| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) PF - Charles Reece (fresh) C - Terence Nealey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Clarence Pak (fresh) SG - Don Dileo (fresh) SF - William Villarreal (fresh) PF - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) C - Leroy Henry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Terence Nealey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Michael Gamino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Leroy Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Charles Reece pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Charles Reece misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Terence Nealey tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Leroy Henry gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Clarence Pak is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Clarence Pak takes the ball from Robert Morrison in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Clarence Pak lays it in | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | William Villarreal picks off the pass by Richard Pfaff in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Don Dileo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Villarreal | 0-5 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Clarence Pak is called for the reach on Robert Morrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Pak, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), William Young (SG), Douglas Lewandoski (SF), Johnny Russell (PF), Carl Lawson (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Johnny Russell is open and buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Young | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | William Villarreal makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Clarence Pak and the foul's on Roy Bruce - foul #1 on Roy Bruce, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew David (PG) Roy Bruce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Thomas (PG), Nickolas Jourdan (SG) Clarence Pak, Don Dileo | |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | William Villarreal makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Leroy Henry pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Matthew David is called for the reach on John Thomas - foul #1 on Matthew David, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Terence Nealey (C) Matthew David, Douglas Lewandoski, Carl Lawson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (SG), Gerald Chung (SF), William Gregory (PF), Gilbert Pursell (C) Nickolas Jourdan, William Villarreal, Zachary Fernandes, Leroy Henry | |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | John Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-11 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Terence Nealey's pass is intercepted by Gerald Chung | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roy Bruce (fresh) SG - William Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) PF - Johnny Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Terence Nealey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Dileo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Chung (fresh) PF - William Gregory (fresh) C - Gilbert Pursell (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | John Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Charles Reece (PF) Roy Bruce, Richard Pfaff, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clarence Pak (PG) John Thomas | |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Charles Reece scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Morrison | 4-11 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Don Dileo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-11 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Michael Gamino grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Robert Morrison's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Chung | 4-11 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Pak | 4-14 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Michael Gamino can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Gilbert Pursell pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Don Dileo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-14 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Charles Reece gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Gilbert Pursell steals it from William Young | 4-14 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Don Dileo hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-17 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Michael Gamino misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 4-17 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Terence Nealey hits the follow up shot | 6-17 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Don Dileo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-17 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung gets the offensive rebound | 6-17 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Don Dileo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-17 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Terence Nealey | 6-17 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | William Gregory blocks the short jumper by Michael Gamino | 6-17 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Gilbert Pursell pulls down the rebound | 6-17 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Dileo | 6-19 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (tiring) SF - William Young (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Charles Reece (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terence Nealey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Clarence Pak (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Dileo (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Chung (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gregory (tiring) C - Gilbert Pursell (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Michael Gamino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Johnny Russell (PF), Carl Lawson (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, William Young, Charles Reece, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Thomas (PG), Nickolas Jourdan (SG), William Villarreal (SF), Zachary Fernandes (PF), Leroy Henry (C) Clarence Pak, Don Dileo, Gerald Chung, William Gregory, Gilbert Pursell | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Nickolas Jourdan | 6-22 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Roy Bruce is hacked by John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #2 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew David (PG) Roy Bruce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski lays it up and in | 8-22 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Nickolas Jourdan is fouled on the floor by Carl Lawson - foul #1 on Carl Lawson, team foul #3 | 8-22 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | John Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Nickolas Jourdan | 8-25 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Matthew David double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG) Matthew David | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | John Thomas is hacked by Roy Bruce - foul #2 on Roy Bruce, team foul #4 | 8-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew David (PG) Roy Bruce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | William Villarreal misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-25 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes tips it in | 8-27 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski's floater is knocked away by Leroy Henry | 8-27 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff grabs the offensive board | 8-27 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Carl Lawson drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew David | 10-27 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes scores on a floater from close range set up by John Thomas | 10-29 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Lewandoski | 12-29 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Zachary Fernandes, team foul #3 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Charles Reece (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Matthew David, Douglas Lewandoski, Johnny Russell, Carl Lawson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (PG), Don Dileo (SG) John Thomas, Nickolas Jourdan | |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff is fouled on the floor by Leroy Henry - foul #1 on Leroy Henry, team foul #4 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (PG), Johnny Russell (PF) Robert