| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Terence Nealey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Dileo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff inbounds the ball | 16-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Terence Nealey misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Don Dileo - foul #3 on Don Dileo, team foul #1 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Schendel (SG), William Young (SF), Michael Stetler (PF) Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Terence Nealey makes the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Terence Nealey misses the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Vyacheslav Karnofski | 17-35 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | John Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Don Dileo | 17-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:05 | Villanova | John Thomas takes the ball from Terence Nealey | 17-38 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | John Thomas banks in the layup | 17-40 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Michael Stetler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Stetler, team foul #1 | 17-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Wayne Schendel, William Young, Michael Stetler, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Larry Washington misses badly on a shot in the lane | 17-40 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Michael Gamino snags the defensive board | 17-40 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Michael Gamino hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Richard Pfaff | 19-40 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Larry Washington misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-40 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Charles Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 19-40 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Michael Gamino is hacked by Zachary Fernandes - foul #2 on Zachary Fernandes, team foul #2 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Schendel (SG), William Young (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clarence Pak (PG), Gerald Chung (SG) John Thomas, Don Dileo | |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Carl Lawson connects on the floater from the left block and the foul's on Vyacheslav Karnofski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Karnofski, team foul #3 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG) Wayne Schendel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Hand (PG), Leroy Henry (SF), Eric Underwood (C) Zachary Fernandes, Larry Washington, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Carl Lawson misses the free throw | 21-40 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gerald Chung | 21-40 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Leroy Henry connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Hand | 21-42 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Michael Gamino is whistled for a carry | 21-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Wayne Schendel (SG), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Carl Lawson, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF) Roy Bruce, William Young | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes (SF), Larry Washington (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Timothy Hand, Leroy Henry, Eric Underwood | |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Wayne Schendel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-42 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Johnny Russell can't tip it in | 21-42 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung pulls down the rebound | 21-42 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Wayne Schendel is called for the reach on Gerald Chung - foul #1 on Wayne Schendel, team foul #2 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), William Young (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Robert Morrison, Wayne Schendel, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Thomas (PG), Don Dileo (SG) Clarence Pak, Gerald Chung | |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski loses the dribble to Terence Nealey | 21-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roy Bruce (fresh) SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Young (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terence Nealey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Dileo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Carl Lawson misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-42 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Carl Lawson tips it in | 23-42 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Don Dileo makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-45 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Roy Bruce is hacked by Larry Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Washington, team foul #4 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Wayne Schendel (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Roy Bruce, Michael Gamino, William Young, Carl Lawson, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clarence Pak (SF), Leroy Henry (PF), Eric Underwood (C) Zachary Fernandes, Larry Washington, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff is hacked by Clarence Pak - foul #2 on Clarence Pak, team foul #5 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG) Wayne Schendel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Hand (PG), Gerald Chung (PF) John Thomas, Don Dileo | |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Johnny Russell misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Leroy Henry - foul #2 on Leroy Henry, team foul #6 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (SG) Michael Gamino | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Johnny Russell misses the 1st free throw | 23-45 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Johnny Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | William Young is called for the reach on Clarence Pak - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #3 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Carl Lawson (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Robert Morrison, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes (SF), Larry Washington (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Clarence Pak, Leroy Henry, Eric Underwood | |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes can't finish the layup | 24-45 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes tips it back up and in | 24-47 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Terence Nealey lays it in | 26-47 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | William Young swats the shot by Zachary Fernandes | 26-47 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Carl Lawson grabs the board | 26-47 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Roy Bruce is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hand - foul #3 on Timothy Hand, team foul #7 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Schendel (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Michael Gamino, William Young, Carl Lawson, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Thomas (PG), Don Dileo (SG), Leroy Henry (PF) Timothy Hand, Gerald Chung, Larry Washington | |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Roy Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Roy Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff grabs the offensive board | 27-47 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Charles Reece misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Leroy Henry - foul #3 on Leroy Henry, team foul #8 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Terence Nealey (C) Roy Bruce, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clarence Pak (SF), Eric Underwood (C) Zachary Fernandes, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Clarence Pak is hacked by Wayne Schendel - foul #2 on Wayne Schendel, team foul #4 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), William Young (SF), Johnny Russell (C) Wayne Schendel, Richard Pfaff, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Clarence Pak clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on William Young - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #5 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Pfaff (SF), Terence Nealey (C) William Young, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) John Thomas, Eric Underwood | |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Clarence Pak makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Clarence Pak misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Terence Nealey snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Leroy Henry steps in front of the Richard Pfaff pass in the backcourt | 29-48 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Leroy Henry loses the ball out of bounds | 29-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Wayne Schendel (SG), William Young (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Thomas (PG), Zachary Fernandes (SF) Clarence Pak, Leroy Henry | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roy Bruce (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Wayne Schendel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Young (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Russell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Dileo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Johnny Russell misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-48 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Carl Lawson tips it back up and in | 31-48 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Thomas and the foul's on William Young - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #6 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Roy Bruce, Wayne Schendel, William Young, Carl Lawson, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clarence Pak (SG) Don Dileo | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the free throw | 31-51 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Terence Nealey hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 31-51 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Larry Washington | 31-51 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Larry Washington makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Terence Nealey - foul #2 on Terence Nealey, team foul #7 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), William Young (SF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Richard Pfaff, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Chung (SG), Leroy Henry (C) John Thomas, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Larry Washington misses the free throw | 31-53 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Charles Reece grabs the board | 31-53 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Johnny Russell misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 31-53 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung pulls down the rebound | 31-53 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | William Young steps in front of the Zachary Fernandes pass | 31-53 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Michael Gamino is hacked by Gerald Chung - foul #1 on Gerald Chung, team foul #9 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Roy Bruce, William Young, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Hand (PG), Don Dileo (SG), Eric Underwood (C) Clarence Pak, Zachary Fernandes, Larry Washington | |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Michael Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Michael Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Terence Nealey swats the shot by Timothy Hand | 33-53 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Timothy Hand pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Morrison - foul #3 on Robert Morrison, team foul #8 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew David (PG), Wayne Schendel (SG), William Young (SF), Charles Reece (PF) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, Carl Lawson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Thomas (PG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Timothy Hand, Eric Underwood | |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung misses the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Wayne Schendel makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-54 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Don Dileo | 36-56 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Wayne Schendel is hacked by Don Dileo - foul #4 on Don Dileo, team foul #10 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Matthew David, William Young, Charles Reece, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clarence Pak (SG), Zachary Fernandes (SF), Eric Underwood (PF) Don Dileo, Leroy Henry, Gerald Chung | |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Wayne Schendel misses the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Wayne Schendel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes clanks a shot from the right side | 37-56 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff snags the defensive board | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Wayne Schendel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Russell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence Pak (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Wayne Schendel's pass is intercepted by John Thomas in the backcourt | 37-56 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes lays it in set up by John Thomas | 37-58 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Johnny Russell hits a floater from the baseline set up by Wayne Schendel | 39-58 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | John Thomas is called for traveling | 39-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), William Young (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Robert Morrison, Wayne Schendel, Richard Pfaff, Carl Lawson, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Hand (PG), Larry Washington (PF) John Thomas, Eric Underwood | |
| 07:05 | Villanova | The jumper by Charles Reece is denied by Vyacheslav Karnofski | 39-58 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by William Young - foul #4 on William Young, team foul #9 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Pfaff (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) William Young, Charles Reece, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (SG), Eric Underwood (C) Clarence Pak, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes misses the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the 3rd free throw | 39-59 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Roy Bruce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Terence Nealey (C) Roy Bruce, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Clark (SF) Zachary Fernandes | |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Larry Washington comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 39-59 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Carl Lawson pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Michael Gamino is hacked by Larry Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Clark, team foul #11 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), William Young (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Richard Pfaff, Carl Lawson, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leroy Henry (SF) Larry Clark | |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Michael Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Michael Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Larry Washington clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 41-59 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Gamino | 41-59 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Charles Reece buries a driving attempt from close range | 43-59 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Don Dileo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Eric Underwood can't tip it in | 43-59 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Larry Washington snags the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Timothy Hand travels with the ball | 43-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Wayne Schendel (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Roy Bruce, Michael Gamino, William Young, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Thomas (PG), Clarence Pak (SG), Zachary Fernandes (SF), Gerald Chung (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Timothy Hand, Don Dileo, Leroy Henry, Larry Washington, Eric Underwood | |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Robert Morrison misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-59 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Wayne Schendel gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Robert Morrison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Schendel | 45-59 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Thomas | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Schendel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Nealey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Clarence Pak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Chung (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Terence Nealey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), William Young (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Wayne Schendel, Richard Pfaff, Carl Lawson, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Hand (PG), Larry Clark (SF), Leroy Henry (PF), Eric Underwood (C) John Thomas, Zachary Fernandes, Gerald Chung, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Larry Clark clanks a floater from the left block | 45-61 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Johnny Russell grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | William Young misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 45-61 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Leroy Henry | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Clarence Pak misses the dunk attempt | 45-61 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Clarence Pak misses the tip | 45-61 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Leroy Henry can't tip it in | 45-61 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Charles Reece pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Johnny Russell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Russell, team foul #10 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Roy Bruce, Michael Gamino, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Chung (C) Timothy Hand | |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Leroy Henry connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Clark | 45-64 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Carl Lawson clanks a runner from the right block | 45-64 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Leroy Henry snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung's layup is rejected by Carl Lawson | 45-64 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Lawson | 45-64 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Carl Lawson | 47-64 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Young - foul #5 on William Young, team foul #11 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Charles Reece (PF) William Young, Carl Lawson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Hand (PG) Larry Clark | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Robert Morrison is denied on a layup by Leroy Henry | 47-66 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Terence Nealey grabs the offensive board | 47-66 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Charles Reece can't connect on a floater from the left block | 47-66 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Charles Reece hits the follow up shot | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Pak | 49-68 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Robert Morrison misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Hand - foul #4 on Timothy Hand, team foul #12 | 49-68 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Timothy Hand runs out the clock | 51-68 |