| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) SG - Roger Meador (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Green (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Egan (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Gran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Villanova | Stephen Egan steals the ball from Charles Morgan in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | William Wallace drills a turnaround in the lane | 33-35 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Roger Meador snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | George Peralez is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Peralez, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG) George Peralez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (SG), Richard Bowers (PF) Barry Gran, Eric Allen | |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Richard Bowers hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 33-35 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Gerard Booth pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Charles Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Egan | 33-35 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | John Eilerman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Roger Meador is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Booth - foul #3 on Gerard Booth, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Richard Yeager (C) Charles Morgan, Gerard Booth | |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | William Wallace connects on the shot from the left block set up by John Eilerman | 35-35 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Yeager | 35-37 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Roger Meador's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Collins (PF) Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (PG), Eric Allen (PF) Barry Gran, Richard Bowers | |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Richard Yeager blows the layup | 35-37 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Eric Allen can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Eric Allen tips it home | 35-39 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | John Eilerman connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Wallace | 38-39 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Richard Yeager knocks in the floater in the lane | 38-41 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | John Eilerman loses the dribble to Tyler Obremski in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Eric Allen dunks the ball on a nice dish by Tyler Obremski | 38-43 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Roger Meador is hacked by Charles Morgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Morgan, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Stephen Egan (PF) John Eilerman, William Wallace | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Richard Bowers (C) Charles Morgan, Richard Yeager | |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (C) Eric Allen | |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joe Collins | 38-43 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-43 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Michael Green can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Richard Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Roger Meador grabs the board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Green (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Egan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Joe Collins (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Tyler Obremski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Wilcox (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Yeager (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman's pass is intercepted by Barry Gran in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Michael Green clanks a jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Richard Bowers gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Richard Bowers is open and buries a runner near the basket | 38-45 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Joe Collins clanks a turnaround near the basket | 38-45 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), John Eilerman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), William Wallace (PF), John Walker (C) Marvin Friedman, Roger Meador, Michael Green, Stephen Egan, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (PG), Ralph Toles (SG), Eric Allen (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Bowers, Richard Yeager | |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | August Cisowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Ralph Toles clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Eilerman - foul #1 on John Eilerman, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Ralph Toles makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Ralph Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the runner from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Charles Morgan gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Eric Allen clanks a jump hook from close range | 42-47 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Walker | 42-47 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | William Wallace misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Tyler Obremski - foul #3 on Tyler Obremski, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Egan (PF) John Walker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PF) Eric Allen | |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | The short jumper by Ralph Toles is denied by William Wallace | 44-47 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | William Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | George Peralez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG) John Eilerman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Allen (PF) Richard Bowers | |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski's pass is intercepted by George Peralez | 44-47 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | George Peralez hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Wallace | 46-47 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Ralph Toles double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Collins (PF) Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PF) Eric Allen | |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | August Cisowski drills a jumper from the baseline set up by George Peralez and he's hacked by Tyler Obremski - foul #4 on Tyler Obremski, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF) Tyler Obremski | |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Meador (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joe Collins (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wallace (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Morgan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Toles (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Marshall Wilcox (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Bowers (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Ralph Toles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Roger Meador - foul #3 on Roger Meador, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF) August Cisowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SF) Marshall Wilcox | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Ralph Toles makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Ralph Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Joe Collins is whistled for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG) Roger Meador | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (PF) Ralph Toles, Arnold Bolte, Richard Bowers | |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Charles Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by John Eilerman - foul #2 on John Eilerman, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PF) Eric Allen | |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Charles Morgan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Gran | 48-52 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG), John Walker (C) John Eilerman, William Wallace | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Allen (PF) Richard Bowers | |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Michael Green hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 48-52 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | George Peralez connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Green | 51-52 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | John Walker is called for the reach on Charles Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Stephen Egan (PF), William Wallace (C) George Peralez, Michael Green, Joe Collins, John Walker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Richard Bowers (PF) Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Eric Allen | |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Richard Bowers clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roger Meador - foul #4 on Roger Meador, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), John Eilerman (SG) Marvin Friedman, Roger Meador | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF) Arnold Bolte | |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is hacked by Marshall Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Walker (C) George Peralez, William Wallace | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Gerard Booth steals the ball from Stephen Egan | 51-53 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses badly on a floater from the right side | 51-53 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | John Eilerman's pass is intercepted by Richard Bowers | 51-53 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Ralph Toles is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Michael Green (SF), Joe Collins (PF), William Wallace (C) Marvin Friedman, August Cisowski, Stephen Egan, John Walker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Eric