| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Collins (fresh) SF - Gregory Creagh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rex Cromer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Valladares (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Jack Swann clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Rex Cromer - foul #3 on Rex Cromer, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Derrick Wagaman steps in front of the Daniel Valladares pass | 25-31 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Jack Swann steals the ball from Rex Cromer | 25-31 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-31 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks tips it but misses | 25-31 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek tips it home | 25-33 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | William Collins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 25-33 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | William Collins picks off the pass by Jack Swann | 25-33 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Collins | 27-33 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 27-33 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses the floater from the right side | 27-33 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is fouled on the floor by Jack Swann - foul #2 on Jack Swann, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Jerry James (SF), David Davies (C) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins, Gregory Creagh, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Armando Roman (PF), Brian Paras (C) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares, Blair Cheek, Albert Render | |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson scores on a shot from the right side | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry James (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rex Cromer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Davies (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kurt Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Armando Roman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Paras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses long on a shot from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Harris | 29-36 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Rex Cromer is hacked by Armando Roman - foul #2 on Armando Roman, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tomas Herrman (PG), William Collins (SG), Richard Odom (C) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, David Davies | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Hawkins (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), William Libby (PF), Albert Render (C) Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey, Armando Roman, Brian Paras | |
| 14:05 | Villanova | William Collins is fouled on the floor by Larry Hawkins - foul #2 on Larry Hawkins, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Creagh (SF) Jerry James | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG) Brian Harris | |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Richard Odom hits a floater in the lane and he's fouled by William Libby - foul #1 on William Libby, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Richard Odom misses the free throw | 31-36 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | William Libby gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Larry Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by William Collins - foul #3 on William Collins, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG) Tomas Herrman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Rex Cromer steps in front of the Daniel Valladares pass | 31-36 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Rex Cromer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Wagaman and the foul's on William Libby - foul #2 on William Libby, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Curtis Johnson (SG), David Davies (C) William Collins, Gregory Creagh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Armando Roman (C) Larry Hawkins, Daniel Valladares, Albert Render | |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Rex Cromer makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy is hacked by Curtis Johnson - foul #2 on Curtis Johnson, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Paras (C) William Libby | |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-36 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | David Davies snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Rex Cromer buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Derrick Wagaman | 36-36 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Curtis Johnson is called for the reach on Kurt Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Johnson, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), William Collins (SG), Jerry James (SF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Derrick Wagaman, Curtis Johnson, Richard Odom, David Davies | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Blair Cheek (PF) Jack Swann, Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey, Armando Roman | |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Gerald Lowe steals it from Brian Paras | 36-36 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Rex Cromer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Jerry James | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Collins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry James (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rex Cromer (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Paras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Gerald Lowe steals it from Daniel Valladares in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Rex Cromer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Lowe | 40-36 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Blair Cheek | 40-39 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Jerry James double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (SG), Richard Odom (PF), David Davies (C) William Collins, Jerry James, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Armando Roman (PF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares, Blair Cheek, Brian Paras | |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Odom - foul #1 on Richard Odom, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Collins (SG) Gerald Lowe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey's pass is intercepted by Derrick Wagaman in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | David Davies knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Rex Cromer and he's hacked by Armando Roman - foul #3 on Armando Roman, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Curtis Johnson (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF) William Collins, Richard Odom | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blair Cheek (PF) Armando Roman | |
| 09:43 | Villanova | David Davies makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Albert Render banks in the wide open layup set up by Jack Swann | 45-43 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Paul Dickey blocks the jumper by Rex Cromer | 45-43 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Swann | 45-43 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Blair Cheek | 45-46 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Rex Cromer is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), William Collins (SG), Jerry James (SF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Derrick Wagaman, Curtis Johnson, Gregory Creagh, David Davies | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), William Libby (PF), Armando Roman (C) Jack Swann, Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey, Blair Cheek, Albert Render | |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | William Libby misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Rex Cromer gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Collins | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Collins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry James (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rex Cromer (very tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Libby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Armando Roman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares buries a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Brooks | 48-49 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF), Richard Odom (C) Gerald Lowe, William Collins, Jerry James, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Hawkins (SG), Blair Cheek (PF), Brian Paras (C) Robert Brooks, William Libby, Armando Roman | |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek