| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brett Gaffney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Frias (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matt Renner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) PF - James Nasser (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Lee Walker buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Marquis Wilkes | 31-29 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Charles Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matt Renner | 33-29 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Kevin Conway is called for the reach on Douglass Miyashiro - foul #2 on Kevin Conway, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Lee Walker misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Brett Gaffney - foul #3 on Brett Gaffney, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Lee Walker makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Lee Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Matt Renner's floater is tipped away by Douglass Miyashiro | 33-31 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Jeffrey Frias grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Randall Weber gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Charles Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Jeffrey Frias hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | James Nasser drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Jeffrey Frias - foul #3 on Jeffrey Frias, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Charles Williams drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brett Gaffney | 38-37 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Matt Renner denies the turnaround by Randall Weber | 38-37 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Matt Renner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Matt Renner is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Herbert Gove (SG), John Hendrickson (SF), Danny Leonard (C) Charles Williams, Kevin Conway, Matt Renner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Lewis (SG), Frank Fisher (SF), John Pope (C) Marquis Wilkes, Douglass Miyashiro, Randall Weber | |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | John Pope can't finish the layup | 38-37 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Walker | 38-37 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Edward Lewis is fouled on the floor by Herbert Gove - foul #1 on Herbert Gove, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Finkel (PG) Brett Gaffney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Frank Fisher | 38-39 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Jeffrey Frias is hacked by John Pope - foul #3 on John Pope, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (SG) Edward Lewis | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gordon Finkel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Gove (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hendrickson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Frias (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Danny Leonard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Nasser (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - John Pope (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Herbert Gove is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Williams (SG) Herbert Gove | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro (SF) Frank Fisher | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Gordon Finkel is called for the reach on Lee Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Finkel, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Lee Walker connects on the floater from close range | 38-41 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Gordon Finkel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | James Nasser misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Frias - foul #4 on Jeffrey Frias, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Gaffney (PG), Kevin Conway (SF), Frank Dysart (PF), Matt Renner (C) Gordon Finkel, John Hendrickson, Jeffrey Frias, Danny Leonard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Weber (C) John Pope | |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Matt Renner clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Marquis Wilkes - foul #1 on Marquis Wilkes, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Matt Renner makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Matt Renner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Lee Walker misses short on a shot from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Frank Dysart drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Brett Gaffney | 42-43 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Lee Walker tips it in | 42-45 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Charles Williams buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Conway | 44-45 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Lee Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Frank Dysart grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Frank Dysart misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 44-45 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Kevin Conway gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Frank Dysart loses the dribble to Randall Weber | 44-45 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Randall Weber hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Marquis Wilkes takes the ball from Brett Gaffney | 44-47 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Lee Walker misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brett Gaffney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Conway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Dysart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Renner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marquis Wilkes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fairly fresh) PF - James Nasser (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Charles Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Frank Dysart tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | James Nasser comes up short on the floater from close range | 46-47 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Kevin Conway snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Frank Dysart hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Williams | 48-47 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Conway - foul #3 on Kevin Conway, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Finkel (PG), Herbert Gove (SG), John Hendrickson (SF), Jeffrey Frias (PF), Danny Leonard (C) Brett Gaffney, Charles Williams, Kevin Conway, Frank Dysart, Matt Renner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Fisher (PG), Edward Lewis (SG), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Lee Walker, Marquis Wilkes, James Nasser, Randall Weber | |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Herbert Gove misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hillis (SF) Douglass Miyashiro | |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Gordon Finkel is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gordon Finkel, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Edward Lewis hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Frank Fisher | 48-52 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Herbert Gove misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | John Pope buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas Rettkowski and he's fouled by Jeffrey Frias - foul #5 on Jeffrey Frias, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Gaffney (PG), Frank Dysart (PF) Gordon Finkel, Jeffrey Frias | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Walker (PG), James Nasser (PF) Richard Hillis, Nicholas Rettkowski | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | John Pope makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Danny Leonard connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Frank Dysart | 50-55 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Hendrickson | 50-55 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Herbert Gove can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Lewis - foul #1 on Edward Lewis, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven John (SF), Matt Renner (C) John Hendrickson, Danny Leonard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (SG), Nicholas Rettkowski (C) Edward Lewis, John Pope | |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Herbert Gove makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Herbert Gove makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | James Nasser scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Lee Walker | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brett Gaffney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Gove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven John (fresh) PF - Frank Dysart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Matt Renner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Nasser (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Matt Renner loses the dribble to Lee Walker | 52-57 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | James Nasser misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frank Dysart - foul #1 on Frank Dysart, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Williams (SG) Herbert Gove | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro (SF) Frank Fisher | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | James Nasser misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Matt Renner steps in front of the Lee Walker pass | 52-58 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | James Nasser blocks the short jumper by Frank Dysart | 52-58 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lee Walker | 52-58 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Lee Walker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lee Walker, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Conway (SF), John Hendrickson (PF), Danny Leonard (C) Steven John, Frank Dysart, Matt Renner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Weber (C) James Nasser | |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Charles Williams misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Douglass Miyashiro | 52-58 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Danny Leonard blocks the short jumper by Lee Walker | 52-58 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kevin Conway | 52-58 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Randall Weber steals it from Charles Williams | 52-58 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Randall Weber lays it in set up by Marquis Wilkes | 52-60 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Danny Leonard hits a jumper from close range | 54-60 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Lee Walker dunks the ball | 54-62 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney makes the driving attempt in the lane | 56-62 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski misses the easy layup | 56-62 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski tips it back up and in | 56-64 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Douglass Miyashiro is called for the reach on Kevin Conway - foul #1 on Douglass Miyashiro, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Finkel (PG), Herbert Gove (SG), Steven John (SF), Frank Dysart (PF), Matt Renner (C) Brett Gaffney, Charles Williams, Kevin Conway, John Hendrickson, Danny Leonard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Fisher (PG), Edward Lewis (SG), Richard Hillis (SF), James Nasser (PF), John Pope (C) Lee Walker, Marquis Wilkes, Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski, Randall Weber | |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Frank Dysart is denied on a dunk by John Pope | 56-64 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Frank Dysart snags the offensive board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Herbert Gove scores on a floater from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gordon Finkel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Gove (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven John (fresh) PF - Frank Dysart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Matt Renner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hillis (fresh) PF - James Nasser (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. C - John Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher lays it in and he's hacked by Steven John - foul #1 on Steven John, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher makes the free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Herbert Gove misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-67 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Gove | 58-67 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Steven John travels with the ball | 58-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Gaffney (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Kevin Conway (SF) Gordon Finkel, Herbert Gove, Steven John | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Walker (PG), Randall Weber (C) Richard Hillis, John Pope | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF) Edward Lewis, Frank Fisher | |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | James Nasser tips it home | 58-69 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Frank Dysart knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Brett Gaffney and he's hacked by Randall Weber - foul #3 on Randall Weber, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Frank Dysart makes the free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | James Nasser misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-69 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Kevin Conway pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Matt Renner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brett Gaffney | 63-69 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Charles Williams is called for the reach on James Nasser - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #12 | 63-69 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | James Nasser misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | James Nasser misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Matt Renner gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Matt Renner throws it down | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Randall Weber - foul #4 on Randall Weber, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Charles Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | James Nasser snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | James Nasser is hacked by Brett Gaffney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brett Gaffney, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Fisher (SF) Douglass Miyashiro | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Dysart | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Brett Gaffney is called for the reach on Frank Fisher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brett Gaffney, team foul #14 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Finkel (PG) Brett Gaffney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Lee Walker steps in front of the Gordon Finkel pass in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher lays it in on a nice dish by Lee Walker | 68-75 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro (SF) Frank Fisher | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Charles Williams hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Lee Walker runs out the clock | 71-75 |