| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) SF - Brett Clark (fresh) PF - Charles Reece (fresh) C - Edward Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fresh) SG - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) SF - Larry Washington (fresh) PF - Edward Bartow (fresh) C - Daniel Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Edward Rice wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Villanova | Edward Bartow swats the layup by Brett Clark | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Villanova | Charles Reece tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Larry Washington drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Rucker | 2-2 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Brett Clark is hacked by Larry Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Washington, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Zachary Fernandes - foul #1 on Zachary Fernandes, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Brett Clark makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Brett Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Brett Clark hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Gamino | 6-2 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Washington | 6-5 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Truman McAusland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 6-5 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Green gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Rucker | 6-7 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Charles Reece scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Truman McAusland | 8-7 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Green | 8-10 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Truman McAusland scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett Clark | 11-10 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Green clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Rice - foul #1 on Edward Rice, team foul #1 | 11-10 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (PG), Joseph Shanley (SG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (SF), Gerald Chung (PF) Joseph Rucker, Zachary Fernandes, Larry Washington, Edward Bartow | |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Green makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Green misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Johnny Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Pfaff, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Ventura (C) Daniel Green | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Don Dileo is fouled on the floor by Brent Skillern - foul #1 on Brent Skillern, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brent Skillern (fresh) SG - Tom White (fresh) SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) PF - James Mattson (fresh) C - Johnny Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Don Dileo (fresh) SG - Joseph Shanley (fresh) SF - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) PF - Gerald Chung (fresh) C - Roy Ventura (fresh) | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley is hacked by Tom White - foul #1 on Tom White, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG) Tom White | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Mattson - foul #1 on James Mattson, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Bartow (PF) Roy Ventura | |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Joseph Shanley steals it from James Mattson | 11-12 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski jams it on a great pass from Joseph Shanley | 11-14 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Johnny Russell drills a jumper from the right side set up by Brent Skillern | 13-14 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Morrison - foul #1 on Robert Morrison, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tom White (SG), Carl Lawson (PF) Brent Skillern, James Mattson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Zachary Fernandes (SG), Larry Washington (SF) Don Dileo, Joseph Shanley, Gerald Chung | |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Tom White connects on the 3 from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Rucker | 16-18 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Johnny Russell is hacked by Vyacheslav Karnofski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Karnofski, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Brett Clark (SF), Edward Rice (C) Robert Morrison, Tom White, Richard Pfaff, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hughes (PG), Roy Ventura (PF), Daniel Green (C) Joseph Rucker, Edward Bartow, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Truman McAusland misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Green | 16-20 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Zachary Fernandes steals the ball from Michael Gamino in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Roy Ventura lays it up and in set up by Zachary Fernandes | 16-22 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Carl Lawson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Brent Skillern (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), James Mattson (PF) Truman McAusland, Michael Gamino, Brett Clark, Edward Rice | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (PG), Joseph Shanley (SG), Edward Bartow (PF) Robert Hughes, Zachary Fernandes, Roy Ventura | |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Brent Skillern steals the ball from Joseph Shanley | 16-22 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Brent Skillern blows the dunk | 16-22 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Daniel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow is fouled on the floor by Brent Skillern - foul #2 on Brent Skillern, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Brett Clark (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Brent Skillern, Richard Pfaff, James Mattson, Carl Lawson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG) Larry Washington | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Dileo (fresh) SF - Joseph Shanley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Bartow (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Green (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Brett Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Don Dileo is hacked by Charles Reece - foul #1 on Charles Reece, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Pfaff (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Brett Clark, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes (SG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Joseph Shanley, Daniel Green | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Don Dileo misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Edward Rice gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Truman McAusland loses the ball out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Brett Clark (SF), James Mattson (PF) Truman McAusland, Richard Pfaff, Carl Lawson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Chung (PF), Roy Ventura (C) Don Dileo, Edward Bartow | |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the runner in the paint | 19-26 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Robert Morrison banks in the layup | 21-26 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes snags the offensive board | 21-26 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Brett Clark - foul #1 on Brett Clark, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Tom White (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Brett Clark, James Mattson, Edward Rice | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (PG), Robert Hughes (SG), Edward Bartow (PF), Daniel Green (C) Joseph Rucker, Zachary Fernandes, Gerald Chung, Roy Ventura | |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski misses the free throw | 21-28 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Charles Reece pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Truman McAusland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Green grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Hughes | 21-30 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Carl Lawson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Tom White, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (PG), Larry Washington (SF) Robert Hughes, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Green misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 21-30 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Larry Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Green hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 21-30 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Green gets the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Lawson - foul #1 on Carl Lawson, team foul #10 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Clark (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Richard Pfaff, Carl Lawson, Edward Rice | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Zachary Fernandes (SG), Gerald Chung (C) Don Dileo, Joseph Shanley, Daniel Green | |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Edward Bartow is called for the reach on Charles Reece in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Bartow, team foul #4 | 21-32 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Michael Gamino buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Larry Washington clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Johnny Russell gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Washington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Bartow (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerald Chung (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Rucker, team foul #5 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Tom White (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Truman McAusland, Michael Gamino, Brett Clark, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (PG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (SF), Roy Ventura (PF), Daniel Green (C) Joseph Rucker, Larry Washington, Edward Bartow, Gerald Chung | |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Don Dileo steps in front of the Richard Pfaff pass in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Don Dileo throws it down | 24-34 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Don Dileo misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Tom White grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Tom White misses long on a floater in the lane | 27-34 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Edward Rice can't tip it in | 27-34 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff tips it but misses | 27-34 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Daniel Green | 27-36 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Roy Ventura steals it from Robert Morrison | 27-36 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes is hacked by Tom White - foul #2 on Tom White, team foul #11 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Brett Clark (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Tom White, Richard Pfaff, Carl Lawson, Edward Rice | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Larry Washington (SF), Edward Bartow (PF), Gerald Chung (C) Don Dileo, Vyacheslav Karnofski, Roy Ventura, Daniel Green | |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Gerald Chung is called for the reach on Truman McAusland - foul #1 on Gerald Chung, team foul #6 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (SG) Zachary Fernandes | |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Michael Gamino scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung loses the dribble to Charles Reece | 30-37 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Truman McAusland is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rucker - foul #2 on Joseph Rucker, team foul #7 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Mattson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Green (C) Gerald Chung | |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Truman McAusland misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Larry Washington is called for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Washington, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (SG), Johnny Russell (C) Michael Gamino, Edward Rice | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Ventura (C) Daniel Green | |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Larry Washington steals it from Brett Clark in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-37 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | James Mattson grabs the board | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Skillern (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Mattson (fresh) C - Johnny Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Shanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Bartow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Larry Washington buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Bartow | 30-39 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Truman McAusland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Edward Rice (C) Truman McAusland, Brett Clark, James Mattson, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (PG), Zachary Fernandes (SG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (SF), Gerald Chung (PF), Daniel Green (C) Joseph Rucker, Joseph Shanley, Larry Washington, Edward Bartow, Roy Ventura | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Clark (SF) Richard Pfaff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Brett Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski misses the lay-in | 30-39 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Brett Clark pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Charles Reece hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald Chung - foul #2 on Gerald Chung, team foul #9 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF) Michael Gamino, Brett Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hughes (PG), Edward Bartow (PF), Roy Ventura (C) Don Dileo, Gerald Chung, Daniel Green | |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Charles Reece misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Zachary Fernandes | 31-41 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Brent Skillern misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Roy Ventura gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Brent Skillern - foul #3 on Brent Skillern, team foul #12 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Brett Clark (SF), James Mattson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Truman McAusland, Brent Skillern, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Edward Rice | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Larry Washington (SF), Daniel Green (C) Robert Hughes, Vyacheslav Karnofski, Roy Ventura | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | James Mattson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 31-43 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Brett Clark snags the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Robert Morrison travels with the ball | 31-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Carl Lawson (PF) Robert Morrison, James Mattson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (SG) Zachary Fernandes | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-43 |