| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Noll (fresh) SG - Waldo Feldman (fresh) SF - Vernon Roland (fresh) PF - Christopher Jones (fresh) C - Lawrence Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (fresh) SG - Michael Maynard (fresh) SF - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) PF - William Nix (fresh) C - Franklin Vess (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman scores on a jumper in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Manuel Dent is hacked by Waldo Feldman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Waldo Feldman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Christopher Jones picks off the pass by William Nix | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | William Nix is called for the reach on Waldo Feldman - foul #1 on William Nix, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll scores on a shot from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Vernon Roland steps in front of the Emilio Espinoza pass | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Franklin Vess grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Franklin Vess misses long on a jump hook from close range | 4-0 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Michael Maynard steals it from Christopher Jones | 4-0 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza's floater is knocked away by Christopher Jones | 4-0 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | William Nix tips it in | 4-2 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon (PG), Randy Adamek (SF) Matthew Noll, Vernon Roland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (SG), Richard Tijerina (SF), James Edgar (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Michael Maynard, Emilio Espinoza, William Nix, Franklin Vess | |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Waldo Feldman picks off the pass by Richard Tijerina in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Preston Neeley pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Jeffrey Scroggins's pass is intercepted by Jerome Jarmon | 4-2 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon misses the dunk attempt | 4-2 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Preston Neeley steps in front of the Jerome Jarmon pass | 4-2 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Preston Neeley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | James Edgar tips it home | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerome Jarmon (fresh) SG - Waldo Feldman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randy Adamek (fresh) PF - Christopher Jones (tiring) C - Lawrence Newton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (fairly fresh) SG - Preston Neeley (fresh) SF - Richard Tijerina (fresh) PF - James Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Scroggins (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Edgar | 4-4 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Jeffrey Scroggins is hacked by Waldo Feldman - foul #2 on Waldo Feldman, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), James Suggs (SG), Vernon Roland (SF), James Williams (C) Jerome Jarmon, Waldo Feldman, Randy Adamek, Lawrence Newton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), William Nix (PF), Franklin Vess (C) Manuel Dent, James Edgar, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Richard Tijerina - foul #1 on Richard Tijerina, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza (SF) Richard Tijerina | |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Franklin Vess misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 5-7 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | James Suggs snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | James Suggs misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Emilio Espinoza - foul #1 on Emilio Espinoza, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), Richard Tijerina (SF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Michael Maynard, Emilio Espinoza, Franklin Vess | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | James Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | James Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Jeffrey Scroggins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Vernon Roland | 9-7 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Vernon Roland steals it from Manuel Dent in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Scroggins denies the turnaround by James Williams | 9-7 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Jeffrey Scroggins grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | William Nix hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Scroggins | 9-9 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Matthew Noll | 11-9 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Preston Neeley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-9 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | James Suggs lays it in on a great pass from Vernon Roland | 13-9 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Preston Neeley is fouled in the backcourt by James Suggs - foul #1 on James Suggs, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon (PG), James Menefee (SG), Randy Adamek (SF), Edgar Presley (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) Matthew Noll, James Suggs, Vernon Roland, Christopher Jones, James Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), James Edgar (PF), Franklin Vess (C) Manuel Dent, Richard Tijerina, William Nix, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerome Jarmon (fresh) SG - James Menefee (fresh) SF - Randy Adamek (fresh) PF - Edgar Presley (fresh) C - Lawrence Newton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Preston Neeley (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Maynard (fresh) SF - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) PF - James Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Vess (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Lawrence Newton denies the turnaround by Preston Neeley | 13-9 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Preston Neeley | 13-9 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Lawrence Newton swats the shot by Franklin Vess | 13-9 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | James Menefee grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Menefee | 15-9 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Franklin Vess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Nix (PF) James Edgar | |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Franklin Vess pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza comes up short on the floater from close range | 15-9 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Edgar Presley snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-9 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon grabs the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon can't throw it down | 15-9 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Franklin Vess grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Michael Maynard is hacked by Randy Adamek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Adamek, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), Vernon Roland (SF), Christopher Jones (PF) James Menefee, Randy Adamek, Edgar Presley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), Richard Tijerina (SF), James Edgar (PF) Michael Maynard, Emilio Espinoza, William Nix | |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Franklin Vess connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Manuel Dent and the foul's on Christopher Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Jones, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Williams (C) Lawrence Newton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), Jeffrey Scroggins (PF) Preston Neeley, Richard Tijerina, James Edgar | |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones is whistled for a carry | 15-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Suggs (SG) Jerome Jarmon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (SG), Richard Tijerina (SF), William Nix (PF) Michael Maynard, Emilio Espinoza, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Preston Neeley's pass is intercepted by Christopher Jones in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | James Suggs clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Franklin Vess gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Richard Tijerina misses long on a jumper from the left side | 