| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (fresh) SG - Harold Davis (fresh) SF - Virgil Packer (fresh) PF - David Swofford (fresh) C - Wayne Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) SG - David Byrd (fresh) SF - Eric Robinson (fresh) PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) C - John Dyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Dyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | John Dyer connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Archie Cutler | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Amos Bator pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Harold Davis steps in front of the Archie Cutler pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Archie Cutler takes the ball from Virgil Packer | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler makes the floater from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Jesse Littles is called for the reach on Archie Cutler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Littles, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | David Byrd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | David Byrd is fouled on the floor by Wayne Robinson - foul #1 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Robert Drew (SF), Elbert Miers (PF), Herbert Latour (C) Jesse Littles, Virgil Packer, David Swofford, Wayne Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Andy Rainey (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler, John Dyer | |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia blows the dunk | 0-4 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Justin Gruber grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Jack Hoose steps in front of the Robert Drew pass | 0-4 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Justin Gruber grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Harold Davis is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Elbert Miers | 3-4 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea can't finish the layup | 3-4 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Drew | 3-4 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Bradley Govea is called for the reach on Justin Gruber - foul #1 on Bradley Govea, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Virgil Packer (SF), David Swofford (PF), Wayne Robinson (C) Justin Gruber, Harold Davis, Robert Drew, Elbert Miers, Herbert Latour | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), John Dyer (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Jeffery Clay, Andy Rainey, Bradley Govea | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Virgil Packer (fresh) PF - David Swofford (fresh) C - Wayne Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) SG - David Byrd (fresh) SF - Eric Robinson (fresh) PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | David Swofford can't finish the layup | 3-4 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Virgil Packer misses badly on a floater near the basket | 3-4 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | David Swofford tips it in | 5-4 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Eric Robinson steals it from Wayne Robinson | 5-4 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | David Swofford steps in front of the Eric Robinson pass | 5-4 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Richard Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Amos Bator pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 5-4 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Virgil Packer - foul #1 on Virgil Packer, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Harold Davis (SG), Robert Drew (SF), Elbert Miers (PF), Herbert Latour (C) Jesse Littles, Richard Williams, Virgil Packer, David Swofford, Wayne Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Andy Rainey (PF) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler | |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Herbert Latour makes the shot from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | John Dyer knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Buendia | 9-7 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Harold Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffery Clay | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Gruber (fresh) SG - Harold Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Drew (fresh) PF - Elbert Miers (fresh) C - Herbert Latour (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) C - John Dyer (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 9-9 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Harold Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Robert Drew gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Elbert Miers buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Davis | 11-9 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Justin Gruber is called for the reach on Nicholas Buendia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Gruber, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Gordon Rhodes (SF), David Swofford (PF), Wayne Robinson (C) Justin Gruber, Robert Drew, Elbert Miers, Herbert Latour | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Bradley Govea (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Jeffery Clay, John Dyer | |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Amos Bator is fouled on the floor by Gordon Rhodes - foul #1 on Gordon Rhodes, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Cutler (PF) Andy Rainey | |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Wayne Robinson | 11-9 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Harold Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-9 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Amos Bator | 11-11 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Harold Davis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-11 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Amos Bator is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Littles - foul #2 on Jesse Littles, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Virgil Packer (SF), Herbert Latour (C) Jesse Littles, Harold Davis, David Swofford, Wayne Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Andy Rainey (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Bradley Govea | |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey is fouled on the floor by Gordon Rhodes - foul #2 on Gordon Rhodes, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Elbert Miers (PF) Gordon Rhodes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay (SF) Eric Robinson | |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Herbert Latour grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Virgil Packer hits a runner from the left block | 16-12 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler buries a runner in the lane set up by Nicholas Buendia | 16-14 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Virgil Packer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Davis (SG), Robert Drew (SF), David Swofford (PF) Richard Williams, Virgil Packer, Herbert Latour | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), John Dyer (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Archie Cutler | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay is hacked by Justin Gruber - foul #2 on Justin Gruber, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Williams (SG), Wayne Robinson (C) Justin Gruber, Elbert Miers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Govea (PF) Andy Rainey | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Harold Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea misses the easy open layup | 19-16 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson grabs the board | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Drew (fairly fresh) PF - David Swofford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Byrd (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffery Clay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Govea (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | David Swofford drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Harold Davis | 21-16 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Amos Bator is hacked by Harold Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Davis, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgil Packer (SF), Herbert Latour (PF) Robert Drew, David Swofford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Andy Rainey (PF) David Byrd, Jeffery Clay, Bradley Govea | |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Amos Bator misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Virgil Packer snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Andy Rainey takes the ball from Harold Davis | 21-16 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Amos Bator's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Elbert Miers (PF) Wayne Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Archie Cutler (PF) Amos Bator, John Dyer | |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Elbert Miers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-16 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Buendia | 21-18 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Elbert Miers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler dunks the ball set up by Jack Hoose | 21-20 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Eric Robinson steps in front of the Richard Williams pass | 21-20 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 21-20 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Virgil Packer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Harold Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Archie Cutler | 21-23 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Elbert Miers comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Robinson - foul #1 on Eric Robinson, team foul #2 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Robert Drew (SF), David Swofford (PF) Richard Williams, Virgil Packer, Herbert Latour | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Bradley Govea (PF), John Dyer (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler, Andy Rainey | |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Elbert Miers makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Elbert Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay makes the jumpshot from the right side | 23-25 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Jesse Littles misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Jesse Littles tips it but misses | 23-25 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (fresh) SG - Harold Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Drew (fresh) PF - David Swofford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elbert Miers (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bradley Govea (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Amos Bator | 23-27 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Harold Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea is whistled for a carry | 23-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Gordon Rhodes (SF), Wayne Robinson (C) Harold Davis, Robert Drew, Elbert Miers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andy Rainey (PF) Bradley Govea | |
| 02:20 | Villanova | David Swofford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | David Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Amos Bator misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-27 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Gordon Rhodes snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Jesse Littles hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Gruber | 26-27 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Amos Bator is fouled on the floor by Wayne Robinson - foul #2 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (PF) Jeffery Clay, Andy Rainey | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Amos Bator makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Amos Bator makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | David Swofford is fouled on the floor by Archie Cutler - foul #1 on Archie Cutler, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Davis (SG), Virgil Packer (SF) Justin Gruber, Gordon Rhodes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG) Amos Bator | |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Robinson - foul #2 on Eric Robinson, team foul #4 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia (SG) David Byrd | |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Virgil Packer snags the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Virgil Packer loses the ball out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andy Rainey (C) John Dyer | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Littles - foul #3 on Jesse Littles, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG) Jesse Littles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Harold Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eric Robinson | 27-29 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by David Swofford - foul #1 on David Swofford, team foul #12 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Drew (SF), Herbert Latour (PF) Virgil Packer, David Swofford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Bradley Govea (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Andy Rainey | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Robert Drew makes the floater from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Amos Bator misses the fullcourt shot | 29-31 |