is hacked by Derrick Wagaman - foul #2 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG) Brian Harris | |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Jack Swann scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Hawkins | 48-52 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is fouled on the floor by Brian Paras - foul #2 on Brian Paras, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry James (SF), David Davies (C) Gregory Creagh, Richard Odom | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG), Kurt Murphy (SF), William Libby (PF) Larry Hawkins, Daniel Valladares, Blair Cheek | |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Rex Cromer - foul #4 on Rex Cromer, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Derrick Wagaman, David Davies | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Rex Cromer's floater is knocked away by William Libby | 50-52 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Jack Swann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Curtis Johnson - foul #4 on Curtis Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Collins (SG), Richard Odom (PF) Curtis Johnson, Jerry James | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Dickey (SF), Albert Render (C) Kurt Murphy, Brian Paras | |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Richard Odom clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Albert Render pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is hacked by Gerald Lowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG) Gerald Lowe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Hawkins (SG), Blair Cheek (PF), Armando Roman (C) Robert Brooks, William Libby, Albert Render | |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Jack Swann misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Odom | 50-54 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh blows the dunk | 50-54 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Larry Hawkins | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Richard Odom hits the finger roll | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Wagaman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Collins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rex Cromer (very tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Richard Odom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Hawkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Dickey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blair Cheek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Armando Roman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh is whistled for traveling | 52-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Gregory Creagh (SF), David Davies (C) Derrick Wagaman, Richard Odom, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), William Libby (PF), Albert Render (C) Jack Swann, Larry Hawkins, Paul Dickey, Blair Cheek, Armando Roman | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Brian Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | The jump hook by Rex Cromer is blocked by William Libby | 52-57 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brian Harris | 52-57 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG) Gerald Lowe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blair Cheek (PF) William Libby | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Albert Render hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Harris | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Valladares - foul #2 on Daniel Valladares, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Curtis Johnson (SG) William Collins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG) Brian Harris | |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Curtis Johnson is called for the reach on Blair Cheek in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Johnson, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG) Curtis Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Collins (SG), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Gerald Lowe, David Davies | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Albert Render - foul #2 on Albert Render, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Wagaman - foul #3 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Dickey (SF) Daniel Valladares | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Rex Cromer misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Blair Cheek - foul #1 on Blair Cheek, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares (SF) Paul Dickey | |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Rex Cromer makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Rex Cromer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Derrick Wagaman is called for the reach on Jack Swann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Dickey (SF) Daniel Valladares | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh banks in the layup set up by Derrick Wagaman and the foul's on Robert Brooks - foul #1 on Robert Brooks, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares (SF) Paul Dickey | |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Derrick Wagaman is called for the reach on Jack Swann in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #13 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG) Derrick Wagaman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Dickey (SF) Daniel Valladares | |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Jack Swann misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Albert Render snags the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Albert Render is fouled on the floor by Neal Cavanaugh - foul #1 on Neal Cavanaugh, team foul #14 | 60-66 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh is fouled on the floor by Albert Render - foul #3 on Albert Render, team foul #12 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares (SF) Paul Dickey | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Gerald Lowe is called for the reach on Jack Swann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #15 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Dickey (SF) Daniel Valladares | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Paul Dickey takes the ball from William Collins | 62-69 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey is fouled in the backcourt by William Collins - foul #4 on William Collins, team foul #16 | 62-69 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | William Collins is whistled for a carry | 62-71 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is hacked by Gerald Lowe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #17 | 62-71 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Rex Cromer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the baseline | 64-73 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is hacked by Gerald Lowe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #18 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tomas Herrman (PG) Gerald Lowe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh is fouled on the floor by Paul Dickey - foul #1 on Paul Dickey, team foul #13 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry James (SF), Richard Odom (PF), David Davies (C) William Collins, Rex Cromer, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares (SF) Paul Dickey | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is hacked by Tomas Herrman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tomas Herrman, team foul #19 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Collins (SG), Rex Cromer (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Jerry James, Richard Odom, David Davies | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Dickey (SF) Daniel Valladares | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh is fouled on the floor by Paul Dickey - foul #2 on Paul Dickey, team foul #14 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry James (SF), Richard Odom (PF), David Davies (C) William Collins, Rex Cromer, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares (SF) Paul Dickey | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is hacked by Tomas Herrman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tomas Herrman, team foul #20 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Collins (SG), Rex Cromer (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Jerry James, Richard Odom, David Davies | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Dickey (SF) Daniel Valladares | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Jack Swann misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Neal Cavanaugh | 68-78 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh's pass is intercepted by Robert Brooks | 68-78 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Swann runs out the clock | 68-78 |