| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fresh) SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) PF - Eric Allen (fresh) C - Gerard Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) SG - Roger Meador (fresh) SF - Michael Green (fresh) PF - Daniel King (fresh) C - Stephen Egan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Roger Meador drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel King | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Michael Green takes the ball from Ralph Toles in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Michael Green throws it down | 0-4 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Barry Gran loses the dribble to Roger Meador in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Roger Meador is blocked by Gerard Booth | 0-4 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel King | 0-4 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Michael Green buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Peralez | 0-6 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Ralph Toles loses the dribble to George Peralez | 0-6 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Roger Meador banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Peralez | 0-8 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Michael Green picks off the pass by Barry Gran in the backcourt | 0-8 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Marshall Wilcox - foul #1 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 0-9 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Ralph Toles lays it up and in on a great pass from Marshall Wilcox | 2-9 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerard Booth - foul #1 on Gerard Booth, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (PG), Tyler Obremski (SG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Richard Bowers (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Ralph Toles, Eric Allen, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Eilerman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), William Wallace (PF) George Peralez, Roger Meador, Michael Green, Daniel King | |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Charles Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the tip | 2-11 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan snags the defensive board | 2-11 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from August Cisowski | 2-13 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Charles Morgan misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-13 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | John Eilerman pulls down the rebound | 2-13 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #1 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Collins (C) Stephen Egan | |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Richard Bowers is fouled on the floor by Marvin Friedman - foul #2 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #2 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG) Marvin Friedman | |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Charles Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Allen (PF) Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG) Roger Meador | |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | John Eilerman loses the dribble to Eric Allen | 2-13 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses short on a jumper from the right side | 2-13 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Joe Collins grabs the board | 2-13 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Morgan (fairly fresh) SG - Tyler Obremski (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Bowers (tiring) PF - Eric Allen (tiring) C - Richard Yeager (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (tiring) 2 ast. SG - John Eilerman (tiring) SF - August Cisowski (tiring) 1 ast. PF - William Wallace (tiring) C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | William Wallace drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from John Eilerman and the foul's on Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #3 | 2-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Ralph Toles (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Morgan, Eric Allen, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG), Michael Green (SF) John Eilerman, August Cisowski | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the free throw | 2-16 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Ralph Toles misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by George Peralez - foul #1 on George Peralez, team foul #3 | 2-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF) Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF) William Wallace | |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Ralph Toles makes the 1st free throw | 3-16 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Ralph Toles misses the 2nd free throw | 3-16 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Daniel King grabs the defensive rebound | 3-16 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Ralph Toles steals the ball from Joe Collins | 3-16 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Ralph Toles can't finish the layup | 3-16 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Gerard Booth hits the follow up shot | 5-16 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | George Peralez is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Gran - foul #1 on Barry Gran, team foul #4 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PF) Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wallace (C) Joe Collins | |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Roger Meador is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Roger Meador, team foul #4 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Richard Yeager (C) Barry Gran, Tyler Obremski, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Stephen Egan (C) George Peralez, William Wallace | |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Ralph Toles drills a jump hook in the paint | 7-16 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Roger Meador is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Wilcox - foul #2 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Tyler Obremski (SG), Eric Allen (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Morgan, Marshall Wilcox, Ralph Toles, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), August Cisowski (SF), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) John Eilerman, Michael Green, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Barry Gran steals the ball from George Peralez | 7-16 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski banks in the layup set up by Barry Gran | 9-16 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | William Wallace hits a wide open turnaround in the lane | 9-18 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | William Wallace misses the jumper from the left block | 12-18 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Roger Meador can't tip it in | 12-18 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Eric Allen gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski is hacked by Roger Meador - foul #2 on Roger Meador, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (PG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Barry Gran, Richard Bowers, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), Michael Green (SF), Daniel King (PF), Stephen Egan (C) Roger Meador, August Cisowski, William Wallace, Joe Collins | |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Michael Green denies the turnaround by Richard Yeager | 12-18 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Toles | 12-18 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Charles Morgan misses the lay-in | 12-18 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Daniel King gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 12-18 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-18 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Morgan (fairly fresh) SG - Tyler Obremski (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Ralph Toles (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) C - Gerard Booth (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (very tired) 2 ast. SG - John Eilerman (tired) 1 ast. SF - Michael Green (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel King (tiring) 3 reb. C - Stephen Egan (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Charles Morgan is hacked by George Peralez in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Peralez, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Charles Cota (SG), Richard Bowers (SF), Eric Allen (PF) Charles Morgan, Tyler Obremski, Ralph Toles, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SG) George Peralez | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Richard Yeager comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-18 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Daniel King grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Eric Allen swats the layup by August Cisowski | 15-18 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Daniel King snags the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Michael Green is denied on a dunk by Eric Allen | 15-18 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Richard Bowers drills a floater from the left side set up by Eric Allen | 17-18 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Michael Green loses the dribble to Charles Cota in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Egan - foul #1 on Stephen Egan, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Richard Bowers, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Joe Collins loses the dribble to Tyler Obremski | 18-18 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Charles Cota comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Collins - foul #1 on Joe Collins, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Richard Bowers (PF) Tyler