| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fresh) SG - Don Dileo (fresh) SF - Gerald Chung (fresh) PF - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) C - Daniel Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) SF - Brett Clark (fresh) PF - Charles Reece (fresh) C - Edward Rice (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Rucker | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Truman McAusland is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Michael Gamino is hacked by Joseph Rucker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Rucker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses short on a shot from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Edward Rice snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Edward Rice misses long on a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Daniel Green snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Charles Reece takes the ball from Daniel Green | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Michael Gamino is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Bartow (SF) Gerald Chung | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (PG), Tom White (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), James Mattson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Truman McAusland, Michael Gamino, Brett Clark, Charles Reece, Edward Rice | |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Green hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Johnny Russell buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Pfaff | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Tom White steals the ball from Edward Bartow | 4-2 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Tom White loses the dribble to Don Dileo | 4-2 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Skillern - foul #1 on Brent Skillern, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (PG), Gerald Chung (SF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Joseph Rucker, Zachary Fernandes, Daniel Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Carl Lawson (PF) Brent Skillern, Tom White, James Mattson | |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow is hacked by Carl Lawson - foul #1 on Carl Lawson, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (SG), Brett Clark (SF), Edward Rice (C) Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, Johnny Russell | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 4-2 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Carl Lawson pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Larry Washington (fresh) SG - Don Dileo (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Chung (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Bartow (fresh) C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) SG - Brent Skillern (fresh) SF - Brett Clark (fresh) PF - Carl Lawson (fresh) C - Edward Rice (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Larry Washington picks off the pass by Brent Skillern in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Larry Washington jams it | 6-2 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Brent Skillern clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-2 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Larry Washington snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Larry Washington makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-2 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Carl Lawson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 8-2 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Brett Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Brett Clark knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Robert Morrison | 8-4 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Larry Washington misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edward Rice | 8-4 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Brett Clark can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Chung - foul #1 on Gerald Chung, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Joseph Shanley (SF), Zachary Fernandes (PF), Daniel Green (C) Larry Washington, Gerald Chung, Edward Bartow, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Brent Skillern, Carl Lawson, Edward Rice | |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Brett Clark makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Green gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Don Dileo | 11-5 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Johnny Russell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Johnny Russell, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Chung (SF) Don Dileo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Pfaff (SF), James Mattson (PF) Brett Clark, Charles Reece | |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Green is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 11-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Reece (PF) James Mattson | |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Charles Reece can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 11-5 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Daniel Green gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Shanley | 14-5 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Shanley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Chung (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) SG - Michael Gamino (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) PF - Charles Reece (fresh) C - Johnny Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Joseph Rucker is called for the reach on Michael Gamino - foul #2 on Joseph Rucker, team foul #3 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hughes (PG), Larry Washington (SG), Edward Bartow (SF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (PF), Roy Ventura (C) Joseph Rucker, Joseph Shanley, Gerald Chung, Zachary Fernandes, Daniel Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Mattson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| 11:02 | Villanova | James Mattson makes the wide open turnaround from close range | 14-7 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Larry Washington is fouled on the floor by Michael Gamino - foul #1 on Michael Gamino, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tom White (SG), Brett Clark (SF) Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff | |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Roy Ventura is hacked by Brett Clark - foul #1 on Brett Clark, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes (PF) Robert Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Truman McAusland, Tom White, Brett Clark, James Mattson, Edward Rice | |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-7 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Michael Gamino misses the 3 from straight away | 17-7 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Roy Ventura snags the defensive board | 17-7 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Larry Washington misses short on a 3 from straight away | 17-7 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes hits the follow up shot | 19-7 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Charles Reece hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Zachary Fernandes - foul #1 on Zachary Fernandes, team foul #4 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (PG), Daniel Green (C) Larry Washington, Roy Ventura | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Tom White (SG), Brett Clark (SF), Edward Rice (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, Johnny Russell | |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 19-9 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Brett Clark gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Edward Rice hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Shanley - foul #1 on Joseph Shanley, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hughes (PG), Don Dileo (SG) Vyacheslav Karnofski, Edward Bartow | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), James Mattson (PF) Tom White, Charles Reece | |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Edward Rice makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Edward Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Don Dileo drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachary Fernandes | 21-11 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Don Dileo is called for the reach on Truman McAusland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Dileo, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Chung (SF), Roy Ventura (PF) Joseph Shanley, Zachary Fernandes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Carl Lawson (C) Michael Gamino, Brett Clark, Edward Rice | |
