| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 11 pts. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Darren Hillenbrand - foul #2 on Darren Hillenbrand, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Steven Anderson (C) Keith Houghtaling, Darren Hillenbrand, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Lawrence Laughlin is called for the reach on Aaron Newton - foul #1 on Lawrence Laughlin, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Spencer (SF) Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Jason Nelson is hacked by John Miser - foul #1 on John Miser, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Davis (SF) Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Steven Anderson loses the dribble to John Miser | 28-34 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | John Miser hits the finger roll | 28-36 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the turnaround from the right block | 28-36 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Albert Davis grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg blows the layup but he's hacked by Aaron Newton - foul #3 on Aaron Newton, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Keith Houghtaling (PF), Michael Skinner (C) Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Aaron Newton, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Heckman | 28-37 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses the floater in the paint | 28-37 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Skinner | 28-37 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling is whistled for a carry | 28-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Gary Spencer, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | George Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on George Wilson, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Michael Skinner (PF) Jason Nelson, Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PF), Mark Baity (C) Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| 16:18 | Villanova | George Wilson is called for the reach on Keith Houghtaling - foul #3 on George Wilson, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG) Roland Warren, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Mark Jones (SG) John Miser, George Wilson | |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling is whistled for a carry | 28-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Aaron Newton (PF) Jason Nelson, Darren Hillenbrand, Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shane Bennett (SF) Lawrence Laughlin | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) SF - Shane Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Bell (fresh) C - Mark Baity (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Joseph Skaggs steps in front of the Mark Baity pass | 28-37 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs hits the finger roll | 30-37 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Michael Bell connects on the jumper from close range set up by Mark Jones | 30-39 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-39 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Michael Bell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Michael Skinner snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling is fouled on the floor by Joseph Thompson - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Keith Houghtaling, Joseph Skaggs, Gary Spencer, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Ken Pegg (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Joseph Thompson, Mark Jones, Shane Bennett, Michael Bell, Mark Baity | |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Steven Anderson is fouled on the floor by George Wilson - foul #4 on George Wilson, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Jones (SG) George Wilson | |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Aaron Newton scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Jason Nelson | 35-39 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | John Miser's pass is intercepted by Aaron Newton | 35-39 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | John Miser works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Heckman - foul #1 on Dennis Heckman, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Michael Skinner (C) Jason Nelson, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shane Bennett (SG) Mark Jones | |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Steven Anderson (C) Darren Hillenbrand, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | John Miser is hacked by Roland Warren during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Roland Warren, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Michael Skinner (C) Roland Warren, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 36-39 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Michael Skinner clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Aaron Newton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ken Pegg - foul #1 on Ken Pegg, team foul #8 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Steven Anderson (C) Darren Hillenbrand, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Michael Bell (PF), Mark Baity (C) John Miser, Lawrence Laughlin, Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-41 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses short on a jumper near the basket | 37-41 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Michael Bell gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Michael Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Michael Skinner (C) Jason Nelson, Keith Houghtaling, Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin (SF) Shane Bennett | |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Aaron Newton is hacked by Michael Bell - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #9 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG) Roland Warren, Joseph Skaggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Ken Pegg (PF) Joseph Thompson, Mark Jones, Michael Bell | |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 13 pts. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Baity (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | John Miser misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | George Wilson can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | George Wilson clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-43 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Gary Spencer gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Aaron Newton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 38-43 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Gary Spencer grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Aaron Newton lays it up and in | 40-43 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin is hacked by Michael Skinner - foul #2 on Michael Skinner, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Nelson, Darren Hillenbrand, Gary Spencer, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (C) Mark Baity | |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 40-43 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | George Wilson tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Aaron Newton blows the layup | 40-45 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the turnaround near the basket | 40-45 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman is hacked by Aaron Newton - foul #4 on Aaron Newton, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Michael Skinner (C) Joseph Skaggs, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Shane Bennett (SF), Michael Bell (PF) John Miser, Lawrence Laughlin, Ken Pegg | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Keith Houghtaling | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Shane Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Bell - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #10 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG) Roland Warren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Jones (SG) George Wilson | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Michael Bell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Michael Skinner buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Davis and the foul's on Joseph Thompson - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #11 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG) Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Mark Baity (C) Joseph Thompson, Shane Bennett, Dennis Heckman | |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Michael Skinner gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Michael Bell picks off the pass by Jason Nelson | 44-45 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (C) Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Ken Pegg (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Mark Jones, Michael Bell, Mark Baity | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | John Miser splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Steven Anderson pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | John Miser grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-47 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Steven Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Michael Skinner (C) Jason Nelson, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | George Wilson double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Albert Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Houghtaling | 47-47 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 13 pts. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg wins the tip | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | John Miser can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Aaron Newton hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Houghtaling and he's fouled by Ken Pegg - foul #2 on Ken Pegg, team foul #12 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Gary Spencer (SF) Keith Houghtaling, Darren Hillenbrand, Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | George Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Heckman | 50-50 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Aaron Newton is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Steven Anderson (C) Roland Warren, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | George Wilson is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ken Pegg out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Aaron Newton - foul #5 on Aaron Newton, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Michael Skinner (PF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Steven Anderson banks in the layup | 52-53 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | George Wilson scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-55 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the fadeaway from the left side | 54-55 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Albert Davis (SF) Roland Warren, Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Heckman, team foul #13 | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) PF - Ken Pegg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Steven Anderson loses the dribble to Ken Pegg | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin is denied on a layup by Michael Skinner | 57-55 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg tips it home | 57-57 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Albert Davis is hacked by Dennis Heckman - foul #3 on Dennis Heckman, team foul #14 | 57-57 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |