| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) SF - Glenn Hanna (fresh) PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fresh) SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) PF - Walter Kirk (fresh) C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by John Samuel | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | James Leslie hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Marlon Howard | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Francisco Martin hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Leavitt | 4-2 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Hanna - foul #1 on Glenn Hanna, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin McQuilliams | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Marlon Howard is blocked by Brian Jolliff | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joseph Leavitt | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Eugene Covington is called for the reach on Glenn Hanna - foul #1 on Eugene Covington, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Walter Kirk picks off the pass by John Samuel | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | James Leslie scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marlon Howard | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Walter Kirk - foul #1 on Walter Kirk, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Dingbang Yin (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF), David Duron (C) John Samuel, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Donald Batts (PF) James Leslie, Walter Kirk | |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin McQuilliams | 6-6 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Leavitt | 8-6 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | David Duron is called for the reach on Donald Batts - foul #1 on David Duron, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (SG), Francisco Martin (PF) Joseph Leavitt, David Duron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Wayne Bostwick (SF) Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Donald Batts is denied on a layup by Jeremiah Baumbach | 8-6 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Francisco Martin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Baumbach | 8-6 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach is fouled on the floor by Donald Batts - foul #1 on Donald Batts, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Brian Jolliff (C) Sean Melcher, Dingbang Yin, Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Isaac Berube, Donald Batts | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fisher (fresh) SF - Glenn Hanna (fresh) PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) SF - Wayne Bostwick (fresh) PF - Walter Kirk (fresh) C - Bradley Beard (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Villanova | John Samuel misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 8-6 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | James Leslie clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | David Fisher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Bostwick - foul #1 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jackie Jeffries (PF) Francisco Martin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) James Leslie, Wayne Bostwick, Bradley Beard | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | David Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby is whistled for a carry | 9-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (SG) David Fisher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG) Robert Crosby | |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-6 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Jackie Jeffries hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Beard | 11-8 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna misses short on a shot from the left block | 11-8 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG), Francisco Martin (PF), Jeremiah Baumbach (C) John Samuel, Jackie Jeffries, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SG), Archie Sharp (SF), Donald Batts (PF) Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Sean Melcher - foul #1 on Sean Melcher, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Dingbang Yin (SF) Sean Melcher, Glenn Hanna | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Robert Crosby (SG) Archie Sharp, Bradley Beard | |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Fisher and he's hacked by James Leslie - foul #1 on James Leslie, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick's fadeaway is rejected by Francisco Martin | 14-8 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Francisco Martin gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Batts - foul #2 on Donald Batts, team foul #7 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), David Duron (C) David Fisher, Francisco Martin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Archie Sharp (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Robert Crosby, Wayne Bostwick, Isaac Berube, Donald Batts | |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Leslie | 14-10 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | James Leslie is called for the reach on John Samuel in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Leslie, team foul #8 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Walter Kirk (PF) James Leslie, Archie Sharp | |
| 12:45 | Villanova | John Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | John Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bradley Beard | 16-13 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach misses short on a floater from the left block | 16-13 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Dingbang Yin | 16-13 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | John Samuel comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Marlon Howard | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dingbang Yin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremiah Baumbach (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Duron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Beard (fresh) SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Kirk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard tips it home | 16-15 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Leavitt | 18-15 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington is whistled for a carry | 18-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Dingbang Yin, Jeremiah Baumbach, David Duron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Archie Sharp (PF) Bradley Beard, Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk | |
