| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SF - Charles Lauver (fresh) PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) C - Freeman Hahn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn misses short on a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Thomas Deal is hacked by Freeman Hahn - foul #1 on Freeman Hahn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Julius Stroud misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Carl Day misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Carl Day | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Deal is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rorie - foul #1 on Thomas Deal, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 4-2 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Carl Day knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Kenneth Bateman and the foul's on Jeffrey Rorie - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rorie, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Day | 4-5 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Charles Lauver steps in front of the Carl Day pass | 4-5 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie blows the layup | 4-5 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Julius Stroud pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Lauver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) C - Freeman Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman is hacked by Freeman Hahn - foul #2 on Freeman Hahn, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig (SG), Larry Stanton (SF), Daniel Spataro (PF), John Alexander (C) Michael Lewis, Charles Lauver, James Cleghorn, Freeman Hahn | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses the dunk | 4-5 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Spataro grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman banks in the layup set up by Thomas Deal | 6-7 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joey Rosenzweig | 8-7 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Carl Day drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edwin Johnson | 8-9 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig is called for 5 seconds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG), Charles Lauver (SF), James Cleghorn (PF) Jeffrey Rorie, Larry Stanton, Daniel Spataro | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG), David Martino (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Jon Bard (C) Julius Stroud, Thomas Deal, Edwin Johnson, Kenneth Bateman | |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Roland Hill misses the fadeaway from the left side | 8-9 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | John Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Carl Day hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Ham and he's hacked by Joey Rosenzweig - foul #1 on Joey Rosenzweig, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (PF) Roland Hill | |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Gary Ham is called for the reach on Joey Rosenzweig - foul #1 on Gary Ham, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Daniel Spataro (C) Joey Rosenzweig, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Julius Stroud (SG), Kenneth Bateman (C) Carl Day, Gary Ham, Jon Bard | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn connects on the runner near the basket | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lauver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Spataro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) SF - David Martino (fresh) PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Cleghorn - foul #1 on James Cleghorn, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Deal (SF) David Martino | |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-14 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bateman | 12-14 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Julius Stroud travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Alexander (C) Daniel Spataro | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG) Robert Boggan | |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 12-14 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn snags the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to James Cleghorn | 12-14 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | John Alexander lays it in | 14-14 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig (SG), Larry Stanton (SF), Daniel Spataro (PF) Michael Lewis, Charles Lauver, James Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG), David Martino (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Jon Bard (C) Julius Stroud, Thomas Deal, Edwin Johnson, Kenneth Bateman | |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | John Alexander double dribbles | 14-14 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Gary Ham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 14-14 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Jon Bard hits the follow up shot | 14-16 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | John Alexander drills a floater from the left side | 16-16 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Carl Day is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Rorie - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rorie, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG), Charles Lauver (SF), James Cleghorn (PF) Jeffrey Rorie, Larry Stanton, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG), Thomas Deal (SF), Edwin Johnson (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Gary Ham, David Martino, Roland Hill, Jon Bard | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joey Rosenzweig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lauver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Spataro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Julius Stroud comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis is hacked by Julius Stroud - foul #1 on Julius Stroud, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Deal - foul #2 on Thomas Deal, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn (C) Daniel Spataro | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Thomas Deal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 18-16 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn is hacked by Thomas Deal - foul #3 on Thomas Deal, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG) Joey Rosenzweig | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Martino (SF) Thomas Deal | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Bateman | 18-16 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Carl Day | 18-19 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Bateman - foul #1 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Stanton (SG) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG) Carl Day | |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Jeffrey Rorie takes the ball from Robert Boggan in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie is fouled on the floor by Julius Stroud - foul #2 on Julius Stroud, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig (SG) Charles Lauver | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman can't finish the layup | 20-19 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig blows the layup but the foul's on Julius Stroud - foul #3 on Julius Stroud, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG), Daniel Spataro (PF) Jeffrey Rorie, James Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Ham (SG) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud | |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Larry Stanton picks off the pass by Gary Ham | 22-19 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn makes the turnaround from the baseline | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joey Rosenzweig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Spataro (fresh) C - Freeman Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Martino (fresh) PF - Edwin Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Bateman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses the jumper from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Daniel Spataro grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton drills a 3 from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | David Martino hits the follow up shot | 27-21 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig slams it home | 29-21 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Carl Day's fadeaway is rejected by Freeman Hahn | 29-21 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Daniel Spataro gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Carl Day grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Gary Ham clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Stanton - foul #1 on Larry Stanton, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Charles Lauver (SF), James Cleghorn (PF), John Alexander (C) Joey Rosenzweig, Larry Stanton, Daniel Spataro, Freeman Hahn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Hill (PF), Jon Bard (C) Edwin Johnson, Kenneth Bateman | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | John Alexander pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Roland Hill takes the ball from Charles Lauver | 29-22 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Roland Hill misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-22 |