| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Denis Heath inbounds the ball | 16-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 19-26 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett hits the follow up shot | 19-28 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-28 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett is whistled for traveling | 19-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF) Jamie Rayl, Denis Heath | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Samuel Conner knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wallace Bickel | 21-28 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Rentz | 21-30 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Dewey Platt connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 23-30 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jeremiah Spiva - foul #3 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Jeremiah Spiva | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (SG) Mark Moshier | |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the free throw | 23-32 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Dewey Platt hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett loses the dribble to Edward Sullivan | 25-32 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel banks in the layup set up by Edward Sullivan | 27-32 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Edward Rentz and the foul's on Dewey Platt - foul #2 on Dewey Platt, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Edward Sullivan, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), Gary Lee (PF) William O'Connell, Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Shawn Williams | |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Thomason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Dewey Platt comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Claude Bennett - foul #3 on Claude Bennett, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (PF) Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (C) Claude Bennett | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | John Harrison pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Gary Lee clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-35 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Bobby Smith is called for the reach on Jamie Rayl - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG) Wallace Bickel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (PF) Gary Lee | |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Samuel Conner comes up short on the runner in the paint | 28-35 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Denis Heath - foul #2 on Denis Heath, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Felix Valdez (PF) Jamie Rayl, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Rentz (SF) Bobby Smith, Mark Moshier | |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Dewey Platt's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Rentz | 28-36 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel tips it in | 30-36 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams lays it in set up by Edward Thomason and he's fouled by Felix Valdez - foul #1 on Felix Valdez, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Samuel Conner (PF) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (SG), Claude Bennett (C) Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Dewey Platt's layup is rejected by Shawn Williams | 30-39 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Claude Bennett | 30-39 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Denis Heath - foul #3 on Denis Heath, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Denis Heath | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Samuel Conner pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Dewey Platt hits the finger roll | 32-39 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams can't finish the layup | 32-39 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Samuel Conner gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fairly fresh) SG - Craig Holley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Sullivan | 35-39 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Samuel Conner swats the layup by Shawn Williams | 35-39 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 35-39 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is hacked by Edward Sullivan - foul #1 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), Gary Lee (PF), John Harrison (C) William O'Connell, Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Shawn Williams, Claude Bennett | |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | John Harrison swats the shot by Samuel Conner | 35-39 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Samuel Conner lays it up and in | 37-39 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (C) Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | John Harrison gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Denis Heath is called for the reach on Edward Thomason - foul #4 on Denis Heath, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Wallace Bickel, Denis Heath, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Shawn Williams (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Bobby Smith, Gary Lee, John Harrison | |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Samuel Conner blows the layup | 37-39 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-39 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Spiva (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Thomason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-39 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | William O'Connell comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jamie Rayl - foul #2 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #8 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Denis Heath (SF) Edward Sullivan, Jeremiah Spiva | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (SG), Edward Rentz (SF) Mark Moshier, Edward Thomason | |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | William O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by William O'Connell - foul #3 on William O'Connell, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Wallace Bickel takes the ball from Shawn Williams | 38-40 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Denis Heath lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wallace Bickel | 40-40 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | William O'Connell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Felix Valdez (PF) Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), John Harrison (C) William O'Connell, Claude Bennett | |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz connects on the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Felix Valdez - foul #2 on Felix Valdez, team foul #9 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (C) Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Gary Lee (PF) Craig Holley, Shawn Williams | |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Mark Moshier picks off the pass by Denis Heath | 40-43 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Denis Heath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Samuel Conner (PF) Jamie Rayl, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, John Harrison | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Thomason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is hacked by Samuel Conner - foul #2 on Samuel Conner, team foul #10 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Dewey Platt comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William O'Connell | 40-44 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Moshier - foul #1 on Mark Moshier, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF) Edward Thomason | |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Samuel Conner pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Shawn Williams denies the turnaround by Dewey Platt | 42-46 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to William O'Connell | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Jamie Rayl is called for the reach on William O'Connell - foul #3 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #11 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Edward Rentz, Shawn Williams | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | William O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Denis Heath's pass is intercepted by William O'Connell | 42-47 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the lay-in | 42-47 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Gary Lee grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Rentz (SF), Shawn Williams (PF) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Gary Lee | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is hacked by Samuel Conner - foul #3 on Samuel Conner, team foul #12 | 42-47 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 42-48 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Wallace Bickel is called for the reach on Shawn Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #13 | 42-48 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Bobby Smith is called for the reach on Jamie Rayl - foul #2 on Bobby Smith, team foul #5 | 42-49 |