| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Woodside (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Malcolm Weisser (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Emery Crosier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton inbounds the ball | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Jeffrey Shelton takes the ball from Malcolm Weisser in the backcourt | 26-47 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Robert Englund clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-47 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Robert Englund grabs the offensive rebound | 26-47 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Shelton | 26-49 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Dave White is open but misses the lay-in | 26-49 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser grabs the offensive rebound | 26-49 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser misses the fadeaway from the left side | 26-49 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 26-49 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors clanks a jumper from the left block | 26-49 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson tips it but misses | 26-49 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Emery Crosier snags the defensive board | 26-49 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser lays it up and in | 28-49 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is hacked by Michael Woodside - foul #3 on Michael Woodside, team foul #1 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Mike Graham (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) Dave White, Robert Rohrbach, Michael Woodside, Malcolm Weisser, Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Jeffrey Shelton, Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the lay-in | 28-49 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Paul Graham snags the offensive board | 28-49 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-49 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira scores on a floater from the right side | 28-51 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Jason Freeman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-51 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps pulls down the rebound | 28-51 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Kevin Ferro is called for the reach on Charles Caputo - foul #2 on Kevin Ferro, team foul #2 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Michael Woodside (SF), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Jeffrey Griffin, David Lacombe, Jason Freeman, Mike Graham, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Johnny Katz (C) Charles Caputo, Thomas Phelps, Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira, Patrick Williams | |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 28-53 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser is hacked by Robert Englund in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Englund, team foul #1 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Melvin Vieira (C) Robert Englund, Shawn Moors | |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Michael Woodside scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dave White and the foul's on Jeffrey Shelton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #2 | 30-53 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the free throw | 31-53 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 31-53 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach pulls down the rebound | 31-53 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Johnny Katz steals the ball from Dave White in the backcourt | 31-53 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #3 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Graham (PF), Emery Crosier (C) Malcolm Weisser, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Shawn Moors (PF) Gary Jones, Johnny Katz | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rohrbach (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Woodside (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike Graham (fairly fresh) C - Emery Crosier (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Shelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Dave White is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dave White, team foul #3 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG) Robert Rohrbach | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira scores on a turnaround near the basket | 31-55 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Moors - foul #2 on Shawn Moors, team foul #4 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Michael Woodside | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Paul Graham (SF) Mark Johnson, Jeffrey Shelton | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Robert Englund throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-55 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Dave White can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Melvin Vieira - foul #4 on Melvin Vieira, team foul #5 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Malcolm Weisser (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, Mike Graham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Dave White misses the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Dave White picks off the pass by Robert Englund | 33-55 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Dave White blows the layup | 33-55 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Malcolm Weisser takes the ball from Charles Caputo | 33-55 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Jason Freeman misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-55 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Emery Crosier tips it in | 35-55 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Englund, team foul #6 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Michael Woodside (SF), Mike Graham (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) Robert Rohrbach, Jason Freeman, Malcolm Weisser, Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Shawn Moors (PF) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Henry Oliveira | |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Michael Woodside knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-55 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Dave White is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Dave White, Jeffrey Griffin, Michael Woodside, Mike Graham, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Johnny Katz (C) Mark Johnson, Thomas Phelps, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors, Patrick Williams | |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Caputo | 37-58 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Oliveira - foul #1 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #7 | 37-58 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Shelton | 39-61 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach's pass is intercepted by Henry Oliveira | 39-61 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira tips it home | 39-63 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | David Lacombe hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-63 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Gary Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rohrbach - foul #2 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #4 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Michael Woodside (SF), Mike Graham (PF), Emery Crosier (C) David Lacombe, Robert Rohrbach, Jason Freeman, Malcolm Weisser, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Melvin Vieira (C) Charles Caputo, Gary Jones, Jeffrey Shelton, Henry Oliveira, Johnny Katz | |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors slams it home on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 42-65 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Michael Woodside hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-65 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Phelps | 42-65 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Woodside (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike Graham (tiring) C - Emery Crosier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Thomas Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Moors (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Mike Graham gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Dave White is whistled for a carry | 42-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Ferro (C) Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG) Thomas Phelps | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Mark Johnson and he's fouled by Mike Graham - foul #2 on Mike Graham, team foul #5 | 42-67 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the free throw | 42-67 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Paul Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 42-67 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Paul Graham | 42-69 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Dave White makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-69 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the wide open runner from the left block | 44-69 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro grabs the board | 44-69 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Emery Crosier (C) Dave White, Jeffrey Griffin, Michael Woodside, Mike Graham, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Emery Crosier can't connect on a runner in the lane | 44-69 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Emery Crosier | 44-69 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Emery Crosier hits a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Patrick Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #8 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Harold Montgomery (C) David Lacombe, Malcolm Weisser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (PF) Johnny Katz | |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Emery Crosier makes the free throw | 47-69 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 47-69 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo scores on a jumper from the right side | 47-71 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) Robert Rohrbach, Jeffrey Griffin, Emery Crosier, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Johnny