| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fresh) SG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) SF - John Cominsky (fresh) PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) C - Anthony Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | William Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Villanova | William Smith is called for the reach on Richard McGaughey - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | William Smith blocks the short jumper by John Cominsky | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | Anthony Woods snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Charles Bennett knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Cominsky | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Steven Fryberger is called for the reach on William Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | William Smith misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Bennett | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | John Cominsky drills a jumper from the right block set up by Steven Fryberger | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Steven Fryberger picks off the pass by Jessie Heintzelman | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Charles Bennett comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Anthony Woods gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Sellers - foul #1 on Anthony Sellers, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Anthony Sellers, William Smith | |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the fadeaway from the right side | 4-0 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Anthony Woods pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Richard McGaughey | 6-0 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is called for a charge - foul #1 on Carl Mars, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Fred Decker (C) Steven Fryberger, John Cominsky, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Glenn Corral, team foul #4 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SG) Richard McGaughey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Brian Segura | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) SG - John Williams (fresh) SF - Gary Silver (fresh) PF - Dennis Burruss (fresh) C - Fred Decker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) PF - Glenn Corral (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Gary Silver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (PF) Glenn Corral | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | William Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | William Smith picks off the pass by Dennis Burruss | 6-0 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | William Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Williams | 6-0 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Gary Silver can't throw it down | 6-0 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss tips it home | 8-0 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), John Cominsky (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Anthony Woods (C) John Williams, Gary Silver, Dennis Burruss, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (PF) Anthony Sellers | |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the lay-in | 8-0 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Anthony Woods gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | John Cominsky double dribbles | 8-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG) Joe Winebrenner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, William Smith | |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral is open but misses the lay-in | 8-0 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral tips it home | 8-2 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Brian Segura gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Fryberger - foul #2 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Fred Decker (C) Steven Fryberger, John Cominsky, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Anthony Sellers (PF), William Smith (C) Tony Thompson, Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses the jumper from the free throw line | 8-3 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | William Smith snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Burruss - foul #1 on Dennis Burruss, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG) Richard McGaughey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Willie Roberts (SF) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars | |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is fouled on the floor by Gary Silver - foul #1 on Gary Silver, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), John Cominsky (SF), Charles Bennett (PF) John Williams, Gary Silver, Dennis Burruss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Jessie Heintzelman, Anthony Sellers, William Smith | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) SF - John Cominsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Decker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the floater in the paint | 8-8 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brian Segura | 8-8 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard McGaughey - foul #1 on Richard McGaughey, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Silver (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Joe Winebrenner, Charles Bennett, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Anthony Sellers (PF) Willie Roberts, Brian Segura | |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Richard McGaughey is called for the reach on William Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard McGaughey, team foul #7 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG) Richard McGaughey, John Cominsky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF), William Smith (C) Tony Thompson, Glenn Corral | |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Williams | 10-12 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | William Smith is hacked by Anthony Woods - foul #1 on Anthony Woods, team foul #8 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Bennett (PF) Gary Silver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Willie Roberts (SF) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Anthony Sellers | |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | William Smith gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 10-16 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Charles Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Carl Mars, William Smith | |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Charles Bennett picks off the pass by Glenn Corral | 10-16 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | John Cominsky can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tony Thompson - foul #1 on Tony Thompson, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Gary Silver (SF), Michael Peters (PF) John Williams, Dennis Burruss, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Anthony Sellers (PF) Tony Thompson, Glenn Corral | |
| 08:40 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman tips it home | 11-18 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Fred Decker clanks a floater in the paint | 11-18 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts's pass is intercepted by Gary Silver in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Willie Roberts steals it from Joe Winebrenner | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fairly fresh) SG - John Cominsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) PF - Michael Peters (fresh) C - Fred Decker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Segura (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Woods (C) Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Carl Mars (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Seger, Willie Roberts, Brian Segura | |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Woods | 13-18 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | William Peterson buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carl Mars | 13-20 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | John Cominsky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 13-20 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses the lay-in | 13-20 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 13-20 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Dennis Burruss (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Fred Decker (C) John Cominsky, Gary Silver, Michael Peters, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), William Smith (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Carl Mars, Glenn Corral | |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Willie Roberts - foul #1 on Willie Roberts, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Smith | 14-20 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts dunks the ball set up by Daniel Seger | 14-22 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (PF) Anthony Sellers | |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | William Smith banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Daniel Seger | 14-24 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Charles Bennett connects on the jump hook from close range set up by John Williams | 16-24 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | William Smith misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Winebrenner - foul #1 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG), John Cominsky (SF), Anthony Woods (C) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, Dennis Burruss, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Carl Mars (SF) Daniel Seger, Tony Thompson, Willie Roberts | |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | John Cominsky grabs the offensive board | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cominsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony Woods (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 16-26 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | William Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 16-26 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Woods | 16-26 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 16-26 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Smith | 16-26 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bennett - foul #1 on Charles Bennett, team foul #10 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Michael Peters (C) Steven Fryberger, John Cominsky, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Glenn Corral (PF) William Peterson, Brian Segura | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-28 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Williams | 19-28 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Carl Mars's pass is intercepted by Richard McGaughey | 19-28 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss loses the dribble to Carl Mars | 19-28 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger lays it up and in set up by Carl Mars | 19-30 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-30 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Dennis Burruss takes the ball from Glenn Corral | 19-30 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-30 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Carl Mars can't connect on a runner from the right block | 19-30 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 19-30 |