Gary Jones is called for the reach on Robert Rohrbach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Jones, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF), Mike Graham (PF) Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ruben Smith | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Mike Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Jones - foul #3 on Gary Jones, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Mike Graham misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Mike Graham snags the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Mike Graham is fouled on the floor by Gary Jones - foul #4 on Gary Jones, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Mike Graham makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Mike Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Mike Graham grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser (SF) Jason Freeman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Dave White is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Jones - foul #5 on Gary Jones, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG) Gary Jones | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Dave White misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Patrick Williams | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Mike Graham is hacked by Jeffrey Shelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Malcolm Weisser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Mike Graham makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Mike Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses short on a fullcourt shot | 72-66 |