| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Hart (fresh) C - David Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Sax inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Syracuse | Timothy Myers steals it from Richard Willett in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Myers - foul #2 on Timothy Myers, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | David Evans misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | David Wolfe gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | David Wolfe connects on the shot from the right side | 24-27 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Timothy Myers hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Weintraub and he's fouled by David Wolfe - foul #1 on David Wolfe, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Steve Henry (PF) Marc Spann, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 27-27 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Michael Sax snags the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 27-27 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steve Henry | 27-27 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is fouled in the backcourt by David Evans - foul #3 on David Evans, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Phil Rabago (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Timothy Myers, Ryan Weintraub, David Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Robert Follansbee is called for the reach on David Wolfe - foul #2 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) Anthony Ragland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Steve Henry is called for the reach on Michael Sax - foul #1 on Steve Henry, team foul #4 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (PF) Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Wolfe, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Rick Hart comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Ikner - foul #1 on Charles Ikner, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG) Robert Follansbee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Rick Hart travels with the ball | 29-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Steve Henry (PF) Marc Spann, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Timothy Myers is called for the reach on Michael Sax in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Myers, team foul #5 | 29-27 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Michael Sax clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Timothy Myers misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-27 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | David Wolfe gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Richard Willett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub (SF), David Evans (C) Phil Rabago, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson (PF) Ryan Dean | |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Vincent Thompson - foul #2 on Vincent Thompson, team foul #4 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG) Timothy Myers, Anthony Ragland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Charles Alexander, Richard Willett | |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | David Evans grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | The short jumper by Ryan Weintraub is denied by Bill Peck | 29-27 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline hits a runner from close range | 29-29 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ryan Weintraub, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (PF) Robert Follansbee, Marc Spann, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Ryan Dean (PF), Richard Willett (C) Joseph Cline, Michael Sax, Vincent Thompson, Charles Ikner | |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | David Wolfe comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Timothy Myers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rick Hart | 31-29 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean drills a floater from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | The jump hook by Timothy Myers is blocked by Richard Willett | 31-31 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ryan Dean | 31-31 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Anthony Ragland, Ryan Weintraub, David Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Western (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Bill Peck, Richard Willett | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Timothy Myers hits a shot from the left side | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (tiring) SF - James Western (fresh) PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | David Wolfe can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses badly on a runner in the lane | 33-34 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | David Wolfe snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Marc Spann - foul #2 on Marc Spann, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Ryan Weintraub (SF), Steve Henry (PF), David Evans (C) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Phil Rabago, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Michael Sax (SF), Vincent Thompson (PF), Richard Willett (C) David Wolfe, James Western, Ryan Dean, Charles Ikner | |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Cline and he's hacked by David Evans - foul #4 on David Evans, team foul #8 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Loyd Williams (C) David Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Peck (SF) Charles Alexander | |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Bill Peck buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Cline | 36-42 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-42 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Richard Willett grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Bill Peck is hacked by Loyd Williams - foul #3 on Loyd Williams, team foul #9 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Rick Hart (PF), David Evans (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Ryan Weintraub, Steve Henry, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (PF) Vincent Thompson | |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Rick Hart pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Bill Peck - foul #1 on Bill Peck, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean lays it up and in | 38-44 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Phil Rabago scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Myers | 40-44 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Bill Peck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Steve Henry (PF) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Vincent Thompson (PF) Joseph Cline, Bill Peck, Ryan Dean | |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Follansbee | 42-44 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is hacked by Robert Follansbee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #10 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub (SF) Phil Rabago | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Michael Sax - foul #1 on Michael Sax, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson makes the jump hook from the left block set up by David Wolfe | 45-48 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Steve Henry connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Ragland | 47-48 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Weintraub - foul #2 on Ryan Weintraub, team foul #11 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Rick Hart (PF) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), James Western (SF) Charles Alexander, Michael Sax | |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Rick Hart is denied on a layup by Vincent Thompson | 47-50 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Richard Willett scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-52 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Rick Hart clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Rick Hart gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | James Western blocks the short jumper by Timothy Myers | 47-52 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | David Wolfe grabs the board | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Weintraub (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Hart (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Evans (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Wolfe (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Western (fresh) PF - Vincent Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Willett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Rick Hart is called for the reach on David Wolfe - foul #1 on Rick Hart, team foul #12 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Henry (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Ryan Weintraub, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Ryan Dean (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, James Western, Vincent Thompson, Richard Willett | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Steve Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG) Robert Follansbee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:39 | Villanova | David Wolfe steps in front of the Phil Rabago pass | 47-53 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Wolfe | 47-55 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Steve Henry makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Ragland | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | David Wolfe hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 49-58 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Ryan Weintraub (SF), Rick Hart (PF), David Evans (C) Anthony Ragland, Phil Rabago, Steve Henry, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| 01:38 | Villanova | David Evans misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-58 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Michael Sax snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Spann - foul #3 on Marc Spann, team foul #13 | 49-58 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Charles Alexander steps in front of the Timothy Myers pass | 49-60 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Timothy Myers is called for the reach on Charles Alexander in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Myers, team foul #14 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Vincent Thompson (PF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean, Richard Willett | |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Marc Spann is hacked by Vincent Thompson - foul #3 on Vincent Thompson, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Alexander | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Timothy Myers misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 49-64 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Rick Hart snags the offensive board | 49-64 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Timothy Myers can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-64 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Vincent Thompson | 49-64 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline runs out the clock | 49-64 |