| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brett Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - William Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Allen Rogalski | 27-39 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Randy Murphy knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnnie Wilber | 29-39 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gyasi Agbayani | 29-42 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Randy Murphy is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Martin Richardson | 29-42 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Brett Brown gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber buries a runner from the baseline | 31-42 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 31-42 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs grabs the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the jumper near the basket set up by Allen Rogalski | 31-44 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Martin Richardson steals it from Randy Murphy in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson is hacked by Johnnie Wilber - foul #2 on Johnnie Wilber, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (PG), Louis Pouncy (SG), James Spearman (SF), Robert Huffman (PF), Victor Weber (C) Mario Belliveau, Johnnie Wilber, Randy Murphy, Brett Brown, William Patterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Sean Babich (SG), Steven Hollingshead (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), John Winkles (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Robert Huffman pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Joseph Griego is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Wadsworth - foul #1 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Robert Huffman misses the 3 from straight away | 31-44 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | John Winkles grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson scores on a driving attempt from close range | 31-46 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Joseph Griego hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Sean Babich scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Roy Wadsworth and the foul's on Louis Pouncy - foul #2 on Louis Pouncy, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Johnnie Wilber (SG), William Patterson (C) Louis Pouncy, James Spearman, Victor Weber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Roy Wadsworth, Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, John Winkles | |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Sean Babich makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Sean Babich steps in front of the Mario Belliveau pass in the backcourt | 33-49 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Sean Babich tips it in | 33-51 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Edward Rountree blocks the short jumper by William Patterson | 33-51 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski grabs the board | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Griego (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Huffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Babich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Rountree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-51 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski gets the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani is fouled on the floor by Joseph Griego - foul #2 on Joseph Griego, team foul #3 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Pouncy (SG), Randy Murphy (SF), Brett Brown (PF) Johnnie Wilber, Joseph Griego, Robert Huffman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Allen Rogalski (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Sean Babich, Edward Rountree | |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski drills a floater from the right side | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Christopher Kovacs is called for the reach on Louis Pouncy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Kovacs, team foul #2 | 33-53 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau buries a fadeaway from the left side | 35-53 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Christopher Kovacs and he's hacked by Randy Murphy - foul #2 on Randy Murphy, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Weber (C) William Patterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Williamson (PF) Martin Richardson | |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses the free throw | 35-55 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski hits a shot near the basket set up by Christopher Kovacs | 35-57 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Anthony Brzezowski steals the ball from Victor Weber in the backcourt | 35-57 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs lays it up and in set up by Anthony Brzezowski | 35-59 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Wadsworth - foul #2 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #3 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG), James Spearman (SF) Louis Pouncy, Randy Murphy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Steven Hollingshead (SF) Roy Wadsworth, Anthony Brzezowski | |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Victor Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-59 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs loses the dribble to Johnnie Wilber | 35-59 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | James Spearman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnnie Wilber | 37-59 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | James Spearman is called for the reach on Harold Williamson - foul #1 on James Spearman, team foul #5 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Randy Murphy (SF), William Patterson (C) Mario Belliveau, Brett Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), John Winkles (C) Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, Allen Rogalski | |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Patterson - foul #2 on William Patterson, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (PG), Robert Huffman (PF) Johnnie Wilber, Victor Weber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG) Gyasi Agbayani | |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | William Patterson pulls down the rebound | 37-60 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | James Spearman misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by John Winkles - foul #1 on John Winkles, team foul #4 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Pouncy (SG) Randy Murphy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SG) Christopher Kovacs | |
| 13:12 | Villanova | James Spearman makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | James Spearman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski is called for traveling | 39-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG) James Spearman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:48 | Villanova | William Patterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-60 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson gets the rebound | 39-60 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Brzezowski | 39-63 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Louis Pouncy | 41-63 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson slams it home on a nice dish by Roy Wadsworth | 41-65 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Sean Babich is called for the reach on Johnnie Wilber - foul #2 on Sean Babich, team foul #5 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), James Spearman (SG), Randy Murphy (SF), Brett Brown (PF), Victor Weber (C) Louis Pouncy, Johnnie Wilber, Joseph Griego, Robert Huffman, William Patterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Steven Hollingshead (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Roy Wadsworth, Sean Babich, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, John Winkles | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Spearman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randy Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brett Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hollingshead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Villanova | James Spearman connects on the runner from close range | 43-65 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-68 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Allen Rogalski is called for the reach on Victor Weber - foul #2 on Allen Rogalski, team foul #6 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG) James Spearman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF) Steven Hollingshead | |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-68 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Williamson | 46-70 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-70 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Brett Brown can't tip it in | 46-70 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Allen Rogalski | 46-70 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani is fouled on the floor by Victor Weber - foul #3 on Victor Weber, team foul #7 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Huffman (PF), William Patterson (C) Brett Brown, Victor Weber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SG), Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Christopher Kovacs, Harold Williamson, Allen Rogalski | |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | William Patterson travels with the ball | 46-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (PG), Louis Pouncy (SG), James Spearman (SF) Mario Belliveau, Johnnie Wilber, Randy Murphy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG) Gyasi Agbayani | |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-72 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | James Spearman snags the defensive board | 46-72 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Robert Huffman travels with the ball | 46-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SG) Anthony Brzezowski | |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Wadsworth | 46-74 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Joseph Griego misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-74 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | William Patterson tips it but misses | 46-74 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead gets the rebound | 46-74 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Sean Babich buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Wadsworth and he's hacked by James Spearman - foul #2 on James Spearman, team foul #8 | 46-76 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Johnnie Wilber (SG), Randy Murphy (SF), Brett Brown (PF) Joseph Griego, Louis Pouncy, James Spearman, Robert Huffman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), John Winkles (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Roy Wadsworth, Steven Hollingshead, Martin Richardson, Edward Rountree | |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Sean Babich makes the free throw | 46-77 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Brett Brown misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 46-77 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Allen Rogalski | 46-77 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Sean Babich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-77 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | John Winkles can't tip it in | 46-77 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Randy Murphy | 46-77 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Belliveau, team foul #9 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Weber (C) William Patterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF) Sean Babich | |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Brzezowski | 46-79 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-79 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs pulls down the rebound | 46-79 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Winkles (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-79 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Victor Weber snags the defensive board | 46-79 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-79 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski gets the rebound | 46-79 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gyasi Agbayani | 46-82 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Johnnie Wilber | 49-82 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski connects on the 3 from the left corner | 49-85 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mario Belliveau, team foul #10 | 49-85 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (PG), Louis Pouncy (SG), James Spearman (SF), Robert Huffman (PF), Richard Wiese (C) Mario Belliveau, Johnnie Wilber, Randy Murphy, Brett Brown, Victor Weber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Steven Hollingshead (SG), Sean Babich (SF), Harold Williamson (PF) Gyasi Agbayani, Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, Allen Rogalski | |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead's pass is intercepted by Louis Pouncy | 49-85 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Sean Babich is called for the reach on James Spearman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Babich, team foul #7 | 49-85 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rountree (C) John Winkles | |
| 06:24 | Villanova | James Spearman makes the 1st free throw | 50-85 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | James Spearman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-85 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-85 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-85 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Richard Wiese grabs the offensive rebound | 51-85 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Robert Huffman scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-85 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Sean Babich scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Hollingshead | 53-87 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Steven Hollingshead steps in front of the Joseph Griego pass in the backcourt | 53-87 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Louis Pouncy picks off the pass by Sean Babich | 53-87 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | James Spearman lays it in on a great pass from Louis Pouncy | 55-87 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Sean Babich drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Williamson | 55-89 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Joseph Griego knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Huffman | 57-89 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #8 | 57-89 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Weber (C) Richard Wiese | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Winkles (C) Edward Rountree | |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Joseph Griego buries a runner in the paint set up by James Spearman | 59-89 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-89 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Robert Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-89 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | James Spearman misses the lay-in | 59-89 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson snags the defensive board | 59-89 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses the fadeaway from the left side | 59-89 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Robert Huffman pulls down the rebound | 59-89 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Victor Weber misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Winkles - foul #2 on John Winkles, team foul #9 | 59-89 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Victor Weber makes the 1st free throw | 60-89 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Victor Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 61-89 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Griego (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Louis Pouncy (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Spearman (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Huffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (tiring) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Hollingshead (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Sean Babich (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Williamson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Winkles (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson clanks a floater in the lane | 61-89 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Victor Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 61-89 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Joseph Griego knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Pouncy | 64-89 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Robert Huffman steals the ball from Sean Babich | 64-89 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-89 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Victor Weber gets the offensive rebound | 64-89 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | James Spearman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-89 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Victor Weber grabs the offensive rebound | 64-89 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy is hacked by Sean Babich - foul #4 on Sean Babich, team foul #10 | 64-89 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy makes the 1st free throw | 65-89 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-89 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson double dribbles | 66-89 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Griego | 69-89 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | John Winkles misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Louis Pouncy - foul #3 on Louis Pouncy, team foul #11 | 69-89 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | John Winkles misses the 1st free throw | 69-89 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | John Winkles misses the 2nd free throw | 69-89 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Spearman | 69-89 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | James Spearman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-89 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-89 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Sean Babich scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Winkles | 69-91 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | James Spearman misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Williamson - foul #1 on Harold Williamson, team foul #11 | 69-91 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | James Spearman misses the 1st free throw | 69-91 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | James Spearman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-91 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Louis Pouncy - foul #4 on Louis Pouncy, team foul #12 | 70-91 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 70-92 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-93 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Victor Weber blows the layup | 70-93 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Robert Huffman tips it in | 72-93 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth runs out the clock | 72-93 |