| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 2 blk. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas inbounds the ball | 16-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Robert Weber is hacked by Fausto Russo - foul #2 on Fausto Russo, team foul #1 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (SF) Robert Good | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dima Zigomalas, team foul #1 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Robert Good (SF) Charles Rucks, Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-22 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Abraham Keys (C) Bryant Myers, Robert Good, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Abraham Keys loses the dribble to Peter Markham | 16-22 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Robert Weber banks in the layup set up by Peter Markham | 16-24 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Merkle - foul #1 on Herbert Merkle, team foul #2 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Robert Good (SF), Fausto Russo (C) Charles Rucks, Herbert Smith, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Robert Weber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-24 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-24 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant hits the follow up shot | 19-24 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Peter Markham is hacked by Richard Seavey - foul #4 on Richard Seavey, team foul #2 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF) Bryant Myers, Richard Seavey, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SG), Paul Wright (PF) Peter Markham, Herbert Merkle | |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Robert Weber drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brian Maxey | 19-27 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Rod Icenhour, team foul #3 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (SG), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Robert Good, Rod Icenhour, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Robert Jackson (C) Robert Weber, Doug Edmond | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Abraham Keys (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James McPeak (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Maxey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) C - Robert Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Robert Jackson misses the dunk attempt | 19-27 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant misses short on a shot from the left block | 19-27 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith snags the offensive board | 19-27 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Wright - foul #1 on Paul Wright, team foul #3 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Herbert Smith, Caleb Sturdevant, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Peter Markham (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF) James McPeak, Dima Zigomalas, Paul Wright | |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Peter Markham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Bryant Myers, Rod Icenhour | |
| Subs | Villanova | Doug Edmond (C) Robert Jackson | |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Robert Weber clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Rucks - foul #1 on Charles Rucks, team foul #4 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (SG), Rod Icenhour (PF) Herbert Smith, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Robert Weber misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Robert Good is called for a backcourt violation | 22-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Bryant Myers, Rod Icenhour | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Fausto Russo swats the short shot by Herbert Merkle | 22-28 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Robert Weber tips it in | 22-30 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-30 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo snags the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-30 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Seavey | 22-30 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Rucks | 24-30 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Robert Weber clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle tips it home | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Maxey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks loses the ball out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Charles Rucks, Robert Good, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Dima Zigomalas (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Robert Weber, Brian Maxey, Doug Edmond | |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Herbert Smith steps in front of the Dima Zigomalas pass | 24-32 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers misses the lay-in | 24-32 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Peter Markham grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Bryant Myers - foul #2 on Bryant Myers, team foul #5 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fausto Russo (C) Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle makes the free throw | 24-35 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Robert Jackson hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Fausto Russo - foul #3 on Fausto Russo, team foul #6 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Robert Good (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Bryant Myers, Herbert Smith, Rod Icenhour, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Paul Wright (PF) James McPeak, Herbert Merkle | |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Robert Jackson misses the free throw | 24-37 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Robert Good grabs the board | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Abraham Keys tips it in | 26-37 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Peter Markham scores on a 3 from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Paul Wright is called for the reach on Robert Good - foul #2 on Paul Wright, team foul #5 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Fausto Russo (C) Charles Rucks, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SG), Doug Edmond (C) Peter Markham, Robert Jackson | |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | The jumper by Robert Good is denied by Doug Edmond | 26-40 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Paul Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Robert Weber connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Maxey | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Bryant Myers | 28-43 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Robert Good takes the ball from Doug Edmond | 28-43 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Robert Good can't finish the layup | 28-43 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo gets the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-43 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Robert Weber is whistled for traveling | 30-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Bryant Myers, Robert Good, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herbert Merkle (PF) Paul Wright | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 3 reb. C - Abraham Keys (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Maxey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Robert Weber hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dima Zigomalas | 33-45 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-45 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Abraham Keys tips it back up and in | 35-45 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Robert Weber loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fausto Russo (C) Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Peter Markham (SG) Robert Weber, Brian Maxey | |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey hits a floater from the left side | 37-45 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Doug Edmond misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-45 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Markham - foul #2 on Peter Markham, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Herbert Smith, Rod Icenhour, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Jackson (C) Doug Edmond | |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas scores on a 3 from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Seavey | 41-48 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | The jump hook by Dima Zigomalas is blocked by Caleb Sturdevant | 41-48 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks misses the tip | 41-48 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant tips it home | 43-48 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James McPeak | 43-50 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Abraham Keys | 45-50 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Charles Rucks, Richard Seavey, Caleb Sturdevant, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Brian Maxey (SF), Doug Edmond (C) James McPeak, Dima Zigomalas, Robert Jackson | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-50 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Brian Maxey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bryant Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Good (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 5 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Maxey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 45-50 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Doug Edmond pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Robert Weber clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-50 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith lays it in on a great pass from Bryant Myers | 47-50 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Peter Markham is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Peter Markham, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Richard Seavey (SG), Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Bryant Myers, Robert Good, Rod Icenhour | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas (SF), Paul Wright (PF) Peter Markham, Herbert Merkle | |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brian Maxey | 47-50 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SF) Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Markham (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF) Brian Maxey, Paul Wright | |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas is hacked by Fausto Russo - foul #4 on Fausto Russo, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo is denied on a layup by Doug Edmond | 47-52 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Doug Edmond pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant can't finish the layup but the foul's on Herbert Merkle - foul #2 on Herbert Merkle, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle is hacked by Richard Seavey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Seavey, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (SF) Richard Seavey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Good | 50-54 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Good - foul #2 on Robert Good, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Robert Good is called for the reach on Herbert Merkle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Good, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG) Robert Weber | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-57 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Doug Edmond pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Robert Good is called for the reach on Doug Edmond in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Good, team foul #11 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Wright (PF) Herbert Merkle | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Good | 53-59 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herbert Merkle (PF) Paul Wright | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Charles Rucks is called for the reach on Peter Markham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Rucks, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Peter Markham makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Peter Markham misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo misses the fullcourt shot | 53-60 |