| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) SG - David Byrd (fresh) SF - Andy Rainey (fresh) PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) C - John Dyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (fresh) SG - Harold Davis (fresh) SF - Virgil Packer (fresh) PF - David Swofford (fresh) C - Wayne Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Dyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | John Dyer hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Virgil Packer - foul #1 on Virgil Packer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | David Swofford snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Amos Bator steps in front of the Wayne Robinson pass | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Amos Bator lays it up and in | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Virgil Packer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Archie Cutler - foul #1 on Archie Cutler, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Virgil Packer makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Virgil Packer misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson grabs the offensive board | 3-1 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Archie Cutler takes the ball from Wayne Robinson | 3-1 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey travels in the backcourt | 3-1 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Virgil Packer misses the dunk attempt | 3-1 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey is hacked by Wayne Robinson - foul #1 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Archie Cutler, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay can't connect on a shot from the right side | 3-1 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea tips it home | 5-1 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Jesse Littles misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 5-1 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | David Byrd grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Govea, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Drew (SF), Elbert Miers (PF), Herbert Latour (C) Virgil Packer, David Swofford, Wayne Robinson | |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Herbert Latour throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-1 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG) Jesse Littles | |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Harold Davis is called for the reach on Jeffery Clay - foul #1 on Harold Davis, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Dyer (C) Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Williams (SG) Harold Davis | |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Justin Gruber steals it from Eric Robinson | 5-1 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Richard Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Gruber | 5-3 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Herbert Latour is called for the reach on John Dyer - foul #1 on Herbert Latour, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Andy Rainey (SF), Archie Cutler (PF) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson, Jeffery Clay | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), David Swofford (SF), Wayne Robinson (C) Justin Gruber, Robert Drew, Elbert Miers | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Byrd (fresh) SF - Andy Rainey (fresh) PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) C - John Dyer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Swofford (fresh) PF - Herbert Latour (fresh) C - Wayne Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | David Byrd connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andy Rainey | 7-3 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Herbert Latour makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Rainey | 9-5 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Jesse Littles misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Amos Bator | 12-5 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | David Swofford is hacked by Andy Rainey - foul #1 on Andy Rainey, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Jeffery Clay (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Andy Rainey, Archie Cutler, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Harold Davis (SG), Virgil Packer (SF), Gordon Rhodes (PF), Elbert Miers (C) Jesse Littles, Richard Williams, David Swofford, Herbert Latour, Wayne Robinson | |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Virgil Packer misses the easy layup | 12-5 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Govea | 14-5 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Harold Davis is hacked by Eric Robinson - foul #1 on Eric Robinson, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Justin Gruber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 14-5 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Harold Davis tips it back up and in | 14-7 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Virgil Packer - foul #2 on Virgil Packer, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andy Rainey (SF), John Dyer (C) Jeffery Clay, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Drew (SF), Wayne Robinson (C) Virgil Packer, Elbert Miers | |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Harold Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Drew | 15-10 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey is hacked by Robert Drew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Drew, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Archie Cutler (PF) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Swofford (PF) Gordon Rhodes | |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Amos Bator - foul #1 on Amos Bator, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG) Justin Gruber | |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Jesse Littles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andy Rainey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Archie Cutler (fairly fresh) C - John Dyer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (fresh) SG - Harold Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Drew (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Swofford (fresh) C - Wayne Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Amos Bator is hacked by Wayne Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Williams (SG), Elbert Miers (C) Harold Davis, Wayne Robinson | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Amos Bator makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Amos Bator makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Archie Cutler swats the short shot by David Swofford | 17-10 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the easy layup | 17-10 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Robert Drew pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Elbert Miers travels with the ball | 17-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Jeffery Clay (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Andy Rainey, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Harold Davis (SG), Gordon Rhodes (SF), Herbert Latour (C) Jesse Littles, Richard Williams, Robert Drew, Elbert Miers | |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffery Clay | 19-10 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | David Swofford misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-10 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Herbert Latour grabs the offensive board | 19-10 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Jeffery Clay steals it from Harold Davis | 19-10 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Herbert Latour snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Harold Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 19-10 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Harold Davis gets the offensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Herbert Latour misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffery Clay - foul #1 on Jeffery Clay, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Andy Rainey (SF), Bradley Govea (PF), John Dyer (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler, Jeffery Clay | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Elbert Miers (C) Justin Gruber, Harold Davis, Gordon Rhodes | |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Herbert Latour misses the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Herbert Latour misses the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Elbert Miers grabs the offensive board | 19-10 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | John Dyer takes the ball from Elbert Miers | 19-10 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses badly on a shot from the right block | 19-10 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | David Swofford grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Elbert Miers misses the easy layup | 19-10 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | David Swofford tips it in | 19-12 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea is alone and drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Amos Bator and he's hacked by Herbert Latour - foul #2 on Herbert Latour, team foul #8 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (PF) David Byrd, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Davis (SG), Robert Drew (SF) Richard Williams, Herbert Latour | |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea makes the free throw | 22-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andy Rainey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bradley Govea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Drew (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Swofford (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elbert Miers (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Jesse Littles is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | The jumper by Eric Robinson is denied by Elbert Miers | 22-12 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | David Swofford grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Harold Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-12 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia is hacked by Jesse Littles - foul #1 on Jesse Littles, team foul #9 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), David Byrd (SF), Jeffery Clay (PF), John Dyer (C) Amos Bator, Andy Rainey, Eric Robinson, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Gordon Rhodes (SF), Wayne Robinson (C) Jesse Littles, Robert Drew, David Swofford | |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia misses the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Elbert Miers pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Elbert Miers misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 23-12 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andy Rainey (SF) Nicholas Buendia | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Williams (SG) Harold Davis | |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Williams | 23-14 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | John Dyer comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | David Byrd tips it back up and in | 25-14 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Jeffery Clay steals the ball from Wayne Robinson | 25-14 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | David Byrd buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Hoose | 28-14 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | John Dyer is called for the reach on Wayne Robinson - foul #1 on John Dyer, team foul #7 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (PF) Jack Hoose, Andy Rainey, Jeffery Clay | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Harold Davis (SG), Robert Drew (SF), David Swofford (PF) Justin Gruber, Richard Williams, Gordon Rhodes, Elbert Miers | |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Dyer | 28-14 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | John Dyer's pass is intercepted by Harold Davis | 28-14 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Robert Drew banks in the layup set up by Harold Davis | 28-16 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler clanks a shot from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | David Byrd tips it home | 30-16 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Harold Davis drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Littles | 30-18 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Cutler (fairly fresh) C - John Dyer (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Drew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Swofford (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Villanova | David Swofford misses the fadeaway from close range | 32-18 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Archie Cutler | 32-18 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Andy Rainey (SF), Jeffery Clay (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Eric Robinson, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Virgil Packer (SF), Herbert Latour (PF) Jesse Littles, Harold Davis, Robert Drew, David Swofford | |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Herbert Latour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Rhodes (PF) Wayne Robinson | |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay is hacked by Richard Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #10 | 32-18 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Justin Gruber can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 34-18 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffery Clay | 34-18 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Virgil Packer - foul #3 on Virgil Packer, team foul #11 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), Bradley Govea (C) Jack Hoose, Jeffery Clay | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Davis (SG), Robert Drew (SF), Wayne Robinson (C) Richard Williams, Virgil Packer, Gordon Rhodes | |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler misses the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Harold Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-18 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea grabs the board | 35-18 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Byrd (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Jeffery Clay (C) Nicholas Buendia, Andy Rainey, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Elbert Miers (PF) Justin Gruber, Herbert Latour | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Elbert Miers hits a jumper from the right block | 35-20 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | David Byrd banks in the layup on a nice dish by Amos Bator | 37-20 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Elbert Miers drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Bradley Govea - foul #2 on Bradley Govea, team foul #8 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), John Dyer (C) Amos Bator, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Williams (SG), Gordon Rhodes (SF), David Swofford (PF) Harold Davis, Robert Drew, Wayne Robinson | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Elbert Miers makes the free throw | 37-23 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | David Byrd can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 37-23 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 37-23 |