Obremski, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | William Wallace clanks a jumper in the paint | 20-18 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Joe Collins tips it home | 20-20 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Joe Collins denies the turnaround by Charles Cota | 20-20 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | William Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | William Wallace hits a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Gerard Booth - foul #2 on Gerard Booth, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (PG), Tyler Obremski (SG), Eric Allen (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Barry Gran, Charles Cota, Richard Bowers, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG), Daniel King (PF), Stephen Egan (C) John Eilerman, August Cisowski, Joe Collins | |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-22 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Green - foul #1 on Michael Green, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG) William Wallace | |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Charles Morgan is called for the reach on Roger Meador - foul #1 on Charles Morgan, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SF), Richard Bowers (PF) Ralph Toles, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Roger Meador makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Roger Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Charles Morgan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Morgan, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG) Charles Morgan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SG) Roger Meador | |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Michael Green clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 22-25 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Daniel King grabs the offensive board | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Obremski (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Arnold Bolte (fresh) PF - Richard Bowers (tired) 2 pts. C - Richard Yeager (tired) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (tired) 2 ast. SG - August Cisowski (very tired) 1 ast. SF - Michael Green (very tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel King (tired) 6 reb. C - Stephen Egan (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arnold Bolte - foul #1 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF), Eric Allen (PF) Arnold Bolte, Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Roger Meador (SG), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) George Peralez, August Cisowski, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Eric Allen pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | William Wallace takes the ball from Eric Allen | 22-26 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | John Eilerman hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Green | 22-28 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Michael Green is called for the reach on Tyler Obremski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Green, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (C) Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Stephen Egan (C) John Eilerman, Michael Green, William Wallace, Joe Collins | |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Daniel King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SF), Richard Yeager (C) Ralph Toles, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), William Wallace (PF) George Peralez, Daniel King | |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Richard Bowers loses the dribble to Roger Meador | 24-28 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Tyler Obremski steals it from Roger Meador in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski lays it in | 26-28 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF), Eric Allen (PF) Arnold Bolte, Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Daniel King (PF), Joe Collins (C) John Eilerman, William Wallace, Stephen Egan | |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Eric Allen is called for the reach on August Cisowski - foul #2 on Eric Allen, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PF) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wallace (C) Joe Collins | |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | William Wallace snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | George Peralez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-28 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | William Wallace snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Roger Meador is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | William Wallace tips it in | 26-30 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | William Wallace denies the turnaround by Richard Bowers | 26-30 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | William Wallace snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Roger Meador blows the layup but he's fouled by Barry Gran - foul #2 on Barry Gran, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Arnold Bolte (SF) Barry Gran, Ralph Toles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SF), Stephen Egan (C) August Cisowski, Daniel King | |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Roger Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | George Peralez is called for the reach on Tyler Obremski - foul #3 on George Peralez, team foul #11 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF) George Peralez, William Wallace | |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Charles Cota is hacked by John Eilerman in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Eilerman, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Tyler Obremski, Arnold Bolte, Richard Bowers, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Michael Green (SF), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) John Eilerman, August Cisowski, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Charles Morgan is called for the reach on Marvin Friedman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Morgan, team foul #12 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Ralph Toles (SF) Charles Morgan, Charles Cota | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | The jump hook by Ralph Toles is blocked by Joe Collins | 28-32 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Joe Collins pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (tired) 1 ast. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Toles (tired) 5 pts. PF - Eric Allen (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerard Booth (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Green (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Wallace (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Collins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Roger Meador is hacked by Marshall Wilcox - foul #3 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #13 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PG), Tyler Obremski (SG), Arnold Bolte (SF) Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Ralph Toles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF), Stephen Egan (C) William Wallace, Joe Collins | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Roger Meador makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Roger Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Marvin Friedman takes the ball from Tyler Obremski | 28-34 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman throws it down | 28-36 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski is hacked by Roger Meador in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Meador, team foul #13 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Ralph Toles (SF) Richard Bowers, Arnold Bolte | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG) Roger Meador | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman is hacked by Barry Gran - foul #3 on Barry Gran, team foul #14 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PG), Arnold Bolte (SF) Barry Gran, Ralph Toles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wallace (PF) Daniel King | |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Eric Allen snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | John Eilerman snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | William Wallace is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Marvin Friedman | 30-39 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Richard Bowers scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerard Booth | 32-39 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Michael Green loses the ball out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Ralph Toles (SF) Richard Bowers, Arnold Bolte | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF), Joe Collins (C) William Wallace, Stephen Egan | |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Joe Collins snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Michael Green blows the layup | 32-39 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PG) Charles Cota | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SG) John Eilerman | |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Joe Collins steals it from Tyler Obremski in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Joe Collins drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Gerard Booth is called for the reach on Joe Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Booth, team foul #15 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Richard Yeager (C) Richard Bowers, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wallace (PF), Stephen Egan (C) August Cisowski, Daniel King | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Charles Cota's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Friedman | 32-42 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | William Wallace gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | William Wallace misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 32-42 |