| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 36-23 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard tips it home | 36-25 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Gilyard - foul #1 on Lawrence Gilyard, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Mark Demoss buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Falk | 39-25 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard snags the offensive board | 39-25 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Mark Demoss grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-25 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-25 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Demoss and the foul's on Zlatko Zachman - foul #3 on Zlatko Zachman, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG) Mark Demoss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jones (C) Lawrence Gilyard | |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses the free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Richard Jones grabs the board | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Michael Falk is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #2 on Michael Falk, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Alexander Lockett (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Norby (PF) Zlatko Zachman, Joshua Savage | |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-28 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Atkinson (fresh) PF - Alexander Lockett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Norby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Hillman - foul #1 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG) Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Richard Norby | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is whistled for a carry | 42-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Andrew Atkinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett double dribbles | 42-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG) Rodolfo Mercado | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (C) Richard Jones | |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman slams it home on a great pass from Lloyd Clark | 42-30 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-30 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders grabs the board | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Lloyd Clark | 42-32 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan can't connect on a floater from close range | 42-32 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Paul Sanders | 42-34 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Mark Demoss clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses the tip | 42-34 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Rock - foul #2 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Clifford Worth (PF), Richard Wallace (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Jeffrey Pagan, Alexander Lockett, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF), Richard Jones (C) Ronald Hillman, Joshua Savage | |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado's floater is tipped away by Richard Jones | 42-35 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Richard Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Richard Wallace, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Norby (PF) Lawrence Gilyard | |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Richard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Clifford Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Richard Norby denies the turnaround by Rodolfo Mercado | 42-35 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Atkinson (fresh) PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Norby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 42-37 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson's pass is intercepted by Zlatko Zachman | 42-37 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Norby and he's fouled by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #1 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Rodolfo Mercado, Christopher Patterson, Andrew Atkinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (PF) Lloyd Clark, Richard Norby | |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Michael Falk is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Sanders - foul #2 on Paul Sanders, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Michael Falk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clifford Worth - foul #1 on Clifford Worth, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Michael Falk is hacked by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Richard Jones | |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Richard Wallace comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses the jumper from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Hillman | 42-47 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Lawrence Gilyard takes the ball from Richard Wallace | 42-47 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-47 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Mark Demoss snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Mark Demoss scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Falk | 44-47 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Hillman | 44-49 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Zlatko Zachman steals it from Mark Demoss | 44-49 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Savage | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Mark Demoss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard is called for a backcourt violation | 44-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Alexander Lockett (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Richard Norby (PF), Richard Jones (C) Ronald Hillman, Lawrence Gilyard, Joshua Savage | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-52 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark is hacked by Andrew Atkinson - foul #1 on Andrew Atkinson, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Richard Norby misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Nicholas Rock | 46-52 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Rodolfo Mercado takes the ball from Zlatko Zachman | 48-52 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Zlatko Zachman takes the ball from Andrew Atkinson | 48-52 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Richard Norby misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Atkinson - foul #2 on Andrew Atkinson, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Rodolfo Mercado, Andrew Atkinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SG), Joshua Savage (SF) Paul Sanders, Zlatko Zachman | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Richard Norby misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Richard Norby makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alexander Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Norby (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan clanks a floater in the paint | 48-53 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Clifford Worth (PF), Richard Wallace (C) Christopher Patterson, Alexander Lockett, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Richard Norby | |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Lloyd Clark - foul #3 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is fouled on the floor by Clifford Worth - foul #2 on Clifford Worth, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Richard Wallace grabs the board | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Mark Demoss loses the dribble to Lloyd Clark | 50-53 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Pagan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SF) Ronald Hillman, Richard Jones | |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Clifford Worth grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Joshua Savage denies the turnaround by Richard Wallace | 50-53 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Savage | 50-53 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is fouled on the floor by Richard Wallace - foul #2 on Richard Wallace, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Clifford Worth pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Richard Wallace comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 50-54 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Clifford Worth can't tip it in | 50-54 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is hacked by Michael Falk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Falk, team foul #11 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (PF) Lawrence Gilyard | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Michael Falk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is hacked by Michael Falk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Falk, team foul #12 | 50-56 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Mark Demoss can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-58 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is hacked by Michael Falk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Falk, team foul #13 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG) Michael Falk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Lloyd Clark | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Clifford Worth comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-60 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders runs out the clock | 50-60 |