Katz (C) Charles Caputo, Thomas Phelps, Gary Jones, Patrick Williams | |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-71 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro grabs the defensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Jason Freeman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-71 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro hits the follow up shot | 49-71 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton is hacked by Jason Freeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Freeman, team foul #6 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Michael Woodside (SF), Mike Graham (PF), Emery Crosier (C) David Lacombe, Jason Freeman, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Shawn Moors (PF), Melvin Vieira (C) Mark Johnson, Henry Oliveira, Johnny Katz | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Rohrbach (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Woodside (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike Graham (tiring) C - Emery Crosier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Englund (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Shelton (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Caputo and he's hacked by Emery Crosier - foul #1 on Emery Crosier, team foul #7 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Paul Graham (SF) Robert Englund, Jeffrey Shelton | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the free throw | 49-74 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Emery Crosier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-74 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the defensive rebound | 49-74 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Michael Woodside is called for the reach on Charles Caputo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Woodside, team foul #8 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Kevin Ferro (C) Dave White, Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Caputo - foul #2 on Charles Caputo, team foul #9 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser (PF) Mike Graham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Paul Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woodside - foul #5 on Michael Woodside, team foul #9 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Michael Woodside | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Williams (C) Melvin Vieira | |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser gets the rebound | 51-77 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Jason Freeman misses the jump hook from close range | 51-77 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors gets the rebound | 51-77 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG) Robert Rohrbach | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF) Charles Caputo, Thomas Phelps, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Jason Freeman knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 53-77 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Kevin Ferro steals the ball from Mark Johnson in the backcourt | 53-77 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Jason Freeman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-77 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin can't tip it in | 53-77 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams snags the defensive board | 53-77 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Oliveira | 53-80 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-80 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser tips it back up and in | 55-80 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Griffin is called for the reach on Jeffrey Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #10 | 55-80 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Mike Graham (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Dave White, Jeffrey Griffin, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Johnny Katz (PF), Melvin Vieira (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Henry Oliveira, Patrick Williams | |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-82 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-82 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Graham (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Melvin Vieira | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Paul Graham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 55-84 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Charles Caputo steals it from David Lacombe in the backcourt | 55-84 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-84 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Paul Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 55-84 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Lacombe - foul #1 on David Lacombe, team foul #11 | 55-84 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Emery Crosier (C) Robert Rohrbach, Jason Freeman, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Henry Oliveira (PF) Gary Jones, Patrick Williams | |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 55-85 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-86 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Paul Graham - foul #1 on Paul Graham, team foul #10 | 55-86 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG) David Lacombe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG) Charles Caputo | |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser makes the 1st free throw | 56-86 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser makes the 2nd free throw | 57-86 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-86 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Dave White misses long on a floater from the right wing | 57-86 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira pulls down the rebound | 57-86 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (very tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Griffin (tired) 6 pts. SF - Malcolm Weisser (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Graham (tired) C - Emery Crosier (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Graham (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Oliveira (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Katz (fairly fresh) 4 stl. | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Paul Graham hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Dave White - foul #3 on Dave White, team foul #12 | 57-86 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Malcolm Weisser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 1st free throw | 57-87 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-88 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Henry Oliveira swats the shot by Dave White | 57-88 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Johnny Katz | 57-88 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Gary Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 57-88 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira gets the offensive rebound | 57-88 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-88 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Paul Graham tips it in | 57-90 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Dave White comes up short on the shot from the left side | 57-90 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz grabs the board | 57-90 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Gary Jones hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Graham | 57-93 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Dave White's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Oliveira | 57-93 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Gary Jones gets the rebound | 57-93 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Gary Jones is hacked by Jason Freeman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Freeman, team foul #13 | 57-93 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Kevin Ferro (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Dave White, Jeffrey Griffin, Jason Freeman, Mike Graham, Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Patrick Williams (C) Paul Graham, Johnny Katz | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-93 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-93 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro gets the rebound | 57-93 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro banks in the wide open layup | 59-93 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 59-95 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser loses the ball out of bounds | 59-95 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Mike Graham (PF), Emery Crosier (C) David Lacombe, Kevin Ferro, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Graham (SF) Gary Jones | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-95 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Caputo | 59-95 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Graham | 59-98 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Patrick Williams swats the layup by Robert Rohrbach | 59-98 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser gets the offensive rebound | 59-98 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Mike Graham scores on a jumper from the right block | 61-98 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-98 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Emery Crosier knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-98 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rohrbach - foul #3 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #14 | 63-98 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 63-99 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 63-100 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Thomas Phelps steals the ball from Dave White in the backcourt | 63-100 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps is hacked by Mike Graham - foul #3 on Mike Graham, team foul #15 | 63-100 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps misses the 1st free throw | 63-100 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 63-101 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Thomas Phelps - foul #2 on Thomas Phelps, team foul #11 | 65-101 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the free throw | 66-101 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo runs out the clock | 66-101 |