Morrison, Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clarence Pak (PG) Don Dileo | |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Terence Nealey misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 12-29 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff can't tip it in | 12-29 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Johnny Russell tips it back up and in | 14-29 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes scores on a jumper from the left block | 14-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Pfaff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Terence Nealey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Clarence Pak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Straub (fresh) SF - William Villarreal (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zachary Fernandes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Henry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Clarence Pak is called for the reach on William Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Pak, team foul #5 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Charles Reece (PF) Michael Gamino, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (SG), Gerald Chung (SF) Clarence Pak, William Villarreal | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff slams it home on a great pass from William Young and he's hacked by Leroy Henry - foul #2 on Leroy Henry, team foul #6 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Johnny Russell (PF) William Young, Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Thomas (PG), William Gregory (C) Jerry Straub, Leroy Henry | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses the free throw | 16-31 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung gets the rebound | 16-31 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | John Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-31 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | William Gregory can't tip it in | 16-31 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Pfaff | 16-31 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Robert Morrison drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Gamino | 18-31 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | John Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-31 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Terence Nealey grabs the board | 18-31 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Robert Morrison is hacked by John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #7 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (SG), Charles Reece (PF) Michael Gamino, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clarence Pak (PG), William Villarreal (SF), Gilbert Pursell (PF), Leroy Henry (C) John Thomas, Gerald Chung, Zachary Fernandes, William Gregory | |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | William Villarreal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG) Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (SG) Don Dileo | |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Michael Gamino makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Young | 23-31 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Gamino - foul #1 on Michael Gamino, team foul #5 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Carl Lawson (C) Michael Gamino, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nickolas Jourdan (SF), William Gregory (PF) William Villarreal, Gilbert Pursell | |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | William Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Johnny Russell (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Robert Morrison, Charles Reece, Carl Lawson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Chung (SF), Zachary Fernandes (PF) Jerry Straub, Leroy Henry | |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Johnny Russell - foul #1 on Johnny Russell, team foul #6 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Charles Reece (PF) William Young, Douglas Lewandoski, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Michael Gamino misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Clarence Pak grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Nickolas Jourdan drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Chung | 23-37 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff is called for 10 seconds | 23-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), William Young (SG), Johnny Russell (PF), Carl Lawson (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Charles Reece, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (SG), Gilbert Pursell (PF), Leroy Henry (C) Nickolas Jourdan, Zachary Fernandes, William Gregory | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Don Dileo is hacked by Roy Bruce - foul #3 on Roy Bruce, team foul #7 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Terence Nealey (C) Roy Bruce, Carl Lawson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Thomas (PG), William Villarreal (SF) Clarence Pak, Gerald Chung | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Don Dileo makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Don Dileo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Young (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Lewandoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Pfaff (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Terence Nealey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Dileo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Villarreal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gilbert Pursell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leroy Henry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Villanova | William Young drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-39 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | John Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-39 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Johnny Russell pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | William Young travels in the backcourt | 25-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Charles Reece (PF), Carl Lawson (C) William Young, Douglas Lewandoski, Johnny Russell, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (PG), Zachary Fernandes (PF) Don Dileo, Gilbert Pursell | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | John Thomas is hacked by Carl Lawson - foul #2 on Carl Lawson, team foul #8 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terence Nealey (C) Carl Lawson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Terence Nealey | 25-40 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Terence Nealey misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 25-40 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-40 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Pfaff | 25-40 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Michael Gamino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (SG), Douglas Lewandoski (SF), Johnny Russell (PF), Carl Lawson (C) Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nickolas Jourdan (SG), Gerald Chung (SF), Gilbert Pursell (C) John Thomas, William Villarreal, Leroy Henry | |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 25-40 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Carl Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Carl Lawson banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Robert Morrison | 27-40 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nickolas Jourdan and the foul's on Robert Morrison - foul #1 on Robert Morrison, team foul #9 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Robert Morrison, Douglas Lewandoski, Johnny Russell, Carl Lawson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (SG), William Gregory (PF) Zachary Fernandes, Gilbert Pursell | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses the free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Michael Gamino snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Charles Reece can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Gregory - foul #1 on William Gregory, team foul #8 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clarence Pak (PG) Jerry Straub | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Charles Reece misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Don Dileo double dribbles | 28-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Johnny Russell (PF) William Young, Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Villarreal (SF), Leroy Henry (C) Nickolas Jourdan, Gerald Chung | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Clarence Pak blocks the short jumper by Terence Nealey | 28-42 |