| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) SF - Jason Gale (fresh) PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) C - Samuel Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) SF - Gary Lee (fresh) PF - Claude Bennett (fresh) C - Jack Linton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Samuel Conner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is denied on a layup by Claude Bennett | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Gary Lee gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Craig Holley clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Jason Gale grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Jack Linton swats the short shot by Samuel Conner | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Craig Holley pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Felix Valdez grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Jason Gale comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Jason Gale misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Rentz | 1-0 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Felix Valdez is called for the reach on Craig Holley - foul #1 on Felix Valdez, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Gary Lee clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 1-0 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Craig Holley gets the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Felix Valdez - foul #2 on Felix Valdez, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (C) Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is fouled on the floor by Claude Bennett - foul #1 on Claude Bennett, team foul #2 | 1-1 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Wallace Bickel and he's fouled by Gary Lee - foul #2 on Gary Lee, team foul #3 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Wallace Bickel, Jason Gale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SF) Gary Lee | |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Dewey Platt denies the turnaround by Edward Rentz | 3-1 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Samuel Conner gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Dewey Platt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-1 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Jason Gale (SG) Samuel Conner, Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz | |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jack Linton | 3-3 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the lay-in | 3-3 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) C - Dewey Platt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | 3 seconds is called on Edward Sullivan | 3-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Wallace Bickel, Edward Sullivan, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), John Harrison (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Jack Linton | |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is hacked by Jason Gale - foul #1 on Jason Gale, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Samuel Conner denies the turnaround by Edward Rentz | 3-3 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Jason Gale gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses long on a jumper from the right side | 3-3 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Craig Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is whistled for a carry | 3-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Jason Gale, Kevin Hinkson, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Linton (C) John Harrison | |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Claude Bennett - foul #2 on Claude Bennett, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SF), Shawn Williams (PF) Baran Roznowski, Claude Bennett | |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz lays it in and he's fouled by Samuel Conner - foul #1 on Samuel Conner, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Edward Sullivan, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) Craig Holley | |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the free throw | 5-5 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Samuel Conner (C) Wallace Bickel, Kevin Hinkson, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| 12:47 | Villanova | The jumper by Vincent Domanski is denied by Jack Linton | 7-5 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Samuel Conner tips it back up and in | 9-5 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Jack Linton scores on a floater from the right block | 9-7 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits a driving attempt from the left block | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) C - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Jack Linton knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Smith | 11-9 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski misses short on a jumper near the basket | 11-9 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams banks in the layup | 11-11 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Samuel Conner, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Jason Gale, Edward Sullivan, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), John Harrison (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Jack Linton | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Craig Holley and he's fouled by Vincent Domanski - foul #1 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF) Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Jason Gale is hacked by Craig Holley - foul #1 on Craig Holley, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Domanski (PF) Jason Gale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski blows the layup | 11-14 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Dewey Platt clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Harrison - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF) Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SF), Jack Linton (C) Baran Roznowski, Shawn Williams | |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Harrison | 15-18 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Jason Gale misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Thomason | 15-18 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Craig Holley, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Jason Gale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) Craig Holley | |
| 08:31 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Jamie Rayl is blocked by Bobby Smith | 15-18 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Rayl | 15-18 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses badly on a floater from the left side | 15-18 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Linton | 15-18 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Harrison and he's hacked by Jamie Rayl - foul #1 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Jamie Rayl, Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SF), Shawn Williams (PF) Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski blows the layup but he's hacked by Shawn Williams - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #8 | 15-21 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Hinkson (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF) Wallace Bickel, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Rentz | 17-21 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jack Linton, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Jason Gale, Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Edward Rentz | |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses the jumper from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason can't tip it in | 19-21 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kevin Hinkson | 19-21 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the dunk attempt | 19-21 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Shawn Williams - foul #2 on Shawn Williams, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF) Wallace Bickel, Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Gary Lee (SF), Claude Bennett (PF), John Harrison (C) Bobby Smith, Baran Roznowski, Shawn Williams, Jack Linton | |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jamie Rayl | 21-21 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett clanks a runner in the lane | 21-21 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the tip | 21-21 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Dewey Platt scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Vincent Domanski | 23-21 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-21 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Jason Gale grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Claude Bennett is called for the reach on Dewey Platt - foul #3 on Claude Bennett, team foul #11 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Kevin Hinkson (PF) Edward Sullivan, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Shawn Williams (PF) Edward Thomason, Claude Bennett | |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | John Harrison is hacked by Dewey Platt - foul #1 on Dewey Platt, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Felix Valdez (PF), Samuel Conner (C) Kevin Hinkson, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | John Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | John Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Felix Valdez gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Jason Gale comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel hits the follow up shot | 27-22 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Gary Lee drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Holley | 27-25 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Jason Gale double dribbles | 27-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Baran Roznowski (SF), Jack Linton (C) Craig Holley, Gary Lee, John Harrison | |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski is fouled on the floor by Samuel Conner - foul #3 on Samuel Conner, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Jason Gale, Edward Sullivan, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Felix Valdez's pass is intercepted by Edward Rentz | 27-27 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses long on a floater near the basket | 27-27 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the jump hook from the baseline | 29-27 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is fouled on the floor by Dewey Platt - foul #2 on Dewey Platt, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (C) Wallace Bickel, Kevin Hinkson, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Gary Lee (PF) Bobby Smith, Edward Rentz, Shawn Williams | |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Felix Valdez gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Felix Valdez tips it in | 31-28 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Jack Linton's layup is rejected by Vincent Domanski | 31-28 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski scores on a halfcourt shot | 31-31 |