| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SF) Terry Smith, Paul Elliott | |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine double dribbles | 34-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 18:43 | Villanova | David Woodard connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Drazen Zechman | 34-35 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Woodard | 37-38 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Shreve | 39-38 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | David Woodard's fadeaway is rejected by Harvey Marine | 39-38 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 39-38 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Luis Estrada snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Harvey Marine - foul #1 on Harvey Marine, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Bruce Shreve, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Paul Elliott (PF) David Woodard, Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez | |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Robert Woods's floater is tipped away by Drazen Zechman | 39-40 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo tips it home | 41-40 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Russell Jolley | 41-40 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Drazen Zechman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Robert Woods is called for the reach on Boris Skarzynski - foul #2 on Robert Woods, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Lon Smith (SF), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Daniel Parada, Robert Woods, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the shot from the left side | 43-40 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Lon Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried lays it in on a nice dish by Harvey Marine and he's fouled by Edwin Ritchie - foul #1 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Luis Estrada (PF) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott | |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Luis Estrada pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-40 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Estrada | 45-43 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley is hacked by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Robert Woods (PF) Russell Jolley, Harvey Marine | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Paul Elliott (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada | |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Edwin Ritchie - foul #2 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Bruce Shreve, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF) Terry Smith | |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Robert Woods grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Lon Smith hits a wide open runner from the right block set up by Paul Bramblett | 49-43 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | David Woodard double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Harvey Marine (PF) Lon Smith, Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Luis Estrada | |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie can't tip it in | 49-43 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harvey Marine | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo hits a jumper from close range set up by Paul Bramblett | 51-43 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Cesar Gallo steals the ball from Pablo Jimenez | 51-43 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo tips it back up and in | 53-43 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Terry Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Sudi Abdulkarim | 53-46 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Paul Elliott snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Russell Jolley - foul #1 on Russell Jolley, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Lon Smith (SF), Robert Woods (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Daniel Parada, Harvey Marine, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the dunk | 53-48 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Paul Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski is fouled on the floor by Stuart Ried - foul #1 on Stuart Ried, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SF) Paul Elliott | |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Luis Estrada hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 53-50 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | David Woodard's pass is intercepted by Stuart Ried | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lon Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Robert Woods steals it from Drazen Zechman | 53-50 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Luis Estrada steals it from Stuart Ried | 53-50 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | David Woodard misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Paul Bramblett - foul #2 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Harvey Marine (PF) Paul Bramblett, Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Terry Smith, Drazen Zechman | |
| 06:03 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | David Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Lon Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | David Woodard's floater is tipped away by Lon Smith | 53-51 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Shreve | 56-51 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | David Woodard knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Boris Skarzynski | 56-53 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Luis Estrada works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Boris Skarzynski | 58-55 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Lon Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine is fouled on the floor by Luis Estrada - foul #2 on Luis Estrada, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Bruce Shreve, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Lon Smith tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Villanova | The jump hook by Paul Elliott is blocked by Harvey Marine | 60-55 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Drazen Zechman - foul #1 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Robert Woods (PF) Lon Smith, Harvey Marine | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG) Russell Jolley | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Terry Smith | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Lon Smith, Robert Woods, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried is hacked by Drazen Zechman - foul #2 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Stuart Ried is blocked by Paul Elliott | 61-55 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve tips it in | 63-55 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Smith | 63-57 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG) Bruce Shreve | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF) Pablo Jimenez | |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Harvey Marine steals the ball from Edwin Ritchie | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Boris Skarzynski is called for the reach on Lon Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (PF) Harvey Marine | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Terry Smith makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Elliott | 65-60 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Terry Smith | 67-62 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Smith - foul #3 on Terry Smith, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada is hacked by Boris Skarzynski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Terry Smith | 71-65 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Boris Skarzynski is called for the reach on Lon Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Harvey Marine (PF) Daniel Parada, Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 72-65 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Boris Skarzynski is called for the reach on Stuart Ried in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF), Robert Woods (PF) Bruce Shreve, Harvey Marine | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Terry Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Ritchie | 74-65 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Luis Estrada splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Paul Elliott snags the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The clock runs out | 74-65 |