15-12 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | James Suggs is whistled for traveling | 15-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Menefee (SG), Edgar Presley (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) Matthew Noll, Christopher Jones, James Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), James Edgar (PF) Preston Neeley, Richard Tijerina, William Nix | |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Franklin Vess misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza tips it home | 15-14 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland knocks in the runner from close range | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Menefee (fresh) SF - Vernon Roland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Presley (fresh) C - Lawrence Newton (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Maynard (fresh) SF - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Vess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Michael Maynard's pass is intercepted by Vernon Roland in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | James Suggs's fadeaway is rejected by Franklin Vess | 17-14 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton can't tip it in | 17-14 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Manuel Dent | 17-14 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Franklin Vess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), Jerome Jarmon (SG), Clifford Mercer (SF), Randy Adamek (PF) James Suggs, James Menefee, Vernon Roland, Lawrence Newton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (PG), Richard Tijerina (SF), William Nix (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Manuel Dent, Emilio Espinoza, James Edgar, Franklin Vess | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Clifford Mercer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Williams (PF) Clifford Mercer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza (SF) Richard Tijerina | |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Preston Neeley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | James Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman (SG), Clifford Mercer (SF), Christopher Jones (PF) Jerome Jarmon, Randy Adamek, Edgar Presley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), Richard Tijerina (SF), Franklin Vess (C) Michael Maynard, Emilio Espinoza, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Franklin Vess throws it down on a great pass from Richard Tijerina | 17-19 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Preston Neeley - foul #1 on Preston Neeley, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Menefee (PG), Vernon Roland (SF), Lawrence Newton (C) Matthew Noll, Clifford Mercer, James Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Emilio Espinoza (SF) Manuel Dent, Richard Tijerina | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Franklin Vess snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Preston Neeley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | The jump hook by James Menefee is blocked by William Nix | 18-19 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Preston Neeley pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Franklin Vess misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Lawrence Newton - foul #1 on Lawrence Newton, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon (PG), Randy Adamek (PF), Edgar Presley (C) James Menefee, Christopher Jones, Lawrence Newton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), Richard Tijerina (SF), James Edgar (PF) Michael Maynard, Emilio Espinoza, William Nix | |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Randy Adamek misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 18-21 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | James Edgar grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | James Edgar hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Franklin Vess | 18-23 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Franklin Vess - foul #1 on Franklin Vess, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), James Williams (PF) Jerome Jarmon, Edgar Presley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), William Nix (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Preston Neeley, Richard Tijerina, James Edgar, Franklin Vess | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Michael Maynard is fouled in the backcourt by Waldo Feldman - foul #3 on Waldo Feldman, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Suggs (SG), Clifford Mercer (SF) Waldo Feldman, Vernon Roland | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Michael Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Michael Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll comes up short on the shot from close range | 20-25 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll hits the follow up shot | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Noll (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifford Mercer (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) C - Randy Adamek (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Nix (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Scroggins (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Matthew Noll is called for the reach on Manuel Dent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Noll, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edgar Presley (C) Randy Adamek | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (SG), Richard Tijerina (SF) Michael Maynard, Emilio Espinoza | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Manuel Dent makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Manuel Dent misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | James Williams gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Manuel Dent steps in front of the Matthew Noll pass | 22-26 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | James Suggs is called for the reach on Preston Neeley - foul #2 on James Suggs, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon (PG), Vernon Roland (SF), Lawrence Newton (C) Matthew Noll, Clifford Mercer, James Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), Franklin Vess (C) Manuel Dent, Richard Tijerina, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Preston Neeley makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Preston Neeley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Preston Neeley - foul #2 on Preston Neeley, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Menefee (SG) James Suggs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), Jeffrey Scroggins (PF) Preston Neeley, William Nix | |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Franklin Vess grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Franklin Vess hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Lawrence Newton - foul #2 on Lawrence Newton, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PF) Edgar Presley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (PG), William Nix (PF) Manuel Dent, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Franklin Vess misses the free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland's fadeaway is rejected by Franklin Vess | 22-30 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Franklin Vess gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | James Menefee takes the ball from Preston Neeley in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Michael Maynard steps in front of the James Menefee pass | 22-30 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Franklin Vess connects on the open fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Maynard | 22-32 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Preston Neeley - foul #3 on Preston Neeley, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), James Suggs (SG), James Williams (PF), Randy Adamek (C) Jerome Jarmon, James Menefee, Christopher Jones, Lawrence Newton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), Richard Tijerina (SF), James Edgar (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Preston Neeley, Emilio Espinoza, William Nix, Franklin Vess | |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | James Edgar is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | James Suggs hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Randy Adamek | 25-35 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Michael Maynard misses the runner in the lane | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland grabs the board | 25-35 |