| 08:01 | Villanova | James Mattson drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Brent Skillern | 21-13 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Don Dileo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (SG), Edward Bartow (SF) Don Dileo, Gerald Chung | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Brett Clark (SF), Edward Rice (C) Truman McAusland, Brent Skillern, Richard Pfaff, James Mattson | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Hughes (fresh) SG - Larry Washington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Bartow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Ventura (fresh) C - Daniel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fairly fresh) SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Lawson (fresh) C - Edward Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Brett Clark banks in the layup set up by Robert Morrison | 21-15 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Edward Rice denies the turnaround by Daniel Green | 21-15 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow tips it in | 23-15 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Carl Lawson scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Gamino | 23-17 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Robert Hughes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Zachary Fernandes (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Robert Hughes, Roy Ventura, Daniel Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Tom White (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Brett Clark, Carl Lawson, Edward Rice | |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Truman McAusland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-17 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Johnny Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Tom White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (SG) Larry Washington | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (SG), Brett Clark (SF), James Mattson (PF) Tom White, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece | |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Don Dileo lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Rucker | 25-17 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Brent Skillern misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski is whistled for a carry | 25-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (SG), Joseph Shanley (SF), Daniel Green (C) Don Dileo, Edward Bartow, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Edward Rice (C) Brent Skillern, Brett Clark, James Mattson, Johnny Russell | |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Edward Rice is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-17 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Charles Reece gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Edward Rice lays it in on a great pass from Richard Pfaff | 25-19 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Larry Washington loses the dribble to Truman McAusland | 25-19 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Truman McAusland hits the finger roll | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Shanley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Zachary Fernandes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Gamino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 25-21 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Edward Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Michael Gamino scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Edward Rice takes the ball from Larry Washington | 25-24 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Michael Gamino is hacked by Larry Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Washington, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hughes (PG), Don Dileo (SG), Gerald Chung (SF), Edward Bartow (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Joseph Rucker, Larry Washington, Joseph Shanley, Zachary Fernandes, Daniel Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Brett Clark (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Truman McAusland, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Edward Rice | |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Michael Gamino misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Don Dileo knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Bartow | 27-24 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Brett Clark can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Gerald Chung - foul #2 on Gerald Chung, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (PG), Tom White (SG), James Mattson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Carl Lawson, Johnny Russell | |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Brett Clark makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gerald Chung | 27-25 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Don Dileo is hacked by Tom White - foul #1 on Tom White, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Ventura (C) Don Dileo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Brent Skillern, Tom White, James Mattson, Edward Rice | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Gamino - foul #2 on Michael Gamino, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (PG), Daniel Green (C) Robert Hughes, Gerald Chung | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Tom White (SG), Carl Lawson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Brett Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roy Ventura | 29-25 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brett Clark - foul #2 on Brett Clark, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Don Dileo (SG), Zachary Fernandes (PF) Joseph Shanley, Vyacheslav Karnofski, Roy Ventura | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Truman McAusland, Tom White, Brett Clark, Carl Lawson, Edward Rice | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Green misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Johnny Russell - foul #2 on Johnny Russell, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (SF) Edward Bartow | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), James Mattson (PF) Brent Skillern, Charles Reece | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Green makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Green makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff clanks a jump hook from the right block | 32-25 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 32-25 |