Allen (PF) Ralph Toles, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Bowers | |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Joe Collins hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Eilerman | 53-53 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Charles Morgan misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Wallace - foul #2 on William Wallace, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (SF) Arnold Bolte | |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Charles Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Charles Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Charles Morgan pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Charles Morgan buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Allen | 53-56 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | William Wallace comes up short on the shot from close range | 53-56 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Eric Allen | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Eilerman (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Green (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Collins (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wallace (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Morgan (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Bowers (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Allen (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerard Booth (very tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Richard Bowers hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Barry Gran | 53-58 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | John Eilerman's pass is intercepted by Barry Gran | 53-58 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the lay-in | 53-58 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses the tip | 53-58 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | John Eilerman snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | George Peralez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Roger Meador (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Stephen Egan (PF) George Peralez, John Eilerman, Michael Green, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (PG), Ralph Toles (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Charles Morgan, Barry Gran, Richard Bowers, Eric Allen | |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 53-58 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | William Wallace grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Roger Meador's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (PG) Marshall Wilcox | |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Charles Morgan misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | William Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Ralph Toles is called for the reach on Roger Meador in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Toles, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), John Walker (C) Marvin Friedman, William Wallace | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Roger Meador drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by George Peralez | 56-58 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Ralph Toles travels in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF) August Cisowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF) Charles Morgan | |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | John Walker tips it but misses | 56-58 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 56-58 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox loses the dribble to Roger Meador in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | George Peralez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 56-58 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan loses the dribble to Ralph Toles in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Ralph Toles hits the finger roll | 56-60 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the wide open jumper from the left side | 58-60 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Egan - foul #3 on Stephen Egan, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Joe Collins (PF), William Wallace (C) George Peralez, Michael Green, Stephen Egan, John Walker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Richard Bowers (PF) Ralph Toles, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager | |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | August Cisowski snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | August Cisowski comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Tyler Obremski - foul #5 on Tyler Obremski, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SF), Eric Allen (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Tyler Obremski, Richard Bowers, Gerard Booth | |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | William Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SG), Richard Bowers (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Arnold Bolte, Richard Yeager | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Roger Meador is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Ralph Toles's pass is intercepted by Roger Meador in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman misses the easy layup | 59-61 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Roger Meador snags the offensive board | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Meador (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - August Cisowski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joe Collins (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wallace (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Morgan (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Toles (tired) 6 pts. SF - Richard Bowers (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerard Booth (very tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Roger Meador connects on the floater from close range set up by Marvin Friedman and he's hacked by Ralph Toles - foul #2 on Ralph Toles, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Richard Yeager (C) Ralph Toles, Eric Allen, Gerard Booth | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses the free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Barry Gran grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Richard Bowers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Allen (PF) Arnold Bolte | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Roger Meador hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Charles Morgan grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Charles Morgan is fouled on the floor by Marvin Friedman - foul #2 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), Michael Green (SF) Roger Meador, August Cisowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Eric Allen, Richard Yeager | |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Charles Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | John Eilerman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | William Wallace lays it in set up by Michael Green and he's hacked by Gerard Booth - foul #4 on Gerard Booth, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Allen (PF) Richard Bowers | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Gerard Booth loses the dribble to Marvin Friedman | 64-61 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | John Eilerman banks in the layup set up by Marvin Friedman | 66-61 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Charles Morgan misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | William Wallace pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Eilerman | 68-61 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Roger Meador (SG), Stephen Egan (PF) Marvin Friedman, John Eilerman, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG) Ralph Toles | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Barry Gran grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox's floater is knocked away by Roger Meador | 68-61 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Charles Morgan is called for the reach on Stephen Egan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Morgan, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG) Roger Meador | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-61 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Barry Gran drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | George Peralez is whistled for a carry | 69-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG) John Eilerman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-64 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Charles Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Eric Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Barry Gran is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Barry Gran, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Michael Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Charles Morgan is called for the reach on William Wallace in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Morgan, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SF) August Cisowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PG) Charles Morgan | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Richard Bowers is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Meador - foul #5 on Roger Meador, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF) Roger Meador | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Richard Bowers is called for the reach on George Peralez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bowers, team foul #14 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Michael Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | August Cisowski grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is hacked by Richard Bowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Bowers, team foul #15 | 73-66 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Peralez | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | George Peralez runs out the clock | 75-66 |