| 11:07 | Villanova | David Fisher clanks a jump hook from the left block | 18-15 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna tips it back up and in | 20-15 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Sean Melcher is hacked by Robert Crosby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Sean Melcher makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Sean Melcher makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube is hacked by Sean Melcher - foul #2 on Sean Melcher, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Selig (SG) Sean Melcher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF) Wayne Bostwick | |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 22-19 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Stephen Selig double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses the tip | 22-19 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Stephen Selig pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Francisco Martin is called for traveling | 22-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Jackie Jeffries (PF), David Duron (C) David Fisher, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Walter Kirk (PF) Isaac Berube, Archie Sharp | |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams is hacked by John Samuel - foul #1 on John Samuel, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington is fouled on the floor by Stephen Selig - foul #1 on Stephen Selig, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG) Marlon Howard | |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Kevin McQuilliams steps in front of the David Duron pass | 22-22 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | John Samuel is called for the reach on Bradley Beard in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Samuel, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dingbang Yin (PG), David Fisher (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), Jeremiah Baumbach (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Stephen Selig, Jackie Jeffries, David Duron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Isaac Berube (C) Wayne Bostwick, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | David Fisher scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Hanna | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dingbang Yin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremiah Baumbach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Beard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marlon Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Covington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Isaac Berube (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jeremiah Baumbach - foul #1 on Jeremiah Baumbach, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Jolliff (C) Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Sharp (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Bradley Beard, Walter Kirk | |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff connects on the 3 from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | David Fisher takes the ball from Marlon Howard | 27-26 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Francisco Martin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Fisher | 30-26 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard is hacked by Francisco Martin - foul #1 on Francisco Martin, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG), Stephen Selig (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF), David Duron (C) Dingbang Yin, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SF) Eugene Covington | |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Archie Sharp denies the turnaround by Stephen Selig | 30-27 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | David Fisher pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt hits the follow up shot | 32-27 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube loses the dribble to Jeremiah Baumbach | 32-27 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) Stephen Selig, Jeremiah Baumbach, David Duron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Eugene Covington (SF), Walter Kirk (PF) Isaac Berube, Wayne Bostwick, Archie Sharp | |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bradley Beard | 32-27 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams throws it down on a great pass from Walter Kirk | 32-29 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | David Fisher can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna tips it in | 34-29 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brian Jolliff | 34-29 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Marlon Howard steals the ball from David Fisher in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna is open and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Leavitt | 36-31 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-31 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Francisco Martin | 36-31 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Bradley Beard is called for the reach on Joseph Leavitt - foul #1 on Bradley Beard, team foul #11 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Dingbang Yin (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF), David Duron (C) David Fisher, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Donald Batts (C) Bradley Beard, Marlon Howard, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Walter Kirk | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dingbang Yin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremiah Baumbach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Duron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) SF - Eugene Covington (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Walter Kirk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Batts (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Donald Batts banks in the layup and the foul's on David Duron - foul #2 on David Duron, team foul #10 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (SG) Joseph Leavitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SF), Archie Sharp (PF) Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Donald Batts makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin blows the layup | 37-34 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Donald Batts | 37-34 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | James Leslie loses the dribble to David Duron | 37-34 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | John Samuel is hacked by Robert Crosby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Crosby, team foul #12 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Robert Crosby | |
| 02:44 | Villanova | John Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | John Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | James Leslie's pass is intercepted by John Samuel | 39-34 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | John Samuel lays it up and in | 41-34 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | John Samuel steals it from James Leslie in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Walter Kirk swats the short shot by Dingbang Yin | 41-34 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach tips it in | 43-34 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | David Duron denies the turnaround by James Leslie | 43-34 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Sean Melcher gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Sean Melcher is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Samuel | 45-34 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Baumbach swats the layup by Wayne Bostwick | 45-34 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Sean Melcher misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin tips it in | 47-34 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Donald Batts grabs the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jeremiah Baumbach - foul #2 on Jeremiah Baumbach, team foul #11 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Selig (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) Sean Melcher, Dingbang Yin, Jeremiah Baumbach, David Duron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Bradley Beard (C) Wayne Bostwick, Archie Sharp, Donald Batts | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Stephen Selig misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | James Leslie pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 47-35 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff can't finish the layup | 47-35 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Jolliff | 47-35 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The clock runs